CHAPTER 230: CHAPTER 230: ARRIVAL IN H PROVINCE

Down the mountain?!!!

Lin Xiaoyan looked at the message Xuan Liu sent her; the words "down the mountain" gave her a bad premonition.

Hopefully, it’s not like going to Hemu Village before, where we had to climb the mountain for a long time...

The two of them took a car for over an hour and finally reached a small county town.

After Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi got out of the car, they noticed snowflakes starting to fall.

"It’s snowing!"

Lin Xiaoyan excitedly looked at the snowflakes drifting down from the sky.

Nan Xi glanced around quickly, took Lin Xiaoyan’s hand, and said, "This way."

"Oh, oh," Lin Xiaoyan said happily, watching the snowflakes, and followed Nan Xi.

"Is it this restaurant?" Nan Xi pointed to the restaurant ahead and asked.

Lin Xiaoyan looked at her phone and nodded in confirmation.

"Let’s go in and have a meal in the process."

"Sure."

The two pushed their suitcases into the restaurant, which was almost empty because it was midday.

"Hello, what would you like to eat?" A woman in work clothes saw them and asked warmly.

"Do you have a menu?" Nan Xi asked.

"We do, please have a seat first." The woman invited them to sit down and then placed a menu in front of them.

"I want to eat dumplings!" Lin Xiaoyan said, looking at the snowflakes outside the window.

For some reason, seeing the snow made her crave dumplings.

"Alright, what kind of filling do you want? We have pork and green onion, phoenix flower, zucchini and shrimp with egg..."

Except for the pork and green onion, Lin Xiaoyan hadn’t tried any of the other fillings!

However, Lin Xiaoyan wasn’t the type to try new things; she was afraid they might not taste good, so she ordered pork and green onion.

"How much do you want?"

"A plate, just for myself."

"A plate?" The woman laughed, "Here we sell them by the pound; tell me how many pounds you can eat, and I’ll make that amount for you!"

"Uh... I don’t know how much I can eat..." Lin Xiaoyan said embarrassedly.

"How big are your dumplings? Can I see them?"

"Sure, why not!" the woman said heartily.

She quickly brought over a plate of freshly made dumplings, "These are pork and green onion, just made!"

Lin Xiaoyan looked at their size and said, "Give me twelve!"

"Alright!"

Nan Xi ordered a dish and a serving of rice.

The restaurant was very warm, and after a while, they both took off their coats.

The dumplings were quickly cooked and brought to the table.

"Sister Nan, try some!" Lin Xiaoyan gestured for Nan Xi to taste them.

Nan Xi shook her head, "I don’t like dumplings."

"Ah? Don’t like dumplings, okay." Lin Xiaoyan picked up a pair of disposable chopsticks and started eating.

To her surprise, the taste was quite good.

The dishes Nan Xi ordered were also served, and Nan Xi asked Lin Xiaoyan to try them. Lin Xiaoyan shook her head.

"You eat; I’ll have dumplings."

They soon finished their meal, and Lin Xiaoyan patted her stomach, feeling quite full.

After the meal, Xuan Liu had still not arrived, making Lin Xiaoyan a bit anxious, indicating the mountain was probably quite far away.

Lin Xiaoyan opened her phone to see what mountains were nearby.

"Hello, what would you like to eat?"

Lin Xiaoyan had just opened her phone when she heard a voice at the door. She looked up to see Xuan Liu and an unfamiliar person walking in.

"Xiao Lin!"

Xuan Liu spotted Lin Xiaoyan immediately and greeted her with a smile.

"Xuan Liu."

Lin Xiaoyan stood up, surprised to see Xuan Liu and the other person only wearing thin jackets.

"Aren’t you cold?" Lin Xiaoyan glanced at the heavy snow falling outside and asked.

Xuan Liu looked at Lin Xiaoyan’s sweater and laughed, "Xuan Wu came with me this time; with his talisman, we’re not cold."

Saying this, Xuan Liu took out two talismans from his pocket and handed them to Lin Xiaoyan, "Try these."

Lin Xiaoyan took them excitedly, "There are even talismans like these! How much? I’ll transfer the money to you."

Xuan Liu smiled, "No need, these two are a gift for you."

"Thank you." Lin Xiaoyan gave one talisman to Nan Xi for her to hold.

Nan Xi accepted it, watching Lin Xiaoyan put it into her pocket, and she did the same.

"This is Nan Xi, she’s with me," Lin Xiaoyan introduced to Xuan Liu.

Xuan Liu looked at Nan Xi, smiled, and nodded; he guessed she must be the bodyguard assigned to Xiao Lin by the bureau.

"This is your colleague from Sea City, Gan Lin, from the Xuanmen Group."

Lin Xiaoyan was taken aback and looked at the middle-aged man next to Xuan Liu.

Gan Lin smiled at Lin Xiaoyan, "You probably don’t know me, I’ve always been outside and haven’t returned to Sea City."

"Hello, I’m Lin Xiaoyan from the Sea City Superpower Group," Lin Xiaoyan quickly greeted.

Gan Lin: "I know you. Although we haven’t met, we’ve long heard about your accomplishments. You’ve completed many tasks in less than half a year after joining the Special Investigation Bureau..."

Lin Xiaoyan smiled sheepishly.

"Let’s go, we have to hurry. If the snow gets heavier, the mountain roads might be closed."

"Okay."

When Lin Xiaoyan and the others walked out of the restaurant, Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi experienced the might of the talisman paper!

They couldn’t feel any cold at all!

The two exchanged glances, their eyes filled with astonishment.

"When we meet Xuan Wu, I’ll ask to buy some of these talisman papers; they’ll be handy in winter," Lin Xiaoyan told Nan Xi.

Nan Xi nodded in agreement, "Good, I’ll buy a few too when the time comes."

Xuan Liu and Gan Lin arrived in a jeep, and Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi got in, and the vehicle quickly started moving.

In the car, Xuan Liu and Gan Lin remained silent; Lin Xiaoyan looked at the scenery outside and chatted softly with Nan Xi.

The car moved deeper and deeper, and the road became narrower and narrower, compounded by the low mountain temperature causing some places to freeze fast.

"Screech—"

The car stopped; Xuan Liu solemnly looked around, then turned to Lin Xiaoyan, "The road ahead is impassable for vehicles; we have to walk."

Lin Xiaoyan glanced outside and saw several cars parked with thick snow covering them.

"Those are from when we went into the mountain before, and they’ve stayed here since," Gan Lin explained.

"Let’s go, quickly up the mountain," Xuan Liu said, looking at the darkening sky with an inscrutable expression.

Xuan Liu and Gan Lin picked up Lin Xiaoyan’s suitcases; Nan Xi wanted to refuse, but they insisted.

Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi accompanied each other, following behind Xuan Liu and the others.

Nan Xi watched Xuan Liu and Gan Lin carrying their suitcases, walking steadily and skilfully, feeling admiration.

"Luckily, I’ve been exercising recently, or I wouldn’t have managed today’s hike..." Lin Xiaoyan said, slightly out of breath.

Xuan Liu was also quite impressed with Lin Xiaoyan’s stamina.

"Your endurance has improved a lot since the time at Hemu Village."

When Lin Xiaoyan heard Xuan Liu say this, a smile appeared on her face, "Right, I also feel much stronger than before!

Shi Wu’s cultivation technique, I’ve been practicing it every day."

Hearing it was Shi Wu’s cultivation technique, Xuan Liu raised an eyebrow, "I see."

"You must keep practicing; that cultivation technique is not just for fitness."

Lin Xiaoyan: ???