Chapter 97: Peerless Enchantment (Three Watches)
Walking along the steel stairs to the bottom of the Jinghuo mine, this road alone took nearly half a day, and the guards of the mine deliberately slowed down their pace, just to let the miners experience the depth of the mine and feel the despair and fear.
Finally, the miner team passed through the layers of dust and fog and came to the bottom of the mine, and the world in front of them was foggy, shrouded in thick clouds and smoke, and the flames were rolling, and the outlines of the mountains could be vaguely seen day and night.
The whole mine is as far as the eye can see, and there are slaves wielding hammers everywhere, some gathered on the flat ground, some hanging on the mountain, and some carrying ore in groups of three or five, densely packed, hundreds of thousands!
Heaven and earth were filled with deafening sonorous chisels, angry roars, and terrible screams.
The spectacular scene is a poignant picture of blood.
This fine fire mine is rich in iron ore, which contains the natural element of fire, which is an excellent quality for forging weapons. Because the fire energy here is very strong, there are occasional crystals containing rich fire energy excavated from the ground!!
Valuable, it is the most precious treasure here!
If any slave is able to dig up the fire crystal, he will get five days of rest, and if the fire crystal is large enough, he will even have a chance to go to the 'barracks' for an indulgence!
This temptation is unimaginably alluring to a slave who toils every day without hope.
"You five, in this room in the future, give you half a day to rest, and then start working. From now on, the five of you will work together, complete the workload on time and in accordance with the amount every day, and only after the completion will you have food to eat, and you can rest, and if you can't finish it, continue to work!" a strong man pushed them rudely into the slave room, snorted in disgust, and turned to leave.
Tang Yan, Du Yang, Xu Yan, and two strange men were arranged in a dilapidated tiled house in a slave housing area. Inside, there were five simple slab beds side by side, covered with thin mattresses that smelled of strong must.
Xu Yan walked to the bed in the corner and put the black clothes like prison clothes on his body.
"You don't want to change it?" Tang Yan was a little strange, their clothes were dirty and smelly, and Lin Yan's clothes were still stained with blood, so it was appropriate to replace them directly.
Xu Yan was indifferent, sitting in the corner with his eyes closed.
Tang Yan shrugged his shoulders, stopped talking, took off his dirty and smelly clothes, and changed into prison clothes.
The other two men noticed the black girl hanging on Tang Yan's body, and they both showed a little different color, but they didn't say anything. The black girl is surprisingly well-behaved, hanging on her body like a koala, not noisy, not moving, just curiously looking at her surroundings.
The five of them divided their own beds, they were all tired, their hearts were tired, their bodies were tired, and no one said anything, just sat quietly, thinking about their own affairs.
The ground town, a splendid palace stands proudly in the city, gold tiles and silver eaves, spar embellishment, bright red stamen dotted inside and outside, this is a huge palace forged of pure gold, luxurious to the extreme, is a priceless treasure, but also a famous empire 'boudoir'.
In the depths of the palace, in the luxurious dormitory, the red clothes are covered with a thick golden cicada quilt on the wide rhino horn white jade bed, a bewitching woman is lying on her back, the pink arms and jade legs are looming among the silkworm quilts, the fiery red long hair is sprinkled like a waterfall, and the delicate skin like jade can be blown and broken.
This is a woman who is extremely beautiful, she smiles and captivates the city, looks at the country, and attracts the world to be fascinated.
Half-asleep, his lips pursed, exuding a thrilling charm.
More than a dozen pretty slave girls waited around, gently shaking feather fans and mixing essences. They are all young and beautiful, but in front of this woman, they look so ordinary and ordinary.
Niya, the sister of the patriarch of the Rao family, one of the six super families of the Delos Empire, is in charge of the operation of the Jinghuo mine, and is powerful in the empire and family, and is a warrior king who intimidates all directions, and more importantly, ...... Her fame spread to every corner of the Delos Empire, and there were countless heroes and heroes who admired her, and there were even more powerful people who volunteered to protect her, and it is said that even the emperor was once intoxicated by it.
"Knock knock!"
There was a soft knock on the door outside, cautiously, for fear of disturbing the owner inside.
A slave girl beside the bed walked briskly over and gently opened the luxurious door.
The red-robed gold-armored warrior who snatched Tang Yan's ancient war knife that day stood outside the door: "Please pass the master, the patriarch is here, and he is waiting in the lobby, and there is something important to discuss." ”
The slave girl looked out and whispered, "The master is resting." ”
"I know that my master is tired from a long journey, but the patriarch is here, and there must be something important to discuss. ”
"Who's here?" Niya lightly opened her lips, her voice delicate and numb, with a strange charm.
"The master, the patriarch, brought two elders, saying that there is something important to discuss. The red-robed gold-armored warrior responded respectfully.
"I'm waiting for him here. Nia was boneless, and leaned back at the head of the bed at the service of the maid.
"This ...... Yes!" the red-robed gold-armored warrior stepped back quickly.
A quarter of an hour later, a heroic middle-aged man strode over, his face was like a crown of jade, his eyes were like stars, and his heavy red and big eyes were flying in the wind, heroic and extraordinary, with the momentum and handsome appearance that fascinated thousands of girls.
The middle-aged man followed by a large group of warriors, pouring into the palace, and the golden-armored warriors guarding around him knelt on the ground together, saluted respectfully, and shouted loudly: "Lord!"
The middle-aged man came to the door of the dormitory, frowned slightly, and looked a little hesitant, but finally walked in, and most of the people behind him stopped consciously, only the two old men and the red-robed gold-armored warrior lowered their eyes and followed in.
"Isaac, why are you here?" Nia shook her glass and sipped the scarlet liquor to refresh herself.
