Chapter 8
Yuncheng was located in the southwest of China, with high terrain, many mountains and forests, and rich ore resources.
So, at the beginning of the end of the world, it was also one of the cities with abundant gold.
High returns meant high risks.
Under the nourishment of the gallium element, the dense mountain forests inevitably sprouted many extremely aggressive mutant plants. According to the novel, Yuncheng gradually evolved into an S-level dangerous area.
Even the powerful protagonist group made full preparations and gathered tens of thousands of superpowers before they dared to set foot on the territory of Yuncheng to obtain spiritual treasures.
“Wow, An’an, Yuncheng is so lively!” Hu Jianye put his arm on Liu Jin’an’s shoulder. “There are stalls everywhere, my eyes are too busy!”
Street stall culture was the symbol of Yuncheng.
Due to the high altitude and rugged mountain roads, there were almost no wide asphalt roads in Yuncheng. Instead, there were layers of stone stairs paved with cobblestones.
The special area provided a hotbed for the development of street stall culture. Liu Jin’an took a quick glance and saw that the vendors sold a wide range of products, ranging from rare gems to hand-woven fabrics.
As for the price, benevolent people had different opinions.
Especially outsiders like them, in the eyes of Yuncheng people, they were probably lambs to be slaughtered.
Liu Jin’an hired a local to be his tour guide, and he paid quite generously—one thousand yuan a day.
The tour guide’s name was Zhang Yaoyao, a woman in her thirties. Her eyes lit up when she heard the price: “Handsome boss, I’m a well-known know-it-all in Yuncheng. I know exactly where the fun is, and I’ll make sure you have a good time!”
Liu Jin’an said straightforwardly, “Take me to the bank first.”
One hundred million yuan was his start-up capital, and Gu Hongwen could not take it back at any cost.
By the time a series of transfer procedures were completed, it was already dark.
Night came earlier on the mountain, and the street stalls set up night lights. The night scene of Yuncheng formed here and there, which was really beautiful.
Zhang Yaoyao looked at the time and suggested they find a hotel to stay in first.
“Is there any hotel near Hulu Mountain?” Liu Jin’an asked.
The Ruyi Gourd with space powers was hidden in the Gourd Mountain in Yuncheng.
Zhang Yaoyao suddenly realized. “So, you are going to Hulu Mountain. Just in time, I know that place well, I will take you there!”
Liu Jin’an nodded slightly. “Then I’ll trouble you, Sister Zhang.”
Hulu Mountain was located on the west side of Yuncheng, not far from them.
The trouble was that they had to climb up and down the stone steps. Liu Jin’an and Hu Jianye could still bear it, but Hu Deyi and Zhang Wenqian had a hard time.
After walking for more than half an hour, the second elder was panting and waved his hands. “Wait, I can’t walk anymore, take a rest!”
Zhang Yaoyao opened her backpack and gave everyone a bottle of water.
“Thank you,” Liu Jin’an said politely, but did not unscrew the bottle cap and drink like Hu Jianye and the others.
Zhang Yaoyao also took a sip of water, wiped the water stains from the corners of her mouth with the back of her hand, blinked, and asked, “Why don’t you drink?”
Liu Jin’an replied, “Not thirsty.”
He would not drink the water given by a stranger.
When he got off the plane, he had bought drinking water from the nearby canteen and hid it in his backpack. He originally planned to share it with everyone, but he didn’t expect Zhang Yaoyao to get there first.
Not wanting to offend the other party in public, he simply didn’t take out the water.
When people went out, they could never go wrong with being careful. After all, he had a huge sum of money in his hands and couldn’t afford to be careless.
Zhang Yaoyao didn’t say anything after seeing this. After everyone had rested enough, she pointed to the light not far away. “We can get there in another half an hour, but it’s all downhill, so be careful.”
