68: Chapter 68 You Must Be from the Dungeon

Gao Yuan didn't think Lin Nanwu could say anything important at all.

In his heart, Lin Nanwu was just a cynical young girl before. Since she started following him and the 2024 Club was established, she spent all day hanging around the club, catching rabbits, picking fruit...

She was very satisfied with her life now...

General affairs in the club were handled by robots, and important matters were handled by his mother and Wang Yifei Bingbing. She only helped his mother when she felt like it...

Gao Yuan looked at Lin Nanwu, who had a mysterious expression.

"What's wrong? Is it hard to say, or...?"

Lin Nanwu walked carefully to the door and checked that no one was there...

Then she walked over and leaned in close to Gao Yuan's ear...

As soon as she spoke, the warm breath made Gao Yuan's ear itch...

Gao Yuan leaned back directly: "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't get so close..."

"Oh, Sir..."

"Are you going to say it or not? If not, get out..."

"I'll say it, Sir... I discovered..."

Lin Nanwu's voice lowered.

"I discovered that Wang Yifei Bingbing isn't right. She knows Li Qingmei..."

Gao Yuan was somewhat puzzled: "Is it unusual to know Li Qingmei?"

"Sir, you can't be serious? Li Qingmei... has a three-character name! She's from the Li Family, the Mojing Li Family! Mars is basically controlled by the Li Family now... The mining bases on Mars are all Li Family properties!"

Gao Yuan gestured for Lin Nanwu to continue.

He really didn't know Li Qingmei's background; he thought she was just a simple antique shop owner.

"And then?"

Lin Nanwu continued: "Li Qingmei originally had an engagement with Qin Gang's son, Qin Jun, but it fell through for some reason. Because of this, there's some friction between the Qin Family and the Li Family! But Longjing is considered the Qin Family's sphere of influence. Li Qingmei staying here... must have an ulterior motive. She runs a small antique shop. Wang Yifei Bingbing has a five-character name; she shouldn't have any intersection with Li Qingmei... Don't you think she was sent by Li Qingmei?"

Lin Nanwu stopped there, her big eyes looking at Gao Yuan as if expecting praise.

Gao Yuan looked at Lin Nanwu: "How do you know all this? You shouldn't have any channel to get this information."

Lin Nanwu was stunned for a moment...

"That... my mom used to be classmates with Li Qingmei!"

Gao Yuan understood...

So that was it.

"Alright, I got it. Good job. Go back for now! I'll bring you a gift next time! Work hard and don't cause trouble!"

Just then, Huangfu Shan arrived...

Gao Yuan gestured for Huangfu Shan to sit.

"Sir, were you looking for me?"

"Sister Shan, did you pay attention to what I mentioned last time?"

Gao Yuan asked.

"I've kept records of all Gold-level members and above during this period—what time they arrive, what time they leave, who they come with, and which floor they visit! If Silver members have contact with Gold or Diamond members, I have records of that too! Also, Sir, didn't you ask me to keep an eye on the surrounding shops and land? In the past few days, I've bought three shops. They aren't far from our club, but they haven't been connected into a single area yet... Would you like to go take a look?"

Gao Yuan nodded...

"Let's go take a look together..."

Huangfu Shan and Gao Yuan walked side by side on the street. Since it wasn't far, Gao Yuan declined to take a flying car. Sometimes, only by walking can one see the most authentic scenery.

Although Gao Yuan had seen the streets of Longjing before, he made new discoveries every time.

Gao Yuan saw a group of people wearing what looked like exoskeleton protective suits coming out of a sphere.

"Sister Shan... they are?"

"Sir, that's a rotation of the human Heavenly Army, just returned from Earth's orbit. There's a Heavenly Army Base nearby! Their suits not only have life-support systems but are also mobile and offensive... all for the sake of maintaining Earth's security!"

Huangfu Shan explained in detail...

Gao Yuan gave her a meaningful look and found that she was also looking at him...

Actually, it wasn't that Gao Yuan didn't want to use search, but his identity was sensitive now. There are no secrets in the internet world; as long as he used it, he would leave a trace. Anyone investigating him could obtain his network information!

Although asking Huangfu Shan would arouse her suspicion, it was more direct than searching himself...

"Sister Shan, who exactly are you? By the way, why did Li Qingmei stay in Longjing?"

Huangfu Shan was only stunned for a moment...

Then she returned to normal.

"Sir, you aren't from this world, are you?"

Huangfu Shan's words were shocking...

A cold sweat broke out on Gao Yuan's back. He had always been worried about being discovered by those big shots, but the danger had actually been by his side all along.

In his years of entrepreneurship, Gao Yuan might not have learned much else, but he was a master at keeping a poker face.

Although his back was sweating, his expression remained as calm as a still pond.

"Do you believe in time travel?"

Huangfu Shan shook her head: "I don't. Science has long proven that time can be accelerated or slowed down, but it cannot be reversed! I don't believe in time travel, but... I believe there are still secrets in the Solar System that humans don't understand. Sir, I heard that before the nuclear war, a small number of people left Earth in spacecraft... You must be a member of an ancient family returning to Earth, right?"

Gao Yuan didn't expect this angle...

He didn't know how to answer either...

"Then where do you think I'm from?"

"Underground..."

Gao Yuan looked surprised: "Cough, didn't they flee Earth? Why would you guess I'm from underground?"

Huangfu Shan looked up slightly at the sky: "That's right. Let me make a bold guess. Back then, your ancestors fled Earth in spacecraft, but because aerospace technology was limited at that time, humans didn't have many choices—nothing more than the Moon and Mars. But now humans have been mining and building bases on the Moon and Mars for many years without finding any human ruins. This shows that your ancestors thought the environments of these two planets were too harsh and building bases was too difficult... so they returned to Earth..."

"And then?" Gao Yuan found it interesting.

"And then, Nuclear Fusion technology was already mature back then, and the conditions were fully there to build underground cities! You chose to go underground to build survival bases... So many years have passed, and life in the underground bases became boring, so you started seeking to return to the surface! Every time you leave, Sir, there's no record of you entering or leaving Longjing... You must have entered an Underground City. There must be a passage of yours nearby, right?"

Gao Yuan could only say that Huangfu Shan had a rich imagination...

"Alright, now tell me about yourself. Since you've guessed my secret, why haven't you exposed me?"

"Sir, why do you think I would expose you? I'm doing very well now... and in the future, I have a chance to become a top-tier person again. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I will only do my best to help you..."

Huangfu Shan said.

Gao Yuan was somewhat surprised: "Are you not tempted by the things in the club?"