"Did she still go for the training?"

"Yeah, it's been three days since she left," Hu Er affirmed.

"Did you find out if the boss who sells fur and the other old man are both from government agencies?" Hu Li had just finished a meeting about expanding the company into the Eastern Grand Market. Just as he settled down, he remembered that two days ago Hu Er reported that several people who were eyeing Hua Yan had convinced her to join them. Although he didn't know what value she held for them, he worried about her going into something with so many unknowns, given her free-spirited nature. He thought about calling her to advise her, but then he remembered Hu Er saying that although Hua Yan was initially reluctant, she seemed to gradually accept it, and he hesitated.

"Yeah, I've investigated it. Although I couldn't determine which department they belong to, they are indeed government officials. Master, I also found out that the stars from the Ningying Group seem to be buying jade jewelry from Miss Huayan's Mulan Pavilion under their higher-ups' instructions. Should I cause some trouble for them?"

There was silence from Hu Li's end for a few minutes before his hoarse voice rang out again. "Not for now. Just keep an eye on the Mulan Pavilion."

"I will protect Mulan Pavilion with my life, Master. You can rest assured!" Knowing that his master had been single for thirty years and had finally found a woman he liked, Hu Er vowed to take good care of Hua Yan. After several encounters with her, he found her calm, devoid of the usual female vanity, with a beautiful appearance and a resilient inner strength. She had a special knack for enjoying life. Although such a woman was far beneath his master's status, and they belonged to different worlds, as long as the master was willing, what did status matter? He was more concerned about whether Hua Yan would accept his master. After all, his master was usually too harsh in his dealings with people.

"Good. How's the economic data collection I asked you for?"

"Only a small part left. I can email it to you tonight."

"That's good. You decide on the investments over there. It might take me some more time to go to the seaside city." After returning to Germany, Hu Li only stayed overnight at his ancestral home with his parents before moving to the company. He tirelessly dealt with company affairs every day, wanting to ensure that he had no worries as quickly as possible to go to the seaside city.

"Master, rest assured, I'll handle everything efficiently."

While Hu Li worried, Hua Yan was lying on a single bed in a small room furnished with a wooden cabinet, two chairs, and white walls. Standing by the bed were two military doctors in uniforms and white coats, a red-eyed Lao Yang, and a solemn Lao Qiao.

"She hasn't woken up yet. Maybe we should send her to the military hospital for treatment..." Lao Yang suggested anxiously. When the helicopter arrived, Hua Yan was already unconscious. Now, two hours after arriving at the base and receiving three IV drips, she still hadn't woken up. When they asked the military doctors, they all said there was no major issue. This made him extremely anxious. He dared not think about what would happen if Hua Yan's father found out how badly his daughter had been affected.

"The military doctors said it's just exhaustion. Stop scaring yourself. Besides, if our military doctors can't solve the problem, can others?"

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"It's because you insisted on testing whether this girl is suitable for this dangerous job on the way here. You didn't let her rest enough, didn't let her drink enough water, and made me complete this mission with a black face. Now, look what happened, you've made her pass out completely..."

"But isn't it better to have her pass out now than to lose her life later?"

"Wouldn't it be better if she didn't pass out at all? If she had rested a bit more on the way, drank a few more sips of water, the outcome would have been completely different..."

The two military doctors watched their two superiors argue fiercely and hurriedly interjected amidst the possibility of a raging storm, "Her physical potential is much stronger than the best person in the base, so she's really fine, just sleeping." Both Lao Yang and Lao Qiao were stunned by what the military doctors had just said. Finally, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

Every person in the base was at least twenty to thirty percent stronger in all aspects compared to special forces. Hua Yan's potential was even better than theirs? That was truly unbelievable.

In fact, all of this was thanks to Hua Yan's dragon and phoenix jade pendant. Its jade essence had not yet recovered to the point where it could be seen with the naked eye. On one hand, this was because it had not been replenished, and on the other hand, its jade essence was slowly transforming Hua Yan's body.

"Is what you said true?" Lao Qiao asked excitedly. Getting confirmation from the military doctors, he joyfully pointed at Hua Yan and said, "This girl is... truly amazing. Endures hardship, has a strong will, and her physical potential is so astonishing. Lao Yang, I'll send you the bottle of Five Grain Liquor that's been in my collection for twenty years..."

"You have so much good liquor, yet you're still unwilling to let me have a sip of that ten-year-old Five Grain Liquor. You're really stingy."

Lao Qiao's face turned red as he said, "Actually, there's only one bottle of Five Grain Liquor at home. I've been calling it a ten-year-old vintage for twenty years..."

"You old scoundrel, you've been deceiving people for so long. As punishment, when this girl wakes up, you'll explain everything to her."

"I'll take care of that. Now that we know the girl is fine, shouldn't you wash away the stench of sweat on you? Do you think we've all lost our sense of smell?"

"After I finish this last thing, I'll leave. Did you make arrangements for the carload of stuff she brought? Did you make sure the plane brought it back?" He couldn't let her lose her belongings after having her taken care of like this.

Lao Qiao chuckled, "You can rest assured, the stuff should be back by now. But you also know the rules, we need to make sure there are no contraband or dangerous items before giving it back to her."

The two military doctors didn't understand what kind of item required a large helicopter to pick it up. Moreover, it was a strict rule that no external items were allowed into the base. Who exactly was this woman lying on the bed? Could she be a general's granddaughter?

"You don't need to think so hard. Everything she brought is good food. If you two want to enjoy some snacks in the future, you better behave well in front of her. And she's just an ordinary commoner like you. As for why she's being treated specially, it's classified." Lao Qiao noticed the semi-joking, semi-serious expressions on the two military doctors' faces and managed to make them laugh.

The base's food was exceptionally good, with plenty of chicken, duck, fish, fruits, and vegetables. Every meal was satisfying, but the taste was often unbearable due to the chef's poor cooking skills. Eating raw meat of all kinds was common here, and sometimes, for training purposes, only a small amount of salt was added to the food, making it so bland that even soldiers from the south complained it was inedible.

Hua Yan had actually woken up after the first bottle of IV drip, but she had too many questions in her mind and had been pretending to sleep until now. Knowing that Lao Yang's drastic change in attitude was a task given by Lao Qiao, her heart suddenly felt much better, but then Lao Qiao started paying attention to her snacks, making her resentful.

"None of you are allowed to come up with ideas about my snacks..." Hua Yan said with her eyes closed, startling all four men in the room.

"Quick, see if the girl is sleep talking?" Lao Yang shouted as he approached Hua Yan.

"Girl, girl... girl?"

"Stop... it's like a grim reaper calling for a soul." Hua Yan couldn't sleep anymore and got up.