The disappearance of the mining cultivators was something Mo Hua wanted to understand, but he had to wait until Situ Fang had gotten a clear answer.
In the following three days, Mo Hua still sought Instructor Yan in South Yue City every day, but still without a clue.
Instead, it was Situ Fang who came up with some news first.
It was in that same small teahouse, Situ Fang invited Mo Hua for tea and then said to him,
"I went to ask the families of the missing mining cultivators what exactly happened; they wouldn't speak and were being obstinate and unreasonable, claiming that the Taoist Court and the Lu Family were in cahoots, oppressing the good people…"
"The Lu Family?"
"The mine belongs to the Lu Family."
"Oh," Mo Hua nodded.
Situ Fang continued, "So I detained them for a few days, and once they got scared, they finally told the truth."
"What did they say?" Mo Hua asked curiously.
Situ Fang sighed and said,
