Sure enough, the day after Wolf left, Green received an urgent message from below.

"Something happened to the iron mine?"

"Yes... Last night was haunted again! This time there was a dead man! There were wounds all over the body, and not a single piece of flesh was good!" the worker who came to report the news still had lingering palpitations when he remembered what had happened last night.

"What kind of wound?" asked Green, carefully.

"The wound looks like... It was like a woman had grabbed it with her hand—" As if he was afraid that Green would not believe it, he added, "just like my mother-in-law every time she scratched my wounds! ”

"You give me a detailed explanation of the situation before the accident, and you must explain to me clearly who is at what time and where!"

"All I know is John, who said he was going to pee last night at about 10 o'clock, but he didn't come back until midnight. The workers rushed out to look for him, only to find his body in the mine. I don't know any more, and the workers don't dare to talk about it. ”

"I see, you go down first. After asking the workers to step back, Green thought for a moment and called the old butler to discuss.

After listening carefully to Green's retelling of what had happened, the old butler couldn't help frowning.

After pondering for a moment, the old housekeeper still decided to tell the crux of the matter, "When the iron ore in the town was first discovered, it was identified as a poor mine, and it could only be mined in the town for more than ten years, and the purity was not high. But I didn't expect that a few years ago, a rare associated ore was dug in the depths of the mine, and the more iron ore was dug down, the higher the purity, and it was concluded that it was likely to be a rich ore!"

Originally, this matter had been strictly blocked by the head of the family, and it was still claimed to be a poor mine, but now it seems that it should have leaked the news and attracted the coveted by others. “

"Then Grandpa Ham, you mean that the haunting in the mine was deliberately created by someone else?"

"That's right, iron ore is the lifeblood of the territory, and if something goes wrong and can't deliver the goods, it will be a big blow to the credit of Andrew's family. In my opinion, let Rex bring a team of militia to investigate. “

Green had a different opinion on this, Wolf was not there, and if Rex left the castle with the militia again, he was afraid that it would give others an opportunity.

"You're going to go in person? No, what if something happens? It's safer for me to go. The old butler hurriedly shook his head.

"Grandpa Ham, you have a high prestige in the castle, and you must stay in the castle to guard it. And Rex has been the captain of the militia for many years and has a lot of experience, and he has the talent to be foolproof in the castle. I'm already a knight's squire, and I've used a gageweed, so unless I dispatch a knight-level powerhouse, I'll run away even if I can't beat it. “

The old butler had also seen Green and Rex fighting, and he also had an idea of his current strength. After much persuasion by Green, the old butler finally agreed to his suggestion.

Due to the distance of the iron mine, Green did not delay much, and set off in a hurry with a few militiamen.

On the way, remembering what the old butler had said to him before leaving, Green silently made a plan in his mind.

galloped all the way and finally arrived at the mine before evening.

Finding a few workers to lead the way, Green made his way to the mine supervisor's office.

"What about people?" asked Green, frowning at the empty office.

"Report to the young master, he went to inspect. A man who looked like an accountant stood up and said.

Green unceremoniously sat in the supervisor's position, "Go and get him back, and say I'm coming." And also...... Show me the last three months' books. ”

The accountant gave an order to a few workers, and then brought a few thick ledgers from his room and placed them in front of Green.

Flipping through the ledger, Green looked through the pages one by one.

Although this time it was for a haunted event, the first thing Green had to do was to determine if there were any ghosts inside.

After a while, the director hurried back, fat and panting from exhaustion.

Green ignored him, still digging through the ledger.

Seeing that Green didn't speak, the supervisor didn't dare to open his voice, and stood cautiously at the desk waiting, taking out a handkerchief from time to time to wipe the fine sweat from his forehead.

It wasn't until his legs were weak that Green slowly read the last ledger.

Putting the ledger aside, Green looked up at the supervisor. Seeing Green's gaze, the director hurriedly showed a flattering smile, "Young Master Green, the accounts in the mine are all clear, and they are handed over to the castle every month for Lord Wolf to see in person, there is absolutely no problem!"

Green glanced at him meaningfully, and said unhurriedly: "There is really no 'big' problem, you are very smart and did not cross the line, otherwise my father would not mind changing someone to sit in this position." ”

Hearing Green's implicit warning, the director reluctantly laughed twice, and he didn't dare to wipe the sweat on his forehead when it ran into his eyes.

Seeing the director's appearance, Green knew that the purpose of the dismissal had been achieved.

didn't bother much about the accounts, as long as the mine was running well, the Andrew family didn't mind him getting some oil and water.

Today, the main problem is to deal with the haunting, and the workers dare not go down to work in the mines, which is the big thing.

Ask the supervisor to call the workers who claim to have seen ghosts in the mines, and Green calls them into the room one by one for questioning.

......

After questioning all the workers, Green leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes in contemplation.

"The first time I saw the hell was a month ago...... A month ago......, it was the time when I fell off my horse and was injured! I'll just say that the horses in the castle are very tame, and Green himself has been riding horses since he was a child, so how could he fall off his horse for no reason!"

According to the workers, the 'ghost' in the mine is a white figure that disappears in a flash each time.

Nothing else. Useful information

No matter what, you have to go down to the mine to take a look, even if you can't catch him, as long as you find evidence that the other party is pretending to be a ghost.

Green made up his mind and immediately called the director.

Listening to Green's request, the supervisor couldn't help but feel embarrassed...... It's already dark, and I'm afraid it's dangerous to go down now......"

Looking at Green's increasingly cold eyes, the fat supervisor could only helplessly find those workers, and didn't know what conditions to offer to persuade those workers to go down to the mine with Green to explore.

......

It was late in the night, and Green and his party came to the mine with torches.

