Trafford's Trading Club

“I understand.” Luo Qiu nodded but suddenly asked, “But before that, I’m quite curious… why did you make this choice, old man?”

Daoist Baijie said slowly, “Boss Luo, wise men don’t speak in riddles… you need to earn some profits; otherwise, this business cannot be run. All businessmen globally aim for profit… I understand this very well. Boss Luo has already reminded me about the possibilities in the service time part… How could I pretend not to know? Your principles can’t work for free… I’m not stingy either. So, thank you, Boss Luo.”

“I see…” Luo Qiu nodded, not saying anymore, “They can move shortly, there’s ten minutes before the exit closes, if there’s anything you want to say, just say it… I won’t linger.”

As he spoke, Luo Qiu walked towards the cave entrance, and Mister Da Zhe, after scratching his head, also followed—when both Luo Qiu and Mister Da Zhe had left, time inside the cave seemed to resume its flow anew.

But seeing the departing silhouette of Luo Qiu, Daoist Baijie felt there was something not quite right… just that time was too rushed, he couldn’t grasp that fleeting gleam of insight.

At this moment.

Hong Ling blinked, and Huang Baifu… Wang Hu’s brow just furrowed.

Some people had their chest movements restored, and some took steps forward… the static world instantly turned vibrant.

“Just now, did something happen?” Cang Jinshui softly asked Qu Xinghe.

Qu Xinghe looked around confusedly, discovering Mister Da Zhe was gone at some point, seemingly another young guy should have appeared just now… memory seemed a bit hazy.

But the distorted space exit still remained.

At this moment, Daoist Baijie sighed in relief, sternly said, “Everyone, don’t waste time; this exit only lasts for ten minutes.”

People looked at each other, no one daring to be the first to step forward until the Management Bureau sent someone to test… a team member, under arrangement, was the first to cross the passage.

He went in, but took several minutes before returning, joyfully saying, “We can indeed go out! Captain, I can see Mount Tai!”

“Let’s go out,” Captain Ling Feng nodded at this moment, no longer hesitating, proceeding to arrange people’s departure.

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Outside the cave, Luo Qiu watched as those types of metal machines busily cleared the forest underbrush, pondering over something unknown.

Mister Da Zhe hesitated a moment, walked up, and softly asked, “Boss, you seem a bit unhappy?”

Luo Qiu slightly smiled, “Nothing to be happy or unhappy about, just a piece of business was done.”

Mister Da Zhe paused, puzzled, “Boss, I’m not sure why you reminded Daoist Baijie he could cut the time short?”

Luo Qiu shook his head, “Actually, I didn’t mean to remind him… maybe he misunderstood, or maybe I wasn’t clear enough.”

“Then… what were you hoping for, Boss?”

Luo Qiu gazed towards the distant mountains, softly, “I just wanted to know, rescuing the immediate, and the future… which would he choose.”

“Then… did he choose wrongly?”

“No.” Luo Qiu shook his head again, “Actually, there’s no wrong choice. The mistake… might just be with the choice itself?”

Luo Qiu then chuckled, “Alright, let’s not talk about this issue for now… Let’s head to the next place after Daoist Bai Jie comes out.”

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After passing through the exit, the group appeared near a granary outside a small village—without alerting anyone, especially the villagers working in the fields.

It seems the location of the exit was carefully chosen.

Cang Jinshui and Qu Xinghe chose not to stay… They had experienced a terrifying disaster, and even though the time was short, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

However, they did not choose to leave immediately—because it was very likely that the next group of evacuees would appear here.

Cang Jinshui and Qu Xinghe also wanted to know immediately if any of their tribesmen had survived the disaster.

“What? How is that possible!”

But at this moment, Ling Feng’s face suddenly changed drastically.

This drew everyone’s eyes to Ling Feng, who was standing there with his phone, stunned—after coming out, Captain Ling Feng immediately contacted the Management Bureau headquarters.

“What happened?” Hong Ling asked urgently.

Captain Ling Feng frowned at that moment, with a face full of disbelief, “They said… today is the fifteenth day of the first month.”

“What?!”

They had gone in on New Year’s Eve, and it felt like only two or three hours had passed!

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“Five Hundred Years!!”

Inside the light sphere, Gongsun Wuwo and the charming and lazy woman suddenly stood up.