Chapter 396: Yan'er Regains Consciousness
"Forget it, then. Since you don't wanna say, I won't ask." Tang Yunde smiled lightly and said, "Give me some time. I'll make you a genuine second-generation nouveau riche later."
Tang Xiu shook his head, "I'm afraid there's no hope for you to make me a second generation nouveau riche in this lifetime."
"Are you looking down on me?" Tang Yunde stared at him.
"It's not that I'm looking down on you." Tang Xiu said with a smile, "But how much money do you think you can make annually? Do you want me to tell you how much net profit I got after selling only two batches of Gods Nectar?"
"How much?"
Tang Yunde really didn't know. He only learned that Gods Nectar was very hot now. Kang Xia even sent over ten boxes personally. He tasted it, and the flavor truly was the best.
Smiling lightly, Tang Xiu stretched out four fingers and said, "Nearly four billion. And like I said, it's just the net profit."
Hiss…
Tang Yunde abruptly stood, but his weak leg made him sat back on the sofa. As shock covered his thin face, he looked at Tang Xiu in disbelief and then called out, "You're saying that the Gods Nectar that you've just marketed has earned you four billion? Are you not joking with me?"
"If Kang Xia didn't lie to me, then I'm not joking with you, Dad." Tang Xiu smiled lightly and said, "Kang Xia told me when we were on the way here, Mom was also there. Additionally, the other products of my Magnificent Tang Corp, the cosmetic products, have also hit the market, and Kang Xia told me that the volume sales of the two cosmetic products are now increasing every day. Within a short period of time, the net profit earned by the Magnificent Tang Corp has approached 100 million."
Cough, cough…
Tang Yunde choked a few times.
He knew his son's Magnificent Tang Corp had hit well. Although the earlier development was smooth after Gods Nectar hit the market, and due to its great flavor he had imagined that its sales would be great. However, he hadn't expected that the Gods Nectar's profit would be that big. Even the cosmetic products seemed to have a great potential as well.
As for himself...
Even if he started his own endeavor and worked hard, he wouldn't be able to catch up with his son's Magnificent Tang Corp, no?
Tang Yunde's shocked heart slowly eased, replaced by helplessness. He shook his head and forced a smile, "It is said that now is the era of relying on one's father's wealth and prestige to get ahead. But it looks like that it's the reverse in our family, that is, the son is the one managing the family. I can't make you a second generation nouveau riche. Then, that makes you a third generation as well as a first generation nouveau riche, I think."
A smile outlined on the corner of Tang Xiu's mouth, "Dad, you know your son is strong! Anyhow, if you have nothing else, I'll go first. Though I gave the company matters to Kang Xia to handle, I still have to abreast of matters, though."
"Yea, even if Kang Xia is reliable and trustworthy, but after all, she's an outsider, unless you take her…" Tang Yunde nodded.
Tang Xiu waved his hand and said, "Stop! Let's talk about this topic later."
Having said that, Tang Xiu strode out of the door. However, he didn't go to the first floor directly, instead, he went to the study room. After he saw the things inside the room, his expression immediately turned satisfied. His parents evidently knew that he had arranged Mu Qingping's matters beforehand, thus they didn't let anyone casually move anything inside his study room. Therefore, the decorations inside were still the same as before.
"Break…"
Tang Xiu took a few minutes to dismantle several small arrays he had set up before. He then collected all the valuables into his interspatial ring.
Afterward, he walked downstairs.
In the kitchen, he saw his mother and Kang Xia there, with the two housemaids helping them. Tang Xiu smiled and then saw the bored Su Quan sitting on the living room's sofa, watching all sorts of TV programs.
"Quan, how is Brother Ben now?" Tang Xiu sat beside him and asked with a smile.
"He's still the same. Uprightly honest, insensible to accommodate to circumstances, and still ensuring the security in the winery! But I heard the winery's director admires him. He said his character is trustworthy and reliable, so he's been promoted to become the vice-captain of the security team."
"We all know perfectly well about Brother Ben's character." Tang Xiu said with a smile, "However, it's a good thing, though. I'll send him to train after a while. Let alone becoming the security teams' vice-captain for the winery, it wouldn't even be a problem for him to become the Magnificent Tang Corps' security chief captain in the future."
"Are you going to set up a security team?" Su Quan was surprised.
"I do have this plan. After all, the enterprise has a lot of assets, so we need people to protect ourselves." Tang Xiu said with a smile.
"That's true. A pity that I'm not suitable for security given my character. I would have suffocated otherwise." Su Quan nodded.
"Your disposition is suited to managing. You're suitable to do business and management." Tang Xiu said with a smile, "However, after you got the ability, you mustn't resign from the Magnificent Tang Corp and self-employ yourself!"
