The Gold Mountain Calamity, a Lifeline

Could this Gold Mountain be the root of the disaster that had buried the entire Tangba Tusi family?

As for the Dongba Family, I found relevant information in my memories as well.

The Dongba Family and the Tangba Family had been friends for generations. The two families had always been close, and their children were even joined by marriage.

However, the Dongba Family had more land, more slaves than the Tangba Family, and even their cattle and sheep were beyond anything the Tangba Family could compare to.

That was why The Officials had proposed such terms.

Yet Tangba Tusi was not a heartless man, and anyone with eyes could see that The Officials had no good intentions.

They wanted to seize a Gold Mountain from the Tangba Family for nothing, then provoke a war between the Tangba and Dongba Families. Even if they truly helped the Tangba Family take everything from the Dongba Family, the Tangba Family would still be at their mercy in the end. By then, there would not even be an ally left to lend a hand.

Tangba Tusi was no fool. Naturally, he would not agree.

"Send The Officials' people away. Tell them the Tangba Family's mines are none of their concern. Also, the Tangba Family has no great ambitions. More land is not necessarily better. Oh, and inform the Dongba Family about this as well, so they know what is going on."

Butler Solun acknowledged the order and left.

Yangjin sat beside my legs and gently massaged them. "Master, I think you should consider The Officials' proposal. They have always wanted our Gold Mountain. Sooner or later, they will take it by force. I think we can negotiate with them. They can have the Gold Mountain, but they must pay a huge sum and help