The next day.
The sky is slightly brighter, and the sky is still shrouded in darkness, but the dawn has gradually revived.
The adventurers hired by Gray Snake and the horses they purchased have all been waiting at the city gate for a long time.
Bai Zhe arrived late after putting on warm clothes, but no one dared to complain, just because he was the boss who paid the money.
This time, Bai Zhe is going to Longji Snow Mountain to mine star silver mines.
The convoy started to move, and Bai Zhe was lying in the carriage carrying the goods. After all, he couldn't ride a horse, and he didn't want to do it anymore.
The last time he rode a horse was the last time, and that time made Bai Zhe vomit...
Although the Longji Snow Mountain is dangerous, money can't be tolerated. The price per person for a trip has reached 20,000 molars. This time, more than 20 people were hired.
You must know that Bennett, who has the Eye of God, is willing to go to Longji Snow Mountain to complete the commission to eliminate monsters for fifteen thousand molas.
What's more, the Gray Snake's asking price has reached 20,000 Morads. Naturally, there are people rushing to do such a good thing that is in short supply.
Including food and necessities, as well as the cost of horses and carriages, the cost of this trip was a full seven or eight million molad.
Gray Snake was originally going to go with Bai Zhe, but because of the wine party last night, Bai Zhe naturally sent him out to investigate the Sidman family.
Moreover, Gray Snake has experience in intelligence work, so investigating this kind of thing is naturally not difficult for him.
…
Seven days later.
Bai Zhe's motorcade returned with a full load. This trip was smoother than expected. The monsters on the road had already been wiped out several times by the Knights of the West Wind.
The monsters they encountered were very few, and the ones they encountered were just a few scattered ones. When they saw their mighty team, they naturally fled without fighting.
This makes their process much faster.
On the way back, seeing that they were about to reach Mondstadt, everyone in the convoy seemed to be idle.
The adventurers also started chatting.
"This truck is full of star silver ore, weighing more than four to five hundred kilograms!"
"My hands are almost broken digging."
"Twenty thousand molas work for seven days, and you can have some fun secretly."
"The boss made a lot of money this time. The price of the Star Silver Mine has now reached 7,000 Dora!"
"Wow?! Isn't this car of star silver mine worth more than three million molas?"
"Do you have the capital? They provide you with food and drink, and they give each person 20,000 molas per trip. They also bought the location of the open-pit star silver mine. After all, you need a capital of 1 million molas. "
As the convoy climbed over a small hill, a huge lake appeared in everyone's sight. The city inside the huge lake was naturally Mondstadt. Along with the flock of pigeons flashing past in the sky, everything seemed so familiar.
Crossing the bridge, many adventurers teased the children on the bridge.
"Hey, Timmy is still feeding the pigeons?"
"You have to take care of it! It's all your fault! The pigeons were scared away! Humph!"
"Hahaha!"
The convoy drove slowly to the gate of Mondstadt and was being interrogated by the Zephyr Knight.
As the boss, Bai Zhe jumped down and accepted the investigation and questioning calmly.
"What's on the carriage?"
The Knight of the West Wind in front of Bai Zhe looked carefree. It was obviously working time, and the strong smell of alcohol on his body seemed particularly abrupt. His nose was red, showing that he had drunk a lot of wine.
Bai Zhe answered truthfully: "Star Silver Mine, four hundred and seventy kilograms of Star Silver Mine."
Bai Zhe had confirmed this weight several times. Once it exceeded 500 kilograms, it would be a violation of Mondstadt's laws. He didn't want this to happen.
"Do you have a mining qualification certificate?"
"No, as far as I know, the amount of star silver mined does not reach 500 kilograms, so mining qualifications are not required."
The West Wind Knight who was interrogating Bai Zhe waved his hand and shouted arrogantly: "I see that the weight you have here is clearly over 500 kilograms! According to Mondstadt's law! Confiscate everything! Confiscate everyone who comes!!"
The atmosphere instantly became tense. All the Westwind Knights guarding the gate drew their weapons and faced the adventurers in the convoy.
