Eternal Night

Chapter 44 Gold
(PS: For some reason, the second episode was renamed, see above.)
"Why is there so much gold?!"

Wu Xianxiao, Yamade, Lin Heier, and Xu Rongyu all exclaimed.

Xu Shilan looked at Wu Xianxiao and Yamade with a speechless expression. She couldn't help but complain, "No, it's okay for them to be surprised, but you two are so surprised! Didn't I say I was going to be busy for a while this morning? You two are sitting there bragging, not caring what I'm doing, right?"

Wu Xianxiao and Yamade looked at each other, and then asked in unison: "What did you do?"

Xu Shilan was so angry that she threw down a bag of gold and sat on the ground and said, "Have you not thought about it? How do we build this special second-level shelter?"

Wu Xianxiao scratched his head and said, "Uh...kill the enemy? Kill Cixi? Or do you want to do something earth-shattering?"

Yamade was also a little confused. He thought about it seriously, looked around, and even used his hand to simply measure the distance and said, "If there are enough supplies and engineers, I think we can build a long-range missile defense position on the hillside behind, lay a minefield in front, and then build suspended positions on the left and right sides... This is unrealistic. We can build two bunkers to support it, so that it will be foolproof."

Xu Shilan roared, "Where's the money? Where does it come from? And this is a hotel! It's not a military camp, nor is it your fighting arena! Since it's a hotel, there must be a building, right? A kitchen, a dining room, and a lodging area. I don't say how good it is, but at least it should be built and constructed, right? "

"Since it's a restaurant, there must be employees, right? Chefs, receptionists, waiters, shopkeepers... And then there must be ingredients, right? Not to mention that this land doesn't even belong to us yet."

Wu Xianxiao and Yamade looked at each other, and both sat down obediently.

It's very simple. Neither of them is good at making money. For example, Wu Xianxiao has no other way to make money except robbing. Yamade is a little better. He thinks it is no problem for him to be a mercenary. Killing people and getting paid is natural, isn't it?

But Xu Shilan is even more awesome, she can directly take out gold!

Xu Shilan sighed and said, "You may not be familiar with the technological level of the 29th century, but you should at least understand some of the civilian technologies around you... The instrument in the middle of the medical base station is called the Abnormality Eliminator. It can treat, eradicate, and change genetic lesions, deformations, and hereditary changes, such as radiation, bacteria, viruses, fungi, or similar changes caused by any other conditions. As long as it is still at the genetic level, rather than the deeper level of life essence, and the lesion time and degree are not too high, then this instrument can save it. This is something that carbon-based nano units cannot do."

"So?" Wu Xianxiao and Yamade asked again at the same time.

Xu Shilan was too lazy to sigh, and finished speaking in one breath: "This is a change in the basic particle level of matter that is deeper than the nano level. As long as it is simply debugged, it can not only change the human body, but also the basic particles of other substances can be rearranged and changed. For example, metal can be changed into gold. The closer the properties are, the less energy is consumed for the change. Unfortunately, this is just a medical base station, and the authority allocated by the main brain is very small. The energy share for a month can only produce about 20 kilograms of gold."

Wu Xianxiao was really amazed. He picked up the gold on the ground and shook it, then said, "There are about ten kilograms here, so you used half of the energy of that instrument?"

Xu Shilan nodded and said, "After all, we have to leave some for emergency use. The remaining energy can be used about seven to eight times. After all, a medical base station is for a thousand people. Now there are only three of us, and half of the energy should be enough to last until next month."

This was naturally a very well-thought-out plan. Wu Xianxiao secretly admired it. He looked at Lin Heier and Xu Rongyu and asked, "How much money can these ten kilograms of gold be exchanged for?"

Xu Rongyu also sat down. He picked up the gold and looked at it carefully. Ten kilograms of gold was not a lot. It could be put into one pocket. And because Xu Shilan directly converted it with steel bars, the gold was also in the form of steel bars. There were three bars, one large and two small.

Xu Rongyu picked up a small strip of gold, squeezed it, took a bite, and nodded, "It is indeed gold, and of high quality. It's a pity that I can't contact my father's old subordinates. They are either dead or must have rebelled. Otherwise, I have a channel to make a move."

Lin Heier also picked up one. She pondered for a moment and said, "I do have some connections. There are many foreigners in Tianjin. If it doesn't work, we can send people to Shanghai. They can also make a deal there. I vaguely remember that the foreigners measured gold in ounces. I don't know the exact price, but gold is expensive. This is a lot of money."

Gold is naturally expensive. Not to mention this era, even in the 21st century it is a precious metal and an equivalent of exchange. Even someone like Wu Xianxiao who doesn't care about these things knows that if a country, a force, or a group has enough gold reserves, then they will never have to worry about a run on the bank.

Ten kilograms of gold is about ten thousand grams. According to the price before Wu Xianxiao was frozen, it is worth at least five or six million.

Wu Xianxiao pondered for a moment, then stretched out his hand to pinch the smallest piece of gold, pinched it with two fingers, cut it in the middle, and handed it to Xu Rongyu, saying, "First, find someone or a store in Xuanhua Prefecture who can exchange gold for silver dollars and other things, buy some rice and flour, and then hire some craftsmen, and then buy this piece of land. Is that enough?"

Xu Rongyu made a quick calculation in his mind and nodded immediately, "It's enough, definitely enough. It would be enough even if I had to take care of everything. But I can't do it alone, so I need the help of my senior sister."

Lin Heier naturally said, "There is also a branch of my Red Lantern Society in Xuanhua Prefecture. We have some connections and believers. I will take you to a temple. You can serve as the deputy leader of Xuanhua Prefecture and light a few incense sticks. Then you can order them around."

