Supremely Talented Tyrant

In the next two hours, under Hao Jian's words, the girls stopped their horseplay and focused on climbing, although the path they chose was a mountain trail and quite difficult to climb.

After just half an hour, except for Lin Qingxue, the other three girls were already panting and shouting to rest on the way, which inevitably slowed down the pace of the whole team.

But who could deny the privileges of women?

Especially with Lin Qingxue by Hao Jian's side, Hao Jian couldn't say much. He just nodded, threw a few bottles of water to the girls, and was pulled by Lin Qingxue to a small artificially created platform not far away.

From that little platform, they could roughly see the distant scenery.

"Hao Jian, look at that..."

"Here... here, Hao Jian, look at that butterfly!"

"Wow! There's a squirrel over there!"

"This flower is so beautiful!"

Separated from the main group, and coupled with the mountain trail being less trafficked compared to the main road, preserving most of the mountain scenery, Lin Qingxue, who rarely goes out to play, was naturally curious.

Whether she saw a piece of scenery, a strange-looking flower, or even a small animal, Lin Qingxue would shout for ages, and almost every sentence of hers involved Hao Jian.

Nevertheless, while enjoying the view, Hao Jian noticed quite a few snakes. Fortunately, they were all non-venomous, so he just lightly drove them away to keep them at a distance without taking further action.

"It seems to be well preserved. This wild boar is indeed quite hefty."

Amid Lin Qingxue's ramblings, Hao Jian suddenly saw a huge wild boar shaking its snout beneath a big tree about two hundred meters away, sleeping.

It looked endearingly naïve, making one feel unthreatened at first glance, but the two glinting tusks suggested its owner was not easy to deal with.

Fortunately, Lin Qingxue's eyesight wasn't that great, and the girls hadn't noticed the distant wild boar, thus sparing them from potential trouble.

Gradually, they grew increasingly tired as they played, and the sky grew darker.

"Hao Jian, why haven't we found a place to stay yet? Do we have to camp out like Teng Ziwei said?"

With the sky completely dark now, Hao Jian and the others were using flashlights for illumination, but such lighting only serves as a beacon for hunters in the deep mountains.

Having trained for a while in the wilderness, Hao Jian didn't care about such minor issues, figuring if any trouble arose, he'd just deal with it.

"Hao Jian, do you have any solutions?"

Lin Qingxue, Molan, and the girls were quite afraid now, worried and panicking at the idea of not having a place to stay.

"Don't panic!"

Seeing them panic, Hao Jian furrowed his brow, bellowing, "The path we're on is clearly man-made. Are you worried about not having a place to stay?"

"But..."

"No need to worry, just follow me. Do you not trust me?"

Hao Jian's deep eyes locked onto Lin Qingxue, and she was captivated by his enchanting gaze in the night. Upon returning to her senses, she felt her cheeks heat up, and a faint mosquito-like sound escaped her lips.

"No... I trust you..."

"Heh heh..."

Hao Jian grinned, his already bright teeth glowing with confidence under the flashlight in the dark.

"Let's go, let me quickly find you a place to stay, or else you'll start worrying about this and that again."

Grabbing Lin Qingxue's small hand, Hao Jian headed up the mountain. However, the girls' energy was nearly depleted from climbing for so long.

If they couldn't find a place to stay, they would have no choice but to camp out, as that annoying Teng Ziwei suggested.

Seeing Molan and the girls' low spirits, Hao Jian just shrugged without explanation and turned to Lin Qingxue, noticing her smiling mouth, reciprocating with a soft smile.

As long as someone trusts me...

After another half-hour of climbing, according to Hao Jian's estimation, they had climbed almost half of Jiangshan, and finally, they saw a small building. This five-story villa built on the mountain seemed strangely impregnable.

"The place to stay for the night is settled."

Upon seeing the solitary villa, Hao Jian's lips curled into a light smile. Scrutinizing around, he found a similar villa every fifty meters, each with different decor, evidently a selling point, but they were all private homes.

"Yay!"

Upon hearing this, the girls' weariness dissipated, and they joyfully ran towards the nearest villa.

