"Fine, you just wait and see; you'll have your time to cry." After saying this, Guo Ju took his things and left the Village Committee.

In fact, Ling Zhenfei always found it very strange why Guo Ju targeted him specifically; he didn't seem to have offended Guo Ju in any way, which puzzled him greatly.

At this time, only Ling Zhenfei and some committee members were left. Old Wang stood up and said, "Zhenfei, don't mind him. You're the rightful director; you can make the decisions for the village. With our committee members agreeing, that's all that matters."

"Old Wang, I'm just very curious, it seems like Guo Ju is intentionally targeting me."

At this point, another committee member came over and said, "Actually, it's quite simple; you just don't know about it."

"Oh, then I must ask you for advice. What's the reason?"

The man said with a smile, "When you and Wang Changhe signed the contract, only you two knew about it. Everybody was talking, surely it must have been Wang Changhe who got a lot of benefits, but at that time Guo Ju was the deputy director, and he didn't get anything."

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhenfei understood and couldn't help but exclaim inwardly how unpredictable human nature is. Merely rumors had been taken for truth, and after so much time, they had not been forgotten, and now they were trying to trip him up. It really showed how petty some could be.

After discussing the details of the land lease with the committee members, Ling Zhenfei left the Village Committee and headed for his own Xishan Manor.

At present, more than half of Qinghe Village's lands, one could even say the whole of Qinghe Village, bore Ling's name. Now walking on his own land, he wanted to share the good news with Chen Qian.

At that moment, Ling Zhenfei's phone suddenly rang. He looked at the screen and to his surprise, it was Bai Ling calling. It had been many days since he had seen Bai Ling, and he found he missed her a bit.

"Hello, Ling Zhenfei, I'm coming to Binyang to find you. Will you host me?"

As soon as the call connected, Bai Ling's cheerful laughter came through.

"Of course, when will you arrive? I'll come to pick you up." For some reason, hearing Bai Ling's voice, all the unpleasantness he had felt earlier was thrown to the back of his mind.

"I'll be there in a few hours. Meet me at the train station."

"Alright, I promise I'll be the first person you see when you exit the station," Ling Zhenfei agreed, and they hung up the phone.

Bai Ling was coming to Binyang. Her forthright nature made Ling Zhenfei hesitate a little, fearing she might cause some trouble, so he planned to be the first to pick her up to avoid any mishaps.

Upon arriving at Xishan Manor, Ling Zhenfei first went to find Chen Qian and told him about the acquisition of Qinghe Village's lands.

Chen Qian gave a slight smile, then pulled out a map of Qinghe Village. Ling Zhenfei had seen this map before; he had noticed Chen Qian marking it up and had thought it a case of making a mountain out of a molehill.

But now, seeing the map in Chen Qian's hands, Ling Zhenfei was immediately astonished. On the map, some areas within Qinghe Village had been colored yellow, and the yellow areas were where Xishan Manor owned lands.

"You had been prepared all along?" Ling Zhenfei said in amazement.

"Exactly, including the land you secured today, these yellow parts on the map are it. I always knew this day would come; take a look at this," Chen Qian said, pulling out another planning map.

Seeing the planning map, Ling Zhenfei was again surprised. This map covered the same yellow areas from the previous one, and the planning for the region was already complete.

It included Xishan Manor, encompassing a farm under construction, an inn, a leisure club, and it even mapped out a mountain-breeding farm and a picking garden, among other detailed plans.

Ling Zhenfei, filled with admiration, said, "I really don't know how many more surprises you have for me."

Chen Qian said with a smile, "That depends on how much of a surprise you give me, the bigger the surprise, the bigger the return."

After chatting with Chen Qian for a while, Ling Zhenfei was about to go pick up Bai Ling, but at that moment, Chen Qian stopped Ling Zhenfei with a serious expression and said, "There's something I need to ask you."

Ling Zhenfei was surprised by Chen Qian's seriousness, "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you being so serious?"

Chen Qian still looked grave as he said, "About Junior Sister's matter, what do you plan to do? Have you forgotten?"

By Junior Sister, Chen Qian meant Lu Huanong. Ling Zhenfei hadn't truly forgotten about Lu Huanong. He hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about Junior Sister's matter. In the next few days, I will go to Xianling Mountain to find the Rejuvenation Grass."

Chen Qian nodded, "As long as you haven't forgotten, I'll leave everything in your hands."

"Rest assured, even if you don't care about it, I will take care of it," Ling Zhenfei reassured.

Driving his car, Ling Zhenfei headed towards the city.

Qinghe Village is a mountain village with winding roads that are treacherous in places. The right side hugs tight against the mountain, and the left overlooks a cliff. In the past, vehicles often slid off into the ravines below.

Since the road was repaired, however, such incidents had become rare. The road conditions were good, there wasn't much traffic, and the scenery on both sides was quite nice, making the drive very pleasant.

As Ling Zhenfei drove, he admired the surrounding scenery and thought about the affairs of the mountain village, as well as what would happen after Bai Ling's arrival. His focus was slightly off, but his Divine Sense was so strong that there was no real danger.

However, just as he was rounding a bend, Ling Zhenfei suddenly saw something reflective on the road ahead, which made him feel surprised. He wanted to brake, but it was too late due to the short distance.

The car ran straight over it, and at that moment, Ling Zhenfei could see clearly that the ground was covered with densely packed tire spikes.

Tire spikes are a particularly malicious contraption, akin to the caltrops used in ancient battlefields to maim horses' hooves, made from steel rods with three points, ensuring that one always faces upward when thrown to the ground.

Someone had scattered so many tire spikes here, and it was obvious they were intended for puncturing tires. Ling Zhenfei's car ran over them, and immediately, the tires deflated.

The car suddenly lost control and tumbled down the cliff.

Ling Zhenfei panicked, knowing without a doubt that this was a deliberate attempt on his life; nothing else could explain such a coincidence.

Feeling the car sliding towards the bottom of the cliff, Ling Zhenfei quickly employed his Spiritual Power. Releasing it outward, he enveloped the car within it, using the force of the Northern Spiritual Energy to push the car back onto the road.

Under the control of Ling Zhenfei's Spiritual Power, though one of the wheels was hanging in the air, the car did not fall off the cliff.

This scared Ling Zhenfei into a cold sweat. If the car had fallen down the cliff, no matter how capable you were, you wouldn't be able to escape. It was truly dangerous.

The car hung precariously, feeling like it would drop with the slightest vibration. Ling Zhenfei controlled the car with his Spiritual Power, then tried to open the door and step out, but at that moment, he suddenly saw several people appear behind the car.

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback, sensing the ill intent of these newcomers, especially because he recognized someone among them.

That person was He Dalong, the same man who had failed in his bid against Zhenfei for the directorship, then sought revenge only to be beaten up by Ling Zhenfei.

Accompanying He Dalong were several others, not just the village ruffians and hooligans. These four were dressed in black suits, sporting black sunglasses, and they looked like legitimate Jianghu professionals.

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