In the end, Lux and Ino waited at Forgan's Tavern for a whole day, but did not wait for Jace and Victor.
The two people's broken appointment surprised Lux. She wanted to find out what happened, but considering that there were already explorers in Piltover who were interested in Calican's laboratory, and a scientist with a promising future.
In comparison, the laboratory that preserves Kalya's research results is more important.
Therefore, after visiting the ruins of Jace's laboratory but finding nothing, Lux had no choice but to give up on this clue, retrieved all her luggage from the Zodiac Vault, and then returned to Zaun.
In this case, the only thing she could do was to find Fander and ask him to help inquire about Jace and Victor - especially Victor, who was originally a Zaun, although he has now become a member of Piltover.
However, all the interpersonal relationships in Zaun have not been severed yet, and there should be some way for Fander to find him.
If they hadn't paid any deposit, Lux would have even had reason to suspect that the two people had taken advantage of the money and ran away.
Fandel readily agreed to Lux's request and was not even willing to charge money at first. It was only when Lux insisted that he reluctantly said, "You can order two more cups of goat's milk."
"Then just order six drinks." Lux thought for a moment and simply handed a handful of golden hex to Fander, "The extra money will be treated as prepaid room fees."
Fandel did not speculate this time, but simply accepted the money.
In fact, each of these coins looked familiar to Fander, because they were originally given to Grayson by Fander to calm the situation, and now Lux has just returned them to their original owners.
Then, while the two people were talking, Ike came to the tavern with his four children.
"Hey, Fander, we can finally move around freely?" Although her face looked a little unnatural when she saw Lux, Wei still walked briskly and seemed to be in a good mood, "The previous matter...is settled?
"
"It's almost done." Fandel didn't say more on this issue, but pointed at Lux, "In order to prevent you four bastards from causing such trouble again, in the next half month, you will follow
Miss Lux, please learn to do some serious things..."
"Follow her?" Wei's eyes widened in disbelief, "Are you okay, Fander? I understand that you don't want us to get into trouble, but why should I follow her?"
"Think of it as an overseer." Fandel pulled Wei to his side and lowered his voice, "She hired your uncle Bensuo and the others to dig something. You can also help keep an eye on it, and by the way go to the ancestors."
Stay out of the limelight."
"Why aren't you guys relenting, Picheng?" Wei frowned with dissatisfaction, "Isn't it true that no one got into trouble?"
"So watch carefully, Wei." Fandel stretched out his hand and patted Wei on the shoulder, "You are a big kid too, you can't just wander around the streets every day, right? I don't want you to go to any Alchemy Baron's when you become an adult.
He works as a thug."
"How could I follow those watchdogs?" Wei couldn't help but raise her voice, "I'm not the same person as them - Fandel, I've decided that when I grow up, I will open a hotel opposite your tavern.
A tavern that competes with you for the introducer's job, the name is..."
Vi suddenly wanted to give her tavern a loud name, but after much deliberation she couldn't find a good choice. Just when she was a little embarrassed, Lux held her sword hilt and gave her an answer.
"Violet Dream, what does this name mean?"
"What a name!" Wei nodded subconsciously, "Violet Dream..."
"It's up to you." Fandel shook his head and did not continue to entangle with Wei, "Anyway, do your best!"
"Look at it!"
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With sufficient manpower and a reliable "supervisor", Lux's excavation work finally officially began.
Under Janna's guidance, she led a group of workers over ditch after ditch, over mine after pit, and finally came to an inconspicuous cave.
"That's it." Lux pointed at the half-collapsed cave, "Our job is to clear out the passage of the cave and transport away the gravel and the like."
"Just like when Picheng was prospecting?" Bensuo looked at the cave and touched his chin, "With all due respect, Miss Lux, this looks like an abandoned mine."
"It is indeed here." Lux shrugged, "The things I want to dig are underground. It is easier to dig through this mine - if we dig a new passage straight up and down, then it is not possible for us
It’s taken care of.”
"That's it..." Bensuo nodded and did not dwell on this issue. "At least for now, we only need to clean up the mine, right?"
"That's right!" Lux nodded, "This is the first stage."
"Then, I think we need some explosives." Bensuo discussed with other miners and made suggestions from a professional perspective, "This mine has been around for some years, and the layers of gravel have been filled in.
It’s not possible to dig with just a pickaxe.”
"We can leave the attack to Ino." Lux pointed to Ino, who had been quietly behind her. "She will create epiphytic ice crystals to push the rocks away - compared with explosives, it is controllable.
Magic is much more convenient."
"Is this possible?" Hearing what Lux said, Bensuo's eyes widened in astonishment, "Use magic... to mine?"
"Why not?" Lux asked, "Using magic can make digging easier, so why not use it?"
Bensuo blinked his eyes and said nothing more.
From Bensuo's point of view, Lux's view is undoubtedly very strange - the noble mage lady actually personally participates in the dirty work of mining... Under normal circumstances, it should not be to use magic to gain more benefits.
Is it right to then hire more people to mine?
Although Ino looked like Lux's maid, Benso had seen Piltover's housekeepers and servants. Many of them were simply from Zaun, even if they were in Piltover.
Their identities are not worth mentioning, but in Zaun, one of these people still has their nostrils turned upward.
Those servants who are just pretending to be powerful are already so arrogant, but Ino, a real mage, can participate in the mining work and use magic to improve the progress of the mining...
Isn’t this incredible?
However, even though he was confused, Benso didn't ask any more questions - for him, the most important meaning of this job is to make money, to get to know Lux, and to take care of these four naughty children. Therefore, he who usually likes to joke
, this time I made up my mind to listen more and talk less.
Since Lux said that Ino would help and no explosives were needed, then there was no need.