amaotonovel Chapter 231 There is a private army camp and an iron mine in the mountains!
Chapter 231 There is a private army camp and an iron mine in the mountains!
Seeing that there were soldiers guarding the area ahead, Shen Shuli and her group of five were forced to stop their pursuit.
"What should we do? With so many soldiers guarding the area, it's going to be very difficult for us to sneak in," Xuan Guang thought anxiously.
These soldiers were stationed almost every fifty meters, with two guards stationed there, and they had no idea how much further they had to go.
They cannot guarantee that they will not attract the attention of other soldiers, thus exposing themselves to others.
"Ah Li, you need to be careful. There are more and more soldiers guarding the front, at least a hundred in total," Mu Wanjun secretly told her best friend over the walkie-talkie.
Shen Shuli couldn't help but feel nervous.
With so many heavily armed soldiers, this place must be hiding a huge secret.
They might not be able to rescue the person successfully.
"After you go in, secretly tell me what's inside. We'll take action after dark."
“Let’s retreat first and see if we can control the people in the village,” Shen Shuli replied to Mu Wanjun.
"There are few people in the village during the day, but the people on the mountain will come down to go back at night, so you must not act impulsively," Mu Wanjun reminded.
"okay, I get it."
Shen Shuli and her four companions temporarily retreated and returned to the village to secretly investigate the situation.
The village has more than 300 houses.
This means there must be at least a thousand people living here, and that's a conservative estimate.
During the day, most of the people in the village are young women and children, who quietly prepare meals in their respective homes.
There were no elderly people over sixty years old to be seen.
"This is probably someone's private army camp stationed here, and the number of soldiers is probably not small," Xuan Guang said, his scalp tingling with unease.
Shen Shuli had guessed it too.
But she couldn't understand why the prefect of Yunzhou would allow prisoners to come to such a hidden private military camp.
Moreover, he knew that a migration caravan of a hundred people was following behind the exiles.
What exactly was his purpose in doing this?
Before nightfall.
Shen Shuli and her group of five had already secretly investigated the entire village.
During the daytime, there are basically no able-bodied men left in the village.
But as soon as night fell, a large number of men would come down the mountain to rest.
Several hundred soldiers also went down the mountain to guard the village and prevent the men from escaping.
corresponding.
The number of troops guarding the mountain path has decreased significantly.
The darkness of night is a good way to hide the intruder's tracks.
Shen Shuli and her four companions stealthily made their way up the mountain.
Go a long way.
The terrain suddenly flattened out, revealing the private army camp's location.
This confirmed their suspicions.
"It seems there really is someone raising a private army here." Xuan Guang's eyes were cold.
His master's family had been sacrificing for the country, but they were suspected and framed by those in power, resulting in the confiscation of their property and exile of their entire family.
But those who secretly harbored rebellious intentions are still at large!
They even deliberately lured exiled prisoners here.
Simply outrageous!
"Judging by sight, there are at least 10,000 troops here. We must not act rashly," Shen Shuli said gravely.
There are only five of them. Even if they call over the entire team, they still have no chance of winning!
"What do we do next? Why did these people bring up exiled prisoners? What do they want?"
Su Yunhai was filled with countless doubts.
"Furthermore, I noticed that the men in those villages included not only soldiers but also ordinary civilians. They must have other purposes for going up the mountain during the day."
"Dad, you're right. Let's look for it more carefully."
The five men split up and searched the perimeter of the military camp carefully.
Shen Shuli finally realized what was going on.
She gathered the four of them together and said, "There's a path here that leads up the mountain. Let's sneak over and take a look."
"it is good."
The five of them walked along the mountain path for another half an hour, eventually reaching the back of the mountain.
They were suddenly stunned by what they saw.
This place is actually a mine!
And it's a very well-established iron ore mine!
Even though it was night, the mountains opposite were still brightly lit, and many people were working.
At this moment.
Shen Shuli and her group of five finally understood why the exiled prisoners had been brought up the mountain.
The five men grew increasingly cautious and heavy-hearted as they continued to approach the mine.
The closer you get to the mine, the hotter the nights become, which are already not cool.
Next to the mine was the iron smelting area, where large furnaces were burning fiercely, and the blacksmiths were all shirtless, wearing only shorts.
In the firelight, you could clearly see the sweat dripping down their bodies.
The outermost area is the rest area, where these workers take a temporary break.
While no one was paying attention, Xuan Guang secretly approached and stole a few pieces of clothing, which he then had the five people change into.
Shen Shuli took the opportunity to disguise herself as a teenager.
"Wanjun, do you know where you are?" Shen Shuli contacted Mu Wanjun via walkie-talkie.
“We’re trapped in a mine. I left marks along the way. I saw a military camp in the mountains, with an estimated number of tens of thousands of soldiers. You must be careful. If it’s too risky, don’t worry about us, you should escape!” Mu Wanjun was very nervous, afraid that her best friend would be in danger.
Shen Shuli pressed further, "Are the other prisoners still under control and in a state of dementia?"
“Yes, and there are already signs of brainwashing, but we are safe for now. Those people have left. I am giving them acupuncture to try to wake them up, but I don’t have the relevant drugs, so the effect won’t be very good,” Mu Wanjun explained.
"Okay, I'll come find you now and bring you your medicine."
"No, it's too dangerous! Don't worry about us! I suspect those people don't want to kill us, but rather they want to control us and keep us here as slaves."
"You're no match for these people, so get out of here! Don't come knocking on their door!"
"it is good."
Shen Shuli didn't continue arguing with her about this topic; it was pointless.
How could she possibly abandon her?
"Father, Xuanguang, I found the mark left by the princess. I'll sneak in alone first to investigate, so as not to be discovered if there are too many people. You two hide outside."
"No, it's too dangerous! Let me go!" Xuan Guang immediately refused.
The father and daughter, surnamed Shen, were the weakest, and one was a young girl while the other was a fat man. He was not comfortable with them going.
He is the strongest among the five, so he is the most suitable to go.
"No, I'm small and easy to hide. You must protect everyone outside. If things go wrong, you must immediately lead them down the mountain to rejoin the main force and leave this mountain!"
Shen Shuli firmly refused.
Xuan Guang must stay outside to protect everyone.
Su Yunhai knew his daughter had a trump card up her sleeve, and he also knew she had no choice but to do this. He didn't stop her; instead, he persuaded Xuan Guang.
Seeing that the two insisted, Xuan Guang had no choice but to swallow his anger and obey.
Following the clues left by Mu Wanjun, Shen Shuli ventured into the dark tunnel.
She was wearing night vision goggles, which allowed her to see clearly.
The passageway was very long, and there was only one soldier guarding it every long stretch of the road.
Shen Shuli acted swiftly and secretly, throwing the corpse into her spatial storage.
This mine was an abandoned mine, perfect for imprisoning slaves.
Perhaps these people believe that the prisoners have been brainwashed and controlled, so they are lax in their vigilance.
Shen Shuli successfully arrived at a relatively large cave.