Walking along the steel stairs to the bottom of the Jinghuo Mine took nearly half a day. The guards of the mine deliberately slowed down their pace to allow the slaves to experience the depth of the mine and feel the despair and despair.
fear.
Finally, the team of mining slaves passed through layers of dust and fog and arrived at the bottom of the mine. The world in front of them was foggy, shrouded in thick clouds and smoke, and the fire was rolling. Regardless of day or night, the outline of the undulating mountains could be vaguely seen.
The entire mine is as far as the eye can see. There are slaves wielding hammers everywhere. Some are gathered on the flat ground, some are hanging on the mountains, and some are carrying ore in groups of three or five. They are densely packed, hundreds of thousands of them.
!
The world was filled with deafening clanging sounds, angry roars, and pitiful screams.
It is a spectacular and magnificent scene, but it is a blood-stained and poignant picture.
This fine fire mine is rich in iron ore. The iron ore contains natural fire elements and is of excellent quality for forging weapons. Because the flame energy here is very rich, there are occasionally excavated underground materials containing rich fire energy.
spar!!
Priceless, it is the most precious treasure here!
If any slave can dig out the fire crystal, he can get five days' rest. If the fire crystal dug out is big enough, he can even have the opportunity to go to the 'barracks' to indulge!
This kind of temptation has unimaginable allure for slaves who work every day with no hope.
"You five, in this room from now on, I will give you half a day to rest, and then start working. From now on, the five of you will cooperate and complete the workload on time and in the amount every day. Only after you complete it can you have food."
Rest, if you can't finish, keep doing it!" A strong man pushed them roughly into the slave room, snorted in disgust, turned around and left.
Tang Yan, Du Yang, Xu Yan, and two strange men were placed in a dilapidated tile-roofed house in the slave residential area. Five simple wooden beds were placed side by side inside, covered with thin mattresses, exuding a strong
The musty smell.
Xu Yan walked straight to the bed in the corner and put on the black clothes that looked like prison uniforms.
"Don't you want to change them?" Tang Yan was a little surprised. Their clothes were dirty and smelly. Lin Yan's clothes were stained with blood, so they should just change them.
Xu Yan was indifferent and silent, sitting in the corner with his eyes closed to meditate.
Tang Yan shrugged, said nothing, 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. They both showed a bit of strange color, but they didn't say anything. The black girl was surprisingly well-behaved, hanging on her body like a koala, and she didn't make any noise.
, didn't move around, just looked at the surrounding environment curiously.
The five of them arranged their own beds. They were all tired, their hearts were tired, and their bodies were tired. No one said anything, they just sat quietly, thinking about their own things.
In the above-ground town, a splendid palace stands proudly in the city. It is decorated with gold tiles, silver eaves, crystal stones, and bright red stamens inside and outside. This is a huge palace forged from fine gold. It is extremely luxurious. It is a priceless treasure and a famous place.
Yang Empire's 'boudoir'.
Deep in the palace, in the luxurious bedroom, there are red clothes and curtains, gauze patterns are floating, a large rhinoceros horn white jade bed is covered with a thick golden cicada quilt, an enchanting woman is lying on her side, her pink arms and jade legs are looming between the silk quilt, fiery red
The long hair falls like a waterfall, and the skin is as delicate as jade and can be broken by blows.
This is a woman who is extremely beautiful. Her smile captivates the city, her glance captivates the country, and she captivates the world with her captivating look.
Half asleep and half awake, her red lips pursed slightly, exuding a thrilling charm.
More than a dozen pretty female slaves were waiting on them, shaking their feather fans and mixing essences. They were all young and beautiful, but in front of this woman, they looked so ordinary.
Niya, the biological sister of the patriarch of the Rao family, one of the six super families in the Delos Empire, is responsible for the operation of the essence fire mine. She has great power in the empire and the family, and is a martial king who intimidates everyone. More importantly... her
Her fame has spread to every corner of the Delos Empire. There are countless heroes who are infatuated with her, and there are even more powerful people who volunteer to protect her. It is said that even the emperor of the empire was intoxicated by her.
"Boom!"
There was a gentle knock on the door outside, cautiously for fear of disturbing the owner inside.
A female slave beside the bed quickly walked over and gently opened the luxurious door.
The red-robed and golden-armored warrior who snatched Tang Yan's ancient sword that day stood outside the door: "Please inform the master, the patriarch is here and is waiting in the lobby. We have important matters to discuss."
The female slave looked outside and whispered: "Master is resting."
"I know that the master is tired from the long journey, but when the patriarch comes in person, he must have something important to discuss."
"Who is here?" Niya opened her red lips lightly, her voice was soft and numb, with a strange charm.
"Master, I am the clan leader. He has brought two elders and said that he has important matters to discuss." The red-robed and golden-armored warrior responded respectfully.
"I'll wait for him here." Niya was as soft as a bone, leaning back on the bed under the service of the maid.
"This...is!" The red-robed and golden-armored warrior quickly retreated.
A quarter of an hour later, a heroic middle-aged man strode forward, with a face like a crown of jade, eyes as bright as stars, and a heavy red cloak flying in the wind. He was extraordinary in military prowess, with an aura and handsome appearance that fascinated thousands of girls.
The middle-aged man was followed by a large group of warriors, who poured into the palace. The golden-armored warriors guarding all around knelt down, saluted respectfully, and shouted loudly: "Lord!"
The middle-aged man came to the door of the palace, frowned slightly, and seemed a little hesitant, but finally stepped in. Most of the people behind him stopped consciously. Only the two old men and the red-robed and golden-armored warrior lowered their eyes and followed in.
.
"Isaac, why are you here?" Niya shook the wine glass gently, tasting the scarlet liquor to refresh herself.
