Chapter 96

After inspecting his own farm, Lin Xiao was just about to leave when his phone in his pocket rang.

He took out his phone and answered the call.

"Xiao Lin, this is Huang Hong." Our Professor Huang suddenly called, and Lin Xiao was momentarily taken aback.

"Oh~ It's Old Huang. I thought it was someone else; I didn't recognize you at first," Lin Xiao replied.

"You little rascal, are you itching for a scolding?" Huang Hong joked.

"Hehe, how's Old Huang been lately?" Lin Xiao said with a smile.

"Doing great, hahaha," Huang Hong replied.

"What do you need me for?" Lin Xiao didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.

"You've messed everything up, even making me forget the main point," Huang Hong said.

"The matter is like this, you know about the ancient tomb, right?" Huang Hong said, trying to build suspense.

"Of course I do," Lin Xiao said, somewhat irritably, as he had participated in it, how could he not know?

"I won't tease you anymore. The scenic area has opened, and since you are the original owner of the land, you are also invited. So they asked me to invite you to attend," Huang Hong said with a smile.

"Already? I'm surprised. In my impression, the government's efficiency is notoriously slow, but this time it was quite fast," Lin Xiao said.

"What are you talking about? It's been several months, how could it not be ready?" Huang Hong said irritably.

"Right, right, I was wrong," Lin Xiao apologized insincerely.

"You little rascal, you really...," Huang Hong was helpless with Lin Xiao.

"Alright, no more nonsense. Tomorrow morning at nine, at the entrance of the scenic area, remember to be on time," Huang Hong decided without waiting for Lin Xiao's agreement and then hung up.

Lin Xiao looked at his phone in shock, shook his head with a smile, and thought to himself that after so long, Huang Hong was still the same, like a mischievous child.

The next morning, Huang Hong's call came again.

"Lin Xiao, why haven't you arrived yet?" Huang Hong's loud voice came from the phone.

"What? What's wrong?" Lin Xiao, still groggy, completely forgot about yesterday's events.

"Do you even have the nerve to ask what's wrong? We talked about it yesterday. It's almost nine, and I haven't seen you yet. What do you have to say for yourself...," Huang Hong continued.

"Oh," Lin Xiao finally remembered and replied.

"Oh, what oh? Get over here quickly," Huang Hong was so frustrated by Lin Xiao's response that he even swore.

"Coming, coming, you're really pushing it," Lin Xiao muttered.

"What? What did you say?" Huang Hong didn't hear clearly.

"Nothing, I'm coming right away," Lin Xiao said hurriedly.

After getting ready, Lin Xiao drove to the scenic area, yawning all the way.

...

When Huang Hong saw Lin Xiao's car finally arrive, he immediately walked up and pulled Lin Xiao out of the car as soon as he opened the door.

"Quick, I'll introduce you to a few people," Huang Hong said as he walked.

"This is the future director of the scenic area, also surnamed Li, his name is Li Wei," Huang Hong introduced as he pulled Lin Xiao to a person.

"Hello," Lin Xiao said, extending his hand.

"Hello," Li Wei shook Lin Xiao's hand a few times.

"This is Lin Xiao, the former owner of this land," Huang Hong introduced Lin Xiao.

"Oh, hello, hello," Li Wei, who had been calm, immediately changed his expression.

"Brother Lin, I am the director of this scenic area. Please take care of me in the future," Li Wei, a seasoned official, said with a changed face.

Li Wei had heard about this place long before he arrived, especially about Lin Xiao. After a mayor and a vice-provincial governor supported him over the land issue, almost everyone in the political circle knew about it.

Knowing he was coming, all the informed people mentioned Lin Xiao to him. This was the first time Li Wei met Lin Xiao in person.

Lin Xiao couldn't quite understand Li Wei's sudden change. He had been keeping his distance, but now he seemed a bit fawning.

Lin Xiao, confused, didn't think much about it under Li Wei's enthusiastic reception, not realizing how much Li Wei had thought in that moment.

The people around them were also confused, and anyone with a keen eye could see that Li Wei was trying to curry favor with Lin Xiao, speculating about who Lin Xiao might be.

Whispers kept reaching Lin Xiao's ears, and sometimes having good hearing can be a nuisance.

"Brother Lin, please come to this table and take a seat," Li Wei said with a smile.

"This is Lin Xiao, you may have heard of him," Li Wei introduced Lin Xiao with a smile after everyone was seated.

"Ah, hello, I am the deputy director of the H City Tourism Bureau, my name is Wang Zhong," a man with a balding head but not an oily figure introduced himself, looking quite strange.

"Hello, hello," Lin Xiao politely shook his hand.

Wang Zhong was the representative of the Tourism Bureau for the opening of the scenic area. What had been a thankless task changed in his mind after he saw Lin Xiao.

However, they didn't know that the support from the mayor and vice-provincial governor was a coincidence, so their plans would ultimately come to nothing.

Li Wei placed Lin Xiao below the main seat after much deliberation, as Lin Xiao was not an official.

Since Lin Xiao arrived, Wang Zhong started chatting with him intermittently, hoping to climb this big tree.

Lin Xiao responded politely, and he could see Wang Zhong's intentions, but he didn't want to get involved with the political world, which was both bright and dark.

Throughout the ceremony, Lin Xiao maintained a smile, but finally, he couldn't take it anymore and found Huang Hong in the crowd.

"Uncle Huang, Old Huang, Grandpa Huang, I really can't take it anymore. It's all fake. Look, I'm almost cramping from smiling. What a torment. If I had known, I wouldn't have come," Lin Xiao complained irritably.

"Hehe," Huang Hong, seeing Lin Xiao like this, didn't get angry but found it amusing.

"I'm going to slip away. I really can't take it. This pace isn't for me. I'd rather be a commoner. Even this small ceremony is like this; how will I survive in the future?" Lin Xiao continued to complain.

"No one is stopping you if you want to leave," Huang Hong teased Lin Xiao.

"I'm giving you face by staying this long. I really can't take it anymore. I'm leaving," Lin Xiao said, not waiting for Huang Hong's reaction and turning to leave.

Huang Hong watched Lin Xiao leave with a smile, not stopping him. His purpose was achieved; he just wanted Lin Xiao to meet the local leaders for future support.