Feng Cai'er's mother was an ordinary housewife.

She wasn't a martial artist, much less versed in the underworld.

Mothers all around the world,

were probably the same when it came to their daughters bringing home a man.

That was the look of a mother-in-law assessing her son-in-law.

She prepared a table full of delicious dishes and warmly welcomed Yang Fei, constantly adding food to his plate.

At the same time, Mother Feng dropped hints and inquired about Yang Fei's family background.

Yang Fei was glib and smooth-talking, his mouth as if smeared with honey.

He affectionately called her 'Aunty' this and 'Aunty' that.

It amused Mother Feng greatly.

The way Mother Feng looked at Yang Fei grew warmer and warmer, as she continued to pile food onto his plate.

Soon, Yang Fei's bowl was heaping with a mountain of tasty dishes.

Feng Cai'er was both embarrassed and anxious.

She threw several meaningful glances at her mother.

However, Mother Feng was so engrossed in her conversation with Yang Fei that she completely missed Feng Cai'er's signals.

Yang Fei noticed all this and felt amused.

He was a smart guy and of course, he understood Mother Feng's intentions.

Seizing the opportunity to tease the Little Police Flower seemed quite amusing to him.

Feng Cai'er glared at the guy who shamelessly acted as if he already were her future husband.

Her heart was a mix of embarrassment, annoyance, and an indescribable hint of secret pleasure.

Feng Cai'er watched as Mother Feng added more food to Yang Fei's plate and gave her mother intense looks.

This time, Yang Fei caught her expression.

He feigned surprise.

"Officer Feng, what's wrong with your eyes, got something in them? Or is it some eye disease?"

Feng Cai'er was furious and glared at him.

"You're the one with an eye disease, your whole family has eye diseases."

The moment Feng Cai'er scolded Yang Fei, Mother Feng finally took notice of her.

Mother Feng scolded Feng Cai'er with a stern look.

"Young lady, how can you talk like that? Mr. Yang is just showing concern for you, and you're being ungrateful."

"Mom, you don't know, this jerk is deliberately making me angry."

Feng Cai'er explained with an elongated tone.

Mother Feng was even less pleased now.

"A girl should not use such foul language."

"Luckily, Yang Fei doesn't mind, shouldn't you apologize?"

Feng Cai'er pointed at her own nose, her eyes wide.

"I apologize? For what?"

Yang Fei, having gained an advantage, laughed heartily.

"No need, no need, I just love Cai'er's straightforward personality."

Mother Feng handed Yang Fei a chopstick full of ham while continuing to lecture her daughter.

"Did you hear that? Mr. Yang has such good temperament, you should really learn from him."

Feng Cai'er saw Yang Fei triumphantly winking at her.

She was so angry her nose crinkled, and with a huff, she lifted her father's wine bowl and took a heavy gulp.

"Mom, I'm your biological daughter, how can you always side with Yang Fei?"

Seeing her drink, Mother Feng snatched Feng Cai'er's wine bowl away.

"You, a girl, with such a fiery temper, and you even like drinking and cursing."

"I'm really worried about how the two of you will get along in the future."

As she spoke, she turned to Yang Fei and earnestly gave him advice,

"Our Cai'er might have a bad temper, but she's a kindhearted and hardworking person."

"Yang Fei, you should be more patient with her."

She spoke as if she had already considered Yang Fei to be Feng Cai'er's boyfriend.

"Mom, what are you doing, Yang Fei and I are not..."

She had just started to clarify when Yang Fei cut her off.

"Don't worry, Aunty, we get along very well, and I will definitely accommodate Cai'er."

Feng Cai'er's eyes widened as she nearly spat out blood in frustration.

"You…"

Upon hearing Yang Fei's words, Mother Feng immediately beamed with joy and nodded repeatedly.

"Now I feel relieved. Let's eat, let's eat."

While Yang Fei was teasing Feng Cai'er for fun, Old Man Feng didn't talk much and just drank sullenly.

However, Yang Fei could tell that the old gentleman was in a good mood.

From his relaxed wrinkles and kind eyes, it was clear that the old man didn't dislike him.

Before the meal was even finished, Yang Fei had already become as familiar with Feng Family's elderly couple as if they were his own family.

