The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 538 Heavenly Palace on the Clouds (Part 4): Operation to Save Zhang Weida
"Zhang Wei is my apprentice and wingman, Lu Ziqiao. I have to go and save him!"

"Zhang Wei owes me five hundred yuan and stole several of my deluxe jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes). I, Zeng Xiaoxian, am going to go and collect the debt from him!"

"Zhang Wei is my fan, and I almost ruined his relationship with Jian Ning. I, Tang Youyou, am a person of principle and loyalty, and I will go to save Zhang Wei!"

"Youyou is going, how can I, as her boyfriend, not go? Besides, Zhang Wei is my friend too, I have to go!"

"Although I haven't met Zhang Wei yet, I just came back from Northeast China, which I know well. And since you've all gone, how can I not go? I want to go too!"

"You bunch of weaklings all went, do you think you can survive without me, Hu Yifei, protecting you? You could be carried off by any wolf you encounter on the mountain!"

"Now, the Love Apartment Rescue Zhang Wei Team is officially established!"

"By the way, is Teacher Wen going?"

……

"Brother Wensheng, am I really just going on vacation?"

Inside a Mercedes-Benz traveling on the highway, Xinling, sitting in the passenger seat, asked Wensheng with a curious expression.

"Almost. I'll give you paid leave." Wen Sheng smiled, then glanced at the rearview mirror, his smile fading. "Your only task is to keep an eye on Dali!"

"Uncle, don't be angry. I will definitely behave when we get there."

Zhuge Dali, who was eating potato chips in the back seat, smiled sweetly upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Wen Sheng grunted twice but said nothing.

Since receiving that phone call from the Northeast yesterday, the people in the apartment have been mobilized and quickly reached a consensus to rescue Zhang Wei.

Wen Sheng also knew that the Tomb Raider Chronicles plot he had previously guessed was finally coming to fruition.

However, there is one problem: what should Dali do?
Wen Sheng originally planned to leave Dali in Nuolan's care, but the little guy insisted on coming along.

The funniest thing is that she even said something like, "If Mom calls, should Aunt Nuolan answer it?"
Wen Sheng didn't know if children were really that sensitive, sensing that there might be some kind of problem between her mother and Nuolan.

Of course, in Wen Sheng's view, there were indeed some hidden dangers in leaving Dali with Nuolan. What if he returned to Shanghai and found that his backyard had been burned down?

With Dali's persistent pleas, Wen Sheng thought about it and decided to bring her along.

However, since this trip is to rescue Zhang Wei, if it really involves going into a tomb like in the Tomb Raider Chronicles, then naturally we can't bring Dali along.

So he invited Xinling along, and told her to take Dali to visit the scenic spots around Changbai Mountain.

As for the others... Wen Sheng wasn't too worried, after all, this was the Love Apartment universe, which was primarily a comedy.

Even though going into tombs is an extremely risky and terrifying thing in the world of "The Lost Tomb", in the apartment movie, going into tombs becomes a pure comedy.

However, there are some differences. In the past, big movies were a mix of science fiction, fantasy, tomb raiding, comedy and other elements, but now... at least science fiction and fantasy seem to be gone.

After all, those Diggers One and Diggers Two characters in big movies probably don't exist in this day and age.

Hmm... even if they did, it would be impossible to get them into Changbai Mountain.

After all, if that thing really exists, wouldn't Transformers and the like be far behind?

And then there's that ridiculous protagonist halo in big-budget movies... This doesn't need to be materialized; the world of Love Apartment already has these things.

The idea of ​​a guardian spirit of a tomb is even more illogical.

As Wen Sheng drove, he kept recalling the plot of the movie, but in the end, he himself was a little confused.

I hope Zhang Wei is alright!

After much thought, Wen Sheng could only think this way for now.

"Jingle Bell!"

Just then, Wen Sheng's phone rang. He glanced at it and answered it immediately.

"Hello? Wensheng, our plane has arrived at Changbaishan Airport." Hu Yifei's voice came from the phone.

"Okay, after you land and rest well, remember to prepare all the supplies. We should arrive around tomorrow afternoon."

"Don't worry, let's go find a place to stay first, and also find out what's going on."

"Okay, then please be careful."

After hanging up the phone, Wen Sheng sighed softly. He was originally going to fly there with the other people in the apartment, but some things went wrong.

First, there's Dali's situation. We didn't have time to decide whether Dali should stay or leave yesterday. By the time we decided to take Dali with us, we couldn't buy plane tickets for today.

And then there's Xinling; since I only needed her help temporarily, I had to ask her if it was convenient for her.

Even though the other party agreed very readily last night, it still takes time to pack, so they drove over with me today.

Another reason is...

Looking in the rearview mirror, Wen Sheng saw that there was an apartment helper in the trunk.

But the other party probably wouldn't be able to get through security, so they would have to take a ride.

