335. Murderous gold mines
There are always many inexplicable things in the world, which the ancients attributed to ghosts and gods, and modern people attribute them to science. In fact, it seems to me that any absolute inclination seems to be imperfect and inaccurate.
The day after Raleigh left, something strange happened to me!
According to the news transmitted by the gold mine advance team, they have discovered dense gold veins, and the mining of large quantities of gold ore is imminent.
But since some time ago, people have suddenly begun to disappear, become ill, and die. At first, I thought it was an orphan case, but after a few months, the death toll has reached 14, 6 people are missing, and some people have fallen into strange diseases!
Although most of the people on the mine are now death row prisoners gifted by the Queen of England, these are very valuable treasures in North America that is rarely visited!
What is the reason for this? I discussed with the Nine Ghosts Masataka, Adicon and others for a long time, but I didn't have a doorway, so I decided to take a trip myself to see what this "murderous gold mine" was capable of!
Leaving most of the people here, under the leadership of Hua Mei, continue to strengthen and improve the triangle siege - refused Hua Mei's request to go with him, it is not a place where women should go, and it is more appropriate to stay behind.
The gold mines were located on the border between modern-day Virginia and North Carolina, and in the 16th century it was still a no-man's-land of wasteland.
Thinking about the development and prosperity of the United States in later generations, especially the thirteen eastern states, I have to sigh how great and resolute mankind's conquest and transformation of nature and the world are!
We walked on the road for three days, no trains, no planes, no cars, not even horses. In this way, between the jungle and the desert, we marched resolutely against the morning breeze and twilight that were already covered with frost.
According to Grisca's intelligence, if this gold mine is fully mined, it should be able to meet all the gold needs in Spain for the past two years! What a great fortune!
But the real problem is that the information and maps he gave me are only a rough overview, and in the actual mining of gold mines, there will definitely be problems of one kind or another like the current encounter, which will invisibly push up costs and reduce profits.
But in any case, a secret gold mine of its own, this must be an incomparable wealth! It is worth even more than my trade at sea!
It's just that I'm also wondering if such a huge wealth is something that I can own and protect with my personal ability. Just as I need to pull the British along against Spain, do I need an official partner in this matter?
If not, how can I keep it confidential? How do you protect this wealth? Grisca knows, others must know, but they haven't had time to do it yet, or see that we have already done it, so it is possible to take more conservative measures.
I even wonder if this murderous gold mine incident could have been the work of people who have ideas about gold mines.
However, if we want to bring in national forces to mine with us, it is necessary to choose a partner who can be trusted, has a good business reputation, and has long-term cooperation value.
At present, the most direct partner should be the Queen of England, the most credible should be the Dutch, and the most harmonious should be Woodin, but no matter who is pulled into the gang, there are actually hard injuries, so who should be chosen?
Forget it, solve the current problem first, and wait until you get through this hurdle!
Early in the morning of the fourth day, we were on the outskirts of the gold mine. It can be seen that the personnel stationed in the mining area have done a good job of vigilance, and we were found about four or five kilometers away from the mining area, and we quickly completed the identification of friend or foe.
This incident made me both happy and worried, and I was glad that the young men left behind did a good job and deserved praise; The worry is that there will still be strange phenomena and problems in such a tight defense, which shows that the black hand behind it is not good at coming, and the good is not coming!
The overall structure of the gold mine is based on a huge rift, and the person in charge of it is Shi, and I almost forgot about this guy until I met, and I didn't remember that he was the ninja who had assigned him to be in charge of technology development.
Because there have been no particularly outstanding research results in the past two years, they have gradually left the inner circle and have been arranged here to take care of the mining area. But from what I've seen, this astringent is very responsible, and has the means, even if these are not enough to resist the strange events that occur two or three times in a row.
In the shack in the central area, Shibu reported to me about the situation. It's a bizarre thing, every three days, there is a strange and horrific murder! Or one or two, or two or three, there are always people who die mysteriously.
They arranged sentry spies in many ways, but after a month, there was still nothing to investigate, and the angry astringent even personally took people to inspect, but they still found nothing!
He was so angry that he almost grabbed his scalp off, and it wasn't until I came here that he felt relieved. As a technician, he was really emaciated.
I learned from him that the last attack took place two days ago, so according to the law, the next attack will take place today, tonight to be exact!
When I entered the stall, Shi was arranging a watch plan for tonight. He mobilized almost all his forces! So the plan looks like a decisive battle, not like a sentry.
With the plan in hand, I looked at it seriously and thought about it. If more people could solve the problem, there would be almost no impossible problem in the world, but this is not the case. In the face of an unknown enemy, the large number of personnel dispatched can only mean that there are more targets.
So I rejected his plan and ordered him to keep the staff on duty according to the previous plan, and that the others should do whatever they wanted, and not to participate in the work that they were beyond their means.
