Game: Civilization Paradise

Meanwhile, Qian Lan’s group class had also ended.

As soon as the class was over, Joey stormed off in a huff.

Vid Fen quickly chased after her, calling out her name.

"Honey, what are you doing?"

"What am I doing? It’s because you’re so useless! You couldn’t beat them with your Mechanical God, and your skills are no match for theirs either. I’m becoming a laughingstock!"

Joey accused him furiously.

"Hey, there was nothing I could do about it."

"No! You have to help me get even."

"You..."

Just as Vid Fen was about to say something, his wristband suddenly vibrated. He was getting a call.

He glanced at the call and immediately stepped aside to answer.

"Hello, it’s me."

"Okay, I understand."

"I’ll get it done right away!"

...

After Vid Fen hung up, Joey walked over, still fuming, and said,

"I’m talking to you, didn’t you hear me?"

"Babe, I really have something to do right now. We’ll talk later."

With that, Vid Fen hurried away.

"You bastard!"

Joey cursed in frustration as she watched Vid Fen’s retreating back.

Elsewhere, Qian Lan walked up to Long Ming and said with a smile,

"Long Ming, let me treat you to a late-night snack."

"No, thank you. It’s getting late, and I have to catch the last star-rail train back."

"It’s okay, you can stay here for the night."

"There’s no need. I really have to go back," Long Ming said to Qian Lan.

’I’ve been out all day. If I don’t go back, Xiaoqi and the others will probably worry.’

"Alright then."

Seeing Long Ming so insistent, Qian Lan didn’t press the matter.

...

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「On the star-rail train.」

Gu Zhong, Gu Yi, Tao Sisi, and two employees sat in their seats, one behind the other.

"Sisi, aren’t I smart? I waited until just before the casino closed to cash out, and now we’re on the last star-rail train home!"

Gu Yi boasted proudly.

"Alright, don’t get carried away. Let me tell you, even with all this money, you can’t just spend it recklessly," Tao Sisi told Gu Yi.

"Got it!"

Gu Yi nodded excitedly.

Just then, a pleasant announcement played over the speakers.

"Dear passengers, the star-rail train will soon be arriving at Star Island #1474. Please prepare to disembark."

"We’re almost there. Get ready to get off."

Gu Zhong, sitting in the back row, reminded Gu Yi and the others.

"Okay!"

Gu Yi quickly nodded in response.

Soon, the star-rail train reached the platform, and its doors opened.

Gu Yi and the others disembarked.

At that moment, Vid Fen and a few of his men followed them off the train, keeping their heads down.

...

「A moment later.」

Gu Yi’s group walked out of the star-rail station.

An old delivery van with food advertisements plastered on its side was parked in front of them.

"Master, you’re back."

An older, gray-haired employee said as he got out of the driver’s seat.

"Yes. Let’s go home."

Gu Zhong walked over and sat in the front passenger seat.

Gu Yi and the others all piled into the back.

The vehicle then drove away.

However, they hadn’t gone far before they hit traffic. The road ahead was clogged with cars.

"What the hell? Why is there so much traffic this late at night?"

Gu Yi said, leaning forward from the back seat.

"It’s not that strange. Let’s turn right up ahead onto the mountain road. That little street doesn’t have many shops, so it should be clearer," Gu Zhong instructed the driver.

"Alright!"

The driver immediately began to change lanes.

「More than ten minutes later.」

They successfully changed lanes and turned onto the mountain road.

Although this mountain road was a bit narrow, the traffic was much lighter.

But just as they were approaching the Mountain City Mountain settlement area,

a black, unlicensed vehicle suddenly turned out from a side road and crashed right into their van.

BANG!

Both vehicles came to a sudden stop, smoke rising from their front ends.

"Ow! What the hell was that?"

Gu Yi and the others were dazed from the impact.

"Get out and see what happened!"

Gu Zhong said, clutching his forehead.

"Okay!"

Gu Yi and the others opened their doors and got out.

They were surprised to find that the people who caused the accident weren’t getting out of their car.

"Hey! Do you even know how to drive? You drove on the wrong side of the road and hit us! Get out here!"

Gu Yi cursed, furious.

Just then, the doors of the other vehicle opened, and two figures in old, second-generation exoskeleton mechanical armor stepped out, their faces obscured.

Gu Yi and the others froze. They instinctively felt something was wrong and quickly backed away.

But then, two more figures in old exoskeleton mechanical armor appeared behind them, blocking their escape.

They raised the guns in their hands and aimed them at Gu Yi’s group.

Gu Zhong and the others asked in terror,

"What do you want?"

"Nothing much. Gu Yi, you’re coming with us," Vid Fen said with a cold smile, his eyes fixed on Gu Yi.

"Who are you? Why are you taking my son?"

Hearing Vid Fen’s words, Gu Zhong became frantic and, disregarding his own safety, stood directly in front of Gu Yi.

"Gu Yi, come over here yourself. Don’t make us get rough and start killing people," Vid Fen couldn’t be bothered with any more nonsense and threatened him directly.

"Fine, I’ll go with you. You can’t hurt my family."

Hearing this, Gu Yi gritted his teeth and stepped out from behind Gu Zhong.

"Son, you can’t go."

Gu Zhong reached out anxiously and grabbed Gu Yi’s arm.

"Father, it’s useless!"

Gu Yi shook off Gu Zhong’s hand and walked over to Vid Fen and his men.

Vid Fen looked at Gu Zhong and the others and threatened,

"Listen up. We’re only after money, not his life. If you wait obediently and don’t call the police, I might just let the kid live. Otherwise, you’ll face the consequences!"

"Okay! Please, don’t hurt him!"

Gu Zhong and the others were in a complete panic.

"Let’s go."

Vid Fen then grabbed Gu Yi and led him into a nearby alley.

Just then, seeing them take Gu Yi away, Tao Sisi gritted her teeth and ran into the alley after them.

"Sisi, don’t go!"

Gu Zhong and the others shouted after Tao Sisi.

But Tao Sisi didn’t listen to them at all.

Soon, Tao Sisi caught up to Vid Fen’s group.

"Boss, that girl is catching up," Ah Xun said to Vid Fen.

"She really doesn’t know what’s good for her."

Vid Fen stopped with a sneer and turned to look at Tao Sisi.

When Gu Yi saw Tao Sisi chasing after them, he was both touched and extremely anxious, shouting,

"What are you doing here? Get out of here, quick!"

Tao Sisi ignored Gu Yi and shouted with a trembling voice,

"Let Gu Yi go! The money isn’t with him, it’s with me!"

"You think I’ll believe that?" Vid Fen sneered in response to Tao Sisi’s words.

"I’m not lying! The money is on this card! Let Gu Yi go, and I’ll go with you!"

Tao Sisi held up a card and yelled nervously.

"Oh, you’re so stupid! Run!"

Gu Yi was frantic.

"Boss, what should we do?"

Ah Xun and the others all looked to Vid Fen for an answer.

"Isn’t it obvious? Take her too!"

Vid Fen wasn’t stupid enough to believe Tao Sisi. To be safe, it was best to take them both.

Seeing that Vid Fen had no intention of letting anyone go, Tao Sisi decisively turned and ran for a nearby corner.