Chapter 102 Wutong City, Kongtong Mountains
Late July.
Wutong City is located on the edge of Langya Province. Most of it is in Langya Province and a small half is in the neighboring Central Plains Province. It is hard to say which side it belongs to. The two provinces quarrel several times every year.
This is because Wutong City has extremely developed commerce and is a first-tier city in size, with a population of more than 100 million. Not to mention its high commercial status, its reputation is no less than that of ordinary provincial capital cities, and its prosperity is even three points higher. .
"The most expensive thing in Wutong City is the land price. Every inch of land is precious. In the cheapest area, one square meter can be sold for more than 100,000 people. It's okay for the indigenous people, but it's a hardship for the younger generation who moved here."
At Wutong Airport, the middle-aged guide took the luggage from the young girl's hands, shook his head and said:
"Many young people have been struggling for half their lives, carrying huge loans, and can only afford to buy a small house of about ten square meters. Many "Wudiao" still live in small rented houses with six or seven other people."
The boys and girls were all wearing ordinary casual clothes, but no matter how ordinary the clothes were, they could not hide each other's amazing looks.
Especially girls, with black eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and skin as white and tender as gelatin that shines in the midsummer sun. Although they may not look old, their body curves are already extremely obvious, and they are worthy of being called a 'disaster'.
It attracted many passers-by along the road to subconsciously look sideways.
The young man, who was a little more ordinary in comparison, but had a certain unique temperament, smiled softly and asked:
"If housing prices are so high, why are there so many people flocking here?"
The middle-aged guide carried two suitcases and said with a smile:
"Land prices are high, commodity prices are high, and wages naturally go up. A cup of milk tea that costs ten yuan in other cities can be sold for sixty or seventy yuan here because of the cost of rent."
After a pause, he continued:
"Young people's wages here are several times higher than in other cities. Even if they can only save one-tenth or two percent each month and send it back to their hometown, it is equivalent to a full month's salary for the same position in a small place."
Lu Xuan nodded thoughtfully, while Xiao Yan on the side listened quietly. Because of the crowd, she returned to her original cold appearance, and her whole body was filled with the smell of keeping strangers away.
"Speaking of which, if it were only financially developed, the land prices here shouldn't be so expensive, right? I think the scale of Wutong City is not small."
The guide looked around and said in a low voice:
"The largest branch of Sakata Heavy Industries is here. In the early years, Sakata Heavy Industries bought most of the land in Wutong City. They raised the land price."
Lu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, Sakata Heavy Industries?
After walking out of the airport, the guide looked around and said:
"You two are going to the Kongtong Mountains, right? There are very few convoys going there. I will take you two to ask. If you are lucky, we will leave tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, so you can spend two days in the city."
"Then please." Lu Xuan nodded gently.
"It's your job, it's your job!" The guide nodded and bowed. These two paid a lot of money, and they also had good temperaments. They looked like they were from a wealthy family, and they were probably traveling during the summer vacation.
Also, ordinary families are reluctant to come to Wutong. Staying in the worst and smallest room for one night costs thousands of yuan!
After getting in the car, it didn't take long to drive to a place similar to a travel agency. The guide took the two of them out of the car and said as they walked:
"There is no fixed route to the Kongtong Mountains. Everyone gathers together to form a convoy and sets off when there are enough people."
As he spoke, he shouted a few times in dialect, asked for a moment, turned around and said with a naive smile:
"Mr. Lu, Miss Yan, you two are lucky. There will be a convoy to go to the Kongtong Mountains tomorrow, but the scale is relatively small, only three or four cars."
Lu Xuan nodded calmly, handed the money over and said:
"Well, then we'll stay here for one night."
Before he finished speaking, he saw a man and a woman rushing in in a panic.
The woman among them asked breathlessly:
"Excuse me, how long has it been since the last convoy to the Kongtong Mountains?"
She wiped the sweat with an extremely anxious expression on her face. She looked like she was in her twenties and had good looks. She would have a good chance of turning heads even on a busy road.
The guide was slightly startled:
"Tomorrow morning"
"Can it be rescheduled to today?" The woman interrupted hastily and said, "We can add money!"
The guide hesitated, chatted with a few people on the side for a moment, and then said sideways:
"There is no problem with the team, but it depends on the attitude of the guests. There are three cars, and there are currently a total of six guests. Two are here, and the other four are staying in the city."
As he spoke, he pointed at Lu Xuan and Yan Jiangxue.
"Is it okay if I pay for the other guests?" the woman asked again.
"I'm afraid that won't work. You still have to look at the opinions of the guests and I'll ask them for you."
