Huang Fei nodded upon hearing this and followed Chen Feng's car, continuing to drive forward.
After driving for about twenty minutes, Chen Feng didn't see anyone or any potholes on the ground, so he stopped.
"Let's leave it here. It seems like no one has been here before," Chen Feng said to the group as he got out of the car.
"Everyone be careful. I heard that these gold prospectors are not good people. Just like in Xiaoqiao Village, conflicts can easily break out."
"Keep things under control if anything happens, and don't forget to call," Zheng Ping instructed everyone.
Everyone nodded and scattered, carrying their detectors.
Chen Feng carried the detector and walked forward. They had already gone this far; they shouldn't run into those people, right?
The ground here was no longer flat; it was full of potholes. Chen Feng took a pickaxe and tried digging at the ground.
Most of the soil underneath was dry, but it was still a little damp if you dug deeper. However, Chen Feng estimated that there wouldn't be any water seepage.
After walking for a while, in a place full of rubble, the system issued a prompt.
Chen Feng drew a map of the area and began to probe with the detector.
However, there were too many rocks here, making it difficult to probe. Chen Feng didn't dare to let the detector touch the ground and could only move it back and forth in mid-air.
When the probe was halfway through, it gave a warning. Chen Feng kicked away the rubble to make room for himself.
Then, using a pickaxe, he moved the stones aside and began to scoop up the sand underneath.
After a few quick movements, Chen Feng scooped up a sand pile, pulled over the detector to test it, but the detector made no sound, so Chen Feng switched to a shovel and continued shoveling.
After about a dozen scoops, Chen Feng scooped out the goods. He gently shook the scoop and continued to pass them through the detector.
As he was shaking, Chen Feng saw a silver grain emerge, picked it up, and blew off the dust.
It seems to be worth about twenty yuan.
Chen Feng packed up his tools and saw a lot of bushes ahead, so he walked over.
After lingering by the bushes for a while without any response from the system, Chen Feng could only purse his lips and find a new method, heading over there.
The road here was quite flat, and Chen Feng had only walked a few steps when the detector went off.
Chen Feng looked around the area, then picked up the detector and began to probe.
Meanwhile, less than 500 meters away from him, a young man who didn't look like a good person was shoveling dirt on the ground.
They were local gold prospectors from Qiuling City, a group of seven or eight, and their method was similar to Chen Feng's group: chartering vehicles to pan for gold, except they had two vehicles.
Moreover, they go everywhere, not just in Qiuling City. If they hear that there is a lot of gold somewhere, or that a mine has produced a large quantity of gold, they will go and take a look.
The young man skillfully worked the soil and quickly found the goods in it.
Upon seeing the item, the young man spat and threw away the rusty piece of iron.
He stood up, feeling somewhat angry.
They had just arrived yesterday when it started raining heavily, leaving them with no choice but to wait there all day.
As soon as it got light, they went out to hunt for goods, but his luck seemed to be bad this time. He hadn't made a single sale yet, and the few items he found were either pieces of iron or screws, which made him so angry that he kept cursing.
The young man put his hands on his hips, frowned, looked around, chose a direction, and walked over with his tools.
And the direction he went was exactly the direction Chen Feng was in.
Chen Feng, carrying the detector, had just brought the goods out when he heard the sound. He squatted down, picked up a pickaxe, and began to vigorously scoop up the soil.
After a few hugs, Chen Feng suddenly heard some sounds. He looked up and saw someone walking towards him.
The person clearly saw him too, stood there stunned for a moment, and even shook their head from side to side, as if trying to confirm who it was.
Chen Feng squinted at it, and his movements slowed down.
At first, he thought he had run into a fellow gold prospector, but upon closer inspection, Chen Feng realized that he did not recognize the person and that he was another gold prospector.
After pausing for a moment, the man continued walking towards Chen Feng. Upon seeing this, Chen Feng stopped what he was doing and became alert.
Soon the man arrived in front of Chen Feng. He glanced at the small pit in front of Chen Feng and knew that he was looking for goods. So he narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Dude, did you bring water? I was in a rush to leave today and forgot. It's quite a distance to go back and get it."
Chen Feng glanced at him but didn't say anything. He took a bottle of mineral water out of his bag and tossed it to him.
The young man caught it steadily and said thank you.
He then unscrewed the cap, took a big gulp, and let out a satisfying burp.
"How much? I'll transfer it to you," the young man asked, carrying a water bottle.
"No need, it's just a bottle of water, it's not worth much," Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Haha, okay then, have a cigarette." The young man took out an unopened pack of cigarettes from his pocket, opened it in front of Chen Feng, and handed one to him.
That was a brand Chen Feng had never seen before.
Chen Feng took the cigarette, and the two of them took out lighters and lit them.
"Dude, you're not from around here, are you?" the young man asked, taking a drag of his cigarette.
"No, we're from somewhere else," Chen Feng said, taking a drag of his cigarette.
This couldn't be hidden from anyone. As soon as Chen Feng opened his mouth, everyone knew he was a local, and the young man also spoke with an accent, using broken Mandarin.
Moreover, Chen Feng specifically mentioned "us," which was to tell him that Chen Feng was not alone and had companions nearby.
“We’re locals, and we sometimes come here to pan for gold. How’s your harvest? Our harvest isn’t good. We just arrived and it started raining heavily, and we haven’t made a single sale yet,” the young man sighed.
However, while speaking, he glanced intentionally or unintentionally at the small pit at Chen Feng's feet, clearly showing great interest in it.
"It's the same for everyone. We also encountered heavy rain as soon as we arrived, and we spent the whole day in the car yesterday," Chen Feng replied vaguely, grinning.
"Indeed, the rain is really heavy. Who would have thought it would rain for almost a whole day? Damn it," the young man said with a laugh, flicking his cigarette ash.
After he finished speaking, the two of them fell silent and smoked.
Chen Feng wanted him to leave quickly so he could retrieve the goods.
Whether it's gold or silver underneath, Chen Feng would never try to find it in front of him.
What he feared most was that after he had picked out the goods, the person would suggest splitting them in half upon meeting, or claim that he had seen them first, which would make things difficult.
The young people lingered there, seemingly wanting to see what kind of product it was.
After taking a few more puffs of his cigarette, the young man tried to start a conversation: "Where are you from?"
"The North," Chen Feng replied, stubbing out his cigarette.
"Oh, so this is your first time here?" the young man asked curiously.
"I guess so," Chen Feng nodded.
"Then you must have never been to the city, right?" the young man guessed.
"No," Chen Feng replied. They had wanted to go and take a look last time, but they were too eager to go home to go.
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