The dark entrance to the cave was pitch black, like a giant beast with its mouth wide open waiting for them to throw itself into the net.

Without rushing in, Green looked at the entrance of the cave for a moment and asked casually, "How many exits are there in the mine?"

A skinny miner replied, "There are two...... But the other hole has been abandoned due to the landslide."

Green nodded and led the way into the mine.

Instructing the workers to take him to the place where he saw the hell for the last time, Green held a torch and carefully observed the situation inside the cave.

There are many forks in the mine, and a railroad track extends from the entrance, dividing into countless lines, drilling into one fork after another.

"Take me to the last place you saw the hell," Green commanded.

I followed the workers in the mine for a long time, and as they went deeper, the workers became nervous. Whispering to lighten the atmosphere.

Green was expressionless, just walked unhurriedly, and then his right hand was already tightly clenched on the hilt of the sword at his waist, ready to be unsheathed at any moment.

......

I don't know how far I walked, and a voice whispered, "It's here." ”

Green then raised his torch and scanned the area with his eyes, and he looked at it for a long time, but he didn't notice any difference from the others.

Ordered the crowd to disperse in search of suspicious traces, and Green himself investigated.

Searching every inch carefully, Green suddenly pricked up his ears, and heard only a woman's cry coming from nowhere......

"Did you hear that?", Green asked the workers around him, turning his head.

"What do you hear?", the workers looked at each other and shook their heads.

Green just wanted to ask again, but found that he could no longer hear the cry just now.

After hesitating for a moment, Green waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, maybe I heard it wrong." ”

It's just that some of the timid workers have begun to tremble with fright, and Green immediately said that he would give each person a reward of ten silver coins after going out, which barely stabilized his mood.

After searching for a few more moments, Green unknowingly came to the corner, and suddenly found a dark red mark on the ground.

Stretched out his finger and touched it, it seemed to be dried blood......

Looking up, Green looked in the direction of the bloodstain and saw a small hole in front of him.

I couldn't help but walk forward, and suddenly a white figure flashed through the hole.

Found it! Green immediately chased after him, trying to catch this pretending to be a ghost.

Chasing into the hole, Green found that he had lost track of the figure.

Looking around, it appears to be an abandoned mine pit. The depths of the pit were pitch black, I don't know how deep, and the figure just now seemed to be going inside......

After hesitating for a while, Green didn't rush forward, turned around and went back to gather his men to take a look.

Then he turned around and walked out of the hole, but Green suddenly found that the dozen or so workers who were still here just now had all disappeared......

A drop of cold sweat slowly ran down Green's forehead.

At some point, the sound of the sobbing sounded again, and Green felt a tingling in his scalp......

Waving his torch and looking around, Green suddenly realized that this was not the area he had just entered!

The woman's crying grew louder and louder...... No, it's getting closer.

A whimpering cry echoed through the mine, seeming to permeate the depths.

Green stood still, looking around vigilantly by the light of the torch, his right hand, which clenched the hilt of his sword, already bruised.

He shouted a few words, but received no response, only his own voice echoing in the empty cavern.

Boom...... A gust of wind blew from somewhere, extinguishing the torch instantly.

Green's vigilance instantly rose to the highest, and his body sank slightly, putting on the starting hand of the Iron Wolf Combat Technique.

...... in the dark A pair of pale hands slowly emerged, reaching behind Green's back.

Green, who was suddenly unaware of this, slowly groped his way forward in the darkness.

Cry...... It's getting closer...... The sword in Green's hand was already slightly unsheathed.

And the hands in the darkness had come behind Green at this moment, slowly grabbing at him.

Suddenly, a terrible cry sounded in Green's ears!

Green instantly burst out, carried all his fighting energy, pulled out his short sword and slashed behind him with all his might!

The dagger swung over, and Green felt keenly that he seemed to have slashed something.

But there was no blood on the sword at all.

The crying that had been vague disappeared, and the surroundings became silent for a moment.

Without letting his guard down, Green's instincts told him that the thing was still watching him in the dark.

Still in a fighting stance, Green was very careful.

After a long time like this, a light suddenly lit up, "Here! Young Master Green is here!"

Immediately after, a group of miners ran over and were finally relieved to see that Green was safe and sound.

"Young master, why did you suddenly come here without making a sound, and scared us to death", several miners gathered around and asked.

Green didn't answer, his eyes swept over the miners' faces, analyzing the possibility that they were lying.

Suddenly, a miner shouted, "I remember, this is where John's body was found!"

Other miners also responded, "Yes, I remember too, this is it!"

The crowd instantly became commotionous, and the eyes of everyone looking at Green became strange.

Green's pupils shrank, and instead of discussing the matter, he waved his hand and said, "Let's go back first." ”

On the way back, everyone gathered tightly for fear of getting lost. At this moment, as if remembering something, a miner took out a white cloak and a pair of soft shoes of animal skin from his bosom, "This is what we found in the pit near the cave just now, and it is blocked with a few stones. We tried, and we walked in these shoes with no footsteps!"

Green took it and looked at it thoughtfully......

......

When he got out of the mine, it was already midnight, and Green took out a few gold coins to fulfill his promise. After telling the workers to go back, Green found the supervisor.

Handing the shoes and cloak to the director, he commanded, "Find out all the people who wear shoes of this size, and interrogate them carefully!"

"Also, call all the militia stationed in the mines, and I'll take them back to the castle later. ”

That's right, Green personally came to the mine for the sake of a haunting incident, and secondly to bring back a militia team that was stationed here and take the other side by surprise.

According to the calculations of the old butler and Green, tomorrow morning is the best chance, and the enemy will definitely pick and act at that time!

With a dozen militiamen, Green set off at night.

Looking back at the dark mine, it was like a lurking prehistoric beast.