On the side, the other guide who was responsible for driving made a few calls and soon, after receiving the reply, the middle-aged guide said:
"The rest of the guests have no objections. Now it's up to these two guests."
As he spoke, he looked at Lu Xuan and the others, and everyone turned their heads to look at them.
Lu Xuan did not answer immediately, but looked at the girl beside him:
"Xiao Yan, what do you think?"
"I can do it." Xiao Yan was still not used to being stared at by so many pairs of eyes, so he came closer and said in a low voice:
"Originally, we could have gone by ourselves and just followed the convoy. It would have been more fun with a guide, but it's all the same!"
At this time, the young man on the side stepped forward and begged:
"It's just half a day in advance, you see."
Lu Xuan felt a little strange. Why were these two people so eager to go to the Kongtong Mountains?
If you are really in a hurry, why do you have to follow the convoy?
Although he was curious, he was too lazy to think deeply. He simply nodded and said cheerfully:
"That's fine, it's just a matter of one day earlier and one day later."
Well, at worst, after going to Guangcheng Palace, I can take Xiao Yan back to Wutong City for two days. It really doesn't make any difference.
Seeing this, the guide on the side made a few more calls and went out to greet other guests to come.
The young man said gratefully to Lu Xuan and Yan Jiangxue:
"Thank you so much. This is my lover, his name is Xu Qingqiu, my name is Kimura, and my name is Xu Lindao."
Lu Xuan frowned. The man obviously changed his mind, Kimura. Kimura Lindao?
This name was Fuso in the Old Calendar Era. After the Third World War, the remaining Fuso people formed Sakata Heavy Industries. Almost all Fuso heritage in the world today is in Sakata Heavy Industries.
In other words, the young man in front of him is most likely from Sakata Heavy Industries.
Looking at the relatively short figure of the young man in front of him, Lu Xuan was more sure of this, his expression became colder, and he nodded lightly.
He did not have a good impression of Sakata Heavy Industries. First, he directly sided with the demon clan, and later he was suspected of being involved with a cult.
Without waiting for too long, the other four guests also rushed over. There were men and women, and they seemed to be together. The youngest was a seven or eight-year-old girl. The four of them all looked aristocratic, and they obviously had good family backgrounds.
The leader was a lady in her forties or fifties. Her skin was well maintained and there were no wrinkles on her skin.
Her eyes swept over Xu Lindao and Xu Qingqiu, and finally landed on Lu Xuan and Yan Jiangxue, with surprise flashing in her eyes.
Xiao Yan's appearance is indeed too outstanding.
"Okay, in that case, let's set off directly."
The guide clapped his hands and said with a smile:
"Mr. Xu and Miss Xu took the initiative to add money and switch to a floating car. Now we can all be in one car. Everyone, come this way."
He led everyone to a floating car. The floating car was large enough to accommodate twenty or thirty people, and its interior was extremely luxurious.
"Including me, two guides, and eight guests, everyone, please!"
Lu Xuan took Xiao Yan's hand and found a seat at random to sit down. Not long after, the aerial vehicle made a slight roar, slowly lifted off the ground, and drove towards the outside of the city at low altitude.
Xiao Yan turned his head, blinked his big eyes, and whispered:
"Xiao Lu, Xiao Lu, I want to have snacks."
Lu Xuan smiled helplessly:
"You, you, haven't stopped talking since you got on the plane."
Xiao Yan pouted and stared at him with a pitiful look. Seeing this, Lu Xuan had no choice but to open his luggage and take out a bag of sugar-fried chestnuts.
"Not much left, little stutter!"
"Okay!" Yan Jiangxue smiled happily and peeled off the fried chestnuts with satisfaction, one for herself, one for Xiao Lu, another for herself, and another for Xiao Lu.
While chewing sugar-fried chestnuts, she said vaguely:
"Xiao Lu, this is our first trip. It's worth remembering. It's worth remembering."
"We can just go wherever we want to go in the future." Lu Xuan smiled gently. He had already reached the level of climbing the divine ladder, and it would be difficult to make a big improvement in a short time.
In addition, I can practice cultivation all the time, so I naturally have a lot of time.
While eating snacks, Xiao Yan rested his little head on the young man's shoulder. Seeing that the young man did not refuse, a happy smile filled his face, and his two soft white legs swayed happily in the air.
"After we've gone to the Kongtong Mountains, if we have enough time, we can go to Mount Tai again. Xiaolu, don't you want to go to Longhu Mountain too?"
"I'm not in a hurry at Longhu Mountain. The main reason is that I promised the Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain to pay a visit."
