Urban Cultivation: The master who has overcome the tribulation is reborn

Through the conversation with Xie Tian, ​​A Qiang roughly guessed that the three of them were from Qingjiang Province.

In other words, an inland person.

So what Jiang Ran said at this moment sounded a bit sensational.

Inland, contact people and negotiate with the armed forces in northern Myanmar, and depending on the situation,

It seems that they have communicated with more than one armed force. The meaning behind this is enough to make people shudder when they think about it carefully.

How much power does one have to have to be able to ask the armed forces in northern Myanmar to help find someone when they are in Qingjiang?

Perhaps there are indeed many people with such abilities, but at Aqiang's level, it is difficult to come into contact with people of this level.

After all, as the saying goes, the emperor is far away and the sky is high. No matter how great your ability and reputation are, you cannot control what is happening thousands miles away.

Of course, there is another possibility that the actual situation is not the same as what he thought, or that Jiang Ran may have exaggerated his words.

However, from the brief conversation, Aqiang was completely certain that Jiang Ran was not lying.

If a person can deceive others by pretending, he is indeed a natural actor.

The problem was that Jiang Ran showed no signs of acting from beginning to end, so after being shocked, A Qiang quickly spoke.

"Mr. Jiang, northern Myanmar is a very chaotic place. Armed forces are destroyed every once in a while due to fighting."

"Sometimes it's not that we don't want to look for it, but the clues are completely cut off halfway through the investigation, and there is no way to find it at all."

Jiang Ran nodded slightly, "The feedback I got before was pretty much the same as what you said."

He seemed to have just asked two simple questions casually, and after getting the response, he became calm again.

A Qiang couldn't help but be stunned. After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and said.

"Mr. Jiang, I'm not sure about the armed forces in northern Myanmar, but there is someone who definitely knows. How about I go and ask him?"

Jiang Ran raised his eyes and looked not far away, and found that the number of vehicles and pedestrians increased significantly from a few dozen steps away.

Upon closer inspection, a small number of people had expressions of ecstasy on their faces that were simply difficult to suppress.

But there is more sadness and despair, two completely different emotions converging together, which makes people look sideways.

"arrive."

A Qiang pointed at the archway that was becoming increasingly clear in the distance, his tone somewhat sad.

"Beyond that archway is what everyone calls the Jinshi Collection. The saying that one cut can make you poor or rich is not an empty phrase here."

"But most of the news that spreads is about people who got rich overnight, while those who lost everything are forgotten in the corner."

He often expressed such sentiments to tourists, but no matter how many times he said it, the sigh in his words never faded.

Because Aqiang had personally witnessed people who had lost their families and even mortgaged their wives and children due to gambling on stones.

"A little gambling is fun, but those who can't control their gambling deserve to lose everything."

When Bai Feifei heard what Aqiang said, she couldn't help but wrinkle her nose, with a hint of contempt in her words.

Although Xie Tian didn't say anything, it was obvious from his expression that he agreed with what was said.

Aqiang knew exactly what they were thinking.

But he just smiled nonchalantly and didn't refute or explain.

If you have never actually participated in gambling on stones, or witnessed the extremely crazy scene,

No matter what you say, it's hard to make people feel intuitively.

"Jinshiji doesn't just offer gambling on gemstones, it also sells all kinds of gemstones. If you want to go panning for gold, you can pay to go into some of the mines and have fun."

Seeing that Bai Feifei and the other person were not interested in gambling on stones, A Qiang changed the subject.

Bai Feifei's eyes lit up when she heard this, but she showed doubt on her face, "Pay to enter and play? If I really dig up gems or gold nuggets, can they let me take them away?"

Xie Tian shook his head without hesitation and guessed, "The mine pit that people can go in to pan for gold has probably been plowed several times. I think it's difficult to go in and look for treasure."

Bai Feifei snorted coldly and rolled her eyes.

A Qiang was tactful enough not to respond to anyone's words, but just smiled and laughed.

"Some mines actually have leftover materials. Whether they are valuable or not is not the primary concern. The most important thing is the sense of participation."

While chatting, they walked to the archway and looked up to see the words "Jinshi Village" carved on it.

Noticing that the three of them had all looked at the words on the archway, A Qiang spoke up to explain at the right time.

"Half of Jinshiji is under the jurisdiction of Ningzhou, but we don't use the word ji as a division of specific areas here, so we just call it Jinshi Village."

Jiang Ran looked around. Since it was still under the jurisdiction of Ningzhou, the area around the archway was relatively prosperous.

There are many shops on both sides of the road, and most of them have signs saying "Free Stone Cutting" on their doors.

Since it is not the peak tourist season, there is not much traffic here.

However, after looking around, I could occasionally see people surrounding some shops selecting stones, and it seemed that they were preparing to try cutting a few stones.

A Qiang didn't care about Jiang Ran's intention. Judging from the other party's attitude, he saw things more clearly than anyone else and knew what to touch and what not to touch.

So he just looked at Bai Feifei and Xie Tian who were obviously interested, and moved closer and lowered his voice.

"Most of the materials here are useless. The color and gloss look real, but they are actually scams."

"Aqiang, I'm only telling you this for Boss Jia's sake, otherwise I wouldn't be telling you this."

At this point, he suddenly remembered the ages of Bai Feifei and the other person, and knew that it was normal for them to be curious about these things.

So after reminding these words, he added,

"If you two want to join in the fun, let's continue walking inside. The midpoint where the three parties meet is the most worthwhile place to participate."

"Not only are there a wide variety of raw stones of various sizes, but the probability of success is also very high. You might spend a few thousand or tens of thousands of dollars to play around and even get yourself a set of jewelry."

Bai Feifei felt like she was being scratched by a cat, and she wanted to get involved.

