In a high-end community like Turak, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, any ordinary house would cost a fortune. Steve Galini's house was located by the Yala River, which had the best location and environment. Furthermore, it was located at the most gentle section of the river. Naturally, the price would be even more shocking.
The small manor was built against the hillside and surrounded by scattered forests, which separated it from the other residential areas. A small path below the manor extended all the way to a large grassy slope by the Yala River. This grassy slope was also Steve Galini's private property.
The privacy here was naturally very high, which made it more convenient for Xia Ruofei.
His Obsidian Airship hovered directly above a forest. Then, he cast a Concealment Talisman on himself and jumped off the airship. When he landed, he casually put away the shrunken Obsidian Airship.
Xia Ruofei stood in the forest and scanned the area with his mental strength.
This place was very close to the manor. His mental strength of the Spirit Transformation Realm could easily cover the entire manor.
The photos and information provided by Tang Yitian about the Galini brothers and some important members of their family were very detailed. After looking at them once, Xia Ruofei firmly remembered them in his mind.
If Steve Galini was in the manor, he would definitely not be able to escape Xia Ruofei's search.
His mental strength was like a sieve. In a short while, he had sifted through the entire manor.
Steve Galini was not in the manor.
His younger brother, Guerrero Galini, was also not here.
However, Xia Ruofei was not discouraged. This was because he had already locked onto a target.
This person's name was Tony. He was Steve Galini's most trusted butler. According to the information provided by Tang Yitian, Steve Galini's itinerary was basically arranged by Tony. Furthermore, the Galini brothers would not hide anything from Tony.
Therefore, finding Tony was basically the same as finding Steve Galini.
Xia Ruofei's figure flashed and disappeared from the woods in an invisible sword light — at this time, flying on the sword was obviously more flexible.
Because Xia Ruofei still had a concealment talisman on his body, the flying sword was invisible in the eyes of ordinary people. Therefore, the manor's strict security was practically non-existent. Xia Ruofei practically swaggered in through the main entrance at a low altitude.
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The main building of the Galini Manor was like a small castle. It was surrounded by several subsidiary buildings, like stars surrounding the moon.
In the small castle, Steward Tony was cleaning Steve Galini's study. As the chief steward of the Galini family, the servants, security guards, and drivers of the entire manor were all managed by Tony. His position was higher than most of the senior members of the Galini family. Naturally, he didn't need to do the cleaning himself. However, Steve Galini's study was always cleaned by Tony himself. He never let anyone else do it.
In fact, apart from his younger brother, Guerrero Galini, Tony was the only one who could freely enter and leave the study. This showed how much Steve Galini trusted Tony.
There were too many secrets in the study. There were trade secrets of the entire mining empire, as well as a lot of confidential information. Apart from Tony, Steve Galini didn't trust anyone else. Even Guerrero Galini had to get his brother's permission to enter the study.
It wasn't that Steve Galini didn't trust Guerrero Galini. The main reason was that Guerrero was more or less a fool. He was good at fighting and killing, but he was much worse at scheming and scheming. Steve Galini was really worried that his younger brother would accidentally leak some information.
Tony was different. He was the one who took care of all of Steve Galini's affairs. He was Steve Galini's most trusted subordinate.
If there was anyone in the world who knew Steve Galini the best, it was definitely not his younger brother, Guerrero, but Tony.
Now, Tony was wearing a well-ironed suit and shiny black leather shoes. He stepped on the soft wool carpet and gently wiped the desk with a piece of cloth in his hand.
The study was very quiet because the soundproofing was very good. In addition, the carpet was very thick, so Tony didn't make any sound when he walked on it.
However, as he wiped the desk, his movements gradually slowed down. When he looked up, he saw a figure standing quietly behind him in the reflection of the glass cabinet behind the desk.
This discovery made his hair stand on end, and his body stiffened.
Apart from Mr. Galini, no one else was allowed to enter the study without permission. Once such behavior was discovered, the outcome would definitely be very tragic.
The Galini Manor was heavily guarded both inside and outside. Under such circumstances, how could someone sneak into the manor without anyone noticing? How could they even sneak into the most important study without anyone noticing?
Tony slowly turned around.
He didn't see clearly what the person in front of him looked like. In fact, it would have been meaningless even if he had seen clearly. When Xia Ruofei landed in Melbourne, he had changed his appearance as a precaution.
After Tony turned around, his eyes involuntarily focused on the mysterious intruder's bright eyes. The eyes seemed to have magical powers. In an instant, Tony's eyes became misty, and he looked like a walking corpse.
After Xia Ruofei easily hypnotized Tony, she didn't beat around the bush and directly asked, "Where did Steve Galini go?"
Tony, who was usually loyal to Steve Galini, didn't hesitate at all under hypnosis. He said directly, "Mr. Galini went to Brisbane to attend a fashion party. He left at ten in the morning."
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but frown. He didn't expect to rush to Melbourne for nothing. Although taking the Obsidian Airship was very fast, he still felt a little unhappy.
"When will he be back?" Xia Ruofei asked coldly.
"According to the plan, Mr. Galini will return to Melbourne by private jet later tonight," Tony said. "But I'm not very sure. If Mr. Galini has a good time in Brisbane, he may also spend the night there. However, he'll definitely be back tomorrow morning because there's an important meeting of the mining alliance at around eleven in the morning. He can't miss it."
Tony was indeed Steve Galini's confidant. Not only did he know his schedule like the back of his hand, but he also knew his habits very well.
Xia Ruofei also knew a little about it. This so-called fashion party was actually a hunting ground for the rich and powerful. If Steve Galini found a suitable "prey" today, he would naturally spend the night in Brisbane. Otherwise, he should be back tonight.
