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Soon, Liu Qingxia brought the last dish, braised tiger knuckle, to the table.

This dish is very generous in portion, and the braised pork knuckle exudes a rich spiritual energy.

She poured Chen Yang a glass of wine and said, "Young Master Chen, try this. My elder sister and I hunted this tiger three months ago in the Demon Mountain area. Eating it will not only help your injuries but also improve your strength."

Chen Yang quickly thanked her, "Second Miss, you're too kind! Please don't call me Young Master Chen anymore, just call me Chen Yang. I really feel bad about how you've treated me."

Liu Qingxia smiled gently: "Alright, Chen Yang. From now on, don't call me Second Miss anymore, just call me by my name. Speaking of which, although the three of us sisters saved your life before, you saved mine last night, so we're even."

"Besides, the principles you taught me helped me break through my bottleneck, and I must thank you for that. If it weren't for you last night, I would have definitely gone mad from practicing qi cultivation, and I don't know if I would have survived. So please eat quickly, don't feel awkward."

Chen Yang nodded, took a sip of wine, picked up a few bites of food, and said with a smile, "Qingxia, your cooking is really good! Then I won't be polite."

When Liu Qingxia heard Chen Yang address her as Qingxia, she couldn't help but feel a slight flutter in her heart.

Chen Yang paused, then asked, "Did something bother you yesterday? Otherwise, how could you have been cultivating so well and suddenly gone into a state of demonic possession?"

Liu Qingxia ate with Chen Yang. At this moment, she already regarded Chen Yang as a friend. In addition, since the two had a "husband and wife" relationship, she naturally no longer hid it.

She began, "Indeed, we've encountered some trouble. There's a problem with our Liu family's mine. As you probably know, our Liu family's main business is mining."

"These past two days, the mine, which had been operating smoothly, has been experiencing worker poisoning. Just yesterday, a large amount of toxic black water suddenly flooded the mine. Not only is the water poisonous, but the odor it emits is also extremely toxic, and given the enormous volume, the entire underground mine pit was completely filled!"

"Three mine workers have already died, and mining can no longer continue. To drain the toxic water, we can only carry it out basin by basin, but even without touching the black water, just smelling the toxic fumes or having the scent on our skin can cause poisoning."

"Everyone in the mine is saying that our Liu family offended a mountain demon that lives near the mine, and the demon has come to take revenge on us. This has caused widespread panic, and no one knows what to do next."

Chen Yang stroked his chin and said, "Mountain demon? If there really is a demon, it will indeed be difficult to deal with."

Liu Qingxia thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I don't think it's a mountain demon. It's just something the workers have spread through rumors. If there really were a powerful demon, the miners would have become its nourishment long ago. How could anyone be alive?"

"The iron ore produced in the mine is quite rare throughout the country. This time, our Liu family received an order from the Imperial Palace of the Great Ming Dynasty, and we must transport 10 tons of iron ore there by the end of next month. Now that something like this has happened at the mine, if we fail to complete the task, our Liu family will be in trouble."

Hearing this, Chen Yang finally understood why Liu Qingxia was so anxious.

The Liu family was already facing constant upheavals, and Liu Qingxia was even forced to marry into the City Lord's Mansion by Xiao Fan. Now, the family's foundation is in trouble again.

He thought for a moment and said, "Since it wasn't a mountain demon, it's very likely man-made. Could it be the city lord's mansion behind it?"

Liu Qingxia put down her chopsticks and sighed helplessly, "I had considered this possibility before, but I quickly ruled it out. This batch of iron ore for our Liu family is an order from the imperial palace, which is extremely important. If anyone or any family dares to act on their own, once discovered, their entire family will be executed!"

"Furthermore, although City Lord Xiao Daoyun and Xiao Fan are targeting us, this order was originally received from the Imperial Palace by their City Lord's Mansion before being handed over to our Liu family. If the order is not completed, our Liu family will be punished, and their City Lord's Mansion will not escape punishment either."

"After thinking it over, I think it's purely bad luck. We probably dug into a toxic underground river, and the water overflowed and soaked the mine. I have to figure out a solution in the next few days, either to open a new mine or to drain the toxic water as soon as possible."

Chen Yang said, "Since it's already happened, there's no use getting upset. Let's eat first, and after we eat, you can take me to the mine, and I'll help you with your troubles."

Liu Qingxia initially wanted to refuse, but then she remembered that Chen Yang was also a business genius in the past and might be able to find a way, so she agreed.

The two chatted about other things, getting along very well, and before they knew it, the dishes on the table were all gone.

After getting ready, Liu Qingxia called for a carriage, and she and Chen Yang got in and headed straight for the mine.

The Liu family's mines are located to the northwest of Qingzhou City, outside the city walls.

More than 100 kilometers northwest of Qingzhou City lies the famous Demon Mountain Range.

The Demon Mountain Range, which stretches across the area, is enormous and shrouded in mist year-round. It is mainly inhabited by demonic beasts, and occasionally, other demons also appear.

The so-called demonic beasts are wild beasts and monsters that can cultivate and awaken various bloodline supernatural powers.

The otherworldly demons are even more terrifying.

Some of them are formed from the essence of the mountains, some are cultivated from the spirits of mountain demons, some are formed from the accumulation of evil energy and overwhelming resentment, and some are even cultivated by people with great supernatural powers using array formations!

The demons are incredibly diverse and numerous, but each appearance of one causes widespread panic!

After all, monsters are physical entities, so they can always be seen and touched.

Some demons are so powerful that ordinary people can hardly detect them. Wherever they go, they either drive people mad or spread plagues. A single demon can even slaughter an entire town and silently destroy it!

Chen Yang and Liu Qingxia sat in the carriage and soon arrived at the Liu family mine after leaving Qingzhou City.

The mine employs over a thousand workers, and everyone is now filled with fear. A small number of workers have already left without saying goodbye, preferring to forgo their wages rather than return to the mine.

Liu Qingxia and Chen Yang got off the carriage and entered the mine.

Chen Yang's ears twitched slightly, and he clearly heard the miners' whispers:

"It must have offended the Otherworldly Demon! Last month I vaguely sensed an eerie wind blowing through our mine, and sure enough, problems have arisen!"

"I think we should hurry and leave! Which is more important, money or life? It's definitely life!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down! The Second Miss is here!"

"Who's that with the second young lady? He's quite handsome."

"Don't you know? He's Chen Yang! Just a few days ago, all three young ladies from our Liu family married him!"

"What? He's Chen Yang, the one who married into the Ma family, tried to seize their assets, got his eyes gouged out, and then married into the Liu family?"

Liu Qingxia's strength was at the fifth level of the Blood Exchange Realm, so her hearing was naturally stronger than Chen Yang's. She heard every word of these discussions.

She couldn't help but snap, "Shut up! I'll investigate what happened at the mine myself. Until the results are in, keep your mouths shut!"

Then, Liu Qingxia took Chen Yang's hand and said, "Chen Yang, why don't you go and rest in that wooden house first? The guards and I will investigate further."

Chen Yang shook his head: "I'll go and take a look too."

Liu Qingxia nodded and led Chen Yang toward the mine ahead.