novelraw Chapter 465 426: The Ancient Tomb Sect Delivery Guy
Chapter 465 426: The Ancient Tomb Sect Delivery Guy
Just as Zhao Rong and Wang Guihua were kissing passionately, his phone suddenly rang.
Hearing the ringtone, Zhao Rong abruptly hung up. "It's nothing," he said to Wang Guihua. "Don't let it bother us. Let's continue..."
He leaned in to kiss her again, but Wang Guihua stopped him. "Brother Zhao, you should check who it is. If it's not important, you can ignore it, but you should answer if it is."
Zhao Rong pouted impatiently. "A moment like this is priceless! This is a critical moment for us. I don't care if the call is important or not. Let's keep kissing."
With that, they started kissing again. However, just as they were caught up in the heat of the moment, the phone in Zhao Rong's pocket rang once more. Irritated, he hung up again. "Who is this clueless person calling at a time like this? Such a mood killer..."
Wang Guihua gently insisted, "Brother Zhao, you should really take a look..."
With a sigh of resignation, Zhao Rong pulled the phone from his pocket, but as he did, he accidentally pressed the answer button.
Instantly, a sharp voice cut through the air. "Brother Zhao Rong, where are you? Why aren't you answering my calls?"
Startled to hear Lili's voice, Zhao Rong hurriedly put the phone to his ear. "Miss Lili, it's you! Where am I? I think I'm out in the wilderness..."
Lili, thinking he was lying, shouted back, "Brother Zhao Rong, if you don't want to see me, just say so! Why make up a story about being in the wilderness?"
"Miss Lili, I'm really not lying to you," Zhao Rong said awkwardly. "I am in the wilderness..."
Before he could finish, a WeChat video call notification from Lili popped up on his screen. Zhao Rong accepted it.
"Miss Lili, look at the scenery around me," he said, panning the camera around. "You didn't believe me when I said I was in the wilderness. Do you believe me now?"
When Lili saw that he was indeed in a desolate area, she asked, puzzled, "Brother Zhao Rong, what are you doing in the wilderness so late at night?"
Zhao Rong was about to explain that he was there to rescue someone, but before he could speak, Lili spotted Wang Guihua in the video. Her face contorted with jealousy.
"Brother Zhao Rong, you don't need to explain! I know exactly why you're out in the wilderness in the middle of the night," she exploded. "You have a date with the beautiful Wang Guihua, and you found a deserted place to have a wild time!"
Finding himself unable to form a coherent defense, Zhao Rong stammered, "Miss Lili, you've really misunderstood me. I didn't come here to fool around with Wang Guihua, I came to rescue her."
"What evidence do you have?" Lili retorted, her voice dripping with disbelief. "How can you prove you came to rescue the beautiful Wang Guihua and not to have a wild time with her?"
Zhao Rong thought for a moment and finally came up with a plan. He would show her the unconscious driver, and she would have to believe him. However, when he pointed the phone's camera at the spot where the man had been lying, he was gone.
Now even more embarrassed, Zhao Rong tried to explain, "Miss Lili, you don't know the whole story. The ride-hailing driver who picked up Wang Guihua was a pervert. He brought her to this remote wilderness to assault her, and I used Instant Teleportation to get here and save her!"
"If you came here to save the beautiful Wang Guihua from a driver, then why can't I see him?" Lili challenged. "Where is the ride-hailing driver?"
At this point, Zhao Rong felt he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River. "I just knocked him out right here," he said, frantically looking around. "How could he have vanished in the blink of an eye?"
As he stood there confused, he saw two wild dogs in the distance dragging something away before disappearing into the darkness.
"Miss Lili, look! Quick!" he exclaimed, pointing the phone in their direction. "It's those two wild dogs! They dragged away the driver's body!"
"Brother Zhao Rong, since when did you learn to lie?" Lili said, her voice flat with disbelief.
Zhao Rong was at a complete loss. No matter how he explained, Lili refused to believe him. As he frowned with worry, he suddenly remembered the omnipotent Paradise Shopping Cart. He quickly took out his other phone, opened the app, and typed into the search bar: Scene Recreation Screen.
An item that resembled a drawing board appeared on the screen.
Could this thing really recreate what just happened? he wondered.
He hurriedly contacted the seller. "Sir, hello. Does this Scene Recreation Screen you're selling really replay what happened to me on this board?"
The seller replied instantly, "Of course! Our Scene Recreation Screen can perfectly display anything you've previously done."
If I buy this and replay the part where I saved Wang Guihua and beat up the driver for Lili... she will definitely believe me, one hundred percent!
"Sir, as long as you can guarantee it will replay what just happened on this screen, I'll buy your Scene Recreation Screen," Zhao Rong told the seller.
"You can rest assured, sir!" the seller replied, full of confidence. "Our Scene Recreation Screen is the best-selling one on the entire network. Go ahead and make the purchase. We'll refund ten times the price if it's fake!"
Convinced, Zhao Rong instantly chose to buy it. When selecting the delivery method, he chose the Express Cannon, the fastest option available. But just as he was about to confirm, the seller sent him an apologetic message.
"Sir, I'm sorry, but due to the recent internet cleanup operation, our Express Cannon is temporarily under maintenance. You'll have to choose another delivery method."
Disappointed, Zhao Rong asked, "Well, besides the Express Cannon, what other fast delivery methods does the Paradise Shopping Cart have?"
"Sir, can you tell me your exact location?" the seller inquired.
Zhao Rong thought for a moment. "To be honest, I have no idea where I am. It's just a godforsaken wasteland in the middle of nowhere."
The seller sighed, then took out a device. "Since you don't know where you are, I'll use our most advanced GPS to locate you." A moment later, after fiddling with a square box, the seller exclaimed in surprise, "Sir, your location is... really something else!"
"Where exactly am I?" Zhao Rong asked.
"Sir, you're at the largest cemetery in Xijing City, the burial grounds right next to the crematory."
When Zhao Rong heard he was in a graveyard, a chill ran down his spine. "Holy crap," he said in terror. "I can't believe I ended up here..."
Before he could finish, the seller cheerfully added, "Actually, your location isn't too bad! For delivery to your spot, we can use a special method. Its speed rivals that of the Express Cannon!"
All Zhao Rong wanted was to get the Scene Recreation Screen and prove his innocence to Lili. "Alright then," he urged. "Hurry up and send it. Just make sure I get it within three minutes."
With that, he paid and completed the purchase. After closing his phone, he began to wonder. Besides the Express Cannon, what other delivery method on the Paradise Shopping Cart could possibly be that fast?
He didn't have to wonder for long. Suddenly, a figure crawled out from a nearby grave. He was holding a package.
"Sir, here's your delivery," the man said. "Please sign for it."
Zhao Rong jumped back, startled. "My god, are you alive or dead?" he stammered. "The Paradise Shopping Cart has this kind of delivery method? That's terrifying!"
The courier, having fully emerged from the grave, tossed aside a Luoyang shovel and dusted off his clothes. "Don't be scared, sir," he said calmly. "My main profession is tomb robbing. Delivering packages is my side gig. I was in the middle of robbing that tomb when I got a call for a delivery, so I brought this right over."
With his explanation finished, the Ancient Tomb Sect delivery guy held out the parcel. As Zhao Rong signed for the package with one hand, he was already dialing the police with the other, ready to turn this tomb robber over to the authorities to face the law.