"You should call me brother!" Isaac sat next to him and motioned for the other three to sit down. The female slaves automatically came over to serve him.
"Let's talk about something. I'm tired. I traveled half of the empire for these slaves."
"I know you worked hard. How many slaves did you bring this time?"
"Five thousand five hundred, the quality is pretty good. There have been accidents in the mines recently, and slaves have died in droves. These five thousand people can just fill in the gaps."
"I heard about the incident at the mine. Have the specific causes been investigated clearly? I heard that accidents have occurred frequently in the other nine mines in recent times."
"Under investigation. You seem very nervous? You came all the way just for this? Taiwu minerals have been mined for two thousand years. They are old and have complex structures. It is reasonable for problems to arise. There is no need to alarm you, right?
"
"Just leave these matters to you. I came here today for another, more important matter."
"Want to be a matchmaker for me? Geez, I don't need a man." Niya whispered and smiled sweetly, her voice seemed to have special magic power, making everyone including Isaac surge with blood and feel hot all over their bodies.
Isaac coughed heavily and glared: "You should restrain yourself!!"
"Tell me what's going on. I'm listening." Niya was really tired and didn't want to mess with them.
"The Taiwu Mining Area has been very unstable recently. Not only are accidents happening underground frequently, but the ownership of the top ten mines... may also undergo unexpected changes."
After a little taste, Niya heard the hidden meaning in Isaac's words: "Someone wants to take away the fire mine of our Rao family? Are you kidding? In this Delos Empire, except for the royal family and the other five major families, who dares
Challenge us?"
"Simonon's family!"
"Simonon? Simonon of Northern Plains? Just a second-rate family."
"The Simonon family is no longer the same as it used to be. It has developed rapidly in recent years. It purchased a kind of prefecture-level martial arts to help the patriarch Simonon make a breakthrough and aspire to the senior level. Some time ago, they married into Lieyun Villa.
, the overall strength is catching up with our six major families.
Another point is that since the war broke out in the three southern empires last year, the Simonon family has frequently presented gifts and people to the royal family, and even sent king-level warriors to fight on the front lines, which has won the favor of the royal family. Two months ago, the royal family sent ten
The seventh princess is betrothed to the eldest son of the Simonon family. The influence of the Simonon family is getting stronger day by day, and is no longer inferior to our six major families.
After thousands of years of accumulation, our Rao family has become extremely wealthy and powerful. It is the head of the six major families. It seems to be infinitely prosperous, but in fact it has been hated by the royal family. It is just that there is no suitable opportunity and they dare not act rashly. But this time...
...We are in big trouble! The royal family probably wants to take action on us and replace our Rao family with the Simonon family."
Niya's sleep gradually dissipated: "Is it so serious? There is no reasonable reason. If the royal family takes action against the Rao family, it means starting a civil war. Do they dare?"
"I originally didn't want to believe that with the power of our Rao family, even if the royal family united with the Simonon family, I would have to pay a heavy price. The empire is in a period of war and cannot withstand such a torment. But now
The situation may be more complicated than we imagined, and the other five major families... seem to be involved!"
"What? What do they want to do! They don't understand! The six major families are in a semi-independent state, and the royal family has always wanted to eradicate them all. If the royal family intends to take us down, the other five major families will end well.
?" Niya finally changed her color, and Qingcheng's face was filled with coldness. No wonder her brother Isaac brought two elders to the Taiwu Mining Area. In the few months since he was away, such an incident happened.
"The royal family must have reached an agreement with them."
"I ask again, are you really sure? Where did this information come from?"
"Half intelligence, half inference. This matter is extraordinary. We must take precautions, otherwise once the royal family decides to take action, we will be completely in a passive situation. I brought two elders today, and there are three great martial kings outside. They
We will all stay here to help you guard the fire concentrate mine. You must be tough when it’s time to be tough, but when it’s time to be diplomatic, you must not cause trouble in advance.”
"how about you?"
"I will talk to the family first and try my best to prevent things from turning into a bad direction. Even if it is a foregone conclusion, it still needs to be delayed for some time. Don't worry, they don't dare to mess around with the old man at home."
"Then you should be careful and don't use violence unless absolutely necessary. This fire essence mine has been in operation for two thousand years. It is a mine and a purgatory. If they really dare to come, I have the ability to make them pay the price." Ni
Ya's voice was delicate and soft, but there was a hint of cruelty in her tone!
Isaac asked again: "How is the formation of your death squad?"
"It's basically formed. All of them are clan-level warriors, a total of 979 people. They have been training in this mine for several years, ranging from three years to ten years, and have been tortured. If I give them freedom,
They will definitely fight to the death for the promise."
"How many martial sects are there in this new batch of slaves?"
"Sixty, I have arranged for special care. If I find a suitable person, I will directly select him to join the death squad. I will try my best to form a thousand people! Helen, is there anyone special among this group of people?"
The red-robed and golden-armored warrior said respectfully: "Third-level Martial Master Xu Yan is an extremely dangerous person. When he goes crazy, even the King of Martial Arts dares to challenge him; Third-level Martial Master Dickray is a curse seal warrior. Although he is a Martial Master, he can step on
Walking in the air; Aisha, a third-level martial artist, has a vicious nature, is good at using poison, and is a master of assassination; Edgar, a second-level martial artist, has crystallized spiritual veins. He was deposed because he refused to be recruited by the royal family, but he has miraculous self-healing, which has been circulated for many years.
In Sin City. These four are the most special and have amazing combat capabilities. I have divided them into different areas to avoid collisions."
"Well, do as you wish and I won't interfere. Niya, I'll leave the mine to you. You must be careful during this period." Isaac stood up, his majestic expression full of solemnity: "
I hope it’s just me being overly concerned. If the royal family really makes a ruthless move, our Rao family will have fun with him!”