"A bunch of incompetents who can only spoil things!" Du Kongting cursed under his breath before hanging up the phone.

Du Kongting had wanted to make a move against Lin Zhengnan for quite some time.

Now, seeing his long-planned scheme disrupted by Ling Zhenfei, his resentment towards Ling Zhenfei was self-evident.

But with his shrewd eyes, Du Kongting could tell that Ling Zhenfei was not someone easy to deal with.

This time, taking advantage of Fan Tong's opportunity, he gave Ling Zhenfei enough respect, intending to test and recruit him.

Yet unexpectedly, Ling Zhenfei was very deep-minded, not someone this old fox could easily figure out with a single move.

Who exactly was this Ling Zhenfei, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere?

If he couldn't bring this young man into his camp, wouldn't that mean he had gained a formidable enemy for no reason?

Du Kongting pondered deeply, feeling troubled by the unexpected factor Ling Zhenfei, when suddenly his phone rang urgently again.

Picking up the phone and seeing the screen display, it was Lin Zhengnan's number, causing Du Kongting's brows to tighten even more...

Just as Du Kongting couldn't see through Ling Zhenfei, Ling Zhenfei felt he couldn't fathom this cunning old fox, despite having the "Perspective Eye."

Logically, he had saved Lin Zhengnan and ruined this old fox's plan, so Du Kongting should hate him to the core.

Yet Du Kongting's behavior today towards him was not only courteous but also gave him enough face in front of others!

This old man, what the hell was he up to?

Could it be that he really wanted to recruit him to deal with Lin Zhengnan together?

But anyone with a bit of sense could see that this was a pointless effort.

Du Kongting wasn't a fool. Couldn't he see that Ling Zhenfei was a man of principle?

...

On the way back after sending Yang Zixuan home, Ling Zhenfei's mind was filled with thoughts, becoming more and more chaotic.

He felt conflicted about the enmity between Lin Zhengnan and Du Kongting, unable to understand it, and finally decided to set it aside.

After all, he didn't plan to have any future dealings with either of them. What did their intense rivalry have to do with him?

After dropping Yang Zixuan off, he couldn't help but feel worried about this quiet girl, so he left her his phone number. He told her to contact him if she ever encountered any problems she couldn't solve.

Yang Zixuan, grateful and affectionate towards Ling Zhenfei, stood there in lingering sentiment until his figure disappeared from sight before heading up the stairs with a happy face.

Ling Zhenfei rode his bike back to the village, stopping at home to plant the seeds, then handed over the thirty thousand yuan from selling the wild boar to his sister-in-law.

"Zhenfei, where did you get so much money?"

Thirty thousand yuan was equivalent to Zhou Yun's annual earnings from farming. Seeing her brother-in-law, who had just lost his job, suddenly coming up with so much money, it was hard for Zhou Yun not to be surprised.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry. This money is from my hunting. It's legitimate." Seeing Zhou Yun's astonished look, Ling Zhenfei quickly explained.

"Hunting? Zhenfei, how many pheasants would you have to hunt to make that much money?"

Earlier that morning, Ling Zhenfei had indeed lied to Zhou Yun, saying he was going to the mountains to hunt pheasants. But Zhou Yu couldn't understand how hunting pheasants could be so profitable.

"Sister-in-law, actually... I didn't just hunt pheasants... I got lucky today and shot a big wild boar..."

Knowing his sister-in-law wasn't easily fooled, Ling Zhenfei scratched his head and confessed honestly.

"What, a wild boar? Zhenfei, how did you..."

Hearing that her brother-in-law had dared to hunt a wild boar alone, Zhou Yun was astonished. Yet her eyes welled up with emotion, full of affection as she looked at Ling Zhenfei.

She knew, of course, that Ling Zhenfei did it entirely for the sake of their family, to ease her burden.

But if something happened to him during such a dangerous endeavor, how could she ever face their late parents and her husband?

"Zhenfei, promise me you won't go hunting in the mountains again, okay?"

Looking at Ling Zhenfei, Zhou Yun felt a surge of emotion, involuntarily reaching to embrace him, gently patting his shoulder.

Though feeling a motherly warmth he had never experienced before, being held by his sister-in-law also made Ling Zhenfei shudder slightly, after all, he was already grown.

"Sister-in-law, I promise you! I won't make you worry about me anymore."

Afraid of getting lost in her tender care, Ling Zhenfei hurriedly struggled free from his sister-in-law's embrace and quickly agreed, "Sister-in-law, during my two years in the city, I learned some medical arts and horticulture techniques. This time, I'm back to start an agricultural business and show everyone I can succeed!"

"Agricultural business..."

Hearing this, Zhou Yun shook her head with a bitter smile, wanting to say something but ultimately staying silent.

Ling Zhenfei knew she didn't believe farming could lead to great success, as she herself had been farming diligently for years, barely making ends meet.

The seeds had just been planted, with no results yet. Her lack of understanding was natural. But he was full of confidence, having bought many seeds to prepared for a big undertaking.

However, without enough land, realizing his plan would be difficult. Despite his confidence, the land at home was limited and expanding the scale was essential.

Currently, he had enough seeds, technology, and funds. Everything was ready, except for an opportunity. Finding ample farmland was the next step.

He had thought of the large wasteland at the west end of the village, by the river, and near the mountains, with excellent water and soil conditions. If he could lease this land for farming, success would be within reach.

But to lease the land, he needed the village chief's approval.

Having recently offended the village chief, Wang Changhe, getting his agreement seemed difficult.

After some consideration, Ling Zhenfei decided to approach Wang Changhe.

Regardless of the old man's stance, he had to at least try.

Leaving home, Ling Zhenfei headed straight to Wang Changhe's house.

The Wang family's home was a well-off residence in Qinghe Village, with a three-story building, a large courtyard, a garage, a rock garden, and a flower garden.

Ling Zhenfei couldn't understand how Wang Changhe, a lowly village official with an annual salary of just twenty to thirty thousand yuan, with a jobless wife and son, could afford such extravagance!

Arriving at the Wang family's gate, seeing it open, Ling Zhenfei called out twice but got no response. He then walked straight in.

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