"You still have the nerve to say that if it weren't for my swimming skills, I would have drowned long ago after being caught in your net for so long," Chen Haoxuan said with a hint of complaint in his tone.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know anyone was in the water," Li Yujia replied apologetically.
"Forget it, you didn't do it on purpose. By the way, do you have a phone? Let me make a call," Chen Haoxuan said.
"I have one," Li Yujia said as she took out a pink phone and handed it to Chen Haoxuan.
Chen Haoxuan took Li Yujia's phone and called Shen Ruyan. After confirming that Shen Ruyan and the others had safely arrived at Chen Family Village, he felt relieved. Although Shen Ruyan and her group had reached Chen Family Village, they were outside Chen Haoxuan's villa because Jiang Dong and the others did not dare to let Shen Ruyan in without Chen Haoxuan's orders. So, Chen Haoxuan called Lin Hao to ensure they treated Shen Ruyan and her group well and to keep them ready for battle at all times.
After hanging up, Chen Haoxuan returned the phone to Li Yujia and continued drinking.
That night, Chen Haoxuan stayed overnight in the cabin. The next day, as soon as it was light, Li Hai drove the fishing boat back to shore. By noon, Chen Haoxuan returned to land. To avoid being spotted by the Black Rose group, he wore Li Hai's clothes, a hat, and sunglasses, looking quite unconventional. He brought Li Yujia along because he wanted to thank her for her help and planned to take her to the bank to withdraw some money for them.
Li Yujia and her group were ordinary fishermen who needed money; otherwise, they wouldn't be working hard fishing at sea every day. They hesitated at first, but Chen Haoxuan insisted on giving them money, so they accepted it since they needed it.
Chen Haoxuan withdrew sixty thousand in cash from the bank and gave fifty thousand to Li Yujia for her to take back and distribute. When saying goodbye to Li Yujia, she asked Chen Haoxuan for an autograph and a photo together.
After bidding farewell to Li Yujia, Chen Haoxuan hailed a taxi back to Chen Family Village. When he returned, Shen Ruyan and her group were admiring his villa. The villa was beautiful and unique, which led them to wander around inside.
Once back at the villa, Chen Haoxuan called all of Shen Ruyan's group to the living room on the second floor for a meeting. He addressed them: "Last night, Smiling Tiger was right; their strength is indeed formidable, and each of them is a top expert. If we hadn't retreated in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable. However, I'm curious about who they are that possesses such powerful abilities."
"I don't know," Shen Ruyan said with a frown, feeling conflicted. She sensed that their Dragon Group seemed quite useless; the enemy knew everything about them while they knew nothing about the enemy.
"It seems that your Dragon Group is not very strong in this world!" Chen Haoxuan said calmly.
"At least we are stronger than your subordinates!" The rarely speaking Grim Reaper replied coldly to Chen Haoxuan.
"My subordinates have only trained for a year; how can they compare to you who have been training since childhood? If you give me five years, I am confident that I can train my subordinates into unparalleled masters," Chen Haoxuan said confidently. No one in this world understands the structure of the human body better than he does. He just needs to slowly teach Jiang Dong and the others his understanding of the human body's structure and how to utilize it, and they will become unparalleled masters.
When Shen Ruyan heard Chen Haoxuan's words, she grabbed his hand and said seriously, "Chen Haoxuan, since you have such ability, why not cultivate some potential individuals? If they become masters, they can protect your life, which would be greatly beneficial to you."
"They are already capable! Each of them can take on dozens of ordinary thugs. Due to time constraints, they are currently just ordinary masters," Chen Haoxuan replied.
"You could set up a secret base and train them into unparalleled masters before bringing them out. That way, who would dare to provoke you?" Shen Ruyan suggested.
"This idea seems good, but where can we go that won't be discovered?" Chen Haoxuan pondered.
"Go to our base! We have everything—various talents, machinery, medicinal materials, and more," Shen Ruyan said happily.
"I'm not one of your Dragon Group members; it wouldn't be appropriate for me to train my subordinates there!" Chen Haoxuan replied.
"You are even more skilled than hackers from the United States, so you should know what kind of organization our Dragon Group is. We have many members; some have power while others do not. Some do not need to follow Dragon Group's orders, while others must. Those of us with relatively lower strength must listen to the Dragon Group. However, those who are extremely powerful can choose whether or not to listen," Shen Ruyan explained.
"If they don't listen to your Dragon Group, then why do you still allow them to join?" Chen Haoxuan asked curiously.
"We let them join the Dragon Group and give them some power because we fear they might become uncontrollable. You should know that masters often attract trouble easily; when they do, they tend to resort to violence. However, if we grant them the identity of Dragon Group members, they can resolve issues using that identity instead of violence. Moreover, if our Dragon Group is in danger, they will also lend a helping hand. Therefore, this is beneficial for our Dragon Group and for China."
If you join our Dragon Group, you can make requests to our leader, such as not restricting your freedom and granting you certain powers. Of course, in exchange for these benefits, you will need to contribute. You can teach your computer skills to Little Fly, or use your knowledge to help us in China," Shen Ruyan said.
The Dragon Group is the most mysterious and powerful organization in China. If Chen Haoxuan becomes a member of the Dragon Group, he will have a smooth path in business; no official would dare to trouble him. With his identity as a member of the Dragon Group, he could easily intimidate anyone who tried to challenge him. What pleased Chen Haoxuan the most was Shen Ruyan's statement that he could request not to have his freedom restricted.
Now that countries are eager for his technology, it is better to give it to his own country than to others. With this in mind, Chen Haoxuan seriously told Shen Ruyan, "You tell your leader that I agree, but I have conditions. First, my freedom cannot be restricted. Second, any tasks assigned to me must be approved by me; if I disagree, you cannot force me. Third, I need your support, such as providing me with a small base that includes training facilities and a research institute, as well as the research materials I require.
In return, I will have my apprentice teach you computer skills. If I have time, you can also consult me. If you are willing, I can help you cultivate talent for free."
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