Renne and Leonina's guesses were actually correct, and most of the information Barabas Simenko gave them was accurate, except for the most critical part - the cause of death of his right-hand man.
The biggest reason why his assistant died was the greed of the copper mine owner.
At first, after the Faceless Man who founded the Ebon Society discovered the Dark Temple located under the copper mine based on ancient books, he bought Ragnolin with money and the promise of power, but soon the Faceless Man became worried.
, he discovered that his collaborator was a gloomy, paranoid and greedy dwarf mine owner.
In order to reserve a way out for himself, the Faceless Man contacted his dear Mr. Simenko and asked him to provide food and supplies to the Ebony Society.
However, what the Faceless Man did not expect was that Barabas Simenko was even more greedy and arrogant than Ragnolin.
Not only did he sell low-quality food and tools to the Ebony Society at high prices, he even blackmailed the Faceless Men into paying him hush money on a regular basis, otherwise he would report everything that happened in the mining area to the city government and various churches.
The faceless man couldn't bear it and decided to teach this greedy guy a lesson. So, on the second morning after the negotiations failed, the dear mine owner woke up and saw the head of his right-hand man placed next to his pillow.
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Based on this, Baraba Simenko also hated the Ebon Society and the Faceless Men, but he did not dare to openly retaliate due to the strong strength of the other party.
The arrival of the three Rennes gave him an excellent opportunity to deal with the Ebony Society and eliminate his competitors at the same time.
"Angelica, the next step is up to you."
Ren said as he took out a piece of paper from the dimensional bag.
Saying that, Ren looked at Miss Ranger.
"I?"
When he saw Ren and others standing in front of the tunnel, he couldn't help but be slightly startled.
"Thank you for your cooperation. This is the reward you deserve."
"Someone is coming!"
As a former rogue, he also has good connections in the Thieves Guild. Hiring a few mid-level killers is just a piece of cake for him.
"Mining experts who came here from Fanlin Town? I'll bet a silver lion coin that these people must not have been invited by Lord Ragnolin."
The chatter of the guards gradually faded away, and the three of them soon arrived at the deep tunnel in the mining area.
"Well, you summon Xiaona out, I need it to do something."
"Nonsense, isn't it signed by His Excellency Simenke? Do you think we are as illiterate as you!"
Two hours later, the two guards guarding the gate of the mining area glanced at the metal piece and slowly opened the heavy iron gate.
"Yes," Ren nodded, "I don't know why, but I feel in the dark that this will be an extremely difficult adventure. In order to prevent some people from turning their backs and denying others, some back-ups must be prepared.
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The female mage said in a deep voice.
The other party looked Ren up and down, snorted coldly, and was about to walk past the paladin.
"I heard Mr. Baraba say that Lord Ragnolin seemed to have discovered something good deep in this mining area?"
"Two silver lion coins a day, including food and accommodation." The old miner said in a muffled voice, "This is the second question."
When he saw the silvery coin in Leolina's palm, the old miner's cloudy eyes suddenly lit up.
"While walking along the way, I discovered that Mr. Ragnolin's management of the entire mining area is extremely poor. According to the "Bauhinia Safety Construction Regulations", a torch should be hung every fifteen meters in the mining area for lighting.
And in the mine tunnels I passed, at least half of the torches had been completely burned out or were abandoned."
With that said, the butler handed three palm-sized metal pieces into the hands of Ren and the others.
Angelica blinked her eyes and counted on her fingers.
He looked around and then whispered:
Angelica cursed angrily.
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"So what if you are literate? Are you still looking at the door as miserable as me?"
"Old man, I know your time is valuable. Let's do this. As long as you answer our questions, this Silver Lion Coin will be considered as your reward."
Speaking of this, his tone was full of resentment, and he obviously hated this iron rooster boss.
When it comes to fighting against evil, the paladins under the good god are naturally on the same side.
"However, before setting off, I think we need to prepare some back-ups."
"We are experts hired to inspect the veins. Old man, can you tell us about the general situation of this copper mine?" Renn asked with a smile.
"These two bastards are simply more vampires than vampires!"
"I really didn't expect that in less than a month, this would be my third time drilling underground."
It's just that this font is too rough...
Angelica pointed to her nose.
There is some discrepancy with what Barabbas said, but it may be what Ragnolin declared to the outside world. We will naturally know what the situation is when we get there.
