In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

Inside the private room, Xia Zhao recounted what had happened since she returned from Qijia Town.

The first thing mentioned was the situation of the mutated ferocious beast.

Based on the information gathered so far, the origin of the mutated beast remains uncertain.

It turns out that certain forces intervened after the ferocious beast mutated.

Or perhaps some forces used biological methods to cause the ferocious beasts to mutate.

"What they do is very secretive, and we don't have much intelligence to get."

But behind the mutated beast, there must be a considerable force.

"That time in Qijia Town, they really wanted to kill us."

When Xia Zhao spoke of these things, his expression became more serious.

At the same time, Li Yuan offered some of his own speculations.

We could try to investigate the border areas, especially those with better transportation.

To conduct experiments on ferocious beasts, the first and most indispensable element is the ferocious beast itself.

It's easier to gather materials near the border, and it's less likely that others will find out.

However, if you want to conduct experiments, having only the ferocious beast itself as a raw material is definitely not enough.

Various kinds of equipment are indispensable.

Many experimental devices weigh in tons.

The martial artist possessed immense strength, and some were able to drag him away.

But it could never be as convenient and stable as transporting goods by motor vehicle.

Li Yuan judged that the forces that were planning this would definitely choose a location in an area with well-developed roads.

Like Qijia Town, the highway there leads directly to the vicinity of the border.

It's very close to the border, yet you can still drive there, which makes it very convenient for transporting supplies.

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhao's perspective seemed to broaden instantly.

There aren't many cities in the Xia Kingdom that have these conditions.

Strengthening controls in these cities, especially on vehicle entry and exit and the transportation of goods, should yield results!

"How have you been these past few days?"

As they were talking, Xia Zhao finally brought up the topic of Li Yuan's recent situation.

In fact, Xia Zhao had little interest in any of the topics discussed earlier.

The question she asked at that moment was the topic she truly wanted to discuss.

"In the Qingwu Tournament, I achieved the first place ranking in the individual competition."

With the resources he acquired, his martial arts level improved, and he obtained an intermediate professional title.

Based on these achievements, he was promoted.

She is currently the director of the teaching and research office at Lingshan No. 1 Middle School.

Li Yuan recounted his recent situation, including his promotion, to Xia Zhao.

Hearing this, Xia Zhao smiled and said, "Then I should call you Director Li now, okay?"

Xia Zhao's smile was beautiful; one could even say it was sweet.

After taking a few more glances, Li Yuan forced himself to look away.

Are the students at your school all afraid of you?

I didn't stay at school for long, but my classmates all seemed quite afraid of getting caught by the principal.

Xia Zhao asked about some interesting things.

She really didn't know much about the school and spent very little time there.

Even at school, a martial arts genius like her would have a completely different experience from everyone else.

Xia Zhao's immense talent in martial arts grants him various forms of autonomy, even while at school.

"The director you mentioned is the director of the Political Education Department."

Managing academic conduct and discipline, and imposing disciplinary actions, are all the responsibilities of the director of the Political Education Department.

He's also the director who gets students to call their parents the most.

At this point, Li Yuan couldn't help but mention his recent situation again.

If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to be promoted to vice principal within a year.

"That's really good. It seems that your career is gradually flourishing after Qijia Town."

Does this count as me bringing you good luck?

Xia Zhao smiled and replied, unconsciously drawing herself into the conversation.

Li Yuan smiled and said, "Indeed, things have gone smoothly since we came back from Qijia Town. My luck has really improved a lot."

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhao took out a business card.

The business card identified him as a highly respected figure in the education sector.

Compared to the guests at today's Shifenghe Teaching and Research Conference, this is even more significant.

"Teacher Zheng and my grandmother have a very good relationship, so I asked my grandmother to mention it to him."

Those who want to make things difficult for you in that school area will know better than to act rashly later.

Upon hearing Xia Zhao's words, Li Yuan was taken aback for a moment, but quickly managed a smile.

Li Yuan knew, of course, that this was Xia Zhao's good intention; she was helping him.

However, her help only highlighted the vast difference between the two.

She could contact those people of high status with just a few taps on her phone.

For ordinary people, it's difficult to get promoted to the next rank within a year of being promoted to head of the teaching and research office.

This is practically a rocket-like promotion.

But compared to a prodigy like Xia Zhao, it's truly a very small achievement...

After a moment of hesitation, Xia Zhao realized that what she had just said was somewhat inappropriate.

Perhaps she didn't mean it that way.

But those words truly revealed the enormous gap between the two.

"I was just thinking that you would be under pressure from the Jin family because of Jin Fan's matter."

With Master Zheng's involvement, he can help you get rid of a lot of trouble..."

Xia Zhao explained repeatedly.

"I understand, this is to help me. If I still have any wild thoughts, then I'm really ungrateful," Li Yuan replied softly.

Neither of them lingered on the topic.

The gap in status and position between the two sides has always existed.

This is an unavoidable fact, and no matter how careful you are, it will always manifest itself in many things.

Li Yuan is already thirty years old and has been in the workplace for so long that he's not that easily offended.

However, among the conceivable methods, catching up to Xia Zhao's social class is almost impossible...

Then, Xia Zhao talked about the guidance Li Yuan gave her when she was in Qijia Town.

"Among martial artists of the same age, I have heard of many people with extraordinary comprehension."

But I've seen you, and you're the only one I've met.

The understanding you shared with me, to be honest, helped me a great deal.

It has even brought great benefits to our entire Xia family.

Therefore, you must never underestimate yourself.

During their conversation, neither of them mentioned anything about a lack of confidence, but Xia Zhao could already sense it.

She wanted to give Li Yuan a sense of confidence.

It's not impossible for the two of them to be together.

With Li Yuan's talent and comprehension, he will definitely go even further in the future.

It just needs some time.

Just like the ancestors of the Xia family, when they established the family business, they also started from the bottom to accumulate wealth.

Xia Zhao had that confidence in Li Yuan.

But she also knew very well that her confidence in Li Yuan did not mean that her elders in the family had confidence in him.

If the two of them really get together, they will still need the approval of their elders.

More than an hour passed.

Cheng Jing sat in the small private room next door, her mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.

This dinner was so strange.

Her Miss Xia was able to talk to Li Yuan for so long.

Normally, even when invited by many high-ranking people, Xia Zhao would leave after finishing his meal and resting for a while.

Xia Zhao helped him, not the other way around.

Do we really need to talk for this long...?

Cheng Jing thought about it and decided not to delve any further into it.

She simply arranged for someone to retrieve relevant information about Li Yuan, guessing that her Miss Xia would probably ask about it.