Chapter 229: What Kind of Joke Is This Guy Playing?

Chapter 229: What Kind of Joke Is This Guy Playing?

Zhu Lao and the others quickly finished their breakfast and headed to the office center to find their junior brother.

Office Center

Zhang Lin had arrived early at the office and checked his bank balance on his phone. The one hundred million had already been returned to the company account, and now he had three hundred million in his personal bank account. Two hundred million was the leftover from the purchase of the golden-threaded nanmu wood, and the other hundred million was the down payment.

He figured he could use that hundred million to buy the golden-threaded nanmu wood from the market in ten days.

Zhang Lin put away his phone and was about to drink some special medicinal wine and head to the gym when Lin Muxue entered the office. She looked particularly alluring today.

Her silky, wavy hair flowed freely over her shoulders, shimmering with a captivating sheen in the sunlight.

Her delicate features were like a meticulously crafted work of art, with eyebrows that arched like distant mountains and eyes that had a hint of allure in their upward tilt.

She wore a form-fitting business suit that perfectly outlined her curvaceous figure.

Her slender waist was barely a hand's breadth, and her long legs, smooth and fine like white jade, exuded an elegance that made him think back to the hotel.

Those legs draped over his shoulders were truly irresistible.

As soon as Lin Muxue entered the office, she handed him a document and said, "This is the activity plan for the northern camping site and the flower sea. Take a look and sign it."

"Sure," Zhang Lin nodded.

The northern camping site and the flower sea were taken over from Kai Lin Investment, so they didn't have any game attributes. Thus, occasional activities there could be seen as a form of subsidy.

Naturally, he agreed with the planting plans.

Zhang Lin signed the document and handed it back to Lin Muxue, who took it and was about to leave with her usual calm demeanor. If it weren't for their special relationship, no one would guess the connection between them.

This senior sister was too composed and serene, making it impossible to read her thoughts.

But seeing her dressed like this, he couldn't stay calm. Damn, they were still in the office, and there was no one else around.

Just as he was about to get up, he heard several voices, which turned out to be Zhu Lao and the other senior brothers.

Sure enough, the senior brothers appeared in the office and couldn't help but praise him.

"Junior brother, your camping site is truly incredible."

"Indeed, despite its simple structure, it somehow improves sleep quality."

"Did you use some feng shui techniques on the camping site?"

"Uh!" Zhang Lin was clearly taken aback.

The senior brothers' imagination was quite vivid, linking it to feng shui.

"Senior brother, why do you say that?" Zhang Lin asked curiously.

Lin Muxue also stopped subconsciously, looking at the senior brothers with curiosity, not understanding why they thought in such an unfathomable way.

Zhu Lao immediately explained, "Junior brother, look, the special effect of your camping site clearly isn't due to the design itself. The layout is also quite simple, so it must be something mysterious and profound."

"Moreover, you created a bamboo maze in the farm using the principles of the I Ching and the Eight Trigrams, turning it into a real array. Since you can use the knowledge of the Daoist arts, feng shui must also be part of it, right? There's no reason you can't use it."

Lin Muxue was taken aback by this. She had never thought about it that way before.

But it did make sense.

Was it really like that?

She looked at Zhang Lin with a questioning gaze.

He had never mentioned anything about this before.

Zhang Lin said awkwardly, "This is a long story, and it's hard to explain."

The senior brothers exchanged glances. If it was hard to explain, it might be what they guessed—either feng shui or something equally mysterious.

It seemed that over the centuries, China had truly preserved some wondrous and profound knowledge.

The senior brothers weren't nosy and didn't press for more details.

Instead, Zhu Lao said, "Junior brother, if you don't mind, can you show me the bamboo maze?"

Gu Lao and the others nodded as well.

Since the junior brother couldn't explain it, they wouldn't ask more questions. They would just experience the bamboo maze themselves to see if it was indeed like an array.

"Of course, no problem," Zhang Lin nodded.

With the senior brothers having this idea, he had to put his exercise plans on hold and take them to the bamboo maze.

After Zhang Lin led the senior brothers out of the office, he noticed that Lin Muxue had followed, clearly curious about the feng shui aspect.

But there was no feng shui; it was all thanks to the game system. So, he could only remain silent and not answer any questions.

As he watched her follow, his gaze involuntarily lingered on her.