Su Quan retracted his smile. He shook his head and said, "Xiu, we brothers grew up together. You brought me to Star City and changed my destiny. I'm not one the type without conscience. Besides, my present income is pretty good. So long as my performance gets better, I trust my income will get higher as well. I'm not that silly to let go of a well-paid occupation and run out to strive for myself!"
Tang Xiu smiled. Just as he was about to speak, his eyes flickered when he saw passing on the TV's screen. Suddenly, the smile on his face froze and, as if lightning had suddenly struck his heart, he suddenly jumped. In a flash, he dashed to the TV's front and his eyes stared fixedly at the advertisement on it.
"Buried diamond, classical centuries of age and reincarnation, to find and give birth to perfect crystallization of romance. It's something worth for you all to have. Come, see us on October 1st in Shanghai Glory Auction. We look forward to your visit."
On the TV screen, a glittering crystal diamond was emitting a fantastic, gorgeous light. Nine emerald leaves were composed around the diamond, forming a unique patterned diamond ring.
"Xiu, what happened?"
Looking at Tang Xiu's unusual behavior, Su Quan asked curiously.
An excited look flashed in Tang Xiu's eyes as he clenched his fist tightly. At this time, his breathing turned rapid, and his heart beat got faster than normal.
He only felt a familiar feeling when he first saw the diamond ring. But in a flash after, he suddenly realized that the ring design pattern of nine emerald leaves was akin to a plant… the Demonic Revival Grass.
That's right! This pattern is entirely tailored according to the Demonic Revival Grass. I have to find the person who crafted this diamond ring. He must have news of the Demonic Revival Grass.
Tang Xiu suddenly turned around to look at Su Quan and asked, "What was the auction's name said on TV just now?"
"Shanghai Glory Auction!" Su Quan said.
Tang Xiu immediately rushed to the kitchen and loudly said, "Mom, I have an urgent matter and must return to Shanghai, so I won't have time to eat the meal! Kang Xia, after I've handled this important matter, I'll come back and give the celebration feast. However, you can organize the merit celebration first before I come back."
While holding a scoop in her hand, Su Lingyun asked with a puzzled expression, "Xiu'er, didn't we just come back from Shanghai? What do you have to do there?"
"There's a very important thing I must deal with promptly." Tang Xiu said seriously.
"Son, you still have to eat even if it's important!" Su Lingyun said.
"There's no time, Mom! I'll going now!" Tang Xiu said as he waved his hand and walked away.
After hesitating for a moment, Kang Xia hurriedly chased after him. By the time she caught up, Tang Xiu was already sitting in the car he left parked in Star City, the Land Rover SUV.
"Boss, you'll be going to Shanghai, but when will you come back approximately? If you don't participate in the celebration, even if our Magnificent Tang Corp holds the feast, it won't be joyous. Many high-level executives of our company want to see you!" Kang Xia stood outside the window and said.
Tang Xiu was silent for a moment. He then shook his head and said, "I don't know how long it'll take, but I'll return as fast as possible! Let's keep in touch."
"All right!"
With a tinge of disappointment, Kang Xia silently nodded.
As the car rushed out of South Gate Town, it then rushed toward the Airport. Tang Xiu then called the private jet's captain, informing him to get ready to return to Shanghai.
Jingmen Island.
Everlasting Feast Hall's HQ, the seabed, on the exquisite pagoda's seventh floor.
A chilling cold atmosphere filled the entire space of the seventh floor, the glistening azure light scattered from the ice bed as Gu Yan'er's eyelashes fluttered. Her eyes slowly opened as a fluctuating aura emitted out of her body. In a flash, a colder aura spread in all directions.
"How long have I been in slumber this time?"
Gu Yan'er slowly sat on the ice bed. Her slender jade-like fingers gently rubbed her brows. Her beauty was such as able to overthrow cities and ruin nations, enough to enchant all the peerless men in the world, yet it showed a bitter and agonized expression.
Shoo…
A ghost-like figure instantly appeared on the seventh floor.
Gu Yan'er slightly raised her head. Seeing Ji Chimei kneeling directly in front of the ice bed, she said, "Old Ji, how many times I have told you, you really don't need to kneel every time. In fact… I already regarded you as family when you came with me to Earth to find Master."
Ji Chimei's eyes mister over as an excited expression hung on her face. She looked up and said, "Master, we've found Venerable Lord."
Gu Yan'er blanked. Her white dress fluttered as she flashed and appeared in front of Ji Chimei in an instant. An imperceptible force then pulled Ji Chimei up instantly, making Ji Chimei stand up at the same altitude as her.
"You… are not lying to me?"
"No, this one absolutely isn't lying." Ji Chimei shook her head and said, "It was actually Xiaoxue who found Venerable Lord. Moreover, he had also been here several times, and accompanied you for a long time."
Gu Yan'er quivered as she let out a smile and asked, "Where's he? My master… where is he now?"
