The person holding the whip is clearly from the Bai Family, a group of young and old men and women gathered together, chatting and laughing. When they see a worker slowing down, they're quick to whip them. These martial artists had to speed up their work if they wanted to avoid the whip.
These martial artists working with chains were undoubtedly the ones who had gone missing recently. Although they hadn't been missing for long, their faces had already become blank, like puppets.
Aside from these people, what shocked Tan Shuangshuang the most was that this place wasn't the Secret Silver Gold Crystal Mine she had assumed, but instead a precious Spirit Stone Mine!
In Baiyue Country, the highest level of currency commonly used is Spiritual Pearl, and Spirit Stone is one level higher. Unless it's the Imperial Family or Major Sect, Spirit Stones are rarely seen; Spiritual Pearls are made from the offcuts of Spirit Stones.
