Journey to Yunnan and Guizhou

The next morning, before dawn, several vans pulled up outside.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

At the sound of knocking, A Mei, already dressed and ready to go, opened the courtyard gate.

But the moment she looked up, she froze again.

"You are..."

The people standing before her weren't Miao Zongpan. They were employees wearing uniforms from Nadou Song.

"Hello. I'm the supervisor in charge of this area. My name is Tang Zhishang."

Tang Zhishang smiled and handed A Mei his business card. He continued, "The company is taking this matter very seriously. We hope to accompany you to Nine Immortal Mountain. Would it be possible for us to speak with Elder Li?"

"Oh, right, right."

Realizing they hadn't come for her, A Mei quickly said, "Wait here. Grandpa and the others aren't up yet."

"That's fine, we—"

"Bang!"

Before Tang Zhishang could finish, A Mei shut the gate in his face.

Tang Zhishang stood there awkwardly, at a loss for words. Couldn't you at least let me finish?

Still, grumbling to himself didn't change anything. Tang Zhishang obediently waited outside the gate.

There was no other choice. The day before, he'd sent someone to report the matter to the city office. But before the message had even gone through, the city's chief commander had already issued instructions: they were to get involved in the incident and, if necessary, protect the two elders' retreat at any cost.

That had startled Tang Zhishang.

The company's files had flagged the two elders' identities, but Tang Zhishang hadn't expected things to get this serious.

The group waited outside for over an hour.

Tang Zhishang and the others didn't mind. They quickly secured the area and thoroughly protected A Mei's home.

It wasn't until dawn was near that Miao Zongpan finally arrived with his people.

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