On the surface, Chen Wen remained calm, but inside, he was a sea of turmoil.

Damn, the treasure story turned out to be true!

Investor Belmont is actually a descendant of the Seven Group members!

And from the looks of it, the treasure might just be in this godforsaken place!

Chen Wen chuckled and said, "Gold is indeed good, but it's not enough to entice high-ranking officials, is it?"

"If there's not much gold, true, but what if there's a lot of it?"

Yang Feng grinned and said, "During the gold rush, the Yukon River area's veins weren't fully exploited, and this godforsaken place still has a lot of mines buried!

"And some of them are of extremely high quality! Think about it, who wouldn't be tempted by that?"

Damn it, I knew it!

Chen Wen clicked his tongue in amazement.

No wonder, it's a gold mine.

Gold mines and gold are worlds apart.

For example, to describe someone as wealthy, people would say their family owns a mine, not that their family has gold.

It speaks volumes.

Just as Chen Wen was pondering who else to get more information from,

a clamor of footsteps sounded.

Chen Wen turned his head and saw two mercenaries and some crew members from the production team walking over.

They were carrying some iron chains and ropes.

What's this for?

Chen Wen was in a daze when one of the mercenaries said, "Boss instructed us to lock these men up."

Lock up?

Chen Wen instantly tensed up. Did I overdo it and arouse suspicion?

But the next words from the mercenary eased his tension.

"Boss said these people have strong survival skills in the wild. If they escape, they could reach the town."

The mercenary didn't shy away from Chen Wen and the others: "So Boss wants you all locked up, and to keep an eye on them."

Upon hearing this, the four mercenaries guarding Chen Wen felt somewhat disgruntled.

Does the boss not trust them?

But this isn't something they could oppose. The visiting mercenaries and staff started installing the chains.

They hammered extremely thick nails around the mine shaft, hanging the chains up.

The chains hung down and crisscrossed, forming diamond-shaped frames.

No one could possibly get through.

Soon, the iron gate crafted by the mercenaries with chains was completed.

Chen Wen glanced at it and couldn't help but marvel at the mercenaries' techniques.

This kind of iron gate makes it almost impossible to escape.

Even the slightest movement would cause the chains to clatter noisily.

Moreover, they fastened the chains with large locks, making a small door.

This effectively cut off any chances of Chen Wen and his group escaping.

Looking at the suddenly sealed-off dwelling, Ludwig said indignantly, "Hey, I'm a contributor, you can't treat me like this!"

"Contributor? Hahaha, the boss never trusts a traitor. Just stay put."

A mercenary mocked.

"What about going to the bathroom? We can't possibly do it here, right?"

Hank asked, "The mine shaft is closed off, the smell will be awful."

Another mercenary impatiently said, "We'll unlock it for you. Quiet!"

With that, the mercenaries who brought the chains left with the crew.

The four mercenaries returned around the electric heater, leaned against the wall, and started chatting.

Their conversation was nothing more than bragging about their past experiences, with others chiming in.

In high spirits, the mercenary holding the keys casually placed them on an abandoned oil drum serving as a table.

...

"Guys, let's turn in early."

Seeing Hank and Ludwig looking a bit unwilling, Chen Wen chuckled and advised, "As long as we stay out of trouble, they'll let us go, won't they?"

Hearing this, Hank shook his head: "You have an easy-going attitude, fine, Ludwig, your plan is definitely impossible."

Ludwig angrily punched the ground, falling silent.

Yang Feng laughed gloatingly and said sarcastically, "Oh, is our traitor Ludwig scheming to betray again? Haha, in Huaxia history, there's someone named Lu Bu, known as the slave of three surnames. I think you can compare yourself to him."

Ludwig cursed under his breath but said no more.

The four gradually fell silent and began to sleep.

Chen Wen soon started to snore softly.

Which made the four mercenaries glance at him, wondering how he could be so unbothered.

But seeing the newcomer so compliant, the mercenaries were quite content.

After chatting briefly, they too crawled into their sleeping bags, leaning against the wall, sleeping with one eye open.

The mine gradually fell silent.

There were only the sounds of rising and falling snores and breathing.

But at the other end of the mine tunnel, three animals of completely different species were stealthily creeping in.

The Golden Eagle walked on the ground like a rooster, stepping with its legs.

Behind it was the lynx, moving stealthily and sneakily.

Further back was the Snowy Owl, hopping along.

However, at a corner, the lynx suddenly let out a low growl.

Caution, there was some movement ahead!

This was the meaning the lynx conveyed, and the Golden Eagle understood instantly.

It halted, turned to glance at the lynx and the Snowy Owl, and gently flapped its wings, signaling them to be quiet.

Then the Golden Eagle, cautious as a lone bird, walked forward, its head extended past the corner.

As the king of raptors in the air, the Golden Eagle's vision was excellent, even better than the Snowy Owl's.

After observing for a while, it walked back.

The Golden Eagle scratched the ground four times with its claws.

Four humans!

The lynx was a bit timid.

It was quite fearful of humans.

But after the Golden Eagle's scratching, it lay on the ground.

Was it... asleep?

The lynx was taken aback.

It hesitated for a moment and nudged the Golden Eagle with its head, leaving it and the Snowy Owl together.

The lynx then crouched low, slowly sneaking along the edge of the mine tunnel.

The Snowy Owl wanted to follow, but was blocked by the Golden Eagle with its wing.

It understood the lynx's meaning; the lynx wanted to scout ahead alone.

The dark fur provided excellent camouflage for the lynx, especially in such a dark place.

Moreover, its steps were light, and its movements agile, making it the perfect choice for reconnaissance, or rather, cat-choice.

...

Hoo~ Hoo~

Four mercenary guards lay sprawled unevenly in the mine tunnel.

The plan of having one eye on duty and one eye resting failed after all.

After all, the eye on duty had something to say: Why should the other eye rest? I want to rest too!

As the eye on duty started resting, the mercenaries fell into deep sleep.

After all, in their minds, Chen Wen and the others, without anything on them, couldn't possibly escape the cage.

Moreover, as soon as there was any commotion, one of the four would definitely notice.

Not to mention, the four were still considered well-behaved.

In short, the mercenaries didn't put much thought into this task.

But this negligence allowed the lynx to seize an opportunity.

When the lynx passed over a mercenary's thigh, it was extremely tense.

Yet it managed to get through smoothly.

The lynx smelled Chen Wen's strong scent but couldn't locate Chen Wen at the moment.

Where is he?

The lynx wondered and turned to see an odd-shaped thing.

What is this?

Is the human inside?

The lynx sensed Chen Wen's scent behind this thing.

It pushed its head through the gaps in the iron chain.

It can fit!

After measuring it, the lynx slipped inside.

The gaps that restricted humans couldn't restrict the fluid-like cat at all.

After slipping in, as the lynx looked up.

Chen Wen opened his eyes, seeing a sparkle of delight in the lynx's bright, eerie eyes.

"Human, found you!"

The lynx exclaimed excitedly, but it caused a big mess.

The mercenaries, hearing the commotion, quickly roused themselves awake.

Chen Wen thought quickly, pressing the lynx into the corner.

He himself closed his eyes and slowed his breathing.

"Did you hear something?"

A mercenary, stretching, asked.

Another mercenary scratched his head, seemingly bewildered, "I think it was a howl, I heard it."

"Could it be them playing tricks?"

Someone said, walking to the edge of the iron chain, shining a flashlight through the gaps.

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