I Have A Dual World Seal

"Yes, you too, your Mandarin is pretty standard?" Lu Zheng replied.

"It’s okay, my grandfather is from Ji Province." The shopkeeper chuckled, "He came here decades ago, but he hasn’t lost his hometown accent."

Lin Wan laughed and said, "I’m from Lu Province."

Lu Zheng nodded, "The Four Provinces of Shanhao, we are all fellow townsmen."

Lin Wan and the shopkeeper both laughed, then the shopkeeper continued, "Recently, there have been a lot fewer tourists from Hua Country coming to Yangon."

"After all, the northern part of Mianguo is quite unstable." Lu Zheng nodded and said, "It’s affecting this area."

The shopkeeper reined in his smile and then whispered a reminder, "Even here, try not to go to remote places, and even in tourist spots and markets, try to take a taxi."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wan’s eyes sharpened, "Is it not safe here either?"

The shopkeeper smiled bitterly and sighed, "The economy is not doing well, everything is generally bad. Although it’s not particularly serious, being careful can’t go wrong."

"That’s true," Lu Zheng laughed, "Thanks for the reminder, boss."

The shopkeeper nodded, "If someone recommends you to some special nightclub, don’t go, just go to the officially recommended places online."

"Got it," Lin Wan said.

Having smelled it for so long, Lu Zheng was somewhat accustomed to the smell of durian. To be honest, the aroma was indeed more intense than the durian sold domestically.

So Lu Zheng asked, "Then do you live here, aren’t you afraid?"

"We also don’t go to unfamiliar places," the shopkeeper said. "We just live around areas full of acquaintances. As long as you don’t go to those entertainment venues, there’s not much of a problem."

Lu Zheng nodded, "Is the situation in the north that serious?"

The shopkeeper couldn’t help but look around, seeing no one paying attention here, he said, "The government forces can’t control that area, people who have committed crimes often flee there."

Actually, some local underground gangs also have connections there, importing or exporting powder products to sell, or even selling people to that side."

"Selling people?" Lin Wan asked.

"Those who go bankrupt gambling, those who owe money from powder addiction, those who can’t repay high-interest loans," the shopkeeper sighed.

"But Mianguo does value tourism quite a bit," the shopkeeper added. "As long as it’s within the control of the government forces, those underground gangs will also be more cautious."

Speaking of this, the shopkeeper again reminded, "If you just play in Yangon, there shouldn’t be any issue. If you want to go inland, Naypyidaw is relatively safe, but when you reach Mandalay, don’t continue north."

"We’ll just play in Yangon," Lu Zheng said.

The shopkeeper nodded, "That’s for the best. Actually, Yangon is still quite safe. You see, there are many foreigners in the city, not as dangerous as your domestic media portrays."

"That’s true." Lu Zheng nodded and laughed.

The cost of living in Mianguo is very low, now it’s even lower than several neighboring countries, making it a tourist haven for many poor people from Europe and America.

And the locals in Mianguo dare not touch these blond, white-skinned upper-class gentlemen.

After saying goodbye to the shopkeeper, to express gratitude for the shopkeeper’s reminder, Lin Wan bought an extra portion of durian takeaway to bring back to the hotel.

Seeing Lu Zheng’s eyebrows twitch wildly, Lin Wan laughed, stored the durian in her bracelet, then took Lu Zheng’s arm.

"When are we heading north?"

"No rush, it’s rare to go out for fun, so let’s relax a bit more," Lu Zheng laughed.

In high spirits, Lin Wan tightened her grip on Lu Zheng’s arm, then whispered, "I’ll reward you tonight."

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "Then I won’t hold back, I want to..."

...

The two of them played locally for two days, only renting a car on the morning of the third day, and then directly driving on the road, heading north all the way.

Mianguo is also an ancient country, there are many historical sites along the road, and the two of them traveled and explored all the way.

The scenery of the Southeast Asian tropical rainforest is different from that of the African Savannah.

Lu Zheng and Lin Wan felt as if they had returned to the time when they visited the African Savannah, not using magical powers to fly, just like ordinary people, driving and singing joyfully on their journey.

They traveled all the way from Yangon into Bogu Province, and then into Mandalay Province, perfectly paralleling the underground route to Kachin State, then into Shan State and onwards to Karen State.

Arriving at the Mandalay Province, most people dare not venture further north because beyond that, going north or east, it’s the infamous Mianbei.

"What should we do?" Lu Zheng looked at Lin Wan, as she was the professional in this.

Lin Wan smiled slightly, nodded, and said solemnly, "Return the car first."

Lu Zheng, "..."

The two were so kind-hearted that, although preparing to proactively contact crime groups, they couldn’t let honest car rental businesses suffer losses.

So they first returned the car, and then ascended the clouds, leisurely but confidently entering the eastern Shan State.

"It’s so nostalgic, when was the last time we came here?" Lu Zheng asked as he drove.

Lin Wan thought for a moment, "Not too long ago, probably a little over two years ago."

"Right, by the way, have the powder merchants here risen again?" Lu Zheng asked.

"They have," Lin Wan nodded, then smiled, "But after our two rounds of pinpoint cleaning, these guys have wised up."

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "No way? They don’t transport to Hua Country anymore?"

"At least it’s much smaller in scale, and it’s all scattered small vendors."

Lin Wan said, "With ASEAN’s economy gradually recovering, the big powder merchants have targeted ASEAN and Australia as their new markets."

"Whoever has money gets targeted, right."

"Of course, actually, there’s gambling all around Hua Country," Lin Wan said, "It’s just that other places are relatively safe, Mianbei is too chaotic, hence its notoriety."

Lu Zheng sighed, "Mianbei used to be famous for jade and powder products, now it’s infamous for fraud and organ trafficking. From mining and agriculture, it’s upgraded to information and pharmaceutical industries, does this count as an industrial upgrade?"

Lin Wan, "..."

But thinking about it, in strict terms, it is indeed an industrial upgrade.

Because it makes more money...

Tracing it back to the root, it means there are more victims too...

As they spoke, the two had already arrived at a so-called industrial park in a small town of Wa State, eastern Shan State.

It seemed like a small third-tier town, with several suspiciously high-grade buildings and parks located here. Each building in the parks had high walls and barbed wire enclosures.

Not to obscure the view from the outside, but to prevent internal people from escaping.

With Lu Zheng and Lin Wan’s level of cultivation, they could see the situation inside the high-rises at a glance.

In the cubicles, aside from those uncomfortable slogans, it really wasn’t much different from an office in Hua Country.

But in other rooms...

Those being hung up, whipped, injected, and abused, in every kind of way.

Due to insufficient medical conditions, there wasn’t anyone visibly missing a kidney.

But just based on what they saw, calling it a hell for ordinary people wouldn’t be an exaggeration.