"And then you killed those people who came looking for the vein?" Li Du asked.
Maung Kyaw Zin said impatiently, "I told you, I didn't kill them. I told them that the mountain was dangerous and the mountain god would punish them …"
"But it was you who killed them," Li Du said. "It was you who used the copper pot and the copper stove that caused their deaths. If someone hadn't coincidentally broken the pot and stove in the afternoon, we would have died too, right? "
Maung Kyaw Zin was stunned. Then he said, "If someone wanted to destroy your hometown and kill your family, what would you do?"
Li Du said sincerely, "I will tell them the truth and reason with them. I will use my actions to influence them. I will awaken their inner conscience …"
Hearing this, Maung Kyaw Zin was stunned.
Li Du couldn't help but laugh. "I'm just kidding. I would kill them right away."
Maung Kyaw Zin snorted and asked, "Where is the Mountain God's Chalcedony? Can you help me contact that adventurer? The Mountain God's Chalcedony is my family heirloom. "
Li Du said, "The pot and stove on the mountain are your family heirlooms too. Why did you throw them away?"
Maung Kyaw Zin said, "How do you know I don't want them?"
After asking this question, he became silent again, and a trace of annoyance appeared on his face.
Judging from his expression, Li Du quickly understood what he meant. "D * mn, you know that the pot and stove can attract those weird ants? You want the ants to come out and bite us?! "
Maung Kyaw Zin pointed at him and said, "Don't be angry. I gave you a choice. I told you many times and even begged you to stop looking for jade on this mountain. Aren't lives and livelihoods more important than jade mines?
"If it were you, what would you do? Do you know what would happen to our town if we really found a jade mine on Dena Mountain? What would happen to my family? I have to stop this from happening! It's too scary! "
Li Du understood now. No wonder this guy didn't call the police after finding out that he was looking for a jade mine. He was afraid that Li Du would leak the news of the mine to the government.
He had ways to stop private mining, but if it was escalated to the government's level, there was nothing he could do.
Maung Kyaw Zin continued, "Besides, aren't you in no danger? The pot is broken. You didn't eat the food cooked in the pot, so the ants won't bite you. As long as you don't provoke the ants, you'll be fine. You're fine now. "
Li Du understood and asked, "What's with the copper pot? They can attract ants, and eating the food cooked by them will cause the ants to attack? "
Maung Kyaw Zin nodded. "Yes, I don't know what's going on, but it's like this. These ants are very strange. I studied agriculture and biology in your country, and I even took entomology as an elective. I didn't discover anything about these ants."
Li Du pointed to the bottle and asked, "I saw the ants in the bottle. How did they turn into drops of water?"
Maung Kyaw Zin said, "I'm not sure about the specifics, but the ant's formic acid is very powerful. It's terrifyingly acidic and poisonous. My guess is that the queen ant has a strict control over the worker ants by releasing some kind of pheromone or other methods. "
"In this way, when the worker ants are out of the range of the pheromone's control, they will release formic acid to kill themselves and their own kind, and even melt their bodies."
Li Du's questions were basically answered. Maung Kyaw Zin did not have any more questions. He just wanted to get back his family heirloom, the jade carving.
Seeing that he was anxious, Li Du asked, "Is there a secret about the jade carving? Why do you want it back so badly? "
Maung Kyaw Zin smiled bitterly. "What secret? I want it back because I want to leave a family heirloom for my descendants. The copper pot and the copper stove were destroyed in my hands. I'm the sinner of the family, and I have to make up for my mistakes. "
Li Du pondered for a while and said, "I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to get the jade carving back. You should know the value of the jade carving, right?"
Maung Kyaw Zin was instantly disheartened. "Yes, it's priceless."
Li Du said, "That's right. That friend of mine lives in America. Let's not talk about whether he's willing to part with it. Even if he's willing, what are you going to give him in exchange? Use money to buy it? Do you have that much money? "
Maung Kyaw Zin was even more disheartened. He shook his head and said, "No, sigh."
Li Du patted him on the shoulder and said, "We have to think about this carefully. Let me see if I can get the jade carving back for you. Actually, it's not like you don't have money. You have a mountain of treasures … "
"Impossible!" Maung Kyaw Zin said decisively. "I know you're talking about the jade mine. I can't let the jade mine show its face. Otherwise, Wooku Town will be destroyed, and the people in the town will be finished!
"In Myanmar, the jade mine will only bring disaster to the people. Unless I become the leader of the country, there's no way I can control the jade mine. You can't either."
He was worried that Li Du would have designs on the jade mine, so he gave him a final warning.
Li Du nodded and said, "Yes, I can't control the jade mine either. But now that your copper pot and stove have been destroyed, will you be able to stop people from mining in the future? "
This was what Maung Kyaw Zin was suffering. He covered his face and shook his head. "No, damn it, I can't do anything!"
Seeing his troubled expression, Li Du sat down on the table and said slowly, "Actually, it's not that there's no way."
Maung Kyaw Zin looked up at him and asked, "What way?"
Li Du said, "Dena Mountain is not big. You can contract it and use the name of the town to stop people from going up the mountain."
Maung Kyaw Zin shook his head and said, "I've thought of this idea, but to contract it would require a lot of money, at least one or two hundred million."
The unit he was referring to was Kyat. According to the exchange rate, one or two hundred million Kyat was about 500,000 to one million RMB, which was not considered high.
Li Du said, "Look, how about we work together? I'll provide you with the money. You contract Dena Mountain and plant trees to protect it. "
"And then what? You're here to mine, right? "Maung Kyaw Zin sneered.
Li Du said, "I'm not stupid. Just like you said, if there's a jade mine here, the whole mountain will be taken back by the government. What's in it for me if I mine the jade mine?"
"Then what are you doing?" Maung Kyaw Zin was puzzled.
Li Du said, "I do want to mine stones, but not for jade. My goal is to find something here. I swear I won't transport a single stone out. You can keep an eye on me. I'm just looking for something. "
"If you agree to my conditions, besides providing you with the money to contract the mine, I'll also invest in the town's infrastructure every year. This year, I can invest in a primary school. Tomorrow, I'll invest in a hospital. In the future, I'll invest every year. How about that?"
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