Xiao Mo Nong was actually a good place.
It was backed by a border crossing.
After passing through that gate, you could enter another world.
Another world without war.
Where killing was rare.
Where flour was strictly prohibited.
A world of rapid economic development - Longguo.
It was a place Dan Tuo had always wanted to go, but was afraid to go.
He also envied Shen Xing for being born in Longguo.
As a subordinate of Daban's Uncle Cai.
Although Uncle Cai always stated he would never touch flour.
Dan Tuo and the others, time and time again, trip after trip, transported supplies to the flour merchants on the mountain.
The words sounded good.
Money doesn't grow on trees.
But Dan Tuo knew that dealing with flour merchants.
Was like falling into a spiderweb.
You would only get deeper and deeper.
And it would be hard to turn back.
This was also why he had always wanted to persuade Shen Xing to leave.
But things didn't go as he imagined.
Uncle Cai got a deal for "Wan Ling Dan" from the mysterious "Tai Master."
But this thing actually couldn't solve Daban's pressing needs.
After all, one pill cost a whopping 10,000 Longguo coins.
It took time to transport, and there were routes to consider.
Finding buyers required energy and connections.
You also needed to build a reputation and hide yourself.
After all, Dan Tuo had experienced the effects of this thing firsthand.
It was truly miraculous!
The kind of miracle that would drive anyone crazy!
Moreover, this thing had no side effects.
At least, so far, it seemed that way.
If the flour merchants found out…
"Legitimate business is sometimes harder than black market deals."
Uncle Cai's words echoed in Dan Tuo's ears.
Yes.
Everyone wants to do legitimate business.
Everyone wants to earn clean money.
Why was Uncle Cai able to monopolize the water delivery business?
Do you really think it's because Uncle Cai has connections with the old Bobei Army, and Luoyang only recognizes Uncle Cai?
Bullshit!
Because, whether it was the Chen President of the Xianglong Chamber of Commerce, or Ai Suo of Ma Niu Town.
Or other local bosses.
They were unwilling to get too close to the flour merchants!
Those flour merchants, were a bunch of people going crazy from being cooped up in the mountains.
No, they were already crazy, lunatics!
They killed for fun.
They lived a life of debauchery.
Ferocious and brutal lunatics!
How did Uncle Cai's wife die?
She was killed by the flour merchants!
In this Sanbianpo region.
Lumber, mines, fruits, liquor, bulk goods, these legitimate businesses, everyone was scrambling to do them.
Gambling, loan sharking, border brides, smuggling, these gray businesses were also being watched by countless pairs of eyes.
Only water delivery, nobody wanted to touch it.
Even the Mindiwu who lived in the mountains didn't want to touch this thing.
Daban's Uncle Cai.
He sounded like a big shot.
But in reality, at the Xianglong International banquet, he was only standing on the outermost edge, with no one approaching him.
Only recently.
Through some connections with the dead Wu Haishan.
He partnered with President Chen to talk to Ai Suo of Ma Niu Town about cold chain cooperation.
He also had connections with these two groups.
But it didn't last long.
Ai Suo was insatiable, and he swallowed the cold chain trucks.
He only used a golden Buddha to get rid of Uncle Cai.
Why?
Because Uncle Cai's business was shady.
He couldn't retaliate!
However, Uncle Cai used Ai Suo's wife, Mara Nian.
He used the "Wan Ling Dan" that was supposedly imported from Longguo to get her.
This woman, who had considerable family influence in Ma Niu Town.
Between youth and a lover.
She decisively chose youth.
It was just a matter of her lover suffering a bit, she would naturally compensate him with her body.
Then, things went around and around.
Shen Xing found a relic nearby - the貘.
He also got news about his uncle, Shen Jian Dong.
Uncle Cai also secured the Ma Bang Dao transportation qualifications that Ai Suo controlled.
This eased Daban's precarious financial situation.
It also gave them a business that could last.
Just when everything was heading in the right direction.
Fortune and misfortune are two sides of the same coin.
Accidents always come unexpectedly.
…
"Mao Pan killed Ai Changguan's adopted son?"
"And took Lanbo away?"
Dan Tuo looked at Uncle Cai in disbelief.
"Who gave him such audacity?"
He asked Uncle Cai.
Uncle Cai wanted to ask Mao Pan the same thing.
He had heard of President Chen's unruly nephew.
But he never thought he would be so crazy.
He had worked so hard to get the deal.
What did Mao Pan mean by this?
Was he trying to fight?
Take everything for himself?
What was his uncle, President Chen's attitude?
Was he deliberately condoning this?
Everything was giving Uncle Cai a headache.
He couldn't help but ask:
"Are there any normal people left in Sanbianpo?"
"Isn't it better to just do business honestly?"
But he knew in his heart.
Finding a normal person in Sanbianpo.
Was truly difficult.
Uncle Cai raised his eyelids and glanced at Dan Tuo.
"Was the trip smooth?"
Dan Tuo finally perked up a bit.
"There were people watching from the moment we left.
"Even when we stopped to rest, someone went through our bags.
"It's a good thing I kept it on me.
"After crossing the border, those tails finally disappeared."
But he then asked with some worry.
"Uncle Cai, people have started investigating in Longguo too.
"There have been many unfamiliar faces in Xiao Mo Nong lately.
"I'm afraid…"
Uncle Cai lifted his head.
He said slowly.
"It's not just Xiao Mo Nong."
"Chen Hao even came to me personally, asking me to introduce a way."
He picked up a pill, his face was strange.
"For this tiny Wan Ling Dan, President Chen has never taken the initiative to come to my door before."
"Tell me, isn't it funny?"
Dan Tuo asked with some concern, "Uncle Cai, should we still do it?"
"Do it! Why not do it!"
Uncle Cai suddenly stood up.
"Not only do we do it, we do it openly!"
He was extremely excited.
He put his hand on Dan Tuo's shoulder.
"Do you understand, huh?"
"Do you want to stay in Daban delivering water for the rest of your life?"
"When you die, you want your son to take over and continue delivering?"
"Dan Tuo!"
"Think long-term."
"This is a key!"
"A key to the Pure Land!"
"Go get Shen Xing, and then we go see Tai Master!"
Uncle Cai turned around.
He looked in the direction of Ma Niu Town, which was nestled among the vast mountains.
"Xiao Mo Nong is too small, I have a bigger place to offer the Master!"
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