"He should be in Shanghai. A few days ago Venerable Lord called me to Shanghai to handle some matters for him. Thus I met him there, and…"
Chapter 397: Burning with Impatience and Anxiety
"And what?" Gu Yan'er asked rapidly.
"This one is particularly clueless about the situation with Venerable Lord. What this one knows is that Venerable Lord's cultivation level is very low. But strangely, the rate of his strength's advancement is very fast. From the first time this one saw him a few months ago to now, he had a breakthrough yet again, and his strength soared by several levels."
Gu Yan'er smiled, but two lines of clear tears fell down from her eyes. The feeling of missing him for thousands of years was akin to a devilish-like obsession. It was what supported her. She felt that it was worth it for being able to say farewell to her Master before her soul disappeared.
"Take me to him."
Gu Yan'er waved her arm, allowing Ji Chimei to land on the floor. Her figure then appeared in the pagoda's seventh floor door. However, just as she appeared on the first floor of the exquisite pagoda, her black eyebrows furrowed as a painful look appeared on her face.
Ji Chimei's speed was similarly fast and instantly appeared in front of Gu Yan'er, her body blocking the first floor door.
"Old Ji, what are you doing?" Gu Yan'er's complexion turned cold as she growled.
"You can't leave the exquisite pagoda, Master." Ji Chimei shook her head and said, "If it was the first ten years and you wanted to leave, I wouldn't stop you, but your physical condition is getting worse, so you mustn't leave. Otherwise, I guarantee you that, before reaching Shanghai and meeting Venerable Lord, you will once again fall into a comatose state."
Her complexion changing, Gu Yan'er suddenly sobered up. She even forgot such an important thing due to her anxiousness and impatience. She was indeed desperate, wanting to see her Master, to pour out everything she felt for the thousands of years of hardship she had gone through. But she couldn't do that, for that would lead her into a comatose due to impatience.
"Old Ji, I…"
"Master, I'll go contact Venerable Lord." Ji Chime said in a deep voice, "He should come over quickly if I call him."
"I feel quite good after waking up this time. It's as I'm better and more spirited than the last time." Gu Yan'er inquired, "From my judgment of my own condition, I should… should be able to endure for three days. Tell me, he… can he arrive within three days?"
Without hesitation, Ji Chimei replied, "Definitely. The transportation means are very developed nowadays. In order to see you before, Venerable Lord also borrowed a private jet. I once heard from him that he'd also take a private jet to immediately rush over here once he heard that you're awake."
Gu Yan'er slowly nodded and held Ji Chimei's arm. She then softly asked, "Old Ji, tell me about Master. Everything you know, from the beginning. I have to know."
"All right. I'll tell you everything." Ji Chimei nodded and said, "But I must go contact Venerable Lord first. After that, we'll return to the seventh floor, and then I'll tell you everything I know."
"Um, let's go back!" Gu Yan'er gently nodded.
On a road nearby South Gate Town, just as Tang Xiu finished the call, he suddenly received a phone call from Ji Chimei. Although he urgently wanted to hurry back to Shanghai to find out about the link between the diamond ring and the Demonic Revival Grass, he still answered the phone.
"Ji Chimei, what's up?"
"Lord, Master has woken up!"
"Awake? What did you say? Yan'er… she… she woke up?"
Tang Xiu's body trembled. His hand anxiously changed the steering wheel's direction and tilted to stop at the roadside.
"Yes, Master wants to see you immediately. But her physical condition is too poor, so she has no means to leave the exquisite pagoda. So…" Ji Chimei forced a smile and said.
"I'm on the way to the airport now." Tang Xiu said without hesitation, "I'll rush there immediately. Tell Yan'er to say within the exquisite pagoda and wait for me!"
"Understood!" Ji Chimei respectfully said.
After hanging up the phone, Tang Xiu restarted the car. He then called the private jet's captain again, telling him to not apply for the Shanghai, but to Jingmen Island. Although the captain was very curious, he still acted according to Tang Xiu's instructions.
Half an hour later, Tang Xiu arrived at the airport. When he boarded the private jet, the middle-aged captain greeted him and said with a forced smile, "Mr. Tang, I contacted the Star City Airport's authorities. But due to the time and tight-scheduled routes, I'm afraid we'll have to wait for two and a half hours to take off."
"You can't use any of your contacts at all?" Tang Xiu frowned and asked in a deep voice.
The middle-aged captain forced a wry smile and said, "We have no contacts in Star City."
Tang Xiu took out his mobile phone and called Long Hanwen. After the other party answered, he asked, "Uncle Long, I have something to ask. Do you have any contacts in Star City Airport?"
"I might have. What exactly do you need?" Long Hanwen's voice came out of the phone.
