The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Two luxury convoys drove off the tarmac at Hong Kong Island International Airport one after the other, then separated by a certain distance and headed towards the famous Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island.

As the convoy moved along, Director Yang, who had sat in the back seat of the bulletproof Rolls-Royce Phantom with Ling Yun, continued to explain the relevant situation in a low voice.

"According to your previous list, all the necessities have been purchased, including clothing and daily necessities, and have been delivered to the villa."

"Once we arrive at the villa, you just need to unpack a little. Your luggage will be shipped to Hong Kong Island tomorrow, and I will arrange for someone to deliver it to your house."

"If you have any other needs, just tell Old Li, who's in charge of the villa's daily operations. To outsiders, he's your butler..."

Next, he gave a detailed introduction to the hilltop villa and all the staff inside and outside the villa.

While explaining the situation, he took a black folder from his briefcase and handed it to me.

Ling Yun took the folder and opened it to read.

This folder contains information about the villa and detailed information about all the staff members!

Unlike Director Yang's introduction, this document contains much more detailed information.

For example, the true identities of the staff members in the villa, which organizations they come from, where they live, what their special skills are, etc.

Although this was inside Lingyun's luxury car, to prevent eavesdroppers, this highly sensitive information could not be revealed!

Ling Yun quickly flipped through the folder, then smiled and nodded in response.

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you, Director Yang. Your work has been extremely meticulous, and I am very grateful!"

"In daily life, I'm not a very particular person. For example, when it comes to food, I'm not picky at all and can eat any kind of food."

"To put it simply, I eat both gourmet food and simple meals, and my lifestyle is the same, so everyone doesn't need to feel any pressure."

"Let's talk about everyone's compensation. Since you're all serving me, I'll naturally give you generous pay and bonuses..."

Since it was their first meeting and they were in a car, Ling Yun didn't elaborate on these topics, only touching on them briefly.

Even so, Director Yang listened with obvious delight.

After Ling Yun finished speaking, he nodded slightly and continued in a low voice:

"Regarding security, the security manager will explain it to you when you get to the villa tomorrow morning after you wake up. I won't go into details here."

"As scheduled, you need to go to the Liaison Office tomorrow morning to handle some matters. Chairman Rong will also be at the Liaison Office to meet with you..."

Before long, the convoy entered the city smoothly, and its speed decreased significantly.

Lingyun's gaze was drawn to the night view outside, so he stopped talking and looked out the car window.

Looking at the towering buildings lining both sides of the street, the densely packed windows like a honeycomb, and the lights shining from each window, he couldn't help but utter a few words of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection).

"The real Hong Kong Island is far less glamorous than it appears in movies and television; it even gives people a sense of oppression and claustrophobia."

"Luckily, I don't have trypophobia, and I don't live here, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to accept this kind of lifestyle!"

Following his gaze, Director Yang also looked out the car window.

The towering buildings rushing past the car window and disappearing into the darkness filled him with a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, including nostalgia and reflection).

"You're right. The real Hong Kong Island is far from the glamorous image portrayed in movies and television. Crowded and oppressive conditions are the norm here!"

"This is a tiny place, where every inch of land is incredibly valuable. Driven by the vested interests, they have come up with a bizarre land policy."

"In short, it's about artificially creating scarcity to drive up land prices, which resulted in soaring land prices on Hong Kong Island, and naturally, housing prices also skyrocketed."

"These high-rise residential buildings along the street look like beehives from the outside, but inside they're like pigeon coops; to describe them as cramped is an understatement."

"The glitz and glamour depicted in Hong Kong films and television dramas certainly exist in this city, but they have absolutely nothing to do with the vast majority of people..."

Listening to Director Yang's complaints and looking at the lights of thousands of homes outside the car window, Ling Yun fell silent.

The convoy continued speeding along the West Kowloon Expressway, heading straight for the famous Mid-Levels!

A dozen minutes later, the two convoys passed through the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, left Kowloon, and entered Hong Kong Island.

Just as we emerged from the undersea tunnel, the Rolls-Royce Phantom in the convoy ahead suddenly honked its horn three times and flashed its taillights three times.

Immediately afterwards, the convoy changed direction and drove onto another highway.

One of the road signs on that highway clearly reads the three large characters "Deep Water Bay," obviously meaning it leads to Deep Water Bay.

Seeing this, Ling Yun couldn't help but smile.

He understood that the three honks and flashing lights were Chairman Liu's way of saying goodbye and farewell.

Although Mr. Lau owns several luxury homes on The Peak, he has been living in another luxury home in Deep Water Bay for the past few years!

After returning from his Caribbean vacation, because of Ling Yun, even if he wanted to stay in a luxury mansion on a mountaintop, some preparations still needed to be made.

Tonight he can only go back to Deep Water Bay. As for whether he will move to the Peak tomorrow, that depends on what he thinks.

Seeing Ling Yun staring in the direction where Chairman Liu's convoy had left, Director Yang jokingly reminded him.

"In Hong Kong Island, this Mr. Lau is notorious for his womanizing ways. He has been rumored to have affairs with many beautiful female celebrities and is the subject of close scrutiny by all the paparazzi."

"When you're dating him, be extra careful. Try to avoid going to his mansion; it's best to stay in your own villa to avoid revealing your whereabouts."

"Paparazzi are always staking out every one of Boss Liu's mansions, and the same goes for the beautiful female celebrities who have been rumored to have affairs with him. He is the core figure of all the gossip in Hong Kong."

"Haha, I've heard about Boss Liu's reputation for being a scoundrel for a while now. I'll keep an eye on things."

Ling Yun smiled and nodded.

Amidst laughter and casual conversation, the convoy quickly drove up to the mountainside.

The scenery outside the car window suddenly changed and became quiet, as if switching from a bustling city to a tranquil manor in an instant.

The streets are no longer lined with rows of honeycomb-shaped high-rise residential buildings; instead, they are lined with exquisite and elegant high-end residential buildings, as well as well-arranged and incredibly valuable luxury villas.

Looking at the scenery outside the car window, Ling Yun said with a smile:

Just as the legends say, the world above and below the mountain is completely different.

Director Yang nodded and added quietly.

"That's right, this is a place where money can buy anything!"

About ten minutes later, the convoy arrived at the entrance of a mansion located on the mountaintop and slowly came to a stop.

Calling this a top-tier luxury mansion seems inaccurate.

It's more like a small complex, consisting of a main building and two annex buildings.

It covers an area of ​​over 3,800 square meters and includes front and back gardens, an outdoor swimming pool, a standard tennis court, and more.

Including the underground parking garage and indoor basketball court, the building area reaches over 4,600 square meters, with top-of-the-line amenities and decorations.

A little over a month ago, Ling Yun secretly commissioned a legal team to buy this top-tier luxury mansion, spending a whopping HK$1.2 billion.

He managed to snag a great deal during a fire sale at rock-bottom prices during the financial crisis.

At another time, you wouldn't even be able to buy this top-tier luxury mansion on The Peak without HK$2 billion!

At this moment, just looking at the exterior of this top-tier mansion, Ling Yun muttered to himself with satisfaction.

"You get what you pay for; this 1.2 billion was definitely well spent!"