Amethyst mines.

Under the shade of a tree, there is no wind.

A middle-aged fat man in a light yellow vest is leaning on a rattan recliner to cool off.

At this time, a young mine guy trotted all the way over.

The guy's slender figure, slender neck, and loose clothes were blown up by the headwind, like a gray duck being chased by someone.

The thin guy ran and breathed, came to the middle-aged fat man, handed over a note, and said, "My lord, this is the ore mining output you want as of the middle of the month." ”

"This damn weather, really hot mother. The middle-aged fat man rolled over and jumped off the recliner.

The chaise longue instantly lost its pressure, and it shook in place with a squeak, squeak, squeak.

It seems to be shouting, it's hot, it's hot.

After reading the list in his hand, the fat mine owner rolled it into a ball, frowning: "It's already in the middle of the month, and we have only completed the ore production of eight thousand quintals, which is far from enough for the order needs of the Moon God Temple." If I can't complete the order, I, the mine owner, will have to move my head. ”

The thin guy whispered: "Lord Mine, the No. 1 and No. 2 pits have collapsed, and the No. 3 pit has also stopped if there is a hidden danger of collapse, and now the No. 4 pit is left in production." It is to work overtime, digging day and night, relying on the No. 4 mine mouth, and by the end of the month, it will not be able to complete the ore output of 20,000 quintals. ”

The fat mine owner said: "I asked you to recruit more workers, have you posted the recruitment notice in Amethyst City? There are many human races in Amethyst City, and they are the best laborers." ”

"The job posting was posted a week ago, and the salary is doubled according to your wishes. But with the danger of the No. 3 mine yesterday, no one came to sign up. Moreover, rumors of demonic beasts in the mine may have spread secretly in Amethyst City. ”

"If you can't find a worker, you won't be able to complete the order, it's really grandma's," the fat mine owner looked angry, "How can there be a monster in the mine? This is just nonsense." If it weren't for the fact that my demon clan's physique couldn't enter the mine, I would have to go down and see for myself. ”

The thin guy hurriedly said: "Lord Mine, don't go down to the mine yourself. For as long as records have been recorded, all demon clans who go to the mines will become insane. Moreover, this time, someone saw the purple eyes of the beast, and it was really a big man-eating guy under the mine. ”

"Then what do you say?" the fat mine owner glared.

Frightened, the skinny guy took a big step back.

The fat mine owner turned his head to look at the rattan chair that was still shaking next to him, and the creaking sound of the rattan chair inexplicably burrowed into his ears.

The fat mine owner breathed fire in his eyes and kicked it out.

Bang on the ground.

The rattan chair flew into the sky, and the ground was sparse, and it could no longer squeak happily.

The surroundings were quiet, and the thin guy on the side had a face as white as paper, and his two little thin legs were swinging, and the wind was cold, and he heard his heart drumming.

With the noble identity of the mine owner, the demon clan, he is not angry, and if he kicks him, a human race, it will be a white kick.

The fat mine owner is a cultivator, that is, a person who cultivates the truth in the eyes of mortals, and his cultivation has even reached the Peiyuan realm.

And the skinny guy is just a human race with no spiritual vein.

If he was kicked hard by the fat miner, he would fly into the sky like the chaise longue just now.

"Zhao San, you are the most clever on weekdays, why did you have no words when it came to a critical time?" The fat mine owner's anger seemed to be a little smaller, and he lowered his tone slightly.

The skinny guy thought for a moment, then leaned forward and whispered a few words in the fat mine owner's ear.

While listening, a smile gradually appeared on the fat mine owner's face, "Zhao San, just do as you say." Piece together the half-cut carcasses of a cow and a bear, carry them to Amethyst City, and make up a beast-fighting hero. Let's just say that the demonic beast found on the amethyst mine has been killed. In this way, people will no longer be afraid, and the number of people who will sign up for miners will increase, and then the third mine will be opened. With a two-pronged approach, we will be able to produce 20,000 quintals by the end of the month. ”

The fat mine owner patted the thin guy on the shoulder with his hand, but the thin guy couldn't bear it and was half a body shorter.

"Zhao San, I didn't give you white flour steamed buns for nothing on weekdays. You don't grow flesh, you don't have eyes, right?"

The fat mine owner thought for a moment and said, "No, if something happens to the mine again, won't the miners run away again?"

The thin guy said: "Lord Mine, didn't we come in a few days ago with a batch of explosives? No matter how powerful the demonic beasts are, they are afraid of explosives." We can send a couple of clever guys to lift the explosives to the bottom of the mine and trick one person into being bait. When the monster takes the bait, as soon as the explosives go off, everything will be fine. ”

The fat mine owner nodded, "This can be tried." But who is the bait?"

The thin man rolled his eyes and said, "My lord, when I came here just now, I happened to meet a foreigner outside the mine, and he said that he wanted to work in the mine. However, I saw that his thin skin and tender flesh could not kill the miners, so I asked him to wait there first. It's better to use him as bait, he is an outsider, and no one will find him even if he dies under the mine. ”

"Hahaha," the fat mine owner gave a thumbs up, "Zhao San, if the output is completed this month, I will promote you to be the deputy mine manager." ”

"Thank you, Mine Master, for your cultivation. The skinny guy bowed and smiled.

"Go and call that out-of-told and I'll see. ”

"The little ones are going. I told him to wait at the gate of the mine, but he couldn't leave. ”

Not much.

The skinny guy led a young man in green to the fat mine owner.

Without him, it was Xu Yang.

"This is our Cui mine owner. If you want to make a living in the mine, as long as the owner of the Cui mine agrees. The skinny guy introduced.

"In Xia Xu Er, I have seen the owner of the Cui mine. Xu Yang arched his hand.

The fat mine owner looked Xu Yang up and down and asked, "Young man, look at your dignified appearance, where are you from?"

