Something’s Wrong with This Game — I Became a God by Mining!

"Wu Que went out all night and only returned in the morning?"

The middle-aged man pondered for a moment, his gaze turning sharp:

"Constable Yang, how do you know Wu Que was out all night and didn't return?"

Yang Ling thought for a moment and replied, "That night, I was a bit too excited and couldn't sleep. I stayed awake with my eyes open until dawn.

In the morning, I heard the commotion of Supervisor Wu returning."

"Why couldn't you sleep?"

The middle-aged man pressed further.

Yang Ling smiled: "That day, Chief Constable Lin agreed to let me fill the vacancy at the Green Mountain City yamen."

A flicker of understanding crossed the middle-aged man's face, and he then said politely:

"Xiao Yang, you might not be fully aware yet, but something major has happened in our mine vein. The inventory is short by a full three thousand jin of Fire Crystal Rock. We'll probably need to ask for your help in tracking down Wu Que's whereabouts."

Supervisor Niu said with a grave expression.

Yang Ling gave a bitter smile: "I'm just a lowly constable. I'm afraid such a major matter wouldn't even fall to me to handle."

"Constable Yang, the pretext Wu Que used for taking you out that time was an Ore Competition. This point is rather strange. Why don't you come back to the Mountain and River Sect with me? I'm afraid if the Sect Master asks, I won't know how to answer."

The middle-aged man spoke up again.

Yang Ling felt a bit helpless inside.

He knew the other party was afraid of taking responsibility and wanted to find someone to divert the attention from above.

"Deacon Li, Yang Ling might not have time to go to the Mountain and River Sect."

Xu Qing walked into the main hall, a faint smile on his face.

"Xu Qing?"

The middle-aged man was slightly startled.

"Senior Brother Xu."

Supervisor Niu stepped forward to pay his respects.

Xu Qing looked at the middle-aged man:

"Deacon Li, to be honest, I've suspected for a long time that Wu Que not only embezzled Fire Crystal Rock but also might have been secretly raising a group of Ore Thieves to act recklessly.

Supervisor Niu is the informant I placed by his side. For these past few years, I've been fully aware of Wu Que's every move."

"What!?"

The middle-aged man stared blankly at Supervisor Niu.

A flicker of understanding dawned on Yang Ling.

"However, I didn't have sufficient evidence, and Wu Que was also a talent valued by my Eldest Senior Brother, so I couldn't easily expose the truth."

Xu Qing said thoughtfully, "This time, Wu Que realized he couldn't cover up the deficit, and the sect was about to audit the accounts. Naturally, he could only choose to flee.

As for Yang Ling, I plan to arrange for him to be the Supervisor of the Vermilion Gold Mine. He is also my man.

If you think he has a problem, then that means I have a problem."

"Junior Brother Xu, has the sect already handed over the Vermilion Gold Mine to you to manage?"

Deacon Li asked with a strange expression.

"That's correct."

Xu Qing gave a slight nod.

Deacon Li felt a chill run down his spine.

So, the outcome of this power struggle had already been decided.

He hadn't heard even a whisper of it and almost caused a disaster!

If he had carelessly dragged Xu Qing into this matter at this point, he probably wouldn't be able to stay in the Mountain and River Sect in the future either.

"Junior Brother Xu, it seems it was indeed Wu Que lining his own pockets and absconding to avoid punishment. Should this matter be handed over to the Green Mountain City authorities for handling?"

Deacon Li asked respectfully with a cupped fist salute.

"Spreading such a thing would only bring shame."

"Our Mountain and River Sect, as one of the Mining Guilds, would become a laughingstock in others' eyes if it became known that a mere Supervisor under us could embezzle a full three thousand jin of Fire Crystal Rock."

Xu Qing shook his head: "I will report this matter to the Sect Master and let the sect resolve it internally."

"I understand."

Deacon Li nodded.

"Supervisor Niu, this place still needs someone to oversee it to prevent any chaos. You will temporarily act as the Supervisor."

Xu Qing instructed.

Supervisor Niu's expression turned solemn, and he saluted with a cupped fist:

"Yes, sir!"

Deacon Li inwardly sighed at the skillful maneuvering.

In the blink of an eye, the other party not only controlled a Vermilion Gold Mine, but even this Fire Crystal Rock Mine, which should have been under that person's control, might also fall into his hands...

"Deacon Li, I'll trouble you to return and report the situation here truthfully."

"I need to make a trip to the Vermilion Gold Mine on the way, lest similar incidents occur there."

Xu Qing said.

"Rest assured, Junior Brother Xu. I will set off to return immediately."

Deacon Li nodded decisively and immediately set off back to the Mountain and River Sect with the account books from here.

