It's you

Time flew by, and days turned into months.

In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.

With the person in charge finishing the survey of the Ore vein, Ten Mine resumed operations.

Everyone's short, happy vacation ended, and they were once again immersed in their busy lives.

Of course, for Zhong Qing, whether he had a vacation or not made little difference.

What depressed him was that after such a long time, he still hadn't received any notification from the System regarding his future disciple.

He decided to wait for another half a month!

If, after half a month, there was still no information about his future disciple, he might have to resort to alternative methods.

Days slowly passed in this waiting.

Zhong Qing handed in his Ore daily, then returned to his branch tunnel to drink wine.

Occasionally, he would take a nap!

This day!

As the Ore excavation went deeper.

The Ore collection point for the ninety-seventh tunnel was changed.

Ten Mine had hundreds of tunnels in total.

Each tunnel had three to five people.

The delivery location in the mine tunnel hall was not fixed.

Instead, it would change as the mining deepened.

This day!

Zhong Qing and Xiang Fei arrived at the new mine tunnel hall to hand in their tasks.

This mine tunnel hall covered about dozens of mu, roughly the size of a football field in his previous life.

It was packed with people, an initial estimate suggesting there were probably over a thousand.

As the two finished their tasks and prepared to leave, several figures silently surrounded them.

Seeing the group, Xiang Fei's face suddenly changed.

"It's you again?"

The newcomers were none other than the 3523 group.

3523's face was gloomy.

He whispered, "Kid, you were lucky last time; a big shot stood up for you."

"If you know what's good for you, quickly hand over that thing, otherwise..."

He sneered, his threat obvious.

"Not every time will someone come to save you!"

Being threatened so openly made Xiang Fei feel extremely aggrieved.

He had thought that after the mysterious woman appeared and saved him, the matter would be over.

He never expected this group to be so arrogant.

They even dared to openly threaten him in broad daylight, in front of everyone.

One should know that not far away, there were even people in charge of the mine present.

Their guts were almost sprouting hair!

Xiang Fei shouted, "Aren't you afraid of that adult's wrath?"

At this moment, he was severely lacking in confidence.

But this did not prevent him from leveraging a powerful name, like a fox borrowing the tiger's might.

3523 scoffed disdainfully, "Kid, do you really think you're someone important?"

"What's your status? The last time that adult acted, it was merely because we disturbed her cultivation."

"Do you really expect her to step in for you a second time?"

In fact, the mysterious woman's appearance last time had indeed scared 3523 and the others quite a bit.

But thinking about it afterward, they were just unlucky at the time, acting on that adult's territory, which was a taboo.

Understanding this, the group became even more determined to obtain the Yao Beast inner core from Xiang Fei.

Therefore, they had been intentionally searching for Xiang Fei's whereabouts during this period.

They never expected that Heaven would not disappoint those who tried, allowing them to meet in the mine tunnel hall.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the scene was extremely delicate.

Xiang Fei's face was even more unsightly.

These people naturally dared not act in the mine tunnel hall.

But being targeted by them, his days in the mine would definitely be extremely difficult.

For a moment, he even had the thought of handing over the Yao Beast inner core.

At this moment, Zhong Qing spoke.

"Are these the people who attacked you earlier?"

As soon as he said this, 3523 and the others threatened in a deep voice, "Kid, this has nothing to do with you."

"If you know what's good for you, leave immediately. Otherwise, the mine tunnel is slippery, and accidents are likely to happen!"

Zhong Qing ignored these people, only looking at Xiang Fei.

The latter gave a helpless bitter smile.

"Brother Zhong, you should leave quickly!"

"Don't get involved in this!"

Zhong Qing patted his shoulder.

"You just need to tell me if they are the group who attacked you!"

Xiang Fei nodded helplessly.

Fearing that Zhong Qing would act impulsively and suffer a great loss, he quickly added.

"Brother Zhong, these people are all in the Three Yang Realm, not someone you or I can contend with."

"You should leave quickly!"

"If they want the Yao Beast inner core, just give it to them!"

"No matter how good a treasure is, you need to be alive to use it; it's not worth risking your life for it."

These words sounded very spineless.

But between the lines, they revealed the helplessness and bitterness of a small person.

Seeing Xiang Fei yield, 3523 and the others laughed.

"You're smart, kid. If you had handed over the item earlier, nothing would have happened!"

"Tonight at midnight, we'll be waiting for you at tunnel thirty-two in Ten Mine."

"We hope you'll arrive on time, otherwise, if any accidents happen in the future, don't complain about it!"

Seeing that their objective had been achieved, 3523 and his companions left after making their threats.

Now that they knew Xiang Fei's task handover location, they weren't afraid that he wouldn't come.

If he dared to play tricks with them, they would patiently stake out the place for a few days and eventually find an opportunity to act.

At that time, the treasure would still be theirs.

Zhong Qing did not stop them from leaving.

He was also deep in thought; he decided to completely resolve these people once and for all tonight.

He didn't care if these people bullied others.

But Xiang Fei and he had a close relationship, and they dared to bully his friend.

Today, he might as well stand up for this friend.

However, there are many accidents and variables in this world.

Before the four of 3523 could leave.

Several people in charge directly blocked their path.

"I've been watching you for a long time!"

"A bunch of scumbags, daring to threaten others right in front of us, do you not put us in charge in your eyes?"

Among the crowd, three people in charge, holding thunder whips, blocked the path of 3523 and the others with displeased expressions.

It turned out that when 3523 and the others approached Xiang Fei, they had already noticed them.

There were many people in the mine tunnel hall.

When there were many people, the scene became very noisy.

The four thought they were inconspicuous in the crowd and would not attract special attention.

Little did they know, their every move was seen by the people in charge.

And hearing the voice of the person in charge, Zhong Qing was slightly stunned.

How familiar that voice sounded.

When he looked at the people in charge, he couldn't help but be stunned.

The three people in charge on the opposite side felt Zhong Qing's gaze, and when they looked up and met his eyes, they were also stunned.

Several gazes intertwined in the air, all showing a hint of disbelief.

"Sir, how could it be you?"

The leader of the three was both surprised and delighted.

Zhong Qing's expression was incredibly strange.

"I also didn't expect it to be you!"

The three were none other than Wu Zhao and his two brothers, who had recently dined and gathered with Zhong Qing in Fenglai City.