The moment Lu Fusheng saw Fang Dayong, his anger completely erupted.
He blamed Fang Dayong entirely for his family's current predicament and rushed forward to throw a punch at him.
Fang Dayong was in shock, never expecting to meet Lu Fusheng here, and was a little unable to react.
Before he could figure out what was going on, he was hit by Lu Fusheng. But he quickly reacted and grabbed Lu Fusheng, saying, "What are you doing? If we attract the attention of the manager, we'll both be punished and neither of us will come out unscathed."
The two met on their way to transport ore into the mine, where there was no foreman. However, the foreman would distribute food according to the amount of ore each person transported each day. If the required number of baskets of ore were not transported, no food would be given for the day, and in severe cases, one might even be whipped.
Fighting and causing trouble will result in being whipped.
Lu Fusheng had been whipped several times by the foreman and had learned of the cruelty of the mine. He struggled a few times but couldn't break free. He was also a little afraid of attracting the foreman's attention, so he didn't make a big fuss.
He just stared fiercely at Fang Dayong. If looks could kill, Fang Dayong would have been killed hundreds of times over.
Fang Dayong knew that he had taken the money but had not brought anyone back to the valley, which was dishonest of him. He explained, "Last time it wasn't that I took the money and didn't do the job. It was just that there were people around you with bad intentions. For the safety of the villagers, I had no choice but to do it."
Lu Fusheng's hands were pinned down and he couldn't move, but his mouth was free. He spat at Fang Dayong and sneered, "You certainly know how to find excuses for your shamelessness!"
Fang Dayong's words just now were indeed a bit exaggerated; his decision to swindle money and run away was based on complicated thoughts.
But it was a lucky accident. From Lin Erzhu's later appearance, it became clear that the man with Lu Fusheng was indeed problematic.
He said, "Do you even know who that person next to you is? He dares to let me take him to the villagers. If something happens, can you take responsibility?"
Even though Lu Fusheng was unwilling to admit it and continued to blame Fang Dayong, he knew in his heart that Wang Shuncai did indeed have a problem. He asked, "Then what is his identity?"
Fang Dayong said, "It goes without saying, they are definitely bad people who want to use contact with us villagers to deal with the Commandant."
Thinking back to the time in Puzhou when he couldn't find Lu Shiyan, Lu Fusheng murmured, "So, is this why my third cousin refuses to see me?"
By this time, his emotions had gradually stabilized. Fang Dayong released him and said, "Get back to work. Don't stay out too long, or the supervisor will become suspicious."
The supervisors wouldn't come into the mine to oversee the miners, and none of the miners working together would meddle in their affairs.
However, there are people outside keeping track of the numbers. If a worker stays in the mine for too long without coming out, he or she will be judged as lazy or plotting to escape, and will be punished.
Lu Fusheng sat up and asked Fang Dayong, "You know this place well? Weren't you with a pretty young lady? What are you doing here?"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but sneer, "Is this what they mean by 'evil people get their just desserts'?"
Fang Dayong felt a bitter taste in his mouth and asked in return, "And what about you? What are you doing here?"
Lu Fusheng, realizing he had been betrayed by what he considered his best friend, turned pale and then flushed, gritting his teeth as he said, "You go first!"
"He was unlucky and got separated from his family on the road, and was captured by human traffickers." Fang Dayong said in a low voice, "It doesn't matter how he got in, the key is to find a way out."
"You have a way?" Lu Fusheng asked him, looking at him with suspicion.
Fang Dayong said, "We didn't think of anything good before, but we can think of things together. The more people who come up with ideas, the more ways we can find."
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