Just as he had expected, he had been inside for a full hour. Outside, the Whitefur Rat had grown somewhat anxious, pacing back and forth.
If anything happened to Junior Brother Li inside, it would definitely be the one in trouble.
But what if he had discovered something good in there?
It was torn—going in was wrong, but not going in was wrong too.
Only when it saw Li Ye emerge did it finally breathe a sigh of relief and hurry over to meet him.
As it drew near, its nose suddenly twitched. "Eh? Junior Brother, you found Earthy Balm Aroma Ore, didn't you?"
Its tone was utterly certain.
As a member of the Treasure-Sniffing Spirit Rat clan, and one capable of coming to the outside world to handle mineral extraction, its skills were naturally nothing to scoff at. One sniff was enough to tell what kind of ore it was.
"I did."
Li Ye had not intended to hide it. "While wandering around inside just now, I found several Stone Grease Ghouls. I followed them and found this. I have Senior Brother to thank for it as well."
He took out the largest piece and handed it to the White Rat.
But the latter waved its paws repeatedly. "I can't accept this. It's your own fortunate encounter. If you get the chance later, just bring me another two bottles of wine."
It still understood the sect's rules. It could reap a few benefits by managing these mineral veins, but it would not touch the profits produced by the veins themselves.
"Very well. In a while, I'll bring Senior Brother another bottle of wine."
Li Ye did not insist, instead asking the question that had long puzzled him. "Why does the Mo Family want Buddha's Crown Gold so badly?"
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