Chapter 96 True Gold Afraid of Fire

Under Wen Liyu's watchful eye and cover, Cheng Weiyao quickly changed into dry clothes, while the officers tossed and turned in the river for a long time, almost turning the entire riverbed upside down...

Wang Gang frowned as he watched his brothers busying around on the shore. He picked up the golden cup that Li Kui had placed on the shore and looked at it carefully.

Most of the gold that can be collected in the river is placer gold, which is hidden in the water and sand in rivers and streams and can be collected after washing with water.

But the object that Cheng Weiyao fished out was a complete object. Although it was also golden in color and shiny, and there were still some fresh teeth marks on the cup, Wang Gang always felt that something was wrong.

Especially the bite Li Kui made, the sound was a little too crisp. Although Wang Gang himself did not have gold, he had heard a lot of rumors about gold, so the sound should be dull.

"Brother, is there something wrong?"

While taking a breath, Chen Er glanced at the shore and saw Wang Gang making a fire, so he wiped his face and came over.

He sincerely accepted the title of "Big Brother"; in the past, he had been respectful to Wang Gang because of his leadership. But after getting to know him today, he was truly convinced. Just the money Wang Gang had in front of him was enough to keep him calm, something that ordinary people couldn't achieve.

"Just a little doubt, just giving it a try."

Wang Gang built a fire and hung the handle of the golden cup on the tip of a knife over the fire. The gold was put into the fierce fire but its color did not fade. Apart from using teeth, the simplest solution was that real gold was not afraid of fire.

The raging flames surrounded the golden cup, and soon the cup body began to show signs of graying, especially the area near the bottom of the flame, which turned black.

"Brother, are you planning to smelt it? This fire won't do. It's all blackened..."

Chen Er didn't understand Wang Gang's operation. As an official, he only received a small salary every month. He had seen a lot of silver and copper coins, but he was not familiar with gold.

"Come up here, all of you are greedy for money!"

Wang Gang frowned and moved the cup away from the flame. There was no doubt that this cup had nothing to do with gold. It was most likely a trick of that woman Cheng Weiyao!

Wang Gang's shout interrupted the officials' gold rush, and heads emerged from the river one after another.

"What bad luck! I worked so hard for nothing. I didn't get any gold, but I wasted a lot of time..."

"Did that bitch do this on purpose? There's not even any gold sand, let alone gold..."

The officers came back shirtless and cursing, and the women all looked away consciously, fearing that they would see something dirty.

"Where's Cheng Weiyao? Did she give an explanation for why she led everyone down the river and found nothing?"

Li Kui shook his wet hair, and with a face full of flesh, he was about to settle the score with Cheng Weiyao. He didn't find any gold, but instead drank a belly full of river water. What bad luck!

"When did I ever guarantee a harvest? You all volunteered to go down the river, and now you're blaming me?"

Cheng Weiyao rolled her eyes. She knew that the matter of the gold cup was exposed from Wang Gang’s action just now, but she had never said from the beginning to the end that this was a cup made of gold.

However, when the officials saw the golden color, they became greedy and thought of gold. Ultimately, it was greed that was at work.

"There are differences between men and women. Do you need me to discipline you on behalf of your parents?"

Wen Chengyun came slowly from the side, his eyes stern and his tone full of threats.

As a husband, I have to stay away when my wife changes clothes. It is already immoral for these officials to be naked in broad daylight, let alone approaching me actively?

"No, no, please feel free to do as you please..."

Li Kui smiled and scratched his head. Turning away, his smile vanished completely, and he looked terribly gloomy. It was Wen Chengming again. This man always appeared at just the right moment.

"Follow me closely from now on. When you take a break, try not to leave my sight."

Wen Chengyun glanced at the angry faces of the officials who dared not speak, gently lifted his robe and sat down next to Cheng Weiyao. He knew that if he had not sat here, his wife would probably be bullied.

After the officials dried their clothes, the team quickly set off again. Considering that they were getting closer to the exile destination, Cheng Weiyao almost never left the Qingping Palace.

God will not let down those who work hard. With Cheng Weiyao's intentional or unintentional dietary supplements and careful care, Wen Liyu's foot injury has healed by 80% to 90%. She can run and jump normally without any problem. Wen Chengming's little face has also regained its color, but the worry hidden in her eyes still lingers.

"Are you tired, sister-in-law? You don't look well. You've worked hard these days..."

Wen Liyu noticed something was wrong with Cheng Weiyao, so she moved closer to her side, took the bag from her hand, and spoke softly with concern.

"I'm fine. Be careful with your steps. The mountain road is not easy to walk on. Your ankle injury has just healed, so be careful not to sprain it again..."

Cheng Weiyao shook her head slightly, a faint smile forming on her face. Compared to herself, who only had a few tricks up her sleeve, the others would be more likely to become tools for the officials to contain Wen Chengyun...

There are too many handles. How many of them can Wen Chengyun and I protect?

At the front of the official team, Wang Gang looked at the map in his hand, his eyes full of eagerness. He surveyed his surroundings. Even on such a clear day, the dense forest that blocked out the sun was still shadowy and eerie. Most importantly, there was a swamp hidden within the dense forest. It was truly a perfect combination of time, place, and people...

"The sun is shining brightly, so the team should stop and rest here."

Having made up his mind, Wang Gang rolled up the map and kept it close to his body. He raised his hand to signal the exile team to stop, while the officers looked at each other in confusion.

We haven't reached our resting place yet, have we? Stopping midway in the woods like this is quite risky. Even the escort agency would be cautious and move through quickly. So why would I do the opposite when it comes to my turn?

"Brothers, come here, let's figure out how to get to the next road together..."

Chen Er was good at reading people's expressions. After realizing Wang Gang's intention, he immediately took the initiative to invite his brothers to sit over.

"Brother, are you going to take action? Lately, Cheng Weiyao and Wen Chengyun have been hanging out like conjoined twins whenever they're resting. It's hard to take action, so why not just start with the others?"

Li Kui lowered his voice, and his peripheral vision occasionally glanced in the direction of Prince Qingping's Mansion. After all, Wen Chengyun had extraordinary hearing, so they had to keep a certain distance to discuss matters in secret.

"According to the route on the map, we'll be there soon after crossing this hill. Big Brother, we don't have much time..."

Chen Er pointed to the exile destination on the map, a murderous look in his eyes. He wasn't as kindhearted as his elder brother. Since he was going to deal with the Qingping Palace, he had to completely eliminate the root of the problem. He had to eliminate the elderly, the weak, women, and children all at once to avoid future troubles...