It is drizzling in the sky, and white mist is filling the air.
There is an undivided land between Changhe County and Chongshan County. It is an inaccessible area, and similar places are not uncommon in the Dali Dynasty. After all, the Dali Dynasty has vast mountains and rivers. In addition to densely populated and prosperous places,
There are also many desolate wilderness areas.
Wild Wolf Mountain, an originally nameless barren mountain, is located between Changhe County and Chongshan County. Because wild wolves are often found in the mountains, it is called Wild Wolf Mountain by some hunters who happen to pass by.
The mist lingered, and the sound of clanging came from the Yelang Mountain. I don't know when this inaccessible barren mountain became more populated. One after another mines appeared out of thin air, and miners in rags were constantly appearing in them, carrying baskets on their backs.
Basket after basket of pitch-black ore was carried out from the mine.
At the entrance of a mine, a simple thatched pavilion was built here. Braving the drizzle, miners lined up in a long line to exchange the ore they dug for a bowl of yellow multigrain porridge.
Oops, his feet slipped, and a thin, sallow-skinned miner lost his balance and fell to the ground, and then never got up again.
Seeing such a scene, except for a few miners who sighed, most of the miners were numb. They glanced at it and stopped paying attention, continuing to queue up to receive porridge.
"Are you dead? If not, get up quickly."
A gangster who was blind in one eye and had a sinister face came to the fallen miner with two minions.
"Bad luck."
He stepped on the miner's face with his foot and found that there was no reaction. The gangster spat.
"Old rule, find a place to throw it away."
After glancing at his two men, the gangster spoke.
Hearing this, the two minions did not hesitate. One of them grabbed a foot and quickly dragged the miner's body away, leaving a long and thin trace on the muddy ground.
They have done this kind of thing a lot. It is no wonder that miners are exhausted to death almost every day. Mining is a hard job, coupled with the fact that there is not enough to eat and the task is extremely heavy, even a strong man will be thrown away.
It won’t take long for you to go in and you’ll be badly damaged, and if you encounter a mining accident, even more people will die.
For this reason, the Blood Eagle Bandits send a group of miners to Yelang Mountain every once in a while, using the miners as consumables. It can be said that every piece of cold iron ore taken out of these mines is stained with
Bloody.
"What are you looking at? If you look at me again, I will dig out your eyes."
"I have a distinguished guest coming today. I should have gone to the village to drink, eat meat and play with women, but because of you, I have to stay here in the rain. Please be careful. If anything goes wrong, I will chop you alive." As he spoke, saliva flew everywhere, he took off the whip from his waist, and the gangster whipped several miners nearby at will.
Ah, screaming, several miners huddled on the ground and let the gangsters whip them without daring to resist at all. Others were even more frightened when they saw such a scene and lowered their gazes.
Feeling the fear and awe of others, I vented a lot of my depression. Withdrawing my whip, the gangster walked away with satisfaction.
Not far away, in the mist, a figure watched this scene quietly, and both the surrounding miners and the Blood Eagle Bandits turned a blind eye to him.
"There is indeed a vein of cold iron ore here. Judging from the current situation, the reserves should be pretty good."
"The Blood Eagle Bandits must have discovered this place for some time, otherwise the excavation of mines and the development of roads would not have been so fast, but large-scale mining should have only started recently."
"Is it because of the war in Shaoyang County?"
Staying where he was, looking at the deep mine, Zhang Chunyi's thoughts kept turning.
As the war breaks out, human life is at stake. As the wild people knock on the border, the situation in Shaoyang County is in chaos, and Pingyang County is also affected. Most of the official attention has shifted to the war. Coupled with last year's heavy snow, the situation in Shaoyang County has become chaotic.
A large number of refugees appeared, and the Blood Eagle Bandits seized this opportunity, gathered a large number of refugees, and sent them to Yelang Mountain to mine.
If they didn't have this opportunity in normal times, once they started, they would be targeted by the government soon, but at this juncture, the disappearance of some insignificant refugees would not attract anyone's attention.
"Dignified guest? Who could it be?"
Thinking of the words of the ruthless bandit from before, Zhang Chunyi disappeared, gathered his breath, and circulated the two spells, blending into the surrounding clouds and mist. Zhang Chunyi headed towards the village on the mountainside.
After receiving the news from Zhang Zhong, Zhang Chunyi had the idea to check it out personally. After all, the value of a vein of cold iron ore is still very high, and Zhang Chunyi himself did not have a good impression of the Blood Eagle Thieves, but out of caution
, Zhang Chunyi did not rush in, but waited for a few days.
When it started to rain lightly and thick fog arose in the mountains, Zhang Chunyi easily walked into Yelang Mountain with the help of the red clouds to hide himself and hold his breath.
Of course, the reason why such a situation occurs is that, in addition to Tianshi, Zhang Chunyi also played a guiding role. Although the two methods of fog dispelling and water gathering are not outstanding, as long as the timing of use is chosen correctly, they can also be used.
It can play a big role.
Halfway up the mountain, a mountain village covering an area of several acres stands, looking down on its territory like a wolf king.
The main body of the cottage is built of logs, but perhaps due to the hasty start of construction, although the cottage occupies a large area, it is far from exquisite and can only be described as rough.
The aroma of wine filled the air, but Zhang Chunyi could already smell the alcohol wafting in the wind before he even got close.
The gate of the village is wide open, and the defense is surprisingly relaxed. Many gangsters are drinking wine, bragging, and chatting with girls. Today is a rare opportunity for them to relax, so naturally they have to enjoy it.<
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It's all a lie that bandits are popular and drink spicy food. For these little guys, it's great to have a full belly. It's only a rare opportunity like today that they can drink and eat meat.<
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Approaching, Zhang Chunyi frowned slightly when he saw such a scene, and then Yunwu followed him slowly into the village.
Juyi Hall, with the aroma of wine and meat intertwined, is much livelier than the outside world, and from time to time, women's laughter can be heard from it.
In the hall, a dozen people were sitting together, drinking, eating meat, and playing with women. They were all strong and had martial arts skills at first glance. They were all the little leaders of the Blood Eagle Thieves, and among them, they
In the distance, up a few steps, there is another table.
However, apart from a few women accompanying the drinks, there were only two people sitting at this table. One of them was wearing a blue Taoist robe and had a sullen face. He was Taoist Ma.
The other person is a small man, about 1.5 meters tall, about the size of a child. He has two small mustaches and a pair of small eyes with a flash of evil from time to time, giving people the feeling of a sly eyebrow.
He is Kou Youbo, the third in charge of the Blood Eagle Bandits, known as Zuanshan Leopard.
Although he looks inconspicuous, he is also a ruthless person with a lot of blood on his hands. This time, he was responsible for the Blood Eagle Bandits mining cold iron ore in Yelang Mountain.
At his feet, a soft couch was spread out with fine silk and satin. Lying on it was a big mouse with a gold beard and silver skin. It was about the same size as a mountain leopard. Its fur was shiny and its body was filled with evil aura.
, is a monster.
A maid was carefully combing its hair, while another maid picked up the best bloody lamb from time to time and fed it, and its life was better than that of many people.
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