The silent and dark space, dark and oppressive, with a rustling sound coming from the depths.

This is an underground cave a thousand kilometers east of the Dusk Tavern, and Xiao Yi's father, Wang Tianao, is struggling desperately for his survival with Xu Liang and Qian Baoshan.

This "little cave" is both where they live and where they work. During the day, the supervisor patrols from time to time, and at night it is a rest time, as long as the jade worm is paid on time, the general supervisor will not find trouble.

But now that so many people have been killed, it must not be possible to hide it for long, Wang Tianao and others have been digging passages day and night, just hoping to escape as soon as possible. During the day, one person stayed at the door, two people dug, and at night three people went into battle at the same time.

The scythe flew wildly, and the grains of crystal soil were dug out, and then they were transported away, and the passage was dug up little by little.

"Lao Wang, when will this passage be opened?" Qian Baoshan asked out loud with a pale face, his body was very weak, but he kept gritting his teeth and refusing to rest.

"Old money, I believe it's going to be soon, and then bear with it. If you're tired, you can rest. Wang Tianao wielded a scythe, and his powerful true qi cut through the hard crystalline soil, and the tiny cracks expanded and elongated, and a fist-sized hole was gradually dug out.

"Yes, there is still a glimmer of life in persistence, and giving up is simply waiting for death. Xu Liang also encouraged on the side, brandishing a sickle to assist Wang Tianao.

The three of them had been digging continuously for a long time, and they could be said to be thirsty and exhausted, but they still didn't dare to relax for a moment.

Fortunately, the scythe was made to be extremely strong, otherwise it would not have been able to withstand such intense use.

Sweat trickled down the foreheads of the trio, and the air was filled with the smell of crystalline earth. Time passed little by little, and the passage moved forward little by little. The three of them are like tireless old farmers wielding sickles and working their one-third of an acre of land.

There is a goal in the heart, the tired steps are still steady and powerful, there is concern in the heart, and the weak fist is still killing all directions, all for survival.

Crash.

Finally, a hole was opened, and a large amount of crystalline soil was tilted down from the hole. The three of them were encouraged by this and dug even harder.

Bang bang.

In a moment, a half-meter-high passage appeared in front of the three of them, and the three of them, you look at me, I look at you, and they have a tacit understanding to get into it in turn, crawling forward all the way.

This passage is not long, but it is a bridge for the three of them to be reborn, everyone is eager to do so, and even Qian Baoshan's sick and weak body is full of strength at this time.

The passage soon came to an end, and everyone got out of the passage and couldn't wait to look around.

It's black, it's still pitch black. There was no sound around except for the wheezing of the three people, and the whole environment was still so oppressive and desperate. The hearts of the three couldn't help but sink, and they unwillingly groped around, hoping to find an exit, but what they could reach was still a solid wall.

"This time we are dead, we have worked hard for so long, but I didn't expect it to be a dead end. Xu Liang said with a dead face, his eyes full of despair.

Wang Tianao also threw the sickle aside in frustration, and slammed his iron fist on the wall.

Dangdang.

A metallic sound came, and the hearts of the three of them immediately tugged again. Reaching out and touching the source of the sound, a smooth, cold sensation came over me.

"Iron gate, this has an iron gate, try it. Wang Tianao said in surprise, picking up the sickle and cutting the iron door.

The three of them quickly dug a hole in the iron door, after all, the solidity of the crystal soil is far greater than that of ordinary metal, and the scythe can dig out the crystal soil, so this iron door is naturally not a problem. Several rays of light burst through the darkness. This light seemed to have magical power, not only through the iron gate, but also directly on the hearts of the three people.

The three of them were pleasantly surprised to pass through the door and come to a very spacious room. Speaking of spaciousness, it is also relative to the previous environment of the three people.

It's just a small room of 20 square meters. Simple tables, chairs, benches and beds are set inside, and a few candles are lit on a round wooden table swaying in the wind. In the corner are several sets of armor and broadswords.

"This is supposed to be the overseer's dormitory. The three of them looked at each other, and Wang Tianao said softly.

Da, da.

From far and near, there was the sound of lazy, slow footsteps.

