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After the bodyguard brought the items over, Fifth Master began searching through them, and in no time he pulled out something that looked like a black card.

“This is my Fifth Master’s personal card. The money in it should be able to help you solve some problems. Take it back and use it. It can be considered that I have helped you solve some things.”

"This is unacceptable. This isn't about money, so I cannot accept this."

"Isn't it about money? Zhao Ruilong is targeting you because he thinks your Qiangsheng Group is too profitable and is affecting him, isn't it? Aren't your employees leaving because they're afraid you won't be able to pay their wages in the future?"

After hearing what Gao Qilin said, Fifth Master burst into laughter, then looked skeptical.

Fifth Master's questions were all very pertinent, leaving Gao Qilin speechless and stunned.

"Alright, stop hesitating and take this money to get things done. If you really don't want to accept this money, just consider it a loan. You can pay me back after it's done."

After hearing what Fifth Master said, Gao Qilin finally felt much more at ease. After accepting the money and chatting briefly with Fifth Master, he prepared to leave.

But he had only taken two steps when he suddenly remembered that he had something to take care of, so he hurriedly ran back.

"Why are you back again? Is there something you haven't told me yet?"

When Fifth Master saw Gao Qilin return shortly after leaving, he looked quite confused.

"Didn't you give me a check before, asking me to earn a certain amount of money within three days? My abilities aren't quite there yet, so I haven't earned much. This is 3.2 million, which is only 200,000 more than what you gave me. Please don't mind."

After saying that, Gao Qilin took out the check that Fifth Master had given him earlier and placed it in his hand.

Fifth Master looked very surprised when he saw the check in his hand.

"How can this add up to an extra 200,000?"

Chapter 495 All the money on top is yours

At this moment, he could hardly believe his eyes, and after saying this, he focused his attention back on the check.

However, after carefully checking, he found that it was indeed 3.2 million, so he didn't say anything more and returned the check to Gao Qilin directly.

“I told you before, if you make money with this check, all the money on it is yours, so take it and use it. I have some things to take care of, so don’t hold me up.”

Fifth Master was afraid that Gao Qilin would waste time by making excuses, so after saying this, he turned around and left without giving Gao Qilin a chance to speak.

"This……"

Seeing Fifth Master like this, Gao Qilin looked bewildered, but watching Fifth Master's slowly receding figure, he knew he couldn't say anything more, so he took the check and left.

Upon returning to the hotel, he immediately packed his things and rushed to the airport.

Upon arriving in Handong Province, he dared not waste a single moment and headed straight for Gao Qilan.

"Why did you come back? Didn't I tell you that you don't need to worry about things over there? Just focus on your studies, okay?"

However, when Gao Qilin returned, Gao Qilan looked very surprised.

"Do you think I can settle down and study in the current situation? Okay, stop talking about useless things. I'm back for a short time this time and don't want to talk about useless things. Just tell me how Qiangsheng Group is doing now."

"I can't really explain it either. How about this, you come with me to take a look."

After hearing Gao Qilan say that, Gao Qilin quickly got into his car and headed to Qiangsheng Group.

At this time, Qiangsheng Group no longer had its previous livelihood, and there was not a single person in sight, making it seem extremely empty.

As you walk deeper in, you can occasionally see one or two people, but those are all veteran employees of Qiangsheng Group. There are no interns or ordinary employees to be seen now.

After visiting the Qiangsheng Group, Gao Qilin felt uneasy, but he still forced himself to ask, suppressing his discomfort:

How many people are left in the Qiangsheng Group?

"There are less than twenty people left now. With their abilities, they simply cannot maintain the normal operation of Qiangsheng Group. So I gave them a few days off so they could rest at home and relieve some of their pressure."

At this moment, Gao Qilan truthfully recounted what had happened at Qiangsheng Group, and appeared quite helpless.

"The once powerful group of several hundred people has now been reduced to less than twenty. What a joke!"

After hearing Gao Qilan's words, Gao Qilin couldn't help but complain and looked quite helpless.

"How is that village doing lately? They shouldn't have been affected by this."

“I’ve been busy with the Qiangsheng Group these past few days and haven’t had time to go there, so I don’t know much about the situation there. How about this, let’s go and take a look together now.”

"So much time has passed, and you still haven't been there. You're really carefree."

Upon learning that Gao Qilan had never been there, Gao Qilin couldn't help but complain. However, he didn't want to say anything more at the moment and simply had the driver take them into the village.

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Upon arrival, you will find the village in ruins; its former vitality is completely gone.

