Chapter 419 Calculation

"Old Yu, what do you say?"

Wang Lai said to the old monk who was dark and skinny.

Old Yu was startled and waved his hands repeatedly:

"No, I dare not steal the Lu family's mine..."

Wang Lai sneered, "Why not? The bold will die of overeating, and the timid will die of starvation. The Lu family rides on our heads, making us suffer and work hard for them. They are enjoying wealth and glory, while we can't even eat. What's the big deal about stealing a little bit of his mine?"

Wang Lai looked like he was thinking about Old Yu.

Old Yu looked a little alert, but still shook his head.

Wang Lai looked unhappy, and said patiently: "Don't worry, the Lu family won't find out."

"How do you know?" Old Yu asked carefully.

"We will go in the middle of the night, without anyone noticing." Wang Lai lowered his voice, "Besides, I have bribed the monks of the Lu family to turn a blind eye..."

"That is a secret mine, a treasure of the Lu family, I don't know how many good things there are."

"We won't dig much, just one or two pieces, and if we sell them, we can also exchange for a large amount of spiritual stones..."

Wang Lai tempted a little bit.

Old Yu was obviously tempted, but he looked at Wang Lai and shook his head.

He was worried about Wang Lai's character.

He knew who Wang Lai was.

Wang Lai advised again: "Aren't you short of spiritual stones?"

Old Yu nodded, "Who in this mine doesn't lack spiritual stones?"

"You are different," Wang Lai said, "Your grandson has a good spiritual root, but he has no spiritual stones to practice, what a pity..."

"Think about it, if he succeeds in practice, he can leave the mine and have a bright future in cultivation."

"But you are so poor, he has no spiritual stones to practice, no matter how good his talent is, he can only be like you, unable to leave the mine for his whole life, buried in these rotten stones for his whole life, living a life of poverty and despair." Hard life, and then one day, die in the mine..."

Wang Lai sighed, "If the spiritual roots are poor, it doesn't matter. Everyone has a miserable life, and it's nothing to say if they rot in the mountains."

"But your grandson is different. If he doesn't practice and try to have a good future, isn't he wasting his talent?"

"Spiritual roots are innate. Your grandson has this spiritual root, but it is a blessing that is hard to come by in a hundred years. Not every family can give birth to a child with such a good spiritual root..."

Wang Lai looked sincere and his tone was very regretful.

Old Yu was a little absent-minded when he heard it.

Seeing this, Wang Lai's eyes flickered slightly, and he whispered:

"Don't you want to make a fortune in spiritual stones and try to get a chance to succeed for your grandson and your Yu family?"

These words touched Old Yu's heart.

He looked guilty and in pain. His skinny old hands were clenched tightly, and his hunched body was trembling a little.

He had a miserable life, but he didn't want his grandson to suffer for the rest of his life.

These mine cultivators really rotted in the mountains all their lives and could never raise their heads.

But Old Yu was hesitant about stealing the mines, and he didn't dare to agree.

Wang Lai saw this and showed sarcasm:

"You are getting more and more useless as you get older. You are half buried in the ground, but you are still timid."

"Forget it." Wang Lai sighed, "I gave you this opportunity because I saw that your grandson has good talent. If he succeeds in cultivation in the future, I can also benefit from it."

"But you are a grandfather who is not motivated, so there is nothing I can do."

"With Wang Er and Tang Wu, it is enough."

Wang Er and Tang Wu are other mine cultivators nearby. They have many brothers and sisters in their family, and they are not named. They are all counted according to the ranking.

Old Yu's heart trembled, "They are going too?"

Wang Lai said: "Of course, it's already been agreed. Otherwise, how can you, an old man, steal so many minerals?"

After Wang Lai finished speaking, he stood up and said: "It's fine if you don't go, but don't tell anyone about this, otherwise you will suffer the consequences."

Wang Lai made a gesture to leave.

Old Yu was panicked and quickly grabbed his sleeve, "I... I will go!"

Wang Lai looked a little reluctant.

Old Yu's tone softened, "Prince, if you give me this opportunity, you can give me less spiritual stones. My grandson will never forget your kindness when he becomes famous in the future."

Wang Lai smiled and said, "I've been waiting for you to say this!"

He patted Old Yu's shoulder, "Don't blame me for being snobbish. We are not related to each other, so we must not do anything without benefits. I also want to have a chance, right..."

Old Yu smiled and agreed, "Of course."

Wang Lai nodded, whispered a few more words, then walked out of Old Yu's house, turned the corner, saw that there was no one around, turned around and spat:

"You are old, but you still have wild ideas and believe everything you say..."

"You have achieved success in cultivation? Dream on."

"Born in a mine, you have a cheap life. No matter how good your spiritual roots are, you are still a cheap life!"

...

Wang Lai snorted coldly and walked away.

On the roof on the other side, three little monks, wearing cloaks and hiding their bodies, were lying secretly with their little heads together.

"This guy is a bastard." Bai Zisheng asserted.

Bai Zixi nodded.

Mo Hua also nodded.

"Should we kill him first?" Bai Zisheng was eager to try.

Bai Zixi glanced at Mo Hua.

