EBE Chapter 122: Battle in the Mine
Chapter 122: Battle in the Mine
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Lou Xiao didn't expect it to cause such a big commotion.
She saw another mine in the dense forest. Perhaps because of its hidden location, there were not many people guarding it.
Look at those who are working hard, they are all villagers from nearby, carrying baskets of stones and ores out of the mine.
A stream of water as wide as a person's width continuously emerged from the mine. She bent down and touched the water surface, which was icy cold.
Everyone was busy and no one noticed her presence, so she blended in easily.
There were many lookouts around the mine she was exploring at night, and they were on high alert. Some of them even had martial arts training, like people from the underworld.
But it's quite peaceful here. Even the foremen seem very friendly and never beat or scold the villagers. It seems like a good place to work.
——If she hadn’t seen the huge burial pit with her own eyes, she might have really thought so.
Lou Xiao put on the tattered clothes he picked up at random, and looked no different from the other villagers who were covered in dirt.
As soon as you enter the mine, you will feel a chill in your face. The bottomless mine extends to nowhere, like the open mouth of a giant beast living deep underground, and the protruding stalagmites on the top of the cave are its fangs.
The busy villagers at the cave entrance only glanced at her and waved their hands, saying, "Hurry up and get down! We are in need of workers! Do you still want your wages?"
After saying that, he handed her a pickaxe and a hoe, and urged her to go to work quickly.
Lou Xiao saw that there were people around him who were also about to leave, so he joined them and walked along the narrow gravel road towards the bottomless mine.
She looked around and saw groups of people gathered in twos and threes, then disappeared into different forks.
Occasionally I could hear knocking sounds and the sound of water dripping, which made me feel a little scared.
Lou Xiao noticed that most of the villagers she saw were men, but she didn't see the strong woman and the chatterbox villagers who brought her here.
They do look young, but I don't know if they are from her village...
They seldom talked to each other. The light from the oil lamp in their hands was very dim. There was not a single spot on their faces or bodies that was clean. It was pitch black and their faces could not be seen clearly.
I don’t know where the person that talkative villager was talking about, it seems to be Sister A Mao.
She wanted to get the person out first.
Because once the investigation is thorough, both the organizers and participants will not be able to escape jail time.
Lou Xiao admitted that she had selfish motives. Thinking of Amao's pitiful appearance, she still hoped that her sister could escape, return home safely, and live a simple life with Amao.
It would be even better if we could find the account book and the person in charge of this private mine.
The people she saw outside seemed to be all villagers, and there was no one who looked like he was of higher status.
A group of villagers that Lou Xiao had mixed in with were whispering something, which attracted Lou Xiao's attention.
"I heard that other valuables were dug up on Route 13, and it was almost embezzled. The district owner was so anxious that he ran down to supervise and check. Could it be that they dug up precious jade?"
"I don't know, but since he dared to go down, he must be worth a lot of money."
"They always make a fortune. I dug up a strange stone yesterday and hid it. I'll take it home and let people see how much it's worth."
"Hey! Everyone is like that! I was also like that a few days ago—"
Lou Xiao thought of the ore that A Mao handed to her. It turned out that the villagers were secretly hiding it and taking it away, hoping that it would be a priceless gem.
But there is no such good thing.