"Ah! Go back and touch your mother!" The dark and narrow tavern was filled with the choking smoke and the fragrance of alcohol. A plump maid in revealing clothes and gaudy make-up was walking around in the noisy and noisy place carrying drinks and food. Among the crowd, there were drunkards with red faces from time to time, reaching out to pat the maid's fat buttocks that swayed from side to side.
"Smooth, fragrant!" The drunkard reluctantly took back his hand, put it under his nose, took a deep breath, and said with a lewd smile, causing other drunkards to burst into laughter.
Liu Yu frowned and sat alone in the corner of the tavern, enduring the noise and smoke. It had been more than ten days since he came to Niuguo Town. Liu Yu had searched all the taverns in the town, but there was no trace of the "Grey Fox". .
This Niuguo Town is not big, and all the adventurous miners who settle in this area do not even have a branch of servants. Apart from some spiritual material shops on the street, the most are various taverns.
"Taoist Priest!" A young northern man with blue eyes squeezed through the crowd and came to Liu Yu's table to sit down. He shook his head in frustration. The person coming was Mole.
Liu Yu didn't kill him. First, he needed to lead the way. Second, he was coerced by the two carrion beasts.
"Brother, let's get some roast beef." Liu Yu shouted angrily. Mole was holding the portrait these days and helping Liu Yu find the "grey fox" again.
Because he was afraid of alerting others, Liu Yu did not dare to ask people in the town directly, so he could only try his luck in various taverns in the town.
"Excuse me, I am "Rangsha", the deputy leader of the Withered Bones Gang!" Just as Liu Yu took a sip of wine and wondered whether the news was wrong and whether he should go back, a group of arrogant Northlanders came from the door of the tavern. As they filed in, the leader, dressed in dark gold and black armor, looked around the tavern and said in a loud voice.
This person has thick arms and a wide waist, and is extremely strong. Judging from the powerful spiritual power emanating from him, his cultivation level is not low. Liu Yu immediately opened his "psychic eye" and saw that this person's spiritual energy was in the shape of a blazing flame, with a dazzling golden light. It is obvious that he has reached the advanced stage of foundation building, and he must be practicing metal-based techniques.
"What's the fuss about?"
"Who is this person?"
"Where did the birdman come from?"
"Come on! Keep drinking!"
After a brief silence, some drunkards with red faces immediately cursed and muttered.
"Little beauty, give everyone here a glass of good brandy!" Mang Shark pulled the maid on the side into his arms, took out a large spiritual ticket, and stuffed it directly into the two meat mountains on the maid's chest. In the gap, he touched a few handfuls and said with a smile.
"Oh!" A burst of cheers mixed with whistles immediately sounded in the tavern. A glass of good "brandy" is not cheap. If someone is treating you, it is naturally welcome.
After the maid with heavy makeup took out the spiritual ticket from her chest, she gave Mang Shark a few flirtatious looks, and then walked away with a twist.
"Everyone, our gang recently discovered a "good trap" and is short of a lot of manpower. If you want to make a fortune, you can sign up here. I promise not to disappoint you!" While everyone was cheering, Mang Shark loudly explained his intention. , it turns out that the Withered Bones Gang recently found a mining area rich in mineral deposits, but they are short of manpower, so it is inconvenient to come to Niuguo Town to recruit people.
"going or not?"
"If you don't see who these people are, you're going to die!"
"Yeah! It's not your first day in town."
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After the commotion just now, the drunken drinkers in the tavern have all sobered up a bit, chatting in low voices, most of them shaking their heads, saying "Withered Bones Gang is recruiting people, let's forget it!"
Everyone in the tavern is an adventurous servant who makes a living by mining minerals, commonly known as "miners".
There are a large number of miners living in Niuguo Town, including solo travelers, professional mining teams of more than a dozen people, and mining gangs composed of dozens or hundreds of people.
The Dry Bones Gang is the largest mining gang in Niuguo Town, with three to four hundred miners in the gang.
