After Wang Ruo and Hua Wuxin walked into the damp and dark abandoned mine with a light source, and confirmed that there was sufficient oxygen deep in the cave, Wang Ruo really made up his mind to go in and explore.
The damp mine, aside from the stale smell, was practically indistinguishable from any other abandoned mine. Hua Wuxin approached Wang Ruo carelessly and whispered, "A Ruo, do you find this place strange?"
This long-lost name shocked Wang Ruo so much that she stopped in her tracks. It seemed like he had never called her name like this before. "You, what did you call me just now?"
Hua Wuxin finally realized his slip of the tongue and quickly imitated Wang Ruo's tone, saying, "Don't worry about these details. After we entered the cave, apart from the pitch-black darkness and the wet stone walls around us, there didn't seem to be anything special."
Wang Ruo turned around, looking at the light dot shrinking into a small circle in the distance, and said, "That shouldn't be the case. My sister said that although this mine was originally opened for mining, later on, due to the terrain, all the jewels were hidden here. Even if she would cheat me, she wouldn't cheat her own son, right?"
Before leaving, Wang Zhen not only entrusted Wang Yanzhou to her, but also entrusted the safety of the entire Qingliang Valley to her. Although Wang Yanzhou was unwilling to fight for the throne, according to the agreement at the time, when Qingliang Valley encountered a crisis, Wang Zhen allowed her to search for the legendary treasure buried in Qingliang Valley.
After all, although Wang Zhen looked serious, she actually loved to joke around. In the years since they were born and raised together, Wang Ruo had been teased countless times by this mischievous older sister. But this time, she was absolutely certain that Wang Zhen wasn't joking.
Hua Wuxin took out a cake from an unknown year and handed it to Wang Ruo, then asked, "Well, shall we go for a walk?"
After stopping for a while to catch their breath and replenish their water and energy, the two continued to explore this straight abandoned mine with the night pearl in hand.
Not long after, Tiaomeidao said that there was a response on the wall of the mine under his feet, illuminated by the not very bright light of the night pearl.
The dots of light on the mountain wall followed the brilliance of the night pearl. Gradually, the light reflected by the wall became brighter and brighter, until finally, whenever the night pearl passed by, the area would become extremely bright, as if it had been installed with an induction light.
The two held their breath and slowly slowed down their pace. The appearance of the mine was exposed under the light. When the space in front suddenly became open, the two night pearls actually lit up the entire mountain.
Hua Wuxin looked at the diamond-shaped transparent stones that reflected the brilliance of the Night Pearls and were stacked in the stone wall and mine. He couldn't help but stand there in shock: "These don't seem to be ordinary jade."
The mine suddenly opened up to reveal a vast expanse of crystals. These crystals, each in a different color, were a sight Wang Ruo had never seen before. In the past, upon seeing these treasures, her first reaction would have been to get a large piece to make jewelry.
But this was, after all, the treasure trove Wang Zhen had found all those years ago. That person had a lot of complicated thoughts. Who knew if these crystals would be okay? "They might be a little rare to you, but they're called crystal, a type of ore. Most of the time, like jade, they're used to make jewelry. I have to sigh again, Wang Zhen really knows how to choose a place. How could I not have realized she had this talent before, to be able to find such a large crystal mine? Qingliang Valley is truly a great place."
After the two of them walked around in the mountain belly full of crystals, they found nothing and continued to go deeper inside. With the help of the scattered crystals on the cliff, this road was easier to walk than the previous time they came in. After all, it was much brighter.
But after leaving the crystal-dense area, Wang Ruo didn't find it extended or deeper, as she had initially imagined. "It looks like we're almost at the end."
Hua Wuxin blew on the tinder, then held it in his hand and waited for a while. Although the flame of the tinder was small, it still emitted its own light peacefully: "The tinder is fine. Let's go in and take a look at the end of the road."
After walking a little further inside, the mine finally reached its end. Inside the larger and more expansive cavern, surrounded by numerous crystals and shimmering with light, lay a massive "mound" of gold, silver, and jade.
Hua Wuxin looked up with wide eyes at the mountains of gold and silver before him. He had made a lot of money in the black market, but compared to what he saw before him, it was nothing. "...Queen Wang Zhen is truly a wealthy person, comparable to the princes!"
Even Wang Zhen herself couldn't explain how she earned all this money. Perhaps it was because of Qingliang Valley's unique natural environment and the rich minerals that allowed her to earn so much money.
The immense wealth before her, which was beyond her imagination, was indeed shocking to Wang Ruo. However, despite her shock, she remained clear-headed. "I have a feeling something is not right. Given her personality, she would never leave it alone. Let's not move around for now and check around."
After the two of them separated and carefully explored this mountain of gold and silver, Wang Ruo frowned and asked, "Did you find anything over there?"
Hua Wuxin sighed slightly and said, "No. If there were any traps here, there would be no way we couldn't find any traces. Could it be that we are just being too worried?"
Wang Ruo said with certainty, "That's absolutely impossible. Don't I know Wang Zhen well? Ever since we were in her mother's womb, I've been the one who knows her best. If there aren't any traps or anything like that, then the only things that could have been tampered with are these."
Hua Wuxin squatted down and carefully examined the scattered jewels before saying, "Did you bring your deerskin gloves? Give them to me, let me take a look."
"Be careful."
After putting on deerskin gloves to ensure his skin was completely insulated from the jewels, Hua Wuxin casually picked up a few treasures and examined them carefully, but he couldn't make out anything. Just as he was struggling, an idea struck him. He took out the dagger from his waist and dug a small hole under a damp cliff outside the pile of gold and silver. It wasn't long before some water accumulated in the hole.
Hua Wuxin found a jade ring and threw it into the water. After waiting for a moment, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. It seemed that he had guessed correctly: "Oh, these jewels can't tell anything from the surface. Lend me the hairpin."
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