My carefree life in space

Chapter 81 Emptying the Ore

On the way back to the hotel from the mining area, An Xiaojie was still immersed in excitement, and she kept talking while holding Lin Shushu's arm.

Lin Shushu also learned more specific details about the brother and sister.

An Yuanheng had been admitted to university this year, but his sister's illness had drained the family's savings. In addition, he had to take care of his sister who was recovering from a serious illness, so he had to apply to the school to retain his student status for one year.

The school originally wouldn't allow it, but given his special circumstances and, most importantly, his outstanding academic performance, they granted his request.

An Xiaojie had always felt guilty about this, so when her brother came to J56 to try his luck, she came along, hoping to do her part and make things easier for her brother.

Today, she was not only happy to find ore, but also had renewed hope for her brother's future.

Listening to An Xiaojie's rambling, Lin Shushu wasn't annoyed. Strangely enough, she wasn't a person who liked crowds, yet she was more tolerant of An Xiaojie, perhaps because the two siblings knew how to maintain proper boundaries.

To express his gratitude, An Yuanheng offered to treat Lin Shushu to dinner, but she declined. Not wanting to upset her stomach, she excused herself, saying she had other things to do, and returned to her room.

Although it was just an excuse, Lin Shushu did indeed plan to go out and do something that night.

At night, after everyone in the hotel had fallen asleep, Lin Shushu slipped out of the room again.

She arrived at the hotel where the Lin family was staying and, familiar with the place, went to Lin Keke's room.

There was an aura inside that didn't belong to Lin Keke. Lin Shushu probed it with her divine sense and found that it was a girl who was about the same age as Lin Keke.

Lin Shushu carefully searched through the original owner's memories and finally found the right person.

This is also a young lady from the Lin family, but the original owner did not know her name.

The reason I remember her is that this girl didn't participate when Lin Keke led people to bully the original owner.

When Lin Keke added insects to the original owner's food, she tried to stop her, but it was to no avail; Lin Keke simply wouldn't listen to her.

After Lin Keke and her group finished teasing the original owner, she returned to the courtyard and brought the original owner a plate of roasted meat.

That was the only time the original owner ever ate meat. Although Lin Shushu found the roasted meat hard to swallow, it was heavenly food to the original owner.

After reading the original owner's memories, Lin Shushu was somewhat moved, never expecting that there was still someone in the Lin family who retained a kind heart.

Inside the room, Lin Miaomiao used a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat that kept pouring down Lin Keke's forehead.

In order to keep a close eye on Lin Keke's situation, Lin Miaomiao was required to stay with her. Fortunately, there were other rooms in the suite, so Lin Miaomiao didn't have to share a bed with Lin Keke.

However, since falling asleep, Lin Keke's condition has not been good. She often talks in her sleep and has been sweating profusely.

Helpless, Lin Miaomiao had to come and check on her from time to time, which caused her to have a sleepless night.

Lin Shushu entered the room silently. Before Lin Miaomiao could react, she flicked her finger and knocked her unconscious. As Lin Miaomiao fell, Lin Shushu caught her and placed her aside.

Lin Shushu stared at Lin Keke's face. At this moment, she no longer had the gentle goddess temperament. Instead, she looked haggard and as if she had aged several years.

She seemed to have seen something terrible in her dream, muttering something incessantly and frantically grabbing at things with her hands.

Seeing this scene, Lin Shushu was certain that the medicine was still working, so she didn't do anything more. She took one last look at Lin Miaomiao but didn't wake her up.

Punishing Lin Keke was not Lin Shushu's main purpose for this trip; what she wanted to do was to ensure that the Lin family gained nothing from this mining operation.

Lin Shushu knew that the person in charge among the Lin family members who came this time was Lin Keke's brother. She selected a suite and quietly sneaked in.

Lin Zihao was already fast asleep. Lin Shushu only glanced in the direction of his room and did not use the same method she used on Lin Keke to deal with him.

Firstly, as the eldest brother, he had his own pride and never followed Lin Keke in bullying a nobody like the original owner. Secondly, if the siblings both showed similar symptoms, even a fool would know that it was targeting the Lin family.

Lin Shushu looked around the outer study and found a piece of amethyst ore with its outer skin removed on the desk in the center. It seemed that the Lin family's mining area had yielded some results.

She looked carefully and found a map next to the table. This should be the mining area that the Lin family had taken over on J56.

The map not only shows detailed routes, but also subdivides the various mining areas, and even indicates where there is a high probability of finding large quantities of ore.

Lin Shushu memorized the contents of the map, looked around the entire suite, and found nothing else of value. Then, just as she had come, she left without leaving a trace.

Taking advantage of the cover of night, Lin Shushu flew through the air on her sword and soon arrived at the area where the Lin family's mining area was located.

Although it was pitch black everywhere, this was to others; Lin Shushu easily discovered the Lin family's mining area.

Unlike public mining areas, which are unguarded at night, privately owned mines are guarded. After all, these large corporations have no shortage of manpower or equipment. Even without military protection, they possess a certain level of defensive capability.

Concealing her presence, Lin Shushu passed through the entrance guarded by several people and successfully arrived at the central area. There was an underground space here, temporarily storing the ore she had mined over the past few days.

Lin Shushu made a rough estimate, and the quantity was indeed quite large. As expected of a great family, they were spending tens of thousands at a time, unlike individual miners who toiled all day and barely managed to find a few.

Take the An siblings for example. Under her deliberate arrangement, they only managed to dig up 20 ores, but they were already overjoyed.

Looking at the ores, Lin Shushu chuckled. Now that she had discovered them, she wouldn't hesitate to accept them.

After glancing at the surveillance camera above, Lin Shushu set up a concealment array so that no matter what she did inside, the surveillance would show that everything was normal.

After storing all the amethyst ore in her spatial storage, Lin Shushu confirmed that there was no more readily available ore elsewhere before leaving satisfied.

Why not just collect the unmined parts as well? Lin Shushu doesn't want to bother with that. There are plenty of people available to help her mine; why should she do it herself?

Whether these readily available people are willing to help, and how they might react with anger and frustration afterward, is not something she can consider.

Having pulled off a big heist, Lin Shushu was in high spirits. She returned to the hotel, entered her spatial dimension, and cleared out an area specifically for storing the amethyst ore she had just acquired, as well as any more amethyst ore she would be acquiring in the future.

After doing all this, she finally fell into a deep sleep, her dreams filled with smiles.