After exchanging pleasantries, Lu Yuan asked them if there was any firewood nearby, or any other place to cook.
After they called Hou Qiang over, the three of them sat down by the roadside, drank some wine, and ate some of those nauseating, slug-like things.
Then Lu Yuan learned that there was only one guard post and one office in the camp. Before the other places were developed, they were just slag left over from the mining area where people had mined the ore.
If you want to buy something, you have to go to the mining area next door. That mining area is the commercial center located in the mine pit among dozens of mines nearby.
You can find all sorts of food, supplies, and even women there, but the place is quite chaotic. Compared to the no-man's-land, the order there is better.
The area is guarded by the military, so there is at least no killing involved. Most of the people in the mine are workers.
However, Lu Yuan didn't plan to go to that commercial center. His current identity was extremely sensitive, and going there under suspicious circumstances could potentially lead to danger.
If Anna were to go shopping, it might cause some trouble, since a woman going alone would be more likely to be bullied there.
So what Lu Yuan needs to do now is to build a good relationship with these three miners and get them to help him buy some necessities for his life. He can only pray that he can get things sorted out as soon as possible and that Luo Cheng will take over the remaining territory soon.
Over the next few days, Lu Yuan and Hou Qiang got along quite well. Lu Yuan was generous, and the things he brought out were mostly gold bars, with gold dust being a rare sight.
This made them feel that Lu Yuan's identity was definitely not simple. However, they were relatively honest and stayed in their own small mining area, never venturing into Lu Yuan's territory.
However, what made Lu Yuan very happy was that when Hou Qiang and the other two went to the trade center to buy food a couple of days ago, they received some news that the Razor Gang had been completely dismantled.
The people in their dozens of territories, large and small, and their thousands of underlings, have now all been divided up by various major forces.
However, the situation in the no-man's-land is much more chaotic than before, and Luo Cheng seems to be encountering some troubles and obstacles in his attempt to unify the no-man's-land.
Other forces are now also trying to take over this no-man's-land, as it's quite lucrative. Everyone wants to have a say here, but to establish a foothold, you need influence, capital, and connections—all three are essential.
They've already entered the arm-wrestling match. Lu Yuan understands that nothing has actually happened, but behind the scenes, everyone is sabotaging each other, just waiting for the final outcome.
Lu Yuan sighed, knowing that it was probably time for him to come out of seclusion.
Sure enough, just as Lu Yuan was about to finish dinner and go back to sleep that night, a car horn sounded outside. Anna, who was sleeping next to him, was immediately awakened by the sound.
She stared wide-eyed at Lu Yuan, who stretched and crawled out of bed.
"Is...should I let you go?"
Lu Yuan nodded gently, then pinched the other person's cheek.
"It's time for me to leave. Rest well here. No one should be able to harm you here. I'll go out and take care of things, then I'll come back for you!"
Anna was still a little worried after hearing Lu Yuan's words, but when she stood up, Lu Yuan pressed her down again: "Be good!"
Lu Yuan left the room after saying that.
Anna sat in the small room, terrified. She curled up into a ball, her mind filled with all sorts of horrific images.
She dared not let her mind wander, and desperately shook her head to banish those bizarre images from her mind.
Lu Yuan put on his coat and went outside, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and waved toward the light.
Luo Cheng turned off the car's high beams, then got out of the car, a cigarette dangling from his lips.
The temperature difference between the inside and outside of the car was too great. Luo Cheng was shivering all over as soon as he got out of the car.
He tightened his clothes and stood still, urging Lu Yuan to hurry up.
When Lu Yuan arrived, the other party immediately opened the car door and let Lu Yuan sit in the back seat.
After getting into the car, Lu Yuan noticed that there was another person sitting in the passenger seat. The person turned their head towards Lu Yuan and stretched out a withered arm.
Luo Cheng, who was driving the car, introduced the vehicle without turning his head.
"Let me introduce you. This is a financial planner I hired. You can just call him Golden Abacus. The person sitting in the back seat is Lin Hao, my second-in-command!"
After shaking hands with the other party and exchanging a few pleasantries, Lu Yuan finally got down to business.
"How are the preparations for the Razor Gang's territory going?"
Luo Cheng sighed softly, "The three no-man's-land is now in complete chaos, and I don't know what to do. That's why I asked Jin Suanpan to come and help me manage the places under my control. Now I'm focusing on dealing with that territory!"
After hearing his voice, Lu Yuan pondered for a moment.
He felt there might be some problem, otherwise the local government wouldn't have specifically hired someone to help him manage his finances. You know, in this day and age, it's quite risky for people to hire a financial planner.
If someone transfers money out of your account without your knowledge, it could be a very troublesome situation. That's why you need to find a financial planner who is someone you can really trust.
However, Lu Yuan knew that since Luo Cheng had managed to get to where he was now, he must have some understanding of these things.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have managed to build up such a large territory. So, reminding him would only make things worse. Lu Yuan simply asked about something else.
"What's been going on lately? I didn't know anything about it while I was there. I heard that the Razor Gang was completely wiped out, and their territory was being fought over by various forces. Is this no-man's-land going to get out of control?"
"That's right, things are about to get out of control, so I called you here today mainly to keep things under control for me. Without you, I feel uneasy! As you know, your reputation is now much stronger than mine. Even if the other forces don't give me face, they'll have to give you some!"
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