Time Travel: After Seizing the Throne, I Lead the Ming Dynasty to Take Off

"No... a new fellow from the village came today and told me that his wife is seriously ill. We have to go back and see her. We have to go and see her! We won't collect our wages for the past two days. We'll just go and take a look and then come back!"

At the exit of the mine, a middle-aged man who was dressed in rags and slightly thinner than the others said anxiously.

He just finished saying this.

The men guarding the mine entrance burst into laughter: "Hahahahaha! Hahahaha! This guy is really interesting."

The skinny miner was a little confused when he heard the laughter.

Surprised, he asked, "Why are you... laughing?"

The leading guard said, "You're here and you still want to leave? What are you talking about... Hahahaha... You're not getting any pay!"

At this point, his expression suddenly turned fierce, and he kicked the absentee worker directly, saying coldly and viciously: "Go back to work! If you delay things, you will die!"

Kuang Gong felt a stomachache and fell to the ground.

He showed a look of pain on his face, but he held his stomach, widened his eyes and said in disbelief: "You...you guys, what do you mean?"

"What do you mean? I told you to go back to work!" the man said.

"You... this is the royal mine! It was opened by the current emperor himself. His Majesty's decree states that workers should not be harsh on others. How can you... how can you do this!?" The thin miner said stubbornly.

However, this group of people had no intention of continuing to talk nonsense with him.

He was whipped hard on the head with such force that a bloody mark was drawn on his face. "One word, are you going to work or not?"

The skinny miner struggled to stand up, dodged backward, put away his previous stubbornness, lowered his head and said: "I... I will go back."

"Isn't that enough? A bunch of bastards!" The leading guard put away the whip in his hand, cursed, and spat on the ground in annoyance.

The skinny miner knew he couldn't.

He could only lower his head and turn around, his eyes moving around and observing where the people behind him couldn't see him.

"Hiss... Looking closely, during the brief moment I was struggling with them at the mine entrance, there were suddenly quite a few more people here, looking exhausted and wounded."

"I was wondering why this place felt strange these past two days. It's a little different from when I first came in. Now it seems... it's because Master Zhuo has arrived and Old Shen is here to inspect the accounts. They quietly hid these people away without making a sound."

"You acted really well before, without revealing any flaws at all, and you managed to fool Shen Zhen."

"Now that Shen Zhen has finished his investigation, his tail has been exposed, and he has released those people to work again. So at first glance, the situation at this mine is almost the same as when I first came in a few days ago."

"You're really quick and efficient! If it weren't for today, I wouldn't have noticed the changes in the mine..."

Yes, this skinny miner who was clamoring to go back home to see his wife first was none other than "He San", who was secretly arranged by Zhuo Jing to serve as the outpost and conduct undercover investigations!

He came here a few days ago and obtained a local household registration for himself to sneak in.

It didn't take long to come.

Before he could understand and notice anything in detail, Zhuo Jing and Shen Zhen arrived with their men, and the mine was naturally peaceful.

Until today, he thought it was enough and was ready to leave.

Only then did I realize the problem, and the true faces of the guards. Only then did I understand from their mocking and scolding: once you come in here, don't even think about leaving! You won't even get paid!

"But... even though this place is remote, it would be hard to cover up something so extreme, right?" He San wondered as he walked.

"What are you looking at? If you keep looking, I'll dig your eyes out!"

"Go in and start mining!"

While I was thinking, I heard cursing again behind me.

He San had no choice but to put aside all his thoughts and go into the mine...