Hua Yan Mountain, situated to the southwest of Rong City.
Originally, it was just an ordinary mountain. If there was any characteristic, it was that it was more rugged than ordinary mountain paths and had more dangerous cliffs and precipices.
However, in recent years, as people's living standards improved and outdoor activities became a way for many to relax on weekends and during leisure time.
The ruggedness and danger of Hua Yan Mountain immediately attracted many mountaineering and outdoor enthusiasts who enjoyed thrills.
They took pride in conquering Hua Yan Mountain and challenging various steep peaks.
Of course, in the process, some people also met with accidents on Hua Yan Mountain.
After several consecutive incidents, this finally deterred people from flocking to it.
On this day, a dozen people arrived at the foot of Hua Yan Mountain.
Most of them were wearing identical uniforms, while only the two men and one woman at the front wore casual clothes.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, the group in uniform naturally formed a fan shape, protecting the two men and one woman in the center. When people occasionally passed by, they would unconsciously look at the newcomers.
"Are you guys done looking? If you don't go up the mountain soon, I'll leave."
The speaker was the only woman in the crowd. Her appearance was undeniably impeccable: a beautiful face, fair skin, and a tall figure of about 1.75 meters. Any man who saw her would look twice.
The man to her left said obsequiously, "Rong Rong, don't be anxious. Let Hai Yang re-examine the map carefully, and then we'll set off."
The man to her right frowned, "Young Master Zeng, this map is missing a crucial part. We'll have to ascend the mountain and search slowly."
Upon hearing what the man called Hai Yang said, the man referred to as Young Master Zeng immediately extended his hand, signaling that the young and beautiful woman could go.
The woman raised her head proudly, like a swan, and walked forward first.
The rest of the group followed.
After walking for less than ten minutes, the woman stopped.
"Rong Rong, what's wrong?"
Zeng Shaozong quickly stepped forward and asked with concern.
Rong Rong frowned slightly, "This mountain path is too difficult to walk. I knew I shouldn't have come for this excitement."
It turned out that Rong Rong was wearing high heels for aesthetic reasons. Although the heels were not as high as the usual ten centimeters, they were climbing a mountain, and Hua Yan Mountain was particularly steep. So, after walking for a while, Rong Rong's heels immediately started to ache.
Zeng Shaozong immediately waved to his subordinates behind him, and someone quickly stepped forward, handing him a box.
"Ta-da, Rong Rong, look what this is."
Zeng Shaozong took the box from his subordinate and opened it in front of Rong Rong.
Inside the box were a pair of women's hiking shoes.
Rong Rong first showed a hint of surprise, then said, "Since you prepared hiking shoes, why didn't you take them out earlier? You made my heels hurt so badly."
Despite being blamed by Rong Rong, Zeng Shaozong still smiled and personally helped her change into the shoes.
Bian Hai Yang, who was slightly behind, sighed inwardly with a helpless expression.
Speaking of which, Zeng Shaozong's father was the richest man in Jingcheng, with assets worth billions. And his father had only one son, Zeng Shaozong, who would definitely inherit the Zeng family's fortune.
Zeng Shaozong himself had studied abroad and obtained a Master's degree in Business Administration from an Ivy League university. His degree was genuinely earned through his own abilities, unlike some wealthy second-generation heirs in China who purely went abroad for a superficial degree.
In everyone's eyes, Zeng Shaozong was rich, capable, and not bad-looking.
It was believed that as long as he was willing, any woman would rush towards him like moths to a flame.
Who knew that this fellow Zeng Shaozong was infatuated with the woman named Rong Rong.
From the first day he met her, Zeng Shaozong had been obedient and readily available to Rong Rong.
No matter what Rong Rong said, Zeng Shaozong would do his utmost to satisfy her wishes.
Moreover, Rong Rong had a bad temper and would often throw tantrums, but Zeng Shaozong didn't seem to mind at all.
Just like now, Rong Rong herself insisted on climbing the mountain in high heels. Zeng Shaozong and Bian Hai Yang had warned her beforehand, but she was obstinate.
Now that she was suffering the consequences, Zeng Shaozong took out the prepared hiking shoes. If it were anyone else, they would have immediately put them on and thanked him.
But Rong Rong not only didn't thank Zeng Shaozong but also blamed him for the responsibility, which could be considered unreasonable.
Yet, Zeng Shaozong didn't get angry at all and kept coaxing Rong Rong with a smile.
This scene made everyone, including Bian Hai Yang, feel a sense of disappointment, wishing he had more self-respect.
But there was nothing they could do. Bian Hai Yang was merely a bodyguard hired by the Zeng family, and the others were Zeng family security personnel. In short, they were hired by Zeng Shaozong's father to protect him. No matter how much they felt he was not worth it, as long as Zeng Shaozong was willing, they had no right to say anything.
After changing shoes, the group rested for a while. Rong Rong's feet felt a little better, and the team continued their journey.
The reason these people came to Hua Yan Mountain was all because of this Young Miss Rong Rong, who had somehow obtained a so-called treasure map.
She then excitedly dragged Zeng Shaozong to look for treasures.
Zeng Shaozong naturally didn't believe in the so-called treasure, but since Rong Rong liked it, he was naturally happy to accompany her.
Thus, after choosing a suitable day, Zeng Shaozong, along with Bian Hai Yang and others, accompanied Rong Rong to Hua Yan Mountain, which was marked on the treasure map.
However, because Rong Rong's treasure map was missing a part at the final treasure location, Bian Hai Yang, after careful consideration, decided to ascend the mountain first.
In fact, Bian Hai Yang didn't believe Rong Rong's so-called treasure map at all. He thought she had been tricked and had been given a fake treasure map to fool her.
But Bian Hai Yang, who knew Rong Rong's personality well, didn't say it directly. He knew that if he directly told Rong Rong that her treasure map was fake, the young lady would probably fight him.
So, adopting a "better safe than sorry" approach, Bian Hai Yang pretended not to know.
Anyway, his job was only to protect Zeng Shaozong. Bringing them to Hua Yan Mountain today was just an outdoor day trip.
Once they were on the mountain, he would find a few places to fool Rong Rong and Zeng Shaozong. When they got tired, they would probably lose interest in searching for treasure.
With this thought in mind, the group slowly began to climb Hua Yan Mountain.
At the same time, many outdoor enthusiasts were also climbing Hua Yan Mountain. When they saw the large entourage of Zeng Shaozong's group, they couldn't help but look twice.
Especially Rong Rong's beauty, which was the focus of many outdoor male enthusiasts.
Of course, these outdoor enthusiasts were not foolish. Seeing so many people around Rong Rong, they did not impulsively approach to strike up a conversation, lest they cause trouble for themselves.