Let you raise pigs?But kicked me out of the classmate group?

Chapter 1408 You must be joking
Chapter 1409 You must be joking
Upon hearing the word "excessive," for some reason, Sophia's earlier turbulent thoughts resurfaced in her mind.

As Qin Hao's handsome face gradually blurred in her vision, Sophia's complex emotions resurfaced once again.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her emotions, trying to clear her head and stop overthinking.

Sometimes, overthinking can be a really scary thing.

Seeing that Sophia had taken an interest, Qin Hao's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

"Now you can tell me your terms."

He also wanted to know whether this woman truly wanted to serve under him or had ulterior motives if she agreed to his request.

The key is the content of this condition.

If the conditions are reasonable and also have a bottom line.

Given her personality, she might be sincere, but if there are other hidden motives, it's hard to say.

After all, Sofia is not an ordinary woman; it won't be easy to win her over.

"I want independent decision-making power and to report directly to you, without going through any intermediate management."

Sofia's mind raced, and her professional instincts regained control.

"Also, I want to build my own team, and I will decide who the members are."

"can."

Qin Hao readily agreed, "Is there anything else?"

Sophia bit her lower lip and said, "One last condition: don't tell anyone about what happened tonight."

"I don't want to be seen as..."

After a pause, Sofia still couldn't bring herself to say the last sentence.

"Weak?"

Qin Hao picked up where she left off, a knowing glint in his eyes, "Don't worry, I have no interest in other people's private lives."

The car drove back into the night.

Sofia secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a strange sense of loss.

For some reason, seeing Qin Hao like this, she felt a strange yet familiar feeling between them.

She didn't know if this decision was the right one.

To work for a former enemy is tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin.

But when she caught a glimpse of Qin Hao's profile as he focused on driving, that familiar feeling of her heart racing returned.

Sofia could only suppress her inner thoughts.

"arrive."

Qin Hao parked the car downstairs in front of an apartment building. "Charlie has made all the arrangements. It's safe here."

Sofia nodded and reached for the car door, but felt a warm hand suddenly cover the back of her hand.

Qin Hao's hands were rougher than she had imagined; they were sandy and felt prickly to the touch, making her feel itchy.

The calluses on the palms are like the result of doing something for a long time, forming a habit.

"Tomorrow at nine o'clock, Miss Su."

His deep voice uttered three words: "Don't be late."

Sofia recoiled as if electrocuted, said nothing, and got out of the car without looking back.

She didn't dare to look back through the glass door until she stepped into the elevator.

At this moment, Sofia's feelings were extremely complicated.

Even she herself didn't know what she was thinking.

The black sedan remained parked in the same spot, not started.

The car headlights shone through the rain, creating two hazy beams of light.

At this moment, both of them had extremely complicated feelings.

After a long while, I returned to the apartment.

Sofia looked around the apartment building. It had all the necessary amenities, and they were all of a high standard.

She didn't need to worry about buying anything; she quickly stripped herself naked and went into the bathroom.

Standing under the shower, letting the hot water wash away the bruises and bloodstains on my body.

She closed her eyes, but the brief embrace and the reassuring aura emanating from Qin Hao kept replaying in her mind.

"crazy……"

Thinking of this, she murmured to herself, but couldn't help burying her face in her palms to wash it. Then, she took a deep breath, as if she could still smell the ambergris.

Meanwhile, inside the black sedan, Qin Hao stared at a lit window in the apartment building, and then at the surveillance footage in front of him.

The footage shows the situation inside the apartment.

With his other hand, he unconsciously tapped a rhythm on the steering wheel.

That's right, Qin Hao installed cameras in the apartment.

Of course, this is for safety reasons.

After all, Qin Hao took a risk by applying for this job.

But no one expected that Sofia would take off her clothes right in front of the cameras, right in the hall.

Qin Hao was stunned.

It was because of my inner surprise, not because I was attracted by Sofia's stunning figure, cough.

Sofia didn't even bother to check carefully before believing that the accommodation Qin Hao had arranged was fine.

As for the bathroom, there are definitely no cameras there.

Qin Hao isn't that abnormal.

He looked away and glanced at the passenger seat, noticing a strand of Sophia's blonde hair that she had left behind.

Her blonde hair shimmered under the car headlights.

He reached out and picked up the strand of hair, looking at it thoughtfully for a long time before carefully putting it into his breast pocket.

……

The next day, Qin Hao brought Ailiya to the gold mine area.

The person in charge, Engineer Wang, was already waiting at the mine entrance, his face beaming with barely concealed excitement.

He made a great contribution to the discovery of the gold mine, and was not only rewarded with 200,000 yuan, but also promoted to the head of the gold mine, with his remuneration doubling.

Seeing Qin Hao now is like seeing the God of Wealth.

He immediately came forward, showing the utmost respect, and said, "President Qin, Miss Ailiya, you've arrived!"

"Engineer Wang, how's the situation at the gold mine?" Qin Hao asked directly.

Engineer Wang said with a smile, "The proven gold reserves are very stable, and the gold content of the ore is in line with expectations."

"We are gradually expanding the mining area. The equipment is operating smoothly, and the workers are full of energy."

They definitely did a great job!

Everyone knows that if a gold mine is discovered, Qin Hao will definitely give his workers a raise.

He wasn't the kind of boss who was mean-spirited and stingy.

Qin Hao nodded, his gaze sweeping across the depths of the mine, and suddenly fell into deep thought.

"Engineer Wang, there's something I need to tell you."

Qin Hao spoke thoughtfully, a sharp glint in his eyes.

"Since gold has been found here, do you think there might be other mineral deposits?"

Engineer Wang was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he said, "President Qin, you mean..."

