Volume Five: The Case of the Five Kings Fighting the Dragon Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-Six: The Mine
After inspecting the dragon-patterned stone carvings, Duan Ming and the others bid farewell to Li Daxe and decided to go to the mine where the dragon-patterned stone carvings were found.
After leaving the Zhenbao Pavilion and seeing no one around, Xing Qianqiu said to Duan Ming in a deep voice: "Mr. Duan, should I arrange for someone to bring the dragon-patterned stone sculpture back to the capital? Although the defense of the Zhenbao Pavilion looks tight,
There are still big loopholes if each is working independently."
"Absolutely not." Duan Ming waved his hand hurriedly: "This dragon-patterned stone sculpture must not be sent back to the capital."
"Why?" Xing Qianqiu asked doubtfully.
"Think about it, the matter of the dragon-patterned stone carvings has become a big deal now, and a lot of dirty things have happened because of it. If you bring the dragon-patterned stone carvings back to the capital at this time, what do you think the five princes will do?
Do you want to?" Duan Ming said.
"They will suspect that what happened before was done by His Majesty. It was His Majesty who wanted this dragon-patterned stone sculpture!" Xing Qianqiu suddenly understood after hearing what Duan Ming said.
"That's right." Duan Ming nodded: "In this way, even if the five princes don't say anything, I'm afraid there will still be a rift between them and His Majesty."
"That's right, the five princes may think in their hearts: Your Majesty can just tell you if you want to get the dragon-patterned stone carving. Why do you need to do those things?" Li Waner said: "They may even think that His Majesty wants to take advantage of this.
Chance kills them."
"That's exactly it." Duan Ming nodded: "So, now we must clear up the relationship between His Majesty and the dragon-patterned stone sculpture."
"But if you want to put it that way, isn't our relationship considered a relationship?" Li Waner asked doubtfully.
"It's different." Xing Qianqiu shook his head: "I am the commander of the Mirror Division, and Mr. Duan is the 'most lame old man in the world' who is ordered to resolve the case. So many things have happened here, and it is only natural that we come here to investigate."
"Moreover." Duan Ming added: "From the beginning to the end, we only 'claimed' that we came here on orders, but in fact we did not receive any clear orders from His Majesty."
"In other words, if the final result is particularly bad, we actually have a last resort." Duan Ming sighed: "But in that case, the two of us may become a thorn in the eyes of the five princes and a thorn in the flesh."
"But fortunately, no matter how strong the five princes are, they can't go to Linyang City to deal with me, let alone the capital to deal with Lao Xing." Duan Ming spread his hands: "And the Immortality Sect is at the bottom, more or less five.
A prince is nothing. After all, if you have too many lice, don’t bite them, and if you have too many debts, don’t worry.”
"Mr. Duan, you are very open-minded." Xing Qianqiu looked at Duan Ming with a smile.
"It's quite open? What can I do if I don't open it? Since I boarded your pirate ship, what can I do if I don't open it?" Duan Ming glared at Xing Qianqiu.
"Hee hee." Seeing Duan Ming's performance, Li Waner covered her mouth and snickered: "Mr. Duan, look at how much you two love each other, otherwise I will give Brother Xing to you."
"Don't, don't..." Duan Ming waved his hands repeatedly: "You should get rid of this trouble as soon as possible. I just want to solve all these troubles as soon as possible, and then go back to my little place to spend my days leisurely."
"Mr. Duan is indeed a master from this world, and Wan'er admires him," Li Wan'er said.
While they were talking, several people had already approached the mining area.
Although Cambrian City is already in a state of turmoil, the mining area has not been affected at all.
Although several princes fought over the dragon-patterned stone carvings to death, they were not fools. Ore is the lifeblood of a country's military, and the mining area in Cambrian City is the main source of Daqi's mineral resources.
So they fought and fought, but they also knew that they could never disturb the foundation of the country.
After showing the Spiegel Division command badge to the director of the Ordnance Department, Duan Ming and the other three easily walked into the mining area.
"It's rare. Since coming to Cambrian City, this is the only time your token has been useful." Duan Ming looked at Xing Qianqiu and joked.
"Huh." Xing Qianqiu snorted coldly, said nothing, and walked vigilantly beside Li Waner.
After all, the risk in the mining area is high, and there will be rockfalls from time to time. With Li Waner by his side, it is easier for him to protect her.
Seeing this scene, Duan Ming touched the iron helmet on his head, smiled and shook his head.
Soon, under the leadership of a soldier from the Ordnance Department, Duan Ming and the others arrived at the secret cave.
Just hearing about it before, Duan Ming and the others didn't think anything, but now seeing it with their own eyes, even Duan Ming was a little shocked.
This cave is not big, only about 100 square meters. Many of the red flowers blooming around it have withered, but even so, you can see how gorgeous it once was.
And right in the middle of this sea of flowers, there is a pool that is more like a pond than a lake.
The water is not deep, just above the ankles. In the center of the pool is a small open space. There is a half-meter-wide circular area in the open space, which should be the place where the stones were placed before.
However, these were not enough to surprise Duan Ming and the others. What really surprised them was that the top of the cave was covered with dark green moss.
These mosses exude a beautiful light, which at first glance looks as dazzling as the stars in the sky.
"It's strange, there weren't these things when I came here last time." The soldier from the Ordnance Department admired: "This is so beautiful."
"Have you not before?" Duan Ming looked at the soldiers in the Ordnance Department doubtfully.
"No, what's wrong?" The soldiers in the Ordnance Department were also confused.
"The growth cycle of this kind of moss is usually about one to two months." Duan Ming looked at the soldiers: "When was the last time you came in?"
"Well, it must have been more than twenty days ago when the stone was discovered." The soldier scratched his head and said, "After the stone was discovered, our director sealed the place and did not allow anyone to enter."
"More than twenty days, so these moss should have been planted before you came in." Duan Ming nodded: "But you didn't see it at the time, which means that the moss had not fully grown yet.
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"Therefore, the time when these mosses were planted should be between fifteen days and one and a half months." Duan Ming said: "Less than fifteen days, we should only be able to see a small amount of fluorescent moss, which will not be so lush. High
A month and a half ago, you should have seen a small amount of fluorescent moss during your last visit..."
"Brother." Having said this, Duan Ming looked at the soldiers again: "Besides the Ordnance Department and the miners, who else can come in?"
"You." The soldier thought for a moment and replied.
"..." Duan Ming paused: "Except us."
"Then no more." The soldier shook his head: "The prefect will occasionally come in to check on the mineral collection, but no one else can come in."
"So how are our guards here?" Duan Ming thought slightly.
"Not a single fly can fly in." The soldier vowed, "We are heavily guarded these twelve hours."
"I understand." Duan Ming carefully observed the surrounding situation: "If this is the case, when was this stone transported in?"