Mentioning Ragnolin Shenshi, the old miner couldn't help but snorted:
"Huh, that's a guy who is stingy to the extreme. In order to save money, he is not willing to spend a lot of money to make the mine tunnels brighter, forcing us miners to bring our own torches and lanterns when working. We don't
Less than half of my meager salary is spent on this!"
Of course, he also wanted to get rid of these three little guys who showed up uninvited.
At a fork in the road, the old miner stopped.
Leolina handed the silver lion coin in her hand to the old miner, then took out another silver lion coin and shook it gently in front of the other man.
"So, I'm going to take the liberty to ask, what is your salary for working here?"
If you can't defeat it, please call for reinforcements.
Early the next morning, the three Rennes got up early and came to the gate of the manor. At this time, the manor's butler was already waiting there.
After asking the old miner how to get to that fork in the road, the female mage handed the silver lion coin into his hand.
What could be an easier job than this?
Thinking of this, the disabled old miner found the three Rennes more pleasing to his eyes.
Within a few seconds, a lame old man carrying a mining pick slowly walked out of the tunnel.
"Eh? It seems so!"
"So..." the old miner spread his hands and said helplessly and angrily, "Except for us disabled people who can't find other jobs, most of the people who work here are people who were punished as coolies for committing crimes.
Barabas, another copper mine owner, used his connections and paid a little bribe to get them here from prison. Those normal miners can only make enough money here to find work elsewhere.
I just quit my job."
"That's pretty much it here, just ask."
The old miner who got the reward suddenly smiled broadly. You know, normally, he would have to work hard for a long time to earn this Silver Lion Coin. Now he only needs to use his words to tell these outside experts that some miners
It's easy to make money on things we all know.
"Ren, you entered the Phandalin Mine yourself. The dragon breeding farm of the Dragon Witch Cult is also built underground. Also, this ebony..."
"For the sake of Ms. Fortune, I'm willing to tell you what I know, but it's limited to three questions. If you want to ask more questions, you have to add another Silver Lion coin. Come on, follow me.
, this is not the place to talk.”
"Three of you, this is the identity certificate Your Excellency Simenke has prepared for you. With it, you can freely enter and exit the entire mining area, and the guards inside will not stop you."
Ren frowned and said.
Before she finished speaking, Leolina's expression changed and she winked at Miss Ranger to signal her to be silent.
"stranger?"
"you!"
"That seems to be the case... let me think about it." The old miner thought for a while and then said, "There seems to be some impression deep in the mining area. By the way, that guy Ragnolin sealed off the depths of the mining area, and
We said that he wanted to discover new mineral deposits deep in the mining area, thereby expanding the scale and mining volume of the entire mining area.
In addition to the names (pseudonyms) of the three Rennes engraved on these three thin metal sheets, there is also the autograph of Baraba Simenko.
"I prepared this last night. Let Xiaona take it with you, and then fly outside the mine, waiting for news from us. If there is an accident on our side, let it notify the city lord's palace or the church, and let
They quickly sent help."
Angelica asked curiously.
"Well, it seems that that is our ultimate goal."
Seeing the old miner disappearing in the mine tunnel, Ren whispered:
"It seems that whether it is the Ebony Society or the Faceless Man, as long as they find the new mine tunnel, everything will come to light."
Under the leadership of the old miner, the three of Rennes quickly reached the depths of the mining area.
This is Ren's simplest thought.
After listening to what the old miner said, Renn thought to himself.
"Next, there are three more questions."
Ren asked tentatively.
Standing in front of the tunnel, Renn shrugged helplessly.
That's another brand new mine tunnel, and Ragnolin installed a lift there to connect it to the old mine tunnel. This is something that all miners know. However, the guy doesn't seem to want us to get close to it.
, he not only asked the guards to set up warning signs along the way, but also blocked the side road leading to the elevator with thick wooden boards!"
While the three Rennes were secretly vigilant about Baraba Simenko, the mine owner also began to arrange backup plans with the help of his own connections.
"Isn't this salary too low?" Leolina couldn't help but exclaimed in a low voice, "According to the laws of the Bauhinia Alliance, the daily salary for heavy physical work like miners must not be less than 5 Silver Lion coins.
OK."
Therefore, it is not shameful for Rennes to call in foreign aid.
"Since you are already prepared, Ren, I won't bother my fellow disciples."
The female mage covered her mouth and smiled.
Angelica was stunned for a moment, and then realized that her greatest role seemed to be to summon Xiaona and let her summon reinforcements when the situation went wrong...
