Qishan Province is close to the northwestern border, and its territory is full of mountains, rich in minerals, including copper, iron, lead, zinc, and even a few gold mines.

A few years ago, when the economy was booming, the price of minerals soared, and the mine bosses, large and small, really made a lot of money. However, in recent years, the economic correction has caused the price of ore to fall sharply, many of which are not even able to reach the cost of mining, and the efficiency of mining enterprises has decreased sharply, and many of them are in a state of closure or semi-closure.

The lead-zinc mine is located in Qilian Town, which is located below Dagu City, which is a relatively remote mining town.

Sha Bai got off the plane from Dagu City, took a minibus, and arrived in Qilian Town in the evening. The few small inns in the town looked dirty, and Sha Bai chose one to stay in.

"Boss, the lead-zinc mine in the town is still open?" Sha Bai asked the proprietress while eating a bowl of mutton noodles.

The proprietress was very enthusiastic, "Lead and zinc mines, open there." However, the benefits have not been good in recent years, and many workers have left. I've heard that many people didn't even receive their wages when they left. It's a bad place, so don't go there looking for a job. ”

"Okay, got it. Sha Bai smiled at the proprietress .

It was getting dark, the town was far from the big city, and there was hardly any light on the ground at night, and it was pitch black outside, and you couldn't see your fingers.

It was nearly early in the morning, and the whole town was already asleep.

Outside the high wall of the lead-zinc mine five or six miles east of the town, Sha Bai jumped lightly and entered the mining area.

He had already looked into it beforehand. The mine is located on a branch of Qishan, covering seven or eight square kilometers, and the mine is divided into many small areas, each of which has been excavated with different holes. There must be dozens of cave openings in total.

Pei Yulong only mentioned that it was dug out of one of the mines, but he had to find out which one it was.

The first target should be the closed mine. The discovery of the terracotta figurines was a few years ago, and there is a high probability that the mine has been sealed.

It was almost dawn.

In the belly of the mountain, I don't know how deep, in a laneway, Sha Bai slowly groped his way forward. The roadway is full of potholes, and in the wide roadway, there are not some narrow forks that wind in front of you, and the appearance of each fork means one more search mission.

Sha Bai's current perception distance of aura is about three or four hundred meters. If it is an extremely weak aura, it can only be perceived within a range of one or two hundred meters. The clay puppet at the last auction had a very weak aura. Therefore, the search of the mine can only be a little bit of carpet search, and there is no good way.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

In the past half a month, the sand has been out day and night, and more than 30 mining caves, large and small, have been searched, but nothing has been found.

In the morning, Sha Bai was sitting in the small dining hall of the hotel eating breakfast noodles, when suddenly there was a noise of gongs and drums beating in the town.

When Sha Bai looked up, the proprietress walked by with a smile, "There is an exchange meeting today, it's very lively." If you're okay, you can check it out later. “

"Exchange conference?"

"Yes, it's a big bazaar, open for three days. Many merchants in the county and surrounding townships will come to the town to set up stalls to sell goods. There are also many performances, singing and dancing, acrobatics, magic and everything. We only have one exchange meeting a year here, and it's a coincidence that you can catch up. The proprietress said, "If you want to be fine, let's go to the exchange meeting together later, what's the matter?"

Sha Bai nodded and smiled, "Well, I still have something to do during the day, so I won't go shopping." There you go. ”

"Okay. The proprietress smiled, visibly disappointed, and turned away.

Sha Bai secretly wondered in his heart, is it too handsome to dress? No. I have changed into the most inconspicuous clothes before I came, and recently I have been in the mine every day, and I have long been a stupid person with a gray face, how can I still attract mature women?

The proprietress is called Sister E, and she is divorced and single. It seems that he is forty years old and nods, and the charm is still there. Every day, there are a few idlers who come to this small shop to shake around, and their eyes keep dripping on Sister E.

However, as Batman who saves the world, of course, he can't cause this extra trouble during the treasure hunt, and he doesn't have time.

At noon, the usually sparsely populated town suddenly became bustling. Merchants from all over the county have set up colorful tents in the town, selling all kinds of goods, snacks, and cultural performances. Villagers from all over the neighborhood also gathered in the town, the mother-in-law lingered in colorful clothes, the men sat on the food stalls drinking and chatting, and the children drilled around in the tents of various magic juggling.

Sha Bai paced aimlessly around the town. The peaceful and festive atmosphere exuded from the lively crowd around him made him feel very comfortable, and the long-lost sense of relaxation made him feel refreshed.

More than half an hour later, when Sha Bai paced to the west of the town, he saw a puff of smoke and dust rising from the dirt road outside the town. It was like a jeep driving up.

The jeep arrived in the town in a blink of an eye, and an old man jumped out of the car, holding a big horn in his hand, "Disperse, disperse Listen, everyone, I'm Mayor Fan Xu, and the exchange meeting will be disbanded immediately!

The old man had a loudspeaker in his hand and walked around and broadcast loudly, but the people around him were all excited, and no one listened to him. A few young people immediately quarreled, "Old Fan, what are you doing here? The exchange meeting is going well, what are you smoking?"

The old man held up a loudspeaker, pointed at a few young people, and scolded, "You baby knows a fart! Over there in Montenegro Town, that big black wolf has appeared again! This morning, it has bitten to death several sheep in the town! The shepherd has also bitten it! For the sake of everyone's safety, the county has decided to end this exchange meeting ahead of schedule! End it immediately! Everyone listen to my command, end it immediately! Go back to their own homes!"

After listening to the old man's words, someone immediately began to pack his things and prepare to leave. There is also some hesitation to consult with each other,

"Lao Li, let's not go, aren't we just a broken wolf, why are you afraid of being like this? Find some people with guns and guard outside the town. It's come all the way, and there is a lot of freight for a car, so it's all in vain to go back. ”

"Ahem, you don't know the wolf, it's not an ordinary wolf, the gun is useless to him. My grandfather had it in his lifetime, and every time a wolf appeared, there was a catastrophe, but it was not as simple as biting animals to death and biting people, and sometimes there would be earthquakes. ”

"Aren't you? a wolf came out and an earthquake, saying a myth, and it's not a monster!"

"Lao Zhao, don't you know, the older generation of our Black Mountain Town all call that wolf the old demon of Black Mountain!