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Chapter 267 Taking you to dig for gold, is this joke funny?

Here? The Yanqian Mountains?

The Wen family's training ground!

Wow!!

The three siblings looked at each other, their faces beaming with joy.

Wen Chengbin: "Uncle, is what my dad said true?"

Wen Qiyuan: "You brat, you still don't believe me? Heh!"

Wen Qilin: "It's true. We'll discuss it with your grandfather when we get home, but you can't come here alone by yourself. Do you understand?"

"Understood, heard clearly, Uncle is mighty!" Wen Chengbin shouted twice more.

Laughter and cheers echoed from high above, reaching all the way behind them.

Fortunately, there was no strong wind or heavy rain today. The air of spring is getting stronger, with fluffy white clouds in the sky and a gentle breeze blowing.

Ah Ying nestled in Wenwen's arms, her head bobbing up and down, her little eyes constantly looking down. Wenwen couldn't help but tease her, "Ah Ying, don't move, or Brother Eagle will speed up and leave you behind..."

“…Master, your joke isn’t funny,” Aying said, sounding aggrieved.

Wen Chengbin, oblivious to the danger, chimed in, "Aying, if this isn't funny, then which is?"

Aying glared at him, baring her teeth, "Taking you guys to dig for gold? Is that a funny joke?"

Gah!

The air nearby suddenly became quiet.

The eagle slowed down appropriately, and everyone could only hear a faint sound of the wind.

Wen Chengbin asked in a trembling voice, "Is there really a gold mine?"

It's no wonder he didn't know. When they met at Cave 2, he and his brother Wen Chengjian weren't present. They only knew that they were out looking for hematite, and they knew nothing about gold mines.

Aying: "Even pearls aren't this real, Master, shall we go?"

The second half of the question was definitely directed at Wenwen, who turned to ask, "Father, Second Uncle, are we still going?"

Wen Qilin did the math: it would take them several days to go into the mountains, but the eagle only took half a day to fly out of the mountains. With Brother Eagle's help, it would save time and effort, so they could go.

Wen Qilin: "Then let's go."

Wen Qiyuan: "Come on, Aying will show us around."

Aying: "Okay!"

So, Aying jumped out of Wenwen's arms, spread her wings, and flew in front of the eagle to lead the way.

After leaving the mountains, we flew westward, over several mountain ranges, then southward, passing through plains and forests.

As the sun set, we arrived at a range of mountains.

With a swift dive, A Ying brought the eagle down with her.

The eagle spotted a flat spot halfway up the mountain and landed steadily.

Aying: "Master, this is the place."

Wenwen looked around. The mountain was sparsely vegetated, with hardly any plants on the ground. The surrounding mountains were the same. As far as the eye could see, there were only a few scattered weeds growing on the mountains, and the rocks were exposed on the surface, which was very much in line with the environment for gold ore to grow.

Not far from the hilltop, there is a river that meanders through the surrounding mountains.

It appears to be a sedimentary basin.

Wenwen racked her brains for any bits and pieces of information about the formation of gold ore, but after a mental struggle, she couldn't find much useful information.

Well, she admits that she never thought she would one day be able to get close to such a lucrative track, so her knowledge in this area is practically zero.

Since that's the case, I'll listen to Aying's advice. If it comes, it comes; if it doesn't, it doesn't. I shouldn't be so concerned about gains and losses. What I get is my fate.

Wen Chengbin: "Aying, there are so many mountains here, which one is it?"

Ah Ying tilted her head, pondered for a moment, her eyes darting around, and remained silent.

Wenwen knew it and asked, "Where did you find the gold ore?"

Aying pointed to a hilltop, "That cave over there."

Looking in the direction Ah Ying pointed, one could indeed see a cave over there. A quick scan with one's divine sense revealed that the cave contained nothing but two broken baskets.

Is there someone nearby?

Wenwen activated her exploration technique. With her improved cultivation level, her exploration range expanded significantly. There was no one within dozens of miles, except for a few hills around the basin. There was little vegetation and even few animals in the area.

"Let's go over and have a look."

The group walked towards the cave as the sun set. In the distance, the river shimmered under the setting sun, its surface calm and still.

The cave was huge. In one corner, there were two broken baskets. The ground was covered with a layer of gravel and dirt. Several people used a cleaning spell to clear a corner.

With nothing to do, Wenwen wandered around the cave, touching this and exploring that.

Suddenly, a dent in the wall near the corner caught her attention. "Hey, what's this? Ah Ying, come here."

"Master, what's wrong?"

Wenwen pointed to the dent in the wall and asked, "Did you dig out the gold ore you picked up from here?"

Aying flew to the top of the pit and declared confidently, "I didn't dig it. I saw it hanging here and thought it was shiny and pretty, so I took it."

Is this the correct explanation?

What a refreshing and unique way to put it!

To be able to justify one's actions so confidently and casually, with such a clear conscience—I admire you!

Wenwen was speechless...

Wen Chengjian touched the dent, pondered for a few moments, and said, "...Was it naturally grown here and you discovered it? Or was someone deliberately placed here?"

Wen Qilin looked at the scattered layer of gravel and soil on the ground below the pit, then at the gravel and a few cracked pieces of mud in the pit, and picked them up and squeezed them.

"In my opinion, someone deliberately buried it in the wall."

Wen Qiyuan stepped forward and carefully examined the wall, saying, "I had the same idea. Brother, look, the rubble on this wall is the same as the rubble on the ground, but the soil was dug in from outside."

The reason for this conclusion is that Wen Qiyuan wandered around outside for a while before entering the cave, and unexpectedly noticed this.

Wen Chengbin had a wild idea: "There's no reason why they should only bury one piece. Maybe there are others. Who knows? Otherwise, let's look for them."

Wenwen agreed, "Yes, let's look for it. What if we find something? We'd be rich! Hehe..."

Since it's already dark outside, and we're just idling in the cave anyway, we might as well wander around.

Wen Qilin sighed helplessly, "Alright, you guys go find it. Your second uncle and I will cook for you. Wen'er, what do you want to eat?"

Haha, she has her mother at home, her father when she goes out, and a good second uncle, so she will never go hungry no matter where she goes.

Wenwen: "Daddy, make some chicken soup and add some lingzhi mushrooms. Those lingzhi mushrooms are really delicious."

Wen Qilin: "Okay, Daddy will add more spirit mushrooms for you. Your second uncle said he wants to go home and grow spirit mushrooms."

Wen Qiyuan: "Brother, I do have this idea. I've dug up quite a few strains, but I'm afraid I won't be able to grow them."

Wen Qilin: "What's there to be afraid of? Even if we can't grow Linggu mushrooms, regular mushrooms will do. They're all vegetables, as long as they're edible."

"Brother is right."

The two brothers chatted as they prepared dinner.

Wenwen and her two brothers indeed began searching inside the cave. The three of them searched inch by inch, their eyes practically pressed against the stone wall, but they still couldn't find anything.

Suddenly, Wenwen's foot slipped and her right foot sank into a pit.