Early the next morning, a large group of senior officials from the Shelley Family arrived. Even the patriarch came personally to check on the results of this month.
"Patriarch, this month's output is higher than any other month. It has broken the record and reached three times the monthly output."
The person in charge of the mining area reported happily.
"Mm!
Not bad!
Not bad!
When I promoted you to manage the mining area, it was because of your strong sense of responsibility. You really did not disappoint me! "
The patriarch nodded satisfactorily and praised him.
The person in charge was as sweet as honey after receiving the patriarch's praise.
"Thank you, Patriarch, for your praise. These results were all achieved under your wise leadership. I was only following your instructions. I dare not claim credit for it!"
"You … You really know how to talk. Every time you say it, it hits the nail on the head!"
The patriarch was overjoyed by the flattery. This month's output was equivalent to three months' worth. They only needed to hand in a little more than a month's worth. They had made a net profit of two months' worth of output.
His Majesty the Emperor would also be very happy. They had exceeded the quota!
Just as they were flattering each other, the mine's butler rushed in.
He knelt on the ground with a thud, his face covered in sweat.
"Patriarch … Patriarch, there's a big problem … Okay, the ores are gone!"
Whoosh!
Everyone else was stunned. Their faces were full of doubts. They kept blinking as if they could not digest the meaning of this sentence.
"What?"
"Say that again?"
The patriarch put down the teacup in his hand and said uncertainly.
"Patriarch, when we went to the storage room to get the goods, we opened the door and saw that the ores were gone!"
"The boxes were empty. Last night, when the last batch of ores was delivered, I was there to check the goods. But just now …"
"What?"
"Nonsense!
That's impossible! "
"Are you still sleeping early in the morning? What did you do last night?"
"There's only one door in the storage room. How could the ores be gone? Did they grow wings and fly away?"
Everyone reprimanded the butler loudly.
"Alright!
Stop arguing. Let's go down and see what's going on! "The patriarch got up and walked out.
The group of people went to the storage room. When they saw that it was empty, they were all dumbfounded.
"This … This … How is this possible?"
"Other than the insiders, no one else can transport so many ores. There must be a traitor!"
Whoosh!
Everyone looked at the butler.
The butler's face turned pale on the spot, and he fell to his knees with a thud.
"Lord Patriarch … I …"
"It's none of your business. Get up, you guys come with me for a check-up!"
With a wave of his hand, the clan leader entered the storage room with a gloomy expression and began to inspect it carefully.
When he walked to the corner and saw the damp wooden box, a look of doubt appeared in his eyes.
He reached out to touch it and placed it under his nose to sniff.
"Hmm?
A foul smell? "
One of the clan's higher-ups even bent down and sniffed it.
"Lord Patriarch, it looks like urine!"
The patriarch nodded and said, "Continue searching!"
It didn't take long for someone to discover the traces.
"Lord Patriarch, the rocks here are a little strange!"
The patriarch hurriedly walked over and knocked on the rock. Then, he knocked on the side a few more times.
"Step back!"
After the patriarch finished speaking, he clenched his fist and punched the rock.
"Puchi!"
A hole half a meter wide appeared in front of them.
"This … this is …"
Everyone was confused. Why was there a hole?
Besides, what could such a small hole do?