But Lü Liang was stuck in a rut and insisted on going.
He said, "The company currently has a high demand for diamonds. If the diamonds cannot be sent back in time, it is very likely to cause a shortage."
That's right, with the economic development in recent years, more and more people have become rich, and the demand for diamond rings has also increased greatly.
Moreover, these diamonds are not only needed domestically. The company also has many specialty stores abroad. Three tons and five tons are really not enough.
Bruce, seeing that he could not persuade Lü Liang, could only arrange for two experienced people to accompany them.
"I will arrange for my bodyguard, Tim, and the deputy general manager of the diamond mine, Bouchard, to take you to the mine. However, you must pay attention to safety. If it doesn't seem right, come back quickly. Personal safety comes first. As long as you are alive, you have everything. Once you're gone, you have nothing."
"Thank you, Mr. Bruce. We will go and prepare. We will set off tomorrow morning," Lü Liang said.
"Xiao Yun will be staying at your farm for a while. Please take good care of her."
"No problem. You can go with peace of mind when the time comes," Bruce said.
"Alright. Now it's time to get busy with our real business, fishing. I'll treat you to my personally made grilled fish today."
The river by the farm was very clear, with all sorts of fish. It was unclear if they were Bruce's farmed fish or wild fish. They caught more than ten fish, each weighing over ten pounds.
Bruce personally took charge, scaling, gutting, and removing the innards in one go, and he directly chopped off the fish heads.
Then he threaded them onto iron skewers and placed them in a very large charcoal oven filled with pre-ignited fruitwood.
He seasoned, brushed oil, over and over, until the fish were golden brown on both sides, before taking them out.
Guo Xuyang took a bite, and it was indeed delicious.
It had a faint fruity aroma and the seasoning was just right.
This fish was particularly chewy, and the flesh did not fall apart.
It should be a saltwater fish.
"Delicious. Absolutely amazing. I didn't expect Mr. Bruce's cooking skills to be so good," Guo Xuyang said, giving a thumbs up.
"I often come back to cook fish for myself. Most of the fish here are saltwater fish, with few bones, and the flesh is firm and chewy, which is especially suitable for grilling. Life is only a few decades long; one must learn to enjoy it when it's time to enjoy," Bruce said.
"Many people from the city come to this farm for vacation. As soon as the weekend arrives, it gets lively here. Many people bring their children to fish, plant vegetables, and play.
Life needs balance, and only with proper balance can work be done well. Money can't be earned completely; how much is too much?"
Guo Xuyang felt that Bruce was implying something, perhaps indirectly persuading Lü Liang not to take risks.
Lü Liang did not respond, only continued to praise Bruce's cooking skills.
"Mr. Bruce, your skills are good enough to open a restaurant. You will definitely have many repeat customers."
"Hahaha, I can't be a chef. Being a chef is not something anyone can do casually. At the very least, one cannot only know how to grill fish but also needs knife skills, seasoning, plating, and making soup, which I don't know," Bruce said, laughing heartily.
"Yes. That's true. If you become a chef, how will we continue to cooperate?" Lü Liang said.
Xiao Yun was very quiet, merely lowering her head to eat fish, not chatting with anyone, her thoughts unknown.
The meal was a joyous occasion for all involved.
After eating, Lü Liang and Guo Xuyang went to prepare the prospecting equipment.
The diamond mine was in the tropical rainforest, with many mosquitoes, insects, and wild animals. Therefore, they prepared plenty of firearms, ammunition, and knives.
They also prepared various protective suits, backpacks, medicines, as well as hiking boots and rubber boots.
Guo Xuyang had no wilderness survival experience. These were prepared by Bruce's bodyguard, Tim, together with Lü Liang.
The next morning, four people in two cars set off.
The distance from Bruce's farm to the diamond mine in the tropical rainforest was over a thousand kilometers. Along the way, two people took turns driving, and the car never stopped as people rested, finally arriving at the outskirts of the rainforest around ten o'clock at night.
The roads there were not all expressways like in China; there were many muddy hollows.
Near the rainforest, the four of them found a motel to stay.
Ever since the incident at the motel in South Africa last time, Guo Xuyang had become wary of motels and was extremely vigilant.
The four of them ate a simple meal and went to bed, preparing to get enough rest to enter the rainforest the next day.
Guo Xuyang released his senses. After sensing that Lü Liang was fast asleep, he focused his gaze towards the rainforest.
It contained various wild animals such as jaguars, cougars, gibbons, as well as snakes, fish, and aquatic creatures like capybaras and crocodiles.
He slowly probed into the distance with his gaze, but found nothing unusual, no treasures, and no diamond mine.
Perhaps the diamond mine's reserves were small, and its scale too limited, hence its discovery.
He closed his eyes and rested for a while. Just as he was about to look into the distance again, he suddenly noticed movement in his mind.
The jade box where Kasa's soul body was hidden cracked open, and the eagle sculpture inside moved, as if it had come to life, wanting to spread its wings and fly.
"Kasa?" Guo Xuyang murmured in his mind.
"Hello! My master," Kasa's telepathic message came through.
"Have you recovered?"
"Yes, master. I have recovered now."
"Then can you come out?"
"Yes, master. But I can only appear in the form of a male eagle. My body is too large, and if I appear abruptly, it might frighten you humans."
"Then you shall continue to appear as a male eagle from now on. For now, please continue to stay in my mind."
"Alright, master. Your friend has also grown up."
"My friend?"
"Yes, master. She is Miss Yu'er."
"Yu'er? The system elf. Can't she appear?"
"I saw Yu'er here. She is now my boss."
"Your boss? What's going on?"
"She's the one who woke me up."
"Oh, really? Didn't you awaken after three months as a soul body?"
"Yes, master. Three months have passed now."
"So fast," Guo Xuyang muttered.
He hadn't expected three months to have passed since he obtained his abilities.
These three months had passed incredibly quickly.
It had been both fast and fulfilling.
From gaining abilities in the provincial capital, to buying raw stones in Jieyang, selecting shops in Kyoto, expanding shop fronts in Shanghai, going to South Africa to help with diamond mine exploration, and now arriving in Brazil, his wealth had continuously grown, and his resources had become increasingly abundant.
Not to mention the main bases in the provincial capital, Kyoto, and Shanghai, the gold nuggets and diamonds collected in South Africa alone were considerable.
What's more, there were the invested gold mines and gold deposits that he hadn't disclosed to others.
As long as all of these were sold, he could definitely upgrade all his existing abilities to the highest level.