Chapter 184 Conversation in Secret
Zhuo Yu's mouth twitched and he couldn't help wanting to laugh. It seemed that Yun Zhu had been a naughty girl since she was young.
Considering her background, General Mo and his wife were really nice to her.
At this moment, Zhuo Yu was very grateful to the Mo couple.
After all, if you really think about it, he is Mo Yunzhu's only remaining relative, and he should be the one to protect her.
Looking at Mo Yunzhu with a slightly raised smile on her lips in the darkness, Zhuo Yu's heart softened.
She is his only relative in this life.
Just thinking about her current identity as the future Princess Lan made him a little depressed. But she should go back to Chen State in the future, and maybe she would not be destined to be with Prince Lan.
Even though he was his cousin, if they became husband and wife, it would be a closer relationship. Thinking of this, Zhuo Yu felt a little happier.
If Mo Yunzhu knew what Zhuo Yu was thinking, she would be absolutely shocked. After all, for a modern person, it is impossible to get married if they are related by blood.
The two of them shuttled through the woods, and Zhuo Yu was afraid every time that Mo Yunzhu was in danger, but in fact, he found that Mo Yunzhu seemed to be very familiar with the woods in the dark. Even though there were weeds under her feet, she was not afraid at all.
Looking at some lights on the mountain, you can tell that is the location of the mine, and once you get close, the rocky sand field of the mountain is exposed.
The two men came out of the woods and hid behind a large rock. They saw that the mine was quite large and there was no one outside. There were only two men at the end of a mountain road that looked like they were walking out.
One man was sitting and dozing off, leaning on a big knife in his hand, and the other was lying directly on the stone, probably asleep.
There was a bamboo pole stuck in the crack of the stone beside them, with a small lantern hanging on it.
"That's the entrance to the mine." Zhuo Yu said after taking a look. At this distance, he could see it clearly because of his strong internal strength.
Mo Yunzhu took out a packet of medicine powder and said, "We have to go into the mine to take a look. You should let those two get some sleep."
When Zhuo Yu saw the powder bag, his mouth twitched again. He knew how many dirty tricks this woman had.
He suffered greatly from it, but he had no objection to using it against enemies.
Taking the powder bag, he whispered, "Don't come out yet."
Mo Yunzhu nodded, and saw Zhuo Yu hunched over and went out. After a few quick flashes, he hid behind a pile of rocks not far away from the two people.
He took out the medicine powder, opened it, and then pushed his palm hard, and the powder immediately went towards the two people.
After a while, Mo Yunzhu heard someone's snoring getting much louder. Seeing Zhuo Yu waving at her, she immediately ran over quietly.
"Yunzhu, you'd better not go in. I'll go in and take a look." Zhuo Yu said to Mo Yunzhu.
Mo Yunzhu thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, be careful. There are people from the underworld inside, and they should be very sensitive."
Zhuo Yu put on a mask and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, you'll have no problem protecting yourself." Then he headed towards the mine.
Seeing that he was more cautious, Mo Yunzhu felt a little relieved. She sat down and turned to look outside.
The terrain here is a bit higher, so you can see the village behind. Although the forest is dense, the village is not small and the stone houses can still be seen in the moonlight.
These miners work in shifts, so according to the number, there should be more than a hundred in the mine and more than a hundred in the village.
And there were only five of them. Of course, she was not here to kill anyone or to deal with the miners, but to find a way to take control of the business into her own hands.
To put it bluntly, what we need to deal with is the Zhao family's power.
As for the miners, as long as they are paid, they don't care who their boss is.
In the dim lights, Mo Yunzhu waited quietly.
Only an hour had passed and Zhuo Yu hadn't come out yet, which made her a little anxious.
She began to approach the entrance of the mine. The snoring of the two guys in their sleep came one after another, like a duet.
She ignored it and went into the mine immediately. There was an oil lamp at first. It was quite deep inside and had been dug very wide.
Mo Yunzhu was a little worried when she looked at the environment. It was dug so hollow, weren't they afraid of landslides?
There was no one in the cave. Mo Yunzhu looked around and saw an oil lamp in the corner among the twists and turns and the mess.
When I walked over, I found that it was a downward passage. There was a faint light inside. The entrance to the cave was actually quite large, but it was too dark, so it was difficult to find.
Mo Yunzhu looked at the footprints and it was obvious that people had gone up and down here many times, and the stones on the road had been worn smooth.
Mo Yunzhu walked down slowly and saw various wooden stakes, which seemed to be measures to support the mine tunnel from collapsing.
This passage goes down slowly, so we have actually reached the belly of the mountain.
The further you go down, the wider the place becomes. The opposite side is all gravel and rock walls, which were all chiseled out piece by piece by hand. But it definitely took a very long time, accumulated over time.
Walking further inside, they began to hear tinkling sounds. Mo Yunzhu frowned. It seemed that the miners working in two shifts had to work at night.
The sound seemed to come not from the front, but from next door. Mo Yunzhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Soon she found several passages below, with upright supporting trees everywhere.
There was a dense forest outside, and trees were easy to obtain. Looking at the density of the supports, Mo Yunzhu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the probability of landslide was not high.
What she didn't know was that the current level of support was achieved after many landslides and the deaths of many people.
After all, mining is too hard and tiring, and most people are willing to do it. Some people are tricked into getting in, but once they get in, it's hard to get out, and they have to work for three years before they can be released.
After three years, the healthy people are basically useless, and they need to be replaced by new miners with strong physical strength.
If you pay these people to shut up, they will still be paid even if you file a complaint. Plus with the power of the Zhao family, they will only die faster.
Suddenly, Mo Yunzhu heard voices, and she immediately hid in the dark, holding her breath.
"Let's carry the man out first. He's probably hopeless, so let's just..." The man's fierce voice ended with no further words.
"I understand, Fifth Brother. Then what about the others in his family?"
"His brothers still have to go to work. Tell them that he has been sent to the capital for medical treatment and has been compensated. Tell them not to talk nonsense."
"What about his woman?" Xiao Li said.
The fifth brother seemed to be silent for a while and then said, "You can do it yourself, but don't let anyone see it, don't leave any trouble!"
"Hehe, yes, Fifth Brother, thank you very much." There was an obvious obscene taste in Xiao Li's voice.
Mo Yunzhu frowned. It seemed that those people from the Zhao family really dared to do anything.
Soon, many footsteps were heard.
"Don't worry, Fifth Brother said that he will take good care of Shen Quan and will not treat him and his wife unfairly. He will also send Shen Quan to the capital for medical treatment."
"Brother Quan, you have to hold on, wuwu..." Someone was crying.
"Brother Quan, we'll wait for you to come back."
"Brother Li, can we send Brother Quan back?"
"What are you thinking about? Don't you have to work? The higher-ups are urging you to work quickly. Shen Quan will be taken to see a doctor once he is taken out. His wife will take care of him. Don't worry, just work!"