Xia Ruofei then asked, "Some time ago, Guerrero Galini suddenly started to deal with Paradise Farm in Hunter's Valley. Do you know the reason?"
Since Tony was Steve Galini's confidant, Xia Ruofei naturally wouldn't just ask about Steve Galini's schedule. What he wanted to know the most was why Guerrero Galini suddenly attacked Paradise Farm. He had to figure out their motives so that he could plan his next step.
Tony still didn't hesitate at all. He said directly, "Mr. Galini took a fancy to the advanced cultivation technology of Paradise Farm. In the next few years, the group will acquire a large number of high-quality farms and ranches and enter the farming and animal husbandry industry. The high-quality products of Paradise Farm are the reason for Mr. Galini's decision. At the same time, they are also an important part of the group's future strategy of farms and ranches. Therefore, Mr. Galini sent Mr. Galini Jr. to take over Paradise Farm at the lowest cost. The bottom line is that he wants an absolute controlling stake. As for what methods Mr. Galini Jr. used, I'm not too sure. Generally speaking, after Mr. Galini handed over the task to Mr. Galini Jr., he wouldn't interfere anymore. He only cares about the result, not the process. "
Upon hearing this, Xia Ruofei suddenly understood.
It turned out that the Galini family wanted to enter the farming and animal husbandry industry. No wonder they were so eager to take over Paradise Farm. It turned out that they were eyeing the core technology of Paradise Farm.
Although the "core technology" had nothing to do with Paradise Farm, Steve Galini didn't know about it! That was why he sent his younger brother, Guerrero, to deal with it.
If one were to get to the bottom of it, it was also because Paradise Farm had quickly become famous in Australia. The products of Paradise Farm were so amazing that they quickly occupied the high-end market. That was why Steve Galini wanted to enter the farming and animal husbandry industry.
Xia Ruofei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He originally thought that Paradise Farm might attract some covetous eyes. After all, the bird that stood out would be shot, and the rafters that stood out would rot first. However, he didn't expect that it would attract the attention of a giant like the Galini family. Generally speaking, the Galini family wouldn't be interested in the benefits of such a scale.
However, he ignored the temptation of benefits. The Galini family indeed didn't care about the benefits of Paradise Farm, but they saw the benefits of the "core technology." That was why they were prepared to buy high-quality farms on a large scale and get the technology of Paradise Farm.
If such technology was promoted throughout Australia, the benefits it would bring would be incomparable to that of Paradise Farm. After all, there was no need to worry about the sales of the Taoyuan vegetables. They could completely dominate the huge global market.
Such benefits were enough to tempt the Galini family.
After figuring out the cause and effect, it was easy to understand why Steve Galini sent Guerrero Galini to handle this matter. After all, although Guerrero wasn't very smart, he was the best at taking things by force.
As soon as Guerrero took action, Paradise Farm immediately fell into all kinds of difficulties. Guerrero's methods were also very radical. On one hand, he used various illegal and illegal methods to force Paradise Farm, and on the other hand, he was prepared to kill Liang Qichao directly. This was a method to make an example out of Liang Qichao.
Ordinary people would probably compromise after being messed with like this, and knowing that their opponent was the huge Galini family.
However, the Galini brothers wouldn't have thought that they had provoked someone they shouldn't have. How could Xia Ruofei compromise? Even if his opponent was a cultivator who was stronger than him, he would rather break than bend, let alone the Galini brothers, who were just ordinary people in the secular world.
After figuring out the cause and effect, Xia Ruofei had already made a decision in his heart.
He then asked, "Do you know where Guerrero Galini is now?"
"Mr. Galini Jr. rarely stays in Melbourne. He's on leave now and is mainly active in Sydney. Maybe he's also nearby to command the operation against Paradise Farm!" Tony said, "I don't know where exactly he is. I usually stay in the Galini Manor and only answer to Mr. Galini."
Tony wouldn't lie under hypnosis, so Xia Ruofei knew that he wouldn't be able to get any more information about Guerrero Galini from Tony.
He thought for a while and then asked a few more questions about the Galini family's black money, the situation of their businesses, and so on.
Naturally, Tony told Tang Yitian everything he knew. After all, he was Steve Galini's butler. He knew a lot of things that Tang Yitian hadn't managed to gather.
After Xia Ruofei heard it, he compared it with Tang Yitian's information and couldn't help but be secretly shocked. The Galini family's hidden strength and wealth were far more powerful than Tang Yitian had speculated.
If Tang Yitian could make up his mind this time and come up with a more reliable plan to take over most of the Galini family's wealth, his strength could directly double or even quadruple.
After Xia Ruofei got the information he wanted, he didn't stay for long and disappeared in a flash.
The moment his figure disappeared from the room, Tony woke up from the hypnosis.
Furthermore, he had no recollection of what had happened during the hypnosis.
His memory was still stuck at the moment when he saw a figure in the reflection of the window and turned around to check.
Therefore, when he saw that there was no one behind him, he didn't think too much about it. He just rubbed his eyes, thinking that he was seeing things.
After all, he wasn't young anymore, and he had only seen it through the reflection, so it wasn't particularly clear.
Tony didn't think too much about it, and continued to turn around and wipe the desk.
Xia Ruofei didn't leave the manor, either. Instead, he found an empty room and entered it in a flash.
His mental strength had been covering the entire manor, so he knew the situation there like the back of his hand. Naturally, he knew where there were people and which rooms were empty.
In fact, Xia Ruofei had entered Steve Galini's bedroom. Apart from Tony and a servant who was in charge of cleaning the place, no one else in the manor was allowed to enter. Therefore, Xia Ruofei could be considered safe hiding there.
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