Wang Xiaoqiang seemed to have read his mind and said, "You might think I'm being too harsh. True, people always care about others' faults and their own virtues. Take you, George, for example. You not only smashed Holiland Supermarket, but also allowed thugs to violate two female employees there. Don't forget, those female employees are human, just like your daughter. I need to seek justice for them, so I will punish you in the same way, to give you a lesson you'll never forget, so that you may repent..."

Although Westerners are open-minded, they too have their limits. In that moment, Old George felt like dying right there, but alas, he couldn't even die in the hands of Little Bai, Wang Xiaoqiang's Spirit Servant.

Wang Xiaoqiang walked up to Old George and kicked him in the face, warning, "I don't feel like killing anyone today. Consider yourselves lucky. Of the six cultivators sent by your Dark Alliance, I've already slain three, and the remaining three female cultivators have been subdued by me... Come in."

As Wang Xiaoqiang spoke, the three female cultivators walked in and knelt before Wang Xiaoqiang, collectively saying, "Master."

Old George, as the head of the George Clan and a member of the Dark Alliance, of course recognized the three female cultivators. Seeing them kneeling and calling Wang Xiaoqiang "Master," he understood that Wang Xiaoqiang's words were true.

He immediately kowtowed several times to Wang Xiaoqiang. "I was foolish to have troubled your supermarket. Please, Mr. Wang, spare my life..."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Death penalty can be avoided, but punishment cannot be escaped. Old George, you smashed my supermarket and injured my staff, and committed assault against two female employees. You must make reparations..."

Although the employees at Holiland Supermarket were all American, Wang Xiaoqiang still owed them an explanation. Otherwise, who would dare work at the supermarket in the future?

"Rest assured, Mr. Wang, I will compensate double..."

Seeing that Old George was repentant, Wang Xiaoqiang decided not to pursue the matter further. "Alright, let this matter end here. Old George, take care of yourself. Your supermarket can continue to operate and can compete with Holiland as usual. I won't interfere, but if you use illegal methods again, don't expect me to be nice..."

"You have my word, I won't dare, even if it kills me," Old George said, sinking into deep regret.

Indeed, without the backing of the powerful Dark Alliance, Old George would not have dared mess with Holiland Supermarket.

After this incident, the Dark Alliance's power was greatly damaged, and they kept a low profile for quite a while. Meanwhile, the other Nine Great Families also investigated who precisely Wang Xiaoqiang was. Once Wang Xiaoqiang's identity was clear, they also immediately checked to see if they had offended Wang Xiaoqiang's businesses, since his enterprises were spread worldwide. An accidental offense could bring disaster upon them.

They were shocked by what they found upon investigating.

The William Family, far away in Australia, found out that a member of their clan had offended someone from Xia Ranch. They immediately apologized and compensated, fortunate that it was just a minor issue; otherwise, they would have faced severe consequences.

After this incident, Wang Xiaoqiang traveled to Australia to visit Little Xu Xiaoya, as she was about to give birth.

Wang Xiaoqiang released the Spiritual Spring, forming a Flying Boat,

The Spirit Spring Flying Boat glided through the blue sky and clouds at ten thousand meters elevation, proudly carrying one person, Wang Xiaoqiang.

Indeed, with a cultivation base like Wang Xiaoqiang's, he could also be considered a Heavenly Being.

He traveled all the way to Australia.

Nearing nightfall, four people landed in the vast Xia Ranch. Wang Xiaoqiang retracted the Flying Boat and strode brightly towards the villa of Little Xu Xiaoya and Zheng Ru.

Little Xu Xiaoya indeed was going to give birth in a few days and was eager to see Wang Xiaoqiang, and Zheng Ru also hoped to see Wang Xiaoqiang, as they had already developed that kind of relationship. Seeing Little Xu Xiaoya about to have Wang Xiaoqiang's child, she too wanted to conceive his child.

Wang Xiaoqiang, feeling like a man returning home, was thrilled and excited.

What defines a home? A wife and children around a warm stove—that is home.

In his hometown, Sanmiao Village, Xia Guifang is his wife Wang Xiaoqiang's and Little Bao is his child. In the United States, Zhong Ping and Pengcheng are his family. In Australia, Little Xu Xiaoya is Wang Xiaoqiang's wife, so this too can be called home.

The two Pitbulls under the villa didn't bark when they saw Wang Xiaoqiang because he was their master. Wang Xiaoqiang entered the villa and saw Little Xu Xiaoya and Zheng Ru sitting on the living room sofa. Little Xu Xiaoya's belly was as large as a drum, and Zheng Ru was massaging her legs. A nanny was busy in the kitchen. Wang Xiaoqiang had returned so quietly, suddenly appearing in front of Little Xu Xiaoya and Zheng Ru. It startled them, making them think they had seen wrong. After rubbing their eyes and looking again, it really was Wang Xiaoqiang.

