My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

Zhang Hao would naturally not waste the opportunity to gain a favor.

Zhang Xiaoning answered cautiously, "As long as it doesn't violate our work principles, we will definitely do our best to help."

The answer was satisfactory, and the two parties parted ways.

Zhang Hao went to find Xiao Jinli and the others. After the spell was lifted, they quickly woke up.

After waking up, they asked Zhang Hao about what happened next, and Zhang Hao gave a brief explanation.

After listening to the story, the little koi scratched its head, its expression complicated: "I never expected things to develop to this point. If I had known this would happen, why did we become like enemies in the first place?"

Chen Anshui got up and stretched his muscles and bones. He hadn't moved for so long that all his joints were making "crackling" sounds.

"Mr. Zhang, our mission abroad is complete. Shouldn't we be returning home now?" Chen Anshui asked.

Han San glanced at Zhang Hao thoughtfully: "It seems like you haven't had enough fun yet, and you're not planning to go back anytime soon, are you?"

Zhang Hao smiled leisurely at Han San: "As expected, you understand me best. You're right, I don't want to go back for now. It's rare for me to come out, and I've finished all my tasks, so this is a good opportunity to relax."

So, Xiao Jinli, Chen Anshui, Hansan, and Zhang Hao packed their bags, researched nearby famous attractions, made a tourist map, and began their journey.

With no worries and no stressful work, they had a wonderful time.

"Is that the famous Kali Mountain ahead? I've heard that miracles have happened here, but I don't know if it's true or not."

The little koi pointed to the distant mountain peaks and excitedly shouted.

They drove off in a convertible sports car, with Little Koi laughing like an innocent little girl, urging the driver, Chen Anshui, to go faster.

"Mount Kari does have some spiritual energy, but I'm not sure if there are any deities there. As for miracles and such, they're probably just marketing tactics to attract tourists, so don't take them too seriously," Han San said seriously.

As he spoke, he flipped through the travel brochure, carefully checking the notes inside. His serious demeanor made one mistakenly think he wasn't traveling, but rather conducting some rigorous research project.

"The air here is a bit pungent," Zhang Hao said suddenly, gazing at the thin mist drifting in from ahead.

As the vehicle continued its journey, nearing the foot of Mount Kari, the air suddenly became somewhat strange.

The closer you get to the foot of the mountain, the stronger the smell becomes, and the smell makes you feel vaguely uncomfortable.

"It does have a pungent smell... like burnt chemicals?"

The car stopped by the roadside, and the little koi sniffed, frowning with a look of disgust.

A passerby overheard them and laughed, saying, "That's because a freight train derailed before, and the chemical materials on board leaked and caught fire, so the air quality has indeed been poor lately."

Combustion of chemical raw materials produces a large amount of toxic gases. Zhang Hao asked with some unease, "Won't the air be toxic?"

If it's toxic, then it's definitely not suitable for ordinary people to travel here.

The passerby who ran the newsstand waved his hand dismissively: "It's not that serious. The relevant departments have already tested it, and there are no deadly toxic components in the air. Everything is normal."

Han San put away his travel brochure, waved his hand in the air, and the pungent smell put him in a bad mood.

"The air quality is normal, so why is there such a foul smell? Has the relevant department offered an explanation?"

The newspaper vendor patiently explained, "It's just normal odor evaporation. It'll dissipate and be fine. Don't worry." While they were talking to the vendor, an old man carrying groceries home chuckled coldly.

"Mikar, are you scamming tourists again? The tourism industry has been hit hard after the chemical leak, you must be worried, right? It's disgusting to see you fooling tourists every day! Isn't it just to get customers for your hotel? You'll get your comeuppance sooner or later for cheating tourists for a little money!"

After saying that, the old man left with a cold laugh.

Mikal was embarrassed when he was exposed, but he quickly straightened his back: "I didn't lie to you, I'm telling the truth. That guy is a conspiracy theorist, he sees evil schemes in everything and thinks the whole world is dark. You would be really stupid if you believed him."

Zhang Hao and his group neither confirmed nor denied this.

"Uncle Mikar, isn't this a popular tourist spot? Why does it feel like there aren't many tourists? This is Mount Kari, how come there aren't any tourists?" Little Koi, relying on her innocent and pretty face, disguised herself as a little girl and asked Mikar with a pure and innocent expression.

Uncle Mikar's eyes flickered, then he puffed out his chest and said loudly and confidently, "Of course it's because we've been dealing with a leak of chemical materials recently, and the relevant departments have issued a notice telling tourists not to come these days."

Zhang Hao stroked his chin thoughtfully: "It seems that the relevant departments are indeed very responsible."

Mikal nodded repeatedly: "Of course, it will be lively again soon. By the way, my hotel is the cleanest and most hygienic in the area. Would you like to stay here? There's a 20% discount for bookings made now."

Mikal warmly invited them to stay at his hotel and explained in detail its advantages.

They happened to need a place to stay, so Zhang Hao agreed without much hesitation.

On their way to Mikal's hotel, they encountered several more locals.

These locals were all wearing masks, and their exposed facial skin was red, especially their eyes, which were so red they looked like they had conjunctivitis.

Han San noticed this and asked Mikal, puzzled, "Why are all the locals here wearing masks and looking sick? Is there an eye disease here?"

Mikal, of course, would not admit it; if he did, the tourism business here would be doomed.

"No, it's just an allergic reaction. As you know, chemical raw materials inevitably produce some irritants when they burn. They already have respiratory diseases, so they are having a slight allergic reaction now. It's nothing serious."

Upon arriving at the hotel, Mikal gave them a large suite so they could stay together, and also provided them with bread and coffee for the first day.

Zhang Hao thanked the other party for their kindness and then returned to his room with his companions.

This is a typical Western European-style hotel, simple but very convenient.

The little koi carp, with bread in its mouth, leaned against the window, gazing at the main road outside.

As she looked around, she asked, "There's definitely something wrong here, isn't there? At least this so-called air is definitely problematic!"

On the road outside the window, an SUV drove up, the window rolled down, revealing an East Asian face.

The person with the East Asian face looked around at the camera and began to speak eloquently into the lens.

"Friends, the chemical leak incident that has been widely publicized online is actually not a big deal in the local area at all. It is completely a deliberate hype by unscrupulous media!"

The little koi found it very interesting and turned to its companions, saying, "Come and see, that person seems to be talking about a chemical leak."

Several people stood on the balcony, looking down at the East Asian man filming a video on the path below. (End of Chapter)