Amethyst Mine.
Under the shade of a tree, there is no wind.
A fat middle-aged man wearing a light yellow vest was leaning on a rattan lounge chair to enjoy the cool air.
At this time, a young mine worker came running over.
The guy's slender figure, slender neck, and loose clothes were blown up by the headwind, like a gray duck being chased away.
The thin boy ran and panted, and came to the middle-aged fat man. He handed a piece of paper and said: "Mr. Mine Owner, this is the ore mining output you want as of the middle of the month."
"This damn weather is so damn hot." The fat middle-aged man turned over and jumped down from the recliner.
The recliner lost its pressure in an instant and swayed happily in place, making squeaking sounds.
It seems to be shouting, so hot, so hot.
The fat mine owner read the order in his hand, kneaded it into a ball, and frowned: "It's already the middle of the month, and we have only completed eight thousand tons of ore production, which is far from enough for the Moon Temple's order demand. If it's all If the order is not fulfilled, I, the mine owner, will have to move my head."
The thin boy whispered: "Mr. Mine Owner, the No. 1 and 2 mines have collapsed. The No. 3 mine has been stopped due to the risk of collapse. Now only the No. 4 mine is in production. I am working overtime and digging day and night. , relying on only the No. 4 mine mouth, we will not be able to produce 20,000 tons of ore by the end of the month."
The fat mine owner said: "I asked you to recruit more workers. Have you posted the recruitment notice in Amethyst City? There are many human races in Amethyst City, and they are the best workers."
"The recruitment notice was posted a week ago, and the wages will be doubled according to your wishes. But with the danger again in Mine No. 3 yesterday, no one came to sign up anymore. Moreover, the rumor of there being a monster in the mine has probably spread in Purple Mountain. It has spread secretly in Jingcheng."
"If we can't find workers, we won't be able to complete the order. Damn it," the fat mine owner said angrily, "How could there be a monster in the mine? This is nonsense. If it weren't for the fact that my demon clan's physique cannot enter the mine, I must go down and see for myself.”
The thin boy said quickly: "Mine owner, please don't go into the mine yourself. Since records began, all monsters who go into the mine will become crazy. Besides, this time, someone saw the purple eyes like beasts. It's true. The big man-eating guy is down in the mine."
"Then what do you think we should do?" The fat mine owner glared.
The thin guy took a big step back in fright.
The fat mine owner turned his head and looked at the swaying rattan chair next to him. The squeaking sound from the rattan chair reached his ears uninterested.
The fat mine owner spit fire in his eyes and kicked him out.
Bang the ground.
The wicker chair flew into the sky and fell to pieces, no longer making a cheerful squeaking sound.
The surroundings fell silent. The skinny guy next to him had a face as pale as a sheet of fright, and his two thin legs were swinging. In the cool wind, he could hear his heart beating.
With his noble status as a mine owner and a human-monster clan, if he was angry, a kick would be in vain if he was kicked by a human clan member like him.
The fat mine owner is a practitioner, that is, a cultivator in the eyes of mortals, and his cultivation has even reached the Peiyuan realm.
And the thin guy is just a human race without any spiritual veins.
If he is kicked hard by the fat mine owner, he will fly into the sky like the recliner just now.
"Zhao San, you are usually the smartest. Why are you speechless at the critical moment?" The fat mine owner seemed to be less angry and said in a slightly lower tone.
The thin man thought for a moment, then leaned forward and whispered a few words in the fat mine owner's ear.
As the fat mine owner listened, a smile gradually appeared on his face, "Zhao San, I will do as you say. Put together the half-carcases of a cow and a bear, carry them to Amethyst City, and then invent a beast-fighting hero." Just say that the monster found in the Amethyst Mine has been killed. This way people will no longer be afraid, and the number of people signing up for miners will increase accordingly, and then mine No. 3 will be opened. With a two-pronged approach, 20,000 tons will be completed by the end of the month. output.”
