Li Yiru fell silent.

Turning over the last hill in front of them, everyone finally stopped.

The moon appeared from behind the clouds once more, casting a clear glow on the mountains in front of them.

The mountains vanished here, and beneath them was a large, bare rock field—and the sound that Bai Ling had heard before was made by the strong men who mined the stone in the distance.

Bai Ling looked at Mu Cheng on the side, "This is a quarry, right?" ”

"Hmm." Mu Cheng covered his mouth and nose and looked up at Lao Xu.

Lao Xu took people to the leeward place on the side, and several people followed and sat down to rest.

Several others handed over the water bladder, but Bai Ling did not answer.

"Drink," advised one, "and go down for a while, your throat is too dry to bear, and there will be times when you are thirsty." ”

"Go down?" Mu Cheng frowned, "Go down to this quarry?" ”

"Let me tell you what I'm going to do tonight." Lao Xu put his hands in his sleeves, "The second and third in a while, and the two of you—" He stretched out his hand and pointed at Mu Cheng and Bai Ling, "Come down the well with me." ”

Then he looked at another thinner young man in the crowd, "The fourth is outside, and by the way, look at their sick number, and make sure that he doesn't let him run away." ”

"I'll also talk to you about ugly things ahead," Lao Xu said, getting up and walking to Bai Ling and Mu Cheng's side, "This place is the land of the official family, and there is no one at night, and there are patrols everywhere during the day." There are also various hidden wells on the road...... Don't try to run on your own, if you run, you will only have more trouble turning back, you know?

"Peace of mind and follow me down the well to save people," Lao Xu frowned, "The people have been rescued, and tomorrow morning, we will break up in two groups, and I will send you back to the right way outside." ”

Bai Ling and Mu Cheng did not speak.

No wonder this old Xu wanted to bring them here first, it turned out that they couldn't get out by themselves without him to lead the way.

"Yes." Bai Ling and Mu Cheng replied.

Lao Xu laughed, "Cheerful, let's go, we'll talk about the rest on the way." ”

……

Lao Xu showed an astonishing familiarity with this quarry.

The five of them walked slowly down the scribbled stairs on the stone wall, the moonlight flickered brightly and darkly, and Lao Xu led people through the light and darkness.

“…… So, all the co-operatives in the inn have been brought here to quarry? ”

"It's okay to come here, it's all lime mined here," Lao Xu snorted, "More than ten miles away from here, there is another saltpeter mining place, and it is difficult to be arranged over there." ”

"Wait," Bai Ling was a little puzzled, "this place is so large, is it a private mine?" ”

"Of course not, didn't you say it all, it's the official's." Lao Xu replied, "Otherwise, this piece of road can be sealed?" What private person has this kind of ability? ”

Mu Cheng said, "But can the official family use such a trick in mining? It is not enough to directly levy conscription. ”

Lao Xu didn't answer, and led everyone over a log fence.

Bai Ling looked at Lao Xu, "Who are we going to save tonight?" ”

"My son." Lao Xu replied softly, "There are also sons of several families in my village. ”

"You're not a native of Huizhou either, are you?"

"No," replied the other, "we are from Qingzhou, but we have been in Huizhou for two years." ”

"It's all about saving people?" Bai Ling asked.

"That's right," Lao Xu nodded, "It's a mistake to enter the Yongping dart game, and I only found out the matter last month......

A few people suddenly fell silent.

Not far away, an official strolled by with a lantern.

Waiting for the patrolman to walk by, Lao Xu spoke again, "That Fourth Master Qin is a snake head, specially recruiting people for this quarry." In the past two years, the grain of the official family has been transported by the dart bureau, and Qin Si came to get the people who were asked for in the yamen.

"That notice of the co-soldiers is Qin Siye's idea-they don't recruit locals, just to send them here conveniently later."

Another person continued, "I said that I would release him after five years of work." When will it be five years, when will you give the silver and leave, but in this hellish place, I don't know if you can live for five years! ”

"Well, the third doll was lost when I came to Huizhou last year to visit relatives, right?" Lao Xu looked over, "I'm crazy." ”

"How old is the child?" Bai Ling frowned.

"Ten years old." Lao Xu replied, "In addition to recruiting foreign soldiers, they also have other ways to make people." ”

Mu Cheng looked very confused, "But what can such a young child do?" You can't lift your shoulders or lift your hands—"

"You haven't been down a well, have you?"

"Nope." Mu Cheng replied honestly.

"There are many places down the well that are very narrow," Lao Xu lowered his voice, "It's a doll of this age who is better." ”

There was another patrol ahead.

After entering the quarry, such a team gradually increased.

After they had passed, Lao Xu leaned out in a ghostly manner and walked forward.

"You have to get five or six people to go down the well," Lao Xu said, "Originally, we were all calculated, but this time there was a mistake with your side of the army, and two of us were also implicated and imprisoned with Qin Si, and we just happened to meet you...... It's God's own arrangement. ”

"I was just about to ask," Mu Cheng said softly, "and we only told us when such a big thing arrived, what if we couldn't do it?" ”

"It's your luck to be able to do it." Lao Xu replied softly.

Mu Cheng frowned, but he didn't understand.

Bai Ling on the side suddenly spoke, "Listen to Master Xu, if we are exhausted on the way we came just now, are you going to solve us on the spot?" ”

"That's no way around either." Lao Xu Gan laughed twice, "It's good to have someone to help now, although one of you can't do the work, but it's just right to put it on top and watch the wind." ”

The little sympathy that had just sprung up in Mu Cheng's heart disappeared in an instant.

"Why do you have to have five or six people?" Bai Ling asked again.

"You'll know when you get there." Lao Xu said in a low voice, "It's not clear here." ”

After a short time, several people finally came to a dark stone cave.

For reinforcement, stakes and planks for support can be seen at the entrance to the cave and on the inner wall that is faintly visible by the light.

"Let's go." Lao Xu greeted softly.

The stone path looked dark and dark, and Lao Xu took down the torches on the wall with ease, and motioned for Bai Ling and Mu Cheng to follow.

"It's just ahead."

After entering the cave, after walking about ten steps, Bai Ling and Mu Cheng finally understood why Lao Xu said that there must be five people in this place—an iron cage pulled by a sling hung in the air, and on each side of the cage there was a roller with an iron rope twisted on it.

It seems that the scroll wheel needs to be operated by a human.

"The second and third are standing on top," said Xu in a low voice, "you two follow me down." ”

Mu Cheng and Bai Ling didn't shirk again, and when the three of them entered the iron cage, they only heard Lao Xu's voice "Hold on!" A few people felt empty under their feet.

The iron cage began to fall.

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