"In the beginning, our Kongqing Town did jointly develop the mineral veins with the Magnet Town, and life was far less difficult than it is now."
The white-haired old man's cloudy eyes were blurry, and he was obviously lost in memories: "But, it was just three years ago.
Our Lord, the city lord of Kongqing Town, has actually taken the initiative to withdraw from the mining of mineral veins, causing the mining rights to return to the hands of the Cishi Town family."
"It seems that these residents still don't know that Kongqing Town has changed hands." Hearing this, Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and a look of confusion suddenly appeared on his face.
I thought to myself: "However, mining is a very profitable business. How could the former Lord Kong Qing, who was good at cutting leeks, give up on his own initiative? It seems that there must be something fishy in this."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao moved his feet and found a broken floor that seemed to be unbreakable, and then asked: "Old sir, do you know the reason for this?"
"Alas, how can we lowly civilians know what the Lord of the City is thinking."
Sighing heavily, the wrinkles on the white-haired old man's old face became deeper and deeper, and he continued: "I only know one thing.
That is, we miners who moved from Kongqing Town have become homeless and abandoned."
Just when Lei Xiao and the sad old man with white hair were talking about this.
The thin Xing Gui on the side had already taken a large piece of new honey toast bread from Chao Yan and happily handed it to his father.
On the other side, he took the bread in surprise. After being stunned for a moment, the middle-aged man on the bed suddenly showed a look of surprise and joy.
Judging from the expression on his face as he kept swallowing saliva, it was obvious that he, like Xinggui, had seen this kind of food for a long time.
"Thank you very much, Your Excellency!"
However, the middle-aged man did not keep it to himself. Instead, he shared the bread equally with several old men around him who were watching eagerly, while thanking Lei Xiao repeatedly.
Waving his hands slightly, looking at everyone still reluctant to eat, Lei Xiao nodded to Chao Yan again.
In an instant, the tattered wooden table next to it was filled with bread, cakes and juice, and was even covered with a delicate tablecloth.
Seeing this, Lei Xiao couldn't help but curled his lips slightly.
No wonder this morning, Rudy and the others had several extra meals in a row, but this girl was always taken away.
The tablecloth, cake and juice were obviously items from the Fanyin City auction yesterday.
Forget about the cake, I didn’t expect that this girl even put the tablecloth into the storage ring!
Having said that, I saw this scene.
The old men and Xing Hui's father almost couldn't believe their eyes, their throats rolled again, they couldn't help but swallow, and they all looked at Lei Xiao longingly.
On the other side, Lei Xiao nodded slightly, indicating to everyone that they were free to do so.
Amidst the thousands of thanks, the trembling old men almost flew directly to the table like griffins.
"This young sir, it seems that you are businessmen from our Kongqing Town, right?"
While feasting, the old man at the head continued to chew hard while speaking incoherently: "Listen to my advice, if nothing goes wrong.
It’s better to leave here quickly, it’s really weird here, and the Mining Guard team of the Lord of Magnet City’s minions are a group of extremely bloodthirsty guys!”
"Very weird?"
Hearing this, the look on Lei Xiao's face became more curious. While gesturing for him to eat slowly, he asked: "Old sir, there is no need to worry about our safety. If you know anything else, just tell me everything."
"Okay, here's the thing..." Seeing Lei Xiao's determination, the white-haired old man shook his head helplessly and began to describe again.
Next, through the other party's memories, Lei Xiao learned.
After the former Lord of Kongqing City withdrew from the development of the mineral vein, these residents who moved from Kongqing Town were also included in the jurisdiction of Cishi Town.
From then on, things started to get weirder.
A large number of local farmers in Cathedral Town were also transferred by the Lord of Cathedral City to mine veins, making this small town that was originally self-sufficient gradually become a problem even for food and clothing.
Naturally, food for miners like them is becoming increasingly scarce.
"No wonder the residents of Cishi Town reject the residents who moved from Kongqing Town so much. It turns out it's because of the food problem."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao had a thoughtful look on his face and muttered to himself: "However, in order to recruit manpower to develop the mines, even the land was abandoned, resulting in an unusual shortage of food. This seems to be putting the cart before the horse.
What is the plan of the Lord of Magnet City? So that he is so desperate? He doesn't even plant the fields?"
"By the way, at the same time, the lord of Magnet City also established a mine garrison that does all kinds of evil, completely sealing off the city. It is extremely arrogant and domineering, and not only does it not allow miners like us in Kongqing Town to leave here.
Moreover, even the local residents received the same treatment." On the other side, the white-haired old man shook his head, his desolate face full of helplessness and sadness.
"Isolating the city from the rest of the world and doing whatever it takes just to mine, the Lord of Magnet City is really weird. What does he want to do?
Magnet Town is so close to Kongqing Town, this matter must be investigated clearly."
Just when Lei Xiao had just made up his mind.
On the other side, I saw the white-haired old man at the head, and said to Xinggui's father who was lying in bed: "Aku, don't think this old man is nagging me.
