Chapter 191: Farewell, My Beloved Homeland

"Then I will go back and pack up first."

Association President Zhang just wanted to have someone accompany Ye Bai, but was stopped by Ye Bai.

"Uncle-Master, I am still safe here in Jiaying City."

"I need to go back to pack my things, and I also need to say goodbye to some people."

At this moment, Association President Zhang forcibly shoved a ring into Ye Bai's hand.

"Ye Bai, this is the Hellfire Ring crafted by your Grandmaster, Zhang Dashan."

"It contains a cluster of Tier 5 Hellfire, which can be used to summon hellfire."

"Keep it well; this is something that can save your life."

Ye Bai nodded.

It just so happened that what he lacked right now was hellfire.

But how should one get the hellfire out of the ring? Would it be okay to just throw the ring to the Little Charcoal Dog and let it gnaw on it directly?

Ye Bai looked at this very simple and unadorned black ring.

This was originally crafted by Zhang Dashan for his own disciples to use for self-preservation.

Using this ring could summon Tier 6 Hellfire to attack.

But currently, Zhang Jian was already Tier 7, so this hellfire was naturally no longer needed.

Thus, he would give it to his nephew-disciple for self-preservation.

As soon as Ye Bai came out of the Pet Beast Association, he saw a stretched Phantom Rolls-Royce parked at the entrance of the Pet Beast Association.

The black-clad bodyguards had already begun to line up, laying a thick red carpet directly on the ground.

At this time, the old butler stepped down from the car.

"Ye Bai, hello, my young lady would like to see you."

Ye Bai was invited by the butler into the Phantom Rolls-Royce.

Today, Sophia had dressed up meticulously.

Her blonde hair was like the most dazzling wheat ears under the rising sun, gently draped over her shoulders, and an exquisitely crafted butterfly hair clip was pinned to Sophia's hair.

Her green eyes were deep, and her gaze revealed wisdom and sharpness.

She wore a well-tailored small suit, the deep blue fabric appearing even more steady and capable, and the delicate lines of the suit outlined her graceful figure.

She also wore a pair of gold-rimmed half-frame glasses on her face.

Her jade-white fingers were tapping rapidly on the computer, and countless financial statements appeared on the screen.

"Apologies, Young Master Ye Bai, the eldest young lady is currently working; we were almost attacked not long ago."

The old butler said with a look of guilt.

"This time, the eldest young lady has come to discuss a partnership with you; we need more Flower Nectar."

"The price is negotiable."

Ye Bai nodded: "To tell you the truth, I am heading to the Imperial Capital after today."

"I have the Flower Nectar here, but it is not convenient to manage."

"How about this, you could adopt a leasing model for Sun Flowers to produce Flower Nectar?"

"As long as the Sun Flowers are in a place with sun and receive enough sunlight, they can produce Flower Nectar."

"And if you have any slaughterhouses or the like, you can also hand them over to the Sun Flowers for cleaning."

At this time, Sophia finally stopped tapping the keyboard.

Her face was lightly made up, dressed as a beautiful and dashing career woman, and every gesture of hers was full of confidence.

"I think you should have already guessed my identity."

"I am the Chairwoman and CEO of the Shenhuang Group, Saint-Loup Sophia; I am of mixed heritage from the Yan Country and the Beautiful Country."

"I have a business deal I would like to discuss with you."

"Your Sun Flower Cleaning Company is developing well, and I hope it can become one of the subsidiaries of the Shenhuang Group."

"Rest assured, I will give you 100% controlling interest."

Hearing Sophia's words, Ye Bai was stunned for a moment; he couldn't quite figure out what Sophia meant.

100% controlling interest, yet becoming a subsidiary of the Shenhuang Group.

These two things seemed to conflict with each other.

"To be honest, I have my eye on the cleaning capabilities of the Sun Flower Cleaning Company."

"The Sun Flower Cleaning Company has already become the cleaning supplier for Yandong Province, and basically no one can replace the status of the Sun Flower Cleaning Company."

"However, currently there is only the Sun Flower Royal Cleaning Company in Yan Dong, while other provinces do not have it, especially the national borders where beast tides frequently erupt."

"And our Shenhuang Group has a partnership with the Military Department of the Yan Country; dealing with the carcasses of Exotic Beasts has become a major headache for us, so I hope to cooperate with you."

"Things like signing contracts will all be handled by us; you can just be a hands-off manager."

"And I will still give you 100% controlling interest to ensure your interests are not harmed."

After hearing Sophia's explanation, Ye Bai was even more confused. 100% controlling interest and reaching a partnership with the Military Department—isn't this just sending me money? Can pies really fall from the sky? Ye Bai was a bit skeptical; he didn't know what medicine Sophia was selling in her gourd.

But this was of great benefit to Ye Bai.

"I cannot accept a reward for no merit!"

After looking at the contract Sophia handed over, Ye Bai shook his head and returned the contract to Sophia.

Although there was nothing wrong with the contract, no one was foolish enough to come to his door to give away money.

"Is it because I offered too little?"

Seeing Ye Bai refuse, Sophia hurriedly asked him anxiously.

"No, it's because you offered too much; I actually feel like I'm dreaming."

"How about this: if the contract states that I hold 51% of the shares and you hold 49%, with me making the decisions for the company, then once you no longer need this company of mine, I can take my 100% stake and walk away completely."

"How does that sound?"

