Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

"What happened to those saplings later?" Zi Xuan asked with concern.

"It's fine now." Lan Tianhui smiled. "Based on the current growth situation, it will be ready for transplantation in about three months."

After hearing this, Zixuan smiled with relief: "That's good, it was really a false alarm."

"Thank you for your care."

Lan Tianhui smiled again, but just as they were about to start the next work, a laboratory assistant hurried over.

"No...Oh no, Dr. Radiant!" she said impatiently, panting.

"It's Xiaotian. Don't be in a hurry. Tell me slowly. What happened?" He asked slowly.

"It's Mr. Tianlang. The guest Mr. Tianlang brought got into an argument with Mr. Chen!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Lan Tianhui's eyes widened.

"Mr. Chen? Who is that?" Kailin asked.

"Oh, he is the great-grandson of the former landlord of this place. But as far as I know, as early as 100 years ago, Mr. Chen sold this wasteland to our master at a low price. These 100 years have passed, and we have hardly had any contact with each other. Why did we suddenly quarrel today?" Lan Tianhui frowned, his heart full of doubts.

"I don't quite remember the details. I just saw that they suddenly started arguing and their voices were getting louder and louder," Oda said anxiously.

Lan Tianhui said to Zixuan, Kailin and the others, "Let's go over and take a look. I hope there won't be any trouble."

Everyone hurriedly followed Oda towards the scene of the quarrel. They saw almost all the researchers standing at the door, and before they even got there, they heard a fierce argument.

"I don't care. You must pay the money you owe today, otherwise I will tear up the contract and forcibly take back this land!" said a man dressed in rich clothes and wearing sunglasses.

"You're being completely unreasonable!" one of the researchers said. "We've all seen the contract from back then. There's no mention of any outstanding debts. The transfer of this land is crystal clear and unambiguous!"

"That's right, I think you're just trying to take advantage of this opportunity to blackmail me!" another researcher echoed angrily.

"Blackmail? Humph! Don't refuse a toast and then drink for it!" Mr. Chen, wearing sunglasses, sneered. He pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket and waved it in the air. "It was clearly written in the contract back then. This was clearly a barren wasteland. It was difficult to grow vegetables, let alone trees. But look at it now, it's so prosperous. I have serious reason to suspect that you have tampered with the land use without permission. This is a breach of contract, and you must compensate me!"

"That's ridiculous!" Zhao Heng frowned and said seriously, "Mr. Lan and his students are conducting scientific research here, dedicated to improving the ecological environment of this land. This is a good thing that benefits the local people. How can they be tampering with its use? Moreover, after all these years, you didn't come earlier or later, but now you are bringing up this matter. What's your motive?"

At this moment, Lan Tianhui stepped forward and calmly said to the man, "Mr. Chen, we have been using this land for cultivation according to the agreement we made back then, and there has been no violation of the contract. You suddenly claiming that you owe money is completely unfounded."

"Yes, that's right!" The researchers on the side echoed.

Zi Xuan couldn't help but interrupt, "Mr. Chen, it's been 100 years. The transaction back then was legal and valid. How can you change it now?"

Mr. Chen glanced at Zixuan and said, "Oh, first it was a bunch of brats, and now here comes a little girl. I'm telling you, you have none of your business here, so stop butting in!"

Kailin said dissatisfiedly: "How can you talk like that? Zixuan is right, you can't be so unreasonable."

Mr. Chen folded his hands and said nonchalantly, "I don't care. If you don't pay up the debt today, no one will have a good life!"

Lan Tianhui sighed helplessly: "Mr. Chen, since you said that there are relevant provisions in the contract, why don't you show us the contract so that we can verify it."

Mr. Chen, however, clutched the contract tightly in his hand and tilted his head. "Hmph, I can't show you this contract right now. Who knows if you'll take advantage of this opportunity to tamper with it?"

Tianlang couldn't help but say, "Mr. Chen, this is truly unethical of you. You're accusing us of breaching the contract, yet you won't let us see the evidence. How can this be convincing?"

At this time, an old researcher behind Lan Tianhui stood up and said, "Mr. Chen, we have been cultivating forests here for many years, and everything has been going smoothly. If you suddenly act like this now, it will not be good for your reputation."

Hearing this, he didn't take it seriously: "Reputation? What do I need that for? I just want money now!"

"How can this person be like this? It's totally unreasonable!" Karen said angrily.

Lan Tianhui thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Chen, if you insist that there is something wrong with us, then we can find a neutral third party, such as a professional legal institution or historical archive research expert, to judge this matter. What do you think?"

Mr. Chen hesitated for a moment, then said, "Huh? Find a third party? That would take so much time, I don't have the patience. I'll give you one last chance. Give me the money now, or I'll really be rude!"

"Oh, then I'd like to see how rude you want to be." Mo Yan said with his arms folded.

Hearing this, he was instantly enraged: "Good boy, the tiger doesn't show its power, you really think you are the master, I am just dough, okay, then I will let you see it clearly."

As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and then many burly men with axes appeared around him. He then coughed a few times and said, "Go ahead, chop everything here down!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes widened instantly.

Cut it down? Does this guy want to cut down the trees here?

"Mr. Chen, you are committing a crime!" Lan Tianhui shouted angrily.

Other researchers also gathered around, forming a human wall to protect the trees and shouting, "These trees are the result of years of hard work. You can't do this!"

Mr. Chen said disdainfully, "I don't care how much effort you put in. If I don't get paid today, I'll raze this place to the ground. What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and do it!"

Seeing the determined attitude of the crowd, those burly men hesitated, not knowing whether they should take action.

"Let's see who dares!"

boom!

Suddenly, a burst of gunfire rang out, breaking the tense situation like a thunderclap. Everyone was startled by the sudden sound of gunfire, and the burly men who were about to make a move stood there in a state of shock, not daring to move.

"Let's see who dares to move!" Karen walked out of the crowd and said angrily, holding a rifle with white smoke coming out of the muzzle.

Seeing this scene, Mr. Chen was stunned for a moment.