Chapter Twenty-Four: Donglai Mountain

The Pentagon is located in the center of Linquan City and is a landmark building that has been around for some years.

A few years ago, I wanted to demolish it for some reason, but the citizens jointly wrote a letter of protest, so I had to give up and re-plan for renovation.

Gao Fan took a taxi, because it was far away, and it was the peak season, so it didn't arrive until about 8:40.

The sun is slowly rising, shining warmly on the body.

Some of the birds perched on the bare branches and chirped.

Gao Fan sat on the empty bench on the side of the road, calmed down in his heart, and began to close his eyes and recuperate.

"Mr. Gao Fan."

After a while, a man in a black suit walked up to Gao Fan.

"Old Man Gong sent me to pick you up."

Gao Fan heard the voice and opened his eyes. The man in front of him didn't seem to be the one who called him yesterday.

The voice doesn't sound that deep either.

"Let's go."

Gao Fan didn't twist either, got up with the bag, and followed the man.

"My name is Qi Yulin. It's good if you call me Xiao Qi. ”

Qi Yulin led Gao Fan towards a gray Mercedes-Benz and introduced himself as he could.

Let him call someone who looks older than himself Xiao Qi, Gao Fan is a little unaccustomed. But I still responded.

After Qi Yulin helped Gao Fan open the car door, he walked to the driver's seat, sat down, and prepared to drive.

"Where's Old Man Gong?"

Gao Fan looked at the fleeting scenery outside the car window and asked casually.

"The old man went early yesterday. Waiting for you there. ”

Qi Yulin replied.

"Oh."

Gao Fan was silent for a while, his eyes reflected the ever-changing scenery, and the buildings gradually became thin, leaving only the trees planted by the side of the road and the withered yellow fields in the distance.

"Where are we going?"

Gao Fan asked again, this road was too unfamiliar to him, and the mountains at the end of his vision loomed.

Qi Yulin didn't reply, and the car fell silent.

Gao Fan simply put on headphones, but he didn't listen to the song.

Later, the fields were also gone. The road is lined with yellow and green woods.

The car began to go uphill, zigzag, and the speed of the car slowly slowed down.

"Go to Donglai Mountain."

Qi Yulin said suddenly.

Gao Fan searched his mind for information about the mountain, but unfortunately only got some fragmentary memories.

Donglai Mountain is just one of the lesser-known hills in the mountains around Linquan City. However, it is a wonderful place to watch the sunrise, and many photographers often take pictures of it, and there have been several accidental falls.

When he was a child, Gao Fan's father also seemed to take him there to see the sunrise.

However, because it was already nearly twenty years ago, it became a little distorted in Gao Fan's memory, and he couldn't tell whether it was reality or just a fabrication of his own consciousness.

Gao Fan silently wrote down the route up the mountain in the back seat, passing through several forks in the road, but they all turned left.

"Mr. Gao Fan, we're here."

The car was parked in front of a simple villa.

Qi Yulin opened the car door for Gao Fan and asked him to get out of the car.

Another young man in regular clothes came over to exchange a few words with Qi Yulin, and then drove away.

Gao Fan's eyes looked around, they seemed to be on the top of the mountain.

The view is wide, and the villa is surrounded by a lawn with several tables, chairs and benches.

"Mr. Gao Fan, please follow me."

Gao Fan followed behind Qi Yulin, only to see him take out a card and paste it on the sensor in front of the door, and the door opened.

The villa was bright, with crystal lamps shining overhead.

The furnishings are very simple, but they are placed with ulterior motives.

There was no one in the hall, and the sound of conversation could be faintly heard coming from upstairs.

Gao Fan followed the voice, the light in his eyes flowed, and he saw through the ceiling above his head that in a huge conference hall, Gong Xu was talking about something with a few middle-aged people.

Qi Yulin led Gao Fan upstairs, and soon came to the door of the council hall.

"Mr. Gao Fan, you can just go in."

After speaking, Qi Yulin turned around and went downstairs, leaving Gao Fan alone outside the door, not knocking, not knocking.

"Alright, don't say any more."

Just as Gao Fan was hesitating, Gong Xu's voice suddenly came out, and he seemed to be standing by the door.

"I called the kid from the last auction over, and your argument is pointless now."

"We'll talk about it when we're all there."

