Ling Jiheng didn't expect things to turn out differently. He found a corner, ate two rice balls, and drank a bowl of egg drop soup before he felt better.
Chi Xingyue did the same, drank a water bag of medicine and ate two buns.
The two men waited until dark and fired flares to the west.
It didn't take long to get a response.
But why is that location a bit far from the official road?
Although he was a little suspicious, he still rushed over there.
Chi Xingyue took advantage of the night to change a horse to prevent the little black horse from running out of energy halfway.
The new horse that came out was a big red horse with bright fur and strong limbs. After a brief period of restlessness, it liked the moisture outside.
There is no way. There is no water in the space yet. The only things that can be provided to them every day are the water stored in Jiangning Mansion and the underground water fish pond dug in the space.
Although the little animals did not die of thirst or starvation, they were still feeling a little uncomfortable.
Especially some that like to be active in water.
Chi Xingyue was very patient. He waited until Dahong had struggled enough before pulling the reins and, with the help of Ling Jiheng, climbed onto the horse.
Then not long after, there was another person behind him.
Holding the reins with both hands, Dahong started running wildly at the sound of "Go".
It makes a clattering sound and its speed is no slower than that of an electric scooter.
The two of them ran and ran until one o'clock in the morning, when they finally met Ling San and Ling Si.
"Master!" Ling San and Ling Si knelt on one knee with a look of guilt on their faces.
Ling Jiheng raised his eyebrows: "Tell me, what's going on?"
Ling San lowered his head and told the story of Gao Hongbin being killed, the Ling family's property being robbed, and how he and Ling Si were afraid of water and had to hide in a cave to avoid the rain.
"Master, Ling Si and I know we were wrong. Please give us another chance."
Ling Jiheng waved his hands with a dark face: "Withhold two months' salary. This will not happen again!"
It's not that he has to be so harsh, but if there is no punishment, the two of them will dare not do their job well in the future.
However, with the previous experience of the Third Prince as a lesson, Ling Jiheng's punishment was like the sound of nature to the two of them.
Ling San and Ling Si looked at Ling Jiheng with gratitude and hurried to report what they had discovered.
"There might be a secret passage in the courtyard. We've been waiting outside for a long time, but we haven't seen anyone enter or leave. The entire village seems desolate."
Ling Jiheng nodded and asked the two to find a place to rest. He then took Chi Xingyue and tiptoed over the wall into the yard.
Ling San and Ling Si didn't understand why their master insisted on taking his wife with him, but they still obediently left the village and found a rock nearby to hide under.
In the small courtyard, Ling Jiheng found a corner for Chi Xingyue to hide in: "If any danger occurs, you should escape back to the fairyland first and wait for me to pick you up!"
Chi Xingyue nodded and hid in the pile of firewood, not daring to say a word.
Ling Jiheng covered his face with a black veil and searched in the courtyard in the dark.
It is basically certain that there are no signs of life here.
So where did the things go? They couldn’t have just disappeared out of thin air, right? Or, were they never brought in at all?
Ling Jiheng thought of a possibility and began searching the earthen kang, the kitchen, and under the cabinets. Sure enough, he found a large hole under the cabinet in the east room.
Ling Jiheng removed the wooden board covering it and discovered a dark, bottomless passage.
After waiting for five minutes, he took out a tinder stick and tested to make sure there was air circulation before jumping in.
As soon as I went in, I found a cellar of more than 30 square meters.
The cellar wasn't the end yet, but what he was looking for was already there.
After coming out of the cellar, Ling Jiheng took Chi Xingyue in again.
Neither of them spoke, they just moved quickly, without even turning on the lights, hand in hand, advancing in the dark.
Finally, we arrived.
Chi Xingyue touched the familiar box, waved his hand, and put them all into the space.
I thought to myself, why is such an important thing not being guarded by anyone? Aren’t they afraid that it will be lost?
On second thought, the entrance was so hidden that if Ling Jiheng hadn't observed it meticulously, he probably wouldn't have been able to find any clues.
Chi Xingyue's consciousness sank into the space, he counted and confirmed that there was not a single box missing.
She opened a few more, and found that they were all leftovers from the Ling family.
This is good, very good!
However, for the extra channels, should we explore them or not?
Ling Jiheng was a little hesitant, and Chi Xingyue was not very courageous either. After a few seconds of silence, they both chose to continue.
Even if you can't find the truth, at least you have tried, so you won't be obsessed with it in the future.
What's more, it seems that this place is still safe at the moment.
At worst, I can just hide in space.
Although Chi Xingyue comforted herself in this way, she was still reluctant to reveal her cards. She kept praying in her heart: "Don't meet anyone, definitely don't meet anyone!"
However, things went against their wishes. Half an hour after they walked out, they actually heard voices.
Fortunately, they were still in the passage and had not been discovered.
"What's wrong with the third brother? It's fine if he doesn't bring the things here, but why did he even leave the car outside? Aren't you afraid of someone finding it?"
"Our tunnel is so well-dug, how many people can find it? Once the road is dry, we have to deliver the things to you. It's so troublesome to go back and forth!"
"Then we have to deal with the cars too? There are so many of them sitting out there, it's obvious there's something wrong."
"Don't worry, Brother Biao. The carts are all hidden in the woods. We only have one left as a spare."
Hearing this, Brother Biao stopped talking, picked up the hammer on the ground, and smashed it against the wall.
The two men approached quietly and saw clearly in the light of the torches in the cave that they were actually knocking stones, no, to be precise, hematite!
Who would have thought that there was a mine hidden in the mountains near Shangjing City!
The purpose of these people is self-evident!
Ling Jiheng used the same trick again, crushed a pill and threw it into the hole, waited for ten minutes, and heard two "bangs".
Ling Jiheng went in to check and only called Chi Xingyue in after confirming that the two were unconscious.
The two men looked at the dozen or so baskets of iron ore that had been mined from the cave and decided to take them all away.
Then we walked further into the cave and found that it had been dug into many different places, and in every mine, there were people mining iron ore.
Chi Xingyue encountered one wave after another, and after wandering around, he finally came to a warehouse.
There are a wide variety of weapons piled up here, and at first glance, there are tens of thousands of them.
There is also a huge cave next to it, where a group of people are working on iron.
Chi Xingyue didn't dare to delay and ran away immediately after receiving this wave.
They were lucky before and were not discovered.
Now, just by listening to the sound, there are dozens of strong men inside!
Maybe there are guards patrolling.
Chi Xingyue made a prompt decision, and Ling Jiheng was no less decisive.
He carried her and ran towards a cave he had spotted earlier. Wind was blowing in from the cave, which showed that it led to the outside.
However, when the two of them went out, they almost fell off the cliff.
Thanks to Ling Jiheng's agility, he managed to grab a nearby pine tree and avoid any harm.
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