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The jingling car made a series of sounds on the tracks.

Karula and Shiva remained in their seats, both mother and daughter with happy expressions on their faces.

"This is so satisfying! I'm almost as big as Liangzi!" Hua Zhen patted her bulging belly contentedly. "The noodles taste really good!"

"My stomach is so full... and my head is so dizzy..." Tia stuck her head out of the car window, a satisfied smile on her face. "It feels so comfortable to be dizzy."

Hua Zhen sighed upon hearing this: "Then you fucking fainted from eating charcoal..."

Half an hour later.

Having left the Adventurers' Guild, Hua Zhen, Tia Ge, Karula, and Shiva boarded a tram bound for the Upper City, preparing to visit the adventurer who now lived a peaceful life there.

That adventurer had also been affected by the curse.

But he stubbornly survived.

Therefore, he must have some way to lift the curse.

It's not too late yet; around 8 p.m. is the perfect time for nightlife.

The tram slowly climbed the slope where cherry blossoms were falling, the streets were bustling with people, the tulips in the terraced fields swayed in the distance, and the natural hot springs nearby emitted wisps of steam. In the hazy light, one could vaguely see the graceful figures of young women holding pipes in the hot springs.

"I wish I could live in a house here with my dad someday," Tia murmured to herself, gazing at the luxurious buildings outside the car window.

"Let's work hard to make money," Hua Zhen said. "Just follow my plan, and once it's successful, we'll be mine owners!"

"That plan you mentioned... is it really feasible?" Tia was still somewhat doubtful. "Leaving aside the fact that it costs over two million for magical detection equipment, even if we manage to get our hands on it, what if the energy amethyst mines over in Augustus have already been mined out?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Hua Zhen said seriously. "Tia Ge, it's obvious you've been using the time you usually spend gathering intelligence and studying to mine. You don't even read the Farlands Daily."

Tia blushed: "Who you flirt with is none of your business!"

"Listen carefully. In the past decade or so, several super-large energy amethyst mines have been developed every year, proving that Augustus still has enormous potential. Moreover, according to the official exploration agreement, in order to incentivize people to better develop Augustus's resources, any new mining site developed by an individual or group within a specified period can be owned by that individual or group."

"What?! We can eat this well?" Tia was shocked.

"Yes, Augustus has been a deserted place since ancient times. Ever since it was exposed to the world decades ago, countless people have wanted to plunder its wealth. The exploration agreement is a clause intended to motivate adventurers to develop its resources more quickly... but..."

"But what?"

"However, I heard that a significant portion of the energy amethyst resources held by the adventurers who obtained the minerals were later acquired by the government."

"Tch, this exploration agreement feels like a complete waste of time and energy!" Tia commented. "In the end, didn't those noble gentlemen reap the benefits? Sigh, it's so unfair."

"It's different. Sometimes noble lords also have their pride," Hua Zhen said, shaking his head. "Especially towards adventurers, they usually still show them some courtesy."

"Hmm? Oh, you mentioned that? Now I remember!" Tiague exclaimed, "I heard that several years ago, there was a big news story in Farlans. Apparently, a fairly skilled adventurer was invited to a salon, and a prince, after getting drunk, said some insulting things to the adventurer. In response, the adventurer, in front of everyone, just stabbed the prince through the head with his bare hands!"

Hua Zhen nodded.

This story is still widely known in Farlands, and newcomers to the big city usually find out about it very quickly, which shows how influential it is.

The children of wealthy merchants and nobles were taught to treat others with courtesy, always remain humble, give alms to beggars, and donate to orphanages when passing by—in short, to do whatever was good for them.

Even the "pass" requirement that was previously needed to enter the Upper Town from the Lower Town has been abolished.

After all, this thing can only control honest people. In a city as big as Farlands, unless a curfew is imposed, it is very difficult to prevent anyone with a little strength from sneaking in under the cover of night.

Adventurers have two mottoes.

"Adventurers cannot take risks."

This is a phrase that the captain of "Shining Wings"... the legendary adventurer "Elukiki" often said. It was this phrase that reminded him to be careful, which is why he was able to conquer the underground labyrinth to a record that no one has broken to this day.

