Chapter 1924 - 1922: Someone Covets the Gold Mine
Chapter 1924: Chapter 1922: Someone Covets the Gold Mine
The Sika Deer couldn’t help but hide beside Gu Qiaoqiao.
Was this man going to roast and eat it?
Would he?
The Sika Deer shrank back in fear again, but with Gu Qiaoqiao by its side, it instinctively felt that its life wasn’t in danger.
But it was still a little scared.
Even if this man was frightening, it had to tell the little fairy something.
Because Xiao Bai had instructed it before leaving.
But it couldn’t communicate with her, so what could it do?
The Sika Deer standing beside them fixed its watery eyes on Gu Qiaoqiao, unblinking.
How it hoped the little fairy could understand its thoughts.
Unfortunately, Gu Qiaoqiao really didn’t get it. She walked up, patted the Sika Deer’s head, and asked in surprise, "What do you mean by tugging on me just now? Do you want me to go somewhere with you?"
But the Sika Deer still didn’t understand, so Gu Qiaoqiao looked at Qin Yize, "Ah Ze, do you know what it means?"
Qin Yize naturally shook his head but said calmly, "Maybe it wants to take you somewhere."
Gu Qiaoqiao had a sudden inspiration. With a wave of her hand, a tendril of Spiritual Energy emerged from her fingertip, transforming into a faint light orb and entering the Sika Deer’s brow.
The Sika Deer seemed to shiver, then happily spun in circles in place.
Did her finger’s Spiritual Energy have an effect on it?
Usually, Gu Qiaoqiao was reluctant to gift her finger’s Spiritual Energy to these animals for no reason. This world was already full of causality and fate, and she was someone who defied destiny. If she randomly released Spiritual Energy, who knew what consequences might arise?
But today, seeing the Sika Deer indeed had something to say, and her heart moved without violating her true self.
So, the next moment, Gu Qiaoqiao infused another bit of Spiritual Energy into the Sika Deer’s brow.
This time, Gu Qiaoqiao effortlessly communicated with the Sika Deer in her mind.
"Little fairy, you’re amazing! I really like you; can I always follow you from now on?"
It was a delicate voice, like a human girl’s, since the Sika Deer was female. Naturally, this was the voice it used.
"So my Spiritual Energy is very effective for you, but unfortunately, you belong here and really can’t always follow me.
The Sika Deer stared unblinkingly at Gu Qiaoqiao as if tears were about to fall.
Gu Qiaoqiao quickly said, "Alright, I’ll come to see you when I have time in the future. Now tell me, what do you want me to do today?"
"Your uncle’s gold mine’s formation was broken by a group of people."
Gu Qiaoqiao frowned, "What exactly happened?"
"Just come with me and you’ll see. There are a lot of them from the nearby mine. Those people are terrifying; all the animals around have been eaten by them..."
"...Did they enter the gold mine?"
"They didn’t enter, just got really close, but they poured some dirty blood on that barrier. I don’t know how long it can hold."
This was a serious issue; it seemed intentional. So the other party must be someone with super abilities, Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t help but ponder.
A moment later, Qin Yize learned about the situation, returned to the house to get his backpack, packed some items, and then drove away from Siluo Manor with Gu Qiaoqiao.
The car followed behind the Sika Deer at a steady pace, but when they reached a swampy area, there was no road.
When they got out of the car, Gu Qiaoqiao took a quick look at herself and Qin Yize. Although the surrounding atmosphere was still foggy and unclear, she keenly felt that this trip should be fruitful.
They were now over three hundred kilometers away from the middle of the road to Siluo Manor.
This time, they didn’t bring anyone because anyone else would just be a burden.
Gu Qiaoqiao was actually quite anxious. It seemed someone had already discovered that gold mine and might have known it was protected by something, so they came up with such an evil method.
Seeing the Sika Deer’s anxious state, it seemed this method was effective.
This gold mine wasn’t discovered by her uncle himself; instead, it was given to him by someone whose life he had saved.
It also included a villa.
Gu Qiaoqiao was aware of all this and naturally had told Qin Yize, which is why Qin Yize refrained from persuading Gu Qiaoqiao not to interfere and proactively took her to check the situation.
He knew his little wife surely wouldn’t give away the gold mine for nothing.
But the road had already ended, surrounded by desolation. The land wasn’t big, but it had one advantage: with few people around in some places, whatever was done remained hidden and wouldn’t be discovered by others.
The Sika Deer now stood on the swamp, and Gu Qiaoqiao discovered that although this looked like a swamp, humans could actually walk through it.
The Sika Deer stood in the wild grass, watching the two people and the car at the end of the road.
Gu Qiaoqiao casually set up a Barrier, then placed an Invisibility Talisman on the car, making it invisible to others. However, this wouldn’t rule out someone with higher abilities discovering the car.
After doing these, Gu Qiaoqiao stood by the roadside, gazing at the vast forest not far away and the stretching mountains. To get to the foot of the mountain, her uncle mentioned, one had to go through the forest.
It’s said there are many mines around, and many people are mining, but this isn’t their passage to the mines.
It should be said that this is the path the Sika Deer usually plays.
Naturally, it’s different from the human way, but there’s no choice at the moment. Finding that path would require taking a big detour, and Gu Qiaoqiao felt she had overlooked these things. But Qin Yize whispered, "Even though Uncle has all the paperwork and procedures complete, human minds are unpredictable. There’s no need to solve this matter openly; it could attract unwanted attention from all sides."
Gu Qiaoqiao thought for a moment and realized his point.
They often went out, so they were well-prepared with essentials. After changing into clothes suitable for going into the mountains, Qin Yize held Gu Qiaoqiao’s hand tightly and followed the Sika Deer through the vast swamp, safely reaching the forest’s edge.
Looking back, Gu Qiaoqiao realized that the route they took was very peculiar.
It was usually walked by animals.
Without the innate intuition of animals, one would surely step into the mud and be unable to come out.
The Sika Deer had only just opened its spiritual intelligence, barely understanding anything, and was still in a daze. That it could inform Gu Qiaoqiao about the gold mine issue was already impressive, and naturally, in its mind, it intended to take the fastest and shortest route.