"Why are you standing there dumbfounded? Didn’t your dad agree?"
Lin Beichen glanced at Zhuo Yifan standing at the doorway in a daze and couldn’t help but ask.
Zhuo Yifan snapped back to reality and quickly replied, "No, my dad agreed. He’s already making the transfer; it should arrive soon."
Just as he finished speaking, Lin Beichen’s phone chimed with a text notification from the bank—a whole 100 million had been transferred.
"Your dad sure is efficient," Lin Beichen nodded in satisfaction.
Now he could renovate Xuanzhen Temple and attract more followers to increase his Faith Value.
Hearing that the money had arrived, Zhuo Yifan immediately cast aside his doubts about Ao Du and asked excitedly, "Mr. Lin, can you go back to the Chinese-Owned Factory with me now? Everyone’s waiting for you to return and apologize."
Lin Beichen glanced at him and shook his head slowly, "No."
"Why not? The money’s already been transferred."
Zhuo Yifan asked with a dumbfounded look.
Lin Beichen rolled his eyes at him, "Can’t you see we’re having lunch? We’ll leave after we eat!"
Zhuo Yifan noticed the roasted chicken in Lin Beichen’s hands and awkwardly chuckled, "I didn’t even notice that."
He then suggested, "We have a Huaxia chef in our factory who cooks exceptionally well. When we go back, just tell him what you want to eat!"
Lin Beichen looked at the roasted chicken in his hand and nodded, "Alright, let’s head back quickly."
Eating roasted chicken in such hot weather was indeed not very pleasant.
After leaving the cave, Zhuo Yifan pointed to his Jeep and invited Lin Beichen to ride with him.
Riding in a car was, of course, more comfortable than riding a motorcycle in the scorching weather, so Lin Beichen agreed without hesitation.
He turned to Ao Du and said, "You ride the motorcycle and follow us. Oh, and make sure to put out the fire in the cave; we don’t want you to get into trouble!" Ao Du quickly ran back to put out the fire.
Watching Ao Du’s back, Zhuo Yifan turned to Lin Beichen and asked, "Is this Red Scarf Army leader coming back with us too?"
Lin Beichen nodded, "Yes, he’s on our side now. With him around, the Red Scarf Army won’t go against us."
Zhuo Yifan asked uncertainly, "Are you sure?"
Lin Beichen replied confidently, "Don’t worry, with me here, there’s no problem."
Rachel, sitting nearby, nodded in agreement, "Rest assured, Ao Du now listens to Lin Beichen’s every word."
When Ao Du came out of the cave, Lin Beichen and Rachel were already sitting in Zhuo Yifan’s Jeep.
Zhuo Yifan didn’t wait for him and stepped on the gas, sending the car speeding away.
Ao Du hurriedly jumped on his motorcycle and gave chase.
Along the way, his impression of Zhuo Yifan worsened, muttering to himself, "That brat said the roasted chicken I made for Master wasn’t good, and now he’s coaxed Master into the car. Bastard!"
He kept grumbling about Zhuo Yifan until he followed the Jeep into the gates of the Chinese-Owned Factory.
The factory employees, hearing the sound of a car, came out in droves to see if Zhuo Yifan had brought Lin Beichen back.
Seeing Lin Beichen return was expected, but they never imagined the Red Scarf Army leader would come along too.
The crowd couldn’t help but start talking, feeling shocked and panicked, as the Red Scarf Army was a fearsome presence in Masure.
However, Lin Beichen walked towards them with an unperturbed expression, ready to accept their apology.
At this moment, Lin Beichen’s return seemed to bring the glow of a savior, inspiring awe in the people.
He wasn’t sure exactly what Leng Feng had conveyed to them, but that didn’t matter.
Since these people had already realized their mistakes, Lin Beichen decided to be magnanimous and not hound them too much.
"Alright, everyone, don’t huddle here. Let’s go eat first," Lin Beichen waved his hand, breaking the silence, "After we eat, we’ll discuss how to face the upcoming challenges together."
After all, the threat of the Red Scarf Army and mercenaries was still present.
While the situation with the Red Scarf Army had eased considerably with Ao Du’s involvement, the mercenaries remained a grave threat.
