Li Xuan raised his eyebrows and was about to have an attack.
He has already seen that this is a very huge mine. If it is looted, there should be a lot of harvest, not to mention that he still lacks some high-quality black iron.
However, one of Cao Man's barbarians came over and said, "This man is very obedient. We can make him the foreman."
The barbarian looked at Li Xuan for a few times and said impatiently: "Go to the front and tell those guys to shut up.
If they make trouble, I will punish you first."
Li Xuan thought for a while and finally suppressed the idea of going on a killing spree.
I'm not familiar with the situation here, so it's better to avoid getting into trouble.
Following the group of barbarians on the bluestone road, all the way up, it took a long time to climb the mountainside.
There were a lot of shabby little shacks here, which were damp and dirty. The barbarians took the young people over, pointed at the shacks and said, "This is your place to live. Now go get your clothes and food, and hurry up."
The rope was untied, and the young people looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Finally, I had the courage to ask: "What the hell is going on? We are here to work and make money." "Pah", another slap in the face. It seems that the barbarians are very impatient with the question.
"You are already slaves in the Death Mine. From today on, you must only have one thing in your mind, and that is to work hard for Mr. Motor.
Otherwise, don’t blame us for being rude.”
The barbarian shook his palms and said with a sneer.
"How can we be slaves!"
Some people screamed, and more people became restless. Although they were afraid of the violence of the barbarians, the fear of losing their freedom made them much bolder.
"What, do you want to rebel?"
Barbarians threaten.
"We paid money to work here, not to be slaves."
Someone in the crowd shouted loudly.
A barbarian sneered: "So, you want to resist?"
I don’t know who was the first to pick up the stones and throw them over, while others were shouting.
"Fight them, I won't be a slave!"
The young people were encouraged, and they picked up stones one after another and threw them at the barbarians. Some people wanted to take advantage of the chaos and escape down the mountain.
Only Li Xuan didn't move. He sighed again. These people were indeed still young and restless. Have they forgotten the tragedy of the past few days?
"Bang", the musket in the barbarian's hand emitted a cloud of white smoke.
Someone had a hole in his chest, and blood was pouring out. He lowered his head in horror, staring blankly at the rotten flesh on the edge of the wound, and then fell to the ground with a "pop".
"Whoever dares to resist again, I will shoot him in the butt!"
The barbarian who fired the gun blew into the muzzle and disappeared.
No one dared to resist anymore. Those who wanted to escape retracted their trembling legs, and dropped the stones in their hands involuntarily. Their eyes were full of fear, and they were no longer able to resist the oppression of fate.
"Any question?"
The barbarian roared.
No one made a sound, even breathing very lightly, lest the barbarians get impatient and shoot again.
"If there's no problem, hurry up and get some clothes and food, and you'll go down to the mine to work in a while. If anyone is slow, I'll beat his ass!"
The barbarians roared.
Under the pressure of violence, the young people had no choice but to change into uniforms according to the barbarian's orders, gnawed on unpalatable food, and stared blankly at the dark entrance of the mine.
They are more or less thinking in their hearts: Is that where my life will end?
A barbarian walked up to Li Xuan and said to him with admiration: "You are very good. After we go down to the mine, these people will be left under your care."
As he spoke, he handed Li Xuan a musket.
The musket is very old, and the handle and muzzle are rusty, but it still feels heavy and cold when you hold it in your hand.
Li Xuan had no interest in muskets. No matter how powerful the muskets were, they were still beaten to pieces by him.
But he still stuck it in his waist. Don't give it up for free, maybe it will be useful someday.
Soon, the poor miners who had lost their freedom gathered together. They wore iron hats on their heads. There was a bunch of lights on the top of the hats, which could illuminate the dark mines. There was also a long pipe underneath, which was probably used.
Come to breathe.
The uniform is orange overalls, with tools such as picks and shovels on the back.
The two barbarians were also dressed in the same dress. They had muskets on their waists and hunting knives in their waists. They had ferocious looks on their faces that made the miners shudder.
"Line up one by one and be good to me."
The barbarians gave orders and asked Li Xuan to follow the first batch of miners down the mine to maintain order.
Li Xuan was wondering whether to play out the identity of this stowaway. At this time, a group of people came out of the mine. At the front were a few barbarians, and behind them were a group of miners with yellow faces and thin muscles. They were either carrying or carrying
Some sparkling minerals immediately caught Li Xuan's eyes.
"The harvest this time is good."
The barbarian on Li Xuan's side said.
"Hey, we just discovered a vein of black iron ore. The purity this time is quite high. I'm afraid it's the best quality in five years.
