Qi Tongwei stared into Chen Lin's calm, unruffled eyes, which seemed to hold an endless abyss, and momentarily fell into a daze.
He suddenly felt that his warning might have been unnecessary.
For a monstrous existence like this, so-called "trouble" might not be trouble at all.
In the end, the arrival of Gao Yuliang and the others broke the subtle, heavy atmosphere between them.
"Haha, finished chatting? Judging by your expressions, you two must have hit it off!" Gao Yuliang teased with a laugh.
Qi Tongwei came back to his senses, a gentle smile returning to his face. He gave Chen Lin a long look and spoke with heartfelt emotion. "Teacher Gao, you were right. Xiao Chen truly is an exceptional young man. I was presumptuous."
Chen Lin also resumed his sunny, harmless smile and replied modestly, "You flatter me, Governor Qi. I'll keep your guidance firmly in mind."
And with that, their conversation, with all its hidden undercurrents, came to an end.
After they left the Sanatorium, the Bentley drove smoothly along the road back to the Farmhouse Courtyard.
The smile gradually faded from Chen Lin's face, replaced by deep contemplation.
He appreciated Qi Tongwei's well-intentioned warning.
The man was right. As his businesses grew and he moved in increasingly influential circles, he would sooner or later draw the attention of people with truly immense power and agendas of their own.
If he were alone, his cultivation and magic treasures, along with Clear Wind and Bright Moon-the two demon beasts capable of both control and healing-would let him go anywhere in this vast world. Even if he couldn't win a fight, surely he could escape?
But he wasn't alone.
There were Song Qiuya and Li Xiaoyue, whom he treasured, his younger aunt Chen Muyao and cousin Li Jiaojiao, whom