Shen Ruyan awkwardly explained to Chen Haoxuan, "This might be because there are too few female members in our Dragon Group, and they rarely go out. Although they can be a bit lecherous, you can rest assured that they won't act recklessly."
"I don't care what difficulties they have; my people cannot be bullied. If I find out that they are bullying Kong Manni, don't blame me for being ruthless," Chen Haoxuan said seriously to Shen Ruyan. In his eyes, brute force was not the strongest; intelligence was. In the 21st century, he was confident he could eliminate all enemies, but he didn't want to get himself into too much trouble, which is why he chose to avoid confrontation. Otherwise, with the knowledge from Future Century, he could make all his enemies disappear from the world. For instance, he could use hacking techniques to strike at their economies, recruit soldiers with their money, or create various weapons that surpassed this era.
He could do all of this, but if he actually went through with it, he would become an enemy of all nations, leading to war and many deaths—something he did not want to see. Therefore, he chose to avoid conflict, not out of fear of enemies but to prevent innocent people from being implicated. He wanted to train Jiang Dong and the others into unparalleled experts and secretly develop his wealth. Once he became rich enough to rival nations and had a large following, any country that wanted to move against him would have to carefully consider the consequences.
Kong Manni felt very happy about Chen Haoxuan's words "my people cannot be bullied." Her happiness did not stem from Chen Haoxuan defending her but from the three words "my people."
Shen Ruyan held a higher status and drove away that group of predatory individuals.
The tour bus stopped in front of a cave where three elderly men stood. Each of them exuded an aura of authority that made it clear they were not ordinary individuals.
Shen Ruyan and the others got off the bus and approached the three elders respectfully, saying, "Leader, two elders, we have completed our mission."
The elder standing at the front nodded and praised, "Hmm, as expected of our Dragon Group's beautiful commander. As long as you take action, no mission is impossible."
"Of course! I, Shen Ruyan, am one of the rare wise ones," Shen Ruyan replied with a proud smile.
Shen Ruyan turned to Chen Haoxuan and said, "This is our Dragon Group's leader. He has no name because since joining the Dragon Group, he has never used his real name. Ever since he became the leader of the Dragon Group, we just call him 'Leader,' so you can call him that from now on. This is our Dragon Group's elder; we call him Martial Enthusiast Elder. He is the most skilled expert in our group but never teaches us anything; instead, he insists on practicing with us because he is obsessed with martial arts. That's why we call him Martial Enthusiast Elder.
"This elder is also part of our Dragon Group; he is responsible for managing our group's security. He is quite a mysterious person because even now we don't know what skills allowed him to join the Dragon Group; we only know that he manages everything very well. We call him Elder Dongfang. If you need anything in the future, just look for him."
"Leader, Martial Enthusiast Elder, Elder Dongfang, hello," Chen Haoxuan greeted the three elders with a slight bow.
"Nice to meet you," the team leader greeted Chen Haoxuan with a bow.
After the greetings, it was time to get down to business. Chen Haoxuan asked the team leader, "Could you tell me where the base you arranged for me is located?"
The team leader warmly replied, "Haoxuan, since you just arrived at Dragon Group, I would like to welcome you on behalf of the entire Dragon Group. To show our hospitality, we have prepared a lavish banquet. After the banquet, I will take you to your base, is that alright?"
With the invitation from the Dragon Group's leader, Chen Haoxuan couldn't refuse. During the banquet, Shen Ruyan and the other key members were present, and they were very welcoming towards Chen Haoxuan. The banquet lasted for two hours before concluding. Afterward, Shen Ruyan personally took Chen Haoxuan to his base.
Shen Ruyan led Chen Haoxuan to another valley, which spanned several dozen acres—neither too big nor too small. "This valley is the innermost one of our Dragon Group. Every mountain here has caves; although they are called caves, once you enter, they are just like rooms in a building. There are many empty rooms inside that you can use as dormitories or laboratories. From now on, this will be your base. Are you satisfied?"
"Although the place is a bit small, it's quiet and safe—a nice spot indeed," Chen Haoxuan nodded in agreement.
"Come on, let us show you around your base," Shen Ruyan said as she took Chen Haoxuan's hand and walked toward the mountainside.
Upon reaching the mountainside, Shen Ruyan pressed a slightly protruding stone on the rock wall three times. With a rumble, a large square hole appeared in the wall. "Please," Shen Ruyan gestured for Chen Haoxuan to enter with a smile.
"It's very discreet; this counts as high-tech," Chen Haoxuan remarked about the design of the base.
Once inside, Chen Haoxuan felt as if he were in a high-end building. There were many rooms inside—some for office use and others for sleeping.
"There are plenty of rooms here for you to use freely. By the way, if you want to contact our people at Dragon Group, it can only be done through a network connection," Shen Ruyan explained.
Chen Haoxuan allowed Jiang Dong and the others to choose a room; they could pick any room they liked as long as it wasn't too far from each other. As for Kong Manni, she would be living with Little Fly.
Chen Haoxuan did not choose a house because he did not like living in a cave. He planned to build a small house halfway up the mountain when he had time. Although he did not select a house in the cave, he chose several relatively large houses: one for designing machinery, one for computer technology, and another for research.
As dusk approached, Chen Haoxuan and Shen Ruyan walked out of Dragon Group and arrived at the Ranch outside Dragon Group.
Upon arriving at the Ranch, Chen Haoxuan said to Shen Ruyan, "Help me find the fastest horse."
"Sure, follow me. I know there are some good horses in the Ranch," Shen Ruyan happily replied. She also enjoyed riding on the Prairie, so when Chen Haoxuan expressed his desire to ride, she took him out.
"There are thousands of horses in the Ranch, but a few are kept separately because their temperaments are too volatile. If they were kept with ordinary horses, they would fight," Shen Ruyan explained as she led Chen Haoxuan to the horses.
"These are the ones. That black one is the best, and then there's that red one. You can choose first!" Shen Ruyan said to Chen Haoxuan.
Of course, the man preferred the black horse because it was more masculine. "I want that black one," Chen Haoxuan said happily.
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