"We meet again."
As Jiang Mu walked up to the woman, he smiled.
"It's you?" Zheng narrowed his eyes, puzzled.
"What are you doing here?"
"What..." Jiang Mu shrugged, "Do you own this place? Are you saying nobody's allowed to come?"
Upon meeting her, Jiang Mu immediately recognized the eldest daughter of the Zheng family, with whom he had coerced the emperor at the Hall of Rebirth that day.
"Of course not." Zheng Shuang covered her mouth and giggled. "I'm just curious, how come the wild man that Miss Hu Tao picked up outside would come to a place like this?"
“Heh…” Jiang Mu laughed.
"I also want to know, this place is clearly here, so why can't I be here?"
Because of the distance, Zheng Shuang could clearly see the two words that Jiang Mu had deliberately mute.
"Women prostitutes".
“You…” Zheng Shuang raised her hand to slap Jiang Mu’s face.
"Young Miss!" The servants quickly stopped her.
"This isn't the place to start a fight. We're here on a mission. If we do, things will get complicated..."
The rules of the Layered Rock Abyss forbid anyone from fighting at the mine exit.
Two holders of the Eye of God once fought fiercely at the cave entrance because they coveted a certain rough stone.
This ultimately led to the collapse of the entire tunnel entrance, burying a mining team working inside alive.
This incident enraged Tianquan Star, who not only fined the two Genshin Impact members but also banished them from Liyue for life.
After that, fighting was forbidden near the Abyss of the Rocky Lair, which became an unwritten rule.
"This..." Miss Zheng seemed to have thought of this as well, and snorted.
"Consider yourself lucky. I don't want to argue with you today."
With that, Zheng Shuang waved his hand, intending to leave this place of trouble.
"Oh my, no wonder Miss Zheng came here. I heard that the jade here is of good quality and inexpensive, which must be very much in line with Miss Zheng's needs."
Jiang Mu overheard the whispers of the people around him and suddenly realized what was happening.
"What did you say?" Upon hearing this, Zheng Shuang immediately bristled. "Let me tell you, I'm in charge of all the mineral transactions between the Zheng family and the Layered Rock Abyss. I don't even have enough money to make up for what you've sold!"
"Uh..." Xingqiu, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but mutter to himself upon hearing this.
"Miss, you probably don't have as much money as others..."
"Then, this Miss Zheng must be extremely skilled in this area?"
"Of course!" Miss Zheng said proudly, "I've appraised more rough stones than you've ever seen."
"So, Miss Zheng, would you like to make a bet with me?"
"I'm in a good mood today. So, what kind of bet?"
"Young Miss..." Upon hearing this, the person beside her was about to speak when she stopped him with a look.
"Yes," the servant could only reply respectfully.
"Tell me, what is it?"
Zheng Shuangdao.
"It's very simple."
Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Jiang Mu smiled faintly.
"It's like this: you and I each choose three rough stones, and then a professional craftsman will cut them open. Whoever's rough stone is more valuable wins, how about it?"
"So, what is the bet?"
Zheng Shuang asked.
"It's very simple."
Jiang Mudao.
“If you win, I'll cover all your rough stone expenses here today.”
"Alright, the bet is settled!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Shuang immediately replied.
"Oh? Aren't you worried you'll lose?"
Jiang Mu teased, while simultaneously administering the final, drastic measure.
"You're kidding, how could I possibly lose!"
Zheng Shuang said proudly.
"Then you'll have to offer a corresponding wager," Jiang Mu scoffed. "Anyone can make empty promises."
"Alright then." Provoked by Jiang Mu, Zheng Shuang thought for a moment and said.
"If I lose, I can grant you one request within my power."
After saying that, as if afraid that Jiang Mu would change his mind, the older woman even winked at Jiang Mu seductively.
"Anything is fine with me!"
“yue——”
Jiang Mu felt nauseous, but in order to get the fish to bite, he had no choice but to put on a lecherous look.
"Okay, you said it."
The two made a pact on the spot, and then Jiang Mu left with a group of people behind him.
"Young Miss, you... sigh—"
A middle-aged man who looked like a butler addressed Zheng Shuang.
Don't worry.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Shuang smiled.
"I never said we weren't allowed to bring in outside help."
As he spoke, Zheng Shuang smiled.
"When I first heard that a large portion of the rough stones in this mine could be mined for night-moon stones, I specially invited Mr. Wu Hu to lend us a hand."
As she spoke, she turned to look at the corner. There, an elderly man with a full head of silver hair was smiling and nodding at them.
"It's actually Master Wu Hu!"
All the servants were excited.
"This is it!"
………………
And on the side.
Jiang Mu looked at the system panel in front of him and chuckled.
"The contract doesn't say you can't use cheats, right?"
"Since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Hehehe...
"What... what's wrong with Brother Jiang Mu?"
Upon seeing Jiang Mu's appearance, Xing Qiu quickly turned to Xiang Ling, who stood calmly to the side, and asked her a question.
"It's nothing," Xiangling said calmly. "I just had a relapse, I'll be fine in a bit."
"Uh..." Xingqiu said that he really couldn't understand the way the brother and sister got along.
One second she's a devoted fangirl praising her brother, the next she can calmly criticize him...
………………
"System, use the identification eye."
"Your Forensic Eye trial version has been activated. Remaining trial time: 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds."
"So it was a one-day trial card..."
Jiang Mu breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought it would be one of those accelerator software programs that would only last a few hours and required a subscription to continue using it...
After opening his eyes, Jiang Mu looked at the surrounding rocks, his eyes revealing an undisguised excitement.
Within the range of his discerning eye, the interior of each stone could be seen clearly.
"There's a piece of jade inside this stone, but it's too small..."
"Why is this old man studying that stone? It's clearly a chaotic mess inside."
"Wow, this stone is so shiny, there must be something good inside... No, I need to take another look..."
At this moment, a commotion arose from the crowd gathered at the entrance of the mine, and then they all rushed over.
"It seems they've transported out the latest batch of rough stones," Xingqiu explained. "Brother Jiang, let's go take a look."
"Okay." Jiang Mu nodded and led a group of people to follow.
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"Gentlemen, today my Zheng family will be selecting one or two stones from these rough stones. I hope you will give us the honor."
Zheng Shuang, along with a group of servants, stood in front of the crowd, smiling and clasping his hands in greeting.
"You..." Everyone was furious, but they were helpless because the Zheng family was so powerful and wealthy. Even if they couldn't make a move in this giant abyss, they had plenty of ways to deal with them once they left this area.
Even if you plan to stay in the Abyss of Layered Rocks for the rest of your life, you still have family. The Zheng family will occasionally invite your wife and daughters to their mansion for "tea."
Who is that?
Suddenly, a gasp erupted from the crowd.
Zheng Shuang turned her head and her expression changed slightly.
Xu Zheng was leading Jiang Mu and his group to pick and choose among the rubble.
"That is..."
Those who knew about the conflict immediately explained the feud between the two to those around them.
The surrounding crowd, upon hearing this, all expressed their admiration for Jiang Mu.
Brother, you dare to challenge this crazy Miss Zheng Shuang? I'm impressed!
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