"Boss, do we need to call in more people?" Cui Sheng stepped forward. Everyone knew what an iron mine meant.
When the time comes, a bloody battle is inevitable.
"We'll see how things go tomorrow."
Mo Lan surveyed the terrain of Tianjiao Peak, carefully considering in her mind that if Qin Su were alone, and to avoid a bloody confrontation, dividing the spoils equally wouldn't be unacceptable.
But who knows if it will attract other prying eyes later?
"Although we are very reluctant to share the spoils, we must be prepared for the worst. Let's all rest where we are. There might be trouble after dawn."
"Don't worry, boss, we'll do our best." If anyone dares to compete with them for food, then we'll have to fight them to the death.
Nothing happened that night. As dawn broke, Mo Lan and her group packed up and ate dry rations while waiting for their host to arrive.
White mist still lingered in the mountains and forests, but it was much thinner than at night.
If it's a cloudy day, it's fine; the fog will dissipate when the sun comes out.
After Qin Su and his group retreated to the foot of the mountain and rested for a night, they regrouped and went back up the mountain, their guard up even higher.
"Master, do we really not need to send people to clear the forest?" Tingyu took a bite of her dry rations and moved closer to her master. "We finally discovered the iron mine, so we should send heavy troops to guard it. No one should be allowed to cause any damage."
"Tingyu, is your mind only filled with herbs? Master's every word and action is being closely watched. If those old foxes in Liangjing find out, they'll cause a huge uproar. We won't even have a bone left; we'll all have to be handed over to the national treasury."
Thunder rumbles, rain falls, and I give him a big eye roll.
"What Jing Lei said is correct. We shouldn't make too much noise. After all, I'm not acting for the court, but for my own private use." Qin Su thought of the Qin family soldiers and the Qin family's situation. Sooner or later, he would lead his people back to their homeland.
Undeterred by the rejection, Tingyu wondered, "I wonder if the eerie fog from last night has dissipated yet?"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but rub his arm. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but yesterday he clearly felt something wrapped around his arm.
"What demonic fog? It's just someone playing tricks. It's broad daylight now. Even if it were a real ghost, it should be hiding by now." Jing Lei snorted and walked forward, carrying his longsword.
Following the mountain path from yesterday, the group arrived at the place where they had been trapped yesterday. It was the same as yesterday, except that the fog was much thinner, the moisture was heavy, and the air was still cool.
The group remained where they were for a while, but found nothing, as if they had really gotten lost the night before.
"Alright, let's go."
Qin Su waved his hand and continued forward. Half an hour later, they arrived at a rocky forest. Grayish-white stones were scattered everywhere. But surprisingly, on a flat stone bench, Mo Lan sat with her legs crossed, as if she had been waiting for him for a long time.
Around her, there were a few guards scattered about, some sitting, some leaning, none of them doing anything proper.
"Miss Mo Lan? I didn't expect to meet you here." The moment Qin Su saw Mo Lan and thought back to last night, he understood.
"Yes, I was surprised too." Mo Lan looked at Qin Su, her eyes clear and bright.
"Haha... They say it's better to meet by chance than to invite someone, we really are destined to meet in the mountains so early in the morning... Have you had breakfast yet?"
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