Mo Hua shook his head and said, "Don't worry, let's see what they are going to do."

Bai Zisheng thought for a while and nodded:

"Okay, you are my junior brother, I will listen to you."

The three of them tiptoed again and followed Wang Lai.

Walking on the road, Wang Lai, who was arrogant, knew nothing about what was happening behind him.

He was completely unaware that his every move was being seen by the three young cultivators behind him.

Wang Lai left Old Yu's house and met several other mining cultivators.

That is, Wang Er and Tang Wu as he said.

"Old Yu has agreed. Are you going?"

Wang Er frowned. "He actually agreed?"

"You can only get rich if you are in danger. How could he not understand this principle?" Wang Lai snorted coldly and looked at Wang Er and the others with a little contempt.

"He is an old man, but he is braver than you. You two are so young, but you are so timid?"

Tang Wu was a little dissatisfied and wanted to agree on the spot.

But Wang Er pulled him and signaled him not to rush.

Wang Lai turned his eyes and asked, "You haven't found a wife yet, right?"

The two looked a little hesitant.

Wang Lai lowered his voice, "Mrs. Li, who sells cakes in the city, has two or three daughters at home, who are very young and have tender faces..."

"Come with me to steal from the mines, and I will be your matchmaker after you earn some spiritual stones."

Wang Er and the others were somewhat tempted, their faces slightly reddened, "But..."

"But what?" Wang Lai said contemptuously, "If you don't take advantage of your youth to earn some spiritual stones, how can you start a family and marry a wife? Do you want someone to marry you and suffer?"

Tang Wu immediately said, "I'll go with you!"

Wang Er was still a little hesitant, "You can steal by yourselves, why bring us along?"

Wang Lai sighed, "Old Yu first year Ji Da, you don't have enough strength. Although several of my men have dug mines before, they are not familiar with mines, so I found you..."

After saying that, Wang Lai looked solemn and whispered:

"Don't tell anyone about this, otherwise the Lu family will not let us go..."

Wang Er and Tang Wu both looked solemn and nodded:

"Brother Wang, don't worry."

Wang Lai nodded, "Then this matter is settled..."

"Tomorrow night at midnight, I will wait for you at the half-broken willow tree at the east end of the mine."

After explaining, Wang Lai left.

After Wang Lai left, he did not go out to eat, drink, gamble, or whore as usual, but went home to sleep honestly, as if he wanted to be prepared and conserve his energy.

Mo Hua and the other two also returned to the cave.

After returning to the cave and entering the courtyard, the three of them untied their cloaks and revealed their figures.

Bai Zisheng was still not satisfied and said, "Eavesdropping is really fun!"

Mo Hua glared at him slightly, "This is not a joke."

"Okay..." Bai Zisheng paused and asked again:

"What do you think Wang Lai is going to do?"

"Murder?" Bai Zixi said.

Mo Hua nodded, "I guess he wants to trick the mine repairman into the mine, then kill him, and then ask the Lu family for compensation..."

"They first tricked people, then killed people, and then made money from the dead..."

Mo Hua's voice was slightly cold.

Bai Zisheng frowned, "So bad!"

He clenched his fists, "Should we kill them all first? There's no need to keep such scum."

Mo Hua looked thoughtful.

"What's wrong?" Bai Zixi asked.

"I always feel that something is wrong."

"What's wrong?"

Mo Hua thought for a moment and said slowly:

"Logically speaking, they killed the mine repairman, faked the mine repairman's disappearance, and then asked the Lu family for compensation. They earned the compensation spirit stones..."

"But the Lu family has a rule that if you don't see the body, you won't pay the spirit stones."

"So in this way, simply killing the mine repairman will not get compensation."

"Even if you can get it, it will take a lot of effort."

"Wang Lai is unlikely to kill people for such spirit stones that he may not get..."

"I'm afraid there is something else strange about this matter..."

Bai Zisheng held his chin and stared at Mo Hua.

Mo Hua was slightly startled, "What's wrong?"

"Why are there so many twists and turns in your little head?" Bai Zisheng said.

Bai Zixi also nodded slightly.

Mo Hua raised his little finger and said confidently:

"Master said that everything is planned, and if not planned, it will be abandoned. Think more and think more about things, and act in advance..."

"Okay, okay..." Bai Zisheng was a little helpless, "I can't argue with you."

"What should we do next?" Bai Zixi asked.

Mo Hua shook his head, "I don't know, let's act according to circumstances tomorrow."

...

The next day, in the evening.

The sunset glowed and the dusk gradually deepened.

Mo Hua and the other two had put on their cloaks early and concealed their bodies. They found a small earthen slope near the mine and lay down, poking their heads out, waiting for Wang Lai and others to come.

As the night deepened, Wang Lai and others came first.

There were four of them in total, all ruffians in Nanyue City. After meeting, they nodded to each other with ambiguous smiles on their lips, but did not say much.

It was almost midnight when Old Yu Tou, Wang Er and Tang Wu came together.

The mine was desolate, under the gloomy and twisted half-cut willow tree.

The two monks met.

In the night, Wang Lai's eyes flashed with a cold light:

"I will help you make a fortune tonight!"