Returning to the small mountain village of '86, intelligence updated daily.

Zhou Rui raised his head and glanced at Zhou Shiwei, who also looked solemn and squatted down.

He picked it up skillfully, fiddled with it for a couple of moments, then gently tapped the gun barrel and pulled the bolt.

Zhou Shiwei then looked at Zhou Rui and nodded.

However, some doubts arose in Zhou Shiwei's mind. He was puzzled as to why his eldest son showed no fear at all.

Their eyes were filled with excitement, showing absolutely no instinctive fear of the thing.

However, Zhou Shiwei quickly came up with a self-justification, attributing it to the fact that his children had grown up listening to the stories he told them...

It seems reasonable that he has no fear of these things, and besides, it's a good thing that his son is brave! It would be a headache if he were a coward.

Therefore, the doubt was extinguished as soon as it arose, and Zhou Rui did not see any clues.

He certainly wasn't afraid of this thing; after all, in his previous life, he was a minor "influential figure."

Their eyes met, and then Zhou Rui stuffed the things back into his pocket and stuffed them full again with weeds and scraps of cloth.

Zhou Rui and his companion did not linger, and did not even drink a sip of tea before walking out of the private room.

As soon as they reached the door of the private room, the restaurant owner was standing guard outside. When he saw the two of them come out, he tentatively asked a question in a voice that only the three of them could hear.

Are you satisfied with the food?

Zhou Shiwei nodded without saying anything, and then he did not leave through the main entrance.

Instead, they walked towards the back door of the restaurant.

The restaurant owner didn't say anything more and watched the two leave through the back door.

……

After leaving the restaurant, neither of them had a watch and couldn't tell the time, but they both knew that the shuttle bus had stopped running and they would have to wait until tomorrow to get back.

Unlike Li Dehua and Zhao Jianjun, who had their own motorcycles, they didn't even have a single wheel on a 28-inch bicycle.

However, Zhou Shiwei and his son did not feel embarrassed. Now that they had their biggest advantage, they would have everything else.

Zhou Rui casually carried the items on his back, and to passersby, it looked like he was carrying a bag of grain; even upon closer inspection, it would only appear to be a small bag of grain.

Therefore, the two did not attract the attention of passersby.

"Dad, we can't go back tonight. Let's find a hotel to stay in and leave tomorrow."

Zhou Rui was in a good mood. He suggested to Zhou Shiwei that they stay at a hotel, since the two of them couldn't just stay out on the street all night...

So, the two searched for a long time on the outskirts of the county before finally finding a privately owned inn and booking a room with a double bed.

They don't go to state-run hotels, firstly because they are crowded and noisy, and secondly because they can carry weapons... although in some places there is no such thing as searching or checking controlled items.

But it's better to be safe than sorry. What if they're there to crack down on illegal transactions and happen to run into them? Then things could get complicated.

So the two of them found a very basic inn on the outskirts of the county town and made do with it for a while.

The advantage of these hostels is that they are cheap, but the service is relatively poor.

In the evening, the two went out to eat one after the other. They didn't dare leave their things in the room, nor did they flaunt them in public.

When it was Zhou Rui's turn to go out for a meal, he strolled around the county town and brought back a novelty for his mother. It wasn't expensive, but the town's supply and marketing cooperative didn't sell it.

Zhou Shiwei told his family last night that he might not be going home today.

Both father and son knew that unless they had a motorcycle, it would be difficult to return to the county town on the same day.

Because the shuttle bus usually stops for about half an hour after arriving at its destination on the first trip before heading back.

……

Nothing was said that night, and the next day arrived.

The weather wasn't as good as yesterday, but thankfully it didn't rain; there was just a cool breeze blowing.

Zhou Shiwei and his son got up early. Last night, Zhou Rui slept while hugging that bag.

This scene made Zhou Shiwei laugh.

After a quick wash, I prepared to go to the state-run station.

The buses from the county seat to their township run once at 8 a.m. and once at 12 p.m.

Walking through the county town, before they could even appreciate its bustling atmosphere, Zhou Shiwei bought some breakfast. The two of them ate a little something and then walked to the bus station. It was around 7:30 a.m.

Zhou Shiwei went to buy tickets for both of them; the price was the same.

Just then, the information in Zhou Rui's mind was updated precisely on time.

[Intelligence 1: Today, the conflict between Wang Er and Li Dehua escalated, eventually reaching the village collective. However, Li Dehua, abusing his power, managed to resolve the matter without further incident.]

[Intelligence 2: It will rain tonight, clearing up the next day. Further into the mountains beyond the back, there are wild Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushrooms) on the cliff edges. At the same time, wild water deer will be spotted near the stream at the foot of the third mountain.]

Zhou Rui was stunned. The amount of information today was abundant, with two pieces of intelligence updated, one of which was actually very valuable!

Ignoring the trivial gossip, Zhou Rui focused entirely on the second piece of information.

Wild Ganoderma lucidum! And water deer!

At this moment, although the weather was somewhat gloomy, Zhou Rui was overjoyed!

Lingzhi is definitely a treasure of the mountains, and is known as the "elixir of life" and the "elixir of immortality".

In county towns, urban areas, and big cities, there are countless wealthy people who admire it.

This kind of thing sells very well.

But soon, memories of Ganoderma lucidum from his previous life resurfaced in his mind.

Zhou Rui remembered that there are good and bad Ganoderma lucidum. The bad ones usually don't fetch a good price, and some are even used as fuel for fires.

However, the good ones, such as Xiangyunzhi, are highly sought after and are usually in short supply. These are the real treasures of the mountains, not the ordinary Ganoderma lucidum.

However, even if it's the worst kind of Ganoderma lucidum or Ganoderma yunnanensis, don't forget that there's more than just Ganoderma lucidum in the mountains.

And there are water deer!

Now that we have guns, isn't capturing the water deer a piece of cake?

Thinking of this, Zhou Rui couldn't help but smile.

Luckily, we made it in time. If we had come a day later to get the gun, we would have had to watch helplessly as the precious treasure in the mountains escaped again.

Just as Zhou Rui was lost in thought, Zhou Shiwei returned with the bus ticket.

Zhou Rui remained calm and kept his voice low.

"Dad, now that we have a gun, I want to go into the mountains tomorrow and try my luck."

Zhou Shiwei pondered for a moment, then quickly nodded in agreement.

"Going into the mountains is fine, but I'll see if I'm free tomorrow. If not, I'll have my second brother go with you."

"By the way, do you know how to use this thing?"

Zhou Shiwei asked, fearing that Zhou Ruishi wouldn't be able to handle this thing.

Zhou Rui gave a somewhat ambiguous answer.

"I've heard you talk about this a lot when I was little, so I should know how. Why don't you teach me when we get back?"

How could Zhou Rui not know how to use this thing?

In fact, his accuracy and skill level might even surpass his father's...

But obviously, he couldn't say that. It didn't make sense, and his father would become suspicious. At that point, his father would probably think that Zhou Rui was doing something bad with those "swords and guns".

Zhou Rui has decided that no matter whether his father is free or not, he will drag his younger brother along. It would be best if his younger brother also went, otherwise, he and his second uncle wouldn't be able to bring back such a big water deer...

Since there was no need to search them on the bus, and Zhou Rui looked like a handsome young man carrying grain, the two boarded the bus safely and headed home.