Roadblocks

Ye Chen probably never imagined that Chen Ruxin would one day become a renowned merchant, and her Chen Xin Trading Company would become one of the top three trading companies in the world.

Of course, this was something that happened after the world underwent great changes.

Ye Chen looked at Chen Ruxin and stroked her hair gently, asking: "Well, when did you say we should go?"

Chen Ruxin thought for a moment and said: "The sooner the better. It is too late today, let us go tomorrow morning."

Ye Chen nodded: "Do we need to call anyone else?"

Chen Ruxin shook her head repeatedly and said: "No, just the two of us. After all, it is someone else's territory, so it is better not to bring too many people."

"Hmm, alright. Then let's meet at the entrance of the Safe Zone tomorrow morning?"

Chen Ruxin nodded.

The two of them sat there, watching the sun set, and then... an hour later, Ye Chen returned to his room.

Inside the room.

Tang Qiu and the other two had already prepared the meal.

The six of them ate and chatted. Finding a suitable opportunity, Ye Chen spoke up: "Everyone, I am going out for a trip tomorrow."

The five of them were slightly stunned and asked: "Going out? What for?"

"I have some matters to attend to, which might take a few days. You all should continue with your usual tasks here, and I will leave the Alliance's matters to you for now. If there is anything you cannot handle, go to the Law Enforcement Alliance Headquarters in Lian Yuan District and ask Zhang Tao and the others for help."

Since Ye Chen did not specify what the matter was, they did not press further and could only nod.

Time flew by, and it was already the next morning.

Ye Chen went out early and arrived outside the gate of the Safe Zone.

Chen Ruxin was already sitting in the armored vehicle waiting for Ye Chen. Ye Chen opened the door and sat inside.

"You are up quite early," Chen Ruxin checked the time, "You came here at just seven o'clock."

Ye Chen smiled bitterly: "Aren't you up even earlier? You are already waiting at the gate."

"Hehe!"

Chen Ruxin chuckled: "Then let's set off!"

"Hmm, let's go."

Perhaps because it was already the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather in the morning was still a bit foggy.

Chen Ruxin drove the armored vehicle toward H City in the Eighth region.

Regarding H City in the Eighth region, Ye Chen did not know much about it and had never been there.

The owner of this body had never even left Z City.

The car drove at a moderate speed. The journey was fine and not too difficult to traverse, as the roads were relatively good.

More and more Pet Masters were seen on the road. For Pet Masters, every day was precious now. Who knew when the monsters would descend again? Naturally, they wanted to level up whenever possible.

Passing through Lian Yuan District, they continued toward the northern city area.

H City and Lian Yuan District were at the intersection of the Seventh Area and the Eighth region.

The further north they went, the more chaotic the factions became.

Chen Ruxin sat in the driver's seat and said: "Regardless of where it is, intersection areas are always relatively chaotic and filled with a mix of good and bad people. You might not know this, but in the past, long-haul truck drivers feared these places the most. Usually, when passing through such areas, they would drive through quickly and would not stop for anything, no matter what they encountered."

Looking at Chen Ruxin's expression and tone, it seemed as if she had experienced it herself.

"You, how do you know this so clearly?"

"Because my family used to be in business and had a transportation industry. They would disguise themselves as people in need of help, stand in the middle of the road, and wave at you. If you stopped, a group of people would rush up and surround you. The better ones would only rob you of your money, while the worse ones would rob you of the cargo you were carrying as well. If you were obedient, you would suffer less; if you were disobedient, you would get a severe beating."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen said 'Alright.' Such things existed in his own world as well, just less frequently.

"If you encounter this kind of thing, just drive straight into them. There used to be insurance, but now it doesn't matter even more!" Chen Ruxin said with a cold expression.

Speak of the devil.

Suddenly, on a bridge ahead, six children appeared standing in the middle of the road. Looking at the approaching car, they looked terrified.

Vroom! The sound of brakes rang out.

Chen Ruxin slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a halt, and sighed helplessly.

In the end, Chen Ruxin could not bring herself to hit them. This group of people was truly despicable, actually using children to block the road. If they had been thugs, Chen Ruxin would have driven into them without hesitation, but these were just children!

Sure enough, over a dozen people surrounded the armored vehicle, looking fierce.

Chen Ruxin shook her head helplessly and smiled bitterly: "I really have a jinxed mouth; whatever I say happens. Shall we go down and take a look?"

Ye Chen nodded, opened the car door, and jumped out.

Chen Ruxin got out of the car and stood beside Ye Chen.

Seeing that there were only the two of them, the others were delighted.

They then swarmed up and surrounded them. There were fifteen people in total.

They had all summoned their pets. The person with the highest Rank was level 26, while the others were around level 24 or 23.

Such combat power would be considered upper-tier, even in Lian Yuan District.

One person stepped forward and smiled: "You two, in these chaotic times, we are so poor that we cannot even afford to eat. We would like to ask you for some gold coins. Would that be possible?"

This person was the leader of the group. Because of years of fighting, his face was covered in scars. He was 1.76 meters tall, somewhat fat, but his skin was relatively fair.

Chen Ruxin frowned, but Ye Chen smiled and asked: "How should I address you?"

"Those of us who live on the streets don't have names. You can call me Lan Lu Hu!" Lan Lu Hu laughed.

When this Lan Lu Hu laughed, the fat on his face would tremble.

"Oh, so it is Your Excellency Lan Lu Hu. Judging by your stance, you intend to rob us, right?"

Ye Chen looked at the other party with a forced smile.

Lan Lu Hu laughed upon hearing this: "You are smart, little brother. But don't worry, I only seek money, not lives. As long as you hand over the gold coins you have, that is fine. Once you hand them over, we will be friends. I can guarantee that you will be safe on your journey and whenever you pass through here in the future."

Chen Ruxin wanted to speak, but was stopped by Ye Chen.

"You don't need to worry, just leave it to me."

Ye Chen firmly protected Chen Ruxin behind him.

"I wonder how much you all need?"

A person beside Lan Lu Hu cursed: "Why are you talking so much, kid? Of course, you give as much as you have! Stop talking nonsense and bring it out quickly!"

Ye Chen looked at that person coldly, his gaze carrying a hint of Killing Intent.

Seeing that look, the person was also startled.

"Alright then, let me see how many gold coins I have here." Ye Chen opened his inventory to check. He did not realize it until he looked, and he was surprised himself.

He did not know when, but he had already accumulated nearly 800,000 gold coins.

Ye Chen took the gold coins in his hand and smiled: "I checked, and I only have 500,000 gold coins here. I wonder if that is enough?"

Of course, Ye Chen only took out 500,000 and did not take them all out.

Seeing the gold coins in Ye Chen's hand, the eyes of Lan Lu Hu and the others instantly went wide.

They had been in this business for so long, and their savings were barely over 100,000. This kid in front of them had pulled out 500,000 directly.

Ye Chen held the gold coins in his hand and looked at the group with a smile.