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Chapter 33 Yushan

Nagi led Jiang Yu through the corridor and headed straight for the elevator.

The two took the elevator to the B2 parking lot.

This is the parking lot inside the government building; almost all the parking spaces are full.

Nagi led Jiang Yu to a vintage black Audi A8, took out the key and pressed it.

The car lights flashed twice.

Nagi Hikari opened the car door and got into the driver's seat, her movements as swift as a female agent straight out of a movie.

Jiang Yu quickly opened the passenger door and got in.

This was his first time riding in such an expensive car, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

To be precise, this was the most expensive car he had ever ridden in.

The best ride I've ever taken was an E300 that I got through a ride-hailing service when I was in college.

He thought his phone had a bug and checked the car model several times.

It turned out that the driver was a middle-aged man who had failed in his real estate investment. The developer had absconded with the money, leaving him with no choice but to drive a Mercedes for Didi.

While they claim to be looking for work, it's more like they're looking for someone to chat with and vent their frustrations to.

That time, on the one-hour drive from school to the train station, he listened to the driver complain the whole way.

The complaints are enough to warrant being rejected a dozen times over.

There were some things the driver dared to say that Jiang Yu didn't dare to listen to.

Perhaps people only say those kinds of things after experiencing them firsthand.

Sitting in the A8 now, it definitely feels different.

After all, the A8 and the e300 are in completely different leagues.

The interior is a deep brown, which looks understated, but you can tell from the touch that the materials used are of high quality.

The car was very clean, with no decorations or even a pendant.

There was only a faint leather smell, along with the mature woman's fragrance that Nagi Hikari possessed.

The two scents mixed together are hard to describe, but they smell quite nice.

The first thing Nagi Hikari did after getting on the bus was to take off her shoes.

She bent down, reached her hands to her ankles, hooked two fingers around the heel of her shoe, and pulled down...

The black high heels were kicked off and fell sideways under the driver's seat.

Then she kicked off the other one too.

Jiang Yu noticed that Nagi had rounded toes, high arches, and slender ankles.

Nagi placed her foot on the pedal and adjusted the seat position, moving it forward slightly.

Then I started the car.

"Buzz!"

The engine's sound was deep and resonant.

Jiang Yu, however, was a little uneasy.

Because Nagi wasn't completely barefoot; she was wearing those black stockings that looked very smooth.

Anyone who has driven a car while wearing black stockings knows that the stockings can slip on the pedals.

Moreover, this A8 is an older model with a manual transmission, requiring frequent clutch use.

There is more wear and tear.

Jiang Yu even noticed that Nagi's black stockings on her toes were worn and pilling, and in some places they had become very thin, allowing a glimpse of the skin underneath.

Won't this pose a safety hazard?

Nagi Hikari tried shifting into gear for a long time, but the car didn't budge.

"Huh? Why can't I shift gears?"

"Sis...it seems like you're grabbing the wrong spot..."

"Oh, that explains why the feel wasn't right."

"..."

"I thought it was a mineral water bottle."

"?"

Nagihiro smiled and released her hand, placing it in the correct spot.

Then release the clutch and turn the steering wheel with one hand…

The car slid out of the parking space and headed straight for the parking lot exit.

After exiting the underground parking garage, the car headed towards the suburbs.

To ease the awkward atmosphere, Jiang Yu tried to make conversation.

"Sister Guang, how long have you been working at the planning bureau?"

"That's been so long, so long that I can't even remember how many years."

"But you look so young."

"You read that right, I entered the industry early."

Nagihiko spoke casually, as if she were talking about something insignificant.

"Oh, Guang-jie, where are we going?" Jiang Yu asked, looking at the street scene rushing past the window.

"Yushan."

"Yushan?"

Jiang Yu frowned: "How come I've never heard of it before?"

He had never heard of a place called Yushan in Binhai.

The coastal area is flat, with only a few famous mountains, but he had never heard of the name Yu Mountain.

Nagi Hikaru smiled and said, "That's right, you haven't heard of it."

"what?"

"Because this mountain was just 'refreshed' last week."

"refresh?"

Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment.

He suddenly remembered what Lin Wei had said in the conference room earlier.

Unauthorized construction includes unapproved buildings, structures, and even farmland...

In other words, someone has illegally fenced off a mountain?

"Guangjie, you mean alternative construction, right?"

Nagi Hikaru was amused.

"Unauthorized construction? That's just an excuse to fool the new recruits in the inspection department."

"???"

"You're already a member of the Special Operations Team, so don't use terms like 'abnormal structures' or 'abnormal objects' anymore. It'll make you a laughingstock."

"..."

I?

Tchaco?

I'm from the patrol department, sister!

When did he become one of Tchako's men?

Didn't Lin Wei say before that the patrol department would only consider whether to offer a permanent position after a three-month internship?

