Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

'I feel like I was just an afterthought.'

Zhang Chulan, who was listening from the side, silently complained in his heart, while stuffing a small steamed bun into his mouth and chewing slowly.

After staring at Fang Rui for a while, Feng Baobao did not sense any malice from him, so she said, "I'll take you to see him."

"No rush, let's eat breakfast first." Fang Rui pointed to the various breakfast items laid out on the table.

These breakfast items were all brought from Biyou Village by him, and the ingredients were made from various spiritual plants.

Smelling the aroma, Feng Baobao immediately picked up a small steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth. After chewing a few times, her eyes lit up, and she used both hands to hold a small steamed bun in each hand. As soon as she swallowed the food in her mouth, she would immediately stuff another one into her mouth.

Seeing Feng Baobao's actions, Xu San, Xu Si, and Zhang Chulan became curious and took a bite of the xiaolongbao one after another. They were all captivated by its wonderful taste.

About half an hour later, the group, feeling quite full, took a car to the sanatorium, driven by Xu San.

About half an hour later, inside the sanatorium, Fang Rui saw a very weak Xu Xiang. He was sitting on the bed, leaning against the wall, watching a TV series.

“Ah Wu.”

Xu Xiang, who completely ignored his two sons, looked happy when he saw Feng Baobao.

"Yo~" Xu Si called out with his hands in his pockets, looking slightly roguish, "Dad~"

Xu San greeted his father with a serious expression: "Father."

“Gouwazi, I’ve come to see you~” Feng Baobao said in a very down-to-earth manner.

"Hello, Mr. Xu, my name is Fang Rui, and I'm here to discuss a deal with you." Fang Rui greeted him with a polite smile.

"Uh..." Hearing that everyone else had already spoken, Zhang Chulan felt it wouldn't be right to remain silent, so he scratched his hair a few times and said, "...My name is..."

Before Zhang Chulan could finish speaking, Xu Xiang interrupted, "I know you. You are Zhang Chulan. I watched you grow up."

"Uh, hehe..." Zhang Chulan laughed awkwardly, unsure of how to respond.

During the brief conversation, Feng Baobao walked to the end of the bed and sat down, while Xu San and Xu Si stood on one side of the bed, facing Fang Rui.

Zhang Chulan followed closely behind the group, standing beside Feng Baobao, quietly watching Fang Rui.

"You said... you came to talk about a deal, so what kind of deal do you want to talk about?"

Since he had been brought before him, Xu Xiang decided to listen to the deal Fang Rui was talking about.

"I know you're helping Feng Baobao find her lost memories and her past. I have some useful information I can provide..."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Zhang Chulan, who was unaware of the situation, was startled. The Xu brothers looked wary, Xu Xiang remained calm, and Feng Baobao looked expectant.

Ignoring the changing expressions of the people present, Fang Rui continued, "Moreover, I'm confident I can cure your illness. I can also provide some information about Zhang Chulan's grandfather, Zhang Huaiyi, and you only need to pay a tiny price... So, are you in for the deal?"

Faced with Fang Rui's question, Zhang Chulan and the others were very excited, but they still turned their attention to Xu Xiang. This was partly because Xu Xiang was the one in charge, and partly because the person being questioned was Xu Xiang.

"What price will we have to pay?" Xu Xiang asked calmly.

“My company is currently short-staffed and needs a list of reliable people.”

Fang Rui made no attempt to conceal his purpose, but Xu Xiang and the others were not entirely convinced.

Because Fang Rui's expectations were too low, the rewards far outweighed the efforts.

Seeing their gazes, Fang Rui thought for a moment and said, "Don't look at me like that. This is all I ask for. Maybe that intelligence is very valuable to you, but to me it's just... quite ordinary."

"If you feel uneasy about giving too little, I don't mind if you give more..."

"But there's something you need to understand: what you have..."

Fang Rui raised his right arm, making a "just a tiny bit" gesture with his thumb and forefinger: "It doesn't appeal to me at all, because I have better options, and I'm willing to trade with you... probably because I... find you pleasing to the eye!"

"So don't overthink it, just tell me now, do you want to make a deal?"

Meeting Fang Rui's gaze, Xu Xiang slowly shook his head, his voice slightly hoarse: "Free things are the most expensive."

Although Fang Rui's intelligence was not given for free, it was practically the same as free.

"Therefore... I will pay the price accordingly!"

Seeing Xu Xiang's serious attitude, Fang Rui didn't press the matter and went along with him, saying, "Since you're so insistent, then I'll make a few more requests!"

"Let me think about it carefully..." Fang Rui pressed his temples, pondering what he wanted.

For example, plans to plant trees in the city have encountered obstacles, and there is currently no solution...

However, since it involves a "tree planting and afforestation" plan, it's impossible to discuss it openly, so...

exclude!

Besides these, what other things are currently troubling me?

There seem to be quite a few, but it seems that Feng Baobao and others are unlikely to be of any help.

Wait a minute, there's something they might be able to help with!

And it will be helpful for my future plans...

With that in mind, Fang Rui revealed the details of the transaction.

After thinking about it carefully for a while, Xu Xiang finally agreed to Fang Rui's conditions.

Chapter 123 Some Information

"Now that we've reached an agreement, let's begin the transaction! Let me think about where to start..."

Fang Rui gathered his thoughts for a moment, then said, "The information I have is somewhat fragmented and not very complete, so I'll just give a brief overview..."

"First, there's Feng Baobao. She's related to Wugensheng, whose real name is Feng Yao. He keeps a portrait of Feng Baobao..."

Seeing everyone's sudden excitement, Fang Rui shattered their hopes: "Don't expect me to have any information about Feng Yao. Why would I bother collecting information about a man? But I can give you a direction."

