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Having discovered these secrets, Ziyan felt very pleased.
The area was well-connected, and even the city guards were unaware that many more secrets within the district were in the hands of the Heavenly Pivot Sect.
Satisfied, on her way back, Ziyan inquired with the Two Elders about the school they were building for her and the supermarket that was transformed from a large restaurant that had gone out of business in the bustling part of the district.
Speaking of the school and supermarket, this story goes back two months. Ziyan had drawn detailed structural plans for two buildings two months ago.
Worried that using Pigeon Post might be unreliable and that someone could intercept it along the way, she specifically sent Wu Xiang to make several trips back and forth to ensure everything was foolproof.
Even for the repairs and renovations of Xuan Wang Fu, considering that Wu Xiang had been quite satisfactory in purchasing items for the Zi Family Spiced Braise shop in Hengfeng County Town, Ziyan deliberately sent him to supervise.
Because of this, all kinds of details in this residence could be done to her satisfaction, which also saved her worry.
However, regarding the construction of secret passages and doors, Elder Yan Laoguai had kept some things from Wu Xiang.
It wasn't because Yan Laoguai wanted to take all the credit or because Wu Xiang was not someone he had trained himself; rather, when he discussed matters with Second Elder Lu Yuan, they thought it best that such secrets be known by as few people as possible. Based on this consideration, they deliberately did not inform Wu Xiang and secretly constructed these two doors behind his back. It was indeed a considerable effort on the part of both elders.
Ziyan felt touched! However, it wasn't the right time for sentimentality; there was still a long way to go, and next she needed them to take her to visit her other two locations. Whether they could open on schedule depended entirely on how well they performed their tasks.
Thus, at Ziyan's request, they immediately left Xuan Wang Fu and first headed to a piece of idle wasteland located just to the left of Ren Shi Tang. Ziyan had informed Elder Yan that it had been purchased for construction into a large Culinary School.
When they hastily arrived at what was once a desolate wasteland, they were astonished to find that it had already been replaced by a large and beautiful mansion.
Looking at the large academy that had been completed in less than two months after she personally drew up the plans, Ziyan almost laughed out loud with joy but maintained an outwardly calm demeanor.
She had long remembered the words that her Demonically Charming Man had reminded her of a long time ago: as the leader, one must remain unperturbed by honor or disgrace, calm and even calmer!
This way, she would not allow her Subordinates to easily see through and guess her thoughts. Only by maintaining an appropriate sense of mystery could she earn more respect from these people.
Since there were many subordinates present, Ziyan calmly nodded towards the Two Elders. Then she took the hand of her Demonically Charming Man and strode into the academy's main entrance.
Speaking of the initial design of this school, Ziyan actually wanted to build it in the style of the Twenty-First Century. However, considering that ancient craftsmen might not be able to accomplish that, this was one reason.
The second and more crucial reason was that if she drew something so exaggerated and completely beyond their understanding, she might become a curiosity in everyone's eyes. She feared that one misstep could lead to chaos among the nations.
In this era, these countries most hoped to encounter extraordinary talents who could help them develop and strengthen their nations, thus becoming the most powerful among them.
Therefore, after much thought, Ziyan ultimately decided to design it according to the basic characteristics of more standardized ancient architecture, only adding some more practical facilities to its structure.
Thus, Ziyan designed an enormous Yard, within which she built ten smaller courtyards. Each small courtyard was constructed as two stories high, saving some ground space.
As for why so many small Yards were built within the Yard, it was naturally because each small Yard represented a subject, making management and separate teaching easier.
At the same time, every five hundred meters along the academy's walls, a watchtower three stories taller than a house would be constructed for the protection of the academy.
Just think about it! In this entire era, there was only one such distinctive academy. When it opened, who knows how many spies from various regions and countries would come, or how many would scale walls or rooftops to steal knowledge or pursue other malicious purposes? Therefore, how could they not set up a security department?
However, this left the Grand Elder Yan Laoguai puzzled and curious. The Ren Shi Tang was already known as the most heavily guarded place in the city, yet their leader still wanted to build such a strange structure.
After a careful inspection, everything basically passed.
When they finished their tour, the two elders who had been following them were hesitant to speak.
Seeing their expressions, Ziyan already understood their doubts. They were not asking questions because they did not want to reveal too much at the moment, so she deliberately smiled mysteriously at them.
Up until now, Ziyan had not fully explained why she wanted them to build such a structure.