As the saying went, it was easier to go up a mountain than to go down. Especially for a middle-aged man like Hu Deyi, who was a little chubby and well-built, going down the mountain was simply torture for the knees.
He grasped the seams of his trousers tightly with both hands, sweating profusely. “Boy An, why do we have to live down the mountain? I saw that we passed a lot of hotels just now. Why don’t we just pick one and stay?”
Liu Jin’an deceived, “It’s all requested by the acquirer. He will come next week. Let’s do what he says to show our sincerity in cooperation.”
Hu Deyi muttered dissatisfiedly, “There are quite a lot of requirements.”
But in order to make money, he still gritted his teeth and persisted.
Finally arriving at the destination, Liu Jin’an followed Zhang Yaoyao’s instructions and looked at the hotel in front of him.
The signboard was very simple, called Hulu Mountain Hotel.
There were three floors in total, with about six rooms on each floor, and each room had an independent small balcony.
It wasn’t comparable to the big hotels in Longcheng.
Liu Jin’an looked around. There were some tile-roofed houses surrounding the hotel, and the architectural style was very ethnic minority.
He paid a little more attention and checked the cell phone signal.
It wasn’t full, but it wasn’t short either.
Zhang Yaoyao knew the owner of this hotel. The two chatted for a while, probably mentioning their generous spending, and the owner looked at them with kindness.
After learning that a room only cost 60 yuan a night, Liu Jin’an directly booked the entire second floor.
The boss immediately showed a bright smile. “Dear guests, would you like something to eat? Steam pot chicken? Mushrooms? Or fish casserole? They’re all Yuncheng’s specialties.”
“We all want one,” Liu Jin’an sat down and waved to Zhang Yaoyao. “Sister Zhang, you can eat some too.”
Zhang Yaoyao wasn’t pretentious. She could see that on the surface, Liu Jin’an was easy to get along with, but in fact, he was the leader among the four people.
Having said that, she was so happy that her employer was so generous.
Dishes were served one after another, and the rich aroma of the delicacies made people’s index fingers move.
Hu Jianye had already eaten so much that his hands were greasy, and Hu Deyi’s mouth was even more greasy. The eating looks of the father and son were really unflattering.
Being able to eat was a blessing.
At least Liu Jin’an looked quite comfortable.
This was the best attitude toward food.
Boom!
There was a loud noise behind him.
Liu Jin’an frowned and was about to look back when Zhang Yaoyao suddenly warned him in a low voice, “Don’t look back, pretend you didn’t see anything.”
The boss stepped forward quickly with a flattering smile on his face. “You two still want the same?”
“You know it, why you still ask?” The man’s rough voice hurt people’s eardrums.
His companion sat down at the table next to Liu Jin’an.
With a dull sound, a pistol was pressed hard on the wooden table, and the muzzle of the gun was pointed directly in the direction of Liu Jin’an.
“What a damn bad luck.” The man picked up a cigar and raised his feet on the table as if no one else was watching. “I searched the mountain all day and didn’t find a single one. Could it be that boy surnamed Zhao give us false information?”
The companion spat. “How dare he! If you can’t find it for two more days, I’ll go back and beat his tendons and skin him!”
Later, they talked about where to search for mission targets.
The more Liu Jin’an listened, the more frightened he became. Their target was clearly a nationally protected animal, and they were poachers!
“Hey, come here and have a drink with us.”
The man suddenly pointed his gun at Zhang Yaoyao, tilted his chin to his side, and motioned for her to sit over.
The black hole of the muzzle was like an abyss, as if someone would die in the next moment.
Zhang Yaoyao was so frightened that her face turned pale. She didn’t dare to hurt anyone, so she had to stand up from her seat and walked toward the man with trembling legs.
The man laughed loudly and hugged Zhang Yaoyao’s waist, his eyes full of lust.
His companion even took the opportunity to touch Zhang Yaoyao and even stopped eating. “Boss, get a room!”
What he wanted to do was self-explanatory!