Downton's time was tight, and he estimated that in about a week, the guards who could not wait for his compromise should be about to use violent means of death, maybe sooner.

"We must find a way to keep ourselves safe as soon as possible. "Downton didn't have any fear, not even his heart was so nervous that it was beating faster, if he couldn't even solve this kind of trouble, how could he be worthy of being the master of the ancient magic tome?

Lying in the backpack, Homer was very satisfied with Downton's performance, if he didn't even have this courage and courage, he might as well go back to Morningfog and be a postman for the rest of his life.

Shijie of the demon power, but the weak eat the strong.

The squadron leader asked his men to clean up the mess and ran to the regimental commander's barracks to report the news of Downton's arrival in a hurry.

The townspeople of Lima Town gathered together and distanced themselves from Downton for a full twenty meters, fearing that they would be implicated as one of his gang.

Götze sat on the ground, regretting his cowardly act just now, and wanted to talk to Downton, but he was so scared that he couldn't open his mouth.

After waiting less than five minutes, Downton had not yet figured out a clue when a mine steward arrived.

"From today onwards, you are in charge of me. The steward frothed at the mouth and was grumpy, "Come with me, don't look around, don't ask a lot of questions, work honestly, after a month, you can leave, and you can get a salary." ”

The steward said the precautions and led the group through the mine to the dormitory.

The black steel ore in the open air had been excavated, and the miners were working in the underground mine, and the dull sound of the hammer hitting the iron drill came through the dark tunnel.

Some miners, bare-covered with sweat and wheelbarrows full of ore, emerge from the tunnel to transport them to the smelter.

At the end of the line of sight, there is a factory area, with tall chimneys erected and black smoke emitting.

Götze staggered, walking like a walking corpse, and the entire mining area was shrouded in gray smoke and dust, and because of the large amount of mineral dust wafting, there was a pungent strange smell.

Sweat, mottled blood on the ground, and sturdy men were the main colors of the mine, and there was hardly any sound except for the laughter and digging of the guards.

The face of every miner was almost full of exhaustion, bitterness, and untold suffering, and they did not dare to be lazy at all, because even as a free citizen, they had a fixed task every day, and if they could not complete it, it would be a trivial matter if they could not eat, and they would be beaten, and even locked up in a small black house, or hung on a wooden stake and exposed to the sun.

At the entrance of the dormitory, twenty high platforms were erected, and some miners were hung upside down, their bodies were covered with whip marks, blood stains, and they had no strength to wail.

"Look, you're not going to be able to dig enough ore, so if you don't want to suffer, you'll have to work hard. ”

The steward pointed to the high platform, which was the first dismount for the miners.

"Don't worry, steward, we will work hard. "The leading commoner was very experienced, and while he was not looking, he slipped a few silver coins into the steward's pocket.

A few other townsfolk came over with smiling faces and secretly stared at the silver coins.

"Still want money?" Gotze found that life in the dagger mine was not as simple as his father said, no wonder when he came, his mother said that he was unwilling to say anything.

The miners who gave the money breathed a sigh of relief, and the other townspeople were dead-faced, they knew that if they couldn't please the steward, then they would definitely be embarrassed to arrange a dormitory next, as long as they threw you into a dormitory with many thorns and villains, you would wait to be bullied.

"Does anyone have any doubts?" the steward looked at Downton, and it was clear that he was meant to hear it, and looking at the leather armor, the steward felt that he should be able to squeeze some oil and water out of him.

"This is my third time in the mine. Downton smiled, showing a mouthful of white teeth, full of irony, he had already figured out, even if he died, he would not let these people blackmail.

"Very well, it seems that this time there is a daring boy. The steward's face twitched, and his tone was full of threat, "I will definitely find you a few thoughtful roommates and ask them to take care of you more." ”

The dormitory area covers a large area, consisting of nearly fifty high-rise buildings, all of which are built of stone and have a solid magic array attached, which is very sturdy and will not be easily destroyed even if it encounters a mudslide.

The steward led a group of people into Building No. 6, and in order to facilitate management and prevent trouble, the free folk miners from the same town had to be dispersed.

"Put your things away, and in three minutes, go to the hall on the first floor to assemble, if you're late, there's no dinner. The steward walked down the hallway, and from time to time he would point to the dormitory and arrange for the miners to enter.