Meanwhile, Feng Cai'er was a mix of bashfulness and anger, eating only one bowl of rice before indignantly refusing to eat anymore.

Yang Fei found that this girl really enjoyed drinking.

He poured a large bowl of liquor for Feng Cai'er and then offered her a toast.

"Cai'er, this time, I must thank you for accompanying me to brave the Mystic Hawk Pavilion, my gratitude is all in this bowl."

Feng Cai'er was immediately delighted.

She smelled the strong aroma of the white liquor, and her mouth watered with eagerness.

But she resisted because her mother forbade it and to avoid her nagging.

Seeing Yang Fei offering her a drink was exactly to her liking, so she picked up the bowl and took a big sip.

Old Man Feng didn't object to Feng Cai'er drinking.

And since Yang Fei made the toast, Mother Feng had no choice but to tacitly permit it.

Feng Cai'er drank a bowlful, and a rosy flush spread across her porcelain cheeks.

Looking at Yang Fei with a mischievous grin, she suddenly felt that he wasn't so annoying after all.

After three rounds of drinks, curiosity stirred in Yang Fei.

"Uncle, where exactly is the Mystic Hawk Pavilion located?"

Old Man Feng looked at Feng Cai'er with a smile.

"Well, you must know that the headquarters of Mystic Hawk Pavilion are in the Ming Xia Garden on Fuyi Mountain."

Yang Fei was surprised.

"Fuyi Mountain is a famous tourist destination, a 5A scenic spot."

"How could the headquarters of Mystic Hawk Pavilion be on Fuyi Mountain?"

Old Man Feng heaved a sigh.

"In the modern business society, pure martial arts sects can't survive on their own."

"Mystic Hawk Pavilion owns two major business conglomerates."

"One is the Longquan Herbal Tea Drink Group and the other is Eagle Soaring Worldwide Group."

"These two conglomerates' eighty percent of shares are held by the Council of Elders of the Mystic Hawk Pavilion."

"What, Longquan Herbal Tea? Eagle Soaring Worldwide? These two major business conglomerates are actually part of the Mystic Hawk Pavilion?"

Yang Fei widened his eyes in disbelief.

The Longquan Herbal Tea and Eagle Soaring Worldwide are two large business conglomerates, with assets and equity exceeding ten billion each.

Especially Longquan Herbal Tea Group, which is a behemoth in the domestic herbal tea beverage segment.

It was even designated as the sole drink for athletes at the Olympics.

Yang Fei had not expected that the mysterious Mystic Hawk Pavilion would be so high-profile.

In his view, an organization as secretive as Mystic Hawk Pavilion.

Should be like the Divine Dragon, elusive, hidden in the underworld of the Mortal World.

Old Man Feng chuckled with a heh heh.

Twirling his gray-white beard, he spoke indifferently, "What's so strange about that?"

"Many former forces of the Mortal World have large business conglomerates under their names."

"Shu Tang Clan's Unity Hall, with its chain of pharmacies across the nation and even on the Other Side of the Ocean, where there are Unity Hall's chain of Chinese medicine pharmacies."

"And the Shaolin Temple Group, apart from vigorously running martial arts schools, has become a titan of the film and television industry, nurturing many popular stars."

"Society has changed, and Martial Arts are only internally passed down."

"For a sect to flourish and survive, it must change its mindset to achieve greatness."

Upon hearing this, both Yang Fei and Feng Cai'er nodded in agreement.

Old Man Feng continued, "The headquarters of Mystic Hawk Pavilion have always been in a secluded valley behind the mountain of Fuyi Mountain."

"After the economic reforms and opening up, Eagle Soaring Worldwide Group extensively promoted the tourism industry on Fuyi Mountain."

"The group cooperated with the local Government Office through attracting investments, purchasing more than a thousand acres of mountain forest, including the location of Mystic Hawk Pavilion Headquarters."

"Taking advantage of the unique natural scenery and climate, they established Ming Xia Garden."

"Over the years of meticulous management, Ming Xia Garden has become an extremely famous tourist and vacation villa amongst several provinces in the Northwest."

Yang Fei, after listening to Elder Feng's introduction, murmured, "I see, I never would have thought."

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