Mu Feng chuckled, unable to help himself, and said, "I thought it was someone important, but it turns out you're just bandits?"
He paused, then spread his arms wide. "I do have quite a few valuable things on me, but whether you can take them depends on whether you have the ability!"
The group exchanged glances and burst into mocking laughter, as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"This is hilarious! Do you really think you can escape our grasp?" the backpacker roared with laughter, clutching his stomach.
Mu Feng rubbed his nose. "How will we know if we don't try? But I must warn you, banditry comes with a price. Out here in the wilderness, if you lose your life, no one will ever know!"
The backpacker licked his lips. "Kid, who are you trying to threaten? Take out all your valuables immediately, or we'll chop you up and feed you to the dogs!"
"This is interesting. To be honest with you, I'm developing this mountain. You'd better leave quickly. If you push me too far, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Mu Feng stretched lazily. He was telling the truth. kuAiδugg
However, in their eyes, his words were just empty boasts, inflated to the heavens.
The backpacker sneered. "You're developing it? Do you know who our boss is? How dare you talk so big here?"
Mu Feng re-examined the group. Their attire did indeed resemble that of miners, and they might even be his own employees.
This was a classic case of the Dragon King Temple being flooded by its own waters, but he couldn't be bothered to explain.
Mu Feng shook his head. "I'm not interested in who your boss is. You can get out of here now and don't endanger your lives!"
"Damn it, how dare you act so arrogant! Kill him!" The backpacker could no longer stand it and decided to teach Mu Feng a lesson.
He drew a dagger and thrust it fiercely towards Mu Feng's stomach.
For any ordinary person, such a stab would be fatal or severely injurious.
But how could Mu Feng be an ordinary person? He grabbed the backpacker's wrist with his bare hand and with a crack, instantly shattered the man's wrist bone.
"It hurts so much, it hurts so much! Attack, attack me..."
He cried out in agony, his face contorted with rage and murderous intent.
The others immediately jumped up, some armed with shovels, others with sickles, and lunged at Mu Feng.
Mu Feng snorted coldly and simply kicked out, delivering a blow to each of them.
With a series of screams, they all fell to the ground, clearly no match for Mu Feng.
The leading backpacker clutched his stomach, continuously retching, gritting his teeth in pain.
Mu Feng glanced at them and said in a low voice, "Disappear from my sight immediately, and don't let me see you again, or next time it won't be this simple!"
With that, he flicked his sleeve and strode away in front of them.
Watching his departing figure, one of them wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and exclaimed, "Brother, this kid is too arrogant! We can't just let this matter go!"
"But he's got some skill. What if we provoke him and he kills us all?" someone worriedly asked.
The leader, the backpacker, his eyes filled with murderous intent, clenched his fist. "When has Zhao Hai ever suffered such humiliation? I will never let this matter go. Judging by his appearance, he seems to be here for tourism. When we get to the mine, we'll gather some brothers and find this kid, then we'll kill him!"
A flicker of excitement flashed in the eyes of the others. Someone gave a thumbs-up. "Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! Even a master can be defeated by random blows, and I don't believe we can't handle this kid?"
This Zhao Hai, the backpacker, licked his lips. "Damn it, he has to die, he absolutely must die!"
At this moment, they were unaware that their target was none other than their behind-the-scenes boss, Mu Feng, the owner of this mine.
Upon arriving at the mine, Mu Feng entered the office built from prefab houses.
An assistant walked in and placed a stack of materials on the boss's chair. "Hello, Mr. Mu. This is the excavation progress for the past two days. Please take a look!"
Mu Feng nodded slightly, casually flipped through a document, and then nodded with satisfaction. "Yes, you've done very well!"
"The gold ore content in this mine is very high. The daily income is at least nearly one hundred million. It's truly fortunate that you, Mu Feng, were able to acquire such a high-quality gold mine!" The assistant was also excited.
After all, their monthly bonuses were tied to the mine's income, and they too were earning a fortune.
Mu Feng smiled. "Everyone has been working hard these past few days. Let's pause the current work and have a simple meeting in the conference room. After the meeting, let everyone rest for a few days!"
The assistant nodded and went to prepare for the meeting.
Mu Feng sighed, feeling a sense of melancholy. He wasn't interested in the gold ore in the mine at all.
What truly interested him was the blood jade in the mine. This blood jade contained the secret of longevity, and the more that could be excavated, the better.
After about fifteen minutes, the mine's senior management gathered in a conference room also built from prefab houses.
A group of people sat inside, filling the room. Among them were several of the men who had extorted Mu Feng at the foot of the mountain.
One of them was Zhao Hai, who was fiddling with a pen and sitting in a position quite close to the main seat.
"Brother, I heard the boss is planning to give us a break. Shall we go to Honghai City this afternoon to have some fun?" a man winked slyly.
Zhao Hai chuckled. "Of course, we'll have fun. But you guys have to pay!"
The man nodded repeatedly. "Of course. If it weren't for your uncle's help, we wouldn't be able to work here. The salaries are unbelievably high!"
Mu Feng was unaware that there were many people with connections at this mine, though most of them were his confidants.
However, his confidants had also brought their own people, and these individuals were clearly the worst kind of parasites who needed to be eliminated.
Zhao Hai waved his hand. "Follow me in the future, and you'll never lack benefits!"
The men chuckled, their faces almost beaming with smiles.
Zhao Hai's tone shifted, and his expression turned cold again. "But we must find that kid later. We must search every inch of this place to find him, otherwise, I can't swallow this bitter pill!"