Top Soldier Pursued by a Beauty

The construction site was located in the area between East Sea's city center and the southern highway. Dingsheng Group planned to use this land to build the largest five-star mall in East Sea, a project with a budget approaching three billion yuan. Such a massive undertaking naturally attracted a great deal of attention from the Dingsheng Group, so Ji Xiong had directly appointed his daughter, Ji Xueyao, to take charge of it.

The car stopped at the perimeter of the construction site, and Zhao Dong walked with Ji Xueyao toward the entrance. Ji Xueyao walked ahead while Zhao Dong followed behind, observing as he went. Soon, his brows furrowed slightly. There seem to be wisps of black energy swirling around this construction site... this isn't right.

He checked the site's feng shui. It was passable; not particularly good, but not bad either. But... why is there black energy? Generally, places shrouded in black energy are considered ominous, a major taboo in feng shui. If the feng shui isn't the problem, then where is this black energy coming from?

Suppressing his inner doubts, Zhao Dong and Ji Xueyao quickly reached the main construction area, where a crowd was gathered. Ji Xueyao quickened her pace and rushed forward, with Zhao Dong hurrying to keep up. As soon as they arrived, the crowd saw Ji Xueyao and immediately called out, "Director Ji, you're here!"

Ji Xueyao nodded slightly, and the crowd automatically parted to let her through, revealing the scene inside. Two workers lay in pools of blood, both elderly men in their fifties or sixties.

Ji Xueyao exclaimed, "What on earth happened here? Did you call an ambulance?"

"An ambulance has been called, Director Ji," someone responded. "Old Sun and Old Li are seasoned veterans; they've worked on sites like this for years. An accident like this shouldn't have happened. Nobody knows how they just fell from the roof. They were even wearing safety harnesses, but somehow they broke!"

Ji Xueyao's face turned pale. "This is the third incident this month, right? I've told you to make immediate corrections each time. Why do these accidents keep happening over and over again?"

Her subordinate replied with an anxious and bitter tone, "Director Ji, we have made adjustments, and we hold daily safety meetings, but..."

"No more excuses!" Ji Xueyao said with a cold expression. "Saving them is the priority!"

Just then, the phone of the man in charge rang. He answered it hurriedly. After listening for a few seconds, he turned to Ji Xueyao and said in a panic, "Director Ji, this is bad! The ambulance is stuck in traffic and can't get here right away!"

Ji Xueyao bit her lip tightly, her face turning deathly pale. This is a matter of life and death! If the two elderly men really died, it would not only be a disaster for their families but also a devastating blow to the project. Operations would definitely have to be halted for rectification. Ji Xueyao felt a surge of panic.

At that moment, Zhao Dong, who had been silent the entire time, spoke in a low voice, "Let me handle this."

With that, he stepped forward and knelt beside the two elderly men, placing his palms on their chests. The crowd watched him in astonishment, their eyes filled with confusion. Ji Xueyao also looked on in shock. However, she quickly recovered, gesturing for everyone to keep quiet and not to disturb Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong swiftly channeled Spiritual Energy into the two men's bodies. The Spiritual Energy nourished their ruptured internal organs, stopping the severe internal bleeding. Good thing I'm here. With injuries like these, there was an eighty percent chance these two men would have died today.

The effect of Spiritual Energy on ordinary people was extraordinary; the two men's internal organs and bones began to heal at a rate visible to the naked eye. Soon, Zhao Dong withdrew his hands, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "Their lives are saved. Just let the ambulance take them to the hospital to recuperate for a while."

The crowd stared at Zhao Dong in shock, their faces filled with disbelief.

Ji Xueyao's face also showed a hint of awe. "Zhao Dong... how did you do that?"

Zhao Dong smiled. "I have my ways. It's a secret."

Just then, a man in a suit hurried over from a short distance away, followed by a group of staff members. This man was the project's deputy manager, Li An. He was a former schoolmate of Ji Xueyao's who had returned from studying abroad and had been invited by her to join Dingsheng.

"Xueyao, why did you come today?"

Ji Xueyao looked at Li An and frowned. "Manager Li, please address me by my title during work hours!"

Because they were schoolmates and Li An was a year older, he sometimes addressed her so casually. But Ji Xueyao had never liked it, though she couldn't bring herself to be too harsh about it. After all, Li An was a talented, foreign-educated elite who was genuinely capable.

Seeing her displeased tone, Li An gave a dry laugh. "Director Ji, my apologies..."

Ji Xueyao's voice carried a hint of restrained anger. "Manager Li, why have there been repeated incidents at the construction site recently? How are you managing this? If you can handle it, do so. If not, I will find a replacement!"

Li An's lips twitched. "Director Ji, rest assured, I will rectify this immediately and ensure strict safety from now on."

No one noticed the fleeting, imperceptible chill in Li An's eyes.

