Peerless Little Divine Doctor: The Beautiful CEO Falls for Me

"That dog barks very seriously," he muttered before turning over and going back to sleep.

Widow Liu was also woken up by the noise: "What's in the yard?"

"Oh, we caught a thief," Chen Yuanbao said groggily. "Sister-in-law, you can go back to sleep. We'll check again tomorrow morning."

"……oh."

Widow Liu didn't dare ask any more questions, and after turning over, she fell asleep again.

The dark figure barked in the yard all night until its voice was hoarse. As dawn broke, it collapsed on the ground, its limbs twitching and panting heavily like an old dog.

The next morning, Wei Zhaoheng waited in vain for news from the shadowy figure, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

He guessed that something had happened to the shadowy figure, but he never expected it to be like this.

The old man personally led two people to the outside of Chen Yuanbao's courtyard.

Chen Yuanbao sat on the doorstep, holding a bowl of millet porridge. When he saw Wei Zhaoheng, he greeted him warmly, "Oh, Old Wei, you're here early! Have you eaten? My sister-in-law makes very delicious porridge."

Wei Zhaoheng said with a forced smile, "Mr. Chen, last night one of my servants was playing around and climbed over the wall into your yard. Please release him."

"Servants?" Chen Yuanbao was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh, you mean those? Come in with me."

The group entered the courtyard.

The dark figure slumped down beside the well, tears streaming down his face upon seeing Wei Zhaoheng. He wanted to cry out, "Master, save me!" but his mouth—

"Woof!"

Wei Zhaoheng: ...

Two subordinates: ...

Chen Yuanbao patted his head: "Oh dear, I forgot to tell you, I kept an earthen formation in the yard, just for fun. Anyone who sneaks in at night will... well, learn a new language."

Wei Zhaoheng's face sometimes turned blue and sometimes white.

He had seen many formations, but this was the first time he had ever seen such an unorthodox one. Moreover, the formation was set up very cleverly; he could hardly sense any changes in spiritual energy within it.

—This young man is unfathomable.

Wei Zhaoheng suppressed his inner shock and smiled as he said to Mr. Chen, "Mr. Chen's earth formation is very interesting. May I ask if it can be dispelled? Please return the person to me."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Chen Yuanbao walked to the shadowy figure, bent down, and gently flicked the figure's forehead.

The shadowy figure shuddered, and after catching his breath, he burst into tears, crying, "Master! Master, save me!"

"Useless!" Wei Zhaoheng sneered and ordered his men to lift up the shadowy figure.

As he was leaving, Wei Zhaoheng turned back to look at Chen Yuanbao and said, "Mr. Chen's courtyard is indeed a very interesting place."

"You flatter me," Chen Yuanbao said with a smile. "Take care, Mr. Wei, come again next time."

—Subtext: Welcome to send your people to bark like dogs again next time.

After Wei Zhaoheng left the courtyard, the smile on his face slowly disappeared, and by the end, his expression was so gloomy it looked like it could be wrung out of water.

He got into the car, leaned back in the seat, and closed his eyes.

"Master, we still need—"

"Shut up."

The old man pondered for a long time before opening his eyes.

If the hard approach doesn't work, try the soft approach.

He was very quick-witted. The Li family is very common in Sanshui Village, accounting for about half of the total population.

Chen Yuanbao is from another family; it is said that his grandfather was originally from another place and married into the family. Therefore, Chen Yuanbao is considered an "outsider" in the village.

—If we could win over the Li clan and isolate Chen Yuanbao, things would be much easier.

Wei Zhaoheng sneered, "Go and invite the head of the Li family in the village over."

About half an hour later, in the courtyard of Li Fugui's house, Li Changgui, the clan head of the Li family, was respectfully invited in.

Li Changgui is over sixty years old and is the most senior elder in the village. His words carry a lot of weight.

Upon entering the courtyard, one sees a mahogany box on the table. Inside the box, stacks of money are neatly arranged.

Li Changgui swallowed.

Wei Zhaoheng stood up with a smile and said, "Brother Li, it's an honor to meet you. Please have a seat."

"Elder Wei... what do you mean by this?"