However, Gao Qilin didn't care about those things. Instead, he headed straight for the back mountain. After all, the fruit trees planted on the back mountain were the source of income for everyone in the village. If something happened to those fruit trees, it would be difficult for the villagers to even survive.

"You've finally arrived. So much has happened in the village lately."

As soon as Gao Qilin went up the mountain, he was spotted by the village chief who was guarding the orchard. Upon seeing Gao Qilin, the village chief disregarded everything else and went straight to the side to start crying and complaining.

"What's been going on in the village lately? Tell me slowly, I have time now."

"Not long after you left, another inspection team came. When they inspected the fruit trees, they said we didn't have a business license and that we were planting illegally, so they were going to confiscate all the fruit trees."

"Confiscate everything? What kind of confiscation?"

Upon hearing the word "confiscated," Gao Qilin had a bad feeling and immediately asked for clarification.

"They used large machines to cut down all the books, and now there are only stumps left in the orchard."

Faced with Gao Qilin's questioning, the village chief recounted what had happened in the village in recent days, and after he finished speaking, he showed a helpless expression.

"What? Only tree stumps are left? Is Zhao Ruilong really that reckless?"

The village chief's words made Gao Qilin panic instantly. He quickly walked into the greenhouse, and the moment he entered, he was completely dumbfounded.

Chapter 496 Orchard Victims

What appeared before them was not a lush orchard, but a field of bare tree trunks.

Seeing these people in front of him, Gao Qilin felt very uncomfortable and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Just as Gao Qilin was standing there in a daze, Gao Qilan also rushed in, and the scene in front of her left her at a loss.

"That Zhao Ruilong is a real scoundrel. I feel there's no need to tolerate him any longer. Today, I'll find him and fight him to the death."

At this moment, Gao Qilan could no longer contain her anger and prepared to go to Zhao Ruilong to resolve the matter.

Upon seeing him like this, Gao Qilin immediately stopped him and said:

“What use are you now, ‘880’? What impact can you have on Zhao Ruilong?”

"this……".

Gao Qilan was at a loss for words after hearing Gao Qilin's words.

"But what about those fruit trees? Those fruit trees represent the hard work of the villagers over the years. We can't let Zhao Ruilong destroy them because of personal grudges, can we?"

"You don't need to tell me, I know that perfectly well, and he didn't completely destroy it."

"Not completely destroyed? What does that mean?"

Gao Qilin's words left Gao Qilan completely bewildered.

“I just observed that although those trees were cut down, they are not completely dead. As long as we graft them with other things, they can recover.”

"Grafting? Is it really possible in this situation?"

Gao Qilan seemed quite skeptical of Gao Qilin's words, after all, grafting places very high demands on plants.

“Of course. Don’t you have a friend named Lin Ran? Bring her over; she should be able to handle this matter well.”

"How could I forget about him? Wait a moment, I'll contact him right away."

Upon hearing Gao Qilin's words, Gao Qilan immediately realized something and quickly called Lin Ran.

Lin Ran knew that these two people were both very generous, so after learning that something had happened to them, she rushed over without asking any questions.

Upon seeing Gao Qilin and the others standing there, he immediately inquired:

"Tell me what's wrong with these trees, so I can prepare the pesticides for you."

"This time, we don't need to mix pesticides. We need your help to find some plants that can be grafted onto these trees."

"Grafting is possible? What does that mean?"

At this moment, Lin Ran was still unaware of the specific situation and appeared quite confused.

Lin Ran is a professional, so Gao Qilin didn't say much. In response to her questions, he took her directly to the greenhouse and let her see the situation inside.

"How could this have happened? I remember those trees were growing just fine before, why were they all cut down?"

Lin Ran looked very confused when she saw that all the fruit trees had been cut down.

“It wasn’t us who wanted to cut them down. Someone just didn’t like those trees and took action against them. However, there’s no time to pile up the felled trees. I just observed them, and their surfaces are still quite moist, which proves that their roots still have some vitality. So I think it would be appropriate to graft some things onto them.”

"Isn't this grafting too difficult? I think it would be better to just throw all these trees out and plant some new ones instead of going through all that trouble."

"No, these trees were left by our ancestors, we can't just throw them away. If you want to throw them away, then throw me away instead."

Upon hearing Lin Ran's intention to throw the trees, the village chief immediately objected, stepping forward to shield the trees with his own body.

"As you can see from the current situation, the most reasonable solution is to graft it on top. So I'll have to trouble you with this. Don't worry, the money will be the same as before, and you won't be shortchanged at all."

Gao Qilin knew that her biggest worry right now was money, so he said it directly.

Upon hearing Gao Qilin mention money, Lin Ran immediately perked up and focused her attention back on the tree roots.