They were cold and ruthless, driven solely by profit, and couldn’t be ignored.
With everyone gathering around, Lin Beichen entered the building.
Zhuo Yifan had specifically asked the factory chef to prepare a lavish meal.
During the meal, Leng Feng was about to discuss the next strategy with Lin Beichen but was interrupted by Ao Du’s attentiveness.
He hastened to pour water and serve food to Lin Beichen, almost feeding him.
Lin Beichen, annoyed by his behavior, lightly slapped Ao Du on the head, finally quieting him down.
Lin Beichen calmly continued eating while the others looked at each other in disbelief at Ao Du’s obedience to Lin Beichen.
"Lin Beichen, what kind of magic spell did you use on this guy?" Leng Feng couldn’t help but ask quietly.
Lin Beichen cast him a glance and replied nonchalantly, "Nothing much, just personal charm."
Leng Feng was speechless. This guy had no humility!
But then again, he did possess an irresistible charm.
After lunch, Lin Beichen began strategizing with Leng Feng and the others.
Leng Feng analyzed in a deep voice, "Last night’s attack was just an advance party. They might take action again."
Lin Beichen nodded in agreement, "Don’t worry. With Ao Du here, the Red Scarf Army won’t dare act recklessly." His confidence helped put Leng Feng at ease.
Just then, an employee rushed in, panicked: "Not good, the Red Scarf Army is here again!"
Lin Beichen and Leng Feng immediately got up to check, with Ao Du following closely.
They saw a group of horsemen slowly approaching the outer wall.
This time, they weren’t hiding anything and seemed prepared for a frontal assault.
Over a hundred Red Scarf Army members and mercenaries stood outside the wall, appearing ready to fire at any moment.
Lin Beichen turned to Ao Du and said, "Your men seem ready to go against me."
Ao Du’s expression changed abruptly, and he quickly waved his hand to deny it, "No, Master, they wouldn’t dare!"
After saying that, he strode forward and shouted loudly, "Stop! All of you, stop!"
Seeing Ao Du appear, the Red Scarf Army outside the wall was taken aback.
They began to discuss among themselves, puzzled by Ao Du’s intentions. Ao Du irritably ordered them to put away their weapons and treat the Huaxia people with respect.
Though confused, the Red Scarf Army didn’t dare defy Ao Du’s orders.
Seeing them put away their weapons, Ao Du proudly sought Lin Beichen’s approval.
But Lin Beichen was somewhat disgusted by his actions and urged him to have the mercenaries retreat as well.
Ao Du quickly ordered the mercenary leader, Old Man, to retreat, but Old Man looked at him incredulously, thinking he’d gone mad.
However, facing Ao Du’s insistence and the Red Scarf Army’s threat, Old Man finally had to lead the mercenaries in retreat.
The employees of the Chinese-Owned Factory were amazed by what they saw.
They had initially thought there would be a tough battle, but didn’t expect Lin Beichen to diffuse the crisis with just a few words.
"Lin Beichen, you really changed my perspective, making those people retreat with just a few words,"
Leng Feng lightly patted Lin Beichen’s shoulder, expressing his admiration.
"Mr. Lin, what kind of magic power do you have to make Ao Du so obedient?" Zhuo Yifan asked curiously.
He had thought Ao Du’s recognition of Lin Beichen as his master just meant he wouldn’t attack their Chinese-Owned Factory anymore.
But he never expected Ao Du’s obedience to Lin Beichen to reach the point of confronting the mercenaries for them.
Everyone around had wide eyes, looking at Lin Beichen, trying to find the answer.
Lin Beichen smiled slightly and replied, "I told you, it’s the power of personal charisma."
"Yes, yes, Master is absolutely right!" Ao Du eagerly nodded in agreement, his face full of admiration for Lin Beichen.
Seeing Ao Du like this, everyone couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Who would’ve thought that the legendary ruthless Red Scarf Army leader would now admire a young Huaxia man so much.
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Lin Beichen glanced at the Red Scarf Army across from him and said to Ao Du, "Let your men in too."
Judging from the mercenary leader’s attitude just now, they wouldn’t back down easily.
With the Red Scarf Army around, they wouldn’t dare act recklessly.