This event gave rise to the adventurer's second motto.

"There's nothing an adventurer can't do."

People of princely rank were killed like dogs, and he himself was arrested and hanged.

What could be more important than death?

To put it bluntly, since we've already become adventurers, what else is there to lose?

I won't argue with you about high-level adventurers.

They have a lot of power and money; no matter how much you beg them for favors, you still can't get them to do it.

However, adventurers at the lower and middle levels have neither money nor power. They work themselves to the bone every day to do some commissions, and they also have to be careful not to be captured by goblins and used as a sac or food. Their only advantage is that they are generally physically stronger, have some strength that is beyond that of ordinary people, and have combat thinking that they have honed in battle.

In this situation, if anyone pushes me too far, I'll explode!

To put it bluntly, you're already so rich, even if you're heartless, you shouldn't continue to bully ordinary people, otherwise, no wonder everyone will cut off your head and use it as a football kicker.

"Hehehe!" Tia exclaimed excitedly, "If anyone dares to bully me, I'll definitely smash that steel door across the street!"

"Is all you know about steel doors?"

"Actually, I really long for a punch through the chest!" Tia clenched her fist. "After stopping time, doing something like that, and then undoing the time stop and seeing the other person's shocked expression would be so cool, wouldn't it?"

"Generally speaking," Hua Zhen said thoughtfully, "it feels better to stop time, tie the other person's shoelaces together, take off their pants, and then watch them angrily rush over and fall down, exposing their butt. At that time, I can summon Shiva to pluck them to my heart's content."

"Haha, Hua Zhen, you're such a bad guy!"

"Getting back to the point, I've inquired, and those adventurers weren't able to protect the mines, so they sold them off voluntarily. After all, the monsters in Augustus are rampant," Hua Zhen said. "The thought of monster tides coming every few days is enough to give anyone a headache."

"If that's the case, then we can't hold out either!"

"Why should we guard it ourselves? Money talks. We can just hire someone. As for the issue of embezzlement, we can think about that after we have the mines."

"The mines..." Tia imagined the luxurious lifestyle there and couldn't help but laugh. "Hehe..."

Although Hua Zhen is just making empty promises.

But Tia felt that the cake was very delicious.

I have worked hard for so long, and the mine I obtained is the reward for my labor.

Besides, isn't the point of working now so that we won't have to work in the future?

If there really is a mine.

Even diamond-level adventurers would be eager to come and collude with him, right?

A clear, crisp sound of a copper bell rang out, shattering Tia's fantasy.

The tram slowly came to a stop, having arrived at the platform.

Before she could dream of becoming a rich woman, she first had to make sure she could survive.

……

……

"Alright, this should be the place."

Another half hour passed.

Tia and Hua Zhen wandered around, but instead of going to the address written on Miss Anna's note, they first went for a stroll in the street, and then returned to the quiet alley entrance with large and small bags.

"Is everything ready?" Tia asked with a serious expression.

"Ready?" Hua Zhen nodded and picked up the things in her hands.

A case of Frog Haha milk.

Three boxes of Wakka Mengmeng brand spleen-strengthening supplements.

Two fruit baskets.

I'm here to ask for a favor, and it would be really impolite to show up empty-handed.

So before they came, Hua Zhen and Tia Ge specially bought these things.

High-end gift shops are obviously out of reach; a simple souvenir can cost several thousand Solas.

Therefore, we had to settle for second best and choose a gift that offered good value for money.

"Not bad, but not as good as what I prepared here," Tia said.

"Huh?" Hua Zhen was taken aback. "When did you buy it?"

"Didn't we already say we'd each pick out some gifts? While you were haggling with someone, I asked a lady to buy these from next door." Tia took out a box about the size of a book from her handbag. "Let's agree beforehand that we'll split the cost of this too, half and half."

Tia opened the box.

Inside was the latest complete set of Purple Mood devices.

"Holy crap!" Hua Zhen exclaimed in shock, "Is it really okay to send this thing?"

"According to the information provided by Miss Anna, the other party is a woman named Fitaia, currently single, and I heard she's quite a homebody," Tia said seriously. "So I was thinking that someone like that might need this... Hey, why are you making that face? We're all human, so why can't we women mine while you men are in gyms?"

