Luo Chao, who had already left, certainly didn't know what Kunaler looked like at this moment. If he had seen it, he might have thought Kunaler had gone a bit crazy.

Hugging that dark red gold prospecting equipment, Luo Chao was filled with joy.

In this area, gold prospecting equipment is very expensive. Even the most basic equipment costs a few hundred yuan, while the better ones go for several thousand yuan. The one Luo Chao held in his hand was at least several thousand, if not tens of thousands of yuan.

However, what Luo Chao didn't know was that if he were to sell this set of equipment on the market, it wouldn't be possible to buy it for less than thirty to fifty thousand yuan. He only had a little over ten thousand yuan on him at the moment. If Kunaler hadn't given him this whole set for free tonight, he wouldn't have been able to afford it.

After a quick jog to the small house he had just rented, it was already nine o'clock at night.

"Who are you? What are you doing in front of my house?" Luo Chao asked immediately upon entering and seeing a far too flirtatious woman standing in front of his room.

The woman appeared to be about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, wearing a low-cut, sleeveless short dress, with large areas of pale skin exposed, the short skirt barely covering her thighs, just concealing private areas. Her long legs hid beneath black stockings, sparking endless imagination.

Her face was flawlessly beautiful, not too afraid to rival Lin Yun's, though it wore heavy makeup, almost layered, making it hard to bear. She looked at Luo Chao with a flirtatious gaze, yet through her eyes, Luo Chao saw deep sadness and profound helplessness, along with endless world-weariness.

Those soul-stirring eyes, that allure seeming to reach bone-deep, made Luo Chao's heart tremble, unable to resist the urge to indulge whimsically.

"Hey, handsome boy, I've never seen you before. Are you new?" The woman cooed softly, not answering Luo Chao's question.

"Oh, uh, yes, what's going on? What are you doing outside my room?" Even as silver-tongued as Luo Chao usually was, he found himself at a loss for words.

"Oh, come on, what could I be doing in your room? Just waiting for you, isn't it?" Hearing Luo Chao's words, the woman took dainty steps closer, writhing her slender waist like a water snake, drew near Luo Chao and leaned over, her red lips approaching his ear, wafting fragrant breath, her breath tickling Luo Chao's heart.

Luo Chao now understood; this woman was what people usually referred to as a "chicken," akin to the courtesans in ancient times.

But the modern "chickens" are not like the courtesans of old times who lived a better life; in ancient times, brothels were legal, allowing them freely seek clients in public, whereas modern "chickens" could only look for business secretly. Comparatively speaking, modern "chickens" have it much tougher.

"Waiting for me? Do we know each other?" Even though Luo Chao understood, he feigned ignorance, asking cluelessly.

"Oh, come on, we don't know each other now, but we can always connect, move around a bit, and we'd know each other, right?" She lightly tapped Luo Chao's chest, her eyes seductive as silk, peering coquettishly at him, her voice more akin to a shy girl of fifteen or sixteen rather than a thirty-year-old.

"Connect, move around?" Luo Chao chuckled silently, amused at how she put it so humorously even in this context.

This also made Luo Chao recall a joke about a newlywed couple. On their wedding night, the husband was clueless about proceeding, so he asked his wife. Although the wife knew, she was shy and couldn't be explicit. She instructed her husband, suggesting to 'connect'.

The husband tried to connect as told, but felt nothing, so he asked again. This time, the wife, knowing nothing beyond 'connecting,' was at a loss. Half an hour later, unable to contain himself, the husband moved slightly, and both felt it. They exchanged smiles, realizing it was better to 'move' than just 'connect'.

"Hehe..." Lost in thought, Luo Chao accidentally laughed out loud.

"What's funny, handsome? Now you're laughing and not asking why I'm here, huh? People like you only let it slide after we speak clearly, even though we aren't easy, right?" The woman, hearing Luo Chao's laughter, assumed he agreed, and pouted.

"Oh, sister, don't be like this. The intimacy between men and women isn't right. Sticking together like two eels isn't proper, is it?" Luo Chao rubbed his nose with a wry smile, trying to gently push her away.

"Turns out you're inexperienced; looks like this old lady is earning big this time!" The woman's thoughts delighted her, though if Luo Chao knew, it might be enough to make him vomit blood in anger.

"Oh handsome, you little rogue, trying to sneak away after taking advantage of me?" Even as he pushed her away, she teased with a laugh, sticking close again.

"Taking advantage? Do you sell tofu? When did I take advantage of you?" Luo Chao continued to play dumb, saying foolishly.

"Rogue, still teasing your sister, eh?" She playfully poked his nose with her slender fingers, teasing.

"Oh, sister, what are you saying? How am I bad? I really don't understand what you mean. Why don't you head home; I need to rest now as well," Luo Chao issued an ultimatum.

"Oh no, don't you want to head back with me? I'm telling you, sister has many tricks — fairy descending to earth, sixty-nine, old steed aspiring still, or slacker dragging a car — I guarantee you won't want to sleep before dawn!" Seeing Luo Chao leaving, she rushed to list her "talents," afraid her beauty wasn't enough.

"Sister, I know this line isn't easy for you, but I'm really not into this, let me go!" Luo Chao, silent-faced, spoke solemnly, extracting keys to enter, fearing prolonging it might tempt him to err, he hurried to his room.

"Sister, actually, you don't necessarily have to live like this!" After entering, Luo Chao popped his head back out, offering her a sweet smile before retreating and closing the door.

"Don't have to live like this... How else could I live? If possible, I too wish for a peaceful life," The woman, watching Luo Chao disappear, murmured with a complex expression in her eyes.

After a while, she turned and entered the room opposite Luo Chao's.

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