274. A Bet

Upon arriving at the Yalie Mine, the valley connecting the two mountains had become a den of monkeys, their numbers no less than the stones scattered everywhere. The general guarding the place was now in a state of utter disarray. And this general was none other than Motte, who had been previously dispatched here.

Motte's brow was now furrowed deeply. He had been punished, but his generalship was temporarily retained because he had to rescue the thousands of workers at the Yalie Mine.

However, in this battle with the monstrous apes, his men suffered heavy losses, and he was unable to drive the apes away.

The number of strange apes is constantly increasing. What started as merely blocking the mine valley has evolved into them covering the entire mountainside. General Mott would need to deploy at least five or six times the military strength to completely wipe them out.

However, General Mott himself knew that the more troops he sent, the more apes there would be, and the Nasca Heavenly God feared nothing more than numbers!

The equally unfortunate female strategist exclaimed in bewilderment, "What are we going to do? The mages inside the mine are almost at their limit. Once the protective barrier is broken, they will all be buried inside the mine, and those monstrous apes will surely trample the mine until it collapses!"

She wasn't actually the most vehement in driving Tang Miao and the others away, but she didn't stop them either. And, most importantly, they weren't given any chance to explain themselves.

General Mott's face was ashen. The number of apes always outnumbered his army. Forcing his way in would only send his soldiers to their deaths, and he couldn't bring himself to do that.

Just as he and his female staff officer were struggling with this, a soldier said, "General, a helicopter is landing without authorization at our Royal Felipe Castle."

Just as General Mott was about to ask a question, a loud bang was heard from the helicopter pad on the mountaintop. The sound, like an explosion, made General Mott rush over in a hurry.

When General Mott saw the helicopter with its lower half crippled, and the two Tang Miao who jumped out of the helicopter, along with the castle's escort personnel, his face darkened even more.

This time, however, he didn't lose his temper. It was his own selfishness that had led the country to its current state. He couldn't imagine the consequences of throwing another tantrum. Especially the girl among the two; Motte knew her background was absolutely terrifying.

Suppressing his anger, Motte asked indifferently, "What are you doing here?"

"I came here for only one thing, and that is to see you all make a fool of yourselves." Tang Miao crossed his arms; he had absolutely no liking for this Motte.

"You..."

Upon hearing this, Motte's aura surged instantly!

He wanted to hold back, but this was simply too much!

Just then, the person who came with Tang Miao hurriedly stepped forward to explain the purpose of Tang Miao and his group's visit.

After learning the whole story, the female strategist forgot to scold Tang Miao for his harsh tone and instead asked, "Do you really have a way to resist the Nasca God?"

Tang Miao said confidently, "Otherwise, how do you think we dealt with a tribe of Demon Beast?"

On his way here, he actually thought of something! That is, the Demon Beast in Nazca weren't really as numerous as hairs on a cow. In fact, if he dealt with a few with special markings, he could wipe out a large number of them instantly.

Unfortunately, I realized it a little too late; otherwise, I wouldn't have had to waste the Liquid of Time inside that castle!

This country certainly has many precious things, but unfortunately, not many have survived, and its once brilliant civilization has gradually declined and disappeared.

Then Tang Miao added, "You guys stay here and guard the area, but tonight you'll need to attack them. It doesn't have to be a life-or-death struggle, just lure them in, and I'll break in. Also, prepare a plane."

"What did you say? We lure them in, and you charge in?" Motte said in disbelief.

Even if they managed to lure out a horde of Demon Beast, many would still remain to guard the area. He simply couldn't trust Tang Miao and his companion alone. Moreover, if they attracted the attention of these endless Demon Beast, his men would be doomed!

Tang Miao seemed to have read his thoughts, and added, "Don't worry, they won't leave this mine. As long as you provoke them and leave this area, you'll be safe."

Are you sure?

"This is the only chance to save your people. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. If you don't launch a feint attack, I'll leave immediately. Of course, I can also make a bet with you," Tang Miao said suddenly, his eyes darting around.

Motte asked in confusion, "What kind of bet?"

Tang Miao continued, "Once we resolve this matter, I will own half of the Yalie Mine. If you resolve the issue with your people, I can provide mercenaries and continue to provide you with protection free of charge."

General Mott sneered, "Are you sure you have the capability?"

Tang Miao pulled Jiang Shaoxu into his arms and said, "My woman can get you here right now. Do you think we can't hire an army?"

Motte was speechless. He had already witnessed the power behind Jiang Shaoxu. Although he wasn't certain, it was highly likely that this was the case. And General Mott did indeed control the Yalie Mine; even though he had been sidelined, he still had the final say on the mine.