Mentioning the Withered Bones Gang in Niuguo Town makes most people shudder. This gang is extremely powerful and domineering. They often compete for the territory of other mining gangs. They are also somewhat mysterious. Unlike other mining gangs, they often fight in Niuguo Town is recruiting.
Because Niuguo Town is at the bottom of the Flame Cave layer and close to the Ghost Cave layer, miners will be attacked by various ferocious beasts or unknown ghosts from time to time during mining operations, which is very dangerous.
As a result, the mortality rate of miners has remained high all year round, and mining gangs of all sizes often need to recruit people to supplement the number of miners within the gang.
It is said that the miners of the Withered Bone Gang are all gamblers who owe huge debts. Every once in a while, a group of gamblers will be taken to Niuguo Town from nowhere.
In short, the Withered Bones Gang generally does not recruit miners from outside, unless a new pit is discovered, or a powerful ghost attack occurs, and the miners in the gang suffer a large number of casualties.
At the beginning, when the Withered Bones Gang occasionally recruited people in the town, a large number of idle miners signed up. After all, it was a big mining gang, with good benefits, and with a backer, you would no longer be bullied by others. It was a good job, and it was better than being alone. , looking at people in the mining area every day.
But gradually no one wanted to go, because everyone found that the return rate of becoming a miner of the Withered Bones Gang was surprisingly low. The Withered Bones Gang did not regard the miners as human beings. In order to mine rare minerals, they would go down to the ghost cave level from time to time. Mining, in this way, the return rate can be high.
"This gang has hired people, and the rewards are generous. The miners have a monthly base salary of two thousand low-level spiritual stones. They also enjoy a share of the high-level mineral materials they dig out, which is divided into two points. Everyone is an old man walking in the mining area. This How about the salary, I don't need to be too reckless."
"In addition, the contract signed this time is for half a year. After half a year, it is up to you to decide whether to renew the contract. In addition, in addition to the miners, several mine supervisors will also be recruited this time. Fellow Taoists who have reached the foundation building period, if If you are interested, you can also sign up with me and it will be decided on the basis of merit."
Seeing that no one was complaining, Mang Shark was not discouraged at all. The same was true for the previous taverns. He then continued loudly and said that he didn't believe such a good treatment and no one was interested.
"If you are a part-time worker, then..."
"Two thousand a month, and two points of profit sharing!"
"The reward is so high, I'm afraid I'll lose my life!"
Such good treatment immediately moved many people. You must know that other mining gangs generally receive a monthly base salary of about one thousand. Some of the mined mineral materials are paid with a share, and some even receive no share at all. Even if Yes, at most it's just a point in the sky. The treatment offered by the Withered Bones Gang is indeed attractive.
But most people continued to drink, as if they didn't hear anything. Obviously, the reputation of the Withered Bones Gang was too bad in the past, which made people a little discouraged. No matter how generous the salary was, it would be of no use if their lives were lost.
"Count me in, old Golden Retriever!" At this time, the old man with messy blond hair in the corner of the tavern said as he patted the wine table and stood up.
"Count me in as a black bear!"
"And I!"
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After someone took the lead, seven or eight people soon came forward to sign up. The so-called money is so exciting that becoming a Dry Bones miner. Although the return rate is low, most of the people here usually have their heads tied to their trousers. If I die, I won't come to this old black mining area to make a living.
"I wonder if your gang still lacks a mine supervisor?" At this time, Liu Yu stood up and walked forward, asking in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
"Oh, what do you call this Taoist friend from Zhongzhou? How come he came to this remote place?" Mang Shark couldn't help but asked cautiously. It's not that there are no Zhongzhou people in the old mining area, but they are very rare, let alone a small town like Niuguo Town. place.
"Principal Dao Xuankong, after building the foundation, traveled down the mountain to explore opportunities. Hearing that there were many spiritual materials and opportunities in this underground cave, he went into the cave to try his luck and traveled here unknowingly." Liu Yu said calmly, cultivating the truth It is a common thing in the world to travel down the mountains and look for opportunities. No matter whether the other party believes it or not, there is no explanation for this statement.
