Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 1186 - 1186 1146 Retrieving the Treasure

1186: Chapter 1146: Retrieving the Treasure 1186: Chapter 1146: Retrieving the Treasure After breakfast, Lu Chuan exercised in the courtyard.

Soon, he saw Guan Tianjun approaching.

He briskly walked towards Lu Chuan.

“Young Master Lu!”

“Can you do me a huge favor?”

Lu Chuan looked at him and asked, “What kind of favor?”

“Our family members arrived late last night to deliver the news; we’ve discovered a piece of Immortal Grade Three mineral!”

“It’s of high quality and extremely rare, worth a fortune!”

“We’re currently keeping the news under wraps to prevent outsiders from finding out, we’ve prepared a carriage to transport it back!”

“But as you know, there have been attacks outside the city yesterday, and they are afraid something might go wrong.”

“If…

If you could help escort it, we would truly be immensely grateful!” He clasped his hands together and bowed.

Lu Chuan furrowed his brows, pondering that if he left, only a few of them would remain here.

Jyang Ran, Dongfang Cheng, Gu Xiaorou, Gu Xiaosang, Lu Ziyang…

If the Lu family launched a surprise attack while he was away, that would spell big trouble!

“The Lu family doesn’t know that you’re transporting this mineral back, do they?” asked Lu Chuan.

“Of course not, our information defense is tight, assuredly no issues there!”

Lu Chuan gave a slight nod, “In that case, I can go and see what kind of mineral it is.”

“That would be a great inconvenience to you.

If you bring it back, I’ll pay you fifty percent of the mineral’s market value in cash!”

Lu Chuan became curious, “Even with half, do you still make a profit?”

“This is a priceless item, rarely seen on the market.

As long as we forge it into equipment, it will be a substantial upgrade to our family’s strength!”

“So compared to money, a boost in strength is far more important.

So please, help us out with this!”

“Much appreciated!”

He bowed deeply to Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “Alright, I’ll help you out.

If that’s the case, I’ll depart now.

Where’s the carriage?”

“The carriage is already prepared at the main gate!”

“It’s not a far journey; I’ll be back by the afternoon!”

Lu Chuan turned to Dongfang Cheng and the others, “Stay put and continue your training.

I’ll be back soon after a short trip.”

“No worries, we’ll be fine here.

Just go ahead, nothing will go wrong,” Dongfang Cheng confidently slapped his chest and claimed.

Lu Chuan then left the courtyard and headed towards the main gate, where he saw the carriage waiting.

He walked to the carriage, boarded it, and prepared to depart.

The carriage moved slowly, heading towards the main thoroughfare.

Lu Chuan looked out the carriage window at the streets outside.

Hei Jin City was bustling but not cheerful; children played by the roadside, but their laughter lacked innocence and clarity.

The faces of the people by the side of the road were all burdened with heaviness, walking as if they were leaden.

Hei Jin City seemed to be a city shrouded in deathly stillness.

The carriage reached the main thoroughfare, heading towards the city gate.

Everything appeared lifeless, except for the privileged class striding on the roads, puffed up with pride, exuding grandeur, and grinning with satisfaction.

The mineral business really was a monopolistic trade; the elites at the top appropriated everything, leaving those at the bottom struggling to find enough to eat.

It was inferior to other types of cities, where at least people could live carefree and untroubled.

Approaching the city gate, the carriage underwent a simple inspection.

Upon recognizing it as property of the Guan Family, the guards expedited its passage.

The locals always showed special consideration for the carriages of allies to the Lu family.

Once outside the city, Lu Chuan looked into the distance and saw Black Mountain.

The black mass of the mountain was nearly devoid of any vegetation, though its base was covered with a thick layer of moss due to dampness.

The carriage followed the road, heading towards the mine site.

In the open-pit mine, Lu Chuan saw from afar the dense figures, all busily working.

The carriage stopped within the mine, beside which there were residential buildings and storage structures.

After getting off the carriage, Lu Chuan looked around and patted off the dust on his clothes.

Soon after, the mine manager came over.

The man was chubby, corpulent, with a fat face and big ears, slowly approaching Lu Chuan.

“Are you the one Master sent to collect the ores?” He curiously sized up Lu Chuan.

“That’s right, Guan Tianjun asked me to come.”

“You dare to call him by his name?”

Lu Chuan couldn’t help but laugh, “If not, then what?”

“Alright, I can see you’re capable.

There must be a reason the Master sent you here.

Given that, I’ll leave it to you.”

He took out a box and handed it to Lu Chuan.

After receiving the box, Lu Chuan glanced briefly inside.

It contained a transparent Crystal Stone with colorful patterns upon it.

The Crystal Stone emitted a faint glow within the box, seemingly extraordinary.

“Not bad, the quality of this ore is indeed rare.”

Lu Chuan put away the box, “If that’s the case, I’ll be on my way.”

The other party hastily reminded him, “Recently, Demon Beasts have been rampaging outside the city.

Be extra careful on your way back, this item is extremely precious.

If you lose it, you won’t be able to afford the loss.”

“I don’t need your reminder.

Even if I lose it, I can afford to compensate.

I’m leaving now, no time for chitchat!”

Lu Chuan turned and boarded the carriage.

The chubby man watched Lu Chuan’s silhouette, his expression darkening, “So it is you who came, Lu Chuan!”

Lu Chuan sat in the carriage, suddenly feeling a cold gaze upon him.

Although the sensation was uncomfortable, he didn’t pay too much attention to it.

“Driver, let’s continue on.

It’s time to head back.”

Lu Chuan tapped on the carriage window and said.

The carriage turned around and continued its journey on the road.

Halfway through the trip, Lu Chuan suddenly sensed something was off.

He suddenly looked up and out the window, “This isn’t the same road we took earlier.

Have you deviated from the path, or are we heading somewhere else?”

Lu Chuan said to the carriage driver.

However, there was no response.

“Hey!

Speak up!

What is happening!

Why aren’t we taking the original road back?”

Lu Chuan pulled open the front window curtain and patted the driver’s shoulder.

Still, there was no reaction.

At this moment, Lu Chuan suddenly noticed something.

On the coachman’s forehead, there seemed to be two insects wriggling!

One end of the insects was fixed onto the skin, while the other end twisted its body as if leeches sucking blood.

Lu Chuan looked at the coachman’s eyes, which had lost their pupils, filled with white fog.

Lu Chuan’s brow furrowed, his face grew stern, “Damn it, when did this happen?”

He ran straight to the carriage door, unhesitatingly leaping off the moving carriage.

After landing, the carriage immediately came to a stop.

Lu Chuan turned back and saw the coachman get down.

Although his eyes were pure white, he still raised his hand, aiming precisely at Lu Chuan.

“You shouldn’t have run!”