After he left, Xu Qing looked thoughtfully at Yang Ling:

"How did you become a constable?"

"Senior Brother Xu, I gave Chief Constable Lin ten taels of silver."

"..."

Xu Qing: "Does Chief Constable Lin know you're my man?"

Yang Ling nodded somewhat sheepishly:

"At the time, he was unwilling to accept it, so I used Senior Brother Xu as my backing. Chief Constable Lin's attitude changed immediately."

"That makes sense. If he didn't know you were my man, he wouldn't dare accept your ten taels of silver. Even if he did accept it, he wouldn't give you the constable position."

Xu Qing nodded slightly: "It's good that you became a constable. There will be opportunities to enter the Ironclad Department in the future.

This would be of considerable benefit to our Mountain and River Sect as well."

Seeing Xu Qing's attitude, Yang Ling inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Do you have any luggage? I plan to go to the Vermilion Gold Mine now."

Xu Qing said.

A thought occurred to Yang Ling: "Senior Brother Xu, I'd like to bring a few helpers."

"Trustworthy?"

"Trustworthy."

"Call them along then."

......

Inside the carriage, Chen Xu was somewhat reserved. Chen Guoqing had more social experience, but he also knew that the hierarchy in the Divine Realm was strict and different from modern society, so he didn't dare initiate conversation with Xu Qing on the road either.

"Yang Ling, you really do like mining."

Xu Qing remarked with some feeling: "If I were you, having obtained the constable status, I'd definitely just enjoy life in the city. Why would I still run off to the mines?"

"Senior Brother Xu, mining can earn money."

Yang Ling laughed: "Besides, if I don't work hard at this age, I won't have the strength to even try when I'm old."

"With your speed, you can indeed earn a bit of petty cash. But even if you could mine ten jin of Fire Crystal Rock a day, that's only one tael of silver."

Xu Qing said with a faint smile: "This time, I'm having you serve as Supervisor of the Vermilion Gold Mine. Your monthly salary will be one hundred taels."

Chen Xu and Chen Guoqing listened, secretly clicking their tongues in astonishment.

One hundred taels of silver! According to the prices here, one wen could buy one large flatbread.

One hundred taels of silver could buy one hundred thousand large flatbreads!

This was practically flatbread freedom!

"Thank you for your promotion, Senior Brother Xu!"

Yang Ling said solemnly with a cupped fist salute.

"It's not that simple."

Xu Qing casually waved his hand.

Yang Ling's expression shifted slightly.

Xu Qing said with a faint smile: "To be honest with you, I have an Eldest Senior Brother who has been operating within the Mountain and River Sect for many years. His network of connections is extremely vast.

Inside and outside the sect, they're all his people.

The Vermilion Gold Mine was previously under his management, so the supervisors and miners there all listen to him."

"Unlike the Fire Crystal Mine, the Vermilion Gold Mine is our Mountain and River Sect's most profitable industry. At the same time, Vermilion Gold is also one of the most difficult minerals to mine."

"So there are over ten thousand miners there, and more than a dozen supervisors."

"Although the Vermilion Gold Mine has fallen into my hands this time, due to certain reasons, I can only arrange for one Supervisor position."

"The supervisors below are all transferred from within the sect. I don't know which among them are my Eldest Senior Brother's people."

Xu Qing looked at Yang Ling and said seriously:

"The current monthly output of the Vermilion Gold Mine is three thousand jin. It has declined somewhat recently.

To obtain control of the Vermilion Gold Mine, I made a military pledge to the sect that I must increase the output to at least three thousand five hundred jin per month.

If I can't achieve this within three months, the Vermilion Gold Mine will no longer be under my management.

I chose you as Supervisor because I value your passion for mining, and also because I can be sure you're not my Eldest Senior Brother's man.

You must help me complete this task. Otherwise, your hundred-tael monthly salary will only last for three months."

Yang Ling's expression turned somewhat strange. It seemed that Eldest Senior Brother's network was indeed extremely vast, so vast that Xu Qing didn't dare recruit personnel from within the Mountain and River Sect.

He was also almost certain that this Eldest Senior Brother was Wu Que's backer, though he wasn't clear whether the other party knew about Wu Que's illicit selling of Fire Crystal Rock.

Chen Xu and Chen Guoqing's attention was now focused on the Vermilion Gold Mine's output.

Chen Guoqing muttered to himself:

"Ten thousand miners, a monthly output of three thousand jin... that means one miner can only mine one qian per day?"

Xu Qing looked surprised: "Have you studied mathematics?"

He smiled at Yang Ling: "You have good judgment. With helpers like these, perhaps we really can complete this task of increasing output."

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