The roads they traveled were all unpaved trails.

With the ground slippery with snow, bumpiness was the norm.

But the back row was crammed with four.

After a while, it became somewhat unbearable.

A rather delicate-looking woman in the car couldn't stand the crowding, and dissatisfied, she directly called Captain Gu and said, "It's too cramped! I want to get off and cancel this trip!"

Another woman also spoke up in annoyance, "Right! It's just unbearable. We're supposed to be on a trip, having spent quite a bit, yet four of us are squeezed onto a single row. Driver, please take us back! We're not going anymore!"

The driver then turned to Phoenix and said, "Why don't you just sit on the young man's lap, and that'll solve it!"

"Me? Sit on his lap?"

Phoenix was incredulous.

That's way too intimate!

"What's the problem, isn't he your boyfriend? It's perfectly normal, besides, it's not easy setting off on this trip. The authorities are strict on checking, and if there's any mishap, this trip might as well be spoiled."

said the driver.

Their biggest fear for this trip was having customers go back and file complaints.

To inconvenience those two grandmas.

Just one report from them,

And this trip would definitely be canceled.

No choice.

Phoenix was worried that if they indeed couldn't go, then the Fifth Grade Grandmaster would definitely slip away too.

Because the higher-ups knew there was a Fifth Grade Grandmaster in this group but didn't know who it was. If everyone disbanded, who would they follow?

Biting the bullet,

Phoenix decisively sat on Qin Feng's lap, making room for those two delicate grandmas.

Qin Feng hugged her from behind.

Seeing this, Phoenix's face turned red, and she gave him a glare, meaning "Don't push it!"

Qin Feng just raised his eyebrows with a speechless look, meaning that sitting just on the edge of his knees was obviously fake; as a boyfriend and girlfriend, they must appear closer.

Helpless,

Phoenix had to grit her teeth and endure it, reluctantly allowing him to hold her waist.

As they got closer and closer to the deep mountains,

The car became more and more bumpy.

Phoenix was jolted back and forth sitting on Qin Feng's lap, her face red as a ripe apple…

After about four or five hours,

After winding through several rugged mountain roads,

Ten imposing SUVs finally stopped in front of a villa.

Once the car stopped,

Qin Feng finally sighed in relief.

Having Phoenix sit on his lap the whole way made his legs numb.

When alighting from the car,

Seeing Phoenix's face intensely red, he suspiciously asked, "Why is your face so red? You're not running a fever, are you?"

"It's your face that's red!"

Already feeling awkward enough about their position during the trip, Phoenix was frustrated to have it brought up and pinched him at the waist.

Qin Feng couldn't help but cry out in pain.

My God!

You've been sitting on my lap the whole trip, my legs are numb, and now you pinch me!

A man can be killed, but not humiliated!

Qin Feng had an idea, he immediately covered his crotch with both hands, grimacing in a caricature of pain, and began to wail distressingly.

He cried so pitifully that the two ladies nearby couldn't help but feel sorry for him, and they said to Phoenix, "Oh dear, you're being too rough. If something goes wrong, how will he carry on the family line?"

Phoenix was at a loss and quickly said, "I didn't pinch him there!"

Seeing their disbelief,

She hurriedly asked Qin Feng to get up and explain.

But Qin Feng continued to cover himself, grimacing in feigned agony, even forcing sweat from his brow using his Inner Strength.

It looked so pitiful, even an immortal would feel sorry for him.

Seeing him in such agony made Phoenix start to wonder too – could she have really pinched the wrong place?

Thinking of this.

Her face turned even redder.

Looking at her own hand, having touched that sort of place, she suddenly felt a pang of guilt, "It's over, it's over, I've become... a bad woman..."

After a while.

Qin Feng noticed her eyes showing guilt, embarrassment, and worry. Only then did he pretend to endure the pain and got out of the car.

Thinking to himself, young people, you're still far from besting me!

The villa in front of them was obviously an illegal construction.

This is the deep forest, where building villas is prohibited, with barbed wire all around to prevent attacks from wild species.

"This place is our base!"

Captain Gu gathered everyone together, "From today onward, we'll be staying here. I'll lead everyone out during the day, and we'll return here before it gets dark! Same rule as always, safety first, don't run around everywhere!"

After the briefing.

Captain Gu led everyone into the villa to assign rooms.

Naturally, Qin Feng and Phoenix shared one.

That afternoon.

Captain Gu took them out for a tour to the west.

This is the Da'an Ridge ecological area.

Tall trees stood in rows.

Snow was pure white.

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But occasionally, they encountered some large footprints.

Of wolves, tigers, bears, and the like.

The group found it very exciting.

Some even asked the leader to find a live one for them to see.

The leader often came to this place.

Despite having professional security guards and carrying hunting rifles, they didn't dare to act carelessly, reminding them not to mess around and to keep their voices down.

Phoenix quietly observed the group all the way and didn't notice anything unusual.

Back at the villa in the evening.

People were so tired after dinner that they went back to their rooms to rest.

Because her cultivation was sealed, Phoenix felt physically exhausted after walking the mountain paths all afternoon, her calves aching.

Qin Feng said, "Let me rub your calves! This afternoon was just a warm-up, the real excursion starts tomorrow, and you can't be this weak."

"Stop trying to take advantage of me!"

Phoenix glared at him and began rubbing her own calves, "During the day, I don't know how many times you took advantage of me!"

"Hey, I was worried you'd fall, that's why I did it." Qin Feng replied.

"Worried I'd fall, you could have held my waist! You held one hand on me and kept the other on my butt repeatedly, what's that all about!" Phoenix became angry and embarrassed thinking about it.

"Cough cough, that was a mistake..."

Qin Feng awkwardly chuckled.

"Enough, I can't be bothered with a lecher like you, turn your head around, I'm going to take a shower!"

Phoenix said.

Qin Feng didn't bother with her and got up to go to the villa's main hall.

Seeing him actually not taking advantage this time, but voluntarily leaving, Phoenix wondered if she might have misunderstood him. But as soon as she thought of his hands during the day, she quickly banished the thought from her mind, muttering, "No, no, there's definitely no misunderstanding, he's just a big pervert!"

Qin Feng came to the hall, made himself a cup of coffee, and sat on a soft sofa.

The hall was very spacious.

There were also many people chatting with each other.

After all, most people who come to such places to travel are rich with money to burn, seeking the thrills of nature.

Two young and beautiful women then came over.

Sitting on either side of Qin Feng, they said, "Hey, handsome, not accompanying your girlfriend back to the room, just resting here alone?"

Qin Feng wasn't in the mood to pay attention to the two of them.

These type of women, aside from seeking the thrill of nature's danger, also sought other kinds of excitement, which he found a bit disgusting.

At that moment.

Qin Feng looked through the glass window and saw a man outside talking to the security guard in charge for a bit, then heading out alone.

He raised his eyebrows and thought quietly, "Could he be the one?"