"Boy, it's your turn, let's go in!" the steward stood in front of the door of dormitory No. 8 on the third floor, looking at Downton with a smile, "I think you can stay for three days, by the way, if you want to change dormitories, you can find me at any time." ”

Downton pushed the door open, and the stench of sweat and feet hit his face, almost smoking him.

The dormitory is not large, and with six bunk beds, it takes up almost all the space, making the dormitory even more cramped.

The beds were all dirty laundry, and the two tables were also piled with miscellaneous items and food crumbs.

Downton walked over to the cabinet in the corner, opened one, and after making sure no one was using it, put his backpack inside.

"Homer, I'll put you here, okay?" Downton figured out the lock, which didn't really serve any purpose, it was a psychological comfort.

"Don't care about me, you better hurry up and find a way to get rid of the life of a miner, is it possible that you are really going to waste a month and go underground to dig for stones?"

"Then pay attention to yourself, I'll go first. Downton locked the cabinet and hurried to the first-floor hall.

"Keep up and don't fall behind. "The steward arranged the dormitories, waited until everyone had gathered, and then led them to the warehouse area.

"Stand up, come one by one, don't mess around. "In front of a large warehouse, the townspeople got a miner's suit made of linen.

"Clothes are still being distributed!" Finding that the money was not collected, Gotze smiled for the first time, although it was a miner's suit, it was much better than the one on his body, and it was new.

Ever since he was a child, Götze didn't have a single new dress, all of them were worn and sewn from his father's old clothes.

After registering his name, Downton received a thumb-length iron plaque, the paint on which was about to peel off, but the number 8295 could still be seen engraved on it.

This is the number plate, and for the next month, this is Downton's new code name.

Götze was frightened again, there were some coagulated blood stains on his number plate, which could not be wiped off, obviously its previous owner, had encountered some big trouble.

Hanging the number plate around their necks, the miners took the mining tools they had received and followed the steward to the mine.

Entering the mine, less than twenty meters, the surroundings were already completely dark, everyone lit the oil lamps, and in the dim light, continued to move forward.

"You're going to work when you just arrived?"

Götze couldn't help but mutter, his eyes glazed over and his expression nervous.

The cave is only two meters high and three meters wide, supported by some logs, and the feeling of oppression and suffocation is like a tide.

Götze felt like he was stepping into the esophagus of a monster and walking into its stomach.

"Nonsense, are you here for a tour?" the steward scolded, he hated going into the mine the most.

The sounds of mining are getting clearer, and some voices can be heard, but mostly scolding and swearing.

Fifteen minutes later, the group arrived at a dumping site about the size of a basketball court in the mine, where the ore would be piled up, loaded onto trucks, and transported.

Gotze noticed that tunnels had been opened in the walls of the surrounding caves, and he continued to excavate in Xiangxia, but they were much smaller.

These earthworm-like tunnels do not pass through wheelbarrows, and can only be carried by miners carrying baskets to carry the ore down.

"Cook, come here, the new miners have arrived, arrange them. As soon as the steward finished shouting, the head miner, who was sleeping on the blanket in the corner, jumped up and ran over with a smile.

"Master Steward, why did you come down in person? Find someone to call me, and I'll pick up these miners. Cook groveled, though a muscular man, but bent down early before the stocky steward.

"Do you think I don't want to be lazy? I don't want to lose my job because I've been watching too closely. The steward muttered, pointing to the eight miners who had just bribed him, "Those people are good." ”

The miners who were named secretly rejoiced, don't look at it as mining, but the type of work they are responsible for is different, and even the mines are different, and the labor paid is different.

"Understood. Cook nodded, glancing at the miners, wondering how much oil and water he could get from them, just serving the good stewards, in the mines, he was the boss.

The steward walked a few steps, then suddenly turned around and pointed at Downton, "By the way, this kid is very tough, teach him the rules of the mine." ”

"No problem, you're good to go. Cook waited until the steward left, and the flattering smile on his face immediately disappeared and was replaced by a cruel one.

"Here, I am the sky, if anyone dares to make trouble, just wait for bad luck. Cook lectured the new miners and walked over to Downton, looking at the leather armor on his body, his eyes showing a hint of greed, "Who told you to wear something else?" ”

"This is my third time in the mine, so don't scare me with rules that don't exist. "Downton didn't eat this set, he even offended the steward and the captain of the guard squadron, and he was afraid of a foreman who wasn't a fart?

"Hey, listen, there's a thorn in the head!" Cook shouted, and the miners around him laughed knowingly.

This is to put pressure on Downton to understand that the people in this mine listen to him.