You were made to take the blame and go to jail, but you weren't made a master of both medicine

The next day.

Qin Ran drove Su Qingyi and Gu Xinrou to the Chu family home.

Chu Qingcheng and her assistant were already waiting at the door.

After the two got into the car, Qin Ran drove to Pengcheng.

Pengcheng is about a three-hour drive from Xijing.

On the bus, Chu Qingcheng told them the purpose of her trip to Pengcheng.

The purpose of this trip to Pengcheng was to conduct an inspection.

The subject of the investigation was a village called Lieta Village.

The area is blessed with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and the scenery is captivating.

The important thing is that some ancient legends are passed down in this village.

These factors combined have attracted tourists from all over the country, as well as some adventure enthusiasts, to visit this place.

However, this area has not been commercially developed.

Therefore, they can't retain any customers.

The guests arrived and left on the same day.

Chu Zhenlong cleverly discovered the business opportunity within it.

If this place is really good, the Chu family will develop it and turn it into a popular tourist attraction.

But the prerequisite is that an investigation must be conducted first.

We must send someone to visit them.

Let's see if the scenery there is as beautiful as described online.

And are those legends about Hunter's Tower Village actually true?

After careful consideration, Chu Zhenlong decided to entrust this task to Chu Qingcheng.

Let her personally lead a team to investigate.

And a detailed investigation report was drafted.

Chu Qingcheng then called Qin Ran.

Qin Ran also brought Gu Xinrou and Su Qingyi along.

This trip was both an inspection tour and a sightseeing trip.

Around 11 a.m., Qin Ran drove to Qinshui District of Pengcheng.

This is not the city center.

It is a district in the northwest of Pengcheng.

It only takes half an hour to get to Hunter Tower Village from here.

Upon arriving at their destination, Qin Ran found a decent hotel.

The group checked in.

Then, the group went to a restaurant for lunch.

The lunch here is very plentiful.

The group chatted as they ate.

"Qingcheng, should we go for the inspection this afternoon, or rest for a while and go tomorrow?" Qin Ran asked.

"Anyway, it's not far from Hunter's Tower Village, let's go check it out this afternoon."

"Okay, whatever you say!" Qin Ran said, then looked at Gu Xinrou and Su Qingyi, "You two don't have any objections, right?"

Neither of them had any objections.

After lunch, the group rested briefly before heading to Hunter Tower Village.

The scenery along the way was beautiful.

Upon arriving here, they escaped the hustle and bustle of the city.

Qin Ran also showed a rare moment of relaxation.

About half an hour later, Qin Ran drove to Lieta Village.

There is a long cement road in front of the village.

There is a lake at the entrance of the village.

Qin Ran parked the car, and the others got out one after another.

The group looked around.

This village is simple and honest, and behind it is a big mountain.

The scenery, whether in the mountains or by the lake, is beautiful.

Su Qingyi exclaimed, "The scenery here is indeed quite beautiful."

Qin Ran and Chu Qingcheng felt the same way.

Gu Xinrou carefully surveyed her surroundings: "This place is nice, but that's only because the scenery is good. I just checked, and there are indeed a lot of people taking photos here online."

"But they don't come here to see the scenery; most people come here for the temple on the mountain."

"According to netizens' descriptions, the temple on the mountain is quite eerie, and there are many legends about it. People come here to check it out of curiosity."

"But if we develop here, that's a different story. If we were to build a guesthouse or something similar, it would probably be difficult to recoup our investment in a short period of time."

Qin Ran and the others listened attentively to Gu Xinrou's analysis.

What she said seemed to make some sense.

Chu Qingcheng asked, "President Gu, if the Chu Group promotes this place extensively, what are the chances of turning it into a natural tourist attraction?"

"To be honest, it's not very likely. As you can see, you can see the whole village at a glance. The so-called scenery is just the lakeside scenery. Villages like this can be found everywhere."

"Unless you engage in false advertising, exaggerate the value of this place, and then build some artificial tourist attractions, it will be very difficult to attract a large number of tourists here," Gu Xinrou continued to analyze.

Chu Qingcheng looked thoughtful: "I understand. I'll take some photos and videos first, and then investigate further."

Qin Ran chimed in, "Let's go, let's wander around."

Then, the group headed towards the village entrance.

This village has retained its original charm.

It has a bit of an old town feel to it.

It still has some unique features.

While they strolled around, Gu Xinrou analyzed Chu Qingcheng from a professional perspective.

Qin Ran and Su Qingyi led the way.

