The next day, Yao Cen disappeared early in the morning, not even stopping for breakfast.


    At that moment, Zhu Que was tinkering with a b of stone in the courtyard, evidently not nning to continue torturing Louis today.


    Seeing this, Xiao Shun, feeling it was his duty as a master, decided to check on the progress of his apprentice, so he trotted over.


    Upon reaching Zhu Que, Xiao Shun nearly lost his temper, eximing, “Why are you using an ordinary knife to carve the spirit pattern?”


    At that moment, Zhu Que was vigorously sketching spirit patterns on the stone with a fruit knife, but the lines she delineated were far frommendable.


    Spirit patterns are a form of array, and the proportion between each line is crucial. To achieve this, a carving knife made from a gold spirit stone is required. With the sharpness of a fruit knife, it was absolutely impossible to meet the requirements.


    After being scolded by Xiao Shun, Zhu Que could only helplesslyply.


    She treasured the carving knife greatly; after all, it was one of the few gifts she had received and was exceptionally precious. Naturally, she didn’t want it to be damaged in any way. Therefore, she took it upon herself to use an ordinary knife to learn and imitate, never expecting to be scolded by Xiao Shun.


    Seeing Zhu Que speechless, Xiao Shun continued, “Tools are meant to be used. I know what you’re worried about, but I can tell you with confidence that with your strength, you can’t possibly damage a carving knife made from a gold spirit stone, no matter how you handle it!”


    Upon hearing this, Zhu Que nodded and finally took out the golden dagger, earnestly carving ording to the spirit pattern on the blueprint.


    Subsequently, Xiao Shun provided her with further guidance before departing.


    Back inside, Xiao Shun retrieved the jade carving obtained from the antique street.


    In an instant, a faint trace of spirit energy was once again captured by him.


    Due to a multitude of affairs in the past few days, Xiao Shun had not yet had the time to dissect the jade carving to examine its contents. However, today, he finally had ample time.


    Gently, he ced a broad palm on the jade carving, then slowly guided the spirit energy within him into the jade carving in front of him.


    “Crash!”


    The jade couldn’t withstand the surge of energy, instantly shattering into powder, leaving behind a palm-sized piece of stone.


    In the moment the stone appeared, a few strands of gentle breeze brushed across Xiao Shun’s cheeks.


    “It’s a Wind Spirit Stone!”


    Xiao Shun was overjoyed as he held the greenish stone.


    This Wind Spirit Stone was much smaller than the Spirit Stone he had obtained not long ago, but every little bit counts!


    With this treasure in hand, Xiao Shun could create more pellets, which undoubtedly meant he could replenish the money he had spent during this period.


    Without hesitation, he swiftly walked into the storage room with the newly acquired Wind Spirit Stone, retrieved the furnace, and prepared for a major operation.


    Just as he was about to start the alchemy process, his phone, inconveniently tucked in his pocket, began to ring.


    Seeing that the caller was Zhuang Jin, Xiao Shun quickly answered.


    Instantly, he heard a heartyugh on the other end, “Boss, I’m here!”


    An hourter, at the Harrow Grand Hotel.


    Xiao Shun hosted a weing banquet for Zhuang Jin and over a hundred brothers from the Pearl Commercial Chamber. Naturally, the atmosphere was lively and filled with toasts and exchanges.


    After a few rounds of drinks, Zhuang Jin inquired, “How are things with the factory?”Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


    Xiao Shun smiled faintly, “There were no ns before, but since you’re here, we can proceed ording to the n.”


    Zhuang Jin continued, “Have the people from Persimmon Commercial caused any trouble for your sister-inw? Do I need to take some of our brothers there and give those brats a taste of their own medicine?”


    This guy’s temper was as fiery as ever. He had just arrived at Harrow and was already preparing to start a fight!


    This, however, only proved Zhuang Jin’s unwavering loyalty to Xiao Shun. Upon hearing that Xiao Shun had encountered setbacks in the Harrow project, he immediately brought a group of brothers to support him.


    “We’ll discuss the retaliationter. Our current priority is to finalize the construction of the new factory.”


    With Tan Haohan’s interference, the construction of the factory had been dyed until now. Initially, due to ack of manpower, Xiao Shun had been patient. But now, with hisrge force at hand, he had nothing to fear.


    After the banquet, Xiao Shun arranged for amodation and meals for the brothers, ensuring they were well settled before taking Zhuang Jin to survey the chosen factory site.


    “This is a great location; no wonder Tan Haohan wanted to relocate his family’s ancestral grave here,” Zhuang Jin remarked, thoroughly satisfied with the site.


    “I’ll have Yao Cen contact the construction team. Tomorrow, we’ll officially begin construction,” Xiao Shun stated, taking a casual drag of his cigarette.


    Zhuang Jin nodded, “Rest assured, I’ll bring the brothers to oversee the construction tomorrow. If that idiot tries to cause trouble, we’ll deal with him straight away!”


    Upon hearing this, Xiao Shun couldn’t help but roll his eyes at Zhuang Jin, but he found the guy’s temperament quite agreeable.


    “Once we start, we won’t have to worry with so many brothers here. However, Starline will be a weak point in our defense,” Xiao Shun added.


    Given Tan Haohan’s character, upon learning of their actions, he would likely dispatch arge number of people to interfere. While over a hundred of their men were overseeing the construction site, there was still a risk that the enemy might redirect their aggression towards the office. After all, the recent incident of dumping filth in the office was a warning.


    “I’ll have around twenty brothers go and keep watch at my sister-inw’s ce. You don’t need to worry about this. The men I’ve brought this time are tough characters,” Zhuang Jin said with a sly smile, his expression sending chills down the spine.


    Satisfied, Xiao Shun nodded, “In that case, I have nothing to worry about. I’ll leave the matters on the road to you. Also, if you have the time, get in touch with Sha Hai.”


    “What’s there to discuss? After we sort out the factory’s affairs, I’ll take the brothers and cause trouble for them,” Zhuang Jin dered with fervor.


    Xiao Shun was speechless for a moment, thinking, does it have to be so violent? He then proceeded to share some recent intelligence he had gathered with Zhuang Jin, as a precautionary measure for this violentrade.