“It’s okay,” Hong Dali said indifferently. “We aren’t here to fight. It’s better than nothing. It only counts when we need to use it, hehe.”
“Okay.” Wang Daoming acknowledged and came down from the Venerable Mecha. He was still slightly downcast. “Young Master Dali, I’m truly sorry to have embarrassed you.”
“It’s fine.” Hong Dali expressed nonchalantly. “We can keep it since we have it. There’s no hurry. When we find the ‘Demon Fantasy Record’, we can train accordingly.”
“Sure!” Wang Daoming nodded. “When I first saw the three moves in the ‘Demon Fantasy Record’, I only remembered it briefly, since I was not capable enough back then. I will continue training when we find the book!”
Hong Dali nodded. “That’s settled, then.”
Now that he had gotten hold of the Venerable Mecha, Deca could not wait any longer. He asked Hong Dali cautiously, “Err, Brother Dali, can you help me ask Mr. Tang Long if there are any scraps that I can sell for some pocket money?” That was the condition that Hong Dali initially agreed to. After all, Deca needed to benefit too.
“Yup, okay.” Hong Dali agreed. “Uncle Tang Long, walk Brother Deca around and see if there’s anything to give to him. He has helped me a lot.”
“Consider it done, Young Master!” Tang Long immediately brought Deca in to choose items. Soon after, Deca’s exclamation resonated from within. “Oh my god, I’m… I’m rich! I’m gonna be rich this time, hahahahahaha!”
After all, the vehicle belonged to the Invincible East, a member of the Galaxy Aristocracy. Anything there was a rare item. While it could not be said that an item could sell for hundreds of thousands or millions, it was at least tens of thousands of Galaxy Dollars. While one or two items may not seem like much, when added up, they were worth a fortune!
“Okay, Dali.” Bureau Chief looked around his surroundings, and then finally looked at Hong Dali. “The issue is almost settled. Should we go first? Over to Hongwu Villa…”
The Demon Fantasy Record was at Hongwu Villa. It needed to be found.
“Sure, I haven’t been home for quite some time.” Hong Dali nodded. “Let’s go now then.”
Hongwu Villa was Hong Dali’s home. Hence, it made them feel a sense of familiarity.
Once the spaceship was parked properly, the crowd alighted one by one. The Old Housekeeper hurriedly came over to welcome them. “Master, Madam, Young Master is back.”
“Yup. Came back to have a look.” After being away for some time, coming back to Hongwu Villa made them slightly emotional.
How long have I been gone for? It’s only slightly more than a month.
Coming back after a long time, many things had changed—Hong Weiguo had become one of the five magnates in the Resource Chamber of Commerce and Lan Ruoxi had greatly benefited from that as well. The company shares surged. Hong Dali was now connected to the galaxy, and the number of women surrounding him had also increased…
Back at home, Lan Ruoxi’s queen syndrome was back again.
She turned around in front of the servants with a cold expression on her face before saying dispassionately, “During the period we were not home, everyone followed the rules, right?
Upon hearing her question, the servants sighed. The queen is back again, our good days are gone!
“Everything remains normal.” The old housekeeper hurriedly reported to Lan Ruoxi. “The whole manor is tidy and orderly. Everyone is working hard, and nobody is slacking off.” As a housekeeper, it was his duty to make sure of that. If he said that everything turned into a mess once the owners left the house, his job as a housekeeper would have ended.
“That’s more like it.” Lan Ruoxi took another look at the servants, and then asked, “While tidying up, did anyone find a book called ‘Demon Fantasy Record’? Anyone who found it and tells us where this book is now will be rewarded ten thousand yuan.”
Ten thousand! You only need to report where the book titled “Demon Fantasy Record” is, and you can get ten thousand yuan!
To these servants, ten thousand yuan was a lot.
With the book being totally insignificant to the servants, and the reward given, it was only natural for them to report if they knew where the book was. But unexpectedly, the servants only glanced at each other and remained silent. Judging by their expressions, it was clear that they did not know where the book was!
“Does nobody know?” Lan Ruoxi’s expression hardened, and she slowly glanced around. Her gaze finally stopped at the old housekeeper and she asked, “Do you know where the book is?”
“Madam,” The Old Housekeeper thought carefully. “The books in this villa are generally in the Old Master’s study room. If the servants responsible for cleaning the study did not see that book, it is safe to say that the book is likely not here.” After saying that, he asked carefully, “That book… is it very important?”
“Very important.” Lan Ruoxi rubbed her chin and said lightly, “Everyone, find the book immediately. As long as it is a book, take it out and check it. Do not miss any books!”
