funbook-pk Chapter 207 Two Old Friends
Chapter 207 Two Old Friends
One miner said flatteringly, "Sir, please calm down. The Thousand Rocks came without warning this time, and our people didn't even get the slightest hint. Fortunately, I was quick-witted and quickly found a scapegoat, so I managed to get this matter over with."
The leader, dressed in winter attire, nodded slightly and snorted, "Oh, so you're saying that the black-hearted boss is a fake? You're quite a thinker. If those Thousand Rocks Army members find any clues, we'll both be in big trouble. Also, are the insiders you've placed in the Thousand Rocks Army reliable? If something like this happens again, I'll hold you accountable first."
The miner quickly bent down, beads of sweat dripping down his forehead. His voice trembled with fear as he said flatteringly, "Don't worry, sir. I'll go tell our informant right away. This was truly an accident. I don't know what happened to the Thousand Rock Army, but it seems they suddenly changed their plan, catching us off guard. I promise I'll be doubly careful from now on. I'll have my informant keep a close eye on us and report any signs of trouble immediately."
The man in Winter Clothing couldn't help but frown slightly, his eyes filled with impatience and ruthlessness. He said, "Hmph, that's for the best. We've been preparing for this in Liyue for a long time, and we can't afford to make any mistakes. If you idiots ruin everything, everyone in the mine will be dead. If anything goes wrong next time, it won't be as simple as finding a scapegoat."
The miner's body trembled even more violently with fear, and he fell to his knees with a plop, begging, "Sir, please have mercy on us. We will fight to the death for you. I will immediately reorganize every link and strengthen our defenses to ensure that the Thousand Rocks Army will not have another opportunity to exploit us."
"Okay, stop talking about this useless stuff and take me to see the goods."
After the group of people disappeared, Xinyang and Linghua carefully walked out from behind the rock.
Linghua said solemnly, "Why are there people from Zhidong here? And from what they said, it seems like they are plotting something."
Xin Yang nodded and said, "It's definitely not a good thing. And that Winter Solstice man looks very familiar to me. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before. But judging from his tone, he probably won't stay here for long. But if we go to find the Thousand Rocks Army now, it might be too late. If we split up, it would be too dangerous. What should we do?"
Linghua thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we just follow them? Tian Tiezui said that incident happened recently. There should still be Qianyan troops patrolling nearby. We just need to keep a close eye on them."
"Okay, we'll listen to you." The two of them followed the group quietly until they arrived at a mining area.
Miners bustled about the mining area, their eyes blank as they mechanically moved ore. The leader of the Winter People, accompanied by his men, swaggered through the area, occasionally scolding those who moved even slower. Xinyang and Linghua quietly hid behind a pile of ore, observing their every move.
The miner led the leader of the Solstice people to a cave. After some gestures, several guards stepped forward and together pushed open the massive stone door. The door slowly swung open, releasing a cold, mysterious airflow. Strange lights flickered within, and a low humming sound could be heard, as if some massive mechanical device was operating.
Xinyang and Linghua looked at each other and saw strong curiosity and worry in each other's eyes.
At this time, the miner said, "Master Chayevich, there's no problem with the equipment. It was suspended for a few days because of the Qianyan Army's investigation. Now it's running at an expedited rate. This batch of goods will be processed by the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"Well, make sure you keep an eye on it. The Doctor is waiting for this shipment. Go and make arrangements with the Monds I captured. I'll leave the girl with me to have some fun tonight. I'll leave the others with you. I'll go in and inspect the goods first."
Xin Yang's body trembled slightly when he heard the name "Chayevic." He muttered to himself, "Oh wow, I was wondering why you looked so familiar. It's you. When I was doing commissions in Mondstadt, you were the NPC I hated the most. What a narrow path for enemies. In the game, you had no health bar, so I couldn't do anything to you. But it's different here."
Xinyang immediately summoned the West Wind Sword and was about to rush forward to deal with Chayevich, but Linghua grabbed his sleeve.
Linghua quickly advised, "Don't be impulsive. We don't know their exact situation yet, and didn't he just say he kidnapped a few Monds? Let's observe from the dark first. It won't be too late to go out once we have figured out everything."
After hearing this, Xin Yang gradually calmed down and said, "Well, it almost went bad. Fortunately, you are here. Let's observe and see."
Linghua then let go of Xinyang and asked, "Do you know that Chayevich?"
Xin Yang nodded and said, "Well, he's an old friend, I guess."
"Old friend? Why haven't I heard you mention him?" Linghua couldn't help but feel confused.
"A man who should have passed away long ago." Xin Yang's face was gloomy, and he lowered his voice and said, "I have crossed paths with him before. He was not a good person. I thought I would never see him again, but I didn't expect to run into him here."
Linghua frowned slightly and said, "It seems he's not a good person. But now that he's here and is involved in so many conspiracies, we must be even more cautious. Not only do we need to find a way to disrupt their plans and rescue the kidnapped Mond people, but we also need to figure out who this Thousand Rock Army accomplice is."
At this time, a purple-haired girl wearing miner's clothes quietly moved towards the cave, but as luck would have it, the purple-haired girl just arrived at the cave and ran into Chayevich who came out of the cave.
When Chayevich saw the purple-haired girl, he was stunned at first, then a malicious smile appeared on his face. "Hey, where did this little girl come from? She looks pretty good. What are you trying to do by sneaking around like that?"
The purple-haired girl was startled, but she tried to remain calm. "I... I was just passing by. I heard some noise over here, so I came over to check it out out of curiosity."
"Passing by? Humph, I don't think you are that simple."
Chayevich's eyes were lewd as he approached the purple-haired girl step by step. "Tell me, were you sent here? Are you a spy for the Thousand Rocks Army? Or do you admire me and want to have a deeper conversation with me? Hahaha, no need to bother. I can satisfy you right now."
The purple-haired girl stepped back repeatedly, waving her hands in panic, "No, sir, I really was just passing by, please don't misunderstand me."
Chayevich walked up to the purple-haired girl, stretched out his hand and pinched her chin, forcing her to look up. "Little girl, you're still pretty stubborn. Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving. Come in with me. I'll interrogate you when I'm done." As he said that, he dragged the purple-haired girl into the cave.
At this moment, a strong wind blew from somewhere, and a large amount of dust and gravel hit Chayevich.
Chayevich was caught off guard by the sudden strong wind and rocks. He let go of the purple-haired girl's hand and raised his hand to shield his eyes, cursing, "Damn it! What the hell is going on?"
The gust of wind passed, and the purple-haired girl disappeared from Chayevich's sight. Chayevich didn't pay much attention to her and spat, "Bah, you stinky bitch, you are shameless and dare to run away. You won't be able to escape tonight."
On the other side, on Xinyang and Linghua's side, the purple-haired girl was right in front of them.
"You are Keqing, why are you here?" Xinyang recognized that the woman in front of him was Yuhengxing Keqing.
Keqing rubbed her eyes and looked at the people in front of her. "I remember you are Ganyu's junior brother and sister. How come you are here? Were you the ones who caused the strong wind just now? Anyway, thank you, otherwise that fat guy would be a corpse now." As she spoke, Keqing put away the Rock Knot Green she had taken out.