"You have a point, but the tone makes it sound like you're saying you're a mining expert."

"You think I'm a lewd woman? Enough already," Tia sneered. "If I were a master, you wouldn't be the one making that rich woman's money!"

"Damn it, this isn't what you promised! What happened to dignity? What happened to your father's lesson? What happened to the solid foundation of our relationship? You were just kidding me!"

"What are you talking about?" Tia blinked. "I didn't sell anything. What's wrong with getting some payment for my work?"

"No way! No way! No way!" Hua Zhen frowned. "Even if it's two women, it's still not okay! It's the same thing. What would your dad think if he found out you did this?"

"Oh," Tia smiled brightly, "he's a lesbian."

The case is solved, brothers.

Just like the ancestral problems in martial arts novels.

The root of Tia's problems can be traced back to her father.

This is probably what is meant by "if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will also be crooked".

That's probably why Tia thought there was nothing wrong with this behavior.

"Alright, alright, you've misunderstood. I'm not a lesbian. I was just teasing you," Tia waved her hand, a playful smile gradually appearing on her face. "Hua Zhen, look how anxious you are. Are you worried that I'm a lesbian and you won't be able to hook up with me, so you're as anxious as an ant on a hot pan?"

As she spoke, Tia couldn't hold back any longer.

She clutched her stomach with one hand and pointed at Hua Zhen with the other, bursting into laughter: "Ouch... I can't take it anymore! This little virgin is hilarious! What are you fantasizing about all day long, hahaha!"

Hua Zhen instantly turned red.

"Kalura! Give her a good thrashing!"

"Hey, hey, stop messing around!" Tia stopped giggling. "I was just joking, why are you reacting so strongly? And Karula, are you really going to bite me?!"

Karula tilted her head.

Actually, she didn't understand what Hua Zhen was saying.

I simply think Tia is better.

"Whoever feeds her is her mother," Hua Zhen snorted. "Don't you see who's feeding her Da Rou sticks all day long?"

"I don't have the money to buy that thing..."

"So you have the money to buy the purple mood, right?" Hua Zhen's offensive continued. "I bet you're just pretending to be rejected so you can secretly use it yourself!"

"Are you fucking crazy?" Tia couldn't hold back any longer. "It's such a tiny room, you can hear Shiva farting every time he does something. I bought it as a gift!"

"I've just realized that Tia's thought process is absolutely amazing. How about we make a bet?" Hua Zhen said. "Let's see who can give their gift to the recipient!"

"Okay, what's the bet?" Tia said. "Money is out of the question. I'm already broke. There's no way I can squeeze anything out of you."

"Let's do housework," Hua Zhen said. "Whoever loses has to do all the housework for the next week, including laundry and stuff like that."

"Do we really have another week to live...? Oh well, let's take the gamble."

whee.

Hua Zhen lowered his head, revealing a sinister and wicked expression.

Plan complete!

Little sister Di, you think you can play with me, Master Hua... You're still too green!

Having confirmed the gift details, the three people and the dog headed in the direction written on the note.

Before long, they arrived at their destination.

What comes into view is a detached manor located in a remote area on the west side of the Shangcheng District.

It's on the smaller to medium scale, but in a prime location like Shangcheng District where land is incredibly valuable, it's already quite impressive, especially with that striking Gothic-style building.

"Wow..." Tia's eyes lit up. "Wow, that's really impressive! Hua Zhen, you think so too, right?"

There was only silent response to Tia's song.

Tia felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

Karula and Shiva clearly didn't understand what grandeur meant.

But surely Hua Zhen doesn't understand either?

As Tia pressed the visitor bell in front of the iron gate, she looked towards Huazhen.

Hua Zhen stared silently at the manor before her, her face showing distress.

"Huazhen, what's wrong? Are you holding it in? Do you need to pee? Do you want me to come with you?"

"Do you remember..." Hua Zhen's voice was a little hoarse, "the rich woman I mentioned to you before who earned 70,000 a month?"

"Of course, why not?"

"This is her home."