Zhao Hanzhang said, "I asked Zhao Kuan to investigate that copper mine. I have seen the numbers reported by Shi Le. Although they are only approximate figures, they are quite large. I've been wondering, where have all these people been sold to?"
"Those attractive boys and girls are raised in separate courtyards and sent elsewhere after training. But besides them, there are many others, mostly middle-aged men and women and teenagers. According to the figures reported by Shi Le, there are at least over three thousand of them. Where have those people gone?"
Zhao Hanzhang suspects they are in the mine caves.
She shared this suspicion with Zhao Kuan.
