After successfully arriving in Yunnan, Gu Sheng and Song Miaoke picked up their luggage at the check-in office and took a taxi directly to a car rental company called Fafa to pick up the car. With the development and progress of the tourism industry in recent years, it has also driven a lot of local tourism peripheral businesses. Many people now no longer sign up for tour groups, but choose to rent a car and travel by themselves after arriving in the local area. This saves you the fatigue of long-distance driving and eliminates the cramped conditions of group tours.
Gu Sheng rented this GL8 online before arriving in Yunnan. There are two main reasons for choosing the GL8. The first is because MPVs are relatively more comfortable to ride, so that he can go with Song Miaoke later. Keer can be less tired when traveling by car. The second point is that the MPV has a larger space and a higher loading capacity, which makes it easier to load some rough stones when gambling. Because Gu Sheng didn't want to attract too much attention, in front of everyone, if every rough stone contained jade, it would probably take less than an hour for the entire market to know about it, and it was not consistent with common sense. Therefore, Gu Sheng decided to drive out part of the money on the spot and pack the rest away. Since Youxiang was always here, he didn't have to worry about cashing out.
"Xiang Lao, I've landed and I just went to reverse the car. Where are you? I'll pick you up?"
"Xiao Sheng, you're here. I'm at the Sheraton. Come over here and I'll check out."
"Okay, I checked the navigation. I will contact you when I arrive in about 30 minutes."
The person on the other side of the phone is Xiang Lao. In addition to learning about jade with Xiang Lao, Gu Sheng also gets along very well with Xiang Lao. In Xiang Lao's words, the two of them have been friends for years. Xiang Lao knew that Gu Sheng was going to bring his wife with him, so he wisely refused Gu Sheng's suggestion to buy tickets and come together. Instead, he bought his own tickets in advance and flew over to give the young couple some space of their own.
"Ke'er, we have to pick up an old gentleman first. He is a leader in the jade industry in Lin City. In addition to spending our honeymoon with you, the other thing we have to do this time is to go to a stone gambling convention with Mr. Xiang."
"Betting on stones? I've heard that this is something you shouldn't get involved in. How can you make money if you lose nine times out of ten! Gu Sheng, I don't ask you to be rich. Even if I live the most ordinary life with you for the rest of my life, I am willing to do it. Don’t be obsessed with gambling!”
"Don't worry, Ke'er. You won't believe me if I say I'm sure, but I will definitely stay calm. I have been learning about jade in the past few months, and I also have Xiang Lao. The most important thing is that I found that I have a certain knowledge of jade. It’s a special feeling. Mr. Xiang also said that I am a genius, so I came to give it a try.”
"Well, I respect all your ideas, but you must be moderate. We are not afraid of having fun. Don't fall in." Song Miaoke knew that Gu Sheng wanted to give herself a good life, but she didn't care about gambling on stones. Agree. Although she disagreed, Ke'er still chose to support Gu Sheng. In her heart, she would just live a mediocre life.
Soon, the car arrived at the Yunnan Sheraton Hotel. Before Gu Sheng could call Mr. Xiang, he saw the little old man waiting outside the hotel lobby.
"Xiang Lao!" Gu Sheng drove the car directly in front of Xiang Lao, got out of the car and opened the door for Xiang Lao.
"Come on Xiao Sheng, let's go."
"Xiang Lao, this is my wife Song Miaoke. Miaoke is Xiang Chaoyang, Xiang Lao, the leader of our jade industry in Lin City, whom I mentioned to you."
"Hello Xiang Lao."
"Well, hello, little girl. You and Xiao Sheng are really talented and good-looking. They are a good match. Sorry, I have to be a lightbulb for a few days during your honeymoon this time." Mr. Xiang joked to Song Miaoke in a very kind way. He said that of course he loved Gu Sheng's wife. Gu Sheng was so upright and kind, so his wife must also be virtuous and virtuous.