"I come from the distant land of Lingnan, and I came to Amethyst City in the land of Lingbei to string relatives, but I found that my relatives' family had moved away. No, I don't have enough entanglements on my body, and I don't have the money to go home. When I saw the job posting in Amethyst City, I came here to try it. Earn some money to get home. Xu Yang casually made up a story.

The fat mine owner smiled: "Very good, you don't look like a person who does manual work, but you must be a smart and careful person." I think so, there will be explosives in the mine this afternoon, and you should learn first. Placing explosives requires careful and clever and not too tiring, which is more suitable for you. ”

Xu Yang hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "Thank you for your care, Lord Mine." ”

The fat mine owner said: "Everything is easy to say. As long as you are willing to work and pay for a month, you can earn the fare for the journey home. ”

The fat mine owner turned his head and said, "Zhao San, you take Xu Er to get a work card." It's almost noon, and the canteen wants a few more steamed buns, so that Xu Er can eat more and prepare to go to the mine in the afternoon. ”

"Please rest assured, Mine Owner, I'll leave it all to me. ”

Zhao San turned around and pulled Xu Yang, "Xu Er, come with me." ”

......

Zhao San sent Xu Yang a wooden badge, which was engraved with No. 360, Xu Er, and a few handwritings.

Xu Yang put away the badge and asked, "May I ask Brother Zhao, has anything strange happened in our mine recently?"

When Zhao San heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand, "No, no, there is no such thing as a demonic beast hurting people at all." ”

After speaking, Zhao San found that he had missed his mouth, so he quickly covered his mouth, and then changed the topic: "Second Brother Xu, you must be hungry all the way from Amethyst City to the mine." It's almost noon, I'll go to the canteen to get you a few white flour steamed buns, but only the staff above the supervisor can eat, I can't eat on weekdays, no matter if you are full. ”

"I'm not hungry," Xu Yang smiled slightly, but said bluntly: "May I ask Brother Zhao, where is the mine where the demonic beast was found?"

"This, this?" Zhao San stammered, eager to pump his mouth, thinking in his heart, "What is the origin of this Xu Er? Isn't it sent by the Moon God Temple to investigate the matter of the Amethyst Mine." With the power and eyes and ears of the Moon Temple, anything that happens on the Amethyst Mine cannot be hidden. If the Moon Temple knew that the Amethyst Mine had been unable to complete the order due to the continuous collapse accidents in recent days, and would not have sent someone to ask for the crime? This Amethyst Mine was originally an industry under the Moon God Temple, and it seems that most of the people from above had been sent to investigate this time. It's better for me to tell the truth, and it's better to put aside the relationship with the Cui mine owner......"

Zhao San pounced, knelt on his knees, and said, "Second Prince Xu, aren't you a supervisor sent by the Moon God Temple? ”

Xu Yang saw Zhao San's panicked expression, and heard the words of the Moon God Temple again, and had a plan in his heart.

"Ahem," Xu Yang straightened his back, "Zhao San, I'm the supervisor sent by the Moon God Temple." I see that you are still honest, hurry up and report the situation of the mine to me truthfully. If there is half a lie, I will punish you according to the rules of the Moon Temple. ”

When Zhao San heard this, he begged repeatedly: "Second son Xu, you have a lot. The little one will tell you everything you know. Please also do not punish the small ones. I have an 80-year-old mother, two minor children, and a mother-in-law who I want to raise. ”

After speaking, Zhao San mustered all his strength, knocked his head three times, and his forehead was stained with blood.

Zhao San beat a fast drum in his heart, "Right now, there is a conflict between the Moon God Temple and the Heavenly Demon Palace, and they are actively preparing for war. The amethyst spirit stone refined from the amethyst ore produced on this mine is one of the most important war preparation materials. If the amethyst mine cannot complete the order on time and delay the war, this is a mortal crime. Even if the brother-in-law of the Cui mine owner is a middle-level deacon of the Moon God Temple, he will be implicated and punished heavily. ”

According to the rules of the Moon Temple, if this kind of thing is concealed from the inspectors sent above, it will be skinned and fed to the cats.

Feed the cats alive.

The bloody scene dangled back and forth in Zhao San's head, and he immediately peed his pants.

"Say it quickly. Xu Yang's eyes widened and he said sharply.

Zhao San wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve, didn't care about the wet crotch, and said: "This amethyst mine had a series of accidents a few days ago, which caused the No. 1 and No. 2 pits to partially collapse. According to those who survived the injury, the roar of a monster was heard, like thunder. Later, the mine owner sent people down to check the situation, but encountered a more serious landslide, and none of the people who went down came up. In this way, pits 1 and 2 are completely closed. Just yesterday, there was another problem in Pit 3. According to the survivors of the wounded, they also heard the roar of the monster, which really sounded like thunder. Moreover, some people saw the eyes of the demonic beast in the dark, which were purple, and it was estimated that the head of the demonic beast was the size of a grinding plate, which was terrifying. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao San swallowed his saliva and continued: "As we all know, amethyst ore contains demonic qi before it is purified. The stronger the person, the more he can't get close, otherwise the demonic qi will invade the body and cause him to lose his mind. The physique of the demon clan is generally strong, so they can't go to the mine at all. On the contrary, the physique of the Terrans is slightly weaker, but it has little impact, and the miners here are all Terrans. According to the old man in the mine, many years ago, there were indeed people who saw demonic beasts eating people under the mines. It's just that I don't know why the rumored monster disappeared later. This time, it's probably the man-eating monster that has been resurrected......"

Zhao San lowered his head and finished speaking, and when he raised his head again, the green-clothed young man who was still standing in front of him just now disappeared.

He tried to whisper: "Second son Xu, second son Xu." ”

No one responded.