Although you have broken your leg now, you have rested for so many days.
I'm afraid those soldiers from the mine guard will come to ask you to go back to work. By then, the matter may be very serious, and it may lead to bloodshed!"
"Village Chief, I also want to go back, but..."
Having said this, Xinggui's father tried hard to stand up and get out of bed, but after several attempts, he could not stand firm at all. Instead, traces of blood oozed from his legs wrapped in rags.
At this moment, there was suddenly a dense sound of footsteps outside the house.
"Is it finally here?" Noticing this, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.
Ten minutes ago, Huzhang had reported that a team composed of unfamiliar second-level personnel was heading in the direction of the cabin.
Presumably these people are the so-called mine guard team.
"No, young man, they are coming!"
It wasn't until this moment that the old men and Xing Gui's father noticed one after another. They all showed expressions of uncontrollable horror and hurriedly said: "There is a back door to the wooden house. You run away quickly. They are a group of people we can never mess with."
What a cruel guy!"
On the other side, even the little Xing Gui stretched out his little hand with panic on his face, pulled Lei Xiao's sleeve, and wanted to take this big brother away quickly.
"Old sir, you don't have to panic."
First, he touched Xing Gui's little head, Lei Xiao waved his hand slightly, and said with a faint smile.
There is no doubt that Lei Xiao will not take these people seriously.
Currently, beside him, apart from the fifth-level tiger stick, there are also three third-level peak powerhouses Chaoyan, A Ling and A Bing, as well as the third-level seven-star Bai Wei.
In addition, Lin, Fang Hai and others are also conducting investigations in the surrounding area at the same time.
Moreover, this time, before leaving the territory, Lei Xiao also took all 24 third-level earth guardians with him, plus 2 idle third-level sky guardians.
With this kind of combat power, even if all the soldiers in Magnet Town are present, our side will still be able to deal with it with ease.
After all, according to Lin, the size of the garrison here is the same as that of the original Kongqing Town, only about 3,000 people at most, basically at the same level.
As for the number of third-level powerhouses, including the Lord of Magnet City, there are only a few of them.
"I have just heard many times that these so-called mine guards are running rampant and stepping on the heads of the residents of Kongqing Town.
Let me, the current Lord of Kongqing City, take a closer look at how capable they are."
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this with a calm expression.
boom!
The next second, the broken door of the wooden house was violently kicked open.
Immediately afterwards, nearly ten second-level strong men holding long swords and wearing leather armor filed in.
I saw these people's eyes full of fierceness, their sharp sword blades shining brightly, reflecting the cold and murderous faces.
Seeing this scene, the extremely old man in the room, as well as the father and daughter Xing Gui, all showed extremely frightened expressions, as if they had seen the God of Death.
"It seems that the residents of Kongqing Town here are often oppressed by these people."
Feeling Xing Gui's trembling little body next to him, an imperceptible chill suddenly flashed through Lei Xiao's eyes.
On the other side, after the group of people came in, they first looked at Lei Xiao and others carefully. When they found that their clothes were extremely ordinary, their eyes fell on Xing Gui's father on the bed.
These people are only at the second level, so naturally they cannot see the depth of themselves.
I saw the burly man standing at the front, his cloudy eyes full of hostility turning.
He looked at the unfinished bread and other food on the table, and then at Xing Gui's father lying on the bed, and said solemnly: "No wonder I can't go to work because of the time, so we are having a banquet here!"
"Please atone for your sins, sir!" On the other side, the white-haired old man who led him hurriedly stepped forward and said in a trembling voice: "Aku's leg injury is indeed extremely serious..."
However, before the old man could finish his words, the other party with a gloomy face pushed him hard into the corner, then pulled out the broad-bladed sword from his waist and threatened: "Today, you, the Lord of Kongqing City, will come.
Now, he has to work for me too!"
After finishing speaking, the burly man shook the sword exuding a cold air in his hand, and said solemnly: "Otherwise, I will let his legs and feet be separated for real!"
"Oh? This seems a bit exaggerated, right?" Upon hearing this, Lei Xiao on the side said calmly.
"Who are you? It's not your turn as an outsider to interfere with the affairs of our Magnet Town Mine Guard Team." After looking Lei Xiao up and down again, a strong murderous aura began to emanate from the burly man.
, I saw him slowly saying: "Otherwise, you won't be able to get out of this magnet town alive!"
"Unfortunately, today's matter is under my control." Ignoring the threats from the burly man, Lei Xiao said calmly.
"Then you die!" On the other side, the burly man didn't talk nonsense.
He saw the murderous intention in his eyes, and the broad-edged sword in his hand drew a deadly cold light, accompanied by a strong wind, and struck directly towards Lei Xiao.
Seeing this scene, the other members of the garrison gave out proud cheers one after another, and they all looked at Lei Xiao with a hint of joking.
This was their captain's famous stunt "Heavy Slash". Countless miners who had tried to resist had died due to this move. It seemed that one more was going to happen today.