When Gao Fan heard Gong Xu mention his name, his heart beat faster instantly.

"Knock-"

Gao Fan raised his hand and dunked twice on the heavy brown door, and the door immediately opened.

It turned out to be a remote-controlled automatic door.

Gong Xu stood by the door, leaning on a dragon's pear blossom wooden cane.

The other four all looked at Gao Fan with a look of surprise.

"Come in."

Gong Xu was not surprised by Gao Fan's arrival, and beckoned him to come in, with a kind face.

"That's what I'm talking about as the young man."

"A blockbuster at the Linhao auction!"

Gong Xu brought Gao Fan to his side and introduced him to everyone.

"Gao Fan, these are Master Lin Quanyou, Master Mo Shengguang, Master Mo, Master Zhou Linzhou, and Master Yang Bixian Yang."

The three men and one woman all nodded to Gao Fan with contempt, which was regarded as a greeting.

Gao Fan greeted them one by one, but still maintained a cautious attitude.

"Now that everyone is here, all of you can sit down."

Gong Xu sat down directly above the table and waved everyone to sit down.

The three masters sat on the left side, and Gao Fan and the middle-aged woman named Yang Bixian sat on the right side.

Everyone made contact with each other without avoiding the slightest, as if they wanted to see through each other's hearts.

For a moment, the atmosphere was a little solemn, and only the sound of the wall clock on the wall was left.

Gao Fan quietly looked at the three people sitting opposite him, Master Lin and Master Zhou both looked to be no more than forty years old, but the man named Mo Shengguang had a long half-white beard, and he looked like he was in his fifties.

Yang Bixian, who was sitting next to him, had a faint sandalwood fragrance on his body, as if it had been soaked in sandalwood cigarettes for a long time.

Gong Xu looked at everything with a smile, and after a while, knocked the floor with his cane and got to the point.

"First of all, Gong is very grateful to all of you for coming here and doing Gong a small favor."

"The road is tiring, and we will start tomorrow when we appreciate treasures."

"Today, you will first communicate and discuss with each other, and rest in the house."

"After the matter was completed, Gong Mou was very grateful."

As soon as Gong Xu's words fell, Mo Shengguang flattered him.

"Old Man Gong is serious, we just do what we can."

The other three also chimed in.

"Yes, Old Man Gong."

"It is also an honor for our juniors to be able to help Mr. Gong."

Gao Fan was silent and listened quietly.

However, the eyes have seen through the obstacles, and the structure of the entire villa can be seen clearly.

"I heard that the sunrise in Donglai Mountain is the most beautiful in the world."

"Old Man Gong, why don't we enjoy the sunrise tomorrow morning while tasting it?"

Mo Shengguang proposed, and the other three all nodded approvingly.

"It's good that everyone gathers here. It's really nice to enjoy the scenery together. ”

Gong Xu stroked his white beard, expressed his approval, and looked at Gao Fan, who had not spoken on the side.

"What do you think of Gao Fan's little friend?"

Gao Fan looked around, just wiped his ears away from everyone's conversation, and only vaguely heard the word "sunrise".

Seeing that Gong Xu asked himself, he had no choice but to nod.

"Old man, I heard that you have sent someone to Donglai Mountain to look for it a few years ago?"

Lin Quanyou suddenly asked, not seeing the change in Gong Xu's eyes after hearing it.

"I was lucky enough to find a few pieces. It's just luck. ”

Gong Xu squinted his eyes, as if he didn't want to say more.

Mo Shengguang pouted, gently twisted the beard of his chin, and snorted.

"Old Man Gong doesn't have to hide anything from us."

"The legend of Donglai Mountain is no secret."

"The old man's actions in recent years, many families have also seen it."

Gong Xu's gaze fell on Mo Shengguang's body, and the cold glint in his eyes flashed, but it disappeared in an instant.

"Master Mo's concern Gong has understood."

"But there are some things you don't have to worry about."

"I'm not here to gossip with you."

Mo Shengguang snorted and stopped talking. According to his age, Gong Xu is more than ten years older than himself. But because of his different status, he still has to do things for him in a low voice here, and he has to be called "old man".

"Excuse me, what is the legend of Donglai Mountain?"

Gao Fan couldn't help but ask when he heard the conversation between the two.