"There is always a shortage, but when mining, the supervisors of our gang need to protect the lives of the miners under their control and kill the ferocious beasts and ghosts wandering around. If the cultivation level is not enough, it may be very dangerous. Fellow Taoist, please think carefully." Mang Shark looked him up and down for a moment, and then said lightly, the implication was that his cultivation level was too low, so we would not recruit him.
"I am a poor Taoist with the cultivation level of the Fourth House of Foundation Establishment. He has a spiritual weapon and a Foundation Establishment Spirit Snake under his seat. He can deal with some ordinary ferocious beasts and ghosts. I wonder how your gang is treated?" Liu Yu He said confidently, and at the same time, in order to get into the role, he even took the initiative to ask for payment.
"The monthly base salary is four thousand low-level spirit stones, and there is also a share of one point of the minerals produced by the mining team under the jurisdiction every month. If the miners under the jurisdiction are killed, the corresponding fines will be deducted, and the payment will be made once a month, and will never be in arrears. I don't know if you can I'm interested." After hearing what Liu Yu said, Mang Shark couldn't help but his eyes lit up. This Zhongzhou Taoist had good fighting ability and was a good candidate, so he hurriedly invited him.
Not long ago, the Withered Bone Gang went to a ghost cave to mine, and accidentally broke into the lair of a fourth-level monster "Human-Faced Spider". They faced hundreds of "Human-Faced Spiders", plus a seventh-level "Human-Faced Spider". "After that," even if the Withered Bones Gang had two late-stage foundation-building monks sitting in, they would have no choice but to flee.
Not to mention nearly a hundred miners were killed or injured, and even the mine supervisors lost more than a dozen people. Otherwise, how could the Withered Bones Gang recruit mine supervisors? They were really short of manpower, and it was a blessing in disguise. During the chaotic escape, someone from the Withered Bones Gang unexpectedly discovered them. A large new pit rich in mineral deposits.
This new pit contains a lot of high-quality cold iron, red flame crystals, silver sand and other high-quality minerals. Even excellent weapon refining materials such as Gengjing are mixed with a small amount. It is no wonder that the Withered Bones Gang is anxious. Recruiting people.
"Then I'm just a poor person!" Liu Yu pretended to hesitate, then nodded and replied.
"Welcome! Fellow Taoist, go get ready first. Just come and gather at the gate of the town at midnight!" Mang Shark smiled politely. Although he didn't know where this Zhongzhou Taoist came from, he joined the Withered Bone Gang and it was best to stay honest. What should I remember? Moth, don't blame yourself for using him to feed the gang leader's black tiger.
Afterwards, Mang Shark took a group of people to the next tavern to recruit people. When leaving, Liu Yu stared at the blond man with a white face who was chatting and laughing in the group. This man was not The "grey fox" is indeed hiding here.
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"The thief is hiding in the Withered Bones Gang, Taoist Priest, be careful on this trip!" Liu Yu and Mole left the tavern and came to a small hotel in the town. These days, he and Mole brother and sister have stayed here. Mole said worriedly.
"A poor man has his own sense of proportion!" Liu Yu planned to sneak into the Withered Bones Gang first, find out the situation, and then act accordingly.
"Why don't I also sign up and join the Withered Bones Gang with the Taoist Priest, so that I can have a helper!" Mole considered for a moment and said.
"Not to mention that Xiaoya needs your care. If you join the Dry Bones Gang, you won't be able to help Pindao. You will still need Pindao's care." Liu Yu refused with a cold face.
"Take these, they can be considered as wages for helping Pindao run errands these days." Liu Yu took out five thousand spirit tickets and handed them to Mole, a brother and sister who were also suffering.
"The Taoist Priest gave a lot last time. We really can't accept these villains!" Mole said gratefully. The Taoist Priest not only spared his own life, but also avenged Xiaoya. He was a great benefactor to their brother and baby.
"Take it, take your sister and leave this place of trouble as soon as possible. If we are destined, see you tomorrow!" Liu Yu stuffed the spirit ticket into Mole's hand, patted the young man, turned around and walked towards the gate of the town, and they met by chance. , he can only help so much.