After they finished exploring, Qin Ran pointed to the mountain behind the village and said, "Let's go check out the temple in the village. I'm really curious to know what strange things are inside."

The group followed Qin Ran and prepared to go up the mountain.

The stairs here lead directly to the temple on the mountain.

Qin Ran examined it carefully and realized that the staircase had been specially built.

They are going uphill.

Suddenly, several burly men sprang out from the bushes on both sides.

The leader was buck-toothed and wearing a straw hat.

They suddenly popped out, startling Chu Qingcheng and the others.

The man with buck teeth sized up the group in front of him: "If you want to go up the mountain, pay up first."

Qin Ran sneered, "Why should we pay?"

"You go out to play without buying tickets?" the buck-toothed man retorted.

Qin Ran said, "But this isn't exactly a tourist attraction. If it's not a tourist attraction, why should we buy tickets?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Don't you know why you're here? Either pay up or get lost." The buck-toothed man looked impatient.

Qin Ran thought for a moment and then asked, "Did you build these steps on the mountain?"

"If we didn't fix it, then did you?"

Qin Ran knew what these people did.

They are most likely the village bullies and some thugs from the neighborhood.

Many people come here specifically to take photos and check in.

They sensed a business opportunity.

Because there has been no development or planning here, there is no dedicated collection agency.

They took it upon themselves to ask these tourists for money.

This situation occurs in many places.

Qin Ran then asked, "How much does it cost?"

"Five hundred per person," the buck-toothed man said.

"Five hundred? That's too expensive. Even in national scenic areas, let alone a godforsaken place like yours, it's rare to find such high prices," Qin Ran retorted.

The buck-toothed man gradually lost his patience: "Why do you, a grown man, talk so much nonsense? Three women are watching you. If you don't have money, don't come out to play. You're really embarrassing yourself."

"Let me clarify, it's not that I don't have money, I just think it's unreasonable," Qin Ran said expressionlessly.

"If you think the price is unreasonable, then get out."

Chu Qingcheng chimed in, "Qin Ran, why don't we give them to them? Don't forget we're here on a mission."

"Okay, whatever you say."

The man with buck teeth took out a QR code for payment: "Scan the code."

Qin Ran scanned the QR code to pay.

Actually, he didn't want to give that money.

These people are clearly robbing us, and their attitude is terrible.

However, Chu Qingcheng came to conduct an inspection.

Qin Ran could only swallow his anger.

After paying, the buck-toothed guy and his friends moved aside.

Qin Ran and the others continued up the mountain.

At the same time, a short man approached the buck-toothed man and said, "Boss, those three girls are really pretty. I was drooling just now."

"Look at you, so useless. We'll just make some money to spend, and forget about everything else."

"That girl just said they came here with a purpose. I wonder what they're doing here?" the short man said to the buck-toothed man.

The man with the buck teeth frowned: "Could it be a reporter who came undercover to expose this?"

"That's it. If reporters come and expose it, no one will come anymore, and we won't be able to make any money."

"I'm just guessing. Why don't you take a few men and secretly follow them to see what they're up to?" Bucktooth ordered.

"clear."

At the same time, Qin Ran and the others also entered the ancient temple.

Pushing open the door, the courtyard was somewhat messy.

Looking around, there is a dry well in the courtyard.

A stone was placed over the dry well.

A rune was pasted on the stone.

Qin Ran took a look and realized that this was not a demon-suppressing talisman at all; to put it bluntly, it was just scribbles, a random drawing.

It might fool outsiders.

But Qin Ran was an expert and couldn't be fooled at all.

This shows that someone deliberately created a terrifying and mysterious atmosphere here.

The goal is to attract more people.

Afterwards, the group entered the temple.

There is a statue of Guanyin inside the temple.

This Guanyin statue looks quite old.

There is also a chair in the temple.

Besides that, there's nothing else.

Gu Xinrou crossed her arms and said, "I read online that this well is locked with an evil spirit. As long as the stone is moved, the evil spirit inside will come out."

"And that chair inside, it looks like some kind of grand master's chair, sitting on it will bring you bad luck."

Qin Ran sneered, "It's all fake, just a gimmick. To put it bluntly, it's a scam to lure tourists who like novelty here and then exploit them."

"I think so too," Gu Xinrou echoed.

At this moment, Chu Qingcheng and her assistant were taking pictures with a camera.

Qin Ran added, "Take pictures of everything and expose it so that netizens won't be fooled. Everything here is man-made."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Bucktooth led a large group of people in.

"You bastard, I wanted to beat you up earlier. You're trying to ruin my livelihood. I'll make sure you regret it."