Ice is not averse to deception

This is really awkward. Sun Bing can't exactly say they're being followed and can't register with their ID cards, can he? What's the difference between that and just having the hotel owner call the police?

Are you here in Yanji for tourism?

The owner went to great lengths to keep these two customers. He took out two cigarettes and offered them to the two men, and they started chatting.

"No, I'm here to take care of some business."

Sun Bing didn't say it directly, but the shop owner immediately realized what was going on and confirmed, "It's inconvenient to say? Oh, I understand, I understand."

Seemingly guessing something, the shop owner asked, "Did you forget your ID cards? My shop isn't connected to the internet yet, and ID registration is all handwritten. You can stay without an ID card."

Upon hearing this, Sun Bing couldn't help but show surprise. Fortunately, Wu Dayong reacted quickly and stepped in front of the boss, saying with a troubled expression, "ID cards and such aren't important. It's just that we really don't have that much money on us. How about this, 120 yuan a day, we'll pay for ten days' accommodation in advance, okay?"

"One hundred and twenty?" The hotel owner had been in the business for so long, and this was the first time he had ever heard someone bargain like that.

There was nothing he could do; during the peak tourist season, his hotel's location was so bad that he couldn't attract any customers, so he had to accept the 120 yuan price tag.

"Alright, come on in, let's go in together. We're all from the same hometown, let's do a good deed for our hometown."

Unexpectedly, the shop owner was also from Harbin. He came to Yanji a few years ago to open a hotel and make money, but he ended up like Sun Bing, buying a shop only to see its value plummet, leaving him completely trapped.

Little did Sun Bing know that the people from Harbin that the shop owner was talking about were actually Liu Ruo and her group.

When checking in, Sun Bing deliberately filled in a fake name and fake ID number, so that even if Tiger and his gang found out about this place, they wouldn't know that Sun Bing and his gang had checked in.

After filling in the information, Sun Bing looked down to pick up her luggage, only to find that Wu Dayong had already taken the luggage key and gone upstairs. Just as she was thinking about how diligent Wu Dayong was,

A pair of large hands were stretched out in front of him, and the shop owner said with a beaming smile, "Please pay the room fee."

With only a little over a thousand yuan left, Sun Bing was too embarrassed to ask Wu Dayong for money. After all, Wu Dayong had come to Yanji to help him find ice, and one shouldn't be stingy.

After paying, I went upstairs. The room number, 333, seemed quite auspicious.

The standard room has two beds, which is appropriate for Sun Bing and her companion's status.

After putting down their luggage and having a quick bite of instant noodles, Sun Bing and Wu Dayong went their separate ways.

Finding information about the source of the ice was the top priority for the two of them. Even if he was unwilling, Wu Dayong could only rely on his fragile interpersonal relationships.

Sun Bing seemed to have no good ideas. Remembering what the monkey man had said the day before yesterday, she wandered off to the seafood market.

Having eaten only one bowl of instant noodles all day, Sun Bingren was starving and pale. Coupled with what had happened in the past few days, she looked even more haggard.

However, Sun Bing, who started smoking again, also discovered one advantage: the feeling of hunger was not as intense when smoking.

So when the monkey saw Sun Bing, who was smoking heavily and looked haggard, it unconsciously felt a little more at ease.

The monkey man was very cautious. He knew that these were special times. Although he had no choice but to develop new clients, he would not easily sell his products before he had fully understood the other party's background.

After all, he only communicates with the boss on a single line, and if he makes any mistake, the entire line will be implicated.

Getting arrested is a minor matter; if this implicates my brother, it's not just a matter of whether he can make a living in the future, but it's also uncertain whether he'll ever have the chance to eat again.

Therefore, the monkey man has been secretly observing Sun Bing's situation for the past few days.

Coincidentally, the monkey man witnessed Sun Bing climbing over the wall to go out, smoking on the street, and haggling with the shop owner.

The monkey man could easily tell that Sun Bing made money through petty theft, which fits the characteristics of a drug addict.

After all, they're drug addicts; how could they possibly make money through legitimate means? That would be too much.

To ensure everything went smoothly, the man with the monkey-like appearance even went to the hotel to check Sun Bing's check-in information.

Upon investigation, it proved to be even more credible.

With his extensive network and numerous sources of information, the man quickly discovered that the ID information Sun Bing used to check in was fake.

Moreover, Sun Bing changed hotels twice shortly after arriving in Yanji, and there were even a few days in between when there was no check-in information.

