232: Ganoderma lucidum plantation, Yang Dian's thoughts

Time flew by.

Before nightfall, the motorcade drove onto a bumpy dirt road, finally stopping in front of a plantation surrounded by a five-meter-high wall.

Yang Guoxiong leaned out of the car window and shouted "Open the gate" to the sentry, and the iron gate opened with a creak.

Sitting back down, Yang Guoxiong said to Yang Dian:

"It's been quite chaotic recently, so to be safe, the main gate is closed during the day."

As the motorcade entered the plantation, greenhouses came into Yang Dian's view.

"This Reishi Mushroom Garden was acquired by our clan nine years ago, after we learned about the Qi Revival and that ancient martial arts could be cultivated."

"Through our efforts over these years, we've expanded the Reishi Mushroom Garden to 8,300 mu, with 8,005 Reishi Mushroom greenhouses."

"The annual output of Reishi Mushroom is about 9,500 tons."

"After the Qi Revival, the price of medicinal herbs soared, and occasionally one or two Reishi Mushrooms would evolve into Spirit Medicine, so last year the Reishi Mushroom Garden's income was nearly 2.7 billion."

"Minus labor costs and such, there was still a profit of about 800 million last year."

"The land in the Reishi Mushroom Garden was bought with clan money and belongs to the clan. The bulk of the profits goes to the clan, so what remains in our hands isn't much, but it's not small either."

"In any case, it's much better than working domestically."

"As for labor..."

"The Reishi Mushroom Garden has nearly 30,000 people, of which nearly 22,000 are cultivation workers, over 3,000 are security, and 5,000 are family members."

"We've also set up schools in the plantation to teach children to write Chinese characters and speak Mandarin."

"Anyway, all the children born in recent years can speak Mandarin."

"Hey, Dian Zai, you don't know, promoting Mandarin wasn't that easy originally."

"Later, that kid A-Hui said that if we wanted to promote it, we had to invest. So we told the employees that if their children spoke Mandarin well and wrote Chinese characters well, they'd get a 1,000 yuan bonus at the end of the year."

"Since then, if those children dared not study properly, their parents would beat them..."

The journey continuously shortened amidst Yang Guoxiong's explanations.

A moment later, the motorcade stopped in a brightly lit square.

Over a dozen people who had been waiting around the square rushed over.

"Uncle Xiong is back? How come I heard you guys were ambushed by those Snake Gang people on the road? If A-Ming hadn't said you were alright, I would have brought people and weapons to support you."

"Yes, Uncle Xiong, nothing happened to you on the way, did it?"

"Dian Zi, long time no see~! I heard from Grandpa that you became a Martial Artist? Is it true or false? I've been training for over five years and haven't become a Martial Artist, how did you? How long are you planning to stay here this time? Or are you just going to settle here and not go back...?"

Amidst the clamor, Yang Guoxiong stood on the steps and picked up a large megaphone nearby:

"Quiet, quiet!"

Seeing everyone quiet down, he smiled and said:

"There was a small incident on the road, but it was minor and has already been handled."

"As for Dian Zai, he's just coming here for a visit. After he's done with his business, he'll be going back. He is currently the Deputy Director of our Fuzhou Paranormal Management Bureau, so it's not appropriate for him to stay here for a long time."

As soon as Yang Guoxiong finished speaking, the people gathered around Yang Dian collectively gasped.

"Is it true or false? Deputy Director of the Special Administration Bureau? Dian Zai isn't even 20 yet, is he? How did he become a Director?"

"A-Hao, what were you doing when you were 20? It seems like you were fighting with knives in the street. People really can't be compared!"

"What, I was fighting with knives, and you weren't? How dare you talk about me?..."

Amidst the commotion, Yang Guoxiong saw Yang Dian give him a look.

Understanding, Yang Guoxiong continued:

"Alright, alright, it wasn't easy for Dian Zai to come all this way, and he hasn't eaten yet. Let's first hold a welcoming banquet for him..."

...During a lively banquet, Yang Dian got all his clan uncles, aunts, and brothers drunk.

Then he followed Yang Guoxiong to his bedroom, watched him push open a secret door, and enter a hidden room.

After entering the hidden room, Yang Guoxiong first turned on an old-model, non-networked CRT computer.

Next, he moved a large box of dossiers:

"All the information we've collected is here."

"Including the current gangs and corrupt police targeting us, as well as the participants, masterminds, and their descendants from previous anti-Chinese incidents, it's all here."

"The computer holds the data backup, and the dossiers are physical backups. Besides here, there are other places with backups as well, just in case."

Yang Dian nodded, pulled out a USB and inserted it into the computer tower.

A moment later, with a soft 'ding' sound from the headphones, Zero's voice also sounded:

"All information has been entered."

Yang Dian then instructed:

"Compare the computer data with the information you've obtained, and fill in any gaps."

Since he was coming to Indonesia, Yang Dian certainly wouldn't do nothing.

The 21st century is a modern society; as long as one goes online, traces will be left online.

So, even before arriving in Indonesia, Yang Dian had already instructed Zero to start collecting relevant information.

Getting the information collected by Yang Guoxiong and his people was merely a matter of filling in gaps.

A moment later, Zero's voice sounded again:

"Ding~ Comparison complete. Information overlap is 98%. New information has been cross-referenced and confirmed as missing. Data has been updated."

After receiving the answer, Yang Dian nodded to Yang Guoxiong, indicating there were no problems.

Yang Guoxiong, however, looked at Yang Dian with some curiosity:

"How do you plan to deal with them?"

"Go door-to-door and fight them?"

"But these people are all over the place..."

Hearing Yang Guoxiong's question, Yang Dian directly stated his thoughts:

"For those involved in the anti-Chinese massacres, I'll first assess their situations."

"I prefer to suppress, erode, and corrupt them from various angles until they go bankrupt, making them lose everything and crushing them into dust."

"Compared to directly killing them, making them fall from heaven to Hell, making their lives worse than death, is more to my liking."

"As for the gangs, corrupt police, and other forces targeting us..."

Yang Dian pondered for a moment before saying:

"I plan to round them all up in one swoop."

At this point, Yang Dian tapped his earphone again:

"Zero, infiltrate the communication Systems of those gangs and corrupt police, then sort out their network of connections. Using the failed ambush and subsequent deaths this afternoon as an excuse, prompt them to contact each other and find a way to make them gather within two days."

As soon as Yang Dian finished speaking, Zero immediately responded:

"Relevant tasks have been established, communication System infiltration is complete, the network of connections is being sorted out, relevant news is being pushed, and attempts to advance the task are in progress..."

Watching Yang Dian issue a series of commands, Yang Guoxiong finally couldn't help but ask:

"Dian Zai, who is this Zero?"

"Also, why do I feel like you're in a bit of a hurry...?"

"If you're too hasty, won't there be any unexpected problems?"

Yang Dian stretched:

"There won't be any accidents; I'm just exploiting human weaknesses."

"It's like, Uncle Xiong, if you arranged a team to ambush an opponent today, but your own arranged personnel all died, and when you arrived at the scene, you only saw ruins, with no pictures or videos, wouldn't you be anxious to contact others?"

"With a little push, getting them to gather is very simple."

"If they really can't gather, it's not impossible for me to go door-to-door and fight them one by one."

"As for Zero, it's an intelligent life form."

At this point, Yang Dian stood up again:

"Alright, Uncle Xiong, let's leave things here for now. For the next two days, you and the other clan members shouldn't go out to avoid any accidents."

"I'll go check out that valley first to see if I can gather any useful information..."