MTLNOVEL Chapter 298 Obstacle Tiger
Ye Chen might not have expected that one day Chen Ruxin would become a famous merchant, with her Chenxin Trading Company becoming one of the top three trading firms in the world.
Of course, this was something that happened after the world changed drastically.
Ye Chen looked at Chen Ruxin, gently stroking her hair, and asked, "Hmm, when do you want to go?"
Chen Ruxin thought for a moment and said, "The sooner the better. It's too late today, let's go tomorrow morning."
Ye Chen nodded, "Do we need to call anyone else?"
Chen Ruxin shook her head repeatedly and said, "No need, just the two of us. After all, it's someone else's territory, so it's better not to go with too many people."
"Okay, then let's meet at the entrance of the safe zone tomorrow morning?"
Chen Ruxin nodded.
The two of them just sat there, watching the sun set, and then... an hour later, Ye Chen returned to his room.
Inside the room.
Tang Qiu and the others had already prepared the meal.
The six of them ate while chatting. Finding a suitable opportunity, Ye Chen spoke up, "Everyone, I need to go out for a bit tomorrow."
The five of them were slightly surprised and said, "Go out? What for?"
"I have some business, might take a few days. You all continue with what you're doing here, and leave the matters of the Alliance to you for now. If there's anything you can't handle, go to the Law Enforcement Alliance Headquarters in the Lianyuan District and ask Zhang Tao for help."
Ye Chen didn't say what it was, and they didn't pry further, only nodding in response.
Time flew by, and it was already the next morning.
Ye Chen left early and arrived outside the safe zone.
Chen Ruxin was already sitting in the Battle Armor Vehicle, waiting for Ye Chen, who opened the car door and got in.
"You're up pretty early." Chen Ruxin looked at the time, "It's only seven o'clock and you're already here."
Ye Chen smiled wryly, "You're up even earlier, already waiting at the door."
"Hehe!"
Chen Ruxin chuckled, "Then let's go!"
"Yeah, let's head out."
Maybe because it's already mid-autumn, the weather in the morning was still quite foggy.
Chen Ruxin drove the armored car towards H City in the Eighth Region.
As for the Eighth Region's H City, Ye Chen didn't know much, nor had he been there before.
The owner of this body hadn't even been outside of Z City.
The car moved at a moderate speed, and the route was manageable, not too difficult, mostly relatively good roads.
Along the way, they saw more and more Pet Tamers. Nowadays, every day was precious for Pet Tamers, who knew when the next monster invasion would be, so of course, they wanted to level up whenever they could.
After passing through Lianyuan District, they continued towards the North City District.
H City and Lianyuan District form the boundary between the Seventh and Eighth Regions.
The further north they went, the more chaotic the situation became.
Chen Ruxin, sitting in the driver's seat, said, "Every boundary is a rather chaotic place, full of mixed crowds. You might not know, but truck drivers used to fear these places the most. They would usually pass through quickly without stopping for anything."
Judging from Chen Ruxin's expression and tone, it seemed as if she had personally experienced it.
"How do you know this so well?"
"Because my family used to be in business, also in the transport industry. They would disguise themselves as people who needed help, standing in the middle of the road waving at you. If you stopped, a group would rush up and surround you. The good ones would only rob you of your money, the bad ones would take both your money and your cargo, and if you resisted, they'd beat you up."
Ye Chen responded, saying that such things existed in his world too, just to a lesser extent.
"If you encounter such things, just drive right through. With insurance before, there's even less concern now!" Chen Ruxin said with an indifferent expression.
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
Ahead, on a bridge, six children suddenly appeared standing in the middle of the road, looking terrified as the car approached.
Buzz!
The sound of brakes screeched.
Chen Ruxin stepped hard on the brake, stopping the car, and sighed helplessly.
In the end, Chen Ruxin still couldn't bring herself to run over them. These people were really despicable, using children to block the road. If it were crooks, Chen Ruxin would have hit them without hesitation, but these were just kids!
Sure enough, more than a dozen people surrounded them with fierce expressions, encircling the Battle Armor Vehicle completely.
Chen Ruxin shook her head helplessly and said with a wry smile, "I really jinxed it. Whatever I said came true. Should we get out and take a look?"
Ye Chen nodded and opened the car door to jump out.
Chen Ruxin got out of the car, standing next to Ye Chen.
Seeing only the two of them, the others were delighted.
They then closed in, fifteen people in total.
Their pets were all summoned, the highest level among them was Level 26, while the others were around Level 24 and Level 23.
With such combat power, they'd be considered a top-tier force even in the Lianyuan District.
One person stepped forward and said with a grin, "You two, in these troubled times, our family is too poor to get by, and we'd like to ask you for some gold coins, would that be possible?"
This person was the leader among them, with many scars on his face from years of brawling, standing at 1.76 meters, somewhat plump, yet with fair skin.
Chen Ruxin frowned, but Ye Chen smiled and asked, "How should I address you?"
"Those of us who live this life don't have real names, you can call me the Obstacle Tiger!" Obstacle Tiger laughed heartily.
When Obstacle Tiger laughed, the fat on his face would quiver.
"Oh, so it's Mr. Obstacle Tiger. Judging by your stance, are you planning to rob us?"
Ye Chen looked at them with a slight smile and subtle hostility.
Obstacle Tiger burst into laughter at his words, "This little brother is smart, but don't worry. All I ask for is money, not lives. Just hand over the gold coins you have, and after that, we are friends. I can guarantee that if you pass this way in the future, there will be no trouble."
Chen Ruxin was about to speak, but Ye Chen stopped her.
"You don't need to worry, leave it to me."
Ye Chen firmly shielded Chen Ruxin behind him.
"So, how much do you all need?"
Someone next to Obstacle Tiger cursed, "Why do you talk so much, kid? Of course, hand over as much as you have! Quit the nonsense, hand it over!"
Ye Chen gave the person a cold look, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
The person was startled by the look in his eyes.
"Alright then, let's see how much gold I have." Ye Chen opened his inventory to check. Upon seeing it, he was even surprised.
At some point, he had nearly eight hundred thousand gold coins.
Ye Chen took the gold coins in his hand and smiled, "I took a look, I only have five hundred thousand gold coins, is that enough?"
Of course, Ye Chen only took out five hundred thousand and did not reveal all he had.
Seeing the gold coins in Ye Chen's hand, the eyes of Obstacle Tiger and his men lit up instantly.
They had been in this business for so long, and their savings were just barely over a hundred thousand. But this young man in front of them directly brought out five hundred thousand.
Ye Chen held the gold coins in his hand, smiling as he looked at them.