But she didn't have the courage to tell Jiang Ran that she wanted to play, so she could only look around eagerly, hoping that someone would notice her little thoughts.

Xie Tian couldn't help but scratch his head when he saw this. He just laughed twice and was about to speak when he heard Jiang Ran's calm voice.

"Let's get down to business first. Jia Lei said you know a big shot in Jinshiji, so take us to see him first."

"After you meet him, your matter will be over, and the favor you owe Jia Lei will be written off."

Jiang Ran's tone was indifferent, but both Bai Feifei and Xie Tian subconsciously focused their attention and did not have the slightest desire to refute.

Even Bai Feifei, who was very interested in her heart, quickly perked up and looked serious, as if the person who had just looked so interested was not herself.

According to common sense, Jiang Ran is not very old and his clothes look ordinary. Even if he is trying to hide his incompetence,

But Jia Lei, who has been in Zhuoyin County for so many years, is definitely not a simple person. There is no reason for him to be weaker than the other party.

So after hearing Jiang Ran's words that after all this is done, you and Jia Lei are done with each other.

Aqiang’s first reaction was “Who are you?” How can you cancel it just like that?

Fortunately, he has the habit of chewing his words before speaking them out loud, otherwise he would have offended people.

Then Aqiang had a second thought, that is, his guess was not wrong.

Jia Lei is definitely not on an equal footing with Jiang Ran.

Even though they are separated by thousands of miles, one is in Qingjiang and the other is in Ningzhou, this gap cannot be eliminated.

Thinking of this, Aqiang couldn't help but become more cautious.

However, he felt that it was not a bad thing for Jia Lei to entrust him with the task of receiving Jiang Ran.

Regardless of whether they can become friends or not, he just wants him to take Jiang Ran to meet the people from Jinshiji.

I can repay the favor I owe Jia Lei, which is truly a pleasant surprise.

After Jiang Ran spoke, he had already planned the follow-up plan. Bai Feifei and Xie Tian no longer had the mood to inquire about the news from A Qiang for the time being.

After passing the archway, there is a long stone road, which is a bit like a pedestrian street in a tourist area.

Apart from some shops selling specialties on both sides, it is no different from other tourist areas. There are many snack shops and many shops selling finished jewelry.

The only difference is that it is difficult to tell the authenticity of the jewelry here, while some of the jade and other items sold in other tourist areas are almost all fake.

Aqiang was focused on leading the way. Besides, he was very familiar with the environment here and was too lazy to pay attention to others.

Although Bai Feifei didn't mention buying a few pieces of jadeite raw stones, when she saw a large group of people gathered on the roadside, she couldn't help but lean over to take a look.

"Master Aqiang, didn't you say that Jinshiji is a mess?" Xie Tian was a little surprised. "And why didn't I see any officials from Ningzhou at the archway just now?"

"There were so many of us at Jinshiji, but no one searched us to see if we had any contraband or anything like that."

As Aqiang led the way, he said without looking back: "No matter how chaotic it is, half of it is still in our territory."

"As for the security check, we won't check you when you go from Zhuoyin County to Jinshiji, but when you return to Zhuoyin County from North Myanmar and South Vietnam, we will peel off a layer of your skin."

Xie Tian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he lowered his voice and said, "They probably want to see if there are any people carrying guns, or if there are any bold enough people who secretly bring in contraband."

A Qiang heard what he said softly, nodded affirmatively and explained.

"The Ningzhou border is not a stable place to begin with. Contraband and smuggling of guns are rampant and difficult to stop. We must strictly guard the checkpoints."

"Even an ordinary citizen, once entering the territory of northern Myanmar or southern Vietnam, may become an accomplice of the criminal."

Whether it was Xie Tian or Bai Feifei, they both knew that these words were facts. If they ignored the comings and goings, the Ningzhou border would be ten times more chaotic than it is now.

To put it bluntly, even the Jinshi Collection is at risk of collapse.

"arrive!"

After turning an intersection, Aqiang, who was leading the way, suddenly became much more excited.

There were sounds of discussion, inquiries, and exclamations from the crowds gathered around.

When Bai Feifei saw the scene ahead, she suddenly realized that her ears seemed to have become much clearer.

It was as if the scenes and conversations she saw became very clear because they attracted her attention.

……

"Open! Open!"

In front of the cutting table, a young couple stood there, holding hands tightly together.

Being surrounded by a group of people and feeling their enthusiasm, I couldn't help but tremble in my heart.

Until some buyers made a decision immediately after taking a rough look at the quality of the cut jade.

"I'll buy this material for 32 yuan. Are you interested?!"

"36, I'll pay 36! This piece of jade has good color and quality, but if it is destroyed by another cut, it will be worthless in an instant. It will be too late to regret it then!"

Both bids were loud and were not drowned out by the crowd.

When they gave their quotes one after another, the people around them lowered their voices in tacit understanding.

The voice that had just shouted at them to continue driving also disappeared completely.

The young couple, who were about 25 years old, were still holding hands tightly.

It's obvious that they are in the passionate love period or just got married.

When they heard someone bid up to 160,000, they couldn't help but look at each other and began to consider it hesitantly.

The two of them fell into silence, and the people who gathered around them all looked at them, waiting for their response.

The woman was obviously a little uncomfortable being watched, so she stretched out her other hand to tug at the boy's clothes and spoke softly,

"Brother Yu, how about we just sell it for 36?"

The man he called Brother Yu had an ugly look on his face, and his expression seemed extremely uncertain.

He stood there with his eyes narrowed, staring at the material that had only a small cut on the cutting table, and could not help but fall silent.

"Shit! Shit! This is the stone I wanted to choose just now!"

At this moment, a very annoyed voice sounded beside him, which also made him make a decision.

"Keep going!!"