Chapter 32: This Farm is Good!

Li Tianran naturally did not hear the fierce curse of the middle-aged woman. However, even if he heard it, he would just smile it off.

Having experienced betrayal and real combat, his mentality had long changed. He wouldn't let himself lose control over such trivial matters.

Soon, Lao Yang delivered the excavator to the entrance of the farm. Li Tianran took out today's rent and handed it to him. Lao Yang, who apparently hadn't had meat for a long time, happily took the flour and frozen meat and went home.

"Now being able to eat meat is already a kind of happiness..." Li Tianran sighed softly as he watched Lao Yang leave.

Although he wasn't short of food, most residents of Nan Cheng hadn't tasted meat for a long time. Due to the influence of toxic plants, many cattle and sheep in the pastures had died from poisoning, and their bodies had been completely destroyed.

At this point, although meat wasn't as scarce as fruits and vegetables, it was still a rare commodity. In the whole Nan Cheng, only some wealthy people and those in high positions could afford it.

Li Tianran drove the excavator into the farm and started working.

Soon, a huge pit was dug out in the northern part of the farm's barren land...

...

Tianrun Company.

General Manager Ren sat in the office that used to belong to Liang Tianyu. In front of her were a pile of documents regarding Liang Tianyu's activities in the ten days before his death, including details of whom he had contacted, recorded in great detail.

Although Tianrun Company used to be led by Liang Tianyu, General Manager Ren wasn't a fool. She had secretly cultivated her own influence, always keeping an eye on Liang Tianyu. This information was provided by one of Liang Tianyu's personal secretaries.

However, for the two days before Liang Tianyu's death, the records were completely blank. According to estimation, those were the days when Liang Tianyu didn't come to work.

"The records before those two days are completely normal, which indicates the most crucial point is within those two days when the records disappeared..." General Manager Ren, with a bit of distress, massaged her forehead. "However, Liang Tianyu secretly deleted the company's monitoring records during that time. All his confidants have also disappeared without a trace. The clues are completely cut off."

Knock, knock, knock!

Just as General Manager Ren was worrying about this matter, a voice from her secretary outside the door came in. "General Manager, the researcher from the headquarters is about to arrive. Do you want to go and meet him?

General Manager Ren raised an eyebrow.

Yesterday, the headquarters issued a notice that, due to the extremely violent symptoms of the poisoning emergency after the mutation, they had decided to establish a research institute in Nan Cheng dedicated to developing targeted treatment drugs.

The researcher mentioned by the secretary was the person sent by the headquarters to oversee this effort.

"I know." General Manager Ren straightened out her slightly wrinkled cuffs and collar, then walked out.

She didn't really think highly of the decision of the headquarters. Almost ten days had passed since the mutation started, and during this time, people had developed a strong vigilance against toxic vegetables. There were very few cases of accidental ingestion.

The headquarters poured a large amount of money to establish a research institute now, even if they managed to develop an effective medicine, it was likely that the ship had already sailed for the poisonous vegetables.

However, this was ultimately a decision of the headquarters, and it involved the funds of the headquarters. As the president of a subsidiary company, she didn't have the right to oppose it.

What she could do was follow the arrangement, receive the researcher, and select a location for the research institute. The rest was not her concern.

Downstairs of Tianrun Company.

A Mercedes car came to a stop.

The back door opened, and a young man in a neatly dressed black suit stepped out. He shook hands with Vice President Ren, showing a brilliant smile. "Hello, I'm Researcher Bai."

Vice President Ren looked at the man before her, and her slightly surprised eyes showed a perfectly appropriate astonishment. "Researcher Bai, I didn't expect you to be so young!"

Bai Jingyan was probably around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He had neatly trimmed short hair, fair skin, and a gentle smile on his face. He exuded an elegant charm, and the gold-rimmed glasses added a scholarly air to him.

However, the only drawback was that his figure seemed a bit thin. This seemed to be a common problem for all researchers...

Overall, he gave off a friendly vibe, the type that made people feel at ease at first glance.

He didn't look like a stiff researcher but more like a knowledgeable university professor! Moreover, the kind that easily captured the favor of those young female students harboring youthful feelings!

"General Manager is a heroine among women," Bai Jingyan smiled and nodded. "You're even younger than me, right? Becoming the general manager of a branch company is enough to show the trust the headquarters has in you. I should learn from you!"

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Bai Jingyan said, "General Manager Ren, let's not say much more. I'm here with a mission, time is tight, shall we talk about work now? I heard you already have a rough idea of the location for the research institute. Can I take a look?"

"Of course." General Manager said, "According to your requirements, I've chosen the location in the suburbs. It's quiet there, and there shouldn't be any disturbances easily. Let's go take a look together."

"Okay." Bai Jingyan nodded.

At this moment, two burly and fierce-looking men got down from the Mercedes. One of them had a scar on his face that looked like a centipede, giving a slightly creepy feeling. 

Vice President Ren unintentionally fixed her gaze on the faces of the two men for a moment.

Bai Jingyan seemed to notice Vice President Ren's strange gaze. He pushed up the frame of his glasses with his finger and smiled, "They are my assistants. Although they don't look good, their professional knowledge is very solid!"

Vice President Ren didn't easily cast her eyes on the calluses on the tiger mouths of the two men but glanced at the delicate palm of Bai Jingyan's hand, which looked like a girl's skin.

She wanted to say something but ultimately turned it into a smile.

No matter whether these two were assistants or bodyguards, in any case, it had nothing to do with her.

She just needed to do her own job.

...

Li Tianran was working energetically on the farm.

At this moment, he suddenly saw a Mercedes S-Class speeding through the front of the farm.

Li Tianran frowned.

In a small town like the suburbs, such high-end vehicles were not common. He suddenly thought of Liang Tianyu.

Could this car be here to investigate the cause of Liang Tianyu's death?

If that was the case, he should indeed be more cautious.

In the car.

Bai Jingyan sat in the passenger seat, looking around the surroundings through the window, nodding repeatedly. "It's quite nice here, quiet, I like it!"

Vice President Ren, sitting on the side, remained silent.

"Hey, what's that base over there? The wall is built quite nicely!" Bai Jingyan suddenly seemed to see something and pointed to the distance.

Vice President Ren squinted and looked over, raising her eyebrows. "It seems... like a farm?"

"Stop! Let's talk to the owner of the farm!" Bai Jingyan said softly. "The location of this farm is very good, and the area is large enough. This is exactly the environment I like!"