"Good deeds do not pay off, Master, you really went out of your way today..." Chiba Keiko said.

"Nowadays, it really is impossible to be a good person!" Miyazaki Yuki also couldn't help exclaiming.

Towards Wang Xiaoqiang, both women felt sympathy. How would they know that the incident was actually caused by Wang Xiaoqiang himself, and his actions just now were merely an attempt at remediation.

Xia was an active girl, and suddenly injuring her leg, unable to move around, was as torturous for her as being locked up in jail.

However, with injuries to muscles and bones, it takes a hundred days to heal. Her leg was severely injured, and although Wang Xiaoqiang had applied Spiritual Energy to her, the blow from Ronaldo had reduced the amount of Spiritual Energy transferred, causing her leg to heal slowly.

Although Ronaldo repeatedly warned Xia not to have any dealings with Wang Xiaoqiang, her enemy, Xia didn't think Wang Xiaoqiang was a bad person. Moreover, she found Wang Xiaoqiang's massage techniques quite unique. If it weren't for Wang Xiaoqiang, she probably wouldn't even be able to move now. Thinking of what Wang Xiaoqiang had said yesterday, she strongly wanted to ask him to massage her leg again.

In fact, the distance between the villa where Xia lived and Wang Xiaoqiang's ranch villa was not far, but because her parents were strict, she had no chance to look for Wang Xiaoqiang that day.

The next day, her mother had to go out for errands and Ronaldo was busy at the ranch, Xia took the opportunity to call her good friend Kelly to take her to Wang Xiaoqiang in her car.

Considering the huge conflict between Wang Xiaoqiang and Ronaldo, he didn't expect Xia to come looking for him, but since she was willing to come, naturally he was going to treat her leg injury.

Originally, Wang Xiaoqiang could have used the Qi Guiding Technique to direct the Wood Element Spiritual Qi directly into the skin wound without touching Xia's skin, but that would have been too shocking for the world, so he had to go to the trouble of massaging Xia's leg with his hands once more.

Despite being slightly injured, it must be said that Xia's lower leg was quite beautiful, and the skin was smooth. When Wang Xiaoqiang held it, it was slippery, and it took him two tries to get a good grip, which embarrassed them both. Xia's pretty little face turned slightly red, and to break the awkwardness, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Xia, I think your leg could use an anti-slip layer..."

"Giggle, Wang, you're so funny..." Xia laughed happily, amused by Wang Xiaoqiang's roundabout compliment.

"Xia, if it weren't for your father, we could actually become really good friends..."

"Yes, my father is too stubborn. He wants to get your Kobe Beef..." Xia said.

"Actually, Xia, even if your father obtained the Kobe Beef, he wouldn't be able to develop it, just like Tanimoto Ichiro, the previous ranch owner of Yesang Ranch. They lack the breeding techniques..." Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"Wang, I heard you're the Vegetable King in the United States..." Xia suddenly looked at Wang Xiaoqiang with sparkling eyes. "Then why did you come to Australia to raise cattle...?"

"That's right, my vegetable industry in the United States is top-notch, but my current goal is to make Kobe Beef flourish in Australia..." Wang Xiaoqiang revealed without hesitation.

"Wang, you're incredible!"

Xia stared intently at Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Okay, that's it!" After Wang Xiaoqiang had infused Wood Element Spiritual Qi into the injured area, he let go of her leg.

"Ah, that feels much better," Xia moved her exquisite lower leg and exclaimed with surprise, "Oh, do I need more treatment...?"

"That should be enough, rest for a week and you should be able to move freely..."

"Well then, thank you very much, Wang." Xia's beautiful big eyes looked at Wang Xiaoqiang with deep gratitude.

While Wang Xiaoqiang was treating Xia's leg injury, Xia's father, Ronaldo, was doing something that would harm Yesang Farm.

That was to divert the flow of the Luo Sang River at the junction of Xia Ranch and Yesang Ranch.

The Luo Sang River flowed down from the deep mountains in the west, first past Yageshen Ranch, then Xia Ranch, before flowing through Yesang Ranch. Although the Luo Sang River wasn't large, it nourished the three great ranches and could be called the mother river of the three great ranches.

In recent years, with global temperatures warming and the river's water level dropping annually, the water level of Luo Sang River had been declining. Ronaldo's diversion at Xia Ranch would raise the water level of that section of the river, consequently turning the stretch at Yesang Ranch into a sourceless stream, which would quickly dry up.

Ronaldo had workers block the river, creating a big scene, and of course, Wang Xiaoqiang noticed. That day, Simon found Wang Xiaoqiang and angrily suggested that Wang Xiaoqiang report the matter.

Wang Xiaoqiang, however, shook his head and said, "No, that's too much trouble. What goes around comes around. It's not that they won't be reprimanded, it's just not the time yet. Just wait and see..."

Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang not only didn't take it seriously but also mumbled about karma and retribution, Simon shook his head with a wry smile, thinking to himself, "This boss is too naive. Doesn't he know that good people are bullied and good horses are ridden...?"

