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Chapter 174 Everyone's a Wanderer!?

"Danger?" Jiang Siqi was stunned. "Team leader, she jumped into the middle of the river to perform her abilities to avoid accidental injury..."

Although she called the other person a super internet celebrity, in reality, the other person was only famous enough, but did not take the opportunity to enter the live streaming industry. People didn't even know her name, and there were posts everywhere searching for "White-Clothed Fairy". If she announced that she would start broadcasting on some platform, the amount of money she received in a day could probably break other people's monthly record.

Jiang Siqi wouldn't even feel jealous of such a colleague, because the gap between them is simply too great.

Moreover, she genuinely admired such a person... because the "White-Clad Immortal" was the image of a hero in her heart, stunning everyone with his appearance, then turning away to return to his ordinary life. He remained unmoved in the face of enormous profits, silently accepting the praise of the world.

She couldn't believe that someone with such noble character could be a dangerous ability user.

"I can't explain it to you right now, just follow my orders!" Honglian said hurriedly as she took out her phone.

In Honglian's eyes, an extremely terrifying truth is gradually surfacing.

Although no evidence was found, the Sand River incident—the masked woman's declaration of war—and the Botanical Garden erosion incident were almost inextricably linked, forcefully bringing the existence of superpowered individuals to the forefront of public attention and shaking the world's understanding in a very short time. If they had occurred a month or even a few weeks apart, the logistics team of the Limitation Agency wouldn't have been in such a passive position. Considering the masked woman's familiarity with the agency, Honglian had previously suspected that they were all in cahoots.

If this inference is true, then the situation is even worse now.

The masked woman, the flesh-and-blood man, the white-clad fairy, and the demon man mentioned by Elori—almost everyone could be a Wanderer!
Not to mention the Jiangcheng branch, none of the other branch offices have ever encountered this situation!

The wanderers have spontaneously formed an alliance; isn't that dangerous enough?
The thought of these guys secretly meeting and plotting some shady scheme sent chills down her spine!

This is no ordinary wanderer; we must strike hard.

Therefore, Honglian's first call was not to the Xiao Group or Wang Qianduan, but directly to the Captain Xiao Kanong.

……

half an hour ago.

"Is this where you buy excavators?" Liu Shuyue looked around curiously after getting out of the car—this was a city closely related to Chen Xuan, and she had always been curious about it. Last time, she had witnessed the city's grandeur and magnificence while cooperating with his performance, and now she had another opportunity to visit it in person, so she was quite happy.

"Yes. You can choose the model and configuration yourself, and you'll even have the chance to sit in it and drive it," Chen Xuan said with a smile.

Liu Shuyue came to him for a simple reason: the method of searching using the Smoke Soul Pillar had worked. The villagers found more than ten spiritual energy absorption points inside Building 99; these were structures that looked like candlesticks or stone tablets. However, no matter how much spiritual energy they poured into them, these strange devices showed no reaction whatsoever.

So she thought of the Immortal Alliance.

While the cultivators of the Immortal Alliance are far inferior to me in terms of magic, their research and application of spiritual artifacts are quite extensive. Perhaps consulting them could provide some new insights.

Chen Xuan certainly wouldn't mind sending her back to old Chang'an or old Paris, but he could also see that Liu Shuyue was truly exhausted. Probably in order to quickly uncover the secrets of the Great Wilderness of Ten Thousand Mountains and simultaneously conceal her confusion about the Lotus Cloud Sect, she probably hadn't had a proper night's sleep in a while. For a cultivator's physique to develop dark circles and bloodshot eyes speaks volumes about the intensity of her work.

So Chen Xuan forced her to take a break.

Let her get a good night's sleep in the shop first, then I'll bring her to pick out the excavator she's been wanting for so long the next day. Shopping is secondary; the main thing is to get her out and relax so she doesn't overwork herself.

He originally wanted to invite Lin Qing to come along, but she insisted on staying to watch the store, and her work ethic was truly touching.

Jiangcheng may lack other things, but it has no shortage of factories that make construction machinery, such as Wuhuan Heavy Industry, which is quite famous in China.

Buying an excavator here is similar to buying a car at a 4S store. He called and asked, and the company even has a dedicated personal salesperson to accompany him.

As soon as I entered the company's reception area, the sales representative I had booked greeted me warmly. "Hello Mr. Chen, this is Xiao Jiang. What size excavator are you looking to buy? We have many models to choose from."

"I'm not sure either, why don't you tell me more?"

"Okay, please follow me."

Outside the reception hall, on the open ground, there were many construction machines, including concrete pump trucks, cranes, dump trucks, and of course, excavators of all sizes.

