The fox has no bad intentions

Chapter 424 Can you swim?
Carrying his fishing gear, Li Wenkang passed by Lin Ying's house, walked through the streets and alleys, and arrived at the self-built house in Changxi Town where Su Qiyuan and Bai Tao had originally rented. He took out his key, opened the large iron gate, and went inside.

He threw his fishing gear into the front yard, went straight to the second-floor living room, put the teapot on the electric ceramic stove, and sat on the sofa to wait quietly for Lin Zhe to come over.

No.
It's not accurate to say it's Lin Zhe. Li Wenkang was waiting there for the spirit seed, which would be implanted into Lin Zhe through cutting propagation techniques and carry Lin Qi's memories and thought processes.

"Lin Qi."

Li Wenkang muttered Lin Qi's name, and a smile gradually appeared on his lips.

His smile wasn't from the joy of seeing Lin Qi, the patriarch of the Lin family, but from recalling something from a very, very long time ago. He first met Lin Qi at a so-called high-society banquet.

Li Wenkang was just a student at the time, but he showed extraordinary talent in biology.

At that time, a saying circulated widely: "Biology is the age of the 21st century."

He received an invitation from a student solidarity club. As long as he stayed in America after graduation, a high annual salary, luxury cars, and beautiful women would not be a problem. What he needed to focus on was not the annual salary, but how to spend the money he had.

Li Wenkang did not refuse and readily agreed.

Until, when he joined the society, the members held a grand banquet for him.

The banquet featured beautiful women, including top actresses who were all the rage at the time. Li Wenkang only needed to sleep with one of them in public to get a job offer.

Li Wenkang didn't pay attention at first, but later he gradually realized that those people were using him as a target for adult videos!
This is my pledge of allegiance to the company.

He met Lin Qi at the banquet celebrating his promotion after he joined the company.

This time, it wasn't a top celebrity, but one of his female assistants.

Li Wenkang could never forget the female assistant, her ugly posture of sticking out on the table with her devilish eyes.

That night, if Lin Qi hadn't come to his rescue, there would have been no Li Wenkang; instead, there would have been only news of a foreigner dying after crashing into a wall while drunk driving, which drew laughter from onlookers.

The Unity Society is one of the talent pools under the Longevity Club.

The 21st century is the age of biology, but when we actually reached the so-called biological age, none of the biotechnology imagined in science fiction works emerged. Things like editing genes to eliminate diseases, extending human lifespan, or super cool bio-armor did not appear.

The idea that the 21st century belongs to biology has become a complete joke.

But Li Wenkang was very clear about it.

It did not not occur.

Instead, it was completely monopolized by a group of "emerging feudal landlords".

The ultimate form of monopoly is landlords collecting rent and comprehensive biological isolation.

"What, thinking about decorating the Lanxi streetlights?" Lin Zhe came up the stairs and saw Li Wenkang sitting on the sofa with one leg crossed, seemingly thinking about something.

Lin Zhe spoke with a teasing expression, revealing Li Wenkang's true thoughts.

Li Wenkang already knew of Lin Qi's arrival, and without turning his head, he said:
"You know my personality. I'm sure I won't break the law. Sit down! Tell me, what exactly are you doing sneaking into Xia Country? I won't bother with you overseas, but you're in Xia Country now."

"I've come back for three things."

Lin Qi, who had temporarily returned to Lin Zhe's body, smiled and sat down on the sofa opposite Li Wenkang. He calmly picked up the cooled teacup on the table and said in a low voice:

"One family matter is a test for Lin Ying, and the other matter is also a family matter: to purge the traitors from the Lin family."

Lin Qi tapped the armrest of the leather sofa lightly with a strange smile on his face and said, "Those overly familiar club members, they've been trying to intrude into my home."

"Don't just focus on finding fault with my illegal immigration; you should also find fault with their attempts to recruit my family members." Li Wenkang didn't speak, but raised an eyebrow, signaling Lin Qi to finish his last point before he spoke.

"As for the last thing I did upon returning," Lin Qi began, "you should have guessed it, but the Lin family is preparing to gradually abandon its overseas assets and return home."

I don't understand.

Li Wenkang was taken aback upon hearing this, and frowned as he looked at Lin Qi, saying, "You mean the Lin family is going back to Xia Kingdom? Lin Qi, you old devil, are you joking? You, a landlord and rich man, can actually be patriotic now?"

"You don't have a Chinese ID card or household registration book!"

Judging by their actions rather than their intentions, the Lin family was extremely influential, practically wielding a sickle and a sledgehammer.

Leaving aside the old ways, after the millennium, the Lin family from overseas sent many talented people to the Xia Kingdom, and Li Wenkang himself was one of them, even investing heavily in them.

But speaking of the heart...

The talents and funds sent back by the Lin family from overseas may seem to be contributing to the Xia Kingdom, but the underlying logic is actually to arrange for them to make friends from all walks of life, just like Li Wenkang is here now.

It was a high-ranking official from the National Security Bureau who sent him to make contact.

Lynch's identity is not simple. If he hadn't been hiding behind the scenes all along, he would actually be the king of several countries and the high priest of some armed indigenous tribes.

If Lin Qi wanted to, and wasn't afraid of losing money, he could use his connections and resources to trigger a financial tsunami, turning a country into a living hell.

He was one of the major capitalists and a king who controlled a modern armed group.

His network spans the globe.

How could such a powerful landlord and king say he would give up his current power and become a commoner again?
Just as Lynch understood Li Wenkang.

Li Wenkang also knew Lin Qi's character.

Lin Qi couldn't say such a thing, nor would he ever say such a thing.

"Human energy is limited."

Lin Qi did not answer directly. Moreover, as Li Wenkang slowly raised his arm, the seventeen-year-old boy's arm was fair and firm. As his five fingers moved, the muscle lines on the inside of his forearm could even be seen moving.

Lin Qi looked at Li Wenkang and said, "When we met, you were in your twenties and I was almost fifty. My energy is not as vigorous as it used to be. You know me, but you don't know me either. People are rigid and conservative not because they like to be conservative, but because they are forced to be abandoned by the times and because of their greed for power."

"The current transposition editing technology is very mature, with a success rate of 97%. Even if there is a 3% failure rate, I can hide in a nutrient tank and survive."

As Lin Qi spoke, an eerie silence fell over the entire living room.

Before Li Wenkang could ponder, he personally took the teacup from Lin Qi's table, poured out the cooled tea, picked up the hot tea from the fairness cup, and poured seven-tenths of it into the teacup.

"Buzzing—"

Just then, Li Wenkang's phone rang. He looked at the screen and paused, then subconsciously looked up at Lin Qi, who was sitting opposite him waiting for him to speak. He muttered to himself, "What a load of crap."

The screen displays the caller ID: Master Fuli.

Li Wenkang went outside to answer the phone.

About five minutes later, he returned to the living room, stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, and said with a smile:
"Alright, let's get back to the main topic! But before that, I want to ask you something: how good are you at swimming?"

"Swimming ability? I should be alright, right? I was a sailor for three years when I was young, but it's been almost seventy years since I last swam." Lin Qi was taken aback, but answered without much thought.

(End of this chapter)