Chapter 132: I Want Cash!

Although a large sum of money was placed right in front of Jiang Kai, Old Hu's expression didn't seem too good.

Ruan Yu was sleeping soundly. Jiang Kai thought about it for a moment and decided to set off first thing in the morning.

The night watch duty for tonight could only fall on him.

Old Hu must have been exhausted, as he quickly fell asleep.

The wolf demons in the vicinity didn't come to harass them again. The night on Taiping Mountain Path carried the scent of fresh grass, tranquil and peaceful.

When Jiang Kai turned back to check on his teammates, he unintentionally noticed a faint glow emanating from Old Hu's chest.

As he walked closer, the glow had already disappeared.

"Hm?", Jiang Kai frowned, 'Was it just my imagination?'

He checked on Old Hu's condition, his breathing was steady, and his complexion was much rosier than before. He seemed to be recovering well.

'What exactly is the 'vital energy' that Dong Li mentioned? And why are we the only ones able to recover?', Jiang Kai pondered for a moment but realized this wasn't something he could figure out now.

"Lili…", Old Hu murmured in his sleep, grabbing Jiang Kai's hand and pressing it against his face, "Don't go."

Jiang Kai pulled his hand back in disgust. Seeing that Old Hu was still fumbling around, looking emotionally agitated, he had no choice but to shove Ruan Yu's hand into Old Hu's grasp instead.

"Are you real? I don't need any fortune from you. I just want to see you again in the future!", Old Hu held onto Ruan Yu's hand tightly, speaking with deep affection.

"My beauty, your wolf king brother is here!", Ruan Yu, still half-asleep, played along and responded in his dreams.

The two of them seemed to have found what they needed from each other and finally settled down.

Jiang Kai frowned slightly, 'Could it be that Old Hu has genuinely fallen for her?'

He suddenly recalled legends he had read before, stories where people were bewitched by fox spirits. And now, something similar was actually happening to Old Hu.

But as the map's boss, Dong Li's fate was likely just to be taken down by some guild in the end. What would Old Hu do then?

At this thought, Jiang Kai suddenly felt a bit sorry for him. Falling for someone he never should have fallen for.

Sighing lightly, Jiang Kai could only comfort the sleeping Old Hu, "Old Hu, better let it go early. She's not real. There won't be a future for you two… Maybe just sleep it off…"

———

The next day, Old Hu's condition had stabilized significantly.

It was Ruan Yu, however, who was completely shocked after hearing about Old Hu's experience.

With all the beauties he had around him, Old Hu had silently and unexpectedly accomplished such an incredible feat.

"Old Hu, you're the real deal!"

Jiang Kai noticed that when Ruan Yu joked with Hu Yan, his mood was still low. Clearly, he was still thinking about Dong Li.

So Jiang Kai said, "Ruan Yu, let's not bring this up anymore."

"Alright, let's go find the connection teleportation array!"

———

Half a day later, the Fire God Squad arrived at the designated coordinates.

Right in front of them was a small lake. The water rippled gently, reflecting the mountains and sky in a breathtaking view.

Taiping Mountain Path had many lakes, large and small. Some were connected, while others stood alone.

And this lake looked no different from any other.

The lakes of Taiping Mountain Path were known to have water ghosts and vengeful spirits. Jiang Kai didn't like fighting in the water, so he led his team around it.

"It's just ahead," Hu Yan led the way.

Not long after, Hu Yan suddenly stopped, staring in surprise at the towering mountain in front of them.

A mountain blocked their path.

"Old Hu, are we supposed to climb over this?", Ruan Yu asked.

Hu Yan frowned and shook his head, "No. The coordinates say the destination is about 200 meters ahead. That means… it's inside the mountain."

A teleportation portal inside the mountain? That was impossible. Hu Yan turned to look at Jiang Kai.

"Captain Kai, this should be the Illusionary Land that Dong Li mentioned. If we can't break the illusion, we won't find the teleportation portal."

