982: Chapter 942: Playing Tricks 982: Chapter 942: Playing Tricks The room door swung open, and the Chief Caretaker’s chubby fra stood at the entrance, nearly blocking the entire doorway.
He glanced at Lu Chuan, showing a warm smile.
“Young Master Lu, please co in, please co in.
The Honorable City Lord had already notified in advance.
Knowing you might co today, I specifically instructed the guards at the door.
They didn’t give you any trouble, did they?”
He asked with a chuckle.
“Of course not, I walked in very smoothly.”
“That’s good to hear.
Co in and sit, make yourself at ho.”
Turning around, he returned to his chair and picked up a wild boar leg from the table to gnaw on.
“Young Master Lu, may I ask the purpose of your visit this ti?”
He asked with a friendly smile still on his face.
“I am here to collect fire attribute mineral ore, the higher the quality, the better.
Do you have any here?”
“Fire attribute ore?
We do have so that’s been dug up, but, well, their purity is very low.
You know, the kind that feels a bit warm to the touch but not hot.”
Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “So, you don’t have any high-purity ore at all?”
“Of course, if such rare ore were to be found, it would definitely be turned in imdiately.
I wouldn’t dare to hide it.”
His eyes shifted as he suggested, “Why don’t you ask the City Lord?
He might have hidden away quite a bit of ore.”
“He told he didn’t have any.”
“That’s impossible.
How could the City Lord not have any?
I guess, he might not be willing to give it to you, so he just claid to have none.”
The Chief Caretaker quickly covered his mouth, whispering cautiously, “You must not tell the City Lord what I just said.
Otherwise, he will definitely trouble for it.”
“Are you implying that the City Lord lied to ?”
Lu Chuan’s brows furrowed.
“It’s just a possibility.
I was just saying, don’t take it too seriously.”
Dongfang Cheng hurriedly reminded at his side, “Lu Chuan, I think that’s unlikely.
The City Lord wouldn’t lie to you, he doesn’t seem to be that kind of person.”
Lu Chuan nodded slightly.
After all, he was Yuan Tiancheng’s lifesaver.
Yuan Tiancheng had previously sworn to repay him; it was unlikely he would turn around and deceive him.
In comparison, if one were to first suspect a liar, Lu Chuan would definitely suspect this chubby man before him.
“So, you really haven’t dug up anything here?
Are all ordinary ores?”
“Of course.
If I had found sothing good, why would I still be stuck in this godforsaken place?”
Lu Chuan nodded helplessly, “It seems this trip was a waste.
Let’s go to the next mining area.”
“Then we will take our leave.
You carry on with your work.”
Lu Chuan and Dongfang Cheng both stood up and turned to leave.
After seeing the two off, the Chief Caretaker let out a sigh of relief.
He let go of the boar leg he had been holding and pulled open a drawer instead.
“Phew!
Good thing I wasn’t found out.”
He chuckled gleefully.
Lu Chuan and Dongfang Cheng made their way down to the ground floor, following the cobblestone path to leave the premises.
“The first mining site and we return empty-handed, an ill start indeed,” Dongfang Cheng said with a laugh.
“What can we do?
Yuan Tiancheng said this was a rare ore vein, but we found nothing.
One can only say it’s bad luck.”
“Let’s go.
Continue to the next location.”
The two walked together, and halfway there, Lu Chuan’s attention was caught by a shining light.
Turning his head, he saw an eleven or twelve-year-old boy holding a small stone in his hand, looking at it intently.
Lu Chuan approached him and saw that what the boy held in his hand was not an ordinary stone, but a small crystal.
The pale green crystal emitted a faint glow.
Although the crystal wasn’t large, its transparency was very high; such a pure crystal was indeed rare.
“Kid, where did you get this crystal from?”
Lu Chuan asked.
The boy was startled by Lu Chuan’s voice, hurriedly pocketing the crystal, and shook his head at Lu Chuan.
“What crystal?
There’s no crystal; you’re mistaken.”
Bold-faced lying made Lu Chuan’s smile freeze on his face.
“I’ve already seen it; hiding it is useless.
Don’t worry, I’m not interested in the crystal in your hand.
I’m just asking how you got it.”
The boy scratched his head, uncertain whether to tell or not.
“Alright, I’ll tell you.
My dad is a worker here; he had hidden away a small crystal that I stole.”
After saying this, he hastily added, “You mustn’t tell anyone, especially not my dad!”
Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.”
“So, does that an high-purity crystals can be found in this mine, right?”
“Of course, this is a rare ore vein.
It’s normal to find high-purity crystals, and other ores are also easy to co by.”
Lu Chuan chuckled, “It seems I really have been deceived.
By the way, let ask you a question—are there many fire attribute ores or crystals in this mine?”
“Fire attribute?
Sure, there are so, but not many.
Ninety percent of what’s mined has to be delivered to the city.
We get to keep a small part.”
“You know, we’re quite far from Tiannan City, so the portion that remains, that’s the real rare ore.”
“Unless the City Lord visits, those ores are usually taken by the boss here.”
Lu Chuan chuckled, ruffling the boy’s hair, “Thank you for telling all this.”
“It’s nothing, as long you don’t covet what I have.”
Lu Chuan laughed, “Why would I be interested in a little boy’s possession?
If I’m to covet anything, it would be that grown-up fat pig.”
Lu Chuan turned and walked back.
“Lu Chuan, this guy definitely lied.
When we were in the room, I could tell he wasn’t honest, and I was right—this fatty is crafty!” Dongfang Cheng exclaid.
“And to think he tried to shift the bla to the City Lord, wanting us to trouble the City Lord, his plot is pretty loud and clear.”
Lu Chuan gave a calm smile, “Now, I can confront him openly, no need for polite chit-chat anymore.
If he has no regard for , I certainly won’t show any for him!”
“You’re not going to go in and start a fight now, are you?
Though, that’s fine too, that guy’s strength for sure isn’t a match for you!”
Lu Chuan clenched his fist, “I have my ways of teaching him a lesson.”
Upon reaching the gate, Lu Chuan was stopped by the Guard.
“Gentlen, you cannot enter now; you have already gone in once!”
Lu Chuan looked at the Guard, clearly, this was arranged by the Chief Caretaker.
“What, you won’t let in?
Then I insist on going in today!”
Lu Chuan challenged.
“Sorry, but if you insist, then we will have to settle this by force.”
“Good, I’ve been wanting to settle matters by force.
Co on then!”
Lu Chuan drew his Soul Terminating Sword, ready for battle.
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