"Stand in line, count your belongings, and no weapons are allowed into the mine!"
A group of mine guards came out laughing. In their eyes, these civilians were just fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
Gotze was stared at by those greedy eyes like a maned dog staring at delicious meat. He trembled with fear and subconsciously looked to the left and right, hoping to find the townspeople to take care of him. But at this time, everyone was too busy to take care of themselves. Who could
And don’t worry about others.
The townspeople formed a long queue in front of the gate, with their mouths closed and their heads lowered, silently accepting the inspections of the guards.
"What is all this mess?"
The guards were wearing white armor, and when they walked, they would make the sound of metal friction, coupled with the sound of cursing, which made the atmosphere even more chilling.
As long as the townspeople handed over the prescribed amount of silver coins, the guards would not bother to look through the packages they carried. Of course, there were exceptions. If the clothes they wore were newer or there was a lot of luggage, they would be picked out and searched again.
Naturally, this is not done for safety reasons. Who dares to cause trouble in the Duke's dagger mine? It's just because they don't want to live anymore. Look at the ten-meter-high wooden shelves erected at the door, with more than twenty tattered corpses hanging on them.
Swaying slightly in the breeze.
The unlucky guy who was caught had to hand over a few more silver coins. If he couldn't get it out, he would be severely beaten immediately.
Two guards walked towards the end of the line, and one of them saw a town citizen who didn't like it and spat in his face.
The guards laughed unbridled, and the townspeople lowered their heads even lower.
"Downton?" Gotze subconsciously took two steps back and looked at Downton pleadingly.
"Don't be afraid, just give him the money later, don't say anything." Downton took out five silver coins and stuffed them into Gotze's hand.
The distance was too close, only ten meters. The guards had been doing this all day long, and their eyes were too sharp, and they immediately focused on Downton.
"What's in the backpack?" The bearded guard poked Gotze's backpack with a whip.
"It's food and clothes." Gotze completely forgot about Downton's instructions. He didn't understand at all. The guard was asking for money, so he just handed over the silver coins obediently. As a result, with this honest answer, he was directly asked.
The guards were violent.
The bearded guard raised his leg and kicked Gotze hard, knocking him to the ground. Then he came closer and kicked him hard in the stomach.
The townspeople were not surprised. Beating freemen who came to the mine for the first time was a routine entertainment. Apart from the fact that the guards liked to torture people, it was also to teach the newcomers to understand the rules and not do anything out of the ordinary.
Gotze's screams were particularly harsh. He held his head in his hands and curled up on the ground, like a helpless caterpillar.
The townspeople who came from the same place as him all averted their eyes. They were not qualified to care about it, and they couldn't care about it. If they talked nonsense, they would get angry.
"If you've beaten enough, stop!" Downton couldn't stand it anymore. He remembered the first time he came to the Dagger Mine when he was thirteen years old. The guards at that time did not spare him because of his young age, but instead beat him.
He got even more ruthless and finally took away all the nineteen silver coins he had on him.
My sister Elaine secretly stuffed it into her backpack. If the food in the mine was not good, she wanted her brother to buy some food.
"Hey, look, there is an enthusiastic young man here." The short-haired guard teased, suddenly raising his leg and kicking Downton's stomach, "Do you still have time to care about others?"
Downton dodged and escaped the guard's beating.
"Oh, it's been months since anyone dared to cause trouble, and today another brave one came." Before the short-haired guard could finish his words, the other guards had abandoned the townspeople around them and gathered around them. Some even pulled out their hair.
Long sword.
The rules of the mine are very simple. If you see anyone who is disobedient, give them immediate punishment to let them understand who is the owner of the mine.
"Don't you have money to help others? If you can't get ten gold coins today, don't even think about entering the mine." Guard Hu Zha was the captain of the ten-man guard team. As he spoke, he gave his subordinates a 'do it' look.
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Before he finished speaking, the guards were already charging at Downton with a ferocious smile. The captain's words were just to make the boy relax his vigilance. In the past, when this kind of thing happened, they would just beat him severely and then take away every piece of his luggage.
Become a naked pig and throw it into the mine.
"Don't take it away. His leather armor belongs to me."
"I want those boots!"
The guards were unscrupulous and had begun to carve up Downton's things.
Downton was not a newbie here. He was already familiar with their style of doing things. The moment the short-haired guard rushed towards them, he grabbed the strap and swung the backpack out hard.
Bang, the short-haired guard was hit on the bridge of his nose and fell to the ground with a nosebleed.
Downton stepped back quickly to avoid being surrounded and killed. He swung the backpack in his hands into a windmill shape to prevent them from getting closer.
A guard approached Downton, but before he could take action, he was kicked on the knee by a military boot, causing him to lie face down on the ground, and was thrown to pieces.
"Come together and beat this kid to death." Captain Hu Za was about to go crazy. He pulled out his sword, ran over and gave him a slash.
Downton stepped aside and kicked the captain on the waist, causing him to stagger back.
