บท 861: Details

From what Zhang Heng saw, the Binota Mine was undoubtedly in trouble. The mine's gates were tightly locked, and there was no cart transporting ore. Even the guards who patrolled the mine to prevent nearby farmers from stealing the ore were nowhere to be seen.

Decius then put on an I-told-you-so expression and said, "Cobb has no reason to deceive us. Lying to us will do him no good."

"Whose side are you on, my friend?" Zhang Heng looked at Decius and asked.

"Hmm?"

"If you still want to finish your work and get those bronze statues delivered on time, you'd better pray that Cobb cheated you."

"But... If he really didn't lie to me…" Decius said in a soft voice.

"Then I shall congratulate you on messing up your first job given by His Majesty the Emperor," Zhang Heng said lightly.

Decius' expression changed. He knew that Zhang Heng was intimidating him, but he had to admit that what he said was indeed irrefutable.