Chapter 8

Xiao Qi's rapid improvement in strength greatly increased Ai Xiaohai's expectations for the Dragon Spirit Pearl.

There were no more barking dogs, and Ai Xiaohai slept soundly until dawn. In the morning, he got up and did a quick wash, wanting to eat something, but the small hotel did not provide breakfast.

It didn't matter much. After deducting the 30,000 yuan spent on the jade, he still had 20,000 yuan left, and he definitely didn't need to worry about tuition.

Ai Xiaohai patted his stomach: "I'll indulge myself today and go to a restaurant for breakfast."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qi jumped up and down, delighted.

But who would have thought that Ai Xiaohai looked at him and said: "Which restaurant allows pets inside? Stay here, I'll bring you something to eat."

Xiao Qi was stunned. Alright, even though he had awakened his intelligence, Xiao Qi was still just a dog.

As he left the small hotel, a series of dissatisfied barks followed him...

...

Although Halk was a city on the edge of the grassland, due to the frequent local trade and the discovery of the new jade mine, a large number of merchants, especially those from the coastal areas, flooded in. At the same time, they brought their own lifestyle habits here.

For example, morning tea.

Order a pot of tea and a few dim sum dishes, and you can drink until noon.

After asking around, the best and most bustling place for morning tea was "Dafu Lianji," said to be run by a Cantonese person, serving authentic Cantonese morning tea.

As soon as he entered, the place was already full. The head waiter quickly said to Ai Xiaohai: "Sir, you'll have to share a table. There's just one seat left."

When drinking morning tea, you can't mind sharing a table. Sometimes, two people who didn't know each other ten minutes ago can become close friends after sharing a table, and might even do some business. So most people who come for morning tea don't mind sharing a table.

The head waiter led Ai Xiaohai to a table where two people were already sitting: "Sir, this is it. There are no more seats available."

When Ai Xiaohai saw the two people already seated, he immediately smiled.

What a small world, what a small world. It turned out to be the man and woman who asked him to sell the meat lingzhi yesterday.

The fair-skinned man immediately glared at Ai Xiaohai: "Hey, this seat is taken, didn't you see?"

"Sir, I'm sorry, but in 'Dafu Lianji,' and in any other place, it's like this," the head waiter said with a smile. "When you came in, I already told you that you might have to share a table."

"Brother, forget it," the beautiful woman quickly said. "Let him sit here; it's their rule."

Ai Xiaohai sat down casually. How could there be such a big difference between siblings?

He ordered a few dim sum dishes, poured himself a cup of tea, and when he looked up, he saw the beautiful woman nodding at him with a smile. Ai Xiaohai smiled back: "Hello, I'm Ai Xiaohai."

"Hello, I'm Deng Mengmeng, and this is my brother, Deng Chenglong," the beautiful woman introduced herself.

What a difference, what a difference. Even their names were so different. Deng Mengmeng, what a nice name. Deng Chenglong? Are you here to make a joke? What a lousy name.

Ai Xiaohai took a bite of the dim sum: "How is the meat lingzhi? If I get more in the future, I'll definitely sell it to you. Hey, why don't you leave your phone number?"

"Give it to him," Deng Chenglong said preemptively. "He's just trying to get your number to get close to you. What's there to contact with a poor guy who's only interested in money?"

To be honest, Ai Xiaohai did indeed want to get Deng Mengmeng's phone number this way, but his plan was immediately exposed by Deng Chenglong. He laughed awkwardly and didn't say anything more.

Deng Mengmeng was clearly a very kind girl. Seeing that her brother was being so rude, she felt a bit embarrassed: "Ai Xiaohai, are you still a student?"

"Uh-huh," Ai Xiaohai stuffed a chicken claw into his mouth and mumbled, "First year, I'll be reporting for the summer break at Xinan University."

"Ah, you're also at Xihan University?" Deng Mengmeng suddenly became excited. "What a coincidence, I'm also at Xihan University, and I'm a first-year student. I'm majoring in Art and Design."

Oh, the heavens have opened their eyes, the heavens have really opened their eyes. Ai Xiaohai was overjoyed. How could there be such a coincidence: "I'm majoring in Ship and Ocean Engineering. We'll be alumni then."

After saying that, he deliberately glanced at Deng Chenglong, as if telling the fair-skinned man, "What now? You didn't want your sister to give me her phone number, but now we're alumni. What are you going to do about it?"

Deng Chenglong was so angry that his nose was almost out of place. He wished he could strangle this little bastard right now.

It wasn't that he cared about the 50,000 yuan. The Deng family had everything but money. Who didn't know the "Tianzi Group" in Xihan City? It belonged to the Deng family. But Deng Chenglong just couldn't stand Ai Xiaohai.

This time, they had volunteered to come out, both to buy the meat lingzhi and to travel. Who would have thought they would encounter such a rascal as Ai Xiaohai in Halk.

Xihan University? This was good. Since they were both in Xihan City, he could find a way to take revenge and give this little rascal a good beating. Deng Chenglong snorted coldly, already plotting his evil plan.

No matter how hard Ai Xiaohai tried, he couldn't guess that the brother and sister in front of him were from the famous "Tianzi Group."

It was said that more than half of the real estate in Xihan City and the surrounding areas was built by the "Tianzi Group," along with pharmaceuticals, engineering, and other industries. The "Tianzi Group" had its tentacles in almost every sector.

The wealth behind the brother and sister was far beyond what Ai Xiaohai, who could barely afford his tuition, could imagine.

Just as he was about to continue talking to Deng Mengmeng, a conversation at the neighboring table caught Ai Xiaohai's attention.

"Old Zhang, did you get anything good this time? I heard you went to Lakeyan Naxi, you must have made a fortune."

"Nonsense, I got nothing, a wasted trip."

"Really? Lakeyan Naxi is right next to the famous Lakeyan Naxi Primeval Forest. People always get a lot of good stuff from the forest during the spring, summer, and autumn seasons."

"Don't mention it, Old Qi. You don't know, it was different this year. They say there's some kind of forest monster inside, very fierce. The locals who usually go into the forest didn't come back this time."

"Really? A forest monster? You must be joking."

"Old Qi, you've known me, Old Zhang, for so many years. When have I ever lied? It's a real forest monster, with all the details. Some say it's a wild man, others say it's a monster. They say you can sometimes hear terrifying roars from the forest at night. You know how many old hunters there are in Lakeyan Naxi, but none of them can identify the animal's call."

"My goodness, is it really true? Ah, two years ago, when I went to Lakeyan Naxi to collect goods, I heard that a group of bandits entered the forest over a hundred years ago and never came back. Could they have been eaten by this forest monster?"

"Old Qi, if you ask me, who should I ask?"

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