The astringent face was full of sorrow, and arranged a sentry guard according to my request. He was very upset, but now that I was here, and everything was done according to my request, he wasn't worried that I would hold him accountable if something happened.
I naturally have my own plans, but I just don't say it.
The day went by quickly, I walked around the whole mine, and I was satisfied with the overall situation. Especially these miners, most of them death row inmates, are in good spirits, at least better than I thought.
Despite its isolation, it is better than being hanged on the shores of the English Channel, and it is better than going to the front line and fighting the enemy on a ship. And I repeatedly asked to treat them well, so although it was not good food, at least I was not abused, and I had three meals a day.
Of course, while taking a look around, I also asked the Nine Ghosts to do some preparations, of course, it was done very secretly, and no one found any problems or differences.
As night fell, the night guards were sent out according to the astringent arrangement, and the miners and overseers returned to the dormitory with apprehension to eat and rest.
What should come will come. I sighed softly, holding Tong Ziche in my hand, and a short-barreled musket on my back, with five or six people, including the Nine Ghosts Masataka, Mo and Mawei, leaning on the rocks above the Great Rift Valley, eating the cakes taken out of my backpack, but my mind was already wandering in the world.
At this time, I was on the other side of the world, completely opposite to my homeland, and in my previous life, although I had traveled abroad or been abroad on missions, I had never been away from a familiar place for so long.
Who knew that after being reincarnated as a human being, I would actually travel far and wide, drifting on this deserted North American land, and would lean on a stone to nibble on dry food on such a moonlit and starry night.
Father, do you want it? When you took me out of my hometown, would you have guessed that one day I would also be uprooted?
I couldn't help but sigh again. Looking up, there was hardly a glimmer of light except for the dim moonlight. The mountains that seem to be undulating during the day seem to have lost their individuality at night, and no matter where you look, they are full of ups and downs.
From time to time, the howls of wild beasts came from time to time, and we were naturally not afraid of these armed with firearms, but it clearly reminded me that I was in danger at this time, and my mind could not break down!
So I lifted my spirits and asked the nine ghosts around me softly, "How is the situation?" Did you find anything? ”
The spirit of the Nine Ghosts Zhengxiao was very concentrated, and he looked left and right, before he arrived: "Sir, we have done tricks and feet for several miles in the surrounding area, and we also have secret sentry under our subordinates. This time, I'm using all the elites, so I'm sure I'll find something! ”
I nodded, I didn't really plan to do it all, but at least I hope to find some clues tonight, and I am no longer blind and clueless.
As time went on, I became a little sleepy. In the silence of the night, I couldn't find a concentration point, and with a large number of elite defenses, I couldn't help but "fall" ......
I seem to have had a dream, and I don't remember who it was in the dream or what it had said, except that the man suddenly grabbed me by the arm and said hurriedly, "The enemy is coming!" Why don't you go soon! ”
Hearing this, I woke up smartly, looking around nervously, people still stuck to their posts, silently monitoring the surroundings, nothing happened.
Hi! It turned out to be a dream! I sighed and leaned back against the stone. Yawning and rubbing my slightly sour eyes, I looked left and right, and listened, but the roar of beasts and insects was still around me, and it didn't change in the slightest...... Is it?
At this moment, I instinctively felt that something was not quite right! Shaking my head vigorously, I once again used all my strength to move the wolf Gu style, concentrating on the direction.
What's the problem? I thought quietly, there were all kinds of insects, birds, and beasts in other directions, but the direction I was focusing on was unusually quiet! Exceptionally quiet!
It's so quiet that it's almost silent!
What's going on? I felt cold sweat oozing from my back and a slight chill on my forehead, could it really be a supernatural supernatural event?
For the first time, I felt a little uncertain, even though I had been scoffing at these supernatural claims!
Except for elves and ghosts, who else can create such a quiet and eerie aura on such a large scale?
Seeing that my expression suddenly became nervous and strange, the Nine Ghosts Zhengxiao and Ma Wei looked in the direction of my gaze and also found the abnormality over there!
The Nine Ghosts Masatashi beckoned gently, and the two shinobi immediately lurked forward silently, investigating what they had found there.
But a few minutes passed, and there was still no sound over there! The two shinobi turned around, unaware, and could only silently retreat.
But on the way back, one of them was surprised to find that there was an abnormality on the side wall of the valley! There seems to be something weird out there!
The light was too dim to see clearly, and I saw that the thing was black and moving rapidly forward on the sidewall as if it couldn't stand gravity!
If you were a person, or an animal, you wouldn't be able to move on a wall at such a large angle!
He held back the fear in his heart, did his best to keep his composure, and pulled his equally frightened companion back to us at full speed, whispering but quick - in the canyon! On the sidewall! Something bizarre and weird has appeared!
I couldn't help but be shocked! What is it? Is it really the culprit who killed and injured the miners?
With a gentle wave of my hand, I took a few people and hurried quickly and silently towards the place where I found something unusual!