Although Li An was Ji Xueyao's deputy, he always believed his abilities went far beyond that. If Ji Xueyao weren't Ji Xiong's precious daughter, when would it ever be her turn to boss him around? He worked at Dingsheng partly because of the handsome salary and partly because of Ji Xueyao herself. He had heard of her name back in school and had a secret crush on her, harboring feelings for her ever since. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also the sole heiress to a massive family enterprise. If he could win her over, it would be like getting his hands on Dingsheng itself! So, while he outwardly agreed to work at Dingsheng for her, no one knew about the true intentions hidden in his heart. He wanted to get close to her discreetly, but unfortunately, Ji Xueyao had always been rather cold toward the opposite sex, including him, so he had never found an opening. Lately, Li An had been constantly thinking about how he could get closer to Ji Xueyao and win her over completely.

Seeing Li An's apologetic attitude, Ji Xueyao found it hard to reprimand him further. She just sighed and said, "There have been so many incidents at the site recently, and the foundation piles still won't go in. What part of the process is going wrong?"

Li An chuckled. "Director Ji, it's just a problem with the pile drivers. We can just replace them."

Ji Xueyao bit her lip, then frowned. "Deputy Manager Li, please arrange to have a few pile drivers replaced later. Bill the costs to the company account!"

Li An smirked to himself, thinking he could make another hefty profit from this.

Just then, Zhao Dong, who had been standing to the side, suddenly interjected, "Class President Ji, it's not a problem with the pile drivers. It's a problem with this area's feng shui."

Everyone present was stunned. Ji Xueyao turned to Zhao Dong, surprised. "A feng shui problem?"

"That's right," Zhao Dong said gravely. "I took a look just now. There are faint wisps of black energy swirling around this place. Someone with malicious intent must have deliberately tampered with it. That's why accidents keep happening, and why the piles won't go into the ground."

Seeing his chance to make a profit being blocked, Li An said with displeasure, "Where did this charlatan come from? A feng shui problem? Do you think you're in a TV show?"

Zhao Dong frowned, ignoring Li An. He looked at Ji Xueyao and said, "Class President Ji, trust me. There really is a problem with the feng shui here."

"Xueyao, don't listen to him," Li An said disdainfully. "The guy's a total charlatan. It's the 21st century, and he's still going on about feng shui? I think he's lost his mind!"

Ji Xueyao bit her lip. She never expected Zhao Dong to say something like this. She didn't really believe in such mystical things, but she trusted Zhao Dong's character and knew he wouldn't try to deceive her. But... what could possibly be wrong with the feng shui?

"Xueyao, you can't seriously believe this charlatan's words, can you? He's fooled you with just a few words about a feng shui problem?" Li An said, frowning. He then glared at Zhao Dong with a hostile expression. "Where did you come from, spouting such nonsense? Trying to trick Xueyao, are you? I'm warning you to get lost, right now!"

Zhao Dong gave Li An an indifferent glance, not taking him seriously at all.

This look infuriated Li An, who roared at Zhao Dong, "What's with that look? Make yourself clear!"

"Idiot," Zhao Dong uttered calmly, nearly making Li An spit blood with rage.

Paying Li An no mind, Zhao Dong lowered his head and began to walk around the construction site. When he reached the southwest corner, he stopped and said to Ji Xueyao, "Class President Ji, have someone dig here."

With that, he continued on, soon arriving at the eastern corner. He pointed to the ground and said, "Dig here, too!"

Everyone stared at Zhao Dong with astonishment. Ji Xueyao's pretty face also showed a trace of surprise and confusion.

Li An frowned from the side. "Xueyao, who is this guy, anyway?"

Ji Xueyao was silent for two seconds before replying, "He's someone I trust."

Li An's frown deepened as he looked at Zhao Dong, his gaze growing dark. Based on his intuition, Ji Xueyao's feelings for this Zhao Dong... seemed unusual! A sense of annoyance washed over him. Dammit, his main reason for being here was Ji Xueyao. Was someone else going to steal her away? He suddenly felt a sense of urgency. He had originally planned to take things slowly and gradually close the distance with her. But seeing the situation now... he needed to think of another way.

Just then, Ji Xueyao finally gave the order, "Men! Start digging!"

Immediately, an excavator started up and moved toward the spot Zhao Dong had pointed out. Everyone held their breath, curious about what might be buried underneath.

After digging for a short while, nothing had appeared. Li An sneered, "Xueyao, I think you've been deceived. This guy is just a charlatan who came here specifically to fool you."

Zhao Dong shot a cold glance at Li An. "If you don't know how to talk, then shut up."

"You—" Li An's face darkened with anger. "Who do you think you are, talking to me like that?"

"And who do you think you are?" Zhao Dong retorted indifferently.

"You punk, you..."

Ji Xueyao frowned. "That's enough, Manager Li."

Li An's mouth twitched. Dammit, she's even siding with him? A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he glanced at her, his mind already churning with new ideas.

Just then, the crowd gasped in unison!

"Look, there's something down there!"

Zhao Dong and Ji Xueyao looked over as well. When they saw the object, their expressions changed instantly.