People are watching American TV shows, and they are also watching American-style iaido.

At this hour in the evening, Walter was working hard at the car wash when he received a call from Ding Ze. He immediately answered, "Good evening, Mr. Anderson."

"Good evening, did I disturb you?" Ding Ze asked with a smile.

“No, no, you say,” Walter replied.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered that it's been a while since we've been in touch. How's the car wash doing?"

“Business is great, it’s improved a lot,” Walter said without mincing words, reporting on the various figures.

Ding Ze had a headache from listening, but he had no choice but to endure it and listen patiently to the end. "Very good, keep up the good work."

"Ok."

"That's settled then, I'll contact you again when I have time."

Okay, call finished.

Ding Ze put away his phone and walked towards the hotel with Janet.

Rita, who was busy in the lobby as usual, spotted Ding Ze immediately and rushed over nervously. "Mr. Anderson, the boss just called me. So he sent you..."

Rita was a little flustered and spoke somewhat incoherently due to nervousness.

Ding Ze grinned. "Don't be nervous, you did a great job."

Hearing Ding Ze say this with her own ears, Rita immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Mr. Anderson. Is there anything you need? I'll bring you some fruit and drinks to your room."

“Okay,” Ding Ze nodded with a smile.

After saying a few words, Rita finally felt a little relieved.

Ding Ze and Janet went back to their room, washed up, and then went out for dinner.

Miami has a vibrant nightlife, with plenty of places to eat and drink.

At Ding Ze's suggestion, the two found a lively roadside barbecue stall, enjoying the sea breeze and watching the waves crash against the shore, and ate and drank to their hearts' content.

*****

It's a new day, a little after nine in the morning.

Miami Airport.

The six players, Ding Ze, Janet, Diamond Austin, Margaret Austin, John Abruzzi, and Vincent, successfully reunited.

Margaret was very interested in Vincent, and since they were in the same profession, the two quickly struck up a conversation.

Abruzzi felt this team was a bit too bizarre, and couldn't help but quietly ask Ding Ze, "Boss, can you explain to me what it means that Janet's parents are going together?"

"You're leading their whole family down a path of crime."

Ding Ze was amused and smiled broadly, "That's right, a family should always be together, shouldn't they?"

Abruzzi: "...You're right."

Abruzzi didn't want to say any more.

Seeing Abruzzi's reaction, Ding Ze couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and patted Abruzzi on the shoulder, "Can't keep up with my train of thought, right? It's okay, that's normal."

Abruzzi was speechless.

Time flies.

The six people boarded the plane and, after much travel and trouble, finally arrived in Keystone, South Dakota, in the evening. They found a hotel and settled in.

Next comes the waiting period, which will take about two days, until all of Dongfeng Security's trucks and personnel are in place before any action can be taken.

However, it's not like we can just wait passively.

In the next couple of days, Janet will need to meet with some relevant people, pay the money that needs to be paid, and finalize the last part of the arrangements.

These things aren't difficult, since they were decided in advance.

Moreover, money makes the world go round; with enough money, anything is possible.

Sure enough, it only took half a day to finalize the decision that Mount Rushmore Park would be temporarily closed for seven days for repairs the day after tomorrow.

That way, there will still be plenty of time left.

With nothing else to do, Ding Ze and Janet went out for a stroll, as did Diamond and Margaret.

Abruzzi and Vincent had no interest in any of this, so they ate and drank at the hotel and whiled away the time.

In a blink of an eye.

Two days flew by.

Trucks, equipment, and manpower—everything is ready.

After resting for a night, the group set off for their destination the next morning.

Upon arrival, the convoy passed without hindrance and drove all the way to the foot of Mount Rushmore before stopping.

After getting off the car, Ding Ze didn't waste any time and took charge of leading the way. They quickly found the lake, pointed at it, and said to Abruchi, "Pump the water first, the treasure is down there."

Upon hearing this, Abruzzi was extremely excited. Without hesitation, he immediately used the walkie-talkie to order his men to bring over the generator, water pumps, water pipes, and other equipment to get to work.

About an hour later.

buzzing.

Dozens of water pumps started working.

The lake water was being pumped away at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Ding Ze casually found a rock to sit on, looked around, and thought the scenery in the park was quite nice.

Janet and her family of three were very excited as it was their first time doing something like this.

"Are there any mechanisms down there?" Janet asked.

Ding Ze nodded readily, "Yes, but it's not a complicated mechanism, so don't worry."

"Wow, there really is a trap!" Janet wasn't worried at all; instead, she was even more excited. "Exciting!"

Ding Ze smiled.

How has this woman lived the past thirty years? How monotonous her life must have been. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 165 The Golden City

With dozens of water pumps working together, the speed was much faster than Ding Ze had anticipated. (New 69 Bookstore →)

at dusk.

The lake was then almost completely drained, leaving only a small amount of water.

That little bit of water won't make a difference.

Ding Ze didn't waste any time and stood up. "Alright, let's get started."

Janet and the others couldn't wait any longer, as could Abruzzi and Vincent.

Soon, everyone was ready and followed Ding Ze up the mountain by the lake.

Upon reaching the mountain composed of massive boulders, Ding Ze ordered everyone to stop and began searching slowly on his own.

The mechanism to open the gates of the Golden City is located in a crevice between several rocks. The crevice isn't small, so it's not too difficult to find, but it's still a bit challenging since the area is all stone.

After searching for about twenty minutes, Ding Ze was found.

Once he confirmed that this was the place, Ding Ze immediately reached into the gap and felt around. He found the lever to open the gate to the Golden City and pulled it hard without hesitation.

boom.

As the wrench was pulled, some large rocks on the lakeside not far from where everyone was standing suddenly collapsed, making a very loud noise.

Ding Ze stood up, looked around, and grinned. "The door's open. Let's go."

Upon hearing this.

Janet and the others were both surprised and excited. They quickly moved, stepping on the uneven stone surface, toward the open entrance by the lake.

There was no proper road here, and everyone struggled to walk.

Janet and her family of three, accustomed to a life of luxury, were even more so.

Ding Ze had no choice but to support Janet to prevent her from accidentally tumbling down the slope, even though this made walking more difficult.

But the ground below is all rock. If I roll down there, I might lose my life. Compared to my life, a little trouble is nothing.

Time passes slowly.

The group made it to the entrance without any major incidents.

"From here on, everyone listen to my instructions. Once inside, don't move around or touch anything. The mechanisms inside aren't very advanced, but they can still kill a few people without much trouble," Ding Ze immediately walked to the front of the group and said.

It's a matter of life and death, no one dares to mess around.

Everyone readily agreed.

Ding Ze didn't say much, just waved his hand and led everyone slowly inside.

This group consisted of more than twenty people, and they were very well prepared with all kinds of equipment. As soon as they entered the passage after the entrance, the scene inside the passage was brightly lit.

The view ahead was clearly illuminated, so walking didn't require much effort.