Wang Jinbao carefully wiped his hands and explained with a smile, "This is a peace charm that my wife got for me a long time ago."
After saying that, he carefully hid the amulet in his bosom and looked at the two of them curiously, asking, "Who are you people?"
He was definitely not from the government. He knew all along that the magistrate of Pingjiang County was all-powerful and in cahoots with the people in the mine. He wouldn't care about their lives or deaths, much less come to tell him that his parents and child were still alive.
I wonder how my younger sister is doing now. She went to her maternal grandparents' house back then and escaped being taken up the mountain. I wonder if she is still at her maternal grandparents' house now.
Jiang Yimian thought for a moment before saying, "You can take it as us coming to rescue you."
Although her main purpose was to find Jiang Dazhuang, she had been reminded by the old man that she had to bring him down safely.
As for the others on the mountain, she and Lu Cijian would do their best to ensure their safe descent.
Wang Jinbao could only manage a bitter smile. He had no hope of getting out, but the two people in front of him brought him good news, which excited him greatly. His previously numb heart seemed to come back to life.
He smiled and said, "Whatever you want to know, I will tell you everything I know."
Since these two were able to break in alone, they must have some strength. He didn't think they came for him; they must be related to the iron mine on the mountain.
He would do his best to help them, no matter what they wanted.
Jiang Yimian simply said, "Do you know Jiang Dazhuang? He was also kidnapped and taken to the mountain."
Wang Jinbao carefully recalled the people in his mind, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head. "I don't know, there are too many people on the mountain, I really can't remember them all."
What he didn't say was that many people died, almost every day. Some died as soon as they went up the mountain. He didn't even know what they looked like, so how could he possibly remember their names?
Jiang Yimian nodded. Although she felt a little disappointed, she knew that there were too many people on the mountain and no one could remember everyone.
My mind suddenly became a jumbled mess, and thinking of Wang Fengqin made it even more chaotic.
Lu Cijian suddenly asked, "What about Liu Changsong? The one who successfully escaped from the mountain about half a month ago."
Jiang Yimian then came to her senses and quickly looked at him.
She had forgotten about Liu Changsong; he had just run away half a month ago, and the miners on the mountain must all know about it.
Wang Jinbao nodded, then shook his head. "I did hear people mention the person who escaped half a month ago, but I heard he was killed by people on the mountain. I don't know if his name was Liu Changsong."
Chen Dagou said that a few days ago, someone had cultivated a good relationship with Brother Zhao and was given a chance to get food, but unexpectedly, the person tried to escape. The people on the mountain quickly found him and threw him to the wolves.
Rumors were circulating among the miners that the man had died a horrible death, and many who had considered escaping gave up, fearing they would be torn to pieces and thrown to the wolves.
He didn't pay much attention to what he heard, but he was surprised that the person actually managed to escape.
Jiang Yimian nodded, "It's him. There's someone with him who was injured. Do you know where he is?"
Wang Jinbao thought for a moment before nodding and saying, "I know, I'll take you there, but I'm not sure if they're still in the same place."
The miners on the mountain were assigned different supervisors, and the mining locations varied each day.
He had seen those people about two weeks ago, but hadn't seen them for a long time.
The reason they remembered Liu Changsong was because Chen Dagou kept talking about him all day long, saying that the guy was too sycophantic, even more sycophantic than him, and that he almost made those people kneel down and treat him like a real dog.
He seemed perfectly normal before, but in just one month he's become quite familiar with Brother Zhao and his group, which makes Chen Dagou extremely jealous, and he curses him all the time.
After hearing it so many times, he couldn't help but pay more attention to the people and realized that the half-dead man hadn't been thrown to the wolves yet.
Jiang Yimian breathed a sigh of relief and followed Wang Jinbao forward, her steps somewhat unsteady.
Lu Cijian silently followed behind her, knowing that Jiang Yimian must be feeling unsettled, so he carefully paid attention to the surrounding movements.
The three of them walked along, passing through several caves, and finally arrived at a secluded little cave.
They encountered many miners on the way, but they carefully avoided them and didn't let them spot them.
Because there were too many people, they ran into several groups of people. Before they could make a sound, Jiang Yimian and her companion knocked them unconscious and dragged them to a secluded place without oil lamps.
Jiang Yimian strained to look into the small cave, but because it was so dark and there was no oil lamp, she couldn't see clearly what was inside. She could only hear a barely audible breathing sound.
Seeing this, Wang Jinbao rummaged through his clothes and finally found a tinderbox. The dim light illuminated the secluded little cave.
Jiang Yimian finally saw the man lying on a pile of dry grass.
He was an unusually emaciated man, his exposed calves and arms were so thin they were just bones, his body was covered in bloodstains, and blood was seeping from the wounds wrapped in tattered cloth, making him look extremely wretched.
Jiang Yimian rushed forward and saw that the other person had her eyes tightly closed and her messy hair was stuck to her face. Although she looked very different from the person in her memory, she still recognized her.
This person is Jiang Dazhuang.
She quickly reached out to check the other person's pulse, and after confirming that there was still a faint pulse, she breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly checked the wounds on the other person's body.
Just as he was about to reach out, he heard a terrified voice, "Who are you? What do you want? Let go of Uncle Jiang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a dirty-looking boy rushed over and was about to push Jiang Yimian when Lu Cijian grabbed him by the back of his collar.
Enraged, he immediately shouted, "Let me go! Let me go! Who are you people? Don't even think about hurting Uncle Jiang!"
Jiang Yimian felt a headache coming on when she heard the loud noise from the other party. She had no mood to coax the child right now, so she casually tossed a handkerchief to Lu Cijian, signaling him to shut the man up.
Lu Cijian glanced at the handkerchief, silently put it away, tore off a piece of fabric from his clothes, and stuffed it into the boy's mouth.
Zhao Xiaonian was furious and struggled to spit out what was in his mouth, but his hands were tied behind his back and he couldn't move.
Seeing this, Wang Jinbao simply said, "I'll go out and keep an eye on things for you."
Although this place is remote, it's hard to guarantee that no one will come here to slack off. It would be bad if we found a few people.
Especially those supervisors, they will definitely be eager to spread the news, and then it will be dangerous.
Lu Cijian nodded, glanced at the person still struggling in his hand, pretended not to see them, and focused his gaze on the pile of straw.
The man's eyes were tightly closed, his face was deathly pale, and his clothes were stuck to his wounds, which made him frown.
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