This might not mean much to an ordinary person, but it makes perfect sense to an addict.

Unable to obtain the goods in Harbin, he made a special trip to Yanji. To evade police investigation, he would definitely have to move from place to place. How could he possibly stay in one hotel for a long time?

Besides, the fact that this kid hasn't checked in for several days is also consistent with the characteristic of a drug addict who, once he gets high, can't even go home.

One or two times could be a coincidence, but when every single detail is displayed so perfectly in one person, the monkey man's suspicions about Sun Bing have completely dissipated.

However, one thing is one thing, and it's standard practice in the industry not to do business with new clients during the first two meetings. So, the man in the monkey didn't take too long during the second meeting.

"Remember me?" The monkey-like man handed Sun Bing a cigarette and then led her to a secluded corner.

Sun Bing was starving and had only a few cigarettes left in his pocket. When someone offered him a cigarette, he hurriedly grabbed it and lit it.

Let alone the monkey man, even an ordinary person would almost certainly mistake Sun Bing for a drug addict if they saw his reaction.

"Speak your mind, I have other things to do." Sun Bing recognized this person as the monkey man from that day, and also felt that this person was unreliable, so she didn't have any hope at all.

"The transaction will take place here the day after tomorrow. Don't forget to have your money ready."

As he spoke, the monkey-like man handed Sun Bing a note and stuffed it into his pocket without waiting for him to read it: "Read it when you get back, there are too many people here."

"What's all this secrecy about? You're not trying to lie to me again, are you?" Sun Bing immediately raised her nose.

His distrust of the "monkey man" only earned him more trust; after all, a drug addict is bound to get angry and suspicious when he can't get the drugs.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely get you the goods this time, as for the money..."

The monkey-like man looked at Sun Bing, who easily understood his meaning and sneered, "As long as you don't stand me up, there won't be any problem with the money."

Sun Bing knew very well that as long as he could find information about the ice source, the Ice and Snow World in Harbin could get the deposit settled in no time. After all, due to the lack of ice sources during the mild winter, the Ice and Snow World had been delayed for a long time.

This information could save the fate of the Ice and Snow World. Besides, 200,000 is nothing to the Ice and Snow World; it's not difficult at all.

After breaking up with the monkey man, Sun Bing went to several places to gather more information.

From the monkey man's perspective, this drug addict was already eager to get the goods, and if he kept him hanging like this, he might lose a big customer.

The monkey man handed over Sun Bing's information to his superior for a final confirmation. Sun Bing, on the other hand, had been out gathering information all day, smoking on an empty stomach, looking as forlorn as an old, dejected dog.

That evening, Wu Dayong returned to the hotel first. Seeing that Sun Bing's suitcase was open, he couldn't help but feel a little itchy to grab it.

He wasn't trying to steal money; he was just curious about what Sun Bing had brought with him.

Seeing no movement outside the door, Wu Dayong opened Sun Bing's suitcase.

Two photos were pasted on the inside of the suitcase, both of which were group photos of Sun Bing, Liu Ruo, and Sun Xiaoni. There was also a dagger, obviously for self-defense, and Zhang Defa's "legacy"—a thick stack of ice sculpture design sketches.

Seeing these things made Wu Dayong inexplicably angry. If he hadn't been misunderstood by these things, why would he have wasted so much time?

Just as I was getting angry, I saw Sun Bing's wallet. I thought there was money inside, but when I opened it, there was only a little over two hundred yuan.

There was also a photo in the wallet, a family photo of the three of them, with a line of text on it that read: "My lifelong love."

The melodious tune echoed in his mind, and Wu Dayong was momentarily stunned.

He knew about Sun Bing's situation, that he had conflicts with his wife due to financial difficulties, but Wu Dayong suddenly realized that in this seemingly arduous relationship, neither Sun Bing nor Liu Ruo had actually given up on each other.

Sun Bing is timid, but she still takes that difficult step to save the relationship and goes to Yanji to find Bingyuan.

In order to avoid involving his wife and daughters, Sun Bing even gave up the opportunity to explain and faced the threat of the tiger alone.

Scenes flashed before his eyes, and Wu Dayong even thought of the day they were chased by tigers, and Sun Bing's courage to bear everything alone so that Wu Dayong could run first.

It has to be said that at this moment, Wu Dayong suddenly felt a sense of respect for Sun Bing. He could live a difficult life, but he never gave up his principles, whether it was towards his lover, daughter, or friends. Such a pure person is probably hard to find.