3,000,000,000 RMB may seem like a lot; however, it was just a stepping stone for what was to come in the long term.
Fortunately for Zi Jiaxiu, she did not turn down Jin's proposal.
Jin promised 50% of the Mystical Realm Palace's profits to Zi Jiaxiu and Sleeping Gardenia until he paid them back their initial investment and 10% in perpetuity after receiving their investment back.
In a short period of time, not only was the investment paid off, but the profits Zi Jiaxiu made with Jin had nearly tripled her initial investment and would only continue to grow!
"If that's the case, then I'll see to it that it meets your standards." Fang Qiu said as she had her eyes on the phone in her hands. She was making the proper arrangements as Jin spoke.
"Lastly, I need you to get this list of medicinal herbs and bring them to me," Jin said as he removed his phone from his pocket and sent the list via text to Fang Qiu.
Fang Qiu took a moment to skim over the list Jin provided. She then gave a slight nod and asked, "These should be relatively easy to find. How soon do you need them?"
"The faster, the better. Within the next half hour, if possible." Jin responded.
"I got it. I'll have it to you in about half that time. Additionally, I've just finished making arrangements with the cleanup and renovation companies. The cleanup will be off the books, so there is no need to worry about a paper trail. As for the renovation… Ideally, I would like to have at least three to six months; however, since money is of no concern, it can be completed within one to two weeks with extra hands and an around-the-clock work schedule. I will personally take care of the necessary permits." Fang Qiu explained.
'Oh? That was faster than I expected.'
After seeing the improvements Fang Qiu made to the Mystical Realm Palace, and how fast she implemented them, Jin knew that she operated at incredible speeds.
Work that should have taken three or four people a whole week to do was finished by Fang Qiu in just a couple of days. On top of that, she handled various requests Jin dropped on her out of the blue. Despite all this, not once had she complained or slacked off.
But, more important than anything, Fang Qiu was not afraid to express her opinions to Jin.
There were several times Fang Qiu disagreed or objected to Jin's use of funds or his style of handling business matters. However, there was never a moment when Jin outright refused to hear what she had to say or disregarded her expertise.
In the short time they worked together, Fang Qiu had come to respect Jin. Not just as an employer but also as a person.
Likewise, Fang Qiu had become someone Jin valued highly—an endeavor many people made but few ever achieved.
Fang Qiu faced the orphanage in the near distance. From the poorly managed and weathered exterior alone, she could tell that there was a lot of work to be done. Therefore, she wanted to begin as soon as possible.
"I'd like to take a look at the interior layout. Depending on how badly damaged certain areas are, it may just be easier to replace them entirely instead of attempting to reconstruct them." Fang Qiu stated.
"Before that, there's one more thing I need you to do. You can consider this as doing me a favor." Jin said with a carefree smile.
"Hm? What is it?" Fang Qiu asked curiously.
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A few moments later…
When she first entered the front doors of the orphanage, Fang Qiu was astounded at how destroyed and broken everything was inside. She did not think it was possible, but the exterior seemed like a four-star hotel compared to how bad the interior state of the orphanage was.
But, Fang Qiu was not prepared for what she saw next.
Near the back of the building was a giant hole in the wall; however, this was not what surprised Fang Qiu.
On the other side of the hole was a pile of bodies! She was unaware of exactly how many people were in the pile, but Fang Qiu estimated that there were at least twenty of them!
From a distance, Fang Qiu could not tell whether the people were dead or alive! However, she believed that they were merely unconscious. After all, killing that many people, even if they were technically trespassing on his property, would not be something that could be swept under the rug.
And, Fang Qiu was correct. Indeed, Jin did not kill a single member of the Mad Dogs. He broke a few bones, took a limb or two, and disrupted their memories, but only Bloodhound was set for death due to Haigen's Trial. Of course, Fang Qiu nor anyone else had any way of knowing this. To them, he would merely seem to be unconscious.
Fang Qiu furrowed her brows. She noticed a similar tattoo on a few of the people outside and immediately recognized it.
Since she moved closer to Jin, naturally, Fang Qiu did her research on the area and the nearby locations.
To her knowledge, the Mad Dogs were nothing impressive compared to the big players in the area; however, they were well known for their destructive and aggressive tendencies.
If there were one or two of them, it would have at least made some remote sense of how Jin was able to defeat them. However, even the most skilled of fighters would struggle to handle more than twenty people at once! No, that was being too generous—they wouldn't stand a chance!
The scariest part was that Fang Qiu had not seen a single wound on Jin when he approached her. This meant that not only did he defeat the Mad Dogs alone, but he even did so without having a scratch on him!
"Is he even human…?" Fang Qiu thought to herself as she had trouble processing everything that happened.
At least now she could see why someone like Jin was so strong in RML. If he could do this much in the real world where limits existed, Fang Qiu shivered when she thought about how far he could go in a place where those limits were removed.
By the time Fang Qiu finished looking around, she issued a heavy sigh.
The building would require more work than she initially anticipated; however, that was the least of her current troubles.
"That guy… So this is what he meant by doing him a favor. Just what is he expecting me to do in a situation like this?" Fang Qiu internalized as she inwardly sighed.
Since Qiao Xiaoqing was not in a good state, Jin decided to relocate her to an empty room upstairs.
Given her condition and that none of the children had seen her injuries with their own eyes, Jin believed that it was best if it stayed that way. This is why he had Fang Qiu temporarily watch the children to make sure none of them strayed away or injured themselves in the damaged building.
However, there was a problem.
"Where is Big Sis Xiaoqing…?" One of the younger children asked.
"When can we see Big Sis Xiaoqing?"
"I want Big Sis Xiaoqing." One of the children sniffled as they held their tears back.
Fang Qiu was surrounded on all sides as the children continuously questioned Qiao Xiaoqing's whereabouts and asked to see her.
"She is upstairs resting right now. So, it's best not to disturb your Big Sis Xiaoqing until she wakes up." Fang Qiu explained.
"We want to see her!"
"We wanna see Big Sis Xiaoqing!"
"Waaaaah!"
"Take us to Big Sis Xiaoqing!"
Suddenly, the same children that were usually so compliant and m.a.t.u.r.e beyond their years burst into tears as they cried out for Qiao Xiaoqing.
"I- Wait, don't cry- Hey, h-how about a game? No? Um, candy? Ah…" Fang Qiu became frazzled as she attempted to calm the children.
Fang Qiu thought that managing multi-million and billion-dollar companies and helping to build them from the ground up was challenging; however, she would prefer doing that any day over her current circ.u.mstance!
Fang Qiu had zero experience when it came to handling children as she was focused more on building her career. She was not even dating anyone!
In addition, she was a single child and had no siblings; therefore, the extent of her knowledge when it came to taking care of children extended as far as games and candy. After all, didn't every kid enjoy those two things?
"A guide… I need a guide…!" Fang Qiu thought to herself as she vigorously searched the web, trying to look for something—anything, to help her rectify her present predicament.
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