Soon, Zhou Chao and his companions traversed through the dense spruce forest and walked through the bushes for about seven or eight minutes. They saw billowing smoke rising about 100 meters ahead. Due to the dense trees, they couldn't see how many people were there, but it seemed that someone had set up camp.
Just as Zhou Chao was about to continue forward, he felt a grip on his arm from Lin Wu. He heard Lin Wu whisper, "Boss, the situation ahead is unclear. Let Lev and me go check it out."
"It's the boss's order for the two of us to go. If those are illegal miners, there might be conflicts," Lev added, coming to Zhou Chao's side as well.
Though they spoke inadvertently, there was a hint of intention in their words. After all, there was a gold mine hidden within Zhou Chao's ranch territory.
Furrowing his brow, Zhou Chao asked, "Lev, are there many illegal miners around here?"
