Ah Fei calmly turned his head and stepped into the bucket.

The moment he immersed himself in the hot water, he let out a long, comfortable sigh.

Lianxing and Xingnu looked away and exchanged a glance unconsciously.

Xingnu quickly lowered her head and continued to tend to the Second Palace Mistress's beautiful hair.

However, she had already seen the longing in the Second Palace Master's eyes.

Lianxing paused, and she also saw Xingnu's eyes.

However, she did not dodge, her gaze constantly following Xingnu's movements.

Looking at Xingnu's gauze dress, which was soaked with water and clung to her jade-like skin, now completely transparent, a question arose in her mind.

While Lianxing was lost in thought, Xingnu had already efficiently helped her get dressed.

With a slight bow, Xingnu said softly:

"Second Master, it's all better now."

Lianxing hadn't come to her senses yet, and simply responded with a "hmm".

As if given an order, Xingnu then prepared to wash herself.

She didn't even take off the last piece of thin gauze she was wearing; instead, she soaked in the water fully clothed.

A light veil floats on the water's surface, concealing the spring scenery beneath.

Lianxing felt that the gauze dress seemed to have covered Xingnu's heart, making her unable to see through Xingnu.

While Afei was still comfortably taking a bath, Xingnu quickly finished showering and got up to change her clothes.

He saw Xingnu emerging from her bath, paused for a moment, and said:

"Don't be in a hurry, the food hasn't been served yet, you can soak it a little longer."

Xingnu naturally took off her soaked gauze dress, turned her back to the new clothes, and said calmly:

"Thank you for your guidance, Young Master Fei. I know what I'm doing."

As she spoke, she went to get her clothes.

The clean new clothes were placed on the stool and chair, not in a low position.

Therefore, Star Slave didn't need to bend down to pick it up; she could have simply stretched out her arm to take the clothes.

But when Xingnu picked up the clothes, she still bent forward, arching her slender waist in an exaggerated pose.

She had her back to Ah Fei.

She knew that Ah Fei must have seen it very clearly.

Lianxing, who was standing nearby, also noticed Xingnu's actions.

She felt a sudden unease, so she lowered her head, her dark hair obscuring her delicate face.

Through her long hair, Lianxing stole a glance at Afei.

Afei was clearly taken aback for a moment, but then naturally looked at Xingnu and said:

"It's alright, there's still plenty of time. Your Second Master hasn't complained, so there's no need to confine him."

Although he acted naturally, Lianxing still noticed Afei's momentary daze.

Lianxing's heart tightened; she knew that Afei was attracted to Xingnu.

She looked up and smiled at Xingnu, saying:

"Indeed, there's no rush now. Star Slave, tell me what happened last night."

Xingnu paused in her dressing, nodded and said "Yes," then quickly finished dressing.

Ah Fei's eyes darted between the two women.

Although Lianxing and Xingnu seemed very intimate when they talked, Afei still felt that they seemed to have become somewhat distant.

Just as Afei finished getting dressed, the food was served.

During the meal, Lianxing kept asking Xingnu about her experience after she fell into a coma.

When she heard that Ah Fei had shaken off his pursuers time and time again, her eyes lit up with admiration.

Although Xingnu omitted many details about her and Afei, Lianxing still keenly sensed that Xingnu seemed somewhat excited.

It's like a wife recounting her husband's heroic deeds, and she feels proud of it.

Although Lianxing's face was beaming with smiles, she sometimes exclaimed in amazement and sometimes sighed with emotion.

But the pain in her heart grew stronger, and she thought to herself, "Star Slave, so you are one too..."

She ate a lot of the meal, but it tasted like nothing at all.

Finally, after Xingnu finished speaking, Lianxing smiled and said to Afei:

"In that case, I must thank you properly for saving my life. How would you like me to repay you?"

Ah Fei thought for a moment, then said slowly:

"There's no need for that. Just make sure the Second Palace Master stops fighting me for the land deed."

Lianxing wrinkled her nose, gave a light "sneer," and said:

"That's true, you've dug up the entire foundation of 'Shaolin'."

"This move, which cuts off their lifeline, will likely cause this strongest sect to collapse."

"What are your plans next? Are you planning to sell the land title immediately?"

Lianxing's starry eyes flickered, and she said:

"Our 'Yihua Palace' can help you with some of it. Don't worry, you won't get a penny less than what's due."

She knew that Ah Fei was almost obsessed with wealth, which is why she said the last sentence to avoid Ah Fei misunderstanding.

As for how the "Flower Palace" should utilize these fields, she already had a plan in mind.

Now that the head of Shaolin is dead, and essentially killed by her, the two factions are now irreconcilably opposed.

Why don't they strike first and give the "Shaolin" building a strong push?

Ah Fei remained silent for a long time, then thought for a moment and said:

"Okay, I can sell you some."

In the long run, however, the profits from managing the land yourself will inevitably be higher than from selling it directly.

But he is currently in the process of expansion, and the foundation has not yet been laid.

Using land to solidify one's foundation is not something to consider now.

Ah Fei continued:

"How much can you eat?"

Lianxing thought for a moment, calculated in her mind, and said:

"Two hundred acres, I'll pay you five million taels, that's our limit."

Afei was stunned when he heard the price.

Two hundred acres of land, at most, would only amount to two million taels of silver.

Although the land seized from Shaolin was top-quality farmland, it would definitely not sell for five million.

It's clear that Lianxing has already been very considerate of him by doubling the price.

Ah Fei resolutely said:

"Okay, it's settled then."

He took out a portion of the land deed, handed it to Lianxing, and said with a smile:

"Thank you for your kindness, Second Palace Master."

Lianxing took it without even looking at it, and said with a charming smile:

"It's really not easy to hear you say thank you."

This was indeed the first time she had ever seen Ah Fei genuinely thank someone.

He paused, then said:

"I suggest you don't rush to sell your remaining six hundred acres."

"You want to build your own gang, right? You need to speed things up. Once it's built, then make use of it."

Lianxing has even started making plans for Afei's future.

When Ah Fei heard her mention six hundred acres, he was taken aback.

The land deed obtained from the first secret chamber was for only four hundred hectares, not eight hundred.

He thought to himself, if the Northern Shaolin Temple is only half, then the other half must be in the hands of the Southern Shaolin Temple.

It seems I still need to make a trip to the "Southern Shaolin Temple in Putian".

It just so happens that the case of the stolen divine water that Chu Liuxiang is currently investigating is related to the "Southern Shaolin Temple".

I just don't know where Chu Xiangshuai is now, or whether he has already gone down the mountain.

Just as I was pondering this, I suddenly heard a burst of cheers from downstairs.

They had already finished eating. Afei and Lianxing exchanged a glance and noticed each other's curious expressions.

Lianxing took out a thick white veil, covered her face, obscuring her unparalleled beauty, and said:

"Let's go take a look."

No matter how she tried to cover it up, she couldn't hide her bright, star-like eyes.

Xingnu had already fastened her veil and followed behind the Second Palace Master.

Afei nodded and stood up.

The three of them went downstairs together.

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