Li Yan took them to the observation deck again, showing off as they went, and walked around the area. While on the deck, he quietly pointed out the direction of the mine to give them a sense of its location.
After coming down from the observation deck, everyone seemed eager to try their hand at mountain climbing, so they rented electric vehicles and headed to the foot of the mountain, the same place as yesterday.
Li Yan led his group of eight into the woods and stopped once they were covered by dense forest, refraining from climbing further up the mountain.
"Now we need to circle around in that direction! They've been operating here for many years, and originally there should have been a road leading to the mine. But after discovering the rare-earth mine, they removed all traces of the road at the foot of the mountain. They've even replanted large trees, shrubs, and thorns to create the illusion that there's no road ahead."