With this smile, the clever Yan Laoguai and the equally astute Lu Yuan realized that the leader was intentionally keeping them in suspense—she intended to conceal the truth from these two old fellows for now.
They even thought that this place was requested by Ziyan as her private residence. Since it was a request from the Leader, they could not oppose it.
Thus, they invested a significant amount of money to construct this place, considering it a venue for Ziyan's enjoyment. Of course, this was just their worst assumption.
However, given the nature of what the leader had done previously—always with business in mind and seeking greater benefits—they feared that their leader might be planning something significant again!
Similarly, since the leader had no intention of revealing the truth for now, as her subordinates, they could not directly inquire further.
Next, the group headed to their next stop: a mansion located in the most prosperous area of the city that had just been purchased from someone else over a month ago.
In this era, there were no supermarkets, only small workshops. Ziyan thought that if she opened a large supermarket, it would surely have great prospects!
To save time, Ziyan and her Demonically Charming Man rode on a single horse instead of using a carriage. This horse was specially brought out from the backyard of Ren Shi Tang—a Western Extreme Pegasus that Ziyan had once loved dearly. Its coat shone brightly, clean and sleek with an impressive presence.
The key point was its astonishing speed! Just look at how quickly they moved.
Ziyan and Ling Yuxuan rode on that Western Extreme Pegasus and soon left everyone else far behind.
When the two arrived at the location, Ziyan saw the newly renovated entrance from a distance.
As soon as she stepped inside, Ziyan couldn't help but exclaim "Wow," startling the two Servants who were guarding the entrance.
However, the scene before her compelled Ziyan to indulge herself just this once! A little loss of composure was nothing; how could these people judge her for an occasional slip?
After all, she was just an ordinary person; could she really be completely detached from the world?
The reason for her surprise lay in the design of this entrance. What unfolded before Ziyan was exactly what she had personally drawn and handed over to Strongman Wu Xiang, instructing him to deliver it to the Grand Elder. Together, they had collaborated to complete this task. This entrance was more accurately described as a grand hall. The area of this hall was approximately five hundred square feet, with a height comparable to that of a typical two-story house.
Of course! This was not the most surprising aspect for Ziyan.
What truly amazed Ziyan was the entire wooden shelving inside the hall, all made from raw wood, uniform in height and width.
In this era, there were no high-tech surveillance devices like cameras! With such a large area to stock and display goods, how could they prevent theft? Were they supposed to search every customer one by one as they left?
Naturally! That was absolutely impossible.
But clever as she was, Ziyan had her own methods. If anyone doubted it, they should carefully observe how Ziyan prevented theft.
It turned out that the hall was square-shaped, and in the center stood a circular rotating surveillance tower resembling a lookout tower.
That tower was much taller than the shelves, featuring a round table for the monitoring personnel to place their temporary items.
There were no chairs; these monitoring personnel had to stand.
Ziyan designed this to prevent staff from getting distracted or dozing off, which would inevitably give some people the opportunity to engage in theft.
However, for someone as thorough as Ziyan, she had already considered every possible scenario. This led to her brilliant high IQ strategy!
Similarly, the four corners of the lobby were also equipped with tall Surveillance Ladders. Why are they called ladders here?
It's simple, because these areas only require two people to guard them. They stand back to back, as each person's line of sight can only cover one side, making it impossible for them to scan left and right.
That would still give someone a chance to act. Ziyan's primary intention was to ensure that there were no blind spots in the entire supermarket, even the tiniest ones. Therefore, she designed these surveillance points to be within the range that one person could oversee, and then elevated them further, ensuring absolute security.
Now everything was truly in place, just waiting for the right moment! Next, Ziyan could not afford to rest for a moment; there was still much to do at the school. At most, she needed to send more personnel to her chain stores to set up recruitment points and post recruitment advertisements in various districts and towns.
The supply chain for the supermarket was the most tedious task. Ziyan had to train her staff to become like professional buyers in the Twenty-First Century, traveling to different countries to procure local specialties and goods.
Then she would dispatch them far and wide across various countries to purchase unique or delicious items, as well as practical necessities that people needed.
With the title of Prince Xuan backing her, Ziyan naturally felt emboldened to think and act freely. If worse came to worst, she could always invoke the current Emperor Ling Zhiyuan and see who would dare challenge her. If something major happened, she didn't believe that the Emperor's Son wouldn't occasionally give her a green light.
Of course! She dared not share this last thought with her Demonically Charming Man, as she knew he had not yet emerged from his past shadows. Whether he could ever forgive his Emperor Father remained an unknown factor!
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