The man laughed, "With just a few security guards like you, do you think you can handle it? They were almost pissing their pants when we first showed up."

"Exactly, stop yapping. Either pay up or close down. If you don't pay, don't even think about opening tomorrow."

Guo Jia said, "Brothers, let's talk this through. Do you know Zhang Qiang from the south of the city? He's my bro."

"Bro, my ass. You're trying to scare us? Zhang Qiang is nothing but a chicken feather to us. We're here to ask you plainly — are you going to pay or not?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "My people are right here. If you've got the guts, come and get it."

The group was taken aback. No one expected Ling Zhenfei to be so tough.

"Okay, kid. You've said it. Aren't you opening tomorrow? We'll make sure you can't open." The group looked vicious.

Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "Alright, I'll see how you make me unable to open. I'm opening at 10:40 tomorrow. I'll be waiting for you."

The group snorted, "Alright then, kid. Never seen someone as arrogant as you. See you tomorrow."

"See you there,"

The group left angrily, seemingly not willing to let it go.

"Boss Ling, those are Local Snakes. There's no benefit in offending them," Guo Jia said anxiously.

Ling Zhenfei said, "I know, but if we don't let them see how tough we are, they'll keep coming back for more. Don't worry, I'll handle them."

Since Ling Zhenfei put it that way, Guo Jia didn't say much more, thinking of ways to ensure peace the next day.

They discussed late into the night, and once everything was arranged, Jiang Hui led Ling Zhenfei and Bai Ling to rest.

Originally, Jiang Hui wanted to arrange for Ling Zhenfei and Bai Ling to stay at a nearby hotel, but Ling Zhenfei knew that Xi Shan Restaurant had staff dormitories and preferred to stay there for the night.

The staff dormitory of Xi Shan Restaurant was actually prepared for those working night shifts. After a late shift, going back home was too far and unsafe, so Jiang Hui rented seven or eight apartments nearby for staff accommodation.

Anyone working the night shift could rest at the dormitory.

Since work hadn't started yet, there weren't many employees in the dormitory, so Ling Zhenfei and Bai Ling decided to stay there for the night.

Since the male and female dormitories weren't next to each other, Ling Zhenfei stayed at the east end, and Bai Ling stayed at the west end.

The dormitory was quite nice. The room Ling Zhenfei stayed in was very clean, equipped with air conditioning and a washing machine, with complete facilities.

Ling Zhenfei picked one of the beds. Since no one had slept in it before, it was very clean.

He took out his phone, browsed the news for a while, and checked comments on Weibo.

To his surprise, there were actually people lining up at the entrance of Xi Shan Restaurant, which touched Ling Zhenfei deeply. What kind of spirit is this, for people to queue a night in advance before a restaurant opens?

It's hard to believe, but Ling Zhenfei replied to the person, advising them to find a place to rest. Xishan Manor is just a restaurant; there's no need to queue like this.

Unexpectedly, Ling Zhenfei received seven or eight replies, realizing that it wasn't just one person but a group of seven or eight.

Deeply moved, Ling Zhenfei decided to go see these people outside Xi Shan Restaurant that night.

He put his clothes back on and returned to the restaurant. At the entrance, indeed, he saw several people, both men and women, waiting in a spot relatively protected from the wind.

Though they found a sheltered spot, because it was winter, it was still very cold, and they were shivering.

As soon as Ling Zhenfei approached, someone noticed him.

"Divine Doctor Ling is here."

The group immediately gathered around him, chattering away.

Ling Zhenfei told them to be quiet and looked them over, seeing they were about twenty to thirty years old, all with faces full of admiration for him.

Ling Zhenfei felt touched by their youthful vigor, though their behavior left him amused and exasperated.

"Why choose to queue here at night? Are you really planning to stay here for ten or so hours?"

One boy said, "We can't help it. We really love the food at Xi Shan Restaurant, especially the limited Heart-Talk Fruit. It's over tens of thousands on the reseller market. We're afraid if we come late, we won't get any."

Ling Zhenfei was puzzled, "Heart-Talk Fruit is on the reseller market?"

The Heart-Talk Fruit, due to its rarity, is very precious. Even if a restaurant in Binyang has delivered Heart-Talk Fruit, the number is definitely limited.

It's impossible for anyone to steal Heart-Talk Fruit to sell, unless it's from the trees in Qinghe Village.

The person said, "Really, look."

He pulled up a webpage on his phone, showing a post selling Heart-Talk Fruit.

According to him, he'd gotten it as a gift while dining at Xi Shan Restaurant, chose not to consume it, and took it home.

No one expected Xi Shan Restaurant's Heart-Talk Fruit to be so powerful that people online were paying high prices for it, so in a whim, he put it up for auction online.

Unexpectedly, this auction caused a stir, with the price escalating, now reaching over eighteen thousand yuan.

Ling Zhenfei was astonished, seeing this as the power of hype—just a fruit selling for such a high price.

With Xishan Manor's membership cards starting at one hundred thousand yuan, and Heart-Talk Fruit selling for ten thousand, this business was incredibly worthwhile. No wonder so many people queued at night.

However, those able to spend one hundred thousand yuan for a card weren't poor, they were rich kids, not lacking in money.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Using Heart-Talk Fruit for such hype is not what I wish to see, and I don't want you freezing here. How about this: we have empty rooms in the staff dormitory. If you like, you can rest there."

"Really?" a girl asked.

Ling Zhenfei replied, "Of course, I'm staying in the staff dormitory too. Don't queue tonight, I assure you all can get Heart-Talk Fruit with your cards tomorrow."

With Ling Zhenfei's promise, the group agreed happily. Who would refuse an invitation to rest from their idol?

He led them to the staff dormitory. Since there were both men and women, they chose their accommodations.

After that, Ling Zhenfei returned to his room to rest. But after a while, while cultivating, he heard a knock on the door. Surprised at who could be knocking so late, Ling Zhenfei quickly got up and opened the door to find a young woman, one of the group he had brought back earlier.

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