Fairy, don't be afraid, I, Wang Daqi, am truly an honest man.

into the night.

After Jiang Xuerou and Xu Yan returned, Wang Daqi explained what had happened.

"Daqi, do you really think there's danger in this mine?"

Jiang Xuerou asked.

"That's right. I did hear a noise, and it was quite loud. There are definitely armored centipedes in there. If they reappear, people will probably die again."

"Senior Sister Xue Rou, why do you think those deacons continue mining even after people have died? What if something goes wrong?" Xu Yan asked, puzzled.

Jiang Xuerou sighed, "This mining mission has a substantial reward, and these deacons will rake in a lot. If work stops here, their interests will suffer!"

"But people are already dead..."

"It can only be said that they all harbored a sense of wishful thinking when faced with benefits. Moreover, the elders above were in urgent need of them, and both Zhou Cheng and Fang Zhong wanted to perform well as quickly as possible."

Jiang Xuerou shook her head helplessly, the cold moonlight reflecting on her worried face: "Unfortunately, the specific affairs of mining are directly handled by the Internal Affairs Department. Although I am responsible for patrolling and security around the area, I can't get involved. Moreover, I just received news that Deacon Zhou Cheng has urgently requested the sect to send fifty disciples to reinforce the mining and fill the gaps left by your departure through the communication array."

"They're even bringing in more people?!"

Wang Daqi was now completely speechless.

He had seen greedy people, but he had never seen anyone so eager to lead people to their deaths.

The underground cavity was filled with countless red dots; how could a mere few dozen ordinary disciples possibly fill it?

"What if something really happens..." Xu Yan's face turned pale upon hearing this, filled with lingering fear.

There are now two or three hundred people in this mine.

Although most of them were just outer disciples or servants, they involved two or three hundred families.

If a mining disaster were to occur and monsters were to run rampant, the consequences would be unimaginable.

No matter how lax the sect's rules and regulations are, losses of this scale will certainly be severely punished.

"No, this matter is too complicated. I must explain the situation to Elder Fang Zhong." Jiang Xuerou ultimately couldn't get over that hurdle in her heart.

Although she has a calm personality, she is not a cold-blooded person.

Under the watchful eyes of Wang Daqi and Xu Yan, she took out a light blue communication talisman from her storage bag.

She quickly explained the situation to Fang Zhong.

Before long, Elder Fang Zhong's authoritative voice came through the communication talisman:

"Xue Rou, I have my own plan for this matter. I am aware of the situation reported by Zhou Cheng; they are nothing more than a few monstrous creatures that have been left behind underground. Over the next few days, I will personally patrol the cave three times a day. If any demonic beasts cause trouble, I will personally suppress them. The mission is urgent, so all of you must perform your duties and not listen to rumors or panic!"

The sound disappeared, and the stone house fell into a deathly silence.

Fang Zhong was, after all, a True Person at the Pseudo-Core Formation Realm.

He is only one step away from truly reaching the Core Formation stage.

In the outer sect of a sect, this level of cultivation is enough to sweep away most troubles.

Since he had declared that he would personally oversee the situation, Jiang Xuerou naturally couldn't say anything more.

"Daqi, you heard that too..."

Jiang Xuerou smiled wryly as she put away the talisman. "Elder Fang has spoken, and this matter has been classified as a rumor. If we insist any further, we might be accused of undermining morale."

Wang Daqi remained silent, feeling helpless.

Since that's the case, there's really nothing we can do.

"Since Elder Fang is willing to do it personally, then we disciples have nothing to say."

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Four days later.

A flying boat appeared in the sky.

This is another batch of disciples from the sect who have been sent to mine.

Chen Liang and A Gu stood beside Wang Daqi, their expressions both somewhat complicated.

It's been four days!!

Nothing happened.

Both of them hesitated, unsure whether choosing to abandon the mining task was the right or wrong decision.

Regardless, their spots have been eliminated.

Even if you regret it now, it's too late.

"Haha, oh, isn't this our famous fortune teller, Junior Brother Wang?"

A sharp laugh, laced with sarcasm, shattered the surrounding silence.

Wang Daqi looked in the direction of the sound.

Yao Wu was leading a few lackeys, walking over with his head held high and chest puffed out.

Yao Wu was holding a bulging money bag in his hand, and there was also a piece of high-quality gold jewelry hanging from his waist.

He looked incredibly smug, as if he wanted to have the words "I'm rich now" etched on his forehead.

"There are some people who are just as timid as mice. Even though the God of Wealth knocked on the door until it was broken, they were so scared that they crawled into the stove pit and dared not come out."