"It's just a small gift, nothing special." Wei Zhaoheng pushed the box towards Li Changgui. "Brother Li, I've heard that you are the clan chief of Sanshui Village, a highly respected figure. I've come to discuss something with you."

Li Changgui's eyes were drawn to the money in the box, and he couldn't take his eyes off it.

"Please speak, Elder Wei."

"This Sanshui Village, although it's called Sanshui Village, more than half of the people there are surnamed Li. Logically speaking, major decisions in the village should be made by your Li family, right?"

Wei Zhaoheng said with a smile, "But now, a young man surnamed Chen has become a very prominent figure in the village. Is that acceptable?"

Li Changgui frowned slightly.

These words struck a chord with him.

Chen Yuanbao has been very successful lately, building roads, constructing health centers, and inviting big bosses into the village, thus seizing control of the village's discourse.

His position as clan leader had become merely a figurehead.

Li Changgui was already furious.

Seeing his expression, Wei Zhaoheng sneered inwardly, but still said enthusiastically, "Brother Li, I think you can accept the contents of this box. This is just the beginning. As long as you're willing to help me out, there will be a box like this every month from now on."

"What kind of busy?" Li Changgui asked in a hoarse voice.

"Simple." Wei Zhaoheng leaned closer. "Help me gather all the Li family members in the village. From now on, we'll listen to you in all village affairs. Don't let that Chen guy interfere."

Li Changgui did not speak again.

He wasn't brainless. He knew that Wei Zhaoheng was trying to isolate Chen Yuanbao, and he didn't know what would happen to him in the future.

But the money inside the box...

Li Changgui swallowed hard, his outstretched hand trembling slightly.

Just as the finger was about to touch the box, a lazy voice came from outside the yard—

"Hey, Uncle Changgui, you're here for a visit so early?"

Li Changgui's hand seemed to have been burned, and he quickly withdrew it.

Chen Yuanbao walked slowly into the courtyard with his hands behind his back.

"Good morning, Mr. Wei."

Wei Zhaoheng's face turned pale for the third time.

Why is this kid always haunting me?

Chen Yuanbao walked over to Li Changgui, his eyes fixed on the mahogany box on the table, and smiled broadly.

"Uncle Changgui, what kind of gift are you accepting?"

Li Changgui's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He said, "No...nothing. Old Wei just gave me a little...a little tea."

"Tea?" Chen Yuanbao slammed his hand on the lid of the box, slamming it shut. "Hmm, this tea is quite heavy. Uncle Changgui, you probably can't carry it all by yourself. Shall I help you take it home?"

Li Changgui's face was sometimes pale and sometimes flushed.

He glanced at Chen Yuanbao, then at Wei Zhaoheng, and suddenly gritted his teeth, pushing the box to the center of the table: "Elder Wei, I cannot accept this gift."

Wei Zhaoheng's eyes narrowed to slits.

Li Changgui is old, but he's not stupid.

This Chen Yuanbao kid turned the village upside down in just one year; he's not someone you can mess with.

Although this old man Wei has a powerful background, he is too far away to be of immediate help. If they were to really turn against Chen Yuanbao, the Li family would be in serious trouble in the village.

He stood up, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Chen Yuanbao, and said, "Yuanbao, let's go. Uncle will go back with you."

Chen Yuanbao smiled and patted the old man on the shoulder, saying, "Uncle Changgui, those who know when to yield are the heroes."

The two people walked out of the courtyard one after the other.

Wei Zhaoheng stood inside the room, his face clouded with gloom.

After a while, he said coldly, "It seems that the waters of Sanshui Village are deeper than I imagined."

His subordinate asked in a low voice, "Master, what should we do next?"

Wei Zhaoheng slowly raised his head, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"Notify headquarters to transfer 'that group of people' over here."

"Yes."

A storm is brewing; the weather in Sanshui Village is about to change drastically.

Outside the courtyard, Chen Yuanbao and Li Changgui walked along, Li Changgui wiping his sweat: "Yuanbao, that old man is not to be trifled with."

"I know." Chen Yuanbao squinted at the distant mountains and said to Uncle Changgui, "Uncle Changgui, I'll send you two jars of bayberry wine that my sister-in-law made later. Just stay here and don't worry, and come to me if you need anything."

"Hey, hey."