The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 878: Are You Trying to Set Me Up?

"I’ve had someone set up a formation at that place, and it does not affect normal business," Li Qing said. "As long as the formation remains activated, guests staying inside won’t encounter any issues. Although it cost a bit of a fortune, it truly can be considered a very distinctive scenic area now."

"Distinctive, it certainly is," Director Jia chuckled. "Those colorful Danxia landforms, they only look that vibrant in videos. None can compare to this place, with one glance it appears as if drenched in blood, its crimson hue provoking panic in one’s heart."

"However, can you be absolutely sure that your formation will prevent any incidents? If something happens, we’ll both be in a lot of trouble, and the world is becoming somewhat overwhelming. As long as it remains undiscovered, we still have room for explanation. But once it’s found, especially as a place we’re using as a scenic area, if something were to occur, then we both would have inescapable responsibility."

Li Qing nodded. "I understand Director Jia’s concerns, but there shouldn’t be any issues with the formation; it was personally crafted by the grand master of formations, Hong Fang Zhenren. I think his craftsmanship is still trustworthy."

"If it’s done by Hong Fang Zhenren, then I have no worries," Director Jia said with a smile. "I’ve been so rattled lately, who knows what the world will turn into next. Anyway, my head starts to ache every time I see orders coming from above."

"Without any surprises, Qingzi, you’re going to be busy soon."

The process of the Spiritual Qi Resurgence is gradually accelerating, and things are nearly at the brink of being impossible to conceal.

At Director Jia’s level, he was already privy to much of the information that ought to be known.

Li Qing showed a sorrowful smile. "It’s unavoidable, isn’t it? I seem to have no other choice."

"Qingzi, to whom much is given, much is expected. Other places may be overwhelmed, but you must give your all for our county," Director Jia said with lingering fears. "Dealing with people used to exhaust me mentally and physically, and now, it’s even better, it’s all mixed up, whether they are human or not, and it will only get worse."

"Honestly? Thinking about the things I will have to face, makes me want to resign, and then move to your doorstep to be your neighbor."

Li Qing couldn’t help but laugh. "I can understand why you’d resign, Director Jia, but why would you want to move to my doorstep?"

"For safety!" Director Jia took out a cigarette and handed it to Li Qing, then lit one for himself.

In the midst of puffing smoke, he said somberly, "The times are changing, and being neighbors with you folks is the only way to have a real sense of security. Any other place, I feel suspicious of everything now."

"Director Jia, you don’t need to be so nervous; change also requires a process. And humanity and technology will evolve alongside it, producing corresponding solutions. Haven’t we always come through like this?" Li Qing lit a cigarette and said with a smile.

"I hope so, heaven knows what it will turn into," Director Jia shook his head and said.

While the two of them were talking, a group of men and women suddenly came swaggering down from the mountain path.

Even from a hundred meters away, one could feel their hostile intent.

Li Qing glanced over and was momentarily startled—the leader was the middle-aged man he had slapped earlier.

Were these people here to cause trouble for him?

Li Qing rolled his eyes helplessly as anger suddenly surged from the depths of his heart. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

They were really treating their own dignity as something to be ground beneath the sole of a shoe.

Director Jia swept them a glance, noticed the people, and asked, "Found trouble again?"

Li Qing chuckled, "Director Jia, you say it’s troublesome as if it’s always troublesome, why add ’again’ to that? It sounds like I’m always causing trouble."

"Although you don’t cause trouble all the time, have you caused little trouble? Anyway, I’ve heard about it countless times," Director Jia said with a smile, "So what happened this time?"

"These people... how should I put it, I’m quite impressed, actually. They have the nerve to come looking for trouble with me." Li Qing said speechlessly, "Just now Zi Ling and I went up the mountain, and we accidentally stumbled upon their group brawl. And probably because they were attracted to Zi Ling’s beauty, one of them came to me, quite rudely, tried to buy me off with money, and ended up getting a beating from me."

"Oh? I thought this was some distressing trouble, but here you are, handing me an achievement!" Director Jia instantly laughed, waved his hand and shouted to Wang Baichuan, who was directing workers to plant warning signs not far away, "Xiao Wang, come here."

In the midst of their conversation, the group had already charged towards them in a formidable array.

"You little brat, you really went for it huh? I got slapped by you, broke three fingers, how are you going to settle this?" The middle-aged man glared fiercely at Li Qing, shaking the three fingers Li Qing had broken.

"You tell me how to settle it? To be honest, I have no particular opinion!" Li Qing said, while glancing at the man’s helpers.

They were all middle-aged men in their forties or fifties.

Li Qing had previously only noticed the two distinct points and the figures of those women, never having the chance to thoroughly look at their faces.

Now, taking a closer look, they all seem quite well-maintained, likely not lacking in money.

If one were to just look at their faces, one might indeed describe them as having a mature charm; at the very least, they had a bit of allure.

But if they were to remove their clothes...

Li Qing just thought of that scene, and his mood was very far from good.

Out of the five or six women, it seemed like only two of them had good figures, with ample bosoms that were well-kept; the others were hardly worth a glance.

"No particular opinion? Fine, your attitude seems somewhat reasonable!" The middle-aged man glared menacingly at Li Qing and let out a sinister laugh, saying, "Just now, didn’t you say you owed someone a favor worth three million? Well, I’ve got three broken fingers, so let’s call it three million, and we’ll consider the matter settled."

Li Qing turned towards Director Jia, "Director Jia, this seems like it should count as extortion, right?"

Director Jia was dressed in plain clothes, and these people seemed not to have associated Director Jia with the police officers nearby.

Director Jia leisurely puffed on his cigarette, smiled at Li Qing and said, "Qingzi, why don’t you go the whole nine yards and give them the three million, I will chase it back for you later, how about that?"

Li Qing nodded in agreement, "That does seem like a pretty good idea."

He then took out his phone and said to the middle-aged man, "Account number or scan a code? Come on."

The middle-aged man hesitated, his gaze shifting uncertainly as he looked at Director Jia and asked, "What do you mean by what you just said?"

"What do you care about what we’re saying? You want three million, don’t you? I’ll give you three million, so hurry up. I’m busy here and don’t have time to dawdle on these matters with you," Li Qing said impatiently.

But the middle-aged man became even more hesitant, "Are you trying to set a trap for me, kid?"