On the other side, including the white-haired old man who was pushed heavily in the corner, the other old men and Xing Gui and his daughter all had panic expressions on their faces.
You must know that this burly man can be said to be a second-level nine-star powerhouse. It is said that he is only one step away from the third level. He can be said to be one of the top-ranked powerhouses in Magnet Town.
It seems that this young man may be in danger!
However, the next second.
Something that no one expected happened.
Just when the burly man's sword was about to approach Lei Xiao.
A thick and powerful hand had firmly grasped the burly man's neck.
In an instant, there was a crisp "click" sound.
Under the incredulous looks of other members of the defense team, several old men, and Xing Gui's father and daughter.
The burly man who was ready to kill just now collapsed to the ground with fear on his face and lost the breath of life.
There is no doubt that the target is Japanese knotweed.
For a moment, the entire wooden house was silent, and everyone was obviously stunned by the incredible scene in front of them.
A second-level peak warrior who had experienced hundreds of battles died so cleanly?
You know, someone who can do this must be at least a third-level strong man!
But, how could such a strong man appear here so casually?
The most important thing is, who is this indifferent young man who has the loyalty of such a strong man?
Thinking of this, the other members of the mine guard team who had been cheering just now had expressions of horror on their faces.
The remaining pride on his face had already turned into a look of uncontrollable horror. He looked at Lei Xiao again, as if he was seeing a demon with fear.
"Don't panic, we still have 9 second-level experts here. Even if the opponent is a third-level expert, they cannot be our opponent!"
At this time, I saw one of the garrison members with a stern look on his face, saying: "Kill the opponent, and we will definitely get a heavy reward!"
Hearing this, the faces of several other members of the mine guard team couldn't help but reveal a look of greed, their auras surged, and they began to move.
"Let's do it, it's time to make these people pay the price." At this point, Lei Xiao turned around and led Xing Gui towards the back door while addressing his subordinates.
Wait until Lei Xiao and Xinggui walk out of the cabin.
The moment the door closed, a bloody wind blew in the room.
A moment later, when Lei Xiao returned to the house again.
The battlefield had already been swept clean, with almost not even a drop of blood left.
At the same time, Lei Xiao noticed.
Lin and the others, who had been in another group to gather information before, had also rushed over and bowed their heads in respectful salute.
"Young man, you are in big trouble now!"
I saw the white-haired old man who had just been helped up, tremblingly walking up, his face ashen and saying: "When they find out that one of them is missing, they will definitely launch a city-wide manhunt!
By then, none of us will be able to survive!"
"Presumptuous! Old man, do you know who the adult is standing in front of you?"
At this time, a middle-aged man with a resolute face walked out of Lin who had just settled down, took off his hood and said.
After seeing the middle-aged man's face clearly, the leader of the old man was startled, and immediately looked at each other with several other old men.
Each of them has lived in Kongqing Town for most of their lives, and naturally they are no strangers to this middle-aged man. This man is the well-known commander-in-chief of the garrison in Kongqing Town.
"Lord Guanzhong, why are you here?" After being stunned for a while, the white-haired old man at the head asked with a confused look on his face: "You said this young man is a big shot?"
"That's right, the person standing in front of you is none other than our new city lord of Kongqing Town!" After receiving Lei Xiao's instructions, Guan Zhong said solemnly.
"What?! This is the Lord of the City?!"
Hearing this, the faces of several old men and Xing Gui's father were so shocked that they could hardly believe their ears.
They never thought that the indifferent young man in front of them would be the city lord of Kongqing Town!
What they didn't expect even more was that the aloof city lord would actually appear in front of civilians like them who were like ants!
We even treated them to delicious food they hadn’t had in years!
You know, the former Lord Kongqing City treated them as discarded children!
Such a comparison can make a judgment between high and low.
Thinking of this, these residents of Kongqing Town, who had been away from home for several years, could no longer restrain themselves. Their bodies began to tremble slightly because of their excitement.
For a moment, they even thought they were dreaming.
"We are waiting for the residents of Kongqing Town to meet the Lord of the City!" In excitement, everyone knelt down on the ground and lowered their heads deeply to Lei Xiao.
Even Xing Gui's father, who couldn't get out of bed, struggled to make this move on the bed.
"Brother, you...you are actually our city lord?!" On the other side, Xing Gui, who had just stepped through the door, said with confusion on his little face, in disbelief.
"Xinggui, what are you doing standing still? Hurry up and salute the Lord of the City!" Seeing this, Xinggui's father on the side quickly reminded him.
"No need." Lei Xiao waved his hand slightly, touched the other person's little head, and said with a faint smile: "What, are you surprised?"
"Of course I'm surprised! But, I knew big brother... no, the city lord will definitely come to us, because our city lord is the most powerful city lord!"
Nodding heavily, the thin Xing returned with a face filled with anticipation and said: "Lord City Lord, are you here to take us home?"
"That's right, I'll take you home." On the other side, Lei Xiao smiled and his eyes were bright and divine.