AWB Chapter 158 Behind the Mine
Chapter 158 Behind the Mine
Feng Qingyue stood in the room, her fingers unconsciously stroking the notes, her brows furrowed, her expression becoming increasingly heavy.
"Continue to investigate the backgrounds of those businessmen and find out who is behind them."
Feng Qingyue whispered, her tone revealing a hint of determination, "We must find all the clues."
At this time, Chen Jinyu came in hurriedly from outside.
"Ayue, we learned some details from several older villagers."
He said solemnly, "After the merchants left, strange smells and flashes appeared near the mine. Even at night, I sometimes saw strange lights at the foot of the mountain in the distance, like some kind of ritual marker."
Feng Qingyue's eyes lit up instantly, and she responded calmly, "Are these light spots related to the energy fluctuations of the ore? Has anyone mentioned this?"
Chen Jinyu shook his head: "The villagers didn't mention it explicitly, but several old people remembered that the merchants had mentioned a place - 'Shadow Mountain'.
They said those people wanted to take the ore over there.”
Feng Qingyue's heart was shocked. Dark Shadow Mountain?
"Shadow Mountain..." Feng Qingyue repeated softly, looking up at Chen Jinyu, "You said those merchants mentioned that they wanted to bring the ore there."
"Yes." Chen Jinyu's tone was a little uneasy.
"However, almost no one in the village has heard of the name of Stygian Mountain. Even several older villagers said they have never seen a place called Stygian Mountain."
She sighed softly, then turned and said to the crowd, "It's getting late. Everyone's worked hard today. Why don't you go and rest for a while? After all, only by conserving your energy can you better face the challenges ahead."
Hearing Feng Qingyue's words, everyone nodded in agreement.
Feng Qingyue continued, "But fortunately, at least we now have a clear direction."
"Tomorrow morning, we can continue to investigate in this direction. I believe we will be able to find something."
"So everyone should sleep well tonight and recover your strength."
As night falls, everything is silent.
Feng Qingyue lay quietly on the soft bed, staring at the curtains above.
She tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, with one question always lingering in her mind - where exactly is Shadow Mountain?
After lying in bed for a long time, Feng Qingyue finally couldn't suppress her inner anxiety and decided to get up and read a book.
Just as she lifted the quilt and was about to get out of bed, she suddenly heard a slight noise coming from the window.
Feng Qingyue's heart tightened and she became alert instantly. Her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, ready to deal with any possible danger at any time.
However, when the familiar scent entered her nose, the tension in her heart eased a little.
With a hint of doubt and uncertainty, she called out softly, "Jun Lingyuan?"
A light laugh came from outside the window, and then a figure quickly flashed into the house.
Jun Lingyuan looked exhausted, but still had that playful smile on his face. He teased, "Oh! It seems Qingyue misses me too."
Feng Qingyue glared at him and asked angrily, "Why did you find yourself here?"
Jun Lingyuan spread his hands helplessly and said, "How dare you ask? I just went out to do something. When I returned to the palace, Lan Xuanming told me that you went south."
Feng Qingyue looked embarrassed and muttered softly, "Um... well, I'm sorry. The situation was so urgent at the time that I forgot to tell you."
Jun Lingyuan shook his head lightly, indicating that he didn't care, and consoled him, "Okay, I'm not blaming you."
"By the way, I heard about the general situation here when I came here. How is it going now?"
Feng Qingyue frowned and sighed, "We found out that the owner of the ore is from Mingying Mountain, but the key is that we don't know where Mingying Mountain is."
Jun Lingyuan's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and his voice rose slightly: "What did you say? Where?"
Feng Qingyue was startled by his reaction and quickly repeated, "Mingying Mountain, what's wrong? Do you know this place?"
This time, Jun Lingyuan heard Feng Qingyue's words clearly. He nodded slowly and said in a heavy tone, "I know."
Feng Qingyue's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked anxiously, "Then where is it? Tell me quickly!"
The Dark Shadow Mountain is located in a sparsely populated, desolate and dilapidated area on the border of Lan Country.
This mysterious and eerie mountain has always been surrounded by all kinds of strange and bizarre rumors.
It is said that there are ancient taboos and terrifyingly powerful forces buried deep there that have been left over from long ago, so much so that ordinary people dare not set foot there easily.
However, when Feng Qingyue heard that Jun Lingyuan actually knew the secret of Mingying Mountain.
I couldn't help but wonder, "No one usually dares to step in here, so how did you know about this?"
Facing Feng Qingyue's question, Jun Lingyuan replied calmly, "I happened to have been to that place before."
Hearing this, Feng Qingyue was shocked and countless thoughts flashed through her mind.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, she involuntarily moved closer to Jun Lingyuan and hugged him tightly.
Seeing Feng Qingyue's proactive and intimate behavior, Jun Lingyuan couldn't help but tease, "After not seeing each other for a few days, our Qingyue is actually throwing herself into my arms!"
Feng Qingyue's pretty face flushed slightly, but she didn't let go of her hands. Instead, she quickly changed the subject and asked, "So what did you do when you went out this time?"
Jun Lingyuan frowned slightly, seemingly not wanting to talk about it any further. He simply replied calmly, "I'm just going to take care of some business."
Seeing that Jun Lingyuan was unwilling to say more, Feng Qingyue tactfully stopped asking questions.
Afterwards, Feng Qingyue slowly released the hand that held Jun Lingyuan and chuckled, "In that case, I'll get up and tell Brother Jin Yu, are you going to rest with him tonight?"
Jun Lingyuan's expression instantly turned stern upon hearing this, and he refused without hesitation, "I'm not used to sleeping on the same bed with others."
Feng Qingyue obviously didn't believe this answer and asked, "Then why do you still want to sleep with me?"
Jun Lingyuan stared into Feng Qingyue's beautiful eyes and said affectionately, "Because to me, you are not just anyone else."
Feng Qingyue's cheeks flushed red from his fiery gaze. She couldn't help but lower her head slightly, feeling shy like a deer in her heart.
She bit her lower lip lightly, turned around and walked quickly to the bed, then slipped into the quilt.
Lying on the soft bed, she thought to herself, "I've already slept with it, so what's there to be afraid of?"
Thinking of this, she mustered up the courage to raise her head and said to Jun Lingyuan, "Then...why don't you sleep here tonight?"
As soon as she said that, she seemed to suddenly remember something and hurriedly added: "But, it's just pure sleep!"
Jun Lingyuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a wicked smile, then quickly got on the bed and reached out to hug Feng Qingyue tightly in his arms.
He leaned close to her ear and whispered softly, "What else does Qingyue want me to do?"
Feng Qingyue pushed his chest coquettishly and blurted out two words: "Sleep!" After that, she quickly closed her eyes and pretended to have fallen asleep.
All the things that happened in the past two days have kept Feng Qingyue in a state of high tension, and her nerves are so tense that they seem like they will break at any time.
At this moment, Jun Lingyuan was by her side, and she felt an unprecedented sense of security and relaxation.
Gradually, fatigue came over her like a tide, her breathing became steady and even, and she soon fell into a deep sleep.
Jun Lingyuan listened quietly to Feng Qingyue's calm and soothing breathing, gently supporting his head with one hand and gently stroking her soft hair with the other.
He looked at Feng Qingyue who was sleeping peacefully in his arms.
"You don't need to be so stubborn in front of me." He muttered to himself.
Then he lowered his head and gently kissed Feng Qingyue's forehead, saying softly, "Good night, my baby."