"The next rest stop seems to be a small gathering point, and it looks like it's a bit of a mixed bag," Luo Chen said casually, looking at the map in his hand.

“That’s right. Once we reach the next rest stop, it’s another 300 kilometers, and we’ll basically be in the territory of Northern Xinjiang.” Number Five continued, “As for that small assembly point, it’s about a third the size of Hope Town. A few families used to live there, but they moved away because of the turmoil. After that, it became a place for mercenaries. I went there once before with the leader and made a deal with someone there.”

"I see, no wonder it doesn't look very good. But we still need to be careful and avoid getting into conflicts with others. Let's try to rest for one night and then leave." Luo Chen didn't want to waste any more time and felt it was unnecessary. He wanted to complete the mission as soon as possible.

Number Five nodded. With a mission to complete, everyone wanted to finish it as soon as possible. There was really no need to stop here and there like on a vacation.

At least for mercenaries, it makes no sense.

"Where can I take a shower?" Jiang Xian'er, sitting in the back row, suddenly asked, her hands resting on the seat, her body leaning forward, and her head in the middle.

Luo Chen glanced at Number Five, indicating that you should ask a professional about this kind of question.

Number Five turned his head and glanced at it, then said with a smile, "It seems like it's possible, but you'll have to pay. You know how scarce water is in this area, so it's naturally very precious. However, the water source there is alright, so you can take a bath there."

"Yay, I can finally take a shower!" Jiang Xian'er clenched her fist and raised her right hand, her joy practically overflowing. It was clear that not being able to take a bath for the past few days had been incredibly difficult for this young lady.

"It's not just about being able to take a bath; they won't even cut your kidneys. They'll drain all the blood from your body and sell it all, then you'll see how great it is," Luo Chen laughed from the side.

"Really? That's scary?" Jiang Xian'er turned to look at Mu Shiyu, thinking that the possibility was probably very low.

However, she had heard of such illegal organizations in many places since she was a child, after all, in this world, everything is for survival.

Jiang Xian'er looked terrified and hurriedly moved closer to Mu Shiyu.

“Yes, that’s not all. Many people have gone missing for various reasons. If someone goes there with only a few people, they will be kidnapped. If it’s a man, he will be killed, and if it’s a girl, she will be…” Mu Shiyu suppressed a laugh and gave Jiang Xian’er a look that said, “You can figure it out yourself.”

"Then forget it. I'm scared. If it really happens, forget it. I won't take a bath. I'll just let it stink." Faced with this choice, Jiang Xian'er solemnly chose her life.

Jiang Xian'er huddled behind Mu Shiyu, barely daring to breathe, afraid that she might be captured by bad guys if she wasn't careful.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Two bursts of laughter suddenly rang out, and Mu Shiyu and Luo Chen gave each other a high five.

This reality was laid bare before Jiang Xian'er, leaving the timid and innocent girl utterly bewildered.

He stared at the two of them with wide eyes, his gaze filled with utter confusion.

After a long while, Jiang Xian'er finally realized, "Good heavens, it turns out you were all deceiving me."

"You guys are too much! You actually teamed up to lie to me! You're so mean!" Jiang Xian'er crossed her arms and pouted, showing her extreme anger. But to Luo Chen and Mu Shiyu, even when the girl was angry, she still had a cute charm.

"Hmph, Sister Shiyu, you're still lying to me along with this bastard. I don't like you anymore." Jiang Xian'er gently pushed Mu Shiyu, complaining.

"Haha, I didn't know you were so easy to fool. Although I don't know the details, there shouldn't be any problems there." Mu Shiyu patted Jiang Xian'er's arm and laughed softly.

Luo Chen shook his head. It seemed that this girl really was the one who would be sold off one day.

Even in Luo Chen's mind, that image appeared.

"Young lady, this flower suits you perfectly. Would you like to buy one?"

"Really? Then I'll take one."

"Girl, I have many more of these flowers, all fresh. They smell wonderful when used in a bath. Would you like to come and take a look?"

"Okay, okay."

"Hahaha, this is really interesting." Luo Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud. Jiang Xian'er was exactly like this in his mind.

"You big bad guy, what are you laughing at?" Jiang Xian'er lightly kicked the back of Luo Chen's seat and said angrily.

Luo Chen and Mu Shiyu exchanged a glance, both forcing back their smiles.

"However, what Xiao said is indeed true."

Number Five's words completely baffled the other people on the bus.

Luo Chen and Mu Shiyu stared at Number Five in shock, while Jiang Xian'er was even more bewildered. How could this matter appear and disappear so quickly?

"Fifth Brother, you're not going to lie to this girl again, are you? Are you a little slow on the uptake?" Luo Chen looked at Number Five with suspicion, thinking that Number Five meant to continue to coax Jiang Xian'er.

Number Five shook his head solemnly: "Brother Xiao, really? What I said is true. That small gathering point is indeed like that. The reason they are stationed there is because they are doing this kind of business. It's mainly because the terrain there is good and it's very secluded, so ordinary passersby usually become their targets. Last time, when I went there with the leader, I ran into them once, but the leader told me not to get involved."

Luo Chen was stunned. He really did have a jinx; he never expected that such a small place would be involved in this kind of shady business.

"Will this affect us?" Luo Chen immediately resumed his serious expression.

If that's the case, it's still unknown whether our group will be targeted after we go anywhere.

"I don't know, but they shouldn't have that ability. There are at least a dozen of us. Besides, the leader knows their boss. They wouldn't lay a hand on us unless they wanted to die." Number Five shook his head.

"That's true. There's no need to do this kind of business with people close to you, unless they don't want to live anymore. Besides, Hope Town has formed an alliance now, so I guess they wouldn't dare to mess with them."

Jiang Xian'er looked at Luo Chen, then at Mu Shiyu, and finally said, "Wait, am I allowed to take a shower or not? I feel like my brain capacity is a bit small. What are you all talking about?"

"You can wash it, don't worry about it, just listen to us." Mu Shiyu said slowly, holding Jiang Xian'er's arm.

This greatly helped Jiang Xian'er solve this problem; otherwise, she was really afraid that the girl would have a brain explosion over such a small matter.

"I don't know what will happen, I hope everything will be alright."

Luo Chen leaned against the car door, gazing outside and muttering to himself.