The fat mine owner patted the thin boy on the shoulder with his hand. The thin boy couldn't bear it and became half shorter.
"Zhao San, I don't give you white-flour steamed buns for free on weekdays. You don't have fat, so you are just too naive, right?"
The fat mine owner then thought about it and said, "No, if something happens again in the mine, won't all the miners run away again?"
The skinny guy said: "Mr. Mine Owner, didn't we get a batch of explosives in a few days ago? No matter how powerful the monsters are, they are afraid of explosives. We can send a few smart guys to carry the explosives to the bottom of the mine, and then trick one person into using them as bait. Once the monster takes the bait and the explosive goes off, everything will be fine."
The fat mine owner nodded, "You can give it a try. But who are you trying to trick into making bait?"
The skinny guy rolled his eyes and said: "Mr. Mine Owner, when I came here just now, I happened to meet an outsider outside the mine. He said he wanted to work in the mine. But I don't think he can work as a miner because of his thin skin and tender flesh. , let him wait there first. Why not use him as bait, he is an outsider, no one will look for him even if he dies in the mine."
"Hahaha," the fat mine owner raised his thumb, "Zhao San, if you complete production this month, I will promote you to deputy mine director."
"Thank you, mine owner, for your cultivation." The thin boy bowed and smiled.
"Go and call that outsider over so I can take a look."
"Young man, let's go right now. I asked him to wait at the gate of the mining area. He can't leave."
Not long after.
The thin boy led a young man in green to the fat mine owner.
Without him, it would be Xu Yang.
"This is our mine owner Cui. If you want to make a living in the mine, all you need is mine owner Cui's consent." The thin guy introduced.
"My descendant, Xu Er, has met mine owner Cui." Xu Yang cupped his hands and said.
The fat mine owner looked Xu Yang up and down and asked, "Young man, you look so handsome. Where are you from?"
"I come from the distant land of Lingnan. I came to visit relatives in Amethyst City in the land of Lingbei, but I found that my relatives and their family had moved away. No, I didn't have enough money to travel home. When I saw Zi There is a job recruitment notice in Jingcheng, come here and give it a try. Earn some travel expenses so you can go home." Xu Yang made up a story casually.
The fat mine owner had a smile on his face: "Very good, you don't look like a man who does physical work, but you must be a smart and careful person. I think so, explosives are going to be dropped in the mine this afternoon, you follow and learn a little Learn. Dropping explosives requires carefulness and dexterity, but it's not too tiring, so it's more suitable for you."
Xu Yang quickly cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, mine owner, for taking care of me."
The fat mine owner said: "Everything is easy to say. As long as you are willing to work, you can earn the money to travel home with a month's hard work."
The fat mine owner turned around and said: "Zhao San, take Xu Er to get a work permit. It's almost noon. I want to ask for some more steamed buns from the canteen so that Xu Er can eat well and prepare to go to the mine in the afternoon."
"Please rest assured, mine owner, leave it all to me."
Zhao San turned around and pulled Xu Yang, "Xu Er, come with me."
...
Zhao San sent Xu Yang a wooden work badge. The number 360, Xu Er, and several other characters were engraved on the work badge.
Xu Yang put away his work badge and asked, "Brother Zhao San, has anything strange happened in our mine recently?"
Zhao San heard this and waved his hands quickly, "No, no, there is no such thing as a monster hurting people."
After saying that, Zhao San realized that he had spilled the beans, so he quickly covered his mouth, and then changed the subject: "Brother Xu, you must be hungry all the way from Amethyst City to the mine. It's almost noon, I'll go to the canteen to give you some Get some big white flour steamed buns, but only supervisors and above can eat them. I can’t eat them on weekdays, so I don’t care if you’re full.”
"I'm not hungry," Xu Yang smiled slightly, but said bluntly: "Brother Zhao San, which mine is the place where the monster was found?"
