Chapter 1395 - 1395: Misunderstandings One After Another

After having lunch at the small restaurant, Xiao Feng asked: "In your state now, can you still disarm bombs?"

"No problem." Yao Qianxue nodded in agreement.

And then...

There was no follow-up.

This was because of a conversation with the boss lady just before they left.

Just now, after Yao Qianxue and Xiao Feng had finished their meals, Yao Qianxue went to pay the bill, and the boss lady said: "Young man, are you scrounging on women?"

Xiao Feng was taken aback. A lunch costing less than thirty yuan was considered scrounging? Who exactly is being looked down on here?

Yao Qianxue hurriedly explained that Xiao Feng helped her solve a problem, so she invited him for a meal.

But the boss lady just didn't believe it, insisting Xiao Feng should pay.

In the end, there was no choice but for Xiao Feng to pay the bill himself, and only then did they leave the restaurant.

This resulted in Yao Qianxue feeling unexplainably awkward; first, there was misunderstanding with Cat Brother and that Black Tiger, and now they were misunderstood by the boss and boss lady over a meal. What was up with today?

Moreover, she had promised to treat him, but it was he who ended up paying.

Twenty-eight yuan and sixty cents; although not much money, it definitely caused a bit of a dilemma.

Giving it makes one look a bit condescending.

Not giving it feels wrong.

Seeming to understand Yao Qianxue's thoughts, Xiao Feng chuckled: "Don't overthink it, just treat me next time."

"Definitely!" Yao Qianxue nodded emphatically.

After getting into the car, they went straight to find Miao Yueqian, borrowed equipment, and drove towards Yue Lake Reservoir.

According to Tang Yunshu, the bomb was buried under one of the gates at the dam, but didn't specify which one.

Nevertheless, given the exact coordinates, pinpointing the location wasn't difficult.

Half an hour later, they arrived at Yue Lake Reservoir, where an old man was sitting in front of an iron gate.

Beside the old man, there was a sign that read: Entry ticket for one is fifty, eight people and above can enjoy a twenty percent discount, couples for half-price.

This left Xiao Feng and Yao Qianxue feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

Clearly, they were there to contribute, yet they had to pay first?

But there was no choice. To avoid unnecessary trouble and not waste time, they decided to pay for entry.

As they approached, the gatekeeping old man opened his eyes, pointed at the sign next to him, not bothering to say a word.

Yao Qianxue took out her wallet and handed over a hundred yuan.

The old man took a fifty yuan note from the black pouch on the table beside him and returned it.

Yao Qianxue froze for a moment, still took it in hand, feeling truly speechless.

Clearly, the old man mistook them for a couple, hence the half-price discount...

One would think being misunderstood twice in the morning was enough, yet who would have thought it wasn't over.

In the afternoon, buying a ticket, they ran into the same situation.

"Grandpa, where's our ticket?" Yao Qianxue asked.

The old man was taken aback: "Ticket? What ticket?"

"Aren't you selling tickets here?"

"Sell what tickets, what tickets, I'll open the gate, and you just drive in."

After saying this, the old man stood up, unlocked the padlock on the iron gate with a key.

Yao Qianxue felt deceived for a moment, but noticing Xiao Feng beside her remained silent, she resigned to it.

As the vehicle drove through the iron gate, Yao Qianxue said angrily: "I suspect that lock was put on by the old man himself."

"No way." Xiao Feng said indifferently: "Blocking the gate so blatantly, the reservoir management can't be oblivious to it.

There might be collusion inside, profit connections."

"How do you know that?"

"Looking at the map, it's clear, Yue Lake Reservoir is known as Jiangcheng's largest reservoir, but its location is relatively remote.

If you set off from downtown, it takes at least forty minutes by car.

Coming all this way, most people wouldn't want to just go back home, so even knowing the ticket might not be worth it, they still opt to pay."

"Is there no one adamant about it?"

"There is." Xiao Feng laughed: "But facing an old man, what would you do?

Get into a fight with him?

Or go through official complaint procedures?

If you fight, the old man collapses on the ground, all you can do is prepare to pay up.

As for complaints, it's just a prolonged affair, ending in nothing.

After all, for a mere fifty yuan, who has the leisure to pursue it endlessly?"

At this point, Xiao Feng laughed: "I almost considered taking all the money from the pouch, but then realized it wasn't necessary; the old man is just a worker."

After hearing this, Yao Qianxue's beautiful eyes showed a complex expression, feeling that she couldn't see through the man beside her.

"Drive to that electric pole ahead, and we can stop." Xiao Feng said while looking at the map on his phone.

Yao Qianxue nodded and, upon reaching the designated location, parked the car steadily.

They got out of the car, took equipment from the trunk, and climbed over the guardrail, heading to the gate below.

"Should we carry the bags together?" Seeing Xiao Feng carrying two large duffel bags, Yao Qianxue proactively suggested sharing the weight.

Xiao Feng lifted the two bags, laughing lightly: "Not heavy, at most five hundred pounds, I can handle it alone."

Five hundred pounds... and still "not much"?

Yao Qianxue was stunned, not knowing how to respond.

However, this revealed to her another incredible aspect of Xiao Feng—astonishing strength!

Upon reaching the reservoir edge, Xiao Feng put down the backpack, took out his phone, looked at the map, and determined the bomb should be hidden at the third gateway ahead.

"How do we get across?" Yao Qianxue asked.

Xiao Feng laughed: "Jump over."

"Jump... I can't jump that far." Yao Qianxue shook her head.

From here to the second gateway, the distance is at least ten meters; saying it's jumping rather than flying would be more accurate.

"It's okay, I'll help you jump over. Wait a bit, let me throw the things over first." Xiao Feng said casually.

He then lifted the two-hundred-pound backpack, took a few steps back, and after a run-up, accurately threw it onto the platform of the second gateway.

Having tossed both backpacks, Xiao Feng looked over at Yao Qianxue, narrowed his eyes, and smiled: "Your turn."

Yao Qianxue's beautiful eyes widened, stepping back: "You... Don't tell me you're going to throw me over like a backpack?"

"That's up to you." Xiao Feng said with amusement: "You have two choices, first, what you said—I'll throw you over..."

Before he could finish, Yao Qianxue said: "I choose the second!"

"Then let's go." Xiao Feng opened his arms.

Yao Qianxue was stunned, then seemed to realize something, blushing: "Go... what?"

"I'll carry you over by jumping."

"This, I..."

Xiao Feng said: "If you feel it's inappropriate or embarrassed, then go with the first option."

"No no no!" Yao Qianxue shook her head hurriedly: "I, I'll go with the second."

She lowered her head, almost shuffling her way towards Xiao Feng.

Moments later, like conquering the feeling of shyness.

Yao Qianxue quickened her pace, holding a mindset of "going fearlessly," and swiftly walked up to Xiao Feng.

"Get on."

"Huh?"

Xiao Feng bent over, patted his back, saying: "I'll carry you over."

Yao Qianxue felt her ears burning, wanting to ask: Since he was going to carry her, what did he mean by opening his arms just now?

But in the end, she said nothing, circled behind Xiao Feng, and jumped on.

"Hold tight, don't fall off halfway." Xiao Feng reminded.

"Oh, okay!" Yao Qianxue replied, her two hands gripping tighter around Xiao Feng's chest.

After confirming she was ready, Xiao Feng didn't count down, took a few run-up steps, forcefully exerted his legs, and leaped.