Jiang Kai nodded, "I have a way."

As he spoke, a white, ring-shaped jade appeared in his hand.

"Divine Might Jade!"

A light ring slid from the top of Jiang Kai's head downward. When it passed over his eyes, the scene before him changed.

The mountain in front of him was gone, replaced by a narrow canyon crack.

"You two wait here," With that, Jiang Kai stepped into the canyon.

"Captain Kai!", Ruan Yu widened his eyes as he watched Jiang Kai walk straight into the 'mountain.'

"It's fine. Captain Kai's Divine Might Jade has broken the illusion," Hu Yan reassured him, "If Dong Li wasn't lying, Captain Kai should be able to find the connection teleportation portal soon!"

The crack was narrow, allowing only two people to walk side by side. It stretched forward continuously. Jiang Kai followed the path.

Soon, he reached the end of the crack and stepped into a vast, open green valley.

The vegetation was low, and the terrain was unusually flat.

In the center of the valley stood a towering light gate, about ten meters high, shimmering with a faint silver glow.

[Congratulations, you have discovered the Connection Teleportation Portal.]

Jiang Kai's eyes lit up with excitement.

"Hell yeah! Finally found it! 2,000 points—mine!"

———

In General Wei Ying's office, Lu Jun rushed in hastily.

Wei Ying frowned. It was rare to see this kid so flustered.

"Xiao Lu, what's got you in such a hurry?"

Lu Jun panted, eyes wide, "General! We found the Connection Teleportation Portal!"

Wei Ying stood up abruptly, "What? Where? Which guild found it?"

"It's in an inconspicuous spot near a lake on the Taiping Mountain Path. It was discovered by the Lord God Guild."

"Taiping Mountain Path? It was there all along? Lord God Guild?", Wei Ying couldn't recall for a moment.

"It's Jiang Kai's team!", Lu Jun reminded him.

Wei Ying's eyes widened, then he grinned, "Good kid! Lu Jun, hurry, I need to verify this myself!"

Lu Jun froze, "Verify…? General, are you saying you're entering Ghost Star?"

———

Taiping Mountain Path, near the unnamed lake, was now packed with people.

The military, major guilds, at least tens of thousands surrounded the lake.

Across the lake, military experts had even set up barricades to keep unrelated individuals away.

At this moment, a group of military personnel escorted several figures toward the scene.

Leading the way was an old man with a straight posture and large strides, dressed in a simple soldier's uniform.

But on his chest was a golden badge.

It bore five words.

[Huaxia War God Hall]

"The War God of Huaxia! That's General Wei Ying!"

Someone immediately recognized him and exclaimed.

"Wei Ying? The commander of Jiangzhong City's defense army? The guardian deity of Jiangzhong City?", A young man's eyes widened, "My god! I've never seen him in person before!"

It was indeed General Wei Ying.

Behind him were countless top-tier experts, presidents and vice presidents of Jiang Zhong's major guilds, several Grade-3 War Gods from the War God Hall, high-ranking military officers…

Every single one of them was a legendary figure, rarely seen in public.

Yet, they had all gathered here today.

Wei Ying strode up to Jiang Kai, Hu Yan, and Ruan Yu.

Hu Yan and Ruan Yu's eyes were glued to the golden badge on his chest.

"Huaxia War God Hall… You're… General Wei?"

"The Guardian of Jiangzhong City?", Ruan Yu was just as shocked.

At that moment, a completely out-of-place voice suddenly broke the atmosphere.

Jiang Kai grumbled, "Old Wei, so you're actually from the War God Hall… Ahem, never mind that. Why did you take so long? We've been waiting forever!"

"More importantly. Someone told me that guild points can't be traded, what the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"I'm running a three-man guild. What do I need all these points for?", Jiang Kai looked utterly frustrated.

"You gotta help me out here, I don't want points, I want cash!"

Hearing Jiang Kai's complaint, the dozens of guild presidents and vice presidents nearby suddenly had rather awkward expressions…

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