The two women cheered excitedly. Little Xu Xiaoya, due to her physical condition, did not get up, while Zheng Ru immediately rushed over and threw herself into Wang Xiaoqiang's arms.

Wang Xiaoqiang was taken aback and extremely embarrassed.

Because his relationship with Zheng Ru had not been made public, especially not to Little Xu Xiaoya.

Wang Xiaoqiang stared at Little Xu Xiaoya to see her reaction. Finding that she showed no signs of being upset or unhappy, Zheng Ru teased by flicking Wang Xiaoqiang's nose, "You don't need to worry, I already told Sister ya about us. Sister ya is open-minded about it now..."

Well...

Wang Xiaoqiang looked at Little Xu Xiaoya. Women like Xia Guifang and Little Xu Xiaoya, he had always treated them sincerely because these two women were his purest love.

Seeing that Little Xu Xiaoya just smiled faintly, Wang Xiaoqiang finally felt relieved, stepped forward to the sofa, paused in front of Little Xu Xiaoya, placed his ear on her belly, listened, and used Divine Sense to check, suddenly frowning, "This child is malpositioned, which could be dangerous during childbirth," he thought secretly.

Seeing this, Wang Xiaoqiang did not elucidate but simply channeled True Qi into Little Xu Xiaoya's belly to correct the baby's position.

Then, dinner was ready, and Wang Xiaoqiang enjoyed the meal with the two women.

After dinner, Little Xu Xiaoya instructed, "Little Ru, it's your hard work tonight, take care of Little Qiang..."

Zheng Ru's face blushed immediately, "Sister ya, you..."

Little Xu Xiaoya just rolled her eyes at her, "Do you see me in this state, capable of taking care of Little Qiang?"

Zheng Ru had to bite her lip shyly and nodded.

Little Xu Xiaoya went back to her room to sleep.

That evening, Zheng Ru reported to Wang Xiaoqiang the recent developments at the ranch...

In recent years, Chinese enterprises' investments in Australia have continually increased, especially in the area of mining development. However, investments in livestock farming in Australia have mostly ended in failure. Experts pointed out that this is because Chinese enterprises do not understand the current state of the cattle industry in Australia.

To date, only a few Chinese enterprises have purchased farms in Australia, one being Noella in Queensland. This ranch, owned by a company under the Chinese government with a 60% stake, was purchased in 1989. The ranch faced economic problems from the start. The Chinese enterprise spent 5.1 million Australian Dollars to buy the farm, while its actual selling price was only 2.9 million Australian Dollars. Golanhan, who once managed the farm, expressed puzzlement over who might have embezzled these Chinese state assets.

It is said that the related legal proceedings are still ongoing. The ranch, which had a rocky start, worsened over the past five years, with the number of sheep plummeting from over 20,000 to less than 8,000 today.

At the border between New South Wales and Queensland, another farm purchased by a Chinese enterprise is Kulai, which cost 1.25 million Australian Dollars at the time of purchase. This price was considered quite expensive back then.

Later, an Australian, Klein, who bought the farm from the Chinese enterprises, analyzed, "I think the decision-makers within the Chinese enterprises know very little about Australia's livestock industry. Their knowledge mostly comes from textbooks, and they are completely ignorant of Australia's specific climatic conditions."

Australian expert Professor Longvos pointed out many reasons for the failure of Chinese investments in Australia's livestock industry, such as cultural and language barriers. Of course, the most crucial issues are the disparities between business concepts and practices.

"There are several reasons why most investment projects fail: firstly, the Chinese side offered too much money when purchasing farms, and the conditions of the farms were not satisfactory. In other words, they were played by Australian farm owners and real estate agents; secondly, in selecting joint venture partners, they found individuals and companies who knew nothing about the livestock industry. These individuals and companies were only interested in real estate, not in producing any products; thirdly, Chinese enterprises eventually found that sending staff to Australia for training was not only costly but also not cost-effective as the experience they gained in Australia could not necessarily be applied directly to China's livestock industry," he said.

In Mount Oliva area in New South Wales, the largest state in Australia, the livestock department under the Xinjiang Autonomous Region Government also purchased a farm in 1991. It was managed by Xia Yingwu, a graduate of China Agricultural University, who seems to have partly learnt from previous lessons. On one side, he found trustworthy partners who were knowledgeable about the local livestock industry in Australia; on the other, he was also willing to learn new experiences.

The director of marketing and trade at the Ministry of Agriculture once said, "So far, I have only heard of entrepreneurs from two provinces coming to Australia to buy ranches. Frankly, buying ranches in Australia is a dream for many Chinese entrepreneurs. But I would advise these entrepreneurs to be cautious. Because managing ranches in Australia is entirely different from agricultural operations in China."

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