"Someone is coming, hide. The three of them hurriedly looked for a hidden place and hid.

With a squeak, a fat young man in armor and carrying a large knife pushed the door in with a tired look on his face yawning and went straight to the bed.

With a whoosh, Wang Tianao swept out like lightning, and the sickle instantly hit the fat young man's neck, and shouted in a deep voice: "Don't scream, be honest with Lao Tzu." ”

The fat young man only felt a chill in his neck, and he was so frightened that he didn't feel sleepy, his feet swayed, his face turned pale instantly, and he shouted for mercy.

"Do you want to live? If you want to, answer honestly, otherwise you will look good. After speaking, Wang Tianao's blade deliberately moved down a few inches.

"Uncle spares his life, the little one must know everything and say everything. The fat young man nodded again and again and said eagerly.

Xu Liang and Qian Baoshan quickly snatched the weapon in the fat young man's hand and tortured him carefully.

"Who are you and what is this place?"

"The small one is the third team of overseers here, who is responsible for guarding the slaves here, and this room is the bedroom of the three overseers of our third team. ”

"Why are you alone and the others?"

"They're still on duty, I'll come back today to rest. ”

"How do you get out of this place?"

"This, this, I don't know. ”

"It's not honest, you can't say it until Lao Tzu's knife is stained with blood, right?" Wang Tianao's knife edge moved a few inches inward, and a trace of blood slowly oozed out.

"Oh, I remember, the only exit is from the kitchen of our overseer captain. There's a passage to the ground, and there's a way out there. ”

"Hmph, it's not honest, right, Lao Tzu directly chopped you!" Wang Tianao punched the fat young man in the stomach.

The fat young man snorted in pain, his mouth had already been covered by Xu Liang and the others, and it took a long time for the two to let go.

"Ah, uncle, spare your life. Little didn't lie, the exit was indeed in the overseer's kitchen. It's just that we're guarded there, and you have to hold an ID token to get through. If there is any abnormality, the overseer will be dispatched as soon as possible. The fat young man squinted his eyes at the crotch of his pants and motioned for the three of them to flip through them.

Xu Liang fumbled and found a copper token with a big "Tong" written on it.

"There's only one token, what about three people here? By the way, they still have two people who haven't come back. Wang Tianao and Xu Liang looked at each other a few times, and several people understood, tied up the fat young man, and hid it again.

Two hours later, there was a clatter of footsteps, and two swarthy overseers yawned and pushed the door open.

With a pop, the three of them hugged like cheetahs and tied them up again. Snatched the token, changed into armor and quietly went out.

Outside the door was a winding path, the candles on both sides emitted a faint light, and the three of them followed the tips of the fat young man all the way, passing by the overseer who took over the shift from time to time.

The three of them were a little nervous at first, and when they found that no one was paying attention, they swaggered forward. After a stick of incense, it finally came to the exit. As far as the eye could see, dozens of big men were holding big knives and guarding the exit with cold expressions.

In front of the first person was a small square table with fragrant wine and meat, and this person was drinking alone. I felt someone coming, squinting. Several people looked at each other, it was the master of the late stage of the Ninth Layer of True Qi who was the head of the overseer here.

Bang.

The hearts of the three of them suddenly rose to their throats, and Qian Baoshan trembled and dropped the token to the ground.

"Huh?"

"You guys come here. ”

Sitting at the square table, Leng Xin looked at the three of them and beckoned them over, "Why haven't I seen you, newcomer?"

"Yes, yes, Master Leng, the little one only came recently. I want to go out to visit my family today, and I hope that Leng Ye will be successful. Xu Liang bowed his head and said, pulling the two of them to present the tokens, and the hearts of the three of them were about to jump out.

"Go ahead, you have to be back in a day, that's the rule. Leng Xin looked at the token in the hands of the three people and said lightly.

The three of them thanked each other and quickly passed through the exit. The exit was narrow and dim, not far from the ground, and several bright and shining rays of sunlight rushed straight in, and several people hurriedly hid their faces to dodge, but they couldn't help but burst into tears.

It's been five years!

After five years of dark days, I can finally see the light of day again, even if the three of them die at this moment, they are not as sorry as before.