I hope this idea that popped into my head will actually work.

"Brother Wensheng, there's something I haven't told you yet."

At this moment, Xinling suddenly spoke up, feeling embarrassed.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Wen Sheng asked curiously.

"Actually, I... am also friends with Jian Ning."

After much hesitation, Xinling finally told him about it.

She also knew the purpose of the trip to Changbai Mountain by everyone in the apartment. After all, Wen Sheng asked her to help take care of the child last night. She couldn't really say that this was the apartment's team building activity, could she?
However, letting her watch over Dali is also a kind of trip for her.

But when Xinling learned that everyone was going to find Zhang Wei, and Zhang Wei was going to find Jian Ning, she became quite nervous about it.

"is it?"

Wen Sheng was somewhat surprised: "When did this happen?"

"I ran into her by chance right after I moved here."

Since Wen Sheng already knows that she lives upstairs, Xin Ling decided not to hide it from him anymore.

"We got along really well at the time, and we became friends after a while."

Since the journey was long, Xinling used talking about these things to relieve her boredom, so she also talked about how she met Jian Ning and their occasional online exchanges some time ago.

……

For Northeasterners who are away from home, there is a saying: "Once you cross Shanhaiguan, you'll be almost home." Shanhaiguan, known as the First Pass Under Heaven, is considered the "city gate" of Northeast China, both geographically and culturally.

As the physical boundary of Northeast China, once you cross the Shanhaiguan Pass, you've stepped onto this black soil beyond the pass.

"The 'pass' in the historical phrase 'crossing the pass to the Northeast' also refers to Shanhaiguan. Starting from the mid-Qing Dynasty, people from North China began a large-scale migration..."

The next morning, after waking up, Xinling and Dali saw that the car had entered the Northeast region. They first checked on Wensheng, who had driven all night, and after he said he was alright, Xinling transformed into a teacher, explaining things to Dali. Sometimes, Wensheng didn't know exactly how many books Xinling had read when she said she used to read to pass the time because of her poor health.

Anyway, along the way, he talked about all sorts of human stories and anecdotes in great detail.

They can even talk about the shamanistic culture of Northeast China, including the practice of spirit mediums.

It's fortunate that Dali is someone who is interested in all sorts of things; otherwise, he probably would have fallen asleep the whole way, let alone listened with great interest.

For Wensheng, driving for a day and a night had no effect, but for Xinling and Dali, even though they rested at service areas several times along the way, driving for a day and a night was still very tiring.

After all, this is about finding or even rescuing people, so it's impossible to take a long break along the way.

Fortunately, Wensheng drove fast and steadily, and considering the feelings of the two women, they arrived at Erdaobaihe at 3 pm the next day.

It was here that the three of them finally rejoined the main group.

"Teacher Wen, you've finally arrived!"

As a tourist attraction, Changbai Mountain has very good infrastructure in its towns. As soon as Wen Sheng and his two companions arrived at their booked hotel, Tang Youyou, Guangu, and Meijia came to greet them.

"Where are Yifei and the others?"

"Sister Yifei, along with Teacher Zeng and Ziqiao, went to investigate the situation this morning. When they called at noon, they mentioned a place called Yingshan Village. The person who called us earlier to inform us of Zhang Wei's accident was a villager from that village."

As Tang Youyou led the group into the hotel, she explained the situation to Wen Sheng, while Meijia and Guangu helped Xinling and Dali carry their luggage.

Wen Sheng nodded, then turned to Mei Jia and asked, "Mei Jia, aren't you familiar with the Northeast? Can you tell me about the situation here?"

"I……"

Upon hearing this, Chen Meijia's face stiffened. She opened her mouth and awkwardly met Wen Sheng's gaze, saying, "Although I've been in Northeast China for over a year, I was in Fengtian, working as a mannequin in a clothing store. I'm not familiar with the situation here..."

"..."

After a few awkward seconds, Tang Youyou said, "The three of us will wait for you here. We also went to buy some supplies and rented a car."

Everyone gradually got used to Meijia's unreliability, and Wensheng didn't mention it anymore.

After entering the room they had booked in advance, Wen Sheng asked Xin Ling and Da Li to settle in and get settled first, and then he went to check on the supplies that everyone had prepared.

"Master Kong Braised Beef Noodles, Salt-Baked Duck Leg, Wangzhongwang Ham Sausage, Red Star Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), Roasted Peanuts, Nutritional Express..."

Looking at the bag of food, Wen Sheng couldn't help but frown.

"You've prepared quite a feast!" Wen Sheng said with a forced smile. "I think we should go buy some local specialties, like red sausage, canned yellow peaches, and kimchi!"

"Wow, Wensheng, you're a true foodie from Northeast China!" Chen Meijia, who had lived in Northeast China, exclaimed in surprise.

"Eat, eat, eat! Do you think this is a picnic in the mountains?!"

