Chapter 36

The female driver's driving skills were excellent, and the BMW sped along the mountain road.

The man behind her continued to chatter incessantly.

"Ge-er, just rest assured. They're just playing poker games like Texas Hold'em. I'm an expert at all kinds of card games. We're both from the capital, you should know my skills. I once won a kid surnamed Wang so badly that he lost even his underwear. If anyone wants to cheat in front of me, they don't stand a chance."

The girl nodded slightly, her voice soft and pleasant: "Then I'll leave it to you."

"Look at what you're saying, all this talk of 'leaving it to me.' Our families have been close for generations. Your parents passed away early, and you inherited such a large estate. Brother Ma is really worried about you, a sixteen-year-old girl, being so busy all the time."

"Thank you, Brother Ma, for your concern. This time, Ge-er has no choice. The family business is at stake, and I must get the land back. If Brother Ma can win this time, I will definitely repay you."

"See, Ge-er, you're talking like we're strangers. Do you still consider Brother Ma as an outsider?"

As the young man spoke, he seemed to want to reach for Ge-er's hand.

Ge-er subtly pulled her hand back and turned her body slightly.

The young man, having been rebuffed, awkwardly withdrew his hand.

From his angle, he couldn't see clearly, but Ding Ning could see everything in the rearview mirror.

He finally got a good look at the girl's face, and even as a cultivator, he was stunned by her beauty.

An Xiao Yue was beautiful enough, but this girl was no less attractive, and she was even younger. Her face was free of makeup, and her flawless features were incredibly pure and beautiful.

Her smooth skin glowed healthily in the dim light of the car, and once he looked, he didn't want to look away.

"Hey, there's a fork in the road ahead. Do we need to turn?"

The female driver, noticing Ding Ning looking back, asked.

"Oh, no, just go straight."

"Didn't you say we need to make many turns?"

"It's coming soon, we'll be there in a minute."

Ding Ning refocused his attention on the road ahead.

"Ge-er, your cousin lost the land deed. Although the other party said they could win it back through gambling, we still need to be careful. I'm sure I can win, but what happens after I win?"

Ge-er looked at him with confusion: "If you win, you win. What happens after that?"

"You don't understand."

The man put on a smug look: "You don't know that in these rural areas, the locals are quite fierce and have a strong sense of xenophobia. They'll be happy if we lose, but if we win, they might resort to violence. What if they rob us? We can't be too careful."

"Don't worry, Sister Jia Jia is here."

Ge-er glanced at the female driver in front, showing a look of trust.

Ding Ning, listening to their conversation, also glanced at the female driver. She had a stern expression and a cold demeanor, indeed giving off the aura of a skilled expert.

The man also looked at the female driver with a complex expression and said, "Since Jia Jia is so capable, I'm reassured."

After that, no one spoke. Only the female driver, Jia Jia, kept asking for directions, asking Ding Ning if they needed to turn, and Ding Ning just told her to keep going straight.

About twenty minutes later, Yuejia Village came into view.

Although called a village, Yuejia was actually a bustling town. It was already evening, and if it were Qingshan Village, there would be no one on the road, but here, it was still lively with people coming and going.

There were barbecue stands, ice cream vendors, and seafood stalls lining the road. Men with bare torsos drank chilled beer, shouting and boasting, and looking at the girls in light clothing on the roadside.

"Is this Yuejia Village?" Jia Jia, the female driver, looked at Ding Ning.

"Yes, this is Yuejia Village."

"Where are the many turns you mentioned?"

"Well... you'll need to turn to find a place to stay, right? Do you need me to help you find a hotel?"

The female driver stared coldly at Ding Ning, who awkwardly smiled: "Forget it, I don't need the money. We'll meet again if we're meant to."

"You still have the nerve to ask for money! You fraud! If you don't get out now, I'll make you regret it!"

The young man in the back seat angrily shouted, clearly disapproving of Ding Ning's behavior.

Ding Ning's face hardened. I didn't ask for money; it's just a ride. Do you have to curse me? This guy is asking for it.

He unconsciously took out a coin, thinking of a chance to take this guy down.

Unexpectedly, the girl Ge-er said calmly: "After all, he did bring us here. Otherwise, we would have been worried about getting lost on the way. He deserves the reward. Sister Jia Jia, give him 500 yuan."

Jia Jia, without a word, opened her wallet and handed 500 yuan to Ding Ning.

"It's not much, but thank you. You should be a good person in the future."

Ge-er said to Ding Ning, who was about to get out of the car, with an angelic smile.

Ding Ning, holding the money, watched the BMW drive away, still recalling Ge-er's sweet smile. Since receiving the inheritance of the God of Wealth, he felt for the first time that the money was a bit hot.

"You useless person, you can't resist the temptation of money. You shouldn't have taken it."

Ding Ning scolded himself in his heart. Every time he saw money, he couldn't control himself, even though he didn't want it.

"Who would have thought there are still such kind-hearted girls in the world. You give me money, and you will definitely be rewarded in the future. The God of Wealth will bless you."

Ding Ning consoled himself, and his anger towards the young man also subsided. He stood up and looked around.

His master said there was some trouble in Yuejia Village. To find his master, he first needed to figure out what the trouble was and where the problem lay.

There was a seafood barbecue stand ahead, bustling with people, the liveliest place in the night market.

Ding Ning walked in, ordered a plate of seafood stir-fry, thirty skewers of lamb, and a dozen bottles of chilled beer, and enjoyed them in a corner.

This place often had some news. Ding Ning, being clueless, could only use this clumsy method.

Even if he didn't hear any news, it wouldn't be a waste. These barbecues were not available in Qingshan Village.

When the sizzling, fragrant skewers arrived, Ding Ning feasted while listening to the conversations around him.

At the table opposite, a few young men were sitting, bare-chested, with tattoos, clearly the type who loafed around and bullied the locals.

"Come on, everyone! We've secured that 300 acres of good land and that house. We all put in the effort, and the boss has rewarded us. Let's drink to our success!"

They clinked glasses and drank to the bottom.

"Brother Qiang, although we've got the land, I heard it doesn't belong to that wimp. The real owner is his uncle in the capital. Do you think the people from the capital will cause trouble for our boss?"

Brother Qiang, with a large bald head and a long face, sneered at his subordinate: "So what if they're from the capital? Let me tell you, our boss had everything figured out before he acted. The uncle and aunt of Old Yue passed away last year, and they only have a little girl left. You've heard of 'when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter,' right? That little girl can't control the situation. All her relatives are eyeing her inheritance, and no one is willing to genuinely help her."

"Besides, even if that little girl can find someone to help her, a strong dragon doesn't suppress a local snake. What kind of person is our boss? In Yuejia Village and even the entire county, he's the king, the sky! Otherwise, why would the boss dare to tell Old Yue that he can find someone to gamble? He's sure that the little girl has money, and this time, we'll not only get the land but also win her money!"

"Brother Qiang, when it comes to gambling, our boss is invincible. I heard someone is helping the boss this time."

"Of course, so no matter who Old Yue or the little girl finds, they will definitely lose."

"I heard the little girl is very beautiful, like a fairy. Is that true?"

"That's true. Old Yue has shown pictures of his niece, and she's stunning. But we shouldn't think about it. Even if we could get her, she would belong to the boss."

"Right, right, the good things are for the boss. We just take a little money and be satisfied."

The hooligans laughed loudly, drinking as if no one else was around. The people around them kept their distance.

Ding Ning, however, got a general idea. It seems there is indeed trouble here, but he's not sure if his master's disappearance is related to this.