Chapter 51

In the following period, Ai Xiaohai was busy to the point of being overwhelmed. After obtaining the license, he purchased a large number of animals and birds that could be raised, or directly summoned them into the farm near the area. Meng Jiagui and the Wei brothers were utterly amazed. Ai Xiaohai was truly amazing; first, he brought in a bunch of stray dogs that obediently served as a guard team, and then he continuously brought in various birds and beasts. The farm was now operating normally.

It wouldn't take long for "Yunhai Farm" to start generating benefits.

However, one night, Wei Lixia was stunned. He got up to use the bathroom, and... and he saw two large weasels!

Weasels, definitely weasels, larger than the average weasel, and even more bizarrely, the two weasels were actually playing with a few chickens!

Wei Lixia swore he didn't see wrong. Perhaps they weren't playing, but the weasels definitely didn't eat the chickens. As the old saying goes, "When a weasel enters the coop, it has no good intentions!" But the two weasels in front of him were indifferent to the chickens!

Early in the morning, Ai Xiaohai came to the farm, and Wei Lixia quickly reported this "major discovery" to him. However, Ai Xiaohai calmly said, "Maybe they are kind weasels."

"Spit—," kind weasels? Wei Lixia never figured out what a "kind weasel" really was...

While Ai Xiaohai was busy running around, Meng Jiagui, Wei Lixia, and Wei Dongzhi didn't idle either. They not only tidied up the farm but also used the bricks and cement left by Zhou Weiwu. In just over twenty days, they had built a simple wall around the farm and even installed glass shards on the wall.

Bricks were insufficient, so they searched everywhere, pushing bicycles and carts, almost finding them one by one. Not enough cement? They even paid money to buy it.

They didn't tell Ai Xiaohai or ask him for money. Since Xiaohai was so good to them, what more could they say? When Xiaohai became successful, would he, with his character, ever neglect his brothers?

When Ai Xiaohai saw the wall, he was also somewhat stunned. Just the three of them, and 35 acres of land, building a wall around the farm was no small feat. They truly treated the farm as their own home.

Actually, whether there was a wall or not didn't matter much. With the dog guard team, venomous snakes, and a large flock of sparrows patrolling the sky, who could steal anything from inside?

But what was most precious was their dedication...

Alright, if he became wealthy in the future, they would just wait for him to live a good life.

Since arriving at the farm, Gui Ling and Xiao Qi had a very comfortable life. The farm had running water, and Gui Ling either lay in the forest or went for a walk. When happy, it would soak in the water for half a day. When hungry, there were plenty of leaves and snails to eat. Moreover, the Wei brothers had even opened a vegetable garden, which was also for Gui Ling to eat.

As for Xiao Qi, this "dog king" was mighty, leading a group of dogs on patrol. Always by its side was the German Shepherd, Peter! Xiao Qi didn't know where it heard the "new term," but it appointed Peter as its secretary!

Have you ever seen a dog with a secretary?

Impressive, a large group of subordinates, plus a foreign secretary... Anyway, that's how Xiao Qi saw it. German Shepherd—Germany is a foreign country, right? And it even had a foreign name, "Peter."

Now, even if Ai Xiaohai asked Xiao Qi to go back, it wouldn't be willing.

Unconsciously, they had been busy for over half a month, and school was about to start. Taking advantage of the free time, Ai Xiaohai signed up for a driving school. Get the driver's license first, and when he had money, he could buy a cheap used car to drive, which would be more convenient.

The farm was initially set up, with rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, parrots, pigeons, flying squirrels, dogs, cats, snakes, weasels, toads... Yeah, it was like a small zoo.

What made Ai Xiaohai happiest was that Xiao Bai and the Kunlun White-tailed Snake finally arrived in Xinan.

This was reported by a sparrow. It found the lost Xiao Bai and brought it back to the farm. In the end, it was the sparrow that led Ai Xiaohai to the sewer where he found the White-tailed Snake!

From Zhuhai to Xinan, they walked for over half a month!

When asked, Ai Xiaohai was both amused and exasperated. Xiao Bai got lost, and not just once, but countless times, even leading the White-tailed Snake to another city! In the end, it was the White-tailed Snake that humbly asked for directions to get to Xinan.

Once in Xinan, Xiao Bai was completely lost, not knowing which direction to fly...

Ai Xiaohai was truly impressed. The first time he saw Xiao Bai in the hospital, it was lost during a race. And this time... Xiao Bai, please, are you really a pigeon?

No matter what, despite the hardships, they finally returned. This was a White-tailed Snake worth a million!

Ai Xiaohai immediately gave it a very creative name, at least creative for him—Aigui!

A snake worth a million, could it not be valuable?

