CHAPTER 322: CHAPTER 184: THE GAME OF THE FOX AND THE CAT

"You few scrawny ones, can you handle it? Today’s task is not light," the mysterious people glanced at Yun Sheng and her group, seeing that they were only barely grown teenagers, they frowned.

"Gentlemen, these kids are not young anymore, their families are all farmers, and they possess considerable strength. It’s the sick brothers who, even if they go to the mining area, will only hinder our progress. It would be bad if you gentlemen got scolded because of them," Sixth Son’s father had figured out the temper of these mysterious people and stepped forward to speak well on their behalf.

"From the same village as you? Alright, later you keep an eye on them, don’t think of doing anything cunning, otherwise, we’ll chop off their legs," the mysterious people didn’t recognize Yun Sheng and her group, but they were somewhat familiar with Sixth Son’s father, and upon hearing his words, they reluctantly agreed.

However, they saw that Yun Sheng and her two companions were all skinny, they left Huang Que behind, who looked the smallest, and took twenty people including Sixth Son’s father out.

Once everyone left the cave, they were shackled with iron chains on their feet, making escape much more difficult.

Since Yun Sheng was brought back to the mining area, this was the first time she had left the cave, and upon exiting, the dazzling sunlight made her squint her eyes.

"Don’t look around aimlessly, walk towards the east, remember, your task today is to extract fifty kilograms of Purple Gold Ore each, if the amount is insufficient, ten lashes per person." The supervising mysterious people wore masks, their eyes visible outside the masks were fierce, and they waved their whips, warning everyone.

On the way to the eastern part of the mining area, Yun Sheng saw a tunnel.

The entrance of the tunnel was very high, about ten meters tall.

It went deep underground, this must be the entrance to the mining area.

The earlier batch of miners was coming out from the entrance.

There were two mysterious people specifically tasked to search their bodies.

"What is this?" A sharp shout, a trembling miner was grabbed by the neck like a chicken by a mysterious person, and from the miner’s trousers, a Purple Gold Ore the thickness of a finger rolled out.

Yun Sheng took a closer look; the ore resembled purple crystal, but unlike the completely transparent purple crystal, this purple ore was mixed with gold.

Under the sunlight, the purple and gold intermingled, looking quite beautiful.

That is the most precious ore on the Wuji Continent, the Purple Gold Ore.

The most expensive currency circulating on the Wuji Continent, the Purple Gold Coin and Purple Gold Card, are made from this precious Purple Gold Ore.

The uses of Purple Gold Ore are even more; it is said that skilled Artifact Masters can refine it into high-quality armor.

But the quantity of Purple Gold Ore is very limited throughout the continent, so whenever a clue of Purple Gold Ore is discovered, all major nations will desperately send people to search for it.

The Emperor of Great Zhou is no exception.

A piece of Purple Gold Ore as thick as a finger is equivalent to five Purple Gold Coins, which, converted into gold coins, equals fifty gold coins, a huge fortune that most villagers working in the mining area could never obtain in their lifetime.

This is also to prevent the villagers from hoarding, so whether entering or leaving the cave, all villagers are searched.

Yun Sheng had anticipated this, so she had hidden her Storage Ring in a secret spot within the cave much earlier.

The caught villager was just momentarily greedy, which led him to secretly stash the ore; discovered, he trembled and pleaded non-stop: "Sir, I dare not do it again, I was merely foolish for a moment."

"Foolish? Ha, what a fool," the hand of the mysterious person who found the ore flashed coldly, and with a knife, chopped off one of the villager’s fingers.

The villager fell to the ground in agony, rolling around, and seeing this, the surrounding villagers were scared witless, no one daring to step forward to help. "Had the mining area not been short-staffed, I would have taken your head off to feed the Demon Beast," after kicking the villager away, the mysterious person waved his hand, signaling Yun Sheng and the others to enter.

Yun Sheng walked over calmly.

As Yun Sheng entered with shackles, the eyes beneath the mask of one of the mysterious people flickered, revealing a hint of surprise.

Why is she here?

Once Yun Sheng and others entered the cave, the leader among the mysterious people ordered the rest to patrol around and keep an eye on the surroundings.

"Beiming, my eyes aren’t deceiving me, right? That one just now, isn’t it the Little Divine Doctor?" A tall mysterious person whispered into another’s ear, although disguised as a man, Yun Sheng was still recognized at a glance.

"She is supposed to be in Nanya Town, what is she doing here? Really acting rashly," the man said in a low voice, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction, this Little Wildcat really troubles people.

Who knows what method Ye Beiming used, now his grey eyes looked deep brown.

Cheng Bai’s skin color was also dyed a beeswax color, and they wore masks. Their current appearance, similar to other mysterious people in the mining area, wouldn’t be recognized by Yun Sheng if not looked at closely.

In such a place like the mining area, filled with all sorts, she dared to come alone.

Where did Yun Canglang and Zong Ren go?

"What should we do now? Are we continuing with our plan?" The tall mysterious person was none other than Ye Beiming and Cheng Bai in disguise.

A few days ago, Ye Beiming, Cheng Bai, and Bu Jiuxiao had infiltrated this group of mysterious people.

This mining area was also their target for this journey.

"Proceed as planned. I’ll handle the Little Wildcat’s matter myself. Regarding Jiuxiao, he has almost figured out that these mysterious people’s origin is mostly related to Tang Yuan. This time, we’ll capture them in their trap," Ye Beiming’s eyes turned cold. He was determined to have this batch of Purple Gold Ore and would not allow other countries to interfere.

Yun Sheng didn’t know that she and Ye Beiming were on the same sneaky path. She dragged her heavy shackles into the mining cave, and as soon as she entered, she was captivated by the sight of the cave.

Purple Gold, truly deserving of the continent’s most beautiful mine title.

Whether during the day or night, the cave shimmered with a firefly-like beautiful glow, with purple and gold intertwined, illuminating the eyes like dual-colored rainbows.

It must be said, this is an excellent quality mining area, within the entire area, about four-fifths are Purple Gold Ore, and the rest one-fifth is coarse basalt stone.

This is a purely natural mining cave, with a large amount of Purple Gold Ore exposed on the surface, crystalline in hexagonal shapes, varying in size.

Some are only the size of a coin, while others are like towering pillars, rising straight from the ground.

They grow from the chaotic rocks on the ground like vibrant towering trees, reaching across the sky and stretching up to dozens of meters high at the cave ceiling.

This precious ore also exudes a thin, purple mist, lingering in the air of the mining cave, making the entire cave even more magnificent.

Every villager who just entered the mine was captivated by this spectacle.

"Don’t just stand there in awe, we mustn’t harbor any ill intentions towards wealth that isn’t ours," said Yun Sheng and Liu Zi, gaping in awe, making Sixth Son’s father shake his head.

Most of the villagers who just entered the mine exhibited such expressions, yet if they couldn’t excavate enough ore in one day, the cruel whipping awaited them.

Reminded by Sixth Son’s father, Yun Sheng tucked away her curiosity.