Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

Although Huang Xiaoxiao lost both her parents in a tragic accident, she was born into a wealthy family and received a good education from a young age.

In addition, with the care of the knowledgeable old servant Huang An, he naturally had a wide range of knowledge and was quite knowledgeable.

We know what this holy water is and how valuable it is.

If it were auctioned off at the Holy City's auction house, it would be priceless, and even a single drop would cause a frenzy or even a riot.

The effects of holy water go far beyond detoxification, restoring magical powers, and healing injuries.

In the hands of certain individuals, it can truly achieve miraculous effects such as bringing the dead back to life.

“Even if Mingdi doesn’t say anything, I naturally know how precious this holy water is! I certainly won’t tell anyone! But why did Mingdi suddenly think of giving me a gift? Today doesn’t seem to be a holiday or a special day, does it?”

Huang Xiaoxiao frowned and pondered for a while before speaking.

"Do I really need a reason to give my sister a gift? If I really need a reason, it's probably because I've noticed she's getting prettier and I want to curry favor with her, haha..."

Mo Yuming laughed heartily.

"Ah! Haha, when did Mingdi start learning to be so glib?"

Xiao Xiao was amused by Mo Yuming and burst into laughter. At the tender age of sixteen, Huang Xiao Xiao's figure had already developed quite maturely, and her alluring curves were already formed.

Having received an excellent education since childhood, and now holding the reins of the Great Xia Empire's finances, he naturally exudes an aura of authority.

Even in her every smile and frown, she exudes a noble and aloof elegance, surpassing all others in beauty.

"Your sister is indeed beautiful!"

Mo Yuming was talking nonsense with a straight face.

"When did Mingdi learn to coax girls, or has Mingdi always been like this, and I just haven't noticed yet?"

Xiao Xiao squinted her eyes, smiled, and leaned her head close to Mo Yuming's body, saying affectionately:

Did Mingdi know any girls when he was little? Like a childhood sweetheart, a little sister or older sister?

“I used to have a little sister who grew up with me. She was very cute. We depended on each other and were inseparable. We lived a carefree life together. Like me, she never knew who her parents were. We were both orphans adopted by our grandfather.”

However, when I was nine years old, my younger sister was taken away by her father who suddenly appeared, and she has been missing ever since. There hasn't been a single trace of her all these years…”

Although Mo Yuming said this, the images of two girls appeared in his mind at the same time: one was well-behaved, clever, lively and cute; the other was intelligent and poised.

One has drifted further and further away, his whereabouts unknown, while the other is even more unattainable, with no hope for the rest of his life.

"Sister, let me play a tune for you!"

Mo Yuming pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke from the heart.

"Ok!"

She responded softly and gently. At that moment, their hearts were in sync, and their subtle affection needed no further explanation.

Mo Yuming took out the emerald green bamboo flute from his bosom. The moment the flute was revealed, the room immediately felt cooler, and the temperature in the room dropped noticeably.

Mo Yuming gently touched the character "Lan" on the flute with his hand, then put the bamboo flute to his lips. With a gentle movement of his fingers, a melodious tune floated out.

The melodies are gentle and lingering, echoing and resonating, enveloping thoughts and longings like silk threads.

The melody lingers, the tune has ended, but the charm remains.

The two remained immersed in their own world for a long time, unwilling to be awakened. After a long while, the little girl, her eyes brimming with tears, whispered:

"The music is so beautiful! But it leaves me with a strange sense of sadness!"

"I rise from my morning nap on the rattan bed with paper curtains, my thoughts utterly unfulfilled. The incense in the jade censer burns intermittently, its chill mingling with my tranquil emotions. The flute plays three tunes, startling the plum blossoms, stirring up countless spring sentiments..."

Mo Yuming put the bamboo flute into his pocket and sighed softly.

"Mingdi, how old are you this year! Why are you sighing like someone who has lived for hundreds of years? You've ruined my good mood!"

Xiao Xiao pretended to blame Mo Yuming.

"Hehe, never mind, let's talk about something else."

Mo Yuming shifted his body slightly, straightened his posture, and said:

"Sister, how is the Wushuang Hotel doing these days? It's been so long since I've been there."

"Now that the blockade is over, business has returned to normal, and Wushuang Hotel is doing very well. Because of the unique flavor of our hotel's dishes, now all businessmen passing through the canyon have a meal at the hotel before leaving."

The underground shops in the tunnel have all been rented out, and now those shops mainly sell armor, pills, magic crystals, gems, and ores.

Because of our excellent management system, the customers operating there are very satisfied with us.

In less than a year, the number of customers has increased by at least 30% compared to before.

Some of the shop owners who moved out wanted to move back, but unfortunately there were no shops available for rent, and now they all regret it.

"What's the situation at Wushuang Castle now? Are any of the merchants who didn't want to leave still staying there?"

"They all moved away a long time ago."

Due to the construction of the suspension bridge, and the fact that our border troops are stationed on Huilong Road, all people passing through Huilong Road to Liangzhou Town are subject to inspection, so gradually no more tourists pass through there.

In the end, those merchants had no choice but to actively seek out us for transactions, selling their original shops to us and then renting shops in the underground shopping mall to operate their businesses.

"This way, we won't need to waste our breath building the Peerless Castle in the future."

Plans never keep up with changes. Originally, I just wanted to build a castle there and run a hotel, so I could easily be a small business owner. But I never expected that the first planned and constructed Wushuang Castle would only be a blueprint and a wall around it. It has become an unfinished project!

Things I'd never planned on were suddenly piling up, forcing me to do them one after another.

Mo Yuming said with a sigh.

"You've acquired a territory encompassing one prefecture and three counties in just one year, and ascended to the throne of a hegemon, yet you're here lamenting that this isn't what you wanted! I really don't know what to say to you!"

Huang Xiaoxiao looked at him with disdain.

"But this is really not what I want. I just want to open a hotel and run a farm to raise some livestock!"

Mo Yuming said with a completely innocent expression.

"Opening a hotel these days isn't difficult at all. Master Fu and Master Jia have already secured one or two shops for you in over fifty cities around here. Where do you want to open a shop? I'll arrange it for you!"

Huang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but laugh.

"They're really fast! How's the profit situation?"

Mo Yuming hadn't expected these two to be so successful, opening so many hotels in just two years. It far exceeded his expectations.