Gold thief

Director Yu shook his head, waiting expectantly for an answer.

Lin Yuan continued to explain, "As I just said, abandoned gold mines aren't without gold; it's just that the mining difficulty is high, the cost is high, and it's not worth it."

"But if there was a method of extraction that was low-cost and very simple, wouldn't it be possible to continue mining?"

"This method is called 'cave washing'! It can be said to be a highly profitable industry for some illegal mining organizations."

"Cave washing is different from common mining; its cost is extremely low, and it's simple, but it's also very dangerous!"

The few people listened with great interest; their curiosity about this unknown knowledge was piqued to the extreme.

The Photographer asked curiously, "Is cave washing using water to flush out the gold? Like panning for gold in sand?"

Lin Yuan gave him a speechless glance: "Are you kidding me? Where would the water come from? That's rock, not sand. How would you pan it? The gold particles are extremely, extremely small."

"You might not even extract a sesame-sized piece of gold from a fist-sized rock, and you're telling me to wash it with water? You're teasing me."

"Ah, this..." The Photographer awkwardly scratched his head and asked doubtfully, "Then how do you wash it?"

Lin Yuan didn't keep them in suspense and answered directly, "The essence of cave washing is to inject water and chemicals to melt the surrounding mud and rock into a liquid, which then flows out. Then, through chemical means, the gold is turned back into solid gold."

"It's a bit like treating gold as water, first evaporating it, and then condensing it back into water. This way, you don't need to break each stone individually."

"Not only does it save time and effort, but it also greatly reduces costs, and the total amount of environment harvested is not small."

"Generally speaking, in a piece of slag, you can find at most 1-2 grams of gold, and this isn't even pure gold. After later purification, the gold content is even lower."

"But if you use the cave washing method to extract, it's basically equivalent to a no-cost business."

"And with one cave wash, if you're lucky enough to find a large amount of slag, accumulating little by little, the gold extracted is no less than what was extracted in the early days!"

After listening to Lin Yuan's explanation, the netizens in the live broadcast room were all incredibly tempted.

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— — 【Holy cow, it's that simple? There's an abandoned gold mine not far from my house that no one has been to for many years. Brothers, I'm going to get rich!】

— — 【You're going to jail, you really are! Didn't Lin Yuan say this stuff is illegal? If it's really that simple, why didn't they do it that way when they first started mining? Why wait for gold thieves to wash it?】

— — 【Indeed, among the 360 trades, every trade has its champion. There are always people who get rich using methods I don't know about. Some people work themselves to death for a few thousand yuan a month, while others easily earn millions a month. I firmly believe in one saying: 'Choice is greater than effort!'】

— — 【There's a saying: 'The most profitable methods are all written in the criminal law.' As long as you can successfully come ashore, you can whitewash yourself. I know many people who made their first pot of gold illegally, then came ashore to do business, and from then on, got on the right track.】

Director Yu's eyes were also shining at this moment as he asked curiously, "How exactly is cave washing done? Could that smell just now have been caused by cave washing?"

Lin Yuan nodded: "Yes!"

"Because gold's properties are very stable, it generally doesn't react with other chemicals to be melted. You can only use a chemical called sodium cyanide to turn gold into ions and dissolve it in liquid."

"Then, using activated carbon, the liquid gold is restored to a solid state."

"The specific operation method is to first go to the bottom of the mine shaft's passage, and then use water to flush the mine."

"During this process, a gold extracting agent must be used. The water is like glucose in an IV drip; its role is only to transport the chemicals within it: sodium cyanide and gold ore dressing agent."

"Before flushing, enough activated carbon must be placed in the lowest depression."

"The liquid gold washed down will drip onto the activated carbon. They are removed at regular intervals, and through high-temperature burning, the gold will appear."

After hearing about the cave washing process, the netizens in the live broadcast room all marveled, and many even had a bold idea.

After all, this was gold; who wouldn't be envious?

However, in the next second, Lin Yuan poured a bucket of cold water on them: "Although cave washing is very profitable, there is a very big hidden danger, and that is a safety issue."

"This is also why cave washing is illegal. Once a mine is washed, that cave will become a deadly, man-eating cave."

"You should know that cyanide is highly toxic. Sodium cyanide itself is a white, highly toxic substance. It reacts chemically with water, releasing highly toxic hydrogen cyanide gas with a bitter almond smell."

"People washing the cave below must be fully equipped, otherwise, they will surely die."

"And the most terrifying thing is that because cave washing needs to be done at the bottom of the mine, the ventilation at the bottom is very poor."

"This also means that after the cave is washed, the hydrogen cyanide gas will remain at the bottom of the cave for a very, very long time. During this period, if anyone accidentally trespasses into the gold mine, the consequences are unimaginable!"

Hiss~~

Everyone couldn't help but gasp at the words.

Cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

If what Lin Yuan said was true, they had just walked through the gates of hell.

To say that this cave led to the underworld was indeed not wrong at all.

Director Yu asked with lingering fear, "What should we do now? Call the police?"

Lin Yuan nodded: "That's all we can do; we certainly can't go in."

After speaking, he pulled out his phone and called Director Yang, informing him of the situation here.

Director Yang didn't say a word and immediately stated that he would bring people and relevant Experts over right away.

On the mountainside at night, cool breezes blew.

After this series of events, everyone was no longer afraid.

There are no ghosts in this world; it's all just scaring oneself.

The few people chatted, hiding not far away.

Director Yu had already decided on this house and would sign the contract tomorrow morning.

Looking at those children again, Director Yu actively invited them to be child actors in his crew.

After all, when they pretended to be ghosts at night, it was quite scary.

This way, they wouldn't have to wander anymore, nor would they have to return to the orphanage. Following the crew, they would at least have food to eat and wouldn't be beaten again.

Hearing such a proposal, the few little boys agreed without even thinking.

Although life in the mountains was free, only they knew how hard it was.

This outcome made not only Lin Yuan but also the netizens in the live broadcast room happy; it could be considered a happy ending for everyone.

After waiting for about an hour.

A flashing red and blue light appeared at the foot of the mountain.

Clearly, Director Yang had brought his people.

The leading little boy volunteered to lead his younger brothers down the mountain to guide them.

Ten minutes later, dozens of police officers and four fully equipped biochemical Experts carrying boxes arrived at the mountainside.

When Director Yang saw Lin Yuan, he couldn't help but smile wryly, "Last time you ran to the funeral home in the middle of the night, and today you ran to a graveyard in the middle of the night. Are you really selling houses?"