"You should call me brother!" Isaac sat down next to him, motioning for the other three to sit down, and the slave girls came over to wait.
"Something to talk about, I'm tired. For the sake of these slaves, I ran most of the empire. ”
"I know you've worked hard, how many slaves did you bring this time?"
"Five thousand five hundred, Su zhì is okay, recently there have been frequent accidents in the mines, slaves have died in pieces, these more than 5,000 people can just fill in. ”
"I've heard about the mines, have you investigated the specific causes? I've heard that the other nine mines have also had frequent accidents recently. ”
"An investigation is ongoing. You seem to be very nervous? I came all the way here just for this? Taiwu Minerals has been digging for two thousand years, and the structure is complicated, so it is reasonable that there will be problems, so there is no need to alarm you, right?"
"It's okay to leave these things to you, and I'm here today for another thing, something more important. ”
"You want to be a matchmaker for me? Giggles, I don't need a man. Niya whispered and laughed, her voice seemed to have a special magical power, which made everyone, including Isaac, feel a surge of blood and make her body hot.
Isaac coughed heavily and glared, "You restrain yourself!!"
"Tell me, what's the matter, I'll listen. "Niya is really tired and doesn't have the heart to mess with them.
"The Taiwu mining area will be very unpeaceful recently, not only because there are frequent accidents underground, but also because of the ownership of the top ten mines...... Unexpected changes may also occur. ”
After a little taste, Niya could hear the implicit meaning of Isaac's words: "Someone wants to take away our Rao family's fine fire mines? Are you kidding? In this Delos Empire, apart from the royal family and the other five major families, who dares to challenge us?"
"Simon's family!"
"Simon, Simonon of the Northern Plains, is just a second-rate family. ”
"The Simonon family is no longer the Simonon it used to be, it has developed rapidly in recent years, and it has purchased a prefecture-level martial art to help the patriarch Simonon make a breakthrough and win the honorable level. Some time ago, he married with Lieyun Villa, and his overall strength caught up with our six major families.
Another point, since the war broke out in the three major empires in the south of the border last year, the Simonon family has frequently presented gifts to the royal family, and even sent king-level powerhouses to fight on the front line, which has won the favor of the royal family. The influence of the Simonon family is getting stronger and stronger, and it is no longer inferior to our six major families.
After thousands of years of accumulation, our Rao family has become very rich and powerful, and it can be called the head of the six major families, and it seems that the scenery is infinite, but in fact, it has been hated by the royal family, but there is no suitable opportunity, and it does not dare to act rashly. But this time...... The royal family is likely to want to take advantage of us and replace our Rao family with the Simonon family. ”
Niya's drowsiness gradually dissipated: "There is no reasonable reason, if the royal family wants to attack the Rao family, it means starting a civil war, do they dare?"
"I didn't want to believe that with the power of our Rao family, even if the royal family unites with the Simonon family, I am afraid that we will have to pay a heavy price. The empire is in a time of war and cannot withstand this kind of toss. But the current situation is probably more complicated than we imagined, and the other five major families ...... It seems like they're all involved!"
"What? What do they want to do? Rabbits and dogs are cooking, their lips are dead and their teeth are cold, they don't understand? The six major families are all in a semi-independent state, and the royal family has always wanted to eradicate them all. If the royal family intends to take us, will the other five major families end well?" Niya finally changed color, Allure's face was cold, no wonder his brother Isaac came to the Taiwu mining area with the two elders, and in the few months that he was away, such a change happened.
"It must have been the royal family who made a deal with them. ”
"I'll ask again, are you really sure?Where did this information come from?"
"Half intelligence, half inference. This is an extraordinary matter, and we must prepare for it, otherwise we will be completely on the back foot if the royal family decides to do it. I brought the two venerable elders today, and there are three martial kings outside, and they will all stay here to help you guard the fire concentrate field. You have to be tough when it's time to be tough, but when it's time to be tactful, you must not cause trouble in advance. ”
"What about you?"
"I'll go with the family first and try to stop things from going bad. Even if it's a foregone conclusion, it will have to be delayed for some time. Don't worry, there are old men at home, and they don't dare to mess around. ”
"Then be careful, and don't be rough until you can. This fire concentrate has been in operation for 2,000 years, it is a mine, but also purgatory, if they dare to come, I have the ability to make them pay. Niya's voice was delicate and soft, but her tone was full of cruelty!
Isaac asked again, "How's your death squad going?"
"It's basically formed, all of them are sect-level martial artists, a total of nine hundred and seventy-nine people. They have been honed in this mine for a few years, from three years to ten years, and have been tortured. If I promise freedom, they will fight to the death. ”
"How many martial arts sects are in this batch of new slaves?"
"Sixty, I have arranged for people to take special care of them, and if they meet the right ones, they will be directly selected into the death squad and try to form a thousand people! Helen, is there any special one in this group?"
The red-robed gold-armored warrior said respectfully: "The third-order Martial Sect Xu Yan is an extremely dangerous person, who initiates a madness, and even the Martial King dares to call out; the third-order Martial Sect Dickley is a curse seal martial artist, although he is a Martial Sect, he can step into the air; the third-order Martial Sect Aisha, who is ruthless by nature, is good at using poison, and is a master of assassination; the second-order Martial Sect Edgar, who crystallized the spiritual vein, was deposed for refusing the royal court's solicitation, but his miraculous self-healing has been circulating in the Sin City all year round. These four are the most special and amazingly combative, and I have divided them into different areas to avoid collisions. ”
"Well, do what you want, and I won't interfere. Niya, the matter of the mine is in your hands, so be careful during this time. Isaac stood up, his majestic expression full of solemnity: "I hope it's just that I'm too careful, if the royal family really makes a ruthless move, our Rao family will have a good time with him!"