Rhine listened to Qu Jianlei and casually shook her head. "It's not what you think. There's a story behind this land..."
This land had originally belonged to a Small Family. Later, the government designated the area as an office district, and land prices immediately soared.
Quite a few disputes arose over this plot. The members of that Small Family were nearly all killed or injured, and the deed vanished without a trace.
Later, the government changed its planned site, and the land's popularity faded. Even so, transferring ownership of it could still bring hidden trouble.
Rhine was a local and knew what trouble might be lurking here.
"Just consider this land a gift to our Haiyin Family. I'll trade you a manor for it... one that will only be better than this."
Qu Jianlei nodded at that. "Fine. How much do I need to make up for the difference?"
"No need to make up any difference," Rhine said with a smile. "If I asked you for additional payment, could I still call myself human?"
"You can just move in. Leave everything else to me."
Xiang Xue suddenly spoke up. "We'll leave a few guards behind. Tell them not to wander around. No problem, right?"
"Of course." Rhine smiled and nodded. "I knew you were troublesome... Don't worry. No one would dare disobey me."
Thus, that very afternoon, the group moved into a manor.
The manor occupied an entire hilltop, with a spring flowing from its peak. It was truly a beautiful place of clear waters and green mountains.
Paranoid spoke up. "Birdsong Stream... This used to be a site for debates."
Rhine had been wondering all along which Above Supreme he was. Hearing that, she could not help asking, "Senior, have you been here before?"
Paranoid did not acknowledge her