After nightfall, Wei Yunlan followed Yu Qi and three other Tianshu Pavilion guards out of the cave.
Soon they met up with another team from Tianshu Pavilion at the foot of the mountain.
This team also had ten people, led by a short man whose age could not be determined.
They were just an advance team sent by Tianshu Pavilion, whose purpose was to explore the situation in the mine and rescue Wei Mingxuan and Wang Gui from inside.
"This is Yu Wu." Yu Qi introduced. The ranking of each department in Tianshu Pavilion has always been linked to strength. Yu Wu's close combat ability is average, but his lightness skill and body movement are better than hers. Especially his superb bone shrinking skill, there is no one else in the whole Tianshu Pavilion who can do it.
Wei Yunlan felt that Yu Wu's temperament was slightly different from the Tianshu Pavilion guards he had met recently. He didn't look like a warrior, but more like a certain type of person he had seen in the Imperial City...
Wei Yunlan asked: "Now that everyone is here, shall we go up the mountain now?"
"Thank you, Miss Wei, for leading the way." Yu Wu bowed politely, his voice much more delicate than that of an ordinary man.
This made Wei Yunlan unable to help but take another look.
Could this Yu Wu have come out of the palace?
What nonsense are you thinking about? Shaking his head, putting aside the previous thought, Wei Yunlan retracted his gaze and patted the dog's head beside him.
Heiyun took the lead and rushed out.
A dozen Tianshu Pavilion guards hurriedly followed. Wei Yunlan ran for a while in the flat area ahead, but gradually ran out of energy, so Yu Qi led him to the end of the team.
Seeing the figures of the people from Tianshu Pavilion moving flexibly through the forest, Wei Yunlan's eyes flashed with envy. A thought that had been hidden in his heart for a long time emerged again.
"Captain Yu, I wonder if it's too late for me to start learning Kung Fu at my age?" Wei Yunlan asked nervously.
Yu Qi was stunned for a moment, "Miss Wei wants to learn martial arts?"
"I do have this idea." Wei Yunlan nodded frankly.
Now that things have come to this, he simply asked, "I wonder if Captain Yu could teach us a few moves on the way to Beiguan? We will calculate the remuneration for learning martial arts according to the payment for hiring martial arts masters in the capital, and we will definitely not treat Captain Yu unfairly."
"It's not about the reward." Yu Qi hesitated for a moment and replied, "Miss Wei, I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to ask the master before I can give you an answer."
Wei Yunlan understood, "That's what should be done. Thank you, Team Leader Yu."
The two fell at the end of the team, and while they were talking, the figure in front suddenly stopped.
Looking forward along the mottled shadows of the trees under the moonlight, what blocked everyone's progress was a group of sturdy wild wolves.
The wolves bared their fangs, their eyes were full of ferocity, and they seemed to be excited about bloodthirsty things. The air around them was filled with a bit of blood.
"It's human blood." Yu Qi said with certainty.
Squinting to look forward, there seemed to be something lying scattered on the grass near the wolf pack.
Is that... a human corpse?
Wei Yunlan shuddered, and looking at the sharp fangs shining coldly in the moonlight, she suddenly realized that these wolves were different from the other birds and beasts she had seen along the way.
This is a vicious beast that has actually killed humans and fed on human flesh.
The number of wolves was obviously greater than the number of guards, and there was a tendency for them to gather more and more. The guards were tense and ready to fight at any time.
Wei Yunlan also held on to the dagger hidden in his sleeve in case of emergency.
Just when everyone thought that the battle was about to break out, Heiyun took two steps forward, straightened his body, lowered his head, and let out threatening growls.
The wolves, who were originally ready to attack, seemed to hesitate after hearing these roars.
"Let's go!" Taking advantage of this opportunity, the guards of Tianshu Pavilion jumped onto the branches, and with the cooperation of the black cloud, they quickly jumped over the wolves.
Wei Yunlan was also carried by Yu Qi, passing over the branches. When she passed over the wolf pack, she looked down.
The things scattered in the grass were pieces of torn corpses. The bloody smell that filled the forest came from them.
Looking further away, there seemed to be some white bones hidden among the trees.
These are the evidences of crime left behind after the wolves had devoured their flesh and blood.
While feeling a chill in his heart, Wei Yunlan also felt fortunate that he had found Mingxuan's whereabouts. Otherwise, he couldn't imagine what terrible things would happen if he stayed in such a place for a while longer.
…
The night is quiet.
The refugees who were captured and brought to the mine had already started working, and the only ones left outside the mine were the foremen in charge of managing the mine.
There was silence all around. Wei Mingxuan leaned against the haystack and listened carefully.
The first person to speak was the foreman in charge of the foremen at the mine. His tone was not as irritable as usual when he was talking to the foremen and refugees. He was extremely respectful and polite. "Commander Meng, here are today's goods and account books. We have already counted them. Please take a look to see if there are any problems."
"Why are there so few goods these past two days?"
"Don't blame me, Commander Meng. This group of newcomers is really inexperienced. Once they are trained, the daily volume will be able to increase. I guarantee that in three days at most, the daily volume will be the same as before."
"That would be best. If you can't do it, you'll delay Chanyu's business. Watch out for your head!"
The man who was talking to the steward had a rough voice and his tone was particularly stiff and strange.
Hearing the mention of "Mongol Commander" and "Chanyu" in the conversation, Wei Mingxuan became more certain of his previous guess.
This is the northern barbarian!
Realizing that he might have stumbled into something huge, Wei Mingxuan broke out in a cold sweat and dared not move at all, but he pricked up his ears and listened more carefully.
If the people who came to transport the iron ore were barbarians, things would be serious.
The barbarians were tall and strong, and good at fighting on horseback. The only advantage that Dayong had over them was that they were well-equipped, with superior armor and weapons.
After all, Dayong is vast and rich in resources, while the Northern Barbarians have scarce minerals, especially iron ore used to make weapons, which is extremely scarce.
Therefore, the war situation in the north is now balanced.
But once the Northern Barbarians can obtain enough minerals from Dayong and no longer lack armor and weapons, this balance will be broken.
It is only a matter of time before the North Gate is breached by the barbarians!
Anyone who trades ore with the barbarians at this time is tantamount to being a traitor to Dayong!
This must be stopped as soon as possible.
He had to quickly tell his elder sister and parents what was happening here, and it would be best if he could find a way to inform the Duke's Mansion in Beijing...
In a panic, Wei Mingxuan covered his mouth, fearing that his breathing would attract the attention of the two people outside.
But at this moment, gravel rolled down from the high pile of ore, and one piece of it rolled behind the haystack and hit the upper of his shoe.
The sound was completely different from falling to the ground.
Commander Meng, who was originally talking to the steward, suddenly stopped talking and looked at the haystack with a cold face.
"Who's there?"
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