The conversation between the two was not loud, but everyone in the floating car could hear it. The five people headed by the lady and Xu Lindao all looked sideways in surprise.
Longhu Mountain is the most powerful ancient Taoist tradition in the world.
It seems that these two boys and girls are not ordinary. It is impossible to say that they come from a big family with heavenly beings in charge!
At this time, the beautiful little girl of seven or eight years old broke away from the noble lady's arms, jumped on the ground, and ran forward innocently with her two little hands raised:
"Me too. I want to eat too."
Her eyes were bright, staring at the sugar-fried chestnuts in Xiao Yan's hand, and the crystal saliva flowed down, and she sucked it back again.
"Zhong Xiaoyu!" the noble lady said angrily, "How do I teach you at home? Come back!"
The little girl pouted her face angrily.
"It's okay, it's okay." Lu Xuan smiled softly, and Yan Jiangxue on the side also boldly grabbed a large handful of fried chestnuts and stuffed them into the little girl's hands.
"It's normal for children to like snacks."
Zhong Xiaoyu held a large handful of roasted chestnuts with sugar, surprise flashed across her face, and she laughed silly, quite like Xiao Yan.
The lady trotted over, touched her daughter's head helplessly, and said apologetically:
"Excuse me."
As she spoke, she glared:
"Why don't you say thank you to your brothers and sisters?"
Zhong Xiaoyu's face was full of joy, his eyes were wide open, and he said with satisfaction:
"Thank you, big brother! Thank you, big sister! I wish you blessings like the East Sea, longevity as long as the Nanshan Mountains, and a happy marriage for a hundred years."
"You girl!" The noble lady was extremely popular.
Xiao Yan's face turned slightly red, and he and Lu Xuan immediately laughed together, feeling a little better.
The lady felt a little embarrassed and apologized:
"Hey, I just taught her these words of congratulation a few days ago, so I'm just using them here."
"It's okay." Yan Jiangxue smiled with crooked eyebrows, rarely showing her coldness in front of strangers: "It's very cute!"
Seeing this, the noble lady smiled gently, and simply sat down on the other side of the aisle with the little girl in her arms, and asked with a smile:
"My name is Zhong Muhua. The five of us are traveling together from Langya City."
"My name is Lu Xuan, and this is my friend, Yan Jiangxue."
"Oh." The lady was a little surprised. At first she thought they were lovers.
Just when she was about to say something, the float vehicle suddenly stopped.
Under the huge inertia, everyone in the car staggered around. Zhong Xiaoyu, who was holding a large handful of candied chestnuts, hit his forehead on the seat in front, and several candied chestnuts also fell to the ground.
"Ouch!" she said with tears in her eyes.
"What's going on?" The noble lady asked with a frown, her tone was very unkind, but she immediately fell silent.
Everyone saw through the car windows that there was a celestial figure passing in front of the floating car like the sun in the sky. His energy was turbulent and as powerful as the abyss.
That's why the float car stopped urgently, for fear of hitting this heavenly being.
Soon, the celestial figure flew away, its scorching light faded away, and the dead silence in the car dissipated.
"It's a genius from Sakata Heavy Industries." The guide said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, I stopped in time. If I accidentally collided, then..."
As he spoke, he shuddered.
The lady's expression was solemn and she didn't say anything more. She just silently picked up the chestnuts scattered on the ground.
Both gods and humans are frighteningly strong, and their ears are also extremely powerful. Even if they are far away at this moment, their random words may still be heard, and then they will really get into big trouble.
Everyone in the car looked different. Lu Xuan and Yan Jiangxue looked very calm. There was no disturbance.
The young man glanced at Xu Lindao and Xu Qingqiu not far away. The two lovers were curled up like quails, trying their best to lower their heads below the car window, both with panic on their faces.
Lu Xuan frowned.
The aerial vehicle continued to drive. It should have been able to fly out of the city in about ten minutes, but it drove for more than half an hour. Because there were constant encounters with heavenly beings on the road, four or five in a row, the aerial vehicle made an emergency stop again and again.
It wasn't until they were completely out of the city and there was no sign of the heavenly being that a guide complained softly:
"What's going on with these big shots today? They're all from Sakata Heavy Industries. It's strange.
Wutong City is a first-tier city and the financial center of two provinces. It is not comparable to Donghai City, but is similar to the provincial capital. Occasionally, you can meet heavenly beings in the city, but never as frequently as today.
Lu Xuan and Yan Jiangxue looked at the pair of lovers who were behaving abnormally, and looked at each other thoughtfully.
Hmm. Kind of interesting.