The house is ancient, and was taken home by a rough man and spoiled

Chapter 490 The Disappearing Caravan

He took silver from Bai Shao, and another thick stack of banknotes.

After Su Wanwan left the restaurant, she threw the silver bills directly into the space in the carriage.

If possible, she would rather exchange it for gold and silver and hoard it, as she always feels that the silver notes are not real.

In fact, there is a room in the space specifically for storing gold and silver, and there are already several large boxes.

"Shen Yuan, do you need money for anything?"

Su Wanwan blinked and looked at Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan never asked her for money these days, but she didn't think he didn't need it.

Doesn’t he have an intelligence force?

"Go back and give the brothers some extra money to pay their wages. We can't let them work for nothing."

There is no doubt that this intelligence force is very dangerous.

Shen Yuan smiled and touched her head:

"You think the money is too much?"

This silly girl, who would complain about having too much money?

"It's not too much, it's just that you never ask me for money, and you don't want it even if I give it to you. I'm afraid you might need it."

Who would mind having too much money?

She just feels that she has too much money to spend, and it's no wonder.

In addition to the income from the workshop, there is also the money given by Bai Shao, the income from bathroom products, and the money from Carpenter Liu. She is making money everywhere and it is endless.

"I don't need it for now. Feng Gang and his men have the silver they got from the last bandit suppression. It's enough for me. I'll ask you for it when it's not enough."

Shen Yuan held Su Wanwan's little hand.

His wife's hands are always icy cold, but he can warm them up in a short time.

"Don't worry, I won't be polite with you."

Shen Yuan rubbed her palm.

Then he thought of something, and his expression became tense:

“Maybe, it will be useful one day.”

Su Wanwan saw that his mood suddenly became low, as if he had thought of something.

It seems that money is still not enough, and we need to collect more money. Not only that, we need to store up food.

You may not need it until you use it, so stockpile it for a rainy day.

She is now extremely grateful that she has a space and can grow food.

There is already a lot of food stored in the warehouse in the space, plus silver and money, which gives me a full sense of security.

The two came to the county government again.

Xu Huaiyuan had something to discuss with Shen Yuan, so Su Wanwan went to the back house alone to visit the old lady.

"The movements of those caravans have become clear before and after the New Year."

Xu Huaiyuan saw Shen Yuan and went straight to the point.

Shen Yuan is obviously just an ordinary villager, but for some reason, Xu Huaiyuan always wants to discuss things with him.

Perhaps because he had served in the military, Shen Yuan considered things very carefully, and this matter itself was Shen Yuan who ordered the investigation.

"Two more caravans arrived after the New Year, and their cars were filled with food supplies. However, after they left from the South Gate, they did not go all the way south, and Fengning County in the south had no records of them entering or leaving."

"These two caravans seem to have disappeared without a trace. I suspect that they left the South Gate and went directly into the Daxin Mountains."

Xu Huaiyuan seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter and his expression was very solemn.

Shen Yuan's people had already discovered this. Not only the caravans after the New Year, but also those before the New Year had disappeared, as if they had vanished out of thin air.

If we enter the Daxin Mountains, it would make sense.

The Daxin Mountains run across the east and west for thousands of miles, spanning three prefectures. One section is located at the junction of Xinping County, Fengning County, and Tongxu County, and is also the most dense and steep section.

Moreover, there are many ferocious wild animals in the mountains there. Villagers living at the foot of the mountain can even hear the roars of wild animals at night. The number of wild animals has increased in the past two years.

After the New Year, a pack of wolves came down the mountain and killed two villagers.

"I heard that many people disappeared in the villages of Lijia Village and Zhaojia Village at the junction of the three counties before and after the New Year. They all said that they were eaten by wild beasts. Do you believe it, sir?"

Shen Yuan's eyes darkened, as if he had understood something.

Xu Huaiyuan's eyes trembled.

A while ago, many villagers reported to the authorities that someone had gone up the mountain and had not returned. Because so many people had gone missing, the government sent people into the mountains to search for them.

We actually found the corpses of two people who had been killed by wild beasts. It was truly tragic.

Only a few leg bones were left after being eaten by wild beasts.

Considering that there were really a lot of ferocious beasts on the mountain recently, and listening to the roars of the beasts, it was natural to conclude that the missing people were probably eaten by the beasts.

Some of the corpses could not be found. They must have been carried away to the deep mountains by wild beasts and eaten. Their people did not dare to go into the mountains.

"I don't know why, but since the New Year, the beasts there have become as numerous as ants, and they even dare to come down the mountain to eat people. However, the number of missing persons has indeed increased a lot."

As Xu Huaiyuan spoke these words, his voice became lower and lower.

Well, now that he has spoken out, he himself doesn’t believe it.

It would be fine if some people went up the mountain to hunt and were eaten by wild beasts, but it seems that some people who were working at the foot of the mountain also disappeared inexplicably.

Could it be that there really are ferocious beasts that come directly to the foot of the mountain and steal people away?

"Do you suspect there's some secret hidden there? Was the beast there intentionally caused by someone?"

Xu Huaiyuan thought of this and asked suddenly.

If this is the case, the matter becomes tricky.

Shen Yuan hummed, he had already guessed this.

Xu Huaiyuan's face darkened:

"Who can control wild beasts? There are so many wild beasts in the mountains. If there are any secrets, how can we find them?"

Even if we send troops into the mountains to explore, how can flesh and blood fight against the thousands of ferocious beasts in the mountains?

Not to mention the county government officials, if they go there rashly, they will be delivering food to the wild beasts.

Shen Yuan thought for a moment and said:

"We need to think long and hard at this point. Secrets will eventually be exposed."

Shen Yuan planned to let his people investigate quietly first, and then make a decision.

"This is just our speculation. Without substantial evidence, we cannot report to the higher authorities to request reinforcements."

Xu Huaiyuan sighed.

Even if we report and send troops over, the nearest troops from the imperial court are very far away from here.

"Brother Shen, if there is a secret in that mountain, what do you think it is?"

Xu Huaiyuan always felt that Shen Yuan seemed to have a plan in mind. He was extremely nervous, his heart was in ups and downs, and he felt that something big was going to happen.

Since he took office, he has never felt this way, even when faced with drought or plague.

Tongxu County is developing rapidly nowadays. Not only is new crops being promoted, but business is also developing rapidly. What's more, Shen Yuan and his wife actually agreed that other families could also make yuba, which was something he did not expect.

He knew how much sales revenue Shen Yuan's family's tofu skin business had, after all, the monthly tax money was there.

Moreover, the bean curd skin business is getting better and better. If there are more workshops, the supply will not be enough to meet the demand, which will only bring in more tax revenue.

At this critical juncture, nothing serious should happen.

After hearing his question, Shen Yuan tapped the table with his fingers.

He was also in deep thought.

Secrets in the mountains?

So many more people are needed.

Raise troops?

It is possible.

There is also the possibility that...

Shen Yuan raised his eyes, obviously a little shocked.

mine.

There may be mines in the mountains!

That’s why so many people are needed to mine.