Li Xiang brought the three girls over to give them a taste of what was to come. After all, in the Apocalypse, firearms would still be quite effective against ordinary Exotic Beasts, especially those below Tier Ten.

And against humans, that went without saying.

Although there would be Extraordinary Beings, the threshold for Cultivation was actually quite high. The vast majority of people would remain ordinary.

He decided to bring them here a few times every year from now on. ’There’s no harm in practicing their marksmanship.’

The three girls went wild that afternoon, having the time of their lives, unable to put the guns down.

"I’ve played those battle royale mobile games, and my favorite spot to drop is G Port. I never thought I’d get to play for real." Zhao Xueqing was pleasantly surprised, feeling the trip was well worth it.

Yao Yao rubbed her shoulder. "Brother Xiang, that was super exciting, really thrilling. My shoulder’s just a little sore. I wish someone would give it a massage."

Lei Xiaohui said, "I can keep going! I don’t want to leave!"

"Then we’ll wait for you on the side!"

Zhao Xueqing and Yao Yao were truly spent; after all, their stamina wasn’t on the same level.

Since Lei Xiaohui wanted to continue, Li Xiang stayed with her for a few dozen more rounds.

Lei Xiaohui had tried seven or eight different firearms that day and had an absolute blast. ’If I tell my brother about this when I get home,’ she thought, ’he’ll probably die of envy!’

A little after five, Xu Xuan arrived. He had arranged a banquet to treat Li Xiang’s group of four in a large private room at the clubhouse’s Chinese restaurant.

Xu Xuan’s girlfriend, Zhang Youyou, came as well. It seemed their relationship had taken a step forward, as they were much more intimate than before.

"Youyou, thank you for last time!" Li Xiang said, recalling how Zhang Youyou had used her family’s connections to get various official provincial media outlets to help promote his agricultural aid livestream for the county government. He was truly grateful.

"Haha, I just happened to see it. And congratulations on being elected to the County Political Consultative Conference committee." Zhang Youyou was also one of Li Xiang’s die-hard fans and had recently bought a lot of tea from him.

Xu Xuan had also bought a lot, giving it away as gifts since he couldn’t drink it all himself.

Since no one had to drive, Xu Xuan opened two bottles of fine wine. The six of them chatted and laughed, enjoying the good food and wine as their conversation flowed happily.

Inevitably, they started reminiscing. When the story of how they first met came up, Xu Xuan remarked with emotion that it was a classic case of a friendship born from conflict. Zhang Youyou knew the story; she had been there at the time and still had a vivid memory of Li Xiang pouncing like a tiger.

"Brother Xiang, you look so gentle and refined. I never expected you to be so fierce when you charge. You really scared me back then!" Zhang Youyou patted her chest, speaking with a hint of lingering fear.

Xu Xuan laughed. "I was scared too. Fast, you were just too fast!"

Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui had heard the story, but since they hadn’t seen it in person, the videos always looked like they used special effects, a little fake. This was despite knowing that the videos were all real footage shot by people on the scene from different angles.

"That’s all in the past. It’ll probably snow heavily again this winter. We should team up and go hunt wild boars then!" Li Xiang suggested.

"It’s a deal!" Xu Xuan and the others were all excited.

The only downside was that they couldn’t take the guns out with them. Still, using bows, arrows, and Hunting Nets while riding snowmobiles through the mountain forests would be plenty thrilling.

Then, Li Xiang mentioned he had an appointment to discuss business with a red wine supplier the next day. Xu Xuan slapped his thigh. "Why didn’t you say so sooner? I know some people who sell red wine."

He then pulled out his phone and started looking for the right contacts. He was about to give the contact information to Li Xiang, but after a moment’s thought, he said, "You know what, I’ll just call them directly and have them come over for a chat. Right here in the hotel, there’s a conference room next door. It’ll save a lot of trouble. If you want to do an on-site inspection, you can always contact them privately afterward."

Li Xiang cupped his fist in his palm. "Thanks for that."

By the time they were about finished with their meal, several groups of people had arrived one after another.

Xu Xuan led them to a conference room and left them to negotiate with Li Xiang’s team.

Among them was the owner of a wine dealership who had rushed over with his female sales manager. They were extremely polite and very enthusiastic, greeting Li Xiang, Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui and handing out their business cards the moment they arrived.

When Yao Yao took the female sales manager’s business card, her slender eyebrows raised slightly in surprise.

The sales manager was in her early thirties, dressed in a professional suit. She looked sharp and capable and was clearly skilled at reading people. Noticing Yao Yao’s surprised expression, she asked, "Have we met before?"

Yao Yao smiled and said, "I’m the person you were in contact with before, the one in charge of the Yaochi Moon Dance National Style Tavern. My surname is Yao."

This was one of the suppliers they hadn’t been able to reach an agreement with.

They had spoken on the phone before. When the other party heard the address of the Yaochi Moon Dance National Style Tavern, they had been utterly dismissive, looking down on their small establishment. ’What the hell is this, a countryside tavern? So remote? It’d be a miracle if they had any business.’

Convinced there would be no significant business, they naturally assumed no large orders would be placed. As a result, their treatment had been dismissive, their tone carrying a subtle, condescending superiority. They had mentioned minimum order requirements and quoted a very high price—a far cry from the humility and courtesy they showed now, bowing as they presented their business card.

Yao Yao was no fool. Having worked in a bar before, she already had a good grasp of the general prices for various types of liquor. After a brief chat, she saw they had absolutely no sincerity and decided not to consider them.

"Ah? You’re... Manager Yao?" The female sales manager was shocked. ’Sister, if you had these kinds of connections, you should have said so!’ she thought. At the same time, she was extremely curious. ’How could some National Style Tavern in such a remote, backwater place be connected to Young Master Xu? And to the point where he would personally call my boss and ask him to come over?’