"Xinran, it's me." A pleasant and familiar whisper came to my ears.

Golden thigh!

Here's your chance to expand your space!

Xiao Mingzhan released Gu Xinran's hand that was tightly holding the dagger, and thought to himself, her skills are quite good, fast, accurate and ruthless, only he could grab her hand in an instant.

The two men left the kitchen and quietly entered the natural caves, with Xiao Ba following closely behind.

When they arrived at a hidden branch cave, Xiao Ba went forward to greet them, then retreated to the cave entrance to stand guard.

The night pearl in Xiao Mingzhan's hand emitted a soft light, enveloping the two of them.

Only then did Gu Xinran have time to take off her mask and look at him carefully.

Dressed in black, he looks sharp and agile, like a sword drawn from its sheath. The fluorescent light of the night pearl makes him look even more cold, handsome, and mysterious.

His complexion was normal, his eyes were sharp, and his lips were thin and shiny. He was not the same type as the Xiao Mingzhan I had met before, but they were both very handsome.

It seems that the injury has healed well.

While Gu Xinran was looking at him, Xiao Mingzhan was also looking at her carefully.

With yellow and black skin, a high bun, a bulky dark blue cotton robe, and bright smiling eyes, it is hard not to laugh at her.

His expression warmed up, and he smiled and said, "Xinran, you are so brave. Is this a place you can come to?"

Gu Xinran withdrew her infatuated gaze and briefly recounted the disappearance of the villagers.

Later he joked, "You're not that fast. It took you several days to get here."

Xiao Mingzhan was shocked by the final madness of Magistrate Sun, and also lamented that Gu Xinran had incredible luck, which allowed him to accidentally hit the mark and enter the tiger's den.

This girl was so audacious to laugh at him, he explained sullenly, “I don’t have the good opportunity you have, I only know the approximate location, and as you can see, this place is very hidden.

It's a really great place. The natural caves are as complicated as a maze. I got lost several times when I came in. Fortunately, some kind-hearted people left some powder marks.

After saying that, he looked at her steadily.

Gu Xinran was pleased with herself and said with a smile, "Haha, who else but me could be such a kind-hearted person!"

Seeing her smug look, Xiao Mingzhan couldn't help but feel happy. He patted her head and said, "Well, Xinran is the best!"

Xiao Mingzhan introduced the situation on his side. This time he brought more than twenty personal guards and more than fifty escorts. The patrols and guarding outside the cave group have been taken care of.

After preparing to find out the situation and wipe them out in one fell swoop, he happened to meet Gu Xinran and Xiao Ba. He determined that it was them based on their voices and figures when he saw them performing in the kitchen.

Gu Xinran told Xiao Mingzhan all the results of the afternoon's investigation.

There are no less than 200 personnel involved in mine management, supervision, and escort, so there is no need for a head-on confrontation.

He told the story of the drugging.

The two men agreed to hold off until after dinner to harvest, which would be more efficient.

Xiao Mingzhan really likes her more and more. She is brave, resourceful, and patient.

After the discussion, Gu Xinran and Xiao Ba returned to the escort personnel's rest area.

They couldn't reveal the truth yet, so they waited quietly for night to fall.

With nothing to do, Gu Xinran looked inside the space. Oh! It was three hundred square meters bigger.

There are rewards for patting the head and grabbing the hands!

Alas, the expansion speed is still too slow. When will it be able to expand to 15,000 square meters?

Only by living together and having contact every day can there be a chance of achieving it.

It would be great if living things could enter. If you encounter serious danger, you can take your family in to hide.

When we first met, we were so focused on talking about business that we forgot to take advantage of each other and expand the space.

When we meet again tonight, you must remember this.

At the beginning of the Xu period (7pm), it’s time to harvest!

Xiao Mingzhan's personal guards were powerful, and Gu Xinran had no chance to take action. They quickly took control of the entire mining area.

All those who were knocked unconscious were tied up, and the small number of those who did not resist were killed.

Xiao Mingzhan led his men to sweep the entire mining area, and Gu Xinran and Xiao Ba were responsible for releasing the miners.

The first room to be opened was where Brother Gu and Brother Qiu were imprisoned. The two were hungry and had been doing strenuous physical work for half a day, and they were exhausted.

After the door opened, a group of people looked like they had lost their parents, thinking that they would be forced to work again.

After hearing the explanation from Gu Qiu's two brothers, everyone rushed out of the room excitedly and helped open all the doors.

Knowing that the two brothers were hungry, it was not easy to prepare special meals for them, so I could only give each of them a handful of candy and let them eat it secretly to replenish their energy.

The second room that Gu Xinran opened personally was the room where the young and middle-aged people of Qingshan Village were imprisoned. When they saw Gu Xinran and Xiao Ba, they all had tears in their eyes.

It was hard to escape famine, but working in the mines was ten times harder. People were treated like oxen and horses. They were not fed enough, and if they worked slowly or were disobedient, they would be whipped.

It’s hard to imagine how long they can hold on if no one comes to rescue them.

After all the miners came out, Xiao Ba, Gu Yuchen and others organized them to gather at the center of the mine, and someone would take them out of the natural caves later.

Gu Xinran found more than thirty men from Shanghe Village, told them the story behind their relationship, and asked them to stay with the people from Qingshan Village.

She roughly counted and found that there were more than twenty small rooms filled with thousands of miners.

Looking at these poor people who were tortured to the point of being emaciated, I couldn't help but want to kill a few supervisors to vent my anger.

We need to find some benefits for them, it's really too tragic.

The miners' affairs were temporarily handed over to Brother Gu and the others, and Gu Xinran took Xiao Ba to find Xiao Mingzhan.

Jin Datui is directing people in the warehouse to count the inventory and collect the account books, which are all evidence of the crime.

There weren't many gold nuggets here, only six boxes, and they were the same size as the gold nuggets she had found at the Sun family.

There is a larger warehouse next to it, which mainly stores daily necessities such as grain, pickled meat, dried vegetables, etc.

Gu Xinran strolled around and discussed with Xiao Mingzhan, "Brother Xiao, there are at least hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain here, mainly brown rice.

Send some to the miners. Most of them are refugees fleeing famine, and some are nearby villagers. They are all victims.

They deserve some credit for these gold nuggets.”

Xiao Mingzhan looked at Gu Xinran and felt his heart beating. The more he looked at her, the more he liked her. She seemed to be shining all the time.

Love money, but get it in a proper way; be weak, but be brave and resourceful and not afraid of power; be kind, but know when to act...

The whole body is full of advantages!

Gu Xinran was startled by Xiao Mingzhan's increasingly penetrating gaze. What was going on? Did he disagree?

He had no choice but to continue persuading: "King Qi, as a royal relative, you should seek benefits for the people and distribute grain to them. This is the compensation they deserve."

Seeing that she was so anxious that she didn't even call him "Big Brother Xiao", Xiao Mingzhan knew that this was not acceptable. He smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll follow Xinran's arrangements."

Gu Xinran got what she wanted, and she smiled broadly, "What? I, a commoner, wouldn't dare to act on my own. It's because our King Qi is so kind.

Otherwise, be a good person and treat these people to a meal. They are so skinny and hungry that they can hardly walk down the mountain. "

Xiao Mingzhan agreed to everything and asked Qi Mo, who was waiting at the door, to make the arrangements.

Fighting for the miners' welfare and completing a major task, Gu Xinran became curious, "Brother Xiao, what are you going to do with this gold mine?"