The townspeople did not expect that the boy would dare to fight against the mine guards. After being stunned for a moment, they quickly retreated, fearing that they would be affected.
Gotze lay on the ground and was in too much pain to get up.
Downton didn't want to expose his trump card, so he didn't use any martial arts. He just used ordinary fighting methods, but it was enough to deal with these ordinary guards who were not magicians.
"Kill him!" the short-haired guard said angrily, waving his long sword. He really wanted to kill Downton. Anyway, after throwing it into the mine, he was said to have been eaten by the cave snake, and no one could do anything about it.
After throwing away his backpack, Downton stopped retreating and charged forward with the main attack. He grabbed the short-haired guard's wrist with his right hand, made a fist with his left hand, and struck fiercely at his right armpit.
The short-haired guard howled miserably, unable to hold the sword anymore, and dropped it.
Another guard swung his sword and slashed at Downton's right arm, trying to destroy him.
Downton grabbed the hilt of the sword and struck him upwards. After parrying the guard's sword blade, he flattened the sword and used it as a plank to slap him in the face.
Bang, all the teeth in the guard's mouth were smashed, he whirled and fell to the ground.
Downton raised his knees and slammed into him. The short-haired guard was hit hard in the abdomen. He vomited a mouthful of stomach acid, bent over, and fell out, knocking away his two companions.
Captain Hu Zha came to kill him, but after two fights, he was under the attack of Downton. He held the sword in both hands, struggled to support himself, and kept retreating.
"Hurry up and call someone!" Captain Hu Za let out a shrill roar. He was so scared that he was about to pee. Every time the sword blade passed by and the strong wind it brought out, he felt that his head would be chopped off.
The guards on the guard tower were laughing and joking, waiting to see their companions deal with the reckless young man. However, within a dozen breaths, they realized something was wrong. Most of the guards were beaten to the ground, so they quickly blew the whistle.
The horn.
The townspeople were also stunned. They did not expect that the friendly-looking young man could be so ferocious. However, as the mine gate opened, a group of guards with helmets and armor appeared, carrying heavy swords and long bows, and they quickly knelt on the ground.
"Everyone kneel down!" a middle-aged man roared, "or I will order the arrows to be fired."
The guards nocked their arrows, drew their longbows, and aimed at Downton.
Downton suddenly exerted force, and after blowing away Captain Beard's long sword, he stepped forward, kicked him over, and then pressed the tip of the sword against his eye socket.
"Don't kill me." Captain Hu Za begged for mercy.
"Let him go, or I'll shoot you to death." The squadron leader was furious, "Do you know where this place is? How dare you come to make trouble?"
"It's fine to beat people for black money, but isn't it justifiable to kill people?" Downton snorted coldly, "We are free people, not slaves."
"It's not up to you whether you want to be a slave or not. Let him go quickly." The squadron leader was very impatient. As long as there were no more hostages, he would immediately give the order to shoot this guy into a sieve.
Downton knew that all his words were in vain. These guards were used to being lawless and did not care about the lives of free people. Here, they were the law.
Gotze was so frightened that he looked at the murderous guards. He didn't dare to have anything to do with Downton. He also completely forgot that Downton was targeted because he spoke for him. This young man who left home for the first time had a lot of trouble.
Crying and crawling on the ground.
"He's a piece of trash, drag him away." The squadron leader spat at Gotze and looked at Downton, "It's still too late for you to give in now."
"My name is Downton. I believe someone has mentioned it to you." Leaving the mine is not an option. Downton doesn't want to become a refugee and a robber, so he has no choice but to fight his way out with his fists.
"Huh? Are you from Chenwu Town?" The squadron leader's expression changed slightly. A few days ago, the regiment leader had ordered each captain to take care of a freeman named Downton, but no one found this person after searching for several days.
"Yes." Downton was testing. If the other party admitted it, it meant that Lister had made arrangements, but he obviously got a bad answer.
"Go in!" The squadron leader waved his hand, and his subordinates put away their long bows.
"Squadron Captain, we can't let him go. All the brothers have been beaten." Captain Hu Zha just yelled when Downton slapped him in the face with his sword and knocked him unconscious.
Throwing away the long sword stained with nosebleeds, Downton picked up his backpack and walked towards the mine gate.
"You have courage. I hope you can still be so brave in five days." The squadron leader whispered with a sinister smile as Downton passed by.
The townspeople didn't understand why Downton wanted to go in. With the style of the guards, they were definitely going to beat him to death in the mine.
"Liszt is trying to get the Tearing Dragon Teeth, and perhaps space equipment and soul mounts, so they won't kill me recently, but will find various excuses to deal with me and force me to reveal their secrets."
Downton's brain was thinking rapidly about how to break the situation.
Seeing Downton ignoring the guards' sinister looks, straightening his back and walking past them without any fear, the squadron leader frowned. This guy is a tough guy. This mission seems to be more demanding.
