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Chapter 293 The Ruthless Xu Liang! He flips the table! [Seeking monthly votes!]

There are many types of minerals.

For example, a valuable gold mine can be turned into money as soon as it is mined and extracted. In fact, it can even appreciate in value if you keep it and don't sell it!
Worthless ores, such as laterite nickel ore.

There are records of Dongguo buying one ton of laterite nickel ore for 200 Dongguo coins these days. It is even said that 80% of those 200 coins were for transportation costs, and the price of the ore itself was almost negligible!

Iron and coal, while not expensive, were certainly not worth killing to seize.

The mine beneath Rundong Weaving Factory is...
Rare earth minerals!

Xu Liang spoke up.

"Rare earth elements?" Yang Ruoxi was somewhat confused.

Even Su Yu was slightly stunned before realizing what rare earth elements were.

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"This thing isn't expensive, is it?"

Su Yu hesitated before speaking, standing to the side with a look of uncertainty on her face.

Due to disorderly mining and vicious competition in exports.

Taking medium and heavy rare earth as an example, the price of raw ore is less than 10 yuan/ton, which seems very expensive. However, compared with the value of rare earth itself, this price can be considered a bargain!

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"Rare earth is not a synonym for any particular substance. Unlike coal mines, which yield coal when mined out."

"Instead, it is a mineral aggregate containing rare elements."

"The main reason for the low price is that we're selling raw ore!"

Xu Liang spoke slowly. Even without large, sophisticated instruments to assist him, he could still guarantee that there was a rare earth mine beneath his feet!

But if it really is a rare earth mineral
"For rare earth minerals to become valuable, they can only be purified using the P507 extraction process."

Any ore must be refined after it is mined!
Except for iron ore from a certain country with an incredibly high purity.
Rare earth elements, once purified, will see their price skyrocket!
"For example, purified dysprosium oxide has seen its price skyrocket to 'three million per ton' these days!"

Xu Liang frowned, deep in thought.

"The price has skyrocketed thirtyfold! And this is just one of the substances. If the entire mine were purified before being sold, it would be no less valuable than a gold mine!"

This stuff is an essential raw material for cutting-edge technology.

There will never be a shortage of buyers!
Furthermore, Dongguo currently enjoys a technological monopoly, with its purification level far exceeding that of other countries, occupying 70% of the global market share!
But then a problem arises.
"Technology belongs to the state."

"Even if the mine is really controlled by Zhengyang Mining Company, he can only cooperate with state-owned enterprises, but that will only get him a small share of the profits."

"If we don't cooperate, we'll just sell raw ore."

Xu Liang pinched his chin, his brows furrowed.

"No matter what, it feels like a loss."

"Then here's the problem."

"Why is Zhu Haoyi still so concerned about this rare earth mine!?"

The technology for refining rare earths is a state secret, even if Zhengyang Mining Company cooperates with state-owned enterprises to mine the rare earth mines under their feet.

At most, that means you'll have access to a tiny bit of the technology.

In addition, all those important parameters were strictly guarded!
The majority of the profits will definitely go to state-owned enterprises.

So, Zhu Haoyi went to great lengths just to get a sip of soup?
Xu Liang felt it was unlikely; the other party was more like a plump catfish, unlikely to go to such lengths just to drink the soup. This was something small mining companies did.

That.
"Simply selling rare earth ore?"

Xu Liang looked surprised and increasingly puzzled.

Su Yu, who was standing to the side, also frowned, a question arising in her mind.

Her lips parted slightly, and she hesitated before uttering her question:

"Rare earth ore is worth less than 100,000 yuan per ton. And it's all exported overseas. With all the costs added up, it might not even be worth as much as coal!"

Exporting from abroad involves a lot of complicated procedures.

In addition, the costs will increase dramatically due to demands for bribes and favors from outsiders.

so.
"Then what does he need this mine for?"

Yang Ruoxi's eyes widened as she scanned Xu Liang and Su Yu.

Although she didn't understand rare earth elements, she could understand what the two were saying.

This mine doesn't seem to be very profitable no matter what, so why is Zhu Haoyi so determined to make money from it? If he wanted to make money, he could easily make a fortune mining coal!

Coal mines don't lack customers, and they sell domestically, which saves time and effort—isn't that better than rare earths?
"Could it be that he doesn't know that the mine he's standing on is rare earth?" Yang Ruoxi asked tentatively.

After a moment's thought, Xu Liang interrupted him directly.

"will not."

"He has a very clear purpose; he must be hiding something from others."

"Yeah, the kind of thing I can't even reveal!"

If there were no hidden secrets, Zhu Haoyi could have legitimately paid more to buy it, instead of immediately silencing Zhang Shan upon seeing Xu Liang's arrival.

It's obvious they're acting out of a guilty conscience, burying their heads in the sand!
They didn't even consider offering more money to get Zhang Shan to agree, fearing that Xu Liang would see through their scheme!
Zhu Haoyi, besides burying his head in the sand, also intended to kill someone to scare Xu Liang away, but unexpectedly, he got entangled with him instead.
until
"time to eat."

Sun Zhongmin's honest voice suddenly appeared in Xu Liang's ears.

The three of them then woke up with a start, looked up at the sky, and realized that it was already noon.

"Tsk, I'll pass for now."

Xu Liang shook his head, clearing his mind, then washed his hands and prepared to eat.

He wasn't too picky about his food.

Since there wasn't much to sell nearby, they simply asked Sun Zhongmin to buy some vegetables, and then the factory workers started a fire to cook the meal.

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"The taste is a bit off, please bear with it."

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Liu Jinshui spoke somewhat awkwardly.

