amaotonovel Chapter 1177 A Flash of Inspiration, A Thought Takes Form
Chapter 1177 A Flash of Inspiration, A Thought Takes Form
Unable to bear watching the suffering laborers any longer, Leng Rongyue and the others suppressed their anger and temporarily looked away, focusing their attention on other parts of the mining area.
Silently, they all said to the laborers suffering in misery: Just bear with it a little longer. Soon, you will be free from their clutches and escape from this sea of suffering!
Leng Rongyue and the others carefully observed the gold mine using binoculars.
This gold mine covers a large area, and there are currently three mine entrances that can be seen.
As for the exact number of mine shafts and the depth of the tunnels, these are still unknown.
All they could see was that the entire valley below was under the surveillance and control of the soldiers.
After a while, Leng Rongyue, Xiao Jingyu, and Xiao Jingye put down their binoculars one after another.
Xiao Jingyu and Xiao Jingye walked to the large rock opposite Leng Rongyue and sat down.
Du Feng had been standing motionless to the side, but when Xiao Jingyu gestured for him to sit down as well, he walked over and sat down on a large rock a little further away.
Leng Rongyue glanced at Du Feng, who was sitting a little further away, thought for a moment, and said, "Du Feng, come and sit down too. I have some questions for you!"
"Yes, Princess!"
Du Feng hurriedly stood up and walked over, sitting down on a nearby rock.
"Du Feng, how many laborers are there in total?"
How many guards were there to watch over the laborers?
How many mine shafts are there in total?
Leng Rongyue asked.
"Replying to the Princess, there are currently 156 laborers left, and 74 guards are watching over them."
Leng Rongyue exchanged glances with Xiao Jingyu and Xiao Jingye. The number Hou Gui mentioned matched the number Du Feng mentioned, confirming that there was no error.
"As for the mine shafts, there are currently four that are in normal operation."
There were originally six, but one collapsed at the beginning of the year, killing more than a dozen laborers and four soldiers.
Another mine shaft encountered a dangerous situation, and they dared not continue digging for the time being!
Du Feng replied.
"Is that Feng Jiu... currently working at this mine?"
Leng Rongyue frowned and asked again.
Yes, he is at the mine.
His task was to keep an eye on this place.
Without a special summons, Feng Jiu cannot leave at will!
Du Feng answered.
Leng Rongyue nodded slightly.
Looking around, Leng Rongyue stood up, walked to the side, and picked up a tree branch about a meter long.
Sitting back down on the large rock, Leng Rongyue used a branch in her hand to draw a simple topographical map on the ground between them...
"Inside the mining area, away from several mine shafts and waterways, there are a few relatively well-maintained stone houses."
To the west of the stone house was a row of fairly tidy adobe houses;
On the other side, there were a dozen or so dilapidated thatched huts scattered about.
Leng Rongyue paused for a moment, then continued, "The stone house belongs to Feng Jiu;
The mud-brick houses were where the soldiers of the Fubing (a type of government office) lived;
And those dilapidated thatched huts were where the laborers lived...is that right?"
"Yes!
The princess is right!
That's exactly right!
Du Feng nodded in agreement.
"Besides the path we came in from, how many other exits are there in this valley?"
Leng Rongyue asked Du Feng again.
"Your Highness, this is the only road leading out of the mountain from this gold mine;"
As for the exit... there used to be a narrow passage on the opposite side, known as the 'One Line Sky', which led to the deep mountains.
However, the roars of tigers and howls of wolves can often be heard over there, so no one dares to go into those deep mountains!
Moreover, to guard against attacks from tigers and wolves, and to prevent laborers from risking their lives to escape into the deep mountains when they could no longer endure it, the "narrow pass" over there had long been sealed off by iron fences.
In other words, this gold mine only has one entrance and exit point!
After hearing Du Feng's answer, Leng Rongyue understood.
The next step is to consider specific action plans.
Leng Rongyue thought that there were only three people on her side: herself, Xiao Jingyu, and Xiao Jingye.
As for Dufon...
Although he earnestly expressed his desire to atone for his sins, the guards responsible for watching over the laborers in this mining area were all on friendly terms with Du Feng.
When it really comes down to swords and spears, Leng Rongyue wasn't sure if Du Feng would be able to decisively take action against those who stubbornly followed Zhu Gefu.
Leng Rongyue didn't want to make any more useless predictions about this.
At least so far, he has successfully brought himself, Xiao Jingyu, and Xiao Jingye here, which can be considered a great achievement in making amends for his past mistakes.
As for what Du Feng will do next, that's up to him.
Then there's Xun Zheng, and those few who share his ideals can be considered his own people. However, their physical condition... it's easy to guess.
However, the garrison had seventy-four soldiers, and they were scattered in various places. If they resisted stubbornly... or were frightened and scattered and fled...
If that happens... it will be very troublesome!
Ideally, they should all be gathered in one place.
But how can we gather the soldiers in one place?
How can we gather the laborers together in one place?
Then, they captured the soldiers and rescued the laborers.
Leng Rongyue shared her thoughts with Xiao Jingyu and Xiao Jingye.
As Leng Rongyue looked up at Crown Prince Xiao Jingye, a flash of inspiration struck her, and an idea struck her... She had it!