Little Shanna, the "Arsenal Queen"

Back at the hotel, Bell was surprised to find that her parents had already returned.

You should know that for the past week, my parents have been either discussing specific cooperation details with the International Exchange and Cooperation Department or having meals with the senior executives and bigwigs of the Cultivator Alliance to build relationships, so they have been coming home very late every day.

Although Bell didn't inquire about the specifics, the smiles on her parents' faces suggested that the negotiations seemed to be progressing quite smoothly.

"Bell, Shanna, you're back."

William greeted the brother and sister with a smile as they entered the room.

"Shanna, did you have fun today?"

Then, the next moment, William decisively ignored Bell and focused all his attention on his youngest daughter.

"Who cares if their son is happy or not!"

"Happy!"

n(*≧▽≦*)n

Shanna is never unhappy when she goes out with her Gege.

"Why are you back so early today?"

Bell asked curiously.

"Because the negotiations have concluded. The outcome was quite good."

William listened to his youngest daughter describe the delicious food they had eaten that day, all the while speaking without turning his head.

William was generally satisfied with the results of his market expansion in China. Although the higher-ups of the Cultivator Alliance were absolutely unwilling to lower tariffs, it didn't really matter; he could simply reduce the quality of the materials slightly to ensure profits...

Cough cough cough! He wasn't thinking about anything at all! He's a businessman with a conscience! Really!

"Bell, we've finished our business. Is there anything else you need to take care of? If not, we should probably head to Japan soon. We've already spent a little more time in China than expected, and we don't know how long we'll spend in Japan. So we'd better hurry."

Elena said with a smile.

Bell thought for a moment and realized that he had already done everything he could to do and eaten everything he could to eat around Beijing.

"No, Mom... no, wait!"

Bell suddenly remembered that he had almost forgotten something very important.

"Lim ~!"

Bell called out to the open space beside him. He had almost forgotten about his own House-elf. He absolutely couldn't let Lim know about this, or the other would cry for three days and three nights.

Rim, the House-elf- Lim who is always available and incredibly professional, appeared before his Young Master Young Master the moment he heard his call, just like always.

"What are your orders, Young Master?"

Lim bowed respectfully.

"How's your recipe learning going?"

"Bell asked."

"I'm sorry, Young Master. I haven't fully mastered it yet. I could only record it all using my Personal Terminal."

Lim's voice was filled with apology and self-blame.

"No, you've already done very well."

Bell comforted him.

He never imagined that Lim could master all eight major China Eight Cuisines and countless other dishes in just half a month.

Lim's ability to record the key points of all Eight Cuisines in such a short time has already far exceeded Bell's expectations. It seems that Lim must have been busy with this project these past few days.

"Get some rest. Don't go out tomorrow. We need to prepare to leave China."

"Bell gave the order."

"Yes, Young Master!"

After confirming that his Young Master had no further instructions, Lim bowed again and then Side-Along Apparition back into the suitcase.

"Bell!? You brought Lim along too!?"

William stared at his son in shock. He had no idea that Lim had also come to China.

"Yes, it's a rare opportunity, so I brought Lim to China to learn firsthand how Chinese Cuisine is made and its essence. Any questions?"

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Sometimes, William really wanted to pry open his son's head and see what was inside that little head.

"I'm sorry! I was wrong!"

Before his parents could say anything more, Bell promptly apologized.

Actually, Bell didn't initially plan to bring Lim to China! Well... okay, that's a lie. He'd been plotting for a long time, wanting to bring Lim to learn authentic Chinese Cuisine.

As for why they didn't apply to the Cultivator Alliance and enter the country openly and legitimately?

That's because Lim isn't human.

In China, there are no House-elf, so Cultivator are unaware of House-elf.

Bell had previously investigated and found that House-elf are officially recognized as Magical Creatures in China. Therefore, if Lim wants to enter the country, he must submit a separate Magical Creatures entry application.

The application process for this is many times more complicated than the application process for human entry.

Moreover, the success rate of the application is extremely low.

Furthermore, even if the application is successful, Lim can only enter China as a pet of the Bell Family. Not only will he not be able to move around freely, but he might even have to be collared and put in a cage.

Bell would never allow his son Lim to be treated like that. After all, Lim held a higher place in his heart than his father William!

However, Bell swore that the other three House-elf in his suitcase were simply forgotten, and definitely not something he had brought to China! This time it really was true!

"Hmph! I'll reluctantly forgive you this time."

William snorted and said.

After all, what's done is done, and whether he forgives or not, it won't change anything. Besides, he actually quite enjoys Hua Country Cuisine. Since Lim's cooking skills improved, he's occasionally been able to enjoy some and satisfy his cravings.

Besides, there was another reason why William raised it high and lowered it gently.

"Bell, I took some of those exquisite magical items you left at home and gave them to the officials of the Cultivator Alliance. I just wanted to let you know."

William felt somewhat guilty about this.

Although it was for the sake of the family's development, those magical items were, after all, painstakingly made by his own son. He didn't even say a word before giving them away to people to build relationships, which was indeed a bit unethical.

"Hmm? Oh, it's alright. Feel free to use it if you need it."

Bell paused for a moment before realizing what his father had said.

In reality, the magical artifacts he kept at home were merely his practice creations. Their so-called excellence was only relative to mass-produced items sold in the market.

Just kidding! The real gems, how could Bell let them gather dust in his storage room? He'd have them all hanging on his little sister long ago!

It's no exaggeration to say that Shanna is a real little rich girl. Even Bell has lost count of how many things he's given Shanna.

Shanna put all those items into the small handbag she always carried around her waist.

That small crossbody bag was a birthday gift Bell gave to Shanna, and Bell used the Undetectable Extension Charm to expand it to a very large size.

If anyone truly angers Shanna, then that person will experience what it means to "carry an arsenal with them."