Ye Chen nodded.

"Judging from the soil, there are indeed ruby ​​mines here."

Ye Qianqian became excited.

"So, does this mean the ruby ​​mine is located underground near the spring?"

"That's possible, but we should wait until tomorrow and go down to check it out first."

Tao Zhuo looked at Ye Chen, who was serious.

His eyes were somewhat unfocused.

Hua Zhuo offered a reminder.

"Stop looking, the person won't be yours."

Hua Zhuo nodded.

"I know, but that doesn't stop me from liking him a lot."

"You're not planning to never like anyone else in your life, are you? Even with Sister Lan Zhuo, after Z gave up on Ba Zhuo, she still ended up with He Zhuo."

Tao Zhuo nodded.

"I know, but it's not something you can just let go of so easily; it still takes some time."

"Actually, it's quite nice to just watch him from afar, like this. Being friends is much happier than being strangers."

Hua Zhuo sighed.

"You are just as devoted as Sister Lan Zhuo."

That evening.

Everyone rested here.

After the campfire was lit.

Ye Qianqian said to Sai Zhuo.

"If the ruby ​​mine really is beneath the spring."

"Then this spring will probably have to be dug up."

Seido thought for a moment and said.

"When I saw Crescent Lake today, I also felt it was a great pity."

"However, what we are doing is for the benefit of all people, so I think there's nothing wrong with that."

The next morning.

Everyone got up very early.

Ye Chen touched the spring water.

The spring water is still icy cold.

Ye Qianqian said, "Third brother, I'm afraid we can only go down after the sun has warmed the spring water a bit."

Ye Chen nodded.

"Third brother, are you planning to go down by yourself?"

"right."

"Isn't that too risky?" Tao Zhuo walked over. "I think I should just go down."

"Aren't you going to take any risks if you go down?" Ye Chen asked.

It wasn't that Ye Chen liked Tao Zhuo and therefore didn't want her to take risks.

Even if it were any other woman who brought this up, Ye Chen would still refuse.

Tao Zhuo didn't think much of it.

"Then, for safety's sake, I think I'll go down with you?"

"My swimming skills are the best on the grasslands."

Hua Zhuo nodded.

“Indeed, Third Prince, let Tao Zhuo go down with you.”

Ye Chen nodded.

"Um."

After the sun shines on this spring.

Ye Chen and Tao Zhuo jumped inside together.

After we dive down...

Ye Chen discovered that the spring water wasn't very deep.

It's only about two meters tall.

He and Tao Zhuo swam around inside with ease, without breaking a sweat.

Ye Chen arrived at the bottom of the lake.

He used a shovel to dig out the silt.

Then we saw that a lot of stones had been dug out.

Ye Chen put the stone into the bag he carried with him.

They swam up together.

Ye Chen couldn't wait to pour out the stone.

I examined it carefully in the sunlight.

"It's a ruby ​​mine!"

Everyone was overjoyed.

"We've really found it!"

"Third Prince, how big do you think this gem mine is?"

Ye Chen shook his head.

"We can't estimate it yet; we'll only know once we dig it up."

"We need to dig out all the spring water now. Fortunately, it's not a very large area, so it won't take long."

"Sedoz said."

"I'll use the falcon to send word back now, and ask Father to send more people over."

"Um!"

Ao Zhuo was overjoyed upon receiving the news.

"A ruby ​​mine has actually been discovered!"

"Pass on my order! Gather five hundred warriors to follow the Third Prince in mining rubies."

Although a mine has now been discovered.

However, there is a big problem.

To get to this place, you need to climb a mountain.

This whole process will take a whole day.

This requires a significant amount of manpower.

It will likely be a very difficult process to transport the rubies out of the country.

"If only there were a shortcut between here and the outside of the mountain," Ye Qianqian thought.

At that very moment.

Ye Qianqian saw a snake.

"snake?"

Ye Qianqian walked over.

They caught the snake.

Hua Zhuo was startled when she saw it.

"Princess! That's a poisonous snake! Let it go at once!"

After Ye Qianqian threw away the poisonous snake.

He said, frowning.

“I just saw this snake crawl in from outside the mountain.”

"So, there's a passage outside the mountain that leads into the mountain?"

Seido immediately looked over in their direction.

really.

A very small hole was discovered.

Looking through this hole.

It was pitch black inside, and you couldn't see anything.

"I can't see anything!"

"It's probably because the passageway inside is too long, and no light can get in."

Ye Qianqian thought for a moment.

"Sejo, do you have any other pets? Like hamsters or something?"

Seido shook his head.

"I don't keep these kinds of animals."

Tao Zhuo immediately said.

"I have!"

Tao Zhuo took out a small hamster from her bag.

The hamster is just the right size to squeeze into this hole.

Tao Zhuo stroked the little hamster.

"I've had it for several years, and it's very intelligent and understanding."

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