It's not that such a possibility is impossible, but Engineer Wang hasn't thought about it in that direction, mainly because he's already quite content with the discovery of the gold mine.

"I'm planning to dig a little deeper."

Qin Hao spoke with certainty, as if he knew something.

"Perhaps there's something else hidden down there." Seeing Qin Hao's eagerness, Ailiya asked in surprise, "Going down now? Isn't that too hasty?"

Opportunity waits for no one.

Qin Hao looked at the two of them, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Shall we go take a look together?"

Engineer Wang immediately nodded and said, "I have no problem!"

Arya composed herself and said, "I'll go with you."

Afterwards, the three changed into their gear and, led by Engineer Wang, slowly walked deeper into the mine along the tunnel.

The beam of the miner's lamp suddenly pierced the darkness, illuminating the rough rock walls around it.

As the three walked forward, only the sounds of their footsteps and breathing echoed in the silence.

The deeper you go into the mine, the more humid the air becomes. Water droplets condensed on the rock walls slide down the cracks, making a soft "drip-drip" sound.

Staying in this place for a long time can bring peace of mind.

The beam of the miner's lamp swept across the rock face in front, revealing layers of rock texture.

Qin Hao suddenly stopped, his miner's lamp fixed on an inconspicuous rock face.

"Something is wrong here."

He reached out and touched the surface of the rock; the texture was different from the surroundings.

This area is noticeably smoother, with a warm, patina that has been eroded over time.

Although such situations are quite common in mines.

However, Qin Hao felt something was off, as if something was different.

After examining it closely and trying to study it further, Wang Gong came to a conclusion.

"Mr. Qin, what's wrong? This just looks like ordinary sedimentary rock..."

"Mr. Wang, take a good look at this pattern."

Qin Hao lightly traced the edge of his miner's lamp on the rock face. "The rocks that are normally associated with gold mines should have more intricate textures."

"But the stratification here is too regular, as if it has been washed by something for a long time."

"You're a professional, so I think you should understand this better."

Arya also moved closer, furrowing her brows and arching her nose, and suddenly pointed to a dark spot on the rock wall.

"What is this? Its color is much darker than the surrounding area."

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Qin Hao scraped off a little powder with a knife, rubbed it in his palm, and the powder showed a subtle metallic luster.

"It's not gold."

He frowned slightly. "It has a heavier texture, and there's also a certain substance about it."

Before he finished speaking, the miner's lamp swept across the shadows below the rock wall.

A very thin crack was faintly visible, and a stronger, fishy smell, different from that inside the mine tunnel, could be faintly seen emanating from it.

"Was this gap formed naturally?" Engineer Wang asked, puzzled.

He also began to doubt himself.

Qin Hao shook his head and shone his headlamp down along the crack; the beam of light stretched quite far.

“Natural seams wouldn’t be this straight.”

"Moreover, this fishy smell doesn't seem like the smell that minerals should have."

He took a half step back, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding rock face, and noticed several tiny, unnatural cracks at the joints of the rocks.

"Wang, go get the tools."

Qin Hao's voice deepened, "Let's break open a section of this rock wall and take a look."

Engineer Wang immediately handed over the geological hammer.

Qin Hao took it, aimed it at the cracked rock wall, slightly lowered his wrist, and slammed it down.

With a crisp "clang," the outer layer of rock broke off, revealing a darker layer of rock underneath.

When the miner's lamp is brought close, fine silver-gray grains embedded in the rock strata can be clearly seen, gleaming coldly in the light.

"This is not a by-product of gold mining."

Engineer Wang squatted down, picked up a grain with tweezers, examined it carefully, and after some deliberation, spoke.

"The texture is too hard and doesn't match any known minerals."

Arya tapped on the inside of the rock wall. "Look here."

Looking over, everyone saw that the crack behind the fallen rock was more obvious than before, and the fishy smell was even stronger.

Qin Hao inserted his miner's lamp into the crevice, and the beam of light shone through.

Deep inside, you can vaguely see metallic reflections, like the outline of some kind of pipe.

However, it was too far away and too blurry to see clearly.

"It is not naturally formed."

Qin Hao stood up, took a few steps, then turned back, his eyes sharp, and said, "There might be a space that has been carved out by someone down here."

"what?!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was shocked!

Engineer Wang's expression changed.

"Man-made?"

"No way?"

"Did someone mine something else here before?"

"Hard to say."

Qin Hao pressed himself against the rock face and, imitating Ailiya, tapped on it, listening to the echo.

"But this is definitely not a naturally formed vein structure. Keep digging, but be careful."

Wang Gong responded and picked up the jackhammer to begin working carefully.

As rock fragments continued to fall, the crack gradually widened, revealing an increasingly clear outline of metal.

This is a section of rusted steel pipe, with faint serial numbers still remaining on the pipe wall.

"Is it a pipe from the old mine?" Arya asked, puzzled.

Qin Hao stared at the soil around the steel pipe and denied it, saying, "No."

"The rust on this steel pipe is too light; it doesn't look like it's been abandoned for many years."

He shone his miner's lamp in the direction the steel pipe extended, and the beam of light shot out a straight line in the darkness, as if leading to a more distant depth.

"I think what's hidden here is more complicated than we thought."

Qin Hao's solemn voice echoed through the mine tunnel, arousing the interest of everyone.

"This is probably not a simple old mine."

Qin Hao's gaze swept over the rusted steel pipe and then fell on the man-made polished rock walls around him.

"It's more like an... underground base."

These four words suddenly popped into Qin Hao's mind.

"An underground base?"

Engineer Wang straightened up and waved his hands repeatedly, "President Qin, this is impossible."

"You must be joking, right?"

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