Why am I being assigned to the Special Chaco team?

Besides, what exactly does Tchako do?

That sounds like a level above patrol.

As we all know, any profession with the word "special" in its name is extraordinary.

Special envoy, special agent, special operative, special police...

Jiang Yu looked at Nagi and realized she didn't seem to be joking. He then remembered Lin Wei's earlier warning—"Your master has a bad memory."

So...she remembered it wrong?

Good grief, she mistook me for a trainee clerk in the Special Investigations Division?

Seeing this situation, Jiang Yu simply chose to play dumb and try to get information out of him.

"Guang-jie, Yushan has been refreshed for a week now, is it really okay for just the two of us to go?"

"Don't worry, I know you're nervous on your first day of internship, but the calamity level in Yushan is only 1.3, there's no danger at all."

"Oh, that's good..." Jiang Yu said, feigning relaxation.

"Good? What's so good about it? It shouldn't have existed in the first place!"

"Week after week, it's so annoying!"

"These damn things are taking up space and not doing their business, affecting our lives and making everything terrible!"

"Even if it's just a level 1.3 anomaly, we must expel it from here! Eliminate it!"

Nagi Hikaru became more and more excited as she spoke, and finally, she uncontrollably punched the speaker.

Jiang Yu instinctively gripped the handrail tightly.

Damn, what's wrong with my master?

Why did you get so worked up while you were talking?

and also…

What the hell is a calamity-level disaster?

Is this a standard for assessing geological hazards?

It could be similar to the scale of an earthquake or the classification of typhoons.

Does a smaller value mean less harm?

In other words, someone has been illegally enclosing land... oh no, illegally enclosing mountains. The planning bureau has classified this behavior into several serious levels, right?

What's going on with this week after week?

Jiang Yu didn't say anything more; he planned to wait until they reached that Yushan Mountain before making any decisions.

It took about forty minutes to drive...

The car left the main road and turned onto a bumpy cement road.

The road surface had been in disrepair for years, with cracks and potholes everywhere, making the vehicle bounce violently.

Nagihiko's hands on the steering wheel remained as steady as a mountain, her expression unchanged.

Jiang Yu was jostled so much he felt like he was falling apart, his upper and lower teeth constantly clashing together.

"Sister Guang, oh my god, shouldn't we report this road to the relevant departments for repairs?" Jiang Yu said, his teeth chattering.

"Why bother repairing it? This road never existed in the first place."

"Does not exist?"

"Yes, this road was 'refreshed' along with Yushan."

"..."

Are you going to fence off a mountain and then fence off the road along with it?

Awesome.

The car bounced for about ten more minutes before finally stopping.

Nagi turned off the engine and opened the car door.

"We've arrived, get off the bus."

Jiang Yu pushed open the car door, and the moment his feet touched the ground, he felt his buttocks finally get a break.

It felt like taking a long, slow train ride and finally arriving at the station.

He stood by the car door, letting his weak legs catch their breath.

Then I looked up…

Before me stood a very, very tall mountain.

Lush, verdant trees stretch from the foot of the mountain all the way to the summit, layer upon layer, their varying shades of green intertwined...

The mountaintop was vaguely hidden in the clouds and mist, and could not be seen clearly.

At the foot of the mountain stands a huge stone tablet with several large, gilded characters engraved on it.

"Yushan Forest Park".

There is a ticket window at the entrance, and a short queue has formed in front of it, mostly young couples or families with children.

Several staff members wearing fluorescent yellow vests were maintaining order, holding small flags in their hands and whistles in their mouths.

Inside the park, you can see sightseeing buses shuttling back and forth, filled with tourists.

There were several vendors selling balloons, bubble machines, and various souvenirs by the roadside.

Various colorful cartoon helium balloons were tied to the bicycle, a whole bunch of them swaying in the wind.

A little girl with a mushroom haircut was holding her mother's hand, pointing at the balloons and shouting something.

Looking further into the distance…

A wooden boardwalk can be vaguely seen on the mountainside, winding and spiraling upwards.

The boardwalk was dotted with people.

Jiang Yu was a little confused.

No... you're saying this is an illegal structure?

real or fake?

The main thing is that this guy is incredibly bold!

It's one thing to illegally enclose a piece of land and build a building.

You illegally fenced off a mountain and then developed it into a tourist attraction to make money.

How many heads does this boss have?

The most outrageous thing is...

Jiang Yu saw the introduction of Yushan Forest Park on the stone tablet at the entrance.

"Yushan, located in the northeastern part of the Jiaodong Peninsula, is known as the 'Ancestor of Immortal Mountains' and is the original habitat and natural distribution center of red pine in my country. In 1992, the Forestry Administration approved the establishment of Yushan Forest Park..."