"This? This?" Zhao San stammered, wanting to slap himself in the mouth, thinking in his mind, "Where does this Xu Er come from? Could it be that he was sent by the Moon Temple to investigate the Amethyst Mine. With the power and eyes and ears of the Moon Temple, Nothing that happens in the Amethyst Mine can be concealed. If the Moon Goddess knew that the Amethyst Mine had collapsed accidents in recent days and was unable to complete the order, why wouldn't they send someone to ask questions? This Amethyst Mine is originally the Moon Goddess. Regarding the properties of my subordinates, it seems that the superiors have probably sent someone to investigate this time. Why don’t I tell the truth, so as to put aside my relationship with mine owner Cui..."
Zhao San plopped down, knelt down on his knees, and said: "Second Young Master Xu, are you not a supervisor sent by the Moon Goddess Temple? What happened in the mine was the result of Cui, the owner of the mine, hiding it from the public. It has nothing to do with little Zhao San."
Xu Yang saw the panic on Zhao San's face and heard the words of the Moon Temple, and he had a plan in mind.
"Ahem," Xu Yang straightened his back, "Zhao San, I am the supervisor sent by the Moon Goddess. I think you are quite honest. Please report the situation of the mine to me truthfully. If there is any lie, I will tell you." The rules of the Moon Temple will punish you."
Upon hearing this, Zhao San begged repeatedly: "Second Young Master Xu, your lord has a lot of money. The younger one will definitely tell you everything he knows. Please don't punish the younger one. My family's chief I have an eighty-year-old mother, two underage children, and a mother-in-law who wants me to take care of her."
After saying that, Zhao San mustered up all his strength and kowtowed three times, his forehead stained with blood.
Zhao San was beating a drum in his heart, "Right now, there is a conflict between the Moon Temple and the Heavenly Demon Temple, and they are actively preparing for war. The amethyst spirit stone extracted from the amethyst ore produced in this mine is one of the most important war preparation materials. If The Amethyst Mine was unable to complete the order on time and delayed the war. This is a heinous crime. Even if the brother-in-law of Cui Mine Owner is a middle-level deacon in the Temple of the Moon, he will be implicated and be severely punished."
According to the rules of the Moon Temple, if such things are concealed from the supervisors sent above, they will be skinned and fed to cats.
Feed cats alive.
The bloody scene swayed back and forth in Zhao San's head, and he peed his pants immediately.
"Say it quickly." Xu Yang glared and said sternly.
Zhao San wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves, ignoring his wet crotch, and said: "Accidents occurred one after another in this amethyst mine a few days ago, resulting in the partial collapse of the No. 1 and No. 2 mines. According to the injured survivors, He said that he heard the roar of a monster, like thunder. Then the mine owner sent people down to the mine to check the situation, but they encountered a more serious landslide, and no one who went down came up. In this way, the No. 1 and No. 2 mines Completely closed. Just yesterday, another problem occurred in Mine No. 3. According to injured survivors, they also heard the roar of the monster, which was really like thunder. Moreover, some people saw the eyes of the monster in the darkness, It’s purple, and the monster’s head is probably as big as a millstone, it’s scary.”
Having said this, Zhao San swallowed his saliva and continued: "As we all know, amethyst ore contains evil spirit before it is purified. The stronger the body, the less likely it is to get close to it, otherwise the evil spirit will invade. The body will definitely lead to madness. The demon clan's physique is generally strong, so they cannot go into the mine at all. On the contrary, the human race's physique is slightly weaker, but it has little effect. The miners here are all human race. According to the old man at the mine, for many years Someone had indeed seen a monster eating people in the mines before. But for some reason, the rumored monster disappeared. This time, it was probably the human-eating monster that was resurrected..."
Zhao San lowered his head and finished speaking. When he raised his head again, the young man in green who was standing in front of him just now was gone.
He tried to call in a low voice: "Second Young Master Xu, Second Young Master Xu."
No one responded.