“Yes, Madam!” The Old Housekeeper agreed instantly, then turned around and said, “Everyone heard it, right? Go look for it immediately!”
Upon hearing the command, the maids hurriedly rushed into the building and started to take out all the books they could find.
To be honest, there were a lot of books in Hong Villa. However, in a short span of ten minutes, the servants in Hongwu Villa managed to bring out up to three hundred books of different varieties.
There were books on psychology, marketing, economy, and even one titled, “Sex and Zen”, secretly hidden by Hong Weiguo with a blush on his old face.
Yup, that’s a good book!
While the servants brought the books out, the Bureau Chief and the rest started to examine them one by one.
After looking for a full hour, all the books were checked, but the precious “Demon Fantasy Record” was still not found.
“Teacher Wang,” Bureau Chief looked at Wang Daoming and asked cautiously, “Are you really sure that the book is hidden here? Could it have been damaged while the villa was constructed?”
“It is definitely buried here.” Old Wang scratched his almost bald head and said, “Long ago, when the little devil intruded, I was scared that the little devil would get hold of the book if I died. Hence, I purposely buried it. I definitely buried it here at that time. But I can’t remember the specifics anymore. After all, it has already been decades…”
It was because it had been a long time that the Bureau Chief felt depressed—not because he was scared that someone had deliberately hidden it, as only a few knew the value of the book. It was of no use if normal people get ahold of the book. What he was really scared of was that, after such a long time, mice or worms may bite on it, damaging it. Now, that would be really depressing…
“Are you sure that’s all the books?” Lan Ruoxi asked the old housekeeper. “All corners of the villa, every nook and cranny must be checked.”
“Yes, Madam.” The Old Housekeeper lowered his head and said respectfully, “Judging by the quantity, all the books are here. The entire villa should have been searched by now.”
Is it really not here?
The crowd became anxious, then one of the servants suddenly said, “I don’t think we have searched Young Master Dali’s room yet…”
“Dali’s room?” Lan Ruoxi looked at that servant, then turned her head towards Hong Dali. If the temperature of her gaze when she looked at the maid was 0°C, the temperature of her gaze when she looked at Hong Dali was at least 30°C—the treatment was totally different!
“Dali,” Lan Ruoxi smiled and said, “Should we go your room and see? You don’t mind, right?”
“Ahh?” Hong Dali looked around, thinking carefully. There shouldn’t be anything in my room that cannot be seen by others, right… He then hurriedly answered, “Sure, no problem. We can go now. To be honest, I’m not sure if I have it or not…”
“This brat, he can’t possibly lose such an important item, right?” the Bureau Chief muttered. Then, the whole lot of people followed behind Hong Dali and Lan Ruoxi upstairs.
Come to think of it, despite knowing him for such a long time, it was everybody’s first time entering his room. Hence, Tang Muxin, Li Nianwei and the other females’ heart started to beat faster…
Entering, then walking up the stairs, they soon reached Hong Dali’s room.
To be honest, Hong Dali’s room was nothing special. It was roughly about thirty square meters, which was quite big. Inside, there was a gigantic bed, a computer, a television, a desk, and other commonly used furniture, with the surrounding walls covered with posters of muscular guys. To put it simply, it was all high-end brands. At the corner of the room was a small doghouse, where Samoyed and Xiao Xiao lay in while looking at the crowd.
Looking at the posters on the walls, Tang Muxin pulled on Li Nianwei’s sleeve discreetly and whispered, “Sister Nianwei, is it possible that Dali likes guys, judging by the posters in his room?”
Li Nianwei was dazed for a while, then exclaimed, “I hope… not….”
Hong Dali’s ears was relatively sharp and said, “I’m straight, I’m straight ok! What are you girls thinking about!”
Tang Muxin hid behind Li Nianwei and said, “I’m just curious…”
Just then, the Bureau Chief and the others began to search Hong Dali’s room. After looking for a long time, nothing was found!
“Oh my god, it cannot possibly be lost, right?” The Bureau Chief cried out loud, “It’s the ‘Demon Fantasy Record’! If it is really missing, that’s a huge loss!”
“Where did I put it?” Hong Dali scratched his head vigorously, thinking carefully. At that moment, Samoyed and Xiao Xiao barked.
“Eh?” Having heard Xiao Xiao’s barks, Hong Dali said, “Xiao Xiao, don’t fool around, we’re trying to find something.”
Xiao Xiao barked again.
“What? You are saying that there is something strange in your doghouse?” Hong Dali walked over curiously, before squatting down and putting his hand into the doghouse. Then, he froze—quickly taking out a book that looked as though it was thousands of years old. It was filled with yellowed pages, with the title reading “Demon Fantasy Record”!