Sophia and the old butler looked at each other, and in the end, they nodded.

"By the way, Young Master Ye Bai, has something happened to your Breeding House?"

"Why hasn't it been open lately?"

The old butler asked cautiously, seemingly trying to spare Ye Bai's feelings.

"Isn't the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam coming up soon? I originally planned to head to the Imperial Capital after the exam."

"So I sold the building to the school."

"Once I go to the Imperial Capital, I likely won't be coming back."

At this, the old butler smiled: "Young Master Ye Bai, our Divine Phoenix Group has storefronts right at the entrance of Imperial Capital University."

"In that case, how about we exchange those storefronts for your 49% equity?"

"If you want to leave completely at that time, you just need to return the property to the Divine Phoenix Group."

After hearing the old butler's suggestion, Ye Bai nodded.

The Divine Phoenix Group was like a local dragon in the Imperial Capital, so having them solve this problem for him was acceptable.

At this moment, the phantom Rolls-Royce had already driven into the school gate and stopped at the Research Institute.

Just as Ye Bai was getting out of the car, Sophia steeled herself: "Ye Bai, may I see Dahui?"

"I haven't seen Dahui in a long time."

Ye Bai's hand, which was opening the car door, paused.

"No problem."

"Come out, Dahui!"

Ye Bai released Dahui from his Soul Card.

At that moment, a figure lunged onto Dahui's belly.

So soft, so warm.

Dahui lowered its head and saw Sophia hugging it tightly; it placed its Zhua gently on Sophia's head and rubbed it softly.

Seeing this, how could Ye Bai not understand why Sophia had offered such generous terms?

Dahui patted Sophia's back gently, just like soothing a child.

Ever since the attack, Sophia's nerves had been tightly wound.

After she met Dahui, her mind suddenly emptied, and she gradually fell asleep.

Dahui carried Sophia to a chair nearby.

Seeing that Sophia had fallen asleep, the old butler was greatly astonished.

"The young miss fell asleep just like that?"

Sophia managed the Divine Phoenix Group and carried too heavy a burden, so she had to take a Calming Potion every day to be able to sleep.

The old butler was also worried that long-term use of the Calming Potion might cause irreversible effects on her body.

"That's wonderful."

The old butler used a handkerchief to gently wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes.

At this time, Ye Bai walked into the Research Institute.

This Research Institute was the place where Ye Bai had spent the most time this year.

It was filled with memories of him and Zhang Lingxue together.

Eating together, doing research together, battling together.

Ye Bai hadn't moved in long, so there wasn't much to pack.

In the blink of an eye, he was leaving again.

He organized some books and clothes and used his camera to take pictures of the entire Research Institute.

These were all incredibly precious memories.

By the time Ye Bai finished packing, the sun was about to set.

At this moment, just as Ye Bai walked into the courtyard, he saw Dahui holding Sophia.

Dahui extended its Zhua and quietly made a 'shh' gesture; Ye Bai was speechless.

He used the remaining ingredients to prepare some delicious food.

After Sophia woke up, she realized she was lying in Dahui's arms.

Dahui was also asleep at this time.

It opened its hazy eyes.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Dahui, I didn't mean to fall asleep on you."

Sophia said in a low voice, her face flushed red.

At this moment, a rich fragrance drifted over from afar, the aroma drilling straight into her nose.

"It's dinner time, come and eat something," Ye Bai said with a smile.

After the three people and one Pet Beast finished their delicious dinner, Ye Bai washed the dishes and officially pulled the power switch of the Research Institute.

As for the Research Institute's Security Robot, Ye Bai placed it into his Pet Beast Space to be handed over to Zhang Lingxue when he headed to the Imperial Capital.

By the time Ye Bai returned to the Pet Beast Guild, a helicopter was parked on the open ground.

This was the legendary Hellfire Helicopter, surrounded by green Hellfire; this helicopter had been possessed by Hellfire.

Fang Ritu, President Zhang, Lie Sha, and Tank were sitting on the helicopter.

Originally, President Zhang had planned to use the Storm Crow to return to the provincial capital's Pet Beast Guild first, but because Fang Ritu's combat power was damaged and both Lie Sha and Tank had yet to recover, they did so for the sake of safety.

He then found a large helicopter and had Hellfire possess it.

President Zhang will first return to the provincial Pet Beast Association, and then Fang Ritu will escort Ye Bai to the Imperial Capital; she also needs to go to the Imperial Capital to report.

The pilot started the engine, and a low, powerful roar came from the bottom of the helicopter, gradually rising and becoming shrill.

The propellers began to turn slowly, at first sluggishly, then accelerating to a dizzying speed, forming a powerful current of air that whipped up dust and fallen leaves from the ground.

As the propeller speed reached its maximum, the helicopter began to slowly leave the ground, the fuselage swaying slightly before gradually stabilizing.

The helicopter's altitude continued to increase, the field of vision gradually widened, and the surrounding scenery rapidly shrank beneath his feet; Ye Bai looked out the window as the surrounding buildings flew past.

Looking down from a great height, the lights of ten thousand homes were like fireflies.

Ye Bai saw the Jiaying River, saw the Zhenlong Bridge, and not until they flew past the borders of Jiaying City did he mutter, "Farewell, my beloved hometown."

This chapter is a transitional chapter; the chapter after next will be the Yan Country Young Qilin Cup and the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam. Thank you all for your continued support, thank you.

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