The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

「Meanwhile.」

Yuan Tiancheng was already starting his preparations.

First, he had to relocate everyone. This was no small feat, and it couldn't be done in complete silence.

「Night fell.」

Yuan Tiancheng returned to the orphanage.

When the director saw him arrive again, she was about to call the children over to greet him, but he stopped her. "Director, I've come this time to discuss something with you."

"If you agree to my terms, I will provide you with a much better facility. From now on, the Yuan Clan will cover all of your expenses."

"Furthermore, I will call on philanthropists to make annual donations to the orphanage. What do you think?"

The director didn't dare to agree. "This… this is too good to be true, Mr. Yuan. What do you need me to do?"

"Don't worry, it's nothing bad. I just need you to cooperate with me on a relocation."

"We need to start moving. Immediately!"

"You'll move from here to a new orphanage location. Until I give the all-clear, you are not to contact anyone from the outside. Can you do that?"

The director pondered for a moment, then looked at Yuan Tiancheng. "You really won't harm us?"

"What do you have that's worth harming?" Yuan Tiancheng said bluntly. "Director, neither you nor these children have anything I could possibly want."

That was true. The director was in her forties or fifties, and the other staff members were all women of a similar age.

The children were mostly disabled; very few were considered "normal." Even if you sold them to a family in the mountains to be their son, it's likely no one would want them.

The director thought of Yuan Tiancheng's reputation, then of the children's daily lives. She gritted her teeth and steeled her resolve.

'I'll risk it!'

'Fortune favors the bold!'

'What if what Yuan Tiancheng is saying is true?'

"Fine, I agree!"

Yuan Tiancheng was very satisfied. "Good. Then you can let the children have dinner now. I've already had the food prepared."

"We'll move out after ten o'clock tonight!"

The food Yuan Tiancheng brought was prepared by a professional chef. Aside from a bit of sleep aid mixed in, there was nothing else added.

It was delicious, and the children ate until their mouths were slick with oil.

After they finished eating and fell asleep, the silent relocation began.

The director remained awake the whole time, but her phone had been confiscated.

Watching the children being carried onto the vehicles one by one, she was deeply worried, but it was too late to say anything now.

Soon, the vehicles started up and headed toward the outskirts of Shanghai.

An hour and a half later, they arrived at a large compound.

There was a two-story building, flanked by single-story bungalows. A courtyard sat in the front, and another in the back.

This place was originally an abandoned elementary school that the Yuan Clan had later acquired and given a simple renovation.

The idea had been to optimize the land's value, but unexpectedly, it was being put to use before it could even be leased out.

Yuan Tiancheng had people clean the entire place up today.

"You'll stay here for now. Don't worry, I've already hired a construction crew. They'll start renovating the side buildings tomorrow."

"Once the side buildings are finished, you can move in, and then we'll renovate the main building. In the future, I'll also build a soccer field and a basketball court for you here."

The director nodded repeatedly, clearly satisfied with the new place. It was much better than their previous cramped courtyard.

Inside the main building, the rooms were already furnished. The bedding was all new, and there were wardrobes and desks.

After helping settle the children in, the director went to rest.

Yuan Tiancheng immediately contacted his subordinates and began to release the news story.

「The next day.」

A news alert was silently pushed to the public's phones.

"Carbon monoxide poisoning at a Shanghai orphanage. Over half the children affected and are currently receiving treatment at the hospital."

The accompanying photo showed the main gate of the orphanage.

Locals who saw the news were skeptical at first, but when they looked at the orphanage, usually bustling with children, and saw it completely silent, they believed it.

At that moment, the only people left at the orphanage were Xiao Ye's men.

He sat in the director's office, where the window offered a view of the main gate and part of the street outside.

If anyone came, he would know immediately.

Now, it was just a matter of seeing if the woman would take the bait.

If she truly still cared about the orphanage, she would definitely come.

A day passed.

The next day arrived.

Xiao Ye looked out the window. Just then, a woman carrying some things walked in.

'The fish is on the hook!'

The woman walked into the orphanage, looking around with clear worry in her eyes.

Xiao Ye went out to greet her himself. He looked at the woman. "Hello, I'm the new security guard for the orphanage. And you are?"

"I heard what happened at the orphanage, so I came to offer my sympathies."

"Oh, a kind-hearted soul. Thank you. Please, come in. Most of the children are still at the hospital."

Xiao Ye led her into a room.

The woman wasn't wearing any makeup today. Her face was fresh and innocent, completely different from how she looked in the photo.

Even if the Yin Family themselves came, they probably wouldn't recognize her.

But Xiao Ye wasn't looking at mere appearances.

He was already certain: the woman was the person from the photo. Just as he'd thought, she hadn't left Shanghai.

Compared to her previous socialite appearance, the woman now wore no makeup, was dressed in sportswear, and had her hair tied in a ponytail.

Her clothes were unbranded, making her look like the most ordinary person imaginable.

The woman put down the things she was carrying. "Where's the director? Isn't she here?"

"The director is at the hospital looking after the children. If you have something for her, I can pass it along."

"Okay." The woman took out a bank card. "There's a hundred thousand in here. Please give it to the director for me when she gets here. The director knows the PIN."

"I'll be back tomorrow. By then, I hope she will have received the money."

The woman couldn't stay out for long. She had only come today because she was worried the orphanage wouldn't have money to treat the children.

Xiao Ye took the bank card and smiled faintly. "Miss Li Zhu, after all these years, I'm surprised you still remember this orphanage. How rare."

The woman froze on the spot, only reacting after a few seconds.

She shot to her feet, her whole body on high alert.

Li Zhu. That was her original name—or more accurately, the name she had when she was still at this orphanage.

Ever since she was adopted, no one had ever called her that!

"Who are you?"

"Xiao Ye." Xiao Ye stated his identity directly, then removed his disguise.

When Li Zhu saw his face, she wasn't too surprised. It seemed she had already guessed it was him.

"You know who I am," Xiao Ye said, his tone one of certainty. "You probably knew it was me the moment I called you by your real name."

"You've been watching me, and you knew I was investigating you."

Li Zhu slowly backed away. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Xiao Ye advanced on her step by step. "Your original target was the Golden Saber, so you must know who the master of the Golden Saber is. Who sent you?"