She looked so captivating, mature, intelligent, and beautiful.

Really, she made him realize that besides young, 18-year-old girls, he also liked mature, well-figured, and beautiful women like her.

He seemed to have a taste for both extremes.

Soon, the group arrived at the Bamboo Forest Maze.

The place was bustling with activity, as countless tourists flocked to attempt the challenge of navigating the maze.

The 10 million yuan prize had yet to be claimed, and many visitors believed they might be the lucky ones to take it home.

Unfortunately, the second season of "The Greatest Brain — Bamboo Forest Maze," featuring the Eight Trigram Array, had been filming for quite some time, and not a single contestant had managed to solve it.

The production team had gathered the strongest minds from each season and collaborated with several Taoist masters skilled in the Eight Trigram knowledge and the art of change, yet they still couldn't crack the maze.

"How are there foreigners here?" Old Zhu asked, clearly surprised.

Lin Muxue explained, "Brother Zhu, the Bamboo Forest Maze has a 10 million yuan prize, and we've invited maze experts from around the world to try and solve it. Many foreign experts have come, but they haven't been able to crack the Eight Trigram Array either. The prize is still there, tempting everyone."

"So impressive!" Old Zhu was genuinely amazed, and his suspicions were further confirmed.

For a bamboo forest maze to stump experts from all over the world, it had to be incredibly intricate. How else could it achieve such a level of complexity?

Lin Muxue's presence drew the attention of the surrounding tourists.

After all, she was the beautiful director of Liyuan Farm and a well-known internet celebrity. Anyone visiting or following Liyuan Farm would be hard-pressed not to know her.

Beautiful, mature, and highly capable, she managed the entire farm and was rumored to be single, making her the dream partner for many.

However, it was a pity that few could match her level.

The other elderly men also exuded an air of distinction, clearly not ordinary seniors. For the farm's beautiful director to personally escort them to the Bamboo Forest Maze, they had to be important figures.

As for Zhang Lin, he hadn't bothered to dress up today. With messy hair, a simple T-shirt, shorts, and flip-flops, he looked like just another farm worker, and no one paid him any attention.

The group headed straight for the entrance of the Bamboo Forest Maze.

Tourists had to queue to enter, and the line was quite long due to the maze's capacity and the need to control the flow of visitors.

However, Zhang Lin and his group didn't need to wait in line.

The tourists didn't protest about the perceived unfairness, understanding that these were farm personnel who might have official reasons for entering, or that the elderly visitors could be important officials conducting inspections.

At this point, demanding fairness would be foolish.

Once inside the maze, Old Zhu and the others immediately felt its complexity. There was a strange pressure, yet the surroundings were beautiful and inviting.

A peculiar sensation.

"Brother, let's explore the Bamboo Forest Maze on our own," Old Zhu said with a smile.

Old Gu added, "Yes, let us experience it firsthand."

"Sure, as you wish, Brother," Zhang Lin smiled. He was certain that his seniors wouldn't get far and followed them from behind.

He noticed that Lin Muxue had also fallen back, and he lagged even further behind, admiring her graceful and alluring figure.

Her figure was truly stunning, and her attire was equally enticing. Watching her legs sway and her hips move, he realized that the special medicinal wine he had consumed might have other uses beyond planting trees or running.

Could certain activities also achieve the same exercise effect?

With that thought, he stepped forward and took Lin Muxue's delicate hand. Her hand was indeed soft, and holding it felt wonderful, just as it did when she had captured his heart.

Lin Muxue, walking ahead, glanced at him when he took her hand but didn't pull away. After all, there was no reason to deny him.

"Senior Sister, I just drank a special medicinal wine and need to exercise to burn off its effects," Zhang Lin said with a smile.

"Then run a lap around the maze," Lin Muxue pointed to the path.

Zhang Lin leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Actually, there's another form of exercise that's quite strenuous. Senior Sister, you can use me!"

"???" Lin Muxue's eyes widened, and she glared at him irritably. "What are you talking about? Can't you see where we are? How can you even suggest such an outlandish thing?"

Zhang Lin smiled sweetly, "Senior Sister, don't you think it would be exciting in the Bamboo Forest Maze? Let's give it a try!"

"?????" Lin Muxue's eyes widened even more. She could tell he wasn't joking.

She glanced around, feeling uneasy. How could they do such a thing here?

(End of Chapter)

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