A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 372 Magic Forest

Guan Yunfei asked in surprise, "Why are you giving this to me?"

Guan Yuefu snatched the pen from his father's hand, put it on the table, and said, "Dad, you and Mom raised me with great difficulty. Although this money is not earned by my blood and sweat, it is my first pot of gold in life. Consider it my way of showing my respect to you and Mom."

Hearing his son say such filial words, Guan Yunfei felt a warmth in his heart. His son hadn't been raised in vain. He smiled and said, "With your words, your parents haven't raised you in vain. Dad doesn't want this money. You've just entered society, and you'll need money for many things in the future. Just don't spend it recklessly."

He then stuffed the check into his son's hand.

"Dad, are you really not going to take it?"

"Keep it for yourself!"

Guan Yuefu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright then! I'll take care of you two later."

Guan Yunfei nodded and smiled, saying, "Alright, put the check away and go take a shower."

Guan Yuefu said "Oh," but turned back when he reached the door of the room and said, "Dad, if I remember correctly, you've been working at the Tang Group since I became a director, right?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Yunfei nodded and said, "Yes, Dad has been working at the Tang Group for a full twenty-five years now. Why?"

Guan Yuefu sighed softly and said, "Dad, sometimes I wonder, what have you been working at this company for all these years?"

Guan Yunfei said, "Of course it's to repay a debt of gratitude! If it weren't for President Tang back then, your father would probably have starved to death on the streets long ago."

Guan Yuefu said, "Dad, I know you're just being grateful. That's how you and Mom have taught me since I was little. But sometimes I really feel sorry for you. You've given your entire youth to the Tang Group, but how much has the Tang Group given you in return?"

Guan Yunfei scolded, "You brat, what are you saying? From childhood to adulthood, what haven't you lacked? Your parents bought you what you needed, and even what you didn't need. Did you think these things just fell from the sky?"

“Dad, that’s not what I meant. Yes, you’re the general manager of the Tang Group headquarters now, but have you thought about how many more years you can hold this position? Dad, look at Uncle Wu and the others, they all know to start their own businesses when they have money, but you…”

"What did I do wrong? You brat, just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush."

"Dad, I didn't mean anything by it, really, I just think you should learn from Uncle Wu and the others, otherwise, maybe I'll be a rich kid too!"

Guan Yunfei shook his head and smiled, saying, "Alright, alright, enough with the nonsense. Go take a shower!"

Guan Yuefu chuckled and then said, "Dad, it's getting late, go inside and rest! Take care of yourself."

Guan Yunfei grunted in agreement and got up to go back to his room to rest before his son had even finished showering.

Country M.

There is a mysterious forest in this country where any living thing (including humans) that enters dies instantly. Of course, it doesn't mean they die immediately upon entering, but rather that they never come out. They either starve to death or become food for wild beasts. This forest is like a giant maze, and the chance of anyone who ventures in ever getting out is absolutely zero.

Ancient legend has it that this forest has always been shrouded in some kind of mysterious magic, preventing outsiders from entering and no one has ever seen anyone emerge from it.

Therefore, people named this forest the Devil's Forest, also known as the Magic Forest.

Whenever someone mentions the Magic Forest, everyone who hears it turns pale and immediately tries to stop them. Over time, the Magic Forest has become a taboo in the hearts of everyone in the M country. Whenever children misbehave or cry, adults use the Magic Forest to scare them, and it never fails. Just like us HX people, whenever adults see a child crying, they always say, "If you cry again, I'll throw you out to be fed to the wolves," and the effect is the same.

The M country's military and archaeologists have repeatedly studied the eeriness of the Enchanted Forest. However, no matter how many people entered, none ever came out again; they seemed to vanish from the face of the earth, never to be contacted again. As a result, the M country government erected numerous signs around the Enchanted Forest to prevent others from accidentally entering and losing their lives.

That day, Chao Bufan, He Yifei, Huang Mengting, Bailing, and Lin Xiaomin, a group of five, suddenly appeared at the edge of the Magic Forest. Except for Xiaomin, who was fluent in the M language, the others were completely ignorant. Although Mengting was a college student, her M language skills were only rudimentary. In critical moments, Xiaomin had to step in.

“Unbelievable, the locals all say that anyone who enters this magic forest has no chance of coming out. Do we really want to go in?” Xiaomin asked with some worry.

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Since we're already here, why not come in?" As he spoke, Chao Bufan closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Follow me." After saying that, he headed east, with the four women following closely behind.

Mengting asked, "Bufan, didn't you say we were going inside? Where are we going?"

Chao Bufan said, "There is a safe passage ahead that you can go in."

"Emergency exit?"

"Yes, this place is protected by a powerful magical illusion array, and anyone who trespasses will never come out."

He Yifei asked, "Young Master, how did they create such a powerful magical illusion array?"

"This magic academy was established by a man named Locke and his disciples, much like a sect in our HX region, such as Wudang. The only difference is that because of the different philosophies between the East and the West, we call it a sect, while they call it an academy. After establishing the magic academy, Locke, with his powerful magic, set up a magical illusion array around the academy for dozens of miles to prevent outsiders from disturbing it. Since he set up this powerful magical illusion array, he naturally wouldn't completely isolate himself within it. So he created a safe passage that only those inside the magic academy knew about, allowing them to enter and exit at will."

Xiao Min asked, "Bu Fan, what's the deal with the Locke Kingdom?"

Chao Bufan said, "What Locke Kingdom? It's actually this magic academy. Because the principal of the magic academy is Locke, it's also called Locke Kingdom."

“Then this magic academy must have been established a long time ago!” Bailing said.

"Of course it's been a long time, several thousand years. Yifei, do you still remember that old man named Harlem?"

Upon hearing this, He Yifei replied, "I remember."

Chao Bufan pondered for a moment and said, "Harems can be considered a high-level mage, but his status in this magic academy is merely that of a qualified student."