Several engineers have gone to explore, and we are going to make a small fortune again."
The barbarians said with smiles on their faces.
"Really, that would be great. Let's celebrate with a drink tonight."
The barbarians high-fived each other in celebration.
Li Xuan's heart moved. The extremely pure black iron veins seemed to be a reason to stay temporarily.
He thought for a while, and finally remained calm, ready to continue playing his current role.
On the one hand, we can get some high-quality black iron ore, and on the other hand, if Xiao Du really sent people to hunt him down, I would never have imagined that he would hide in such a barren mine.
"Crack!" A sound of rusty iron chains stirring against each other penetrated the eardrums. The harsh sound made people feel uncomfortable all over.
The miners looked at the rusty elevator in front of them and then at the unfathomable dark mine entrance below, all showing inexplicable fear.
People have an indescribable fear of darkness and the unknown. Miners need to work deep underground. Not only is there no light there, but it is also full of deadly poisonous gas and the danger of collapse. It is simply work with your head tied to your belt.
These people in front of me were full of dreams a few days ago, thinking that their job was to knock rocks in the barren mountains. Now they see the mouth of the mine opening like a monster's mouth. Their legs are weak and they dare not go down.
"Hurry up, don't wait any longer, or I'll kick you down one by one."
The barbarians cursed bitterly.
The miners are still timid, and no one dares to step on the old elevator, for fear that as soon as they step on it, they will fall rapidly and become a puddle of flesh underground.
In the end, it was Li Xuan who stepped forward and was the first to walk into the elevator. He waved to the others and said, "It's very stable, come in."
With Li Xuan as an example, the other miners walked in cautiously. After the crowd was crowded, a barbarian got in and pulled the control lever of the elevator. Amidst a "kakaka" sound, everyone slowly
Descend and enter the dark underground world.
The lower you go, the thinner the air becomes. Even Li Xuan feels a little tight in the chest, and the underground air contains some kind of toxin. Although Li Xuan is not afraid, he still finds it difficult to breathe.
Not to mention other miners, not only did they feel suffocated, but their ears also buzzed. This was naturally due to the different air pressure underground.
The barbarian promptly put the tube of the hat on his head into his mouth, and then said angrily: "Hold the tube in your mouth first, so as not to suffocate underneath."
The miners hurriedly held the tubes in their mouths. The fresh air passed through the tubes, which finally relieved the breathing pressure, but the noise in their ears was still unavoidable.
"Are we going to die?"
Li Xuan heard someone mumbling vaguely behind him.
These poor miners looked at the deepening darkness and felt uneasy in their hearts.
The elevator descended very slowly. After an unknown amount of time, it finally landed on the dark ground. There were a few very dim lights nearby, but if you relied on those things for lighting, you would definitely hit the hard cave wall.
The miners turned on the lights on their hats one after another. Although it was very dark, they could see clearly one or two meters in front of them.
"You guys come with me."
The barbarian counted the number of people and said, "Don't wander around. There are very ferocious giant earthworms underground. If they are eaten, not even the bones will be left."
Everyone was silent. After experiencing the tragic death of their previous companions, what little courage they had left had been sealed. Unless they endured unbearable torture, they would probably spend their entire lives in fear and patience.
Walking along the dim corridor, after turning several turns, I finally saw a patch of light.
There were several lights hanging in an underground cave. There were a lot of tools and boxes strewn about the ground, and it was filled with an unpleasant smell of feces and urine.
Seven or eight miners are busy "Ding Ding Dang". When they hear the footsteps behind them, no one will look back.
"It's right here."
The barbarian stopped and waved, "From now on, just follow these old guys and don't be lazy."
The miners stood in the cave, staring at the dark stones in a daze, until an old miner turned back and raised his fingers at them and said: "Why are you still standing there, come and work."
If we don't finish knocking these bastard rocks today, no one will be able to get back to the ground.
Also, spit out the tube in your mouth and inhale some poisonous gas and you won’t die!”
The miners spit out the pipes in their mouths obediently, and according to the old miner's arrangement, they took pickaxes and struck the rocks one by one.
The knocked-out iron blocks were inspected and put into iron boxes one by one, ready to be sent back to the ground for melting and casting.
Li Xuan was appointed as the foreman by the barbarians, so he could avoid heavy physical labor and stand aside and watch them work.
The barbarian opened the jug and ran to the side to drink and rest. Li Xuan watched the miners laboriously knocking the ore, packing it and moving it, but his mind had long been drifting to the black iron vein.