Everyone from the Iron Clothes Department had withdrawn from the Blazing Gold Ore mine.
Zhao Chonghong had sent clerks from the Prefectural Office to station themselves here with several hundred Prefectural Soldiers.
The three sect masters of the Wuji Sect, the Nujiang Sect, and the Divine Fist Gate seemed to have learned that Zhao Chonghong had taken control of this place.
They had sent more disciples over to help, one group after another.
Qian Dalong had also reappeared, but Jue Wang had already left.
This time, when Qian Dalong saw Yang Ling, he showed no displeasure whatsoever. Instead, he was extremely welcoming.
Yang Ling suddenly suspected that Qian Dalong had never been one of Zhao Fu's men.
"Master Yang, you can rest assured about the people you brought here while you're away.
"Especially Master Zhou, Zhou Zheng. Whatever treatment he received under you, he'll receive the same treatment here from now on.
"If anything happens to him, I'll answer for it with my head."
Qian Dalong's face glowed. He truly was no longer hiding anything.
Yang Ling sighed inwardly. The third and fourth sons had fought for so long, yet this Blazing Gold Ore mine had still ended up in their father's hands.
This works too. I'm going to the Capital to report on my duties this time. Naturally, the others can't come along, so they'll stay here to mine and level up.
With that thought, Yang Ling cupped his hands toward Qian Dalong.
"Elder Qian, I'll be accompanying Lord Xu to the Capital on this trip. I don't know when I'll return.
"If there are any problems with my people, write to me anytime. I'll handle them."
"Of course, of course!"
Qian Dalong readily agreed.
"I still have some mining arrangements to make. May I go down into the