CHAPTER 711 ROHAN
Maximilian shook his head and refused the proposal, "No need for that. I have no demand for any
services to expand my social network."
The gentleman felt a little embarrassed hearing the response of Maximilian, and it was the first time he
had ever heard a man would reject the invitation of Kyoten Izakaya's membership of the top level.
Canaan said by the side of Maximilian, "Save it, and it is about time for us to pay the bill. The top level
membership of yours is nothing special to my master, and he would even demean himself if he were to
really accept it."
Hearing that, the gentleman was dumbed and said awkwardly, "Oh, Please forgive my impulsiveness,
and we would like to offer this meal for free as an apology."
"Don't you hear me clearly? Save it, and we can pay the bill. Not a chance my master will ever take any
advantage!" Canaan was determined to pay the bill and the gentleman had no other choice but to leave
them to the cashier.
The four of Maximilian walked out of Kyoten Izakaya, and Flora rolled her eyes and said to the others,
"Such an awful experience for a meal, isn't it? We were here to relax at the beginning, and now things
are just getting worse. Hey, guys, how about we pick Mount QL as our next destination?"
Victoria was the same, not in a hurry to go back so early. She nodded and said, "Sounds good. You are
right that things around us recently are just not going well, and relaxation is exactly what we need now.
Let's go there and take a look. Also, I heard that Mount QL has long been reputed for its position as
one of the significant homelands of traditional Chinese medicine. We can go there, check it for
ourselves, and also regard it as our supply points of raw material if the things there are truly of quality
and sustainability." Though Victoria agreed with the plan of paying a visit to Mount QL for fun, at the
end of her words she still implied that her decision was orientated by the sense of workaholism inside
her, which was increasingly growing stronger day by day.
The four got in the car, and were about to roll to their destination.
The herbs naturally grown on Mount QL were abundant in their variety, and their medicinal values were
far beyond those grown by scale production. For many years, individuals and corporations walking
among medical industry came here for the raw materials.
Rolling until they reached the dead end of the road, the four saw the entrance of QL Village, and they
needed to walk for the rest of their journey.
There was a parking lot at the entrance of the village, which was filled with cars from different medical
corporations around the country. Maximilian parked the car, and went to the village along with the
others.
The houses in the village were mostly the archaic and traditional kind, made of stone and wood and
looking quaint and fascinating. On both sides of the not really wide street, there were lines of stalls run
by the villagers, who were either selling their fresh herbs or haggling over the price with customers.
Victoria's eyes wondered about the things around her. She was so busy working on the business of
Topyuann Group that she seldom had a chance to either go out for a walk or take sight of such
scenery.
"I can now feel inside my relief and ease. It's been a while since last time I had the same feeling." Said
Victoria.
"You know, a man is wise if he knows when he should work hard and when he should take a break. You
need to give yourself a break occasionally or the outcome will be physically overwhelming."
While Maximilian was responding to Victoria, a hefty man standing ahead of Victoria somehow abruptly
went backwards. Maximilian soon grabbed Victoria's shoulders and drew her into his chest.
The hefty man took two steps backwards and hit himself the man behind Victoria. The man behind him
was annoyed and complained, "Hey! Watch out your steps, big man!" The hefty man turned around,
scratching his head and apologizing awkwardly.
It was the moment when the hefty man hit on the other that Victoria realized she would be the one hit if
Maximilian had not been by her side. She was flushed with shyness and soon got herself out of
Maximilian's arms.
"That was close. Thank you." Said Victoria in a low volume.
Maximilian waved his fingers and answered, "It's my duty to keep my princess safe. Am I right, my
sweetie?"
Such words quickened the pulse of the young pretty woman, and made her lower her head to increase
her shyness. Maximilian then tenderly pinched her neck and said, "Hey, look up at me, my lady. I want
to see more of my wife's beautiful face."
Victoria then slowly raised her head and silently gave him a glance, a charming and breathtaking
glance that almost dazzled Maximilian.
Being dumbed for a moment, Maximilian then gently took Victoria's hand again and said, "We're
moving on. Stay with me, my sweetie."
Victoria did nothing but leave herself led by Maximilian, and pushed herself close to her beloved man.
With hundreds of men walking on the street, Victoria could see no other one in her eyes, but a man
called Maximilian.
Flora, looking at all these in her eyes, could do nothing but enviously stamp her feet. She genuinely
wished that she could go and take Maximilian's hand too, but she also knew that such a thing was
impossible and would even give him a bad impression.
Canaan grinned aside, "It seems that my master is more than a man of loyalty. Am I right, my younger
hostess?"
"Shut up. I will wait until the day when I can namely stay beside him in that way, and you will see it!"
Flora gave an exasperated answer. It was the moment when she puffed out her cheeks for jealousy
that she found Maximilian and Victoria had disappeared.
"Hey, Canaan, have you seen sister Victoria and brother Maximilian? Where have they gone? See, it's
your fault arguing with me all the time that they left me alone here!" Flora said in a bitter voice.
"Come on, they are a couple, and let's just give them some time for privacy. We'd better find a place, sit
down and take some rest for the moment." Feeling not to catch up with the two and play the
gooseberry, Canaan thought that taking Flora somewhere safe and cosy would be the best choice for
now, and for Flora, it seemed that she had no better options but to follow Canaan and take a seat in a
teahouse.
The street of the village was not long and Maximilian with his wife soon walked out of it and continued
their journey along the mountain road.
Before the entrance of the mountain road, there were a few villagers squatting and raising hand-written
signs in their hands. They were hunting for the job of mountain road guide.
Their eyesight soon caught Victoria, flickering with unspeakable malicious intentions. One skinny and
ferret face man stood up, came upon the two and asked, "Hey, gentleman and lady there, want a guide
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go in the mountains." He then threw a glance at Victoria, but soon looked away as if he was cautious in
not exposing his intentions through eye contact.
Maximilian looked at them, shook his head and told them directly, "No need for that."
The villagers seemed upset by Maximilian's answer.