Yao Wu stopped in front of Wang Daqi, deliberately shaking the money bag loudly. "Now it's great! We brothers are digging every day with great enthusiasm. Yesterday, thanks to Deacon Zhou, my luck exploded, and I actually dug up a piece of dazzling gold ore essence!!!! That reward, tsk tsk, is enough for me to exchange for two Qi Gathering Pills when I go back to the sect!"

"Yes, Brother Yao is now a favorite of Deacon Zhou!"

"Some people were so serious before, but what happened??? Four days have passed, and they haven't even seen a centipede hair! It's hilarious!!!"

Several henchmen chimed in with sarcastic remarks, their laughter sounding particularly jarring in the empty square.

Young A-Gu couldn't stand this kind of teasing. His face flushed red, and he couldn't help but step forward to argue, "Yao Wu, stop showing off! Brother Da-Qi was thinking about everyone's lives. There was definitely some activity in that place before, and people even died!! There's definitely a big scourge hiding there!"

"A major scourge? Where is it???"

Yao Wu looked around exaggeratedly as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, and finally approached A Gu with a grin:

"It's been four days already, what happened to the danger? Are you saying the ore we dug out will bite, or are these fifty new junior brothers here to attend a funeral?"

He pointed to the new disciples who had just disembarked from the flying boat not far away, their faces full of anticipation, and sneered:

"Furthermore, Elder Fang Zhong has personally gone down into the mine to inspect it these past few days, three times a day, rain or shine!!!!"

"He's a True Person at the Pseudo-Core Formation level, and even he didn't sense any danger. Is your Wang Daqi even more powerful than the elder? Can he predict the future?"

"You..." A-Gu was speechless after being rebuked.

Chen Liang, standing to the side, also had a complicated expression, his palms slightly sweaty.

Watching the new disciples excitedly receive their pickaxes, and then looking at Yao Wu's heavy pockets, he felt a pang of bitterness in his heart!

Could it be...?

Was Wang Daqi really mistaken?

That's a huge amount of spirit sand.

Did we really miss it?

"Hahaha, in the end, they're just a few spineless cowards."

Seeing this, Yao Wu became even more arrogant, glancing sideways at Wang Daqi, "Now that you see us eating meat so heartily, aren't you feeling incredibly jealous? Regretful, aren't you?"

Looking at Yao Wu's smug expression, Wang Daqi felt not anger, but rather a sense of absurdity, as if he were looking at a dead man.

Instead of being annoyed, he curled the corners of his mouth into a sly smile.

He reached out and patted A-Gu and Chen Liang on the shoulder, the force instantly calming their anxiety.

"regret??"

Wang Daqi chuckled lightly, "There are many things in this world that I can regret, but I will never regret trading my life for money."

He turned to look at Yao Wu, his eyes as clear as if he were looking at a clown on a stage:

"Yao Wu, since you're all doing so well financially, we won't bother you any longer. Chen Liang, A Gu, let's go to the market. We're not working today, so it's my treat. Let's get two jars of good wine and two catties of Lingjiao beef to treat ourselves."

After saying that, Wang Daqi didn't turn around and led the two men leisurely towards the edge of the crowd. His back view was incredibly dashing.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Yao Wu's smile froze for a moment, then he let out a heavy, cold snort: "Pah! What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for! If it weren't for Senior Sister Jiang Xuerou protecting you, what would you be?"

"Brother Yao, ignore this coward, let's hurry up and get into the cave, or the good vein will be taken by the newcomers!!" a disciple urged in a low voice.

"Okay, let's go." Yao Wu nodded and led the group toward the mine entrance.

However, after walking only a few steps, the disciple leaned close to Yao Wu's ear again, his expression somewhat hesitant: "But Brother Yao... do you think there might be something fishy going on in this mine? Yesterday, it seems an outer disciple went missing in there, saying he went to take a piss, but we haven't seen him since."

Yao Wu paused, then glared at him unhappily, and scolded irritably, "Look at your pathetic self! This mine is full of interconnected tunnels; that kid must have found some treasure and is hiding in some nook or cranny to secretly dig, afraid that Deacon Zhou will drain the water! What's there to be afraid of? Elder Fang patrols there every day. He's a False Core Formation True Person; with a sweep of his divine sense, what kind of demonic insect could possibly hide there???"

Seeing the disciple still muttering, Yao Wu raised his hand as if to slap him: "If you dare to spout nonsense and undermine morale again, I'll beat you to death! Let's go, let's go mining!"

The crowd shrank back, no longer daring to speak, and plunged into the deep, dark mine in groups.