So, Ye Chen does not dare to delay and hurriedly says, “In that case, please prepare, Miss Lin. I will arrange the plane. Once the itinerary is confirmed, I will notify you immediately.”
Lin Wan’er nods, smiles sweetly, and says softly, “I am always ready for the young master’s instructions.”
Ye Chen looks at the little cat in his arms and asks her, “By the way, this trip might take a long time. How to arrange for Xiao Xiao?”
Lin Wan’er says, “Leave it to Old Zhang and the others to take care of. Old Zhang has taken care of various small animals for me over the years: pigs, horses, cows, sheep, cats, dogs, rats, rabbits. He knows how to raise them, and he raises them better than I do.”
Ye Chen looks up at the lush Pu’er mother tree and says, “Then this tea tree, Old Zhang should be able to take good care of it too, right?”
Lin Wan’er smiles slightly and says, “The vitality of the Pu’er mother tree is very tenacious, and it is not an ordinary thing. It does not need the kind of soil loosening, fertilising, and pest control that we think. The only two things it fears are lack of water and fire. As long as these two points are ensured not to happen, we can rest easy.”
With that, she murmurs softly, “Since we might be gone for a long time, I will pick more tea leaves tonight to take with us.”
Then, Lin Wan’er asks Ye Chen again, “Young master, have you thought about what to bring? Make sure not to miss anything important.”
Ye Chen thinks for a moment and says, “Going to Northern Europe, I do not have any special luggage to prepare. Many daily necessities can be entrusted to Helena to buy and prepare. With my relationship with her, there is no need to be polite about this. Letting her help can save me a lot of energy. The things I plan to carry close to my body are not many, just the Peiyuan Pills I refined, and the medicine cauldron I got from the former head of Taizhen Dao, Hong Changqing, some time ago.”
At this point, Ye Chen suddenly thinks of something and blurts out, “Besides these things, I might need to bring two people with us.”
Lin Wan’er asks in surprise, “Who does the young master want to bring?”
Ye Chen sighs and says, “One is Yun Rugge, the former Earl of Dingyuan from the Poqing Society, and the other is Song Ruyu, the former deputy envoy of the Right Army Governor’s Office.”
Lin Wan’er suddenly understands and says, “The young master is afraid that this trip will take too long, and any changes will delay detoxifying them?”
Ye Chen thinks to himself, “Smart,” and says honestly, “Exactly. Both of them are sincere in joining hands with me to fight against the Poqing Society, but the strange poison in their bodies has limited time left. During this period, I have had them in closed-door cultivation, but referring to my state during these few days of seclusion, I think they also find it hard to settle their minds in seclusion. If this trip takes a long time, first, I am afraid it will delay their detoxification. Second, I am afraid that if they do not see me for a long time in the future and feel that the hope of detoxification is becoming more and more slim, they might, for the sake of survival, think about returning to the Poqing Society.”
Lin Wan’er’s expression immediately becomes serious, and she says earnestly, “The young master is right. As one gets closer and closer to death, people’s mindset mostly changes. At the critical moment of life and death, if the only hope for survival is Wu Feiyan’s antidote, it is normal for them to think about going back. Moreover, if they go back, on one hand, they can exonerate themselves by saying they were only captured by the young master and did not leave the Poqing Society. On the other hand, bringing back information about the young master would definitely be a great achievement, because for Wu Feiyan, this is absolutely extremely important strategic intelligence.”
Ye Chen nods and says, “So it is still more appropriate to keep them by my side.”
Lin Wan’er says, “I think so too.”
Ye Chen smiles slightly and says, “In that case, I will take my leave first. Once the itinerary is confirmed, I will notify Miss Lin immediately.”
Lin Wan’er is also straightforward and smiles, saying, “I will see the young master off.”
With that, she waves to the little cat in Ye Chen’s arms, “Xiao Xiao, come here quickly. The young master is leaving.”
The little cat, whether understanding Lin Wan’er’s words or seeing her gesture, immediately gets up from Ye Chen’s arms and jumps to Lin Wan’er in a few steps.
Ye Chen stands up and walks out. Lin Wan’er and the little cat, one person and one cat, follow behind.
Once Ye Chen exits the gate of the top-level courtyard, he says to Lin Wan’er, “Miss Lin, please stop here. No need to see me further.”
Lin Wan’er nods and says, “Then I will wait for the young master’s news.”