Since the distance from Kunming Airport to Ruili is relatively long, it takes about 7 to 8 hours. Gu Sheng also consulted Xiang Lao and Song Miaoke for their opinions, and finally decided that the three of them would go straight to the destination without taking an occasional break.
Since it was already afternoon when we got off the plane, it would take midnight to reach Ruili. Song Miaoke had already booked a hotel on the way, sent the navigation to Gu Sheng, and headed straight for the destination.
Unknowingly, we have been driving for nearly 5 hours, and the time has reached 11 o'clock in the evening. The roads in Yunnan are not particularly easy to walk. Because there is a landslide on a section of the road, the navigation prompts that we need to get off the expressway and drive on the national highway for about 20 kilometers. It is originally dark at night, and due to the national highway, the visibility is very poor. This GL8 is still an old model, equipped with halogen headlights, and the illumination range is not enough.
"Squeak..." A sudden brake and a violent stop instantly woke up Xiang Lao and Song Miaoke who were already sleeping in the back seat.
"Are you okay?" After the vehicle stopped, Gu Sheng quickly turned back to look at Lao and Ke'er's condition.
"We're fine, what's wrong, Xiao Sheng?" Xiang Lao was wearing a seat belt, so the sudden braking was fine this time, but the sudden sudden braking shocked him.
"This is a curve. As soon as I turned around, I found a car lying across the middle of the road." Gu Sheng pointed to the front. There was a very dilapidated van parked in the middle of the road.
"Hello, our tire is punctured and we have no tools in the car. Can I borrow your tools?" After seeing Gu Sheng's car stopped, a short fat man got out of the van in front and walked to the driver's seat. He asked, knocking on the car window.
"Can our tools be used universally? It seems that the sizes of wheel hub screws are different?" Gu Sheng perked up after hearing what the other party said, which made him somewhat suspicious of the true intentions of these people.
"We have a wrench, but we don't have a jack. Could you please lend it to me? Thank you." The man was stunned for a moment when he heard Gu Sheng's question, and then responded quickly.
"Brother, I rented a car. I don't know if there are any tools in the car. How about I call the rescue for you? You start the car and pull over first. We are in a hurry." Gu Sheng still didn't get out of the car and unlocked it. Instead, help the other party call for rescue.
It's not that Gu Sheng is not willing to help others, but it's just that he is too suspicious. First of all, they are locals, and they are stupidly waiting for help in the middle of the night when they encounter a car behind them. The second is that this corner is a blind spot and is very dangerous. If the tire is punctured, the car will not be able to move. Normal people will move to the side to avoid a rear-end collision. Third, judging from the height of the suspension of the car in front, there should be more than one person in the car. It is estimated that there are about 3-4 people. It is completely unreasonable for so many people to sit in the car stupidly, so Gu Sheng did not open the door.
"Brother, can I give you money? Please help me, thank you!"
"Hold on, you two! There's a problem!" Gu Sheng discovered the gun on the opponent's waist the moment the opponent clasped fists with him. Due to the Tianqiong Sutra, Gu Sheng's eyesight was much better than ordinary people, although it was very dark. , but he still saw the gun clearly. Gu Sheng immediately decided to start the car and rush over even if there was a collision. He was not afraid of these people, but after all, Xiang Lao and Song Miaoke were sitting behind them, so it was better to do less than to do more.
"Don't move! Open the car door quickly, or I'll drive!" When the short fat man saw Gu Sheng igniting the ignition, he guessed that Gu Sheng had discovered a problem and wanted to run away, so he immediately took out the pistol on his waist and pointed it directly at Gu Sheng shouted from the cab.
"Come down! Come down! Hurry!! Bang bang bang bang..." Just as the fat man finished speaking, four men swarmed out of the car, all wearing masks, and quickly surrounded Gu Sheng's car. One of the men had a shotgun, and three others were armed with steel pipes and machetes. They knocked hard on the car door to ask Gu Sheng and others to get out of the car.
