Zhenfei said that and Zi Xuan didn't speak, not knowing what to say, whether she should betray Bai Ling or not.

At that moment, Bai Ling took over the conversation, "That's right, it's my fault. I dragged Zi Xuan out. If you have any problems, come find me. I'll take responsibility."

"Can you really handle that? Just now, you saw how dangerous it was. We nearly all got caught up in it." Zhenfei was really getting angry.

"Big Brother Ling, please don't blame Bai Ling. She didn't want this to happen," Zi Xuan explained.

Zhenfei suddenly paused, "Wait a minute, since when have you two been this close? Something's not right. Tell me honestly, what are you up to?"

Zi Xuan and Bai Ling looked at each other, then Bai Ling said, "Can't we just get along for your sake, Li Hao? If we had a conflict, how embarrassing would that be for you?"

Zhenfei nodded, "Not bad, you handled this well."

Seeing that Zhenfei had calmed down, both Bai Ling and Zi Xuan smiled. It was rare to see Zhenfei lose his temper like that.

The three of them drove back to Zi Xuan's house, where Zhenfei lay on the sofa, Zi Xuan massaged his legs, and Bai Ling peeled fruit for him, sticking a piece of fruit into Zhenfei's mouth whenever he opened it.

"Ah, this is the life a man should have. No wonder ancient men had multiple wives and concubines—some to massage their legs, others to feed them fruit. It would be even better with someone to massage my back."

Zhenfei enjoyed his fruit, the expression on his face was one of utter contentment.

Bai Ling respectfully asked, "So who would you say is the wife and who is the concubine among me and Zi Xuan?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhenfei replied, "Based on the current situation, neither of you is the main wife. Which main wife would do such things?"

"Oh, look at you, we serve you and yet you still want more. We're not doing this anymore." Bai Ling said, pulling Zi Xuan away as they left.

"Hey, don't go. It's fine if I make you both my wives; you're both the main wife, okay?" Zhenfei was still not ready to let them go, so he quickly called out to Zi Xuan and Bai Ling.

"Hmph, now you appreciate what we do. Too late to be sorry," Zi Xuan said, pretending to be angry as she ran back to her room with Bai Ling, closing the door behind them.

Zhenfei did not have the habit of invading people's privacy with his Perspective Eye, otherwise he could have easily used it to see what they were doing in the room.

As Zhenfei ate the fruit and lay on the sofa, his phone suddenly rang.

He looked at the caller ID on his phone; it was his sister-in-law Zhou Yun. Knowing Zhou Yun must need him urgently, he quickly answered.

"Zhenfei, there's trouble. Come back to the Manor immediately," Zhou Yun's voice was full of urgency, hinting at some trouble.

"Sister-in-law, calm down first. What exactly happened?" Zhenfei asked.

Zhou Yun, breathing heavily, said, "There's an inspection from above targeting the guesthouse we built on Xi Shan. They say we've damaged the forest. They're not only going to confiscate our stuff but also fine us, and they might even shut down the entire Xishan Manor for rectification."

Upon hearing this, Zhenfei was startled, but then he quickly understood, "This has to be Guo Ju's doing; he had been using the forest issue to pressure me."

At that time, Ling Zhenfei completely ignored him. That guy harbored resentment in his heart, and went over his head to make a complaint. That's why the officials from above arrived so quickly.

"Don't let them seal it off, I'll be right back."

Ling Zhenfei hung up the phone and then spoke to the two girls. Bai Ling wanted to go back with Ling Zhenfei. Since Bai Ling had come with him, it would be impolite not to take her along.

However, returning to the village, Bai Ling wouldn't be of much help and might even complicate things further. So, he persuaded Bai Ling not to go and to stay here to keep Zi Xuan company.

Given the current relationship between the two, and since Zi Xuan didn't have much work to do, Ling Zhenfei let Zi Xuan take Bai Ling around Binyang.

After convincing Bai Ling, Ling Zhenfei drove toward Qinghe Village.

Ling Zhenfei drove as fast as he could, and it didn't take long to reach Qinghe Village. As soon as he arrived at the manor's gates, he saw several vehicles parked with the words "Forest Police" on them, indicating their identity.

At that time, a group of people in forest police uniforms were tugging and pulling with the manor's people. It seemed they were preparing to seize something in the factory, but the manor's people were desperately blocking them, resulting in this scene.

"Everyone stop quarreling. Tell me what's going on," Ling Zhenfei called out as he walked to the front of the crowd. His voice carried a hint of Northern Spiritual Energy, which immediately overpowered everyone else's voice.

His voice captured everyone's attention, and the people from the manor, who recognized Ling Zhenfei, immediately quieted down to hear what he had to say.

"Hello, comrade, what's the meaning of this? I wasn't clear earlier."

The man leading them was in his thirties and had a fierce look. He sized up Ling Zhenfei, perhaps noticing his different attire.

"We are from the Binyang City Forestry Bureau. My name is Fan Qiang, and I'm in charge of forest protection in Binyang City. Who might you be?"

Ling Zhenfei quickly said, "I am Ling Zhenfei, the person in charge of Xishan Manor."

After hearing Ling Zhenfei's words, Fan Qiang sized him up again and said, "So, you are Ling Zhenfei. You've come just in time to go back with us."

"Why should I go back with you?" Ling Zhenfei asked, standing his ground.

Fan Qiang's expression cooled as he replied, "Do I need to explain? Don't you see what Xishan Manor has been doing? I won't talk about other issues, but look at how you've cut down Xi Shan and even built a hotel. You're really bold."

"So what? Xishan Manor is leased by us. What's wrong with some simple commercial elements?"

Fan Qiang sneered, "What simple commercial elements? Don't talk to me about those empty words. You're destroying the forest, which is illegal. Come back with us."

Saying this, two forest police officers stepped forward, intending to take Ling Zhenfei away, but he stood firm as if rooted to the spot, immovable by the two of them.

"Fan Qiang, I want to ask which division are you from, who is your direct leader? I believe I have the right to know that," Ling Zhenfei said.

Fan Qiang replied, "Of course. I'm from the City Bureau. You'd better come with me, I don't want to call this obstructing official duties."

"You don't need to resort to force. I can walk on my own, but may I make a phone call?"

"What phone call? Just come with us quickly."

Two men came up and continued to pull Ling Zhenfei. This time Ling Zhenfei didn't resist and followed the two officers to the car.

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