It was like the shadow of a tree, grayish and indistinct. The branches were lush and the limbs split from the trunk about one-third of the way up, supporting a semi-circular canopy.,He kept walking, not stopping until he had covered about ten zhang. Only then did he put down the mining basket on his back. He tightened his grip on the pickaxe in his hand and took a stone of medium size from the basket, weighing it lightly.,Therefore, the two brothers would often lurk at a certain exit of the mine shaft, robbing those miners who were alone. Many people suffered as a result; not only were their daily hard-earned ores stolen, but they were also beaten half to death.。