Chapter 234: Chapter 234: Qiuniu_1
The two sat in the miners’ small train and descended to the bottom of the mine.
Since the workers were all packing up in the dormitory, there were no miners in the mine, with only Qin Feng and Xue Xiaochan there.
Even though there were some inspection lights, the mine was still somewhat dark.
Xue Xiaochan glanced around and said, "This is all black, isn’t it all coal? Where are there other things?"
Qin Feng broke off a piece of coal from the wall, crumbled it in his hands, and turned the coal into powder.
Then, he shone a flashlight on it.
Xiaochan was shocked.
Because the coal dust that was squeezed out of the coal actually sparkled with specks of gold light.
"Is this gold?"
"Gold my ass, these are dragon scales."
"Dragon scales? What do you mean?"
"Haven’t I told you before? Dragons have nine sons, and the eldest is called Qiuniu. This village is called Qiuniu Village, and the mountain is called Qiuniu Mountain.
Now, we are in the Qiuniu Gold Mine, and we have discovered dragon scales."
"So what?"
"The Qiuniu Gold Mine must stop production, we can’t dig any further. Now that the dragon scales have appeared, if we dig further, we might dig up the dragon.
If we really unearth Qiuniu, that’s going to be a tough situation to deal with."
"You can’t handle it?"
"With my current strength, I can’t deal with a dragon, especially the eldest dragon son Qiuniu.
Unless, you can consummate our marriage with me quickly, and it must be done at the Baidi Palace, that’s the only way for me to rapidly enhance my power."
"Baidi Palace? Isn’t that the Qin Family’s territory?"
Realizing what he’d said, Xue Xiaochan kicked Qin Feng and cursed angrily, "You damned scoundrel, can’t you ever be serious?
To actually suggest that your wife goes to the Baidi Palace to do that kind of thing?
You may be shameless, but I still have my dignity!"
Xiaochan would never run off to the Qin Family’s property to do that sort of thing with Qin Feng. If word got out, it would turn into a massive joke.
She wouldn’t be able to lift her head up for the rest of her life.
Even if she is Qin Feng’s wife, such things could only be done at home.
At most, it could happen inside her own car.
Of course, doing it in her own office was not entirely out of the question either.
In any case, the absolute minimum requirement was that it had to be within her own family’s territory.
"I’m naturally shameless, and hanging out with me every day, you’ll eventually end up just as shameless as me.
Baidi Palace is currently owned by the Qin Family, but one day, it will undoubtedly fall into my hands and become mine.
By that time, I’ll consummate our marriage with you in the Baidi Palace."
"Get lost! I don’t want to go to the Baidi Palace!
Even if the Baidi Palace were yours, I still wouldn’t do it there.
No, wait! Why should I consummate our marriage with you?
Go consummate with your own big-headed ghost!"
"We’ll talk about the consummation later, let’s continue with the mine, shall we?
The Pei Family’s interest in the Qiuniu Gold Mine might not be for the coal; they could have already discovered what I discovered."
"Are you saying the Pei Family wants to release the dragon Qiuniu?"
"Not release. Although Qiuniu’s name suggests imprisonment, it is not really imprisoned. It’s just quietly cultivating in the deepest recesses of Qiuniu Mountain.
The Pei Family probably wants to disturb it, make it angry, go mad, and come out to wreak havoc in the Mortal Realm!"
"How would that benefit the Pei Family?"
"Maybe the Pei Family thinks they’re badass enough to subdue Qiuniu and take it for themselves!"
"Are you so certain that the dragon, that is, the Qiuniu, is definitely beneath this mine?"
"Not certain."
Qin Feng shook his head and explained, "The formation of coal requires thousands of years, and this dragon scale has completely fused with the coal, which clearly shows it must have been left here at least thousands of years ago.
That is to say, thousands of years ago, Qiuniu definitely cultivated in this Qiuniu Mountain. As for now, who knows? What if Qiuniu overcame the tribulation and ascended to immortality?"
"If Qiuniu isn’t here, doesn’t it mean that no matter how we mine for coal, we won’t dig it out? If so, why won’t you let me continue mining coal?"
"How much is coal really worth? Dragon scales, on the other hand, are priceless treasures.
If the coal previously sold from Qiuniu Gold Mine all had a high content of dragon scales like the piece we just saw,
just extracting those dragon scales to use as medicinal ingredients could fetch enough to buy ten thousand Qiuniu Gold Mines.
The value of dragon scales is thousands of times more precious than gold.
Moreover, dragon scales are rare treasures that money can’t buy!"
"Is what you’re saying true?" Xue Xiaochan asked.
"Of course!"
"’Of course?’ You damned thing, who asked you to tell me this? Are you trying to grieve me to death?
All the coal that Qiuniu Gold Mine sold over the years, was it all for nothing?"
Xue Xiaochan grew angrier the more she thought about it, and began hammering Qin Feng’s chest with a small hammer.
After hammering a dozen times or so, she finally calmed down.
"What do we do next?" she asked.
"This is my first visit to Anlong Town. The Pei Family should know everything about this place better."
Qin Feng suddenly looked at Xue Xiaochan seriously and asked, "Do you know how long that Pei Family Courtyard we visited today has been around?"
"How long?" Xue Xiaochan was curious.
"That slab of bluestone in the middle of the courtyard is the foundation of the Pei Family, installed eight hundred years ago. Therefore, the Pei Family Courtyard has existed for at least eight hundred years.
Surviving for eight hundred years, the Pei Family has not only avoided decline but continues to prosper like the midday sun; they must be protected by a divine object!
On the surface, it’s the Pei Family who controls Anlong Town. But who knows if the Pei Family themselves are being controlled by something?"
"Are you saying that the divine object protecting the Pei Family is controlling them?"
"Right now everything is conjecture; let’s observe for three days. Let’s see what tricks the Pei Family will play within these three days?
There’s nothing more to see in the mines; let’s go around the village!
Talking to the locals and inquiring about the Pei Family, we might discover some unexpected gains."
Elsewhere.
The miners had all packed up, and twelve buses were lined up in a row on the road outside the main entrance.
Wang Fugui arranged for the miners to board the buses, instructing the drivers to take them to the long-distance station in the county.
To be safe, Wang Fugui followed onto a bus.
When the bus fleet reached the entrance to the town, Wang Fugui got off.
He watched the buses leave safely and his anxiety eased.
The workers were all sent away.
They were safe.
However, something did surprise Wang Fugui.
From the time the miners boarded the buses until the fleet left, the commotion was undeniably substantial, yet there was no reaction whatsoever from the Pei Family.
This, to some extent, made Wang Fugui feel that it was somewhat abnormal.
But he didn’t care to ponder over it any longer.
The miners were just workers, not the owners of Qiuniu Gold Mine. What the Pei Family wanted was Qiuniu Gold Mine; perhaps they didn’t care at all whether the miners left or stayed?
Upon analyzing it this way, Wang Fugui’s somewhat uneasy heart relieved itself once more.
All the employees had left, and naturally, the canteen staff had gone as well.
So, Wang Fugui went to buy some groceries, ready to cook for himself, and to serve Xue Xiaochan and Qin Feng.
As the General Manager of Qiuniu Gold Mine, he would definitely not run away.