Not only that, Ai Xiaohai appointed Xiao Jing as Aigui's special guard, inseparable! If anyone took Ai Xiaohai's million, he would really go to any lengths.

At the end of the month, Ai Xiaohai had another drink with his brothers. The living conditions at the farm had improved a lot, with air conditioning and even a TV.

"Xiaohai, it's really strange," Wei Lixia said while drinking. "Usually it's fine, but as soon as we turn on the TV, hey, Xiao Qi, that turtle, and a bunch of dogs and cats will all sit there and watch. Do you think they can understand?"

"Yeah, yeah!" Wei Dongzhi quickly added, "That's still okay. Once, I saw a few snakes far away, apparently watching TV too. Oh my God, I was so scared, we never dared to move the TV outside again."

Can you stop animals from being eager to learn? Ai Xiaohai said seriously, "Normal, they are all studious snakes..."

Wei Lixia sprayed a mouthful of wine. First, kind weasels, then studious snakes? Oh my God, this place is too weird.

Ai Xiaohai told them to still move the TV outside to watch, and then informed them that he would be starting school and would only come on weekends, leaving the farm entirely to them.

The three of them patted their chests in agreement...

...

Back at his home in Xinan, after taking a shower, Ai Xiaohai felt a bit lonely without Xiao Qi and Gui Ling.

Thinking of the treasures he brought back from the primeval forest, he still had a seal and a bronze statue.

He took them out to admire carefully. The bronze statue was undated, shaped like an elephant, 30 cm long, and 15 cm wide. It didn't look particularly special, but Ai Xiaohai had taken it because he liked it.

The weight seemed a bit off; if it were all bronze, it should be heavier.

After looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out. He should have asked Yuan Xiyue to help determine its age.

His phone rang, and Ai Xiaohai casually put the bronze statue down and answered the call.

Damn, it was an advertisement. Ai Xiaohai didn't bother with small talk, hung up the phone, and stretched. His hand accidentally touched the bronze statue, and it fell to the ground.

This might be worth a lot! Ai Xiaohai quickly picked it up, feeling heartbroken.

The statue had a crack.

What a pity, what a pity... Hmm? A bronze statue can crack? You must be joking!

Ai Xiaohai examined it carefully and found something inside, with only a layer of bronze on the outside.

He carefully peeled off the outer bronze layer, and a jade elephant appeared before him. Fortunately, the outer bronze layer protected it from damage when it fell.

Beautiful, truly beautiful!

It seemed to be carved from a single piece of jade, crystal clear and colorful. The carving was lifelike, like a living elephant. When he touched it lightly, a warm and smooth feeling spread from his fingertips to his heart.

Even if Ai Xiaohai didn't know much about jade, he could tell it was a priceless treasure!

Unfortunately, no matter how good a piece of jade, from a collector's perspective, it was like playing the lute to a cow for Ai Xiaohai. In his mind, jade had only one use: to absorb its spiritual energy!

Such a large, high-quality, and ancient jade elephant must contain a vast amount of spiritual energy.

Without hesitation, Ai Xiaohai placed the jade elephant on his dantian.

The Dragon Spirit Pearl immediately sensed the presence of the jade elephant, and the powerful absorption began.

At first, it went smoothly, with a strong stream of spiritual energy from the jade elephant, and Ai Xiaohai felt the Dragon Spirit Pearl's power greatly enhanced, and his body felt some pain.

However, suddenly, not even a trace of spiritual energy could be absorbed!

The Dragon Spirit Pearl struggled, and Ai Xiaohai could feel the immense spiritual energy in the jade elephant. Once absorbed by the Dragon Spirit Pearl, the benefits would be endless, but no matter how hard the Dragon Spirit Pearl tried, the jade elephant remained unmoved.

What the hell, really, what the hell! Why can't it be absorbed?

It seemed that the spiritual energy in the jade elephant was resisting the Dragon Spirit Pearl, and what surprised Ai Xiaohai even more was that the Dragon Spirit Pearl was helpless against this resistance!

That's the Dragon Spirit Pearl, and there's actually spiritual energy that can resist its absorption?

Just that one thread of jade elephant's spiritual energy had already changed the Dragon Spirit Pearl, turning it from green to a light yellow. If all of it were absorbed, could the third layer of the Dragon Spirit Pearl's power be instantly unlocked?

Ai Xiaohai tried twice more, but it was still in vain. He realized that a special absorption method was needed, just like releasing the snake queen's essence. He needed to find a key! However, finding the key wasn't easy.

If he hadn't encountered the large rhinoceros, he probably wouldn't have released the snake queen's essence yet.

Understanding this, Ai Xiaohai carefully hid the jade elephant, knowing that he would eventually find a way.