Chapter 534 The Gem Hunters (2/2)

”Hey, babe, you sure you wanna be with this softie?”

”Money can't buy happiness. Come to me, I'll make you happy!”

”Hey buddy, don't leave. Bring your gal here. We're super familiar with the park, we can bring you around for some fun.”

Li Du went to the park's visitor center, called the ”Painted Desert Visitor Centre.” He said, ”I would like to register to be a gem hunter. I'll just pay.”

A sales staff said, ”Register, then pay 500 dollars each. You can choose a zone size of one square hectare.”

The strict registration was necessary in order to protect the park. This was to prevent anyone from using the park indiscriminately. If there was any damage, the parties involved would be held accountable.

Li Du paid up and the staff turned a monitor toward him so he could select an area from the map. For that day, he would be able to remove the stones from that piece of land.

He asked, ”May I know, those guys from just now, which piece of land did they pick?”

”Sorry,” the staff member said, ”if it's already been chosen, then you can't take that.”

”Oh, I know. I just want to choose the one next to theirs.”

Saying that, he passed 100 dollars to the staff member. ”Here's your tip.”

Unspoken rules exist in every country and every trade. The Americans have brought the unspoken rule of collecting money under the table out in the open—receiving tips.

The employee nodded with a smile. He then looked into the records to provide him with the coordinates, before adding that a security officer would be bringing them there.

With the invoice and the tickets in hand, Li Du returned to the entrance. Seeing them, the security officer got onto a motorcycle and said, ”Follow me.”

The two of them followed on horseback. The embarrassing moment had arrived. Sophie's horseriding skills were much better than his; she looked valiant and elegant while riding the Quarter Horse.

Li Du was a mess. He wished he could just lie on the horse's back; the Quarter Horse was almost bumping him off.

Crispy Noodles and Ah Ow were in his arms while Ah Meow was with Sophie.

When the two horses started cantering, Ah Meow, who was a natural at this, got his balance in no time. He then sat on the horse's back, enjoying the ride.

Crispy Noodles and Ah Ow were in trouble. Crispy Noodles fell into a panic, so he slipped and fell off. Fortunately, he had reacted fast and grabbed hold of the bridle rein. But he ended up looking as though he were being hanged.

Li Du halted the horse immediately. Once it stopped, Ah Ow jumped down and preferred following behind the horse than trying to climb upon it again.

Sophie gripped the horse's belly with her knees and directed it to turn back. Smiling, she said, ”Poor kid. Do you want to sit behind Sister Sophie?”

Li Du smiled wryly. ”Practice makes perfect, I think I'm getting the hang of it.”

”I'm not asking you. I'm asking Crispy Noodles, that poor kid.”

Crispy Noodles, who was wound up in the rein, had his tongue hanging out and looked like a hanged corpse.

He had been scared silly, so he ran over to Sophie upon seeing her.

Sophie could not fit three of the furkids in front of her so she passed Li Du the ocelot.

Ah Meow squatted in front of the saddle with a disgruntled look: Meow, why am I always the one at the losing end?

Li Du patted Ah Meow's head. ”Come on, Ah Meow. Don't be like that *sshole Crispy Noodles who's such a loser. Come, let's go!”

The horseback jolted as Ah Meow went, ”Meow, meow—meeoow!”

The last cry was a howl. His bottom was being jolted into pieces!