And there are quite a lot of visitors here.

"Your business is doing well," Chen Xuan praised.

"This is considered a low price, considering there are still two months until the Chinese New Year," the salesperson said with a smile. "Are you buying it to drive yourself?"

"I guess so," he replied vaguely.

"That's great. Is this your girlfriend? She's so beautiful."

"Uh..." Chen Xuan didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Liu Shuyue smiled calmly at the other person and said, "Thank you."

By the way, she probably doesn't know the actual meaning of the word "girlfriend".

He coughed twice, changing the subject, "Let's talk about excavators first." "Okay, Mr. Chen, you see, these are all tracked, standard excavators. 'W' is the model number, and the number after it is the tonnage. The higher the number, the more soil it can dig in one bucket." The salesperson immediately switched to professional mode. "If you're taking on construction site work, you'll need at least a W200 model. If it's for digging your own orchard or pond, a W100 model will be sufficient..."

How big is the largest one?

“W350, a 35-ton class machine.” Xiao Jiang pointed to a behemoth at the edge of the site, which was significantly larger than the other excavators. “...Not many individuals buy this one because it is a bit pricey.”

Chen Xuan noticed that Liu Shuyue's gaze was fixed on the excavator and she couldn't take it off.

Sure enough, bigger is better!

"Let's start with this. Could you tell us more about it?" he said immediately.

Just as the three of them were looking at the W350 from all angles, Chen Xuan's phone suddenly rang. It was Lin Qing calling.

"Hey? You don't regret not going shopping, do you?"

"Regret what? I checked and found that the Security Agency has taken action, and your favorite idol has also been mobilized. The target seems to be a Wanderer." Lin Qing rolled her eyes. "I'm tracking her location right now."

"Wanderers?" Chen Xuan's brows furrowed slightly, and he immediately became serious. "Is it the incident you mentioned?"

"It doesn't seem like it. Judging from their conversation, this was a practical mission specifically designed for new recruits. The agency personnel didn't mention discovering an intrusion point. As you know, this kind of eavesdropping can only record sounds within half a meter of Jiang Siqi; otherwise, it would be easy to be detected if the power was too high."

"Since they are unrelated to the intrusion point, we can ignore them."

"Well, I just wanted to let you know. Leave the surveillance to me. You just need to keep Liu Shuyue company," Lin Qing added. "I'll send you the location sharing later so you can see where Jiang Siqi is too."

"Okay." After Chen Xuan hung up the phone, the other end had basically finished introducing the excavator.

"So, does this one meet your requirements?" He looked at Liu Shuyue.

The latter leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "The product is very good, even better than the one I saw online, but she said it's very expensive."

"It's okay, we have money now."

"Really? I haven't even paid the rent yet..."

Chen Xuan paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh out loud, "That was paid for a long time ago. Don't I take some pills from Mala Village every month? The money I make from selling those pills is enough for you to live in my shop for a lifetime. Buying a few more excavators is naturally no problem."

"Really? That's good." Liu Shuyue seemed relieved and didn't even ask how much the pills cost. "Then I'd like to buy five for the village first."

The price of five large excavators is definitely not a small amount, but he can just supply more to Beitian Institute.

Chen Xuan turned to the salesperson and asked, "How much is this model per unit?"

"135 million, plus a bucket and pickaxe set."

Are there any discounts if I buy five?

The other party asked in surprise, "Wutai? Isn't it for your own use?"

“I also have friends who want one. They asked me to come and take a look. If I like it, they will buy it too.”

The salesperson's eyes immediately lit up!

When she first saw Chen Xuan, she didn't take the young man seriously. She had sales targets for showing customers around, so she was happy to entertain them regardless of whether they bought anything or not.

Who knew he would open his mouth and say "five tables!"
For an individual buyer, this is definitely a big order.

"Yes, yes, we can talk in the reception area. It's a bit cold here," the salesperson said with a bright smile.

"Wait a minute, I asked when I made my reservation, do you also offer test drive services?"

"Yes, would you like to take a test drive?"

“I won’t try, she will.” Chen Xuan pointed to Liu Shuyue.

"Your girlfriend?" The salesperson was surprised again. "Does she know how to operate an excavator?"

"It wasn't really a test drive... I just wanted her to experience the operation and charm of an excavator," Chen Xuan said jokingly. "Like how to control those levers, how to start the machine, a simple explanation shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"No problem," the salesperson readily agreed. For a customer buying five machines at once, having the company's excavator driver accompany them for a test drive is no big deal. "I'll go and contact a test driver for you right away."

(End of this chapter)