Wen Sheng rolled his eyes at her, annoyed: "Besides, even if we're going on a picnic, we're not going to eat this. Are you planning to spend the whole night at an internet cafe?"

Although Wen Sheng had considered that this trip might not go very smoothly, he never expected that they would pull a trick on him right from the start!
As the financial backer of this operation to rescue Zhang Wei, Wen Sheng gave them a bank card before they set off. He was prepared for these people to spend lavishly, buying a bunch of unnecessary and mostly useless things, but he never expected...

That's an insult to his bank card!

"Don't be angry, Wen-san." At this moment, Guan Gu Shenqi quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "These are all things that the two of them bought. I'm different from them; I didn't buy food."

Hearing this, Wen Sheng turned his head and looked at him curiously: "What did you buy?"

Guan Gu smiled mysteriously, then walked to the coffee table.

At this moment, Wen Sheng also noticed a long, narrow object covered with a red cloth on the coffee table, and he immediately had a bad feeling.

"Dang Dang!"

Guan Gu suddenly lifted the red cloth, revealing a samurai sword lying on the coffee table.

"I bought this at a craft shop. The blade is 2 feet 4 inches long, the total length is 3 feet 6 inches, the blade width is 1 inch, and it weighs 3 pounds. The whole thing has a cold gleam. This is the first time I have seen a knife of such good quality and appearance since leaving Japan. The shop owner said that the pattern on it is made in imitation of the famous Japanese sword 'Dojigiri Yasutsuna'!"

Guan Gu Shenqi picked up the knife, drew it from its sheath, and his eyes were full of admiration: "The other knives in that shop were just so-so, but this one is a good knife. Luckily, I have good eyesight and found it. It's a pity that the shop owner refused to sharpen it, otherwise it would be even more perfect."

"..."

The air in the room grew quiet, and the silent atmosphere made Youyou and Meijia a little nervous.

However, both women rolled their eyes at Guan Gu's words.

Wen Sheng walked over to Guan Gu Shenqi, who was admiring the "fake Dojigiri Yasutsuna," patted him on the shoulder, and laughed, "Brother Guan Gu, you should thank the shop owner for not sharpening this sword."

"why?"

"Because you can't commit seppuku because the blade wasn't sharpened!" Wen Sheng said irritably.

Then, a look of helplessness crossed his face: "This is all the supplies you bought? Brothers and sisters, even if we were just going on a picnic or outing, this wouldn't be enough, let alone the fact that we're going to Changbai Mountain!"

"Oh, I remember now!" Chen Meijia suddenly exclaimed, "Sister Yifei seemed to have written me a list before she left."

After saying that, she hurriedly started rummaging through drawers and cabinets in the room, and finally found a piece of paper in the gap by the bedside.

"Hiking boots, mountain tents, cold-weather clothing, waterproof jackets, flashlights..."

Listening to Chen Meijia reciting the contents of the paper, Wen Sheng sighed deeply. He was only a little worried when he came here, but now he suddenly became very worried.

"Alright, alright, stop reading. You guys hurry up and drive to buy it! Zhang Wei's life is hanging in the balance right now, and every bit of time you delay puts him in greater danger!"

Wen Sheng hurriedly urged them to go buy supplies: "I'll add some more things to the list on my phone later and send them to you. Then you can also see which ones you might need in the wild and stock up on those too. I'm paying for it, so why are you hesitating!"

After they all left, Wen Sheng sighed again.

Hopefully, the rest of the trip will go smoothly!

Xinling and Dali were tidying up and washing up next door. Wensheng thought for a moment and decided to take a shower here first, since he needed to rest after driving all day.

After he finished getting ready, he took the two women out for a meal, during which he received a call from Hu Yifei.

They said they had gathered some information over there and asked them to come over as soon as possible after they had made their arrangements here, so that they could discuss the specific arrangements.

However, given the current situation, Wen Sheng doesn't know if he can make it there tomorrow.

……

There is no guesthouse in Yingshan Village, so Hu Yifei and her companions are currently staying in an empty house belonging to the forest ranger.

This place is located in a relatively remote area of ​​the Hengshan Forest District, and it was also the last village where Zhang Wei stayed.

In the evening, the person who had previously acted as Zhang Wei's guide, and who had called the apartment to inform them of Zhang Wei's accident, came to deliver food to them.

"By the way, brother, besides Zhang Wei, have any other special people come to your village before?" Hu Yifei asked while eating her hot meal.

The guide thought for a moment and said, "Before Zhang Wei came, there was another group of people who came, but this group was rather strange, especially three of them!"

"Oh? Which three people?"

"I don't know their names, but I remember one was a fat guy with a bad temper and a sharp tongue, another was a gentle and polite young man with a good temper, and a hooded man who was quite handsome but always had a stern face and I hardly ever saw him speak. He also had a long box on his back."

(End of this chapter)