The big birds finally compromised under the intimidation of Xiao Heizi and the threat of Chaoge, and nodded obediently.
Everything was done, and while it was still dark, Chaoge used his wood-related skills to survey the terrain outside the cave.
I thought it was so dark in there, it must be a cave within a cave, but it turned out to be just a cave on a cliff.
However, the wooden gate is still about ten meters away from the cave entrance, and the road is winding within that distance, so no wind and light can get in.
There are two cave entrances in the middle, which is probably the cave next door that Aunt Li mentioned.
The wooden fences were tied with large iron chains, and due to the terrain outside, there were not many soldiers guarding the area.
The real majority are on the bare mountain tops of this cliff, where there are heavy guards every few meters.
After observing the terrain, Chaoge used his mind to enter the space and communicate with the three big birds, repeatedly emphasizing that they should leave the cave and fly directly down the mountain.
After leaving the area around the mountains, go to high altitude and try to stay away from places where there are people.
Even if you go to the palace, you have to choose to look for the man in yellow at night.
Chaoge kept saying it over and over again, fearing that these three big birds would play tricks on her, so she had to warn them again and again.
Finally, when the three big birds began to doze off on the ground due to her chattering, she stopped chattering.
In order to let the three big birds come out of the space without being discovered, Chaoge planned to wait until the second half of the night. Then he plucked up his courage, walked towards the wooden fence door, and released the three big birds.
Under Chaoge's worried gaze, the three big birds wisely chose not to fly away directly, but walked out from the ground, sticking close to the stone wall like chicks.
Seeing that these three big birds were finally tamed by him and knew how to use their brains without him having to remind them, Chaoge finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, she also felt that her few hours of training were not wasted. She just waited for good news and watched with her own eyes those corrupt officials in Xiyingzhou being brought to justice.
After finishing everything, Chaoge leaned against Aunt Li and fell asleep for a while.
It seemed like she didn't sleep for long because she was woken up by shouting from the cave entrance.
Opening his eyes, Chaoge looked at the dark and smelly cave, feeling a little confused.
Aunt Li hurriedly pulled her up and said, "Don't doze off. I'm telling you, be alert later.
Don't be lazy when working, or you will be whipped.
Also, do you still have that black bun? I want to send it to my husband and son."
When Aunt Li finished speaking, it was obvious that she was a little uncomfortable.
Chaoge rolled her eyes at her: "Don't I have to eat?"
"Uh, you, don't you have buns hidden on you?"
"Who said that? I only have this little bit of fabric on me, how can I hide it?"
As they were talking, Chaoge was dragged by Aunt Li and a group of women were already reluctantly heading towards the cave entrance.
As soon as they came out of the cave, a cold wind blew towards everyone. Chaoge couldn't help but hugged his arms and shivered.
This weather is really speechless. People are freezing to death in the morning and evening, and people are scorched to death in the daytime!
They were on the mountain and the wind was even stronger. She was really afraid that she was so thin that she would be blown off the cliff.
"Hurry up, don't dawdle!"
Just as Chaoge was trying to stretch his neck to see the height of the cliff with his own eyes, he suddenly heard the urging voices of soldiers behind him, and then a woman was whipped. The woman screamed and cried in fear, but did not dare to stop and continued to move forward crying.
It's so inhumane. Aunt Li is not afraid of such a place at all.
For these people who were captured, perhaps the people behind them never thought of letting them leave alive?
They walked around the cliff for about 500 meters. Perhaps because of fear of heights, someone couldn't overcome her fear and she fell down due to poor walking condition. She also took the person in front of her with her and fell off the cliff together.
At the bottom of the cliff, the two women's screams of terror soon died down.
Chaoge's face turned pale as he looked at the group of people in front of him. He didn't even have a second to feel sorry for the two women. He was truly deeply shocked.
If she had not been caught, she would have no idea that in addition to exploiting the common people, there was also such a hell in Xiying Province.
Finally, I stepped onto the top of the mountain with great caution. The first ray of morning sun hit my face, but everyone at the scene was like a zombie, with no tears in their eyes.
Following the people in front, Chaoge and Aunt Li continued walking forward for about two miles and came to a deep mountain.
There are no trees here, only bare rocks, with fresh traces of excavation everywhere.
The area was heavily guarded. This group of women and men were driven to an open space that had already been dug out. They took the tools distributed by the officers and soldiers and started working non-stop.
Chaoge took a shovel and put the broken stones into baskets, one basket at a time, not daring to stop.
As soon as they stopped, the soldiers would whip them with whips. She didn't want to be beaten in vain, so she had to grit her teeth and endure it.
A little impatience will lead to great chaos. When Big Bird personally delivers the note to the emperor, these bastards will probably all be beheaded!
Chaoge gritted his teeth and continued to mix the ore. He didn't even have the chance to secretly drink some stream water, let alone talk to Aunt Li.
After working for a while, the sun was getting bigger and bigger, and the soldiers who were originally guarding them were no longer standing in the bare ground under the scorching sun. Chaoge could finally breathe a sigh of relief, and behind those people's backs, he quickly used his fingers as a medium to drink a few sips of stream water.
When she turned around, she saw Aunt Li hammering the ore while searching around with her peripheral vision...
Chaoge was completely speechless. Could this be what Aunt Li meant by the opportunity to meet her husband's son?
Can looking at it a few more times really alleviate the physical torture brought by this heavy labor?
At noon, everyone was finally able to rest for fifteen minutes. Under the control of the officers and soldiers, they were driven into a cave to avoid the hottest sun at noon.
It was also at this time that they finally each received a black-faced steamed bun and some water.
No one will be grateful, because they know that the food and water are only available because they died, and these people will have to find labor again.
It was at this time that Chaoge used her mind to head towards a cave that she had noticed a long time ago.
The cave is next door, where the broken ore is transported.
She wanted to know, what exactly were these minerals?
As the thought entered, the cave was almost full of men, all with numb faces and their hands not daring to stop for a second, a scene of bustling activity!
After the ore they mined and crushed is sent in, it will be placed in graphite and crushed with water until it becomes a slurry like rice paste.
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