Afterward, led by Zuo En, Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi headed straight for Ye Xunhuan’s residence, though on the way they encountered many people who greeted Ye Xunhuan. Upon seeing Qiu Ruoxi, they displayed great curiosity and couldn’t stop staring at her.
Of course, the gaze they directed at Qiu Ruoxi was full of respect.
Ye Xunhuan’s place of residence was an estate!
Yes, an estate!
Here, there was a golf course, a horse race track, and even a car race track, reflecting extreme luxury!
The décor within the estate was high-end, classy, and upscale. Almost all of the furniture was made from expensive woods like rosewood and padauk.
Moreover, the room was filled with oil paintings, each one crafted by masters. Of course, there were also Qinghua porcelain and some calligraphy and paintings.
Even though Qiu Ruoxi had seen countless grand scenes, upon seeing this, her heart couldn’t help but flutter.
Judging by the things in the estate, if sold, Qiu Ruoxi conservatively estimated it would cost four to five billion, possibly exceeding ten billion!
It was clear how many treasures Ye Xunhuan had collected.
Ye Xunhuan seemed to sense Qiu Ruoxi’s shock and softly said, "These were all gifts from others before, although some were taken by force, and they’re all stored here!"
Qiu Ruoxi had an enlightened expression on her face: "What exactly did you do in the past, robbing families?"
"I never rob families!" Ye Xunhuan said seriously. "If you don’t believe me, ask Zuo En, he knows!"
"Queen, the King has a huge influence all over Europe," Zuo En immediately said. "Many people want to give gifts but don’t know how to send them!"
"Moreover, most of these things were obtained by the brothers below, and knowing that the King likes collecting these, they sent them all here." Zuo En said softly. "What you see now is just the tip of the iceberg; many more are stored in warehouses!"
"By the way, you even have items from Huaxia’s Old Summer Palace here!"
"You also have things from the Old Summer Palace here?"
"Queen, the lost Cixi Night Pearl from Huaxia is also stored in the King’s warehouse!"
Qiu Ruoxi’s heart couldn’t help but tremble slightly, wondering how many treasures her husband possessed!
The Cixi Night Pearl was supposedly buried with Cixi and claimed to be held in her mouth after her death, but later stolen by Sun Dianying, eventually ending up with Song Meiling’s possession but made into shoe ornaments and then disappeared.
It’s said this Night Pearl can prevent a corpse from decaying after death, although its truthfulness is unknown, it’s fascinatingly rumored in the streets.
Yet Qiu Ruoxi never thought this treasure would be in Ye Xunhuan’s possession.
"I suddenly understand a little why you’re so indifferent to Fenghua Group!" Qiu Ruoxi deeply inhaled and said.
Ye Xunhuan chuckled: "Wife, compared to Olivia’s collection, mine is nothing. She has far more good stuff, even the Jade Seal!"
"The Imperial Jade Seal?"
"I’m not sure if it’s that one, but there’s one there," Ye Xunhuan said casually.
With that, Ye Xunhuan slowly turned to Zuo En: "Zuo En, do you think if I raid other overlords’ treasure troves, I’d strike it rich?"
"King, I think you not only would get rich but might also become the most comprehensive collector in history!"
Ye Xunhuan laughed and then turned to Qiu Ruoxi: "Wife, I need to seize this opportunity!"
"Why gather so many things..."
"For our son’s dowry, and our daughter’s wedding gifts!" Ye Xunhuan replied seriously. "And if your company doesn’t do well and we’re out of money, selling just a piece from here would keep us living lavishly for a while!"
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan mention the dowries, Qiu Ruoxi’s face immediately flushed.
Zuo En chatted with Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi for a while before getting up to leave.
Once Zuo En left, Qiu Ruoxi said to Ye Xunhuan, "You just got back, surely many old friends want to see you?"
"Not much!"
"If you have things to deal with, go ahead, don’t mind me. I’ll walk around here myself," Qiu Ruoxi said softly.
"Okay, I’ll have someone accompany you later, to ensure you don’t wander off."
Then, Ye Xunhuan got up and left.
After stepping out, Ye Xunhuan immediately saw Zuo En waiting outside.
"King..."
"Zuo En, find someone to accompany Ruoxi," Ye Xunhuan softly said. "Let her look around but remember, keep your mouth shut, don’t say anything you shouldn’t say!"
"Understood!" Zuo En immediately replied. "King, down below we..."
"Zuo En, my family..."
"King, rest assured everything is arranged. We absolutely won’t let the Queen meet them today, rest assured!"
Ye Xunhuan nodded with satisfaction: "Well, now take me to meet Victoria!"
Then Ye Xunhuan and Zuo En left the estate.
Although it was an isolated island, people here lived self-sufficiently, so their lives were quite good.
There’s no trade here, nor any slaughter. Forget about hotels and nightclubs; nothing of the sort exists.
This island was completely different from the bustling and prosperous metropolis outside; it was truly like a paradise, where people lived peacefully!
Victoria had her own independent house on the island, a small villa.
At this moment, Victoria was sunbathing on the second floor of her villa, looking very comfortable.
"You’re living quite a good life here!"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Victoria immediately got up and looked toward its source.
Seeing Zuo En bringing Ye Xunhuan, a strong smile immediately spread across her face: "I thought you’d come later!"
"Some matters can’t wait!" Ye Xunhuan said indifferently. "So, how did the invitation issue go..."
"Already sent out before!" Victoria replied softly. "But there might be some changes."
Ye Xunhuan’s eyebrows raised: "What’s happened?"
"Someone might sneak in!" Victoria said lightly, "In your Huaxia’s terms, it should be a swap, like a cat for a Crown Prince!"
Ye Xunhuan snorted coldly: "If they dare to come here causing trouble, they’ll all serve as shark bait in the sea!"
Here was his territory, his kingdom. Just a word from him, and others would become the common enemies of everyone on this island.
Don’t be deceived by the peaceful life on this island; they were all previously bloodstained hands.