"I borrowed my friend's private job and it's now parked at Star City Airport." Tang Xiu said, "I'm currently in a hurry to leave for Jingmen Island, but my application encountered trouble, so I need to wait for two and a half hours before I can take off. Therefore, if Uncle Long has any way, could you help me contact them?"
"All right. Wait for my call." Long Hanwen said.
A few minutes later, Long Hanwen called again. After Tang Xiu answered, he said with a wry tone, "Tang Xiu, I have no other means either. My old friend told me that the route has been fixed long ago. If there are any unauthorized changes, it will cause 78 flights to become late. How about you wait?"
"I understand, Uncle Long." Tang Xiu said, "It's a bit of a urgent matter, so I'll try to find another way."
"All right!" Long Hanwen regrettably said.
After hanging up the phone, Tang Xiu fell into silence for a while. Then, he suddenly remembered someone and immediately made a phone call.
"Big nephew, you rarely take the initiative to call your aunt! How come you remembered to call me today all of a sudden?" Tang Min's voice came from the phone.
"Auntie, between your privileges and connections, is there any way to affect Star City Airport? I have an urgent matter to deal with." Tang Xiu rapidly said.
Tang Min was silent for a while, before she seriously replied, "If it is a very serious matter, I have a way."
"Then, please help me contact them. I'll tell the captain to tell you about the private jet's model. I need to go to Jingmen Island." Tang Xiu said.
"All right!" Tang Min and the middle-aged captain then talked.
Quickly, the middle-aged captain then received a call from the Airport authority, as the latter then said, "Mr. Tang you're really awesome! With just your little effort I already received a few calls. Even the one now was a big shot from the capital. Ah, forget it. I just made adjustments, so you can take off within half an hour at the most, is that all right?"
The middle-aged captain shot Tang Xiu a glance and was secretly shocked. Though he knew that Tang Xiu had made several phone calls, he knew that the last person he called was his aunt. Yet, he didn't expect that Tang Xiu's aunt would have so much power. Even the top leader of Star City Airport had to alter the route of the other flights.
"Mr. Tang, how about within half an hour?"
The middle-aged captain covered the microphone and murmured to Tang Xiu.
"That's all right!" Tang Xiu nodded.
"Thanks, Chief. It's not a problem." The middle-aged man then replied through the phone.
Beijing, inside a certain government building.
After hanging up the phone, Tang Min's eyes glinted and she looked thoughtful. She was a bit curious as to why Tang Xiu was so anxious to leave for Jingmen Island. Although she didn't have much contact with her own nephew, she knew many things about her biological nephew through what he had done. She knew that Tang Xiu was a young man with steady personality, and he could do well regardless of any matters.
Just two and half an hours! Yet, he couldn't sit still for two hours. He even needed to ask her for help. Thus, he probably ran into an extremely important matter.
Tang Min immediately grabbed the phone from her desk and dialed a number.
"Father, Xiu just called me, he wanted me to help him…"
Beijing, in the Tangs ancestral residence.
Tang Guosheng was holding a paper and a pen. He was deep in thought about some matters. After receiving the call from his daughter and hearing the content, his face turned solemn. After being in silence for a while, he slowly said, "I got it. I'll call him myself."
Tang Guosheng hung up the phone and dialed Tang Xiu's number.
"Xiu'er, I just heard that you must you leave for Jingmen Island from Star City, is that right? What important matter you must handle? You must tell grandpa if something's wrong. I'll even give my remaining short life to help you solve it." In order not to be repelled by Tang Xiu, Tang Guosheng immediately said words filled with concern.
"Grandpa, I indeed have an important matter. But the Tang Family won't be able to help in this matter." Tang Xiu said, "Besides, I don't need anyone to help either. The reason why I'm so urgent to leave for Jingmen Island is that I need to see someone. That person is someone very important to me!"
Tang Guosheng suddenly understood, yet he was still a bit worried, "It's great if there's no danger! Xiu'er, I know you're very powerful, but you must remember that it's difficult to face four enemies with only two fists. You must promptly tell Grandpa if anything happens. My body is quite tough now, so I can help you bear the burden as well."
"I know, Grandpa!" Tang Xiu said.
After hesitating for a moment, Tang Guosheng then said, "Can you tell me who is the person you must see in Jingmen Island…"
Tang Xiu was silent for a while, and then slowly said, "She's my disciple."
With a slight change in countenance, Tang Guosheng then said in a deep voice, "I understand! I won't ask anything else. But, do pay attention to your safety."
"All right!"
After the call ended, Tang Guosheng's brows slightly furrowed. He knew a lot of things about Tang Xiu's matters. He also learned that Tang Xiu had four disciples. One of whom was Chen Zhizhong. Another one was a little girl, Gu Yin. And the other one was in the Star City Chinese Medical Hospital.
As for the other one, he had sent people to inquire before, however, there no news at all.