Uncle Yin laughed heartily. The reason he sought the support of other warlords was to put pressure on Miss Shui together, and of course he would take the lion's share.
After waiting for a while, several soldiers were brought here.
The bodies of the uncle and aunt were not cleaned up; blood was everywhere, soaking half the yard. The aunt's head was missing, making it even more gruesome.
Seeing this, the soldiers were so frightened that their legs went weak.
"You've all seen their fate. Answer whatever they ask you. Don't try to deceive Uncle Yin, or you'll be dead."
Compared to before, Military Governor Zaga's attitude became more positive.
The soldier hesitated for a moment, then could only nod.
“We’ve already found out that there are many good stones buried on the mountain where Miss Shui lives. That’s where she hid them,” said Uncle Yin’s adjutant.
The soldiers looked a little bewildered. They had no idea that there were good things on the mountain. They were an army from Dawa and had never been stationed in a mining area before, so they lacked experience in this area.
When they arrived here, they were ridiculed for guarding these worthless hills. They had already accepted in their hearts that the mountains of the Water Maiden could not yield good minerals.
Observing the soldiers' expressions, Uncle Yin had a bad feeling.
One of the soldiers said, "The stones are all in the warehouse area. There's a special section for storing the most valuable stones. Water Maiden wouldn't put stones in the stilted building. That's all we know."
Uncle Yin's expression turned somber again.
It's now basically confirmed that those hills are valuable, but the most crucial question is: where have all the valuable stones gone?
The soldiers went back, and Uncle sat down without saying a word.
"What's troubling you, Uncle? This matter is easy to handle." Military Governor Zhaga laughed, "You and I each send an army, go and seize the mountain, then take the permit, put your name on it, and we'll be all set."
"You're thinking too simply," Uncle Yin said. "To prevent warlords from fighting over the mines, the permits have anti-counterfeiting measures, and the Grand Manager also keeps records. They can't be changed arbitrarily; otherwise, the higher-ups will hold you accountable. So, valuable mines can only be shared with a portion of the profits or be effectively controlled, rather than being openly owned."
"Of course I know all this. It's just that this place is 500 miles away from Dawa. It's just a little girl's mountain. She has no influence in Puchen Kingdom. Even if we just take it directly, what difference will it make?"
Uncle Yin tapped his fingers on the armrest in thought. Although he was cruel and cold-blooded, he was also a cautious person. He had never directly seized a mountain before.
Currently, he owns twelve mines in Kachin State, but in reality, he owns eighteen. The other six originally belonged to other warlords and wealthy merchants, but he is the actual controller.
“If we don’t get the permits, it’s like those mountains are still in the hands of the Water Maiden, but we’ll be the ones mining them and selling the stones. Those annoying residents are essentially working for us,” said Military Governor Zaga.
“Those minor warlords, once Uncle puts pressure on them, they obediently hand over control. Uncle will also be kind and give them some benefits. But this girl, she is obviously disobedient. Don’t waste time with her, just take it directly, and don’t give her any benefits.”
Uncle Yin looked at Military Governor Zaga with a meaningful smile on his face.
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