While driving, he told Chiang Xiao about his money-making adventures, casting himself as a seasoned player who had weathered many storms in the business world. He wove in several incredibly harrowing stories that were so exaggerated, Chiang Xiao thought she was listening to a dramatized tale.
Ji Chunlai looked to be around twenty-four or twenty-five years old with average looks, but his shrewd, lively spirit was apparent.
"You wouldn't believe it, but last year, a few very mysterious men approached me, wanting to hire me to transport some mountain goods for them," he said. "The moment I heard it, I had a bad feeling, you know? But they offered me a hefty sum, five hundred bucks just for one trip! So, tell me, should I have taken the offer or not?"
Chiang Xiao glanced at him, resting one hand on the car window and touching her forehead. This guy was a real talker. She hadn't even been participating in the conversation, yet he had been going on and on nonstop.
