?51: Chapter 51: The Identity of Old Li 51: Chapter 51: The Identity of Old Li Xu couldn’t wait to go, and Ye Feng also wanted to taste the legendary Top Grade Da Hong Pao, so the three of them quickly agreed and decided to take a look at Mr.

    Li’s home.

    When they arrived at the courtyard, Ye Feng noticed that there were three very muscular men standing there.

    Judging by their vigilant demeanor, it was obvious they were there for protection.

    As for whom they were there to protect, it was clear to everyone—the only person with an undisclosed identity was Mr.

    Li.

    Who else could it be?

    Ye Feng was extremely shocked.

    In his opinion, having bodyguards when going out was a very impressive thing, indicating immense wealth or powerful influence.

    Considering all signs, Mr.

    Li seemed to belong to the latter category.

    “Mr.

    Xu, just what is Mr.

    Li’s identity?” Ye Feng, growing more and more alarmed, glanced nervously at Mr.

    Li.

    After making sure Mr.

    Li wasn’t paying attention, he pulled Mr.

    Xu aside and asked softly.

    “Haha!” Mr.

    Xu laughed loudly, pointed at Mr.

    Li, and said with a smile, “Him?

    He’s the number one in our Longning Military District.”

    ‘The number one in Longning Military District?’ Ye Feng’s heart was engulfed by towering waves.

    The Longning Military District was one of Huaxia’s eight major military districts.

    As the number one, Mr.

    Li wielded astonishing power.

    Speaking frankly, Mr.

    Li was one of the most powerful people in Huaxia.

    “Commander, I...” Now that he knew the other party’s identity, Ye Feng naturally didn’t dare to continue calling him Mr.

    Li, and now he was so nervous he could hardly speak.

    As the saying goes, serving a lord is like sleeping with a tiger, and although Mr.

    Li was not a ruler, offending him could lead to a miserable death, possibly even more serious than offending a sovereign.

    “Don’t call me ‘Commander.’ I think ‘Mr.

    Li’ is very good.

    Continue calling me that, otherwise I’ll get angry,” Mr.

    Li said, feigning displeasure and seriously criticizing after hearing Ye Feng suddenly change his way of addressing him.

    In Mr.

    Li’s heart, Ye Feng was truly a good lad.

    He liked him very much and found him to his taste.

    Given the chance, Mr.

    Li hoped to become close friends with him.

    “Mr.

    Li!” Although it was somewhat difficult for Ye Feng, considering the situation, he still called out ‘Mr.

    Li,’ his heart surging with excitement.

    Looking at Mr.

    Li’s expression, Ye Feng could tell that Mr.

    Li was very fond of him.

    With Mr.

    Li’s connection from now on, who would dare bully Ye Feng?

    It seemed there would only be him bullying others.

    “That’s more like it.

    If you’re approved by me, Mr.

    Li, you don’t have to be so formal in front of me; otherwise, it’s like you’re not treating me as a person,” Mr.

    Li said, showing a gratified smile at Ye Feng’s address.

    This was what he wanted to see.

    Mr.

    Li, despite being a powerful man who wielded great authority, didn’t actually have many close friends he could truly talk to, which left him feeling very lonely for a long time.

    If it were times of war, this wouldn’t matter, but peace times amplified that loneliness.

    As the number one of the military district, Mr.

    Li naturally lived in the best housing within the military district’s compound.

    The military district’s compound, being the residence for important military personnel, naturally had very strong armed forces.

    Just at the entrance, there were more than a dozen elite soldiers looking formidable and carrying machine guns.

    Of course, the actual armed force of the military district compound was not limited to this.

    For the safety of the military district leaders, it’s likely there were quite a number of Dark Sentinels in hiding as well.

    “Salute!”

    “Good day, Commander!”

    As Mr.

    Li’s car approached, this group of soldiers, led by their leader, gave Mr.

    Li a standard military salute.

    “Everyone has worked hard,” Li Lao also returned a military salute and smilingly responded.

    In the military, that’s how it is; they don’t become arrogant because they hold a high rank.

    No matter how high the rank, they all started from the very bottom and worked their way up slowly, so they are very much aware of the hardships faced by lower-level soldiers.

    “The commanding officer has worked hard.”

    Upon hearing Li Lao’s encouraging words, the soldiers appeared very happy and excitedly responded in unison.

    “Has the commanding officer returned?

    Should I go make some tea?” Li Lao’s residence was a quiet quadrangle courtyard, and as soon as Ye Feng and the others entered the courtyard, a woman in her forties came up to greet them, respectfully asking.

    “Longning’s wife, please go about your business!

    I can take care of them myself,” Li Lao gestured with his hand.

    Today he planned to serve Ye Feng and Old Xu with Da Hong Pao, so naturally he wanted to do it himself.

    When they entered the study, Ye Feng saw Li Lao finding the tea set, preparing to personally serve them, and he walked up with a smile, snatching the tea set and said, “Let me do it!

    I just happened to have learned some tea ceremony.”

    Ye Feng hadn’t learned tea ceremony worth a damn; his actions were solely to use the water from the Chaotic Space to make tea.

    The water from the spring in the Chaotic Space was clear and sweet—wasn’t it the perfect choice for brewing tea?

    “Alright then!

    Today I’ll leave it up to you.” Li Lao really thought Ye Feng had learned, so he confidently handed over the tea set to Ye Feng and then went to chat with Old Xu.

    Tea set in hand, Ye Feng entered the designated area for tea preparation.

    He then carefully poured the water from the Space into the kettle, placed the kettle on the stove to heat, and did it all quite adeptly.

    After the water was boiled, Ye Feng put the tea leaves into the teapot, added the heated spring water, and then carried the teapot and tea set back into the study.

    “What a wonderful aroma!

    Is this the scent of Da Hong Pao?

    Dad, I can’t believe you secretly drank Da Hong Pao without calling me.” Just as Ye Feng returned to the study, a resonant voice came from outside the study, a burly figure bursting into the room.

    “Eh?

    Uncle Xu is here too?” The newcomer, who was about twenty years old and bore a strong resemblance to Li Lao, saw there were others in the study and said somewhat embarrassingly.

    Hearing this young man actually calling Li Lao ‘Dad,’ Ye Feng felt curious; Li Lao was already in his sixties, how could he have such a young son?

    But upon reflection, he let it go; military personnel often marry late, and with Li Lao holding a very important position in the military, he naturally would have been quite busy.

    “Is that Minjie?

    Perfect timing!

    Come and taste the Da Hong Pao your father has kept private,” Old Xu evidently knew the visitor and, after looking up, greeted him warmly.

    “Why give him any?

    It’s a waste for him to drink it; does he even know what appreciating tea means?” Li Lao was very strict with his son, and although he didn’t directly send Li Minjie away, his words were quite unkind.

    “Perfect timing!

    Come and see how my tea-making skills are.” Ye Feng rather liked this Li Minjie, and to help him out of the awkward situation, he immediately set aside the tea set and briskly poured four cups of tea, giving a welcoming smile.

    Seeing that Ye Feng had spoken, Li Lao then gave Li Minjie a displeased glance but stopped paying attention to him, which was a silent concession.

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