Old Thaw closed his mouth at this point. His face was full of fear. It was obvious that he still had lingering fears when he recalled what he had experienced.
Li Du said, "So many people died. Did no one come to investigate this?"
"Yes," Old Thaw said, nodding. "But nothing came of it. In the past, many people were interested in the news of a jade mine here, but they didn't find anything. There must be jade on this mountain, but it was hidden by the mountain god."
The yellow-haired young man licked his lips and asked, "Hey, Old Thaw, is there really a jade mine here? Then let's tell the mayor to look for it. If we find jade, we'll be rich! "
Old Thaw squinted at him and said, "Idiot, if there really is jade on the mountain, do you think you'll be rich? Besides, no one has ever found jade. "
This was a wise man. If Dena Mountain became a jade mine, the people of Wooku Town would be the ones who would suffer the most.
Li Du asked again, "You said there used to be three towns here? What happened? "
Old Thaw said, "According to what I know, there used to be several towns around Dena Mountain, more than three. But the others gradually disappeared a long time ago. In modern times, there are only three left.
"The last three remaining towns are Barond Town, Nierkan Town, and our Wooku Town. A few years ago, I don't know exactly how many years ago, Barond Town said that they found jade. In the end, a mudslide swallowed the town."
"Then it was Nierkan Town. The old people here still remember this town. It was destroyed by the Japanese when they invaded. The Japanese had a military camp and an armory in the town. Later, the armory exploded for some reason, and the whole town was blown away!"
"However, according to what I know, the disappearance of Nierkan was also related to the jade mine. The Japanese found it on Dena Mountain, and then the town exploded …"
Li Du touched his chin and smiled. "Seems like the jade mine on Dena Mountain is cursed. Whoever touches it will die, right?"
Old Thaw nodded solemnly. "Yes, I advise you foreigners not to seek death. Stay away from the so-called jade mine on this mountain."
Young Markelov crossed his arms and said disdainfully, "What mountain god, what curse, I don't believe it. Boss, do you believe it?"
Li Du said, "I can't even get a rumor about a haunted house, much less this? One last question. Mr. Old Thaw, did the children of the King of Old Hpakant come to the mountains to mine before? Where are the ruins? "
Old Thaw stared at him and said, "Ah, you bold foreigner, you still want to die, don't you?"
Li Du smiled. "I'm just going to take a look."
The blonde youth interrupted, "It's useless even if you find a jade mine. Our laws state that jade mines cannot be contracted to foreigners."
Li Du repeated, "I'm just going to take a look."
Old Thaw shook his head and said, "Sorry, I don't know where that place is."
Li Du looked at him with a smile and said, "You just said that you were the one who went to collect the body of the King of Old Hpakant's child. How could you not know where the mine is?"
Old Thaw looked at the two young men and insisted, "I don't know where it is, but someone here knows where it is."
The yellow-haired youth became anxious and said, "F * ck, Old Thaw, are you trying to frame me?"
The expression of the youth in the backseat changed. He said, "F * ck, the stall is where they open the mine?"
Old Thaw did not answer. He said to Li Du, "Boss, I've told you everything I know. Let me warn you, there is no jade on Dena Mountain. Countless people have come looking for it. No one has ever made a fortune, and many have died because of it."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and rode away on his small motorcycle.
The yellow-haired youth shouted, "F * ck, Old Thaw, come back and explain yourself!"
Old Thaw shouted without turning his head, "F * ck your mother!"
Li Du did not chase after him. Instead, he looked at the yellow-haired youth and said, "Let's go, little brother. Take us to your casino's stall."
The yellow-haired youth's face was sallow. "Boss, let me live."
Li Du said, "I'm not a homicidal maniac, and I have no intention of killing you. What do you mean by let me live?"
The yellow-haired youth said with a bitter face, "If we take you to the stall, the boss will beat us to death."
Li Du said, "Don't worry, I'll kill your boss first. Then you'll be safe, right?"
The two youths' expressions became even more bitter.
They had no other choice but to push the motorcycle and lead the way.
The location of the casino was very secluded. They walked along the mountain road until they were halfway up the mountain, and then they had to pass through a forest to go down. There was no mountain road here, but there were many people and cars, so there was a place to rest.
There were dozens of motorcycles hidden in the forest. Someone was squatting inside, smoking and watching the cars. When he saw Li Du and his group, he stood up with his electric baton and shouted, "Who is it? What are you doing?"
The yellow-haired youth said weakly, "It's me, Tan Ne Win …"
The two of them conversed in Burmese. The driver looked at Li Du and the group of burly foreigners behind him, and felt a little apprehensive. He asked, "What are they doing here?"
Tan Ne Win shook his head and said, "Where is the boss?"
The driver pointed down, and Tan Ne Win walked down with a sullen face.
After passing through the forest, a crude mine appeared in front of Li Du. From the mine came the fierce barking of dogs and the roaring of people. It was a completely different world.
Hearing the barking, Ah Ow became interested. She opened her mouth and barked a few times. After barking, she wagged her tail proudly at Li Du, as if proud of her ability to imitate.
Outside the mine, there were people sitting on a rock smoking. They were about the same age as Tan Ne Win and the young man. They wore T-shirts and jeans and looked arrogant. They were probably security guards.
When they saw Li Du and his group, they all stood up and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Li Du did not answer. He released the little bug to take a look around. The space under the mine was quite large. The rocks had been flattened and then divided into several areas. Dozens of people stayed below and looked at a field. Inside, there were two fighting chickens biting and scratching each other.
In the other areas were cages covered with black cloth. Some of them contained fighting chickens, while others contained Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Tosas.
That was not his goal. The little bug entered the underground rocks to investigate, looking for traces of the existence of the jade vein.
The security guards cautiously blocked their way. Someone shouted at the bottom of the mine, and a burly man with a shiny head and tattoos walked out with a frown.
When he saw Li Du and his group, he was also stunned. Then he asked, "Hey, what are you doing here? Where are you from? "
Li Du did not find any traces of jade, so he retracted the little bug to deal with the casino people. He smiled and said, "I'm a businessman from China. I heard there's a good stall here, so I came to take a look."
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