klisemfg Chapter 1183 The Law of Gifts for Survival
Chapter 1183 The Law of Gifts for Survival
From where they had just been, the gold mine looked like a wide valley.
If you looked down at this valley from the top of Qilin Mountain, it would look like a sinkhole.
Walking along the forest path leading to the valley floor, after just one bend, the entire gold mine came into view.
They reached an area where they could see the entire gold mine, and the people on the watchtower spotted them.
They stood high on the watchtower and watched as Crown Prince Xiao Jingye, Xiao Jingyu, Leng Rongyue, and Du Feng and the others walked over along the road in such a grand and unrestrained manner, neither hiding nor concealing themselves. It would be strange if the people on the watchtower couldn't see them!
They saw a man dressed in the uniform of a soldier from Dongchang Prefecture walking in front of them, along with a man in a brocade robe and a cloak, and a man and a woman in close-fitting clothes following behind. The four of them walked together toward the gold mine.
From a distance, they couldn't immediately see who the person dressed in the uniform of the Dongchang Prefecture soldiers was;
As for the other three, judging from their attire, they were clearly not from this valley, nor were they from the Dongchang Prefecture government they had met before.
This gold mine is a top secret, absolutely secret!
This is something that those who guard this gold mine are naturally very clear about!
Even though only three outsiders came, and even though there was one person dressed in the uniform of the Dongchang Prefecture soldiers who came with them, they still felt like they were facing a formidable enemy!
Leng Rongyue and the others had already spotted the people standing on the watchtower looking at them. One of them had taken off his gong mallet and was holding it in his hand, seemingly hesitating whether to strike the warning gong.
Du Feng, quick-witted at this moment, raised his hand and waved to the people on the watchtower.
The man holding the gong saw Du Feng, dressed in the uniform of a military officer, waving at them. Although he could only see the clothes clearly and not the face, he did not strike the gong to warn them.
After all, once the gong sounds, the entire valley will be thrown into chaos!
If it turns out to be a false alarm, the person who banged the gong will still be punished.
Unless something truly terrible happens, and unless the laborers try to escape, no one dares to ring this gong lightly.
It's likely that the people in that watchtower also considered this point, and therefore wanted to observe and confirm it further.
Moreover, they knew that the road leading to the gold mine was guarded.
Besides, there were only four people who came, and one of them, judging from his clothes, might even be one of their people.
Leng Rongyue and her group took a few more steps down the path when a group of more than ten people suddenly sprang out from behind the bushes by the roadside. Two of them were holding two ferocious dogs that were baring their teeth and baring wildly.
They first blocked the road, and then surrounded the four of them!
There were only about seventy soldiers guarding this gold mine. They all lived in this valley and knew each other well.
The two sides came face to face, and the guards blocking the way recognized one of the four as an acquaintance.
Although they saw Du Feng, an acquaintance, the three people beside and behind Du Feng were complete strangers. They dared not let their guard down and remained on guard.
"Old Du, it's you?"
Didn't you go out to look for people?
Why did you come back alone?
Who are these people...?
The person who asked the question and more than ten others looked Xiao Jingye and his companions up and down.
Although Crown Prince Xiao Jingye wore a half-covering silver mask, one could still imagine from the nose, mouth and chin exposed outside the mask that this person must have a refined and handsome appearance.
One's first impression is that this person has a refined and elegant demeanor, exuding an air of nobility.
With the jade crown on her head and the brocade robe with floral patterns, not to mention the understated yet luxurious cloak she wore over it, how much could it possibly be worth!
Just this person's outfit alone is something that ordinary people can't afford!
In addition, this person was followed by two male and female guards, both armed and dressed in tight-fitting clothes. This was clearly the air of a nobleman, and an extremely noble one at that!
Although the guards blocking the road were wary of Xiao Jingye and his companions, they were ultimately intimidated by the newcomers' imposing presence, and their questions were not entirely unreasonable.
Crown Prince Xiao Jingye, Leng Rongyue, and Xiao Jingyu naturally did not answer.
Du Feng then stepped forward and showed the waist badge of Hou Gui, the deputy commander of the garrison.
While showing off his deputy commander's badge, he also shouted sternly, "Brothers, stop being so rude!"
"Don't offend our important guests, or we'll all suffer the consequences!"
The guards blocking the road all saw clearly that Du Feng was holding the waist token of the deputy commander.
Every soldier in Dongchang Prefecture recognized the deputy commander's badge!
The moment they saw the waist tag, the dozen or so guards lessened their wariness of the newcomer by more than half.
However, these three people were strangers after all.
They have a responsibility to find out who these three strangers are!
They couldn't afford to be careless in this gold mining area!
The leading soldier thought for a moment and decided: Just to be on the safe side, I should step forward and pay my respects first!
They say it's never wrong to be overly polite!
After all, the person who came seemed to be a very distinguished VIP!
Since an important person has arrived, the most important thing is not to be impolite and not to anger them!
This is also a survival rule that ordinary people like them must understand!