"Originally, Old Zhang's wife was in charge of cooking; she was a good cook. But Old Zhang died, and his wife disappeared as well. It's highly likely she was also murdered by the mining company."

They didn't have a dining table; they all sat on the ground, wolfing down a few steamed buns along with stewed beef and potatoes.

They hadn't seen minced meat in a long time, and even though it wasn't very tasty, the hunger in their stomachs felt like it was going to devour them!
"fine."

Xu Liang also sat on the ground, eating and chatting.

"By the way, what happened to Zhang Shan's body?"

Liu Jinshui paused, swallowed the food in his mouth, and then spoke:

"The body has been sent to the funeral home for refrigeration and will not decompose in the short term."

As he spoke, he added, almost self-deprecatingly:

"But there's no way to bury him now." Xu Liang said calmly, "Once the case is over, we won't have to worry about that anymore. We can cremate him or bury him if we want."

Liu Jinshui nodded and then silently ate his meal.

The only sound in the factory was the ravenous noise of food being wolfed down.

until
"Dong dong dong~!"

"Dong Dong Dong!!!"

"There's mail! Someone come and sign for it!"

In a daze, the iron gate of the weaving factory was rudely knocked on.

The people eating normally subconsciously looked up, and then Liu Jinshui stood up and walked to the door with a puzzled expression.

The next second, the door creaked open.

A postman appeared at the door and handed Liu Jinshui a letter.

Please sign for it.

Sign for? A letter?
Liu Jinshui was taken aback. After signing for the letter, he said goodbye to the postman and then returned home, completely bewildered, with his belongings in tow.

"What is this?" Yang Ruoxi was still quite ladylike. She spread a blanket on the ground and sat on it, somewhat like having a picnic. But at this moment, she was looking at the letter with a puzzled look in her eyes.

She shifted her gaze to Xu Liang.

"It has nothing to do with me." Xu Liang shook his head.

Liu Jinshui immediately handed the letter to Xu Liang, who opened it without hesitation.

This is a notification letter.

It's just
Yang Ruoxi leaned closer, looked at it, and subconsciously read it aloud.

"Notice of Non-Acceptance of Case"

A few words were uttered.

Everyone present was stunned.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Ruoxi and Su Yu were stunned, looking up in disbelief and saying:
"No case will be filed!?"

"Did the police refuse to file a case against Zhang Shan, or do they still believe it was suicide?!"

The evidence of a second person at the suicide scene is practically printed out and pasted on Director Zhou's face, yet they still won't file a case!?

The reason given was that the investigation revealed it was highly likely his wife's suicide, which stemmed from her absconding with the funds, and had nothing to do with Zhengyang Mining Company.

"How...how is this possible!?"

Su Yu murmured.

If someone absconds with funds, the focus shouldn't be on recovering the money; what kind of behavior is suicide?

How exactly did the other party come to believe that this logical chain of events was valid?
"Should we apply for a reconsideration?" Yang Ruoxi asked anxiously.

"Applying is probably pointless." Su Yu frowned.

It is clear.

This is intentional!

As for retaliation, that's not urgent. What's important right now is to think about how to file a case!

Don't worry about any evidence or leverage in this case.

No matter how much of this stuff you have, it's useless if no case is filed!
"To the court? Or the prosecutor's office?" Yang Ruoxi asked again.

Xu Liang fell into deep thought.

Zhu Haoyi's background seems quite powerful, given the police department's connections; it's highly likely...
"The courts and the procuratorate should also be excluded."

Xu Liang shook his head.

"At most, the court will issue a civil lawsuit."

Civil Procedure?

What kind of civil lawsuit is this? This is a criminal case. Filing a civil lawsuit is just asking for trouble!
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What on earth is Zhengyang City?

Yang Ruoxi added that she was extremely shocked.

"How come they can't even file a case?!"

Su Yu also became worried, "Should we go to the provincial capital?"

If the municipal bureau refuses to file a case, it's understandable that they would go to the provincial high court, but...
"Zhu Haoyi was able to find out about my background."

Xu Liang took a deep breath and uttered a despairing truth.

"That means that behind the other side, there is at least someone who is similar to my senior brother Lin Fuqiang, or only a few points weaker!"

In the South China Sea Province, on the opponent's home turf.
Xu Liang dared to guarantee that the difficulty of filing a case in the High Court might even be greater than in Zhengyang City!

Finished.

The entire factory fell silent.

Unable to file a case
If a case cannot be filed, it means that it cannot be tried or sentenced, and Zhang Shan will have died in vain.

The entire city of Zhengyang was like a giant hand, gripping Xu Liang and his companions tightly, making it impossible for them to struggle and even causing them to feel suffocated.

Even if you go to the South China Sea High Court, the result will be the same.

The case seemed to be blocked.

until
"Let's go to the upper city!"

Xu Liang suddenly took a deep breath, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

Go...go to the city?
How could Shangcheng possibly handle this?
Before Yang Ruoxi and the others could figure it out, they heard Xu Liang say again:
Do you remember Liu Mingbo?

Liu Mingbo?
In 2004, the man who dug up his mother's grave and took the body to the Hanhai Intermediate People's Court to file a case.
Etc. etc.

Yang Ruoxi suddenly raised her head, her face showing astonishment. Shocked, she stood up and subconsciously took two steps back.

Before she could ask.

Then a fierce glint flashed in Xu Liang's eyes.

A perfectly good card game, and they won't even give me a chance to sit down and play. Well then, let's flip the table and make sure nobody has a good time!

"we."

"To the upper town!!!"

P.S.: Only two days left in the month! My monthly tickets will expire if I don't vote now, please vote! QAq
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