Age: My Small World

In the hotel.

Yang Jun was taking a shower when there was a knock on the door.

"Bump!"

He frowned, instantly becoming alert, and only rolled his eyes somewhat speechlessly after his perception extended outwards.

Unexpectedly, the hotel owner was right outside his door, knocking on it with a smile.

Actually, when they checked into the room, the landlady had subtly hinted to him that he didn't need to pay and could stay for free; her purpose was obvious.

Even though he refused, she still came back to him relentlessly.

Seeing that she showed no intention of leaving as soon as he saw her, he had no choice but to quickly wipe the door shut and then open it.

"What's with you?"

He asked with a slight local accent.

At this moment, who would have thought that he actually came from beyond the coast, and was almost indistinguishable from the locals?

"Handsome guy, interested in making some money?"

The proprietress looked at Yang Jun's handsome face. Because he had just taken a shower, his slightly damp forehead appeared even whiter, making her stare intently at the person in front of her.

Regardless of gender, anyone who is good-looking will always receive excessive attention from the opposite sex, and Yang Jun has almost gotten used to it.

"I'm really not interested. Please don't disturb my rest anymore, thank you." He really didn't want to cause any more trouble.

The proprietress shook her head, rolled her eyes at Yang Jun, and said, "Don't worry, it wasn't me, although I am indeed very interested in you."

"I wouldn't do it, no matter who it is."

"Oh, so you really don't want to make money?"

The proprietress was quite surprised.

In the current city of Xiong, although it looks harmonious and stable, most people are just barely making ends meet. The truly high-income people are ultimately a minority. If they could make a quick buck, probably no one would refuse, especially a man.

After Yang Jun refused again, the woman finally understood that he really had no intention of making money, so she shook her head and left.

Yang Jun was still speechless after closing the door. Who would have thought that the proprietress could do this part-time?

The hotel wasn't great, but it had clean beds and blankets, so it was quite comfortable.

He took the opportunity to go downstairs when it was getting dark.

Even with a mission to complete, he still managed to eat normally.

Walking through Xiong City at night, one can't help but feel a bit chilly.

Electricity is relatively common here, but there aren't many restaurants open at night. It's not like the bustling night market streets that are common decades later.

Fortunately, a few shops were still lit, and he randomly chose one and went inside.

"Hey kid, what would you like to eat?"

An elderly woman, who was not young, asked kindly.

"Grandma, just cook me a bowl of noodles."

"Alright, you can sit down for a while."

My mother-in-law went to cook noodles, and she added some oysters and other things to the pot. This bowl of noodles should be called seafood noodles.

By the time he started eating his noodles, it was completely dark outside.

The mother-in-law didn't bother with anything else. Seeing that Yang Jun was eating with relish, she added some more noodles for him.

Even so, Yang Jun only barely filled the bottom half of the meal; he didn't come expecting to be full.

"Grandma, thank you for the noodles."

Just as I was about to leave after paying the bill, a middle-aged man walked in, followed by several people dressed in black.

"Grandma, cook me a bowl of noodles." The middle-aged man felt as if he had returned home.

In fact, this is indeed his home, because the old lady is his biological grandmother.

"Xiao Jin, why are you so late coming home today?"

The grandmother's kind expression became even more pronounced, a testament to her love for her grandson.

"Hehe, I'm busy."

The middle-aged man simply smiled and offered no further explanation.

He glanced at Yang Jun but didn't pay much attention to him after that.

Yang Jun walked out without making a sound.

The men in black at the door were staring intently at him, ready to pounce on him if he made any inappropriate move.

He seemed oblivious to anything, and left as soon as he stepped out the door.

A man in black glanced at his retreating figure and scoffed, "This kid's actually pretty handsome. I almost thought he was a TV star."

The film and television industry is currently booming, and some celebrities have become popular as a result, with some even becoming household names.

"Don't meddle in other people's business, and keep an eye on him to make sure no one gets close to Brother Jin."

"Understood, don't worry."

Unbeknownst to them, Yang Jun quickly hid around a corner after leaving.

His perception extended again, this time reaching that Brother Jin.

Just as he expected, this Brother Jin was indeed Chen Tianjin. He never expected to run into him so easily; he just happened to be eating a bowl of noodles.

Chen Tianjin usually comes to the old lady's place for a bowl of noodles every night, just to put her mind at ease. But tonight, the guest he encountered was a wicked person.

Yang Jun didn't rush to take action, but first carefully examined him and indeed found the treasure on him.

An extremely miniature jade tripod, if obtained by someone unaware of its value, would be mistaken for a piece of art made out of boredom. Little do they know that this thing is actually an important artifact from thousands of years ago, priceless in value.

Yang Jun went to great lengths to find this little gadget.

After Chen Tianjin finished eating and took the old woman back, he suddenly appeared.

Chen Tianjin never expected that even his four armed henchmen would be taken down.

The moment Yang Jun appeared, none of the four henchmen were able to fire their guns because he was too fast. By the time the four men reacted, they had already been hit hard, while at the same time, a gun landed in Chen Tianjin's eyes.

"Brother, just tell me what you want, and I'll give you whatever I have."

Yang Jun came masked, leading Chen Tianjin to believe he had encountered a highly skilled robber.

"Bring out anything of value, don't try anything fancy."

Yang Jun simply went along with his idea and quickly got Chen Tianjin to hand over all the valuables.

As it turned out, this guy was cunning; he put the jade cauldron in the lining of his clothes and made it look like it had been completely hollowed out.

However, how could these things escape Yang Jun's eyes?

He held a gun in one hand and patted Chen Tianjin's clothes with distrust in the other, and soon touched the location of the jade cauldron.

"Hmph, you're not being honest. What's this?"

He acted so convincingly that Chen Tianjin never suspected he was there for the jade cauldron.

"Brother, this is not something you can touch, really. You can take all of these, but you can't touch this, otherwise..."

As the leader of the Zhuxi Gang, Chen Tianjin also had a temper. Even when a gun was pointed at him, he never completely bowed his head.

If Yang Jun had stolen ordinary things, it would have been fine; he could have treated it as an accident. But the jade cauldron was different. This thing was crucial to his rise from obscurity to prominence, from behind the scenes to the forefront. He was going to run for office, and the jade cauldron was key. If Yang Jun took it, he would almost certainly be finished. How could he allow that? (End of Chapter)