Reborn As Super Heiress

Obviously, Windsor Ray knew very well that if the fully weathered zone hollowed out the entire mountain, this mining effort would be a complete loss. Its destructive power was even scarier than encountering Black Moss Fissure in stone gambling. At least the Black Moss Fissure might leave some jade behind, but once the weathered zone crumbled or sank, there would be nothing left.

Seeing Windsor Reed’s despondent expression, Huo Sining couldn’t help but chuckle:

”You are absolutely right, but I want to ask Mr. Earl one thing. Have you ever considered that since this weathered zone is completely weathered and has been embedded in this mountain for tens of thousands of years, hasn’t this place encountered a large-scale natural disaster even once during those tens of thousands of years?”

Windsor Reed was stumped by Huo Sining’s question. He paused, and the next second, he sat up straight, instinctively bowing his head, immersed in thought.

Natural disasters certainly could not have been absent. Just a few years ago, an earthquake occurred in Mexico, affecting many regions, including the Malad Mountains.

Moreover, over the millennia, disasters in the Malad Mountains never stopped, as the area is at the edge of the mainland plate, making the mountain structure extremely complex. Natural disasters have always been incessant.

Precisely because of this, Windsor Reed had never considered that such a massive weathered zone could be embedded here.

However, now that Huo Sining suddenly brought up the question, it caught Windsor Reed off guard.

Before this, he hadn’t seriously considered this issue. Now pondering it thoroughly, he also found the weathered zone suspicious.

If this weathered zone had indeed formed tens of thousands of years ago, then after so many years of erosion, it should have revealed itself during these natural disasters over the years. Why does this weathered zone still maintain its original state? It really doesn’t add up.

Thinking of this, Windsor Reed’s face couldn’t help but show a trace of ecstatic joy, his eyes shining with intense hope, excitedly looking at Huo Sining:

”Miss Huo, do you mean that what we just saw isn’t really the true weathered zone but just a small stretch of rubble wall?”

Windsor Reed believed his guess to be correct, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.

To Windsor Reed, this diamond mine was extremely important. On one hand, he wanted to rely on this diamond mine to solidify the company’s influence and open up the market. On the other hand, he hoped to prove that his investment in buying the mining rights for this mountain was the right decision and that he wasn’t tricked or deceived.

To a dignified Royal Earl, being hoodwinked is a true disgrace, so Windsor Reed very much wanted to avoid such an experience.

Thus, Windsor Reed certainly didn’t want to gamble away, especially now that he had already invested a considerable amount of capital and energy.

However, his hope was immediately dashed when Huo Sining shook her head to directly deny his assumption:

”You guessed wrong, Mr. Earl. This is indeed the real weathered zone. Didn’t you remember what I said earlier? That rubble wall extends inward. Since I entered the mine, I discovered it stretches over sixty meters without interruption, indicating the weathered zone deeply permeates the entire mountain.”

Upon hearing Huo Sining’s words, Windsor Reed felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, instantly deflating, making him seem years older.

However, just as he fell into dismay, Huo Sining spoke again:

”It is indeed the true weathered zone, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no diamond mine in places where weathered zones appear. The fact that this fully weathered zone has preserved and hasn’t been destroyed by natural disasters speaks volumes. I suspect this weathered zone hasn’t completely destroyed the Malad Mountains’ body, but I’m not completely certain yet. We have to wait for Captain Matthew’s excavation results to know if my judgment is accurate!”

Huo Sining’s words were like pulling Windsor Reed back from the abyss to the clouds.

The old man looked dumbfounded at Huo Sining, completely unsure whether to believe her. After a long hesitation, he tentatively asked, ”Really?”

Huo Sining replied cheerfully, ”Not necessarily, but as I said, we can take a gamble.”

What to bet on? In fact, Huo Sining had already figured out the problem while in the mine.

When she unintentionally probed the stone wall near that weathered zone, through a distance of about fifty meters in the rock layers of that stone wall, she personally saw a vast expanse of brilliant radiance, and these lights were emitted by diamonds of various sizes.

However, Huo Sining certainly could not vocalize this discovery directly. Even if she really saw it, she couldn’t explain it now. She could only casually find a reason to draw Windsor Reed’s attention, and everything would have to wait until Matthew unearthed something.

Excavating a tunnel big enough to accommodate dozens of people isn’t easy, but digging a passageway for just one person is very simple for these miners.

Especially since the rock layers in these weathered zones are very fragile, the miners can break them with a shovel. Excavating these rock layers is easy, almost like digging yellow soil.

However, after digging for more than ten meters, they encountered obstacles. The miners came across a special rock layer, which was so hard that special tools were needed for excavation, and plastic explosives might be necessary.

Upon discovering this situation, Matthew was prepared to give up. He instructed the workers to pause their work, hurriedly ran up to report to Windsor Reed.

Matthew originally thought that stating this situation would make Windsor Reed decide to abandon the effort and choose another location to restart the mine, but what Matthew couldn’t have predicted was that upon reporting about the special rock layer, Windsor Reed wasn’t disappointed. Instead, he widened his eyes and showed a thrilled expression.

”Special rock layer?! Wonderful, this must be why that weathered zone hasn’t sunk or been swept away by mudslides! The problem isn’t the weathered zone, but this rock layer!”

Windsor Reed’s excitement led him to clap his hands and laugh, then he glanced at Huo Sining, seeing her gently nod, instantly reassuring him. He turned to Captain Matthew resolutely:

”Dig, keep digging, blast open that rock layer, according to Miss Lina’s instructions, don’t stop before fifty meters!”