Because Luo Sang River was a flowing river, Yesang Ranch's water level dropped significantly immediately after Ronaldo's diversion, and the cattle and sheep started having difficulties drinking. Simon, anxious as ants on a hot pan, reported to Wang Xiaoqiang again, and Wang Xiaoqiang casually said, "It's okay, it's going to rain soon."

Sure enough, it rained the next evening.

The rain poured down all night.

In the night, the moon was obscured and the wind howled, the rain relentless.

Wang Xiaoqiang crept alone to Xia Ranch, or more precisely to the banks of Luo Sang River. He looked around and, seeing no one in sight, channeled Water Element Spiritual Qi into the river's waters.

Bubbles immediately surfaced in the river and the water level began to visibly rise, as if a chemical reaction had taken place.

As the Spiritual Energy was infused...

With a thunderous roar, the river water spilled over the banks, spreading to both sides. Due to the high embankment constructed by Ronaldo at the diversion point, the water couldn't flow downstream.

The water spread unrestrainedly across Xia Ranch, submerging large swathes of watergrass. Once Wang Xiaoqiang took action, he was not one to give up easily. With a constant supply of Spiritual Energy from the one hundred and twenty-eight Spiritual Springs within him, Water Element Spiritual Qi poured out from his palms, thick as the brim of a cup, causing an increasingly violent reaction in the river, and the flood spread wildly...

Half an hour later, eighty percent of Xia Ranch's grassland was submerged. Only then did Wang Xiaoqiang stop, wading through knee-deep water back to the villa on Yesang Ranch.

The next day.

Early in the morning.

A commotion arose at Xia Ranch.

The workers of Xia Ranch stood at the edge of the property, looking at the water with sighs and engaging in lively discussion:

"My God, is this a flood? Where did all this water come from?"

"It did rain all night, but surely not enough to cause this..."

"Yeah, could there be a problem upstream somewhere..."

"Tch, this is Ronaldo just reaping what he sowed, huh? Whether it's the rain from above or the water from upstream, if he hadn't diverted it, the water would've flowed downstream, and it wouldn't have come to this..."

"It makes sense; he really brought this on himself... How much is the ranch going to lose because of this flooding..."

...

An enormous ranch that relied solely on pasture suffered greatly from the flooding, which was certain to kill off the grass.

The situation was clear to all with eyes to see. Ronaldo was bound to take the fall this time, yet such a significant change in the ranch was also hugely disadvantageous for these workers. At the very least, their wage payments would no longer be as regular as before.

After Wang Xiaoqiang woke up and dressed with the help of Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki, he went out to the second-floor balcony of the villa. Looking toward Xia Ranch, he felt a swell of satisfaction. Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki also emerged, revealing peculiar smiles on their faces. While others might not know what had happened, they certainly did.

The vast ranch wouldn't have flooded from just one night's rain; it would have taken an uninterrupted week of downpour to reach such a state. The only possibility was that the master had interfered.

They knew well enough that Wang Xiaoqiang had done this as a punishment for Ronaldo's diversion of the river. Hence, they didn't think their master too cruel.

Ronaldo, who usually woke at his leisure, was alarmed when his assistant woke him to see the situation. Not realizing the extent until he saw it, he was so frightened that he, already suffering from severe kidney deficiency, wet his pants on the spot. He immediately returned inside to change before coming back out.

Then, staring at the vast expanse of water that covered his ranch, he was on the verge of tears. Raising his hands to the sky, he clenched his fists in frustration... "How could this happen, ah... God, how could this have happened??"

The assistant reminded him, "Boss, it's just our ranch that's affected; no others are flooded... I think there's something fishy going on..."

"Something fishy? Do you mean someone has tampered with it...?" Ronaldo's eyes narrowed as a sinister look crossed his face. "Could it be that kid Wang Xiaoqiang...?"

"No, it can't be him," the assistant denied. "His ranch is downstream from us, and the embankment was your doing. You can't blame him. I think someone upstream must have interfered..."

"Upstream? Yageshen Ranch..." Ronaldo muttered suspiciously, "That can't be it... I have a pretty good relationship with Tuya, Rancher of Yageshen... you know, I've been intimate with her; there's still some affection there. She has no reason to set me up... Besides, how could she set me up...?"

"That's what puzzles me..." the assistant said in confusion. "If it's just the rain from the sky, it wouldn't flood like this. And since Yageshen Ranch is upstream and hasn't flooded, why would ours? There must be foul play somewhere, but the nature of this sabotage..."

The assistant shook his head, unable to figure out the reason.

That's when Xia appeared, her gaze filled with indignation as she looked at Fuqiang Ronaldo and harshly accused him, "Father... see what you have done? If you hadn't diverted and built the embankment, our ranch wouldn't have suffered this flood. Want to know what the workers are saying about you?... They're all saying you got what you deserved!"

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