coobybook Chapter 234 Finding Evidence of the Third Prince's Crimes
Chapter 234 Finding Evidence of the Third Prince's Crimes
Shen Shuli looked at Xie Chengyuan with mixed feelings, unsure of how to explain.
She couldn't very well tell him that she was eyeing the iron mine, could she?
The passageway was destroyed, preventing her from entering the village from the entrance. She had originally planned to climb to the top of the mountain and then use a paraglider to enter the village.
But she didn't expect him to follow.
"I'm quite curious and want to know who's secretly mining iron ore here. And judging by the scale, this vein has been mined for at least three years, so they must have stockpiled a lot of iron resources," Shen Shuli said, spouting nonsense.
She didn't know exactly who owned the iron mine.
But she was 70% certain that the iron mine was related to the Third Prince.
"I'm also very curious to know who dared to take such a huge risk to mine iron ore privately. This is a serious crime of treason." Xie Chengyuan's mind was in turmoil and he could hardly calm down.
“But the passageway suddenly collapsed, and we can’t go in. We have to turn back empty-handed,” Shen Shuli said deliberately, trying to get him out of the way.
Seeing the girl's disappointed expression, Xie Chengyuan felt a pang of pity and said, "I'll take you inside."
Shen Shuli's eyelids trembled almost imperceptibly.
She looked at him curiously, wondering how he would lead her inside.
Xie Chengyuan smiled slightly, reached out and took Shen Shuli's hand, put his arm around her waist, and lifted her into the air.
Shen Shuli was completely unprepared and was so shocked that she almost cried out.
But she quickly calmed down, controlling her racing heartbeat, and looked at Xie Chengyuan in surprise.
"Is this the legendary light-body skill?"
Xie Chengyuan's smile widened, and he said with a touch of arrogance, "Hmm, how does it feel?"
"Excellent! I want it! I want to learn it!" Shen Shuli said frankly.
This is much more convenient than modern technology!
If you learn it, wouldn't you be able to go wherever you want?
"Okay, I'll teach you when I have the chance," Xie Chengyuan agreed.
Xie Chengyuan carried Shen Shuli and quickly flew to the top of the mountain, where there was a steep cliff.
The village is located below the cliff.
The two could see the twinkling lights in the village, and also the firelight in the mines on the opposite mountain range.
"Are we just going to continue like this, is that alright?" Shen Shuli asked nervously.
When she first flew up the mountain, Shen Shuli didn't feel scared because she wasn't very high off the ground.
However, she had some reservations about going down to the bottom of the cliff, which was hundreds of meters deep, without any protection.
"Don't worry, I will protect you and won't let anything happen to you."
Xie Chengyuan found several thick vines nearby and tied them to a thick tree trunk on the edge of the cliff.
They tied several vines together to make a long vine that was long enough to reach the bottom of the cliff.
He tied the end of a vine around their waists, and after everything was ready, he said, "Alright, I'll take you down. If you're scared, you can close your eyes."
Shen Shuli reached out and put her arm around Xie Chengyuan's waist, only then realizing how incredibly thin his waist was, and how firm the flesh around it was.
Xie Chengyuan didn't expect her to take the opportunity to pinch the soft flesh on his waist. The ticklish feeling made him groan involuntarily.
"Don't move..." Xie Chengyuan suppressed the urge to laugh and reached out to grasp her mischievous hand.
"Hehe~" Shen Shuli laughed awkwardly to cover it up, and immediately stopped.
Xie Chengyuan held the vine in one hand and had his arm around Shen Shuli with the other, watching the lights on the ground getting closer and closer.
Feeling the wind blowing in their faces, their wildly beating hearts calmed down a little.
Near the foot of the mountain.
The two men discovered that a large number of soldiers were surrounding the entrance to the cave passage.
They were frantically digging through the collapsed cave.
Xie Chengyuan landed quietly with Shen Shuli.
After hiding the vines, he continued to lead her quickly across the village, heading towards the iron mine behind it.
"How long can you keep this up? If you get tired, we can stop and walk over." Shen Shuli was worried that Xie Chengyuan's internal energy was insufficient and that his endurance would be affected.
We still need him to get back; we can't just drain him dry now.
"I can hold on for a while longer, don't worry, I recover very quickly." Xie Chengyuan couldn't help but boast proudly.
Shen Shuli had to re-evaluate Xie Chengyuan; this man indeed had remarkable stamina.
It had been flying for an hour and was still able to keep flying.
This is a master!
She had to ask him for this technique to learn!
Half of the troops in the camp were clearing the collapse in the tunnels at the foot of the mountain, while the other half were protecting the entire mine.
The two stayed for most of the hour but still couldn't find a chance to get close to the mine.
"We need to find the person in charge of this iron mine. Why don't we go to the barracks and see if we can find anything there?" Xie Chengyuan suggested.
Shen Shuli nodded.
The two then returned to the camp.
There were very few soldiers guarding the camp at the moment, and the two of them easily sneaked into each tent.
Most of the tents were ordinary soldiers' tents.
After searching for a long time, the two finally found the tent of the person in charge.
The tent was simply furnished, but there were many scrolls and books on the desk, as well as several letters.
Xie Chengyuan did not hesitate and immediately opened the letter to read it.
After only a few glances, his face instantly darkened.
"This is actually the private army of the Prince of Luo!" Xie Chengyuan's hand, which was holding the letter, turned slightly white.
Shen Shuli's ears twitched, and she quickly came over to check.
It really is the King of Luo!
That is, the Third Prince!
"It's him, it's him. Why are you so excited? Do you and Prince Luo have a good relationship?" Shen Shuli asked curiously.
She genuinely had no idea about the relationship between the two.
The book does not reveal any details about this part of the plot.
"He was the only prince I truly cared for..." Xie Chengyuan smiled bitterly, his eyes dark.
Shen Shuli looked at Xie Chengyuan with unbearable pain. Perhaps he didn't know that the Xie family's current predicament was the work of this Prince Luo.
Forget it.
Seeing that her child was already devastated by this news, she still decided not to tell him the cruel truth.
Shen Shuli hinted to him, "You must be blind. Forget about it. Do you want to keep these things as evidence? Or I can help you put them away. Don't worry, I'll keep them safe and they definitely won't get lost."
Xie Chengyuan's hand trembled slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he handed the letter to Shen Shuli and said, "Yes, it should be put away. You can keep it for me for now."
Shen Shuli carefully put all the letters into her bosom, actually storing them in her spatial storage, and put them away in a small box.
"The letter said that all the ironware produced in this iron mine over the years has been collected here, and most of it has been made into various weapons and armor. Why don't we take a closer look and see how much they have produced over the years?" Shen Shuli suggested.
She really wanted to possess all those ironwares.
This can be considered revenge for her friend.
Once things stabilize in the future, there will definitely be development, and iron will be an indispensable resource.
She certainly wouldn't miss out on something that was readily available.
Xie Chengyuan didn't quite understand. Even if he knew where those things were, what was the point?
There were only two of them, and they couldn't take them with them.
Now that they've figured out whose territory this is, their mission is complete.