The hired adventurers did not dare to act rashly, after all, they did not want to fight with the West Wind Knight.
The leader of the West Wind Knight saw him pull out a gorgeous one-handed sword and place the blade next to Bai Zhe's neck. At this time, the expression on his face was full of disdain and pride.
Suddenly, Bai Zhe's eyes were filled with sternness. He suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a calm tone: "We haven't even unloaded and weighed the goods. How did you know that my star silver ore exceeds 500 kilograms?"
At this time, the leader of the West Wind Knight was extremely arrogant. He stretched out his hand and patted Bai Zhe's face, with a ferocious expression on his face and shouted: "It's really troublesome, so I hate you country bumpkins who don't know current affairs. Come on! Unload the goods and weigh them!"
Even in a crowded situation, he had to go through the necessary procedures, otherwise it would damage the reputation of the Knights of the West Wind.
"Yes! Captain Uka!"
Bai Zhe looked at the person in front of him, Uka? Uka Sidman
The guy in front of me is actually the eldest grandson of the Sidman family?
This man is one of the central figures of the reform faction of the Knights. Although he has little ability, he has a prominent status. He is a well-known playboy in Mondstadt.
And he was also the culprit who caused the death of Rosevia's family and sold her to a prostitute.
"Report to Captain Uka! The weight of the goods has been weighed!"
Uka smiled disdainfully at Bai Zhe and shouted, "Tell him loudly that he is not overweight either!"
The subordinate also shouted with a mean smile: "The weight of the star silver ore on the car is five hundred kilograms, no more, no less! According to Mondstadt's law, we have overweight minerals that do not have a mining qualification certificate. All rights will be confiscated and a fine will be imposed! Since he dared to commit such a crime in Mondstadt, which is blessed by the wind god, Captain Uka! We should fine him one million Morads and let him remember it for a long time!"
The entire weighing process was kept confidential. This understatement told Bai Zhe that he was overweight? ! How does he accept this?
It seems that this is not the first time they have done this.
Moreover, the man in front of him behaved like a dog taking advantage of human power, which made Bai Zhe feel really sick.
This guy should have made up his mind. Once he had the goods confiscated and then resorted to manipulation, Bai Zhe would have no evidence to prove that his goods did not exceed 500 kilograms.
They only need to throw a few dozen kilograms of star silver ore into it, and they will be justified.
Uka said with a righteous look: "Humph! My Lord has a large amount, I confiscated the goods, and the fine is waived!"
The subordinates immediately flattered and said, "As expected of Master Wuka, what are you looking at? Why don't you get out of here?!"
Obviously, they wanted Bai Zhe to understand current affairs and not make the matter too big.
Although Bai Zhe was angry, he really couldn't do anything about the current situation. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this guy was stealing!
…
Inside the store.
Bai Zhe and Gray Snake stated everything that happened before.
Gray Snake put his hands on his legs and said, "Lord, I am here to collect some information. Although this information cannot help the current situation, and I cannot guarantee its reliability, do you want to listen?"
Bai Zhe was also annoyed and said quickly and impetuously: "Tell me about it and I will make a judgment."
"Yes, I have done some research these days. The Sidman family is backed by Mondstadt's Chamber of Commerce, and the largest force among them is the Lancadia family. The Lancadia family controls Mondstadt's largest crystal mine. , I’m afraid only the Legenfund Chamber of Commerce can overwhelm it.”
"The head of the Lancadia family has close ties with the West Wind Church and seems to have a good relationship with Bishop Bobby."
"According to rumors, the wife of the current head of the Lancadia family is now seriously ill and bedridden, and this seriously ill lady seems to be from the Sidman family."
The news was very confusing, which made Bai Zhe even more upset...
"Wait? Lancadia...Goldy Lancadia, poof! Hahaha!"
Bai Zhe suddenly thought of something and suddenly started laughing. He stretched out his hands to cover his face but could not hide his smile, and his smile became more and more crazier.
"This is really an enemy road! Uka Sidman!!"
