When the forest grass first grows, because the spiritual Qi and foundation are unstable, it is extremely easy to lose; at this time, human intervention is needed, and the various facilities designed by Lin Beichen can prevent excessive loss of spiritual Qi.
Don’t underestimate just a storage warehouse, it can make Lin Beichen’s efficiency much better.
"It seems I need to find a wealthy family to scavenge from, but the key is who to target?"
Lin Beichen spread out a map and looked at the major cities on it with a troubled expression.
For inland cities, don’t even think about it.
When it comes to manpower and nurturing talent, inland cities aren’t too bad, and because traditional powers care more about land and reputation, mobilizing people there is easy. But when it comes to money, inland cities lag behind new economic cities by several times.
After thinking it over and over, Lin Beichen found that the only place he could scavenge from without any psychological burden seemed to be one.
Xiang Island.
Xiang Island, from two hundred years ago, has been the trading port of the Eastern World.
With two hundred years of war and turmoil, Xiang Island has accumulated a lot of funds and talents.
People from all over the world come here to take refuge or develop, carrying vast wealth, gathering in this place. In just over a hundred years, the wealth of this single city is even more than the total wealth of many countries.
Lin Beichen once heard a story from Mr. Li Jiang.
Not long ago, Mr. Li Jiang sold a batch of near-expiry elixirs. Due to concerns about the loss of medicinal spiritual Qi, he did not auction them but directly priced them at one billion each.
Mr. Li Jiang’s intention was to hype it up first, then explain the situation and offer a discount when the buyer arrived.
However, just after he sent out the news, a family from Xiang Island wired the money directly, without mentioning anything about a discount, as if spending tens or hundreds of billions was just pocket money for them.
Mr. Li Jiang kept their business card, thinking he had met a super-rich client, but after waiting for two or three months, he found he might have been tricked.
Except for the initial payment of one billion as a deposit, the promised funds never came through.
Since the elixirs were about to expire, Mr. Li Jiang did not bother with it, as making elixirs for Lin Beichen was the top priority.
Besides, even if he found the other party, the elixirs might expire during the back-and-forth dispute.
This batch of elixirs was naturally priceless to others, rare in the world, but to Mr. Li Jiang, who often made elixirs, it was just a batch of near-expiry inferior goods.
He told Lin Beichen about it, which gave Lin Beichen a suitable reason.
"We can let it go, but they can’t not pay, Mr. Li Jiang. Leave this to me."
Lin Beichen said coldly, with a cold smile crossing his lips.
As the nearly annual long holiday approached, Lin Beichen had been busy for a full month, and no one outside noticed his whereabouts.
In the Foreign Affairs College, Lin Beichen was still a small, invisible figure. Except for a few people in his dormitory who knew some details about him, no one else knew who he was.
As a new university freshman, the first long holiday is naturally very significant.
This holiday marks their first independent travel, planning routes with classmates, and exploring society.
Yu Mengjie came to Liu Yunxi every day, discussing where to travel during the holiday.
All were just recent freshmen, missing home but even more eager to spend the holiday outside.
Already tired of Huadu, Yu Mengjie suggested traveling outside.
Liu Yunxi continued to ignore her, making Yu Mengjie anxious, always worrying Liu Yunxi would abandon her, so she suggested traveling further to change the mood.
After two days of fighting, Yu Mengjie came up with a detailed seven-day tour plan for Xiang Island.
At this time, Xiang Island was still a shopping paradise, considered the shining pearl of the entire Eastern World.
Huadu people were culturally confident, but when it came to a shopping paradise, they still considered Xiang Island the most internationally known place.
"I want to go to the fairy tale amusement park, the world shopping street, and take pictures at the movie factory with all the stars and snacks."
Yu Mengjie said excitedly, with a strong look of longing in her eyes.
Yu Mengjie’s plan was very thorough. Even though Liu Yunxi had opinions about her, he couldn’t help but be moved.
Liu Yunxi often visited Xiang Island, but going with his college friends was the first time.
He was indeed somewhat dissatisfied with Yu Mengjie, but her persistence these days would soften even a stone heart.
Maybe Yu Mengjie had changed.
Liu Yunxi thought silently, deciding to give Yu Mengjie a chance.
"You guys are going to Xiang Island too?"
Lin Beichen was slightly stunned, looking at everyone with some surprise.
He hadn’t told anyone about his plan to go to Xiang Island.
After a conversation with Mr. Li Jiang, Lin Beichen decided to go to Xiang Island to collect the debt, and upon returning to the dorm, he heard about Liu Yunxi and the others’ travel plans.
Lin Beichen suddenly had a thought, joining Liu Yunxi and the others would help conceal his own movements.
He was no longer the insignificant character he once was.
His actions were constantly monitored. If he traveled alone, the large target would attract attention.
Collecting debts, naturally, the more careful the better.
Otherwise, before he reached Xiang Island to find the debtor, the other party might run away first. Where would he go to find them?
"Lin Beichen, you want to go too?"
Yu Mengjie was slightly stunned, asking with some reluctance.
In Yu Mengjie’s mind, this travel plan was best with just her and Liu Yunxi.
But in Liu Yunxi’s mind, Lin Beichen and the dorm brothers weighed heavily.
Especially Lin Beichen.
Although Lin Beichen was often not in the dorm like a small transparent figure, Liu Yunxi’s opinion of him was very important for some reason.
Yu Mengjie didn’t have the courage to refuse Lin Beichen and could only accept with hesitation.
Moments later, the travel group of two became a tour group of six or seven people.
Besides a few from Lin Beichen’s dorm, Yan Fuya and Yuan Yanan joined.
Yan Fuya usually quiet and reserved, would use all kinds of tactics once she set her sights on someone.
Although Chen Fangzhi didn’t want to fall in love, Yan Fuya’s passionate pursuit was hard to resist.
There was only a thin layer of separation for them.
Yuan Yanan decided to join the trip because her recent relationship journey had been bumpy.
Her boyfriend’s family background was excellent, good for girls, but such a background was also the root of misfortune.
Despite her best efforts, Yuan Yanan couldn’t change the gap between herself and her boyfriend.
Being overly cautious in the relationship made it look more like running a business than dating.
Maintaining such emotions while in a relationship would eventually cause problems.
Just days before the long holiday, Yuan Yanan and her boyfriend had a quarrel over a small matter.
Possibly due to long-standing suppression, Yuan Yanan began to resist her boyfriend.
Upon learning this, Yu Mengjie and Yan Fuya immediately invited her to Xiang Island for a trip.
A group with two couples, but conspicuously Lin Beichen and Yuan Yanan were single.
Just before Lin Beichen decided to go to Xiang Island, someone unexpected showed up at his door that night.
"Xu Jiangyan apologizes for visiting abruptly, and asks for your forgiveness."
Xu Jiangyan, wearing coarse linen clothes, looked at Lin Beichen respectfully, full of reverence in his eyes.
Compared to his previous arrogance, Xu Jiangyan seemed like a completely different person.
"How did you know I was here?"
Lin Beichen said calmly.
"Senior, please forgive me. I didn’t intend to pry. My daughter’s Phoenix Club is near Mingzhu Port. I just happened to check the records and found your name. I had no intention of investigating..."
Xu Jiangyan said again, bowing respectfully.