"If you want to know about Feng Yao, there are five people you can ask. The first is Lu Jin, the current head of the Lu family, who is Feng Yao's enemy. The second is Mei Jinfeng, an elder of Quanxing, who is Feng Yao's follower. The third is Tian Jinzhong of Zhengyi Sect, who was in charge of hunting down Zhang Huaiyi and knows a lot about what happened back then. The fourth is Xu Xin of Tangmen, who was one of the thirty-six sworn brothers back then. The fifth is Ruan Feng, who was also one of the thirty-six sworn brothers back then."

At this point, amidst the thoughtful expressions of the crowd, Fang Rui immediately changed the subject: "That concludes the information about Feng Baobao. Next up is information about Zhang Chulan..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan's expression immediately turned serious, and he adopted a posture of listening attentively. Although the three members of the Xu family and Feng Baobao had many questions they wanted to ask, they temporarily suppressed their chaotic thoughts and waited for Fang Rui to continue speaking, considering the current situation.

"Zhang Huaiyi's true identity is the disciple of the previous generation of Celestial Master, Zhang Zhiwei's junior brother, and one of the candidates for Celestial Master. If he had not become sworn brothers with Wugensheng back then, he would very likely have become the Celestial Master. Zhang Chulan would probably have grown up in Longhu Mountain and would naturally have become one of the candidates for Celestial Master as well."

"Unfortunately, Zhang Huaiyi did not stay at Longhu Mountain. Instead, for some unknown reason, he got involved with Wugensheng and became one of the key figures in the Jia Shen Rebellion. He then spent the next few decades in hiding."

"About twelve years ago, your grandfather Zhang Huaiyi, also known as Zhang Xilin, gathered some unruly individuals for some purpose, and single-handedly killed them all. Afterwards, he hired a bodyguard for you..."

As he spoke, Fang Rui turned his gaze to Feng Baobao: "That slovenly beauty next to you."

"If you want to know the specifics of Zhang Huaiyi's one-against-dozens battle, you can ask Xu Xiang and Feng Baobao; they were there at the time..."

After speaking, Fang Rui took a step forward, shortening the distance between him and Xu Xiang to less than a meter.

"The intelligence has been delivered. Next, we will treat your illness..."

As he spoke, Fang Rui slowly raised his right arm, palm facing Xu Xiang: "Your problem is that you overworked yourself in your early years, which led to illness and severe physical depletion. So... my treatment plan is to first infuse you with vitality!"

Before the words had even faded, a subtle green light appeared in Fang Rui's palm. To everyone's astonishment, it entered Xu Xiang's body. Before Xu San and Xu Si could comment, Xu Xiang let out a rather flamboyant cry.

"Ah~~~"

Xu San and Xu Si's emotions were instantly disrupted, and they stood there, not knowing what to say.

But an uncontrollable thought arose in my mind: Father's (Dad's) voice is so sexy!

Feng Baobao's expression remained unchanged, still blank and dazed. Perhaps she had received too much information today, making her unable to process it all, and she looked even more dazed than before.

Zhang Chulan looked up at the ceiling, seemingly contemplating what kind of expression he should wear.

Fang Rui paid no attention to the actions of the others and focused on treating Xu Xiang. While the powerful life force nourished Xu Xiang's body, he then unleashed 10 healing spells in succession.

For a fleeting moment, Xu Xiang transformed into light!

Although the light was green, it was a little unsettling!

“Oh oh oh——!!!”

Under the dual stimulation of healing magic and vitality, Xu Xiang's face was radiant, and he looked full of energy, as if he was about to perform a backflip at any moment.

The wrinkles on her face smoothed out, and her previously sickly appearance disappeared without a trace. She not only looked very healthy, but also seemed to have become a little younger.

"OK, the treatment is complete."

Fang Rui withdrew his hand and turned to leave.

"Remember to send my payment to Biyou Village."

Before Xu San and the others could say anything to persuade him to stay, Fang Rui vanished like a shattered bubble.

Xu San and the others stared at the door quietly for a while before turning their attention to other matters.

For example, regarding the information about Feng Baobao, after listening to Fang Rui's report, Xu San and the others felt that Fang Rui seemed to have said something, yet also seemed to have said nothing at all.

But to be precise, Fang Rui did say a little bit!

At least the direction of the investigation should be clearly defined.

Xu San gently pushed up his black-rimmed glasses: "Of the five candidates Fang Rui gave us, who should we approach first?"

"There are five candidates, there's clearly only one."

Xu Si muttered a complaint, then said, "We don't know where Xu Xin, Ruan Feng, and Mei Jinfeng are. We're not familiar with Lu Jin, and he probably won't say anything if we ask him. Our only option now is Tian Jinzhong. With Zhang Chulan's relationship with the Zhengyi faction, maybe we can find out..."

The others looked at Zhang Chulan, anticipating his answer.

"Okay, I'll ask."

Zhang Chulan, who was also curious about his grandfather's past, said no problem, he would ask when he had the chance.

Xu San withdrew his gaze and turned to the others: "I will gather information about Mei Jinfeng, Xu Xin, and Ruan Feng as soon as possible. As for Lu Jin..."

He looked at Zhang Chulan, Xu Xiang, and Xu San and asked, "Who among you is responsible for contacting him?"

"Leave it to me," Xu Xiang said.

Of the people present, he was the most suitable for this task.

………………

While Zhang Chulan and the others were discussing, a thousand miles away in the lush mountains and forests, a tree-planting team from Biyou Village was being attacked by monkeys.

Golden-furred monkeys hung from the trees, their eyes looking different from those of ordinary monkeys, as if they were more intelligent.

Moreover, it is much stronger than ordinary apes; a single claw strike on tree bark can tear it apart, leaving behind ferocious claw marks.