After climbing the mountain all day, their feet were so numb they hardly felt like their own anymore. At this point, every step felt like torture, and being born into comfort, they were even less used to this kind of hardship.

"Is the owner here?!"

They arrived at the door of the small building, finding it tightly closed, and quickly pressed the doorbell.

"What's the matter?"

Shortly after pressing the doorbell, a man around thirty-five or thirty-six suddenly opened a security door and stuck his head out. Upon seeing the four variously stunning young women, his face showed a hint of surprise. However, after regaining his composure, he spoke in a flat tone, not seeming to care about these beauties.

Hearing this, the women hesitated, unsure of what to say. At this moment, Hao Jian came out from the back, smiling as he walked to the front of the group.

"Let me handle this..."

Nodding gently, Hao Jian smiled at the man and said, "Owner, we are tourists climbing the mountain. Since we couldn't book a room and it's getting late, we'd like to stay here for the night."

"Looking for lodging?"

Upon hearing this, the man's face immediately darkened. He shook his head, waved them off, and said, "You should leave now; we're not taking guests today. Not just today, we're not taking guests for these next few days!"

As he spoke, he intended to close the door and send Hao Jian and the others away.

"Owner!"

When the women heard the man refuse, they became anxious. It was already so late, and they dared not imagine descending the mountain at this hour. From Hao Jian, they knew that, apart from this inn, the other inns nearby were almost full of guests.

Even if there was availability, there would only be one room left.

"Hurry up and leave! I don't have time to waste with you people here!"

The man waved his hand impatiently, muttering, "My wife is pregnant and hasn't eaten in days. I barely have time to take care of her, let alone the five of you."

The man himself didn't understand what was happening; he thought when his wife got pregnant, it was good timing to let her connect with nature, as he owned a property in Jiangshan, thinking fresh air would benefit their future baby.

But, for some unknown reason, after moving in, she was fine in the first few days. Yet as time went on, her complexion worsened, her appetite diminished, and eventually, she didn't want to eat at all.

In recent days, he had exhaustedly visited many hospitals to find a way to make her eat, but the doctors claimed his wife had no issues.

Damn it, how could my wife be fine if she's not eating?!

Days of running around left him worn out; he might still have the strength to take care of his wife, but he had none for these guests.

Especially these troublesome beauties, who had demands aplenty, like leaves on a tree. He had no interest in accommodating them and would rather make less money.

The man's muttering was so low only he could hear himself. However, there was one other person who heard, and that was Hao Jian.

Upon hearing this, Hao Jian, who was initially thinking of using money to sway the host, suddenly had his eyes light up and said, "Owner, your wife's health isn't good; perhaps I could help..."

"You?"

Realizing his mutterings were heard by this person, the man felt somewhat awkward. Yet his expression showed curiosity upon hearing Hao Jian's words.

"I'm a doctor, and here's my practice license."

As Hao Jian spoke, he took out a card holder from his pocket. Opening it revealed over thirty densely packed cards, from which Hao Jian rummaged to find his chief physician's credential.

"Chief physician? I didn't expect that!"

Upon seeing the card, the man scrutinized Hao Jian before hesitantly opening the door, saying, "If you can help my wife recover, then you can stay tonight, and I won't charge you for the room."

Hearing this, Hao Jian nodded. This proposal was quite reasonable.

"Alright, come in."

When the door opened, Hao Jian and the group finally saw the state inside the inn, causing the women to exclaim not because it appeared lackluster, but because it was vibrant and full of life.

"My wife loves flowers and plants, and in the mountains, there's no shortage of them. So she's cultivated quite a few."

Seeing their expressions, the man introduced indifferently, then led Hao Jian towards his bedroom. For convenience, their private quarters were on the first and second floors, while the third, fourth, and fifth were for guests.

"That's quite a few..."

Looking at the densely packed flora, Lin Qingxue muttered softly. As soon as she did, she felt Hao Jian's hand gently ruffling her hair, chuckling without saying anything.

"Some of the plants here have medicinal properties..."

Hao Jian discreetly eyed a few plants among the flowers and pondered momentarily before shaking his head to postpone judgment until seeing the subject...

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