It must be said that the mercenaries from the Huaxia side are crucial to the mine, even more so than the workers and technicians. Without their protection, the mine would face serious trouble, and Motte naturally doesn't want his gold mine to collapse...

Another crucial point is that the free protection provided by the Huaxia government is about to expire, and the other party is now promising to continue providing free protection, which is a huge expense, as Military Mage are incredibly expensive.

"General, this deal is acceptable. Those two young mages have no chance of breaking through the encirclement of the monstrous apes. But after the Nazca incident, our mine will need more manpower to protect it... I've investigated, and this lady has a lot of power behind her!" The female staff officer lowered her voice considerably at the end.

General Mott also started to make his own calculations. Now that he had lost his position, his last resort was this mine. Without military backing, it would be difficult for him to maintain the security of the mine. Since this person was willing to provide protection for the next few years free of charge, why not?

After considering it for a moment, Motte said, "Okay, fine! You resolve this matter, and half the shares will be yours."

Jiang Shaoxu wanted to stop it, because if they lost, she didn't think her father would care about Tang Miao... After all, the price was just too high.

However, Tang Miao stopped her with a look. After making the decision, he left with Jiang Shaoxu.

Upon arriving at the residence, Jiang Shaoxu instantly lost her charming smile and said nervously, "Tang Miao, you're not kidding, are you? You're not really planning to take me to my death, are you? And are you so sure that Little Flame Ji won't be able to evolve again anytime soon?"

Little Flame Ji's ultimate skill is indeed very powerful. However, Tang Miao himself said that it was only because he obtained some special liquid that Little Flame Ji became so powerful. But Little Flame Ji can't always transform... and even the best things can't be used forever.

In other words, if they were to charge in, wouldn't they be facing an entire tribe of Demon Beast? Although there weren't as many as a tribe on one side, there were still tens of thousands of them, and she had absolutely no confidence.

Then he added, "Even if you don't confess your feelings to me, you don't have to think about dragging me down with you to my death!"

"Smack!"

Seeing Jiang Shaoxu, Tang Miao slapped her, and she immediately fell silent.

Jiang Shaoxu's fox-like eyes were misty with tears as she looked at Tang Miao with a pitiful expression, as if to say, "If you don't give me an explanation, I'll cry."

Tang Miao shrugged and then said, "Don't worry, you'll understand tonight. Just get some rest for now."

She didn't understand anything, but since Tang Miao wouldn't say, there was nothing she could do...

Night falls...

From the front, the Yalie Mine was like a black whirlwind, whipping up countless White-headed Strange Apes. These monster apes had red eyes like stars, and they glared angrily at the humans who dared to trespass.

A vast expanse of it stretched through the valley, along the mountainside, and atop the peaks. Seeing this, Motte was utterly exasperated. However, having already chosen to trust Tang Miao, he naturally wouldn't retreat now.

One of the Kuomintang intelligence agents, feeling a chill run down his spine, asked, "Are you sure it's a feint? Are you sure they won't chase after us?"

On both sides of the mountain path, another large group of White-headed Strange Ape jumped out. They rushed down the mountain like rolling boulders, and the billowing dust made people's hair stand on end.

But Motte couldn't care less about that now, because he and Tang Miao had agreed that they had to attract a large number of Demon Beast, otherwise the previous bet would be void, but half of the mine would have to be given to Tang Miao.

... Meanwhile, on the other side, the mountain road winds its way along the mountainside, through some valleys, leading to the mineral basin between the two mountains.

The mountain peaks on both sides of the mountain path were already infested with monkeys, making it seem as if even the mountains were about to be overwhelmed.

Jiang Shaoxu clung tightly to Tang Miao, somewhat frightened. Looking around at the massive, strange apes with bodies as black as rocks and their fierce eyes, her legs began to tremble.

Even though the front side attracted a large number of White-headed Strange Ape, the number of White-headed Strange Ape in the back mountain didn't seem to have decreased much!

Tang Miao, however, showed no fear. Instead of fleeing, he led Jiang Shaoxu straight in. Jiang Shaoxu let out a soft cry and took out her defensive magic tools, while Tang Miao's sharp gaze locked onto the White-headed Strange Ape that seemed particularly timid among the large group.

With a Mind Control command, the hundred strange apes targeted the Golden-Tailed Strange Ape, which was then shattered into pieces by a bolt of lightning. As the tuft of golden tail hair fell to the ground, the entire pack of wildly charging strange apes instantly turned into wisps of dust and vanished in the blink of an eye!

A tuft of golden tail hair fell down, and as soon as it hit the ground, the strange ape that had been running wild with wild beasts suddenly turned into wisps of dust and disappeared in the blink of an eye!

Jiang Shaoxu, who was exclaiming in surprise, was filled with shock upon seeing this scene!