Thinking of the news in the newspapers over the years, John understood that there was no unity within the White Eagle federal government.
The opposition parties and opposition parties in Congress had also been clamoring for a reduction in military spending and used the defeat in the war to attack the then-ruling party.
In addition, after the camp headed by the southern manor owners was forced by the eastern capitalists to transfer their assets to the gradually developed west, these aristocratic families reached an agreement with the local indigenous people, so there have been few major conflicts between the two parties in the past ten years.
On the contrary, because all the forces in the west basically benefited a lot from the transactions with the indigenous tribes, they maintained this kind of peace even more.
After all, many precious specialties of the West are produced in remote and dangerous areas, and only the indigenous people who have lived in this land since ancient times have the ability to obtain them in large quantities.
This time it was the Eastern federal government's turn that they could not stand it any longer. They tried to stir up trouble in secret many times in an attempt to provoke new conflicts in the West, but in the end they were defeated by the Western Alliance.
As one of the big families that leads the Western League, Heisensel naturally understands these situations to a greater or lesser extent.
As a member of the Hessenser family, it is also his responsibility to safeguard the interests of the family.
Like this copper mine strike, originally he and Klaus didn't have to worry so much about a copper mine. After all, the family's mission and extraordinary cultivation were much more important than the output of a copper mine.
However, although the copper mine is Klaus's industry, it is also a part of the family industry. Although the profit of the copper mine is far less than that of shipping, gold mining and smuggling, as an industrial mine, the copper produced
It is an indispensable link in the family industry chain. Not to mention anything else, it supports thousands of people in the industry chain. Once these people lose their source of income, the consequences will be caused by unstable people's hearts.
If it is used by someone with intentions, it may even affect the good situation of the entire western region.
Knowing this truth, John did not waste too much time. While hiring detectives to investigate, he also brought people there himself. This was not only for other reasons. After passing through the slums and seeing the scenes, John had always been interested in the west.
I have some worries about the situation facing my family.
The group of people hurriedly hurriedly arrived at Hongyan Town before lunch.
Different from Heishui Town and Rem Town, Hongyan Town is located in the south of Jinsha Port and belongs to the South Jinsha Prefecture. The climate is warm and there is almost no winter throughout the year. The lowest temperature is less than 56 degrees Celsius above zero in the previous life. That is, one year
There were a few days of cold weather.
The industry here is dominated by copper mines. Although the Heisenser family occupies a large mineral vein, there are other mines around it, so a large number of stable mining workers are needed. In addition, it is very close to Jinsha Port, so the population gradually increases.
After accumulation and development, it has become a small town with one of the largest populations in the west, second only to some small and medium-sized cities in population.
However, the entire town relied on mining to develop. Now the town's largest Hessenser mine, which accounted for more than five layers of copper mine output, ceased operations, and the entire town immediately became depressed.
John and the others did not go to the town officials or the mine manager to identify themselves immediately. Instead, on Salvatore's suggestion, they first took a break at a tavern in Red Rock Town.
There were a lot of people in the tavern. Apparently because of the shutdown of the mines, many miners here had nothing to do and could only spend time in the tavern.
A group of people pushed the door open and entered without attracting much attention. Because Hongyan Town is close to Jinsha Port, rich people dressed as aristocrats are not uncommon. However, John Salvatore, who was wearing a hunting suit and leather armor, attracted a lot of attention.
It’s an eye-opener, but many bounty hunters also dress up like this, so it’s not surprising.
Moreover, the demon hunter had already removed all his weapons and equipment before getting off the car, otherwise it would inevitably arouse people's discussion.
After the waitress brought their food and drinks, John Salvatore tasted the food and wine like a real traveler, while taking the opportunity to observe the people in the tavern, trying to understand something through the conversations of those drinkers.
intelligence.
As a broker and private detective in aristocratic circles, Salvatore is definitely a professional in dealing with people and detecting intelligence. After he finished his lunch and walked around the bar, he took
After returning to his seat with a full harvest, he reported to his employer John in a low voice:
"Knight John, I'm afraid there are some problems with this mission. I learned a little bit about the situation from those people. According to what they said, it does seem like there is a ghost at work."
John nodded.
"You are a professional in this area. What should we do now? Go directly to the mine?"
John Salvatore also breathed a sigh of relief. What he was most afraid of were those employers who thought they were giving blind orders. He couldn't afford to offend the person in front of him because of his identity. Fortunately, this Lord Knight was not the kind of idiot who didn't know himself.
"I plan to do this. Now we need to find a guide in the mine who is familiar with the internal conditions of the mine. Otherwise, it will be easy to get lost. Not only will it waste time, but there may also be unexpected threats..."
For a senior detective and demon hunter like John Salvatore who seemed very reliable, John naturally did not show off his past life's case-handling techniques, but followed the other party's arrangements in a good-natured manner.
Soon the group of people left the tavern and headed to the mine. At this time, only the steward and some people sent by the family were left in the Hessenser Mine.
The arrival of John and others made the people stationed at the copper mine less anxious about the haunting incident, and at the same time they also felt a little vigilant.
John and the demon hunter, who had keen senses, clearly noticed the little bit of hostility hidden by the people in front of them, but they just looked at each other and didn't say anything.
Salvatore's silence is none of his business here.
But John has decided that after the haunting incident is resolved, the management of the mine will probably clean up. Those who are hostile to the owner are most likely to be corrupt behind the scenes. As for the enemy's spies,
It's unlikely. After all, although the mine manager is not an important position, he is still an elder in the family.
"Manager Benny, now I need you to arrange two guides who are familiar with the terrain of the mine. I am going to work with Detective Salvatore to investigate the haunting..."
"I understand, Sir John, please wait a moment."
Faced with John's order, the mine manager was a little embarrassed, but he did not dare to refute, and soon the two guides were brought to John and the others.
One is an old miner in his forties. Because he has no family, he has been living in the mine. He has not left the mine with the hired miners who are afraid of ghosts to hang out in the town or work in other mines.
The other was a man arranged by the family, one of the small leaders of the mining team, and he seemed quite smart and smart. John felt that this guy should be the manager of the mine, Benny.
Now that everyone had arrived, John Salvatore did not delay. After asking John for instructions, he checked the equipment, leaving the cold-faced Sam to guard the carriage and horses, and led a few people down the mine.
John and Brandon were skilled and bold people, while John Salvatore was confident in his own strength and experience, but the two guides were a little uneasy.
After all, although they had not seen the haunting incident with their own eyes, many people in the mine had seen it, and two people were actually missing. No one was alive or dead, and no corpses were seen, which made people feel frightened.
Especially in a claustrophobic environment deep underground like a mine, people's fear is heightened.
In this regard, John had to take action and gave each of them a 0-level spell to increase resistance. In addition to improving the body's resistance to abnormal conditions, this spell can also boost the spirit and reduce the impact of negative mental conditions.