It took Han Yu a while before he finally managed to find the place that was supposed to contain the mines.
'Man, all these mountains look the same.' Han Yu complained internally.
But after a couple hours of walking, he finally managed to find it. Not because he saw anyone, but rather the carriage tracks that were on the ground.
"They should be nearby..." Han Yu muttered.
He looked for a vantage point to observe from and soon found a suitable place .
Han Yu crouched low in the undergrowth, his robes muted with dust and forest pollen, as he observed the scene from a ridge just three kilometers away. Before him lay the rugged southern foothills of the Ending Spine Mountains—an uneven wall of jagged stone, thick vegetation, and snaking cliffs that concealed secrets in their shadow.
