The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 442: Challenging Master Tang

Chapter 442: Chapter 442: Challenging Master Tang

Lin Yingying tugged at Long Fei’s sleeve and sheepishly flashed an apologetic smile at the officials.

In her heart, she wondered when Long Fei had developed such a low threshold for laughter. Laughing so loudly in such a serious situation wasn’t good for explaining things at all!

Geng Xiaojun had long found Long Fei disagreeable, and now he’d seized his chance, pointing at him and shouting, "How did a bumpkin like you sneak in here? The master is speaking, what the hell are you laughing at?"

His entourage of officials’ children joined in the mockery, "Yeah, who the heck are you? Is this a place for you to laugh?"

"Bumpkin, have you lost your mind? Believe it or not, I can have you locked up for a few days to see how you like that."

"Is there anyone around? Get this idiot out of here!"

"..."

Geng Liang’s face also soured, given that Master Tang Fengnian was respected and valued by the high ranks of the South Yangtze Province.

Laughing out loud in such a setting was a definite slap in the face!

If this got out, it would seem as though he had arranged it.

To put it mildly, it was disrespectful to the individuals present; to put it strongly, it was disrespectful to the whole officialdom of South Yangtze Province!

The county and village heads behind didn’t dare to utter a word.

They had no idea who these people were and knew they had no place to speak here.

Geng Liang spoke up, trying to mediate, "Mr. Long, may I ask what your laughter just now meant?"

"I’m laughing at you all for being fooled by a charlatan!"

Long Fei stood with his hands behind his back, radiating the aura of a personage, even more so than the posture Master Tang Fengnian had struck.

Initially, Master Tang had maintained a lofty demeanor, not wishing to bother with Long Fei.

However, upon hearing what he said, Tang was immediately enraged, "Youngster, what are you saying? Who’s the charlatan? Who are you calling a charlatan?"

Geng Xiaojun also joined in the ruckus, "Damn it, this kid is crazy. Someone, get him out of here. What nerve he has to act up in front of the master!"

There were indeed police officers around to maintain order, but without a word from Geng Liang, they didn’t dare to make a move.

Lin Yingying felt terribly embarrassed, thinking why couldn’t this guy be more tactful.

Even if they were charlatans, it was not appropriate to expose them publicly!

She made a subtle gesture to Long Fei, signaling for him to give Master Tang a way to step down gracefully.

Such matters have always existed: one willing to hit, the other willing to endure; no need to offend anyone.

However, Long Fei ignored her, fixing his gaze on Tang Fengnian and said dismissively, "You heard right, I am calling you a charlatan! You learned a bit of amateur feng shui and dare to talk nonsense here. What ’dragon burial ground,’ what ’red soil stained by dragon blood,’ it’s like farting with your pants down, utter nonsense!"

Master Tang Fengnian’s face turned red with anger at Long Fei’s words, and he stammered in rebuke, "You, you’re too presumptuous, young man. You call my words nonsense, so tell me, what is actually going on here?"

Long Fei said, "Well, then open your ears wide and listen carefully. The red hue of this soil has nothing to do with dragon blood. It is red because it is close to the sea, which has led to high salinity in the soil. Such red soil is common in lands near the sea; nothing remarkable about it!"

"Yes, yes, this young man is absolutely right!"

"It’s the same in the south, no mistake there!"

"Correct, red soil is common. It becomes red due to the high iron content."

Several agricultural experts unanimously expressed their agreement, realizing their mistake and almost having been deceived.

Now that they had recovered their senses, they knew this was a problem even a high school student would understand.

But in such an environment, when unable to pinpoint the problem’s root cause, they had unconsciously followed the crowd’s thinking.

"Bullshit, you’re the one speaking nonsense. If you say the soil here is the same as anywhere else, then tell me, why isn’t it suitable for plant growth?"

Tang Fengnian’s eyes bulged with anger. Having gotten this far, even high-ranking officials regarded him almost as an immortal.

Unexpectedly, the young man found his expertise challenged by a mere youngster.

Long Fei chuckled and said, "All right, I’ll teach you a lesson. This area is a saline-alkali soil, which is not suitable for the growth of crops. However, some plants, such as flowers and tea trees, can be cultivated here. Although the rainfall here is plentiful, the soil cannot retain it. This is not due to geomancy issues, but because the mountain was formed too recently by a volcanic eruption. The volcanic rocks beneath are too close to the surface, leading to abundant subterranean heat, which naturally causes high ground temperatures. Whenever it rains, the precipitation is evaporated by the underground heat—geomancy has nothing to do with it!"

"You, you..."

Tang Fengnian, cursed and humiliated, was so livid he trembled and couldn’t utter a word.

"So that’s how it is!"

"This young fellow really is knowledgeable and well-read!"

"That must be the reason!"

"We old folks have really lost face today!"

The other agricultural experts suddenly realized the truth and looked admiringly at Long Fei.

They had only considered the superficial soil and climate issues, without delving into the geological structure of the area.

Geng Liang and the other officials had mostly recovered from their surprise and, upon looking at Tang Fengnian, their faces no longer held the prior respect.

In their eyes, doubt appeared one by one.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

With this in mind, despite knowing that Long Fei made sense, Geng Xiaojun sided with Tang Fengnian, speaking up for the master, "Master Tang has been renowned for a long time. The drought in South Yangtze Province resulted in thousands of acres of crops failing to produce even a single grain. It was Master Tang, along with his teacher, who combined their efforts and, by altering the geomancy, brought forth ’Timely Rain’ to rescue more than a hundred thousand people."

He stared down Long Fei and challenged him, "What are you? What have you done to question Master Tang’s judgment here?"

Long Fei smiled indifferently, paying him no mind, but instead addressed Tang Fengnian directly, "Master Tang, I offer you an opportunity to defeat me. In this greenhouse, there is a Chinese rose nearing withering. Let’s have a contest to see who can revive these dying roses. If you can do it, I will kneel and apologize to you today. If I can do it, you’ll immediately get out of Longjiawan Village and never let me see you again."

This place was the land where Long Fei was born and raised.

He had finally found a project that could bring wealth to the villagers, and he did not want a charlatan to ruin everything.

Anyone who dared to touch his taboo, be it the Heavenly King himself, he would not hesitate to take down.

Tang Fengnian was already fretting over how to counter Long Fei’s argument and hadn’t expected Long Fei to offer him an excellent way out.

His geomancy could instantly mobilize the Water Elemental Force, revitalizing the vegetation in a short time.

Although his Cultivation Level wasn’t at its peak, he was confident that defeating Long Fei would be more than manageable.

With cold eyebrows, he accepted the challenge and said to Long Fei, "Fine, let’s see how you fare. You’re prancing around now, but let’s see how you wrap things up later!"

With a flick of his sleeve, he headed into the greenhouse.

A group of officials, led by Geng Liang, quickly followed to witness this Immortal technique.

If they could revive a wilted flower in an instant...

Should that be possible, they would truly regard Tang Fengnian as a real deity.

They couldn’t fathom what skills Long Fei had that would allow him to challenge Master Tang’s specialty.

Only a few knew that Long Fei practiced medicine, but no matter how skilled he was at treating people, could it be that he could also treat plants?

"You’re finished, I’ll sue you!"

"Kid, let’s just wait and see!"

"Wait and see how we’ll deal with you later!"

Geng Xiaojun led a group of second-generation officials inside, each pointing at Long Fei and shouting insults, their faces filled with disdain.

They had seen videos of Tang Fengnian at work and idolized Master Tang beyond words.

Long Fei challenging Master Tang was simply overestimating his own abilities.