Chapter 1153 - 1150

"The layout here feels somewhat like a traditional courtyard structure..."

Ansheng stood on Ah Qing's shoulders, curiously observing the scenery of the first courtyard of the Fox Immortal Palace.

Upon entering through the purple copper gate, one is greeted by a top-to-bottom cyan jade inner shadow wall. The corridors on both sides pass through a lush courtyard with overlapping peaks, surrounded by buildings of varying heights arranged in a [品] layout, somewhat reminiscent of Xia Dong's mansion feng shui.

"Friends, what's constructed here is a scenic area..." Li Wenkang said teasingly:

"But in this desolate mountain wilderness, where does one find a scenic spot? So, Lin Group is using the name of constructing a cultural park to build a cultural museum here, all dedicated to promoting Fox Immortal culture."

Although Li Wenkang had never been to Fox Immortal Palace, it had long been recorded in the Security Bureau's registry.

Of course.

The Security Bureau's investigation of the Fox Immortal Palace actually had nothing to do with Master Fuli. What they're really investigating is the underground laboratory northeast of the Fox Immortal Palace.

Grandmaster Lin, known for being crafty, has built laboratories and sanatoriums (shelters) in various regions.

The underground laboratory beneath the Fox Immortal Palace is one of the Spirit Plant Cultivation Bases planted by Grandmaster Lin in Xia Dong.

Thus, Li Wenkang has some understanding of the layout and area division of Fox Immortal Palace.

The area where everyone is currently located is named the Fox Immortal Culture Museum but is actually Master Fuli's ancestral hall, or rather a living memorial temple.

This doesn't belong to the living area and is generally only open during sacrificial ceremonies and inspections.

Otherwise...those dozen or so statues, including three pure gold statues of Master Fuli, really would get polished.

In the construction of Fox Immortal Palace, Lin Ying follows the idea of Master Fuli having a long line of descendants.

The foundations are made of high-grade concrete, reinforced internally with fiberglass and wire, ensuring that the little foxes can't dig through.

Such fox-friendly designs can be seen everywhere inside the Fox Immortal Palace.

Compared to the effort Lin Ying put in, the external grandeur and splendor aren't really worth mentioning.

The Fox Immortal Museum is so large that it takes no less than two to three hours to walk through it, with up to seven floors above ground, three below, plus a super civil defense project.

The Landlord of Longevity would get lost upon arrival and might even curse while pulling out their phone to navigate.

"Hmm?"

Ah Qing's eyes sparkled when she spotted a gold statue of a Nine-tailed Fox about two meters tall. Suddenly, she felt her pocket vibrating and took her phone out.

The four people and a fox's dormitory group chat was already blowing up, with Momo's emojis flooding the chat.

But what really triggered the phone's ringtone wasn't the messages in WeChat, but a call from Lin Bingyun.

"Sister Dalin~"

Ah Qing cheerfully answered the call, greeting Lin Bingyun on the other end.

"Ah Qing, haven't you arrived yet?" Lin Bingyun asked, bewildered.

To welcome the new house owner, Lin Bingyun had left early to wait at the intersection, but despite waiting a long time, she hadn't seen Master Fuli and Ah Qing.

With preparations to start, Lin Bingyun was compelled to call and ask if Ah Qing encountered any unexpected situations.

"We're still in the museum, haven't walked out yet. By the map, it should take another five minutes..."

After glancing at the roadside guide and estimating her walking speed and distance, Ah Qing replied.

"You...went into the museum?" Lin Bingyun paused on the other end, looking stupidly at the empty main road and twitching at the corner of her mouth:

"You can drive into Fox Immortal Palace from the left and right sides; there's also an underground parking entrance in front of the construction site gate..."

"Wait there for a moment, I'll drive the shuttle bus over to pick you up."

Lin Bingyun hung up the call and instinctively glanced in the direction of the villa behind her, rolling her eyes dramatically.

Got it!

I finally understand why nobody showed up; turns out someone spoke only half their words.

"Since...we have to wait, I'll go have another nicotine stick now."

Having vaguely heard the conversation on the phone, Li Wenkang glanced at the outside pavilion, the adjacent ashtray and garbage bin, greeted Ah Qing, and stepped outside.

"Old Li, wait for me..."

Ansheng jumped down from Ah Qing's shoulder, ran toward Li Wenkang, and sat down at the pavilion, just about to speak to Old Li.

"You too?"

Li Wenkang was slightly surprised but still casually took a cigarette from the pack and offered it to Master Fuli.

"What do you mean, 'me too'..."

Ansheng retorted, slightly irritated, saying, "I wanted to ask about last night and what's up with Eleanor."

"All caught, Eleanor severely injured, held ordinary citizens with the surname Bai, and drove into the strait..."

Li Wenkang exhaled a puff of smoke, casually recounting events from last night when Master Fuli wasn't around:

"The citizens with the surname Bai, once ashore, were so full of breath, they cursed for quite a while, and tricked me for nearly forty thousand yuan of late-night snacks. The Security Bureau called at midnight, advising me not to buy uncertified health supplements..."

Professor Bai ordered two Australian lobsters for porridge, plus the local specialty Lion-headed Goose, and with twenty-odd team members, ate for two hours at a seafood night snack stall.

When checking out, Li Wenkang, in his real age of over seventy, triggered the bank's risk control system.

"Overall, everything went smoothly, with preventive measures ensuring no citizens were harmed." After speaking, Li Wenkang looked at Master Fuli, revealing a slight smile: "I guess you have dreams and ideas in your heart now..."

"I wouldn't say I have ideas, just that the prize pool keeps accumulating. I want to award them, and casually chat with some nosy landlords,"

Ansheng glanced at Old Li and said, "During the New Year, you gather some people, and after the holiday, I will take you to charge forward..."

"Directly uproot the Immortal's ocean base."

"The risk is quite high..." Li Wenkang, upon hearing this, said with a rising smile: "But high risk, high reward."

From a rational perspective, Master Fuli's proposal contains considerable risk.

The greatest risk is Xia Country's national treasure, Master Fuli, potentially being defeated and captured.

After all...

The Mayflower Organization's actions show extremely evident provocation, as if deliberately shaking their white foreign behind in front of Master Fuli and the Security Bureau, inviting trouble.

Li Wenkang has every reason to suspect that they want to lure Master Fuli out of the country.

Within Xia Country, the Immortals dare not act recklessly, with the enormous Sun Xingyao right there.

Sun Xingyao isn't invincible, but possesses the power to drag all the Immortals into exploding together.

Before her invincible time ends, any number of Immortals would be dragged by Sun Xingyao as cannon fodder.

The best way to ambush Master Fuli is to coax him out of the country.

Mayflower has every reason to do so, regardless of whether they want to kill a leader or not.

The existence of Master Fuli is an obstacle.