usatvline Chapter 139 Battle of the High Ground
Chapter 139 Battle of the High Ground
"Xiaoling, I'm going to talk to Cheng Feng about the issues that have been piling up these past few days. I'll leave things here to you."
With that, Chen Wenjin got up and walked out the door.
Huo Ling glanced at Chen Wenjin's retreating figure, then at the three Huo family daughters who were staring at her expectantly, and could only sigh helplessly.
After leaving the living room, Chen Wenjin went to Cheng Feng's study.
Cheng Feng quickly washed up, changed into clean clothes, and went to the study.
"Have I encountered any trouble while I was away?"
As he spoke, Cheng Feng walked to the desk and sat down.
Chen Wenjin, sitting opposite him, shook his head and said:
"No trouble at all, but there are a few things I need you to confirm."
"Speak, I'm all ears."
Chen Wenjin then said:
"There's been some news about the land recently. In a few days, the authorities will be issuing public tenders for the development of several plots of land."
One of the locations perfectly matches our needs.
"If it's a good fit, I'll try to get it. If I encounter any obstacles, let me know and I'll find a way to solve them."
If everything goes smoothly, Cheng Feng doesn't intend to inquire about the details.
If things don't go smoothly, Cheng Feng will have no choice but to resort to some unconventional methods.
Chen Wenjin nodded to indicate that he understood.
He then continued:
"The second thing is that a Hong Kong businessman wants to buy an ancient corpse, and he's offering a very attractive price. Do you think we should do this deal?"
Cheng Feng frowned slightly.
In fact, the practice of some people in the tomb raiding world buying ancient corpses has always existed.
As the saying goes, where there is demand, there is supply.
Some people need corpses for ghost marriages, while others sell ancient corpses to foreigners.
Those tomb raiders who were just trying to make a living didn't mind taking the burial goods and carrying the tomb owner out with them.
"Let's put this matter aside for now. If we catch a zongzi someday, we can sell it to them. There's no need for us to bring out normal corpses."
Chen Wenjin couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Those people who trade ancient corpses are really unlucky to have met you. If the corpse had suddenly jumped out during the delivery, I guess a lot of people would have died."
"Tch, did they say they only want ordinary ancient corpses? If something goes wrong, it's not our fault."
Cheng Feng said nonchalantly.
"Anything else?"
Chen Wenjin shook his head: "The rest are just some accounts. You can look at them whenever you have time."
After finishing their business, Cheng Feng stood up and walked behind Chen Wenjin.
He then reached through Chen Wenjin's arms with both hands, attempting to break through the encirclement and seize the local high ground.
"Are you crazy? Huo Ling and the others are still next door!"
Chen Wenjin immediately took strict precautions; if she were discovered, she would be utterly humiliated.
As Cheng Feng tried to break free of the enemy's blockade, he said:
"It's okay, don't you trust my hearing? Besides, my hands have been cold these days, and I really need their warmth."
"you……"
As they spoke, Cheng Feng swiftly broke through the encirclement and officially occupied the high ground.
Chen Wenjin glanced at Cheng Feng helplessly and gave up on his plan to retake the high ground.
"Why are you in such a hurry? It's not like we don't have time tonight."
"I ran into some trouble in the Qinling Mountains, and it almost gave me psychological trauma."
Cheng Feng recalled his experience on the corpse cocoon and felt a pang of sorrow.
This thing, taken alone, is practically a horror movie; it's better left where it belongs.
The two spent some time cuddling in the study before the operation ended due to Chen Wenjin's protest.
"What exactly did you encounter in the Qinling Mountains?"
"Don't ask, it's a past that's hard to talk about."
Chen Wenjin was very curious, but Cheng Feng refused to tell her, so there was nothing she could do.
"Fine, don't tell me then. You stay here. I'll go check on Xiaoling."
After saying that, Chen Wenjin straightened his clothes and left the study.
After Chen Wenjin left, Cheng Feng took out a piece of white paper from the drawer and began to draw his good brother Zhulong from memory.
Cheng Feng plans to have all the members of the Unloading Ridge faction get a family tattoo in the future.
The image of the Candle Dragon is imposing, and it also incorporates snake-like elements.
It can be used directly after adding some red lines from the Pure Vision Agama.
As for the bloodline of Emperor Yan, it is essentially exclusive to the head of the family, and such battle markings cannot be faked.
It will only appear in Cheng Feng and his descendants.
On the other side, when Chen Wenjin arrived in the living room, she saw Huo Ling holding a cup of hot tea and savoring it.
"Where are they?"
Chen Wenjin looked at the steaming tea and asked with some confusion.
Huo Ling put down her teacup and said, maintaining her airs:
"They're tidying up the room. I plan to have them stay here for now, and they can help with things like starting the fire and cooking."
"I'll send someone to confirm their identities with my mother before making any further arrangements."
Chen Wenjin said, somewhat speechless:
"So you let them squeeze into that little storage room?"
"There's no way around it. We have too many traitors within our family. Even though they come from the Huo family, we can't completely trust them."
So for now, we can only keep it under our noses.
Huo Ling was also somewhat helpless. For safety reasons, she had no choice but to do this. If she left it outside, she would need to send someone to keep an eye on it.
“What you said makes sense, but we should talk to Cheng Feng about it.”
Upon hearing Chen Wenjin's reminder, Huo Ling quickly got up.
"Indeed, I should let him know that there are three more women in the house."
After saying that, Huo Ling hurriedly went to find Cheng Feng.
Cheng Feng had no objection to Huo Ling's decision and even praised her a few times.
Their family situation is special; it's difficult for them to even hire someone to clean and cook. Now that Cheng Feng is readily available, how could they not agree?
And so, under the personal arrangement of Miss Huo, the three women began to take on the trivial matters of the Cheng family.
They took care of everything, from boiling water and making tea to washing clothes, cooking, and cleaning.
The three archaeological elites trained by the Huo family were temporarily reduced to maids.
But elites are elites, and they adapted to life here in just a few days.
Aside from not being able to go out freely, Cheng Feng didn't restrict them in any other way.
If you want to buy something, just tell Huo Ling, and someone will deliver it to you shortly afterward.
That evening, Chen Wenjin brought good news.
They successfully acquired the plot of land suitable for building a base.
This piece of land covers an area of approximately 300 mu (about 20 hectares) and is located in the southeastern part of the Qaidam Basin.
Because those areas are all undeveloped, the prices aren't expensive.
"Xiaoling and I went to see it ourselves. It's close to the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, so transportation is very convenient."
Moreover, the terrain is open and suitable for building warehouses.
When Chen Wenjin bought this land, he publicly stated that it was intended for building a storage warehouse.
Therefore, in addition to the planned residences, some warehouses also need to be built to cover up the truth.
"Let's get started as soon as possible. You know our situation, so the first priority is to ensure the privacy of our residence."
Cheng Feng was quite satisfied with this place; the open terrain made it convenient for him to build underground space.
Cheng Feng didn't care much about how it was built on the ground.
"Okay, I'll find someone to come up with a plan as soon as possible, and then we'll start construction immediately."
Chen Wenjin never procrastinates; such matters should be handled sooner rather than later.
Although the courtyard is not small, it is already too cramped for them to live in. They have too many secrets and it is not suitable for them to stay here for a long time.