Wu Xianxiao put half of the gold into his arms, and then pushed the rest of the gold in front of Lin Heier and said, "Then please send it to Tianjin or Shanghai to exchange it for equivalents, either silver, silver dollars, or US dollars or British pounds. How about I split the money 30% and 70% with you?"

Lin Heier's face turned serious, and he stood up with a cold snort, saying, "Master, what right do you have to humiliate me? Master, I fought with you against that paper man, and I survived thanks to you. I also learned the truth about the evil Buddha Wushengmu. You saved my life, and you saved millions of Chinese people. What's the matter? Master, do you think I, Lin Heier, am such a lowly person who is blinded by money? "

Wu Xianxiao sat still, his expression unchanged. He just continued, "As the saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. This is not mean, nor does it mean that I look down on my elder sister. It is fair. My elder sister and I have a relationship, but her subordinates do not. This exchange cannot be done by one or two people. It also requires arrangements, relationships, and manpower. This 30% is not only for my elder sister, but for these people."

Lin Heier's face looked a little better, but she was still unhappy. At this time, Xu Shilan walked to Lin Heier's side, took her hand and sat down and said, "This is not a one-time deal. Can I call you Sister Lin?" Lin Heier was slightly stunned, then sat down and said with a smile, "Sister Xu may have misunderstood. I am already 29 this year. I only look young because of my martial arts training, so..."

Xu Shilan smiled and said, "I am seventy-six years old this year."

"what?"

Wu Xianxiao, Yamade, Xu Rongyu, and Lin Heier all exclaimed in shock.

Xu Shilan looked at Wu Xianxiao and Yamade with annoyance and said, "It's fine if they are surprised, but why are you two surprised? I am a citizen of the unified human government, okay!?"

Lin Heier was still feeling a little dizzy. She stared at Xu Shilan closely for a long time before she asked, "Is she really a celestial being?"

Xu Rongyu was also very envious. He was not as reserved as Lin Heier, so he asked directly: "Brother Wu, and the other two brothers and sisters, are you really from the heaven, the fairyland, or something like that?"

Yamade laughed, Xu Shilan did not speak, they both looked at Wu Xianxiao, Wu Xianxiao pondered for a moment and said: "It is not the heavenly world, if I must describe it, it is probably similar to another world."

Xu Rongyu asked again: "Is it similar to the small thousand worlds, middle thousand worlds, and great thousand worlds in Buddhism?"

Wu Xianxiao nodded and said, "It's a bit like that, but not exactly the same... Now I can't take you to my world, and that world may disappoint you. We'll see if there's a chance later."

Lin Heier and Xu Rongyu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Even though Wu Xianxiao said they would be greatly disappointed, the two were not blind. In just three days, Xu Shilan, who was already dead, and Yamade, whose spine was bent backwards, were all standing in front of them safely. Moreover, they said they would take out gold, and from what they said, there would be endless gold in the future. Not to mention that she was already 76 years old, but she still looked like a young virgin...

Both of them were daydreaming, so how could they know the situation of the three people?

However, Wu Xianxiao did not say much, nor did he make any promises, because he did not know which level of shelter was required to bring living people to Gaia. He also did not know whether there was any price or taboos involved, so he did not make any specific promises. However, he made a decision in his heart that if there was a chance in the future, he would definitely take the two of them to see the truth...if they were willing.

The five of them chatted a lot more. Since they had fought side by side before and had the common secret of Wusheng Mother and the paper man, Xu Rongyu and Lin Heier were also familiar and close to the three of them.

When Wu Xianxiao told them his plan, Lin Heier and Xu Rongyu were naturally shocked, each with a look of horror. Wu Xianxiao then went on to tell them the specific steps, which were nothing more than sitting back and waiting for the outbreak at a certain time. Xu Rongyu naturally did not mention it, but Lin Heier fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, Lin Heier asked, "Brother Wu, if we do this, what will happen if the imperial court and China are in chaos? What if those foreigners take the opportunity to invade our land, kill our people, destroy our ancestral laws, and destroy our clothing and culture?"

Wu Xianxiao fell silent. After a long while, he shook his head and said, "I just have this preliminary idea. I am still hesitant about what to do when the time comes. But don't worry. Although I am not a good person, I am not a vicious person who would harm the people of the world for my own selfishness. What's more..."

Wu Xianxiao thought about the future after 1900, when China would have many righteous people, and its culture would continue to flourish, and it would rise in the future...

Wu Xianxiao shook his head again and finally said, "I can't see that far either. I can't even protect myself. I don't know if I will still be alive after more than a hundred days. It will take at least four months, a hundred and twenty days, for Cixi to escape to Xuanhua Prefecture... I just have this expectation."

Lin Heier and Xu Rongyu both breathed a sigh of relief.

If this was the case, the two of them would think it was normal.

Seeing the world declining and foreigners invading China, all the people with lofty ideals were completely disappointed with the corrupt court. There were also people who wanted to commit crimes everywhere in the world. In the eyes of the two, Wu Xianxiao was just that kind of great hero, so it would be strange if he didn't have such an idea. If it was just an idea, then it would be nothing.

That night, everyone talked about a lot of things, including the world, Buddhism, the Mother of No Birth, and the future...

Early in the morning of the second day, Lin Heier and Xu Rongyu went to Xuanhua Prefecture, while Wu Xianxiao and Yamade began to clean up the ruins of the charity cemetery. At dusk, a team came from outside the charity cemetery. Xu Rongyu was riding on a donkey, and behind him were a team of craftsmen, a team of brokers, and a team of building material transporters, a total of more than 200 people following.

Peace Hotel, construction begins today.

(End of this chapter)