Section 18: People from Chang'an Town

Chen Jinyang pinched the pickaxe similar to a child's toy and knocked on the hard wall boringly, facing the almost crazy dwarf he really couldn't raise any interest in work, this old dwarf didn't take into account his extraordinary physique when preparing the tools, or Singhals didn't expect Chen Jinyang to dig up much ore for him at all, but regarded him as a "pet" to strengthen his own mining trip, the one-eyed dwarf didn't want anyone to divide the glory and fun of digging a lot of high-quality ore.

But the dwarf Singhs was doomed to disappointment today, the excavation site he found was obviously not a qualified place to bury minerals, and when Chen Jinyang's fifth pine torch burned out, the exhausted dwarf only harvested a dozen pieces of inferior iron ore.

Singers McCrouff opened his gray-brown left eye full of frenzy, his pupils were covered with thin bloodshots, he struck the hard rock formation weakly, and the overwork almost exhausted the dwarf's physical strength, but he still refused to give up the work in hand, and kept muttering in a hoarse voice: "I can dig another piece! I will dig it soon! Praise to the supreme Moradin! Old Singles can dig more ore! Praise to the great Dumasson! Let the earth have so many treasures!"

"That's enough, old Singels! That's all for today! We should go back!" Seeing that the light on the last torch gradually dimmed, Chen Jinyang had to say something to remind his companions who had fallen into demonic disease.

Singers roared dissatisfiedly, "No! I can dig more! You don't want to stop the work of the great Singers!"

Chen Jinyang replied unrelentingly: "We don't have enough torches anymore!"

The one-eyed dwarf stopped what he was doing, grabbed the iron flask beside him and tilted his head to the spout, trying to moisten his thirsty throat, but not a drop of ale came out, and Singhs had drunk the only drink he had brought two hours earlier. He threw away the empty pot in his hand in frustration, and hoarsely argued: "We still have half a can of lamp oil! It is enough to support me for a few more hours!" In fact, compared to torches and other 360-degree lighting tools, bull's-eye lanterns are not suitable for mining, people tend to use it to illuminate the painted road ahead when they are in a hurry, this kind of lighting tool that has been carefully polished to direct the light to the only exit, and the illumination in one direction can reach sixty feet away and twenty feet wide.

Chen Jinyang took out an inferior water bag from the magic bag and handed it to the old dwarf, Singers, who was almost smoking, snatched the water bag, raised it over his head and poured cool water into his throat, and even poured a small half of it on his head, mixing the dust on his body and turning into black mud on his face and beard. "The oil left is only enough to make us the way home!And you're hungry!You need to rest!" he continued trying to convince the dwarf, who had been slightly sober from the cold water.

Singers still stubbornly refused: "Never! I will never give up! Besides, if you have something to eat, give me another piece of bread!" Chen Jinyang really wanted to slap this old bastard to death! The old dwarf Singers actually brought nothing to eat or drink except a small pot of ale during this long mining trip, and the long time of idleness and the excitement of last night made him completely forget the careful preparations. Now this old guy actually opened his mouth to ask for food, I am an apprentice hired man, you are the boss who pays the salary, how can there be an apprentice in this world who is responsible for the boss's food.

Chen Jinyang endured his anger and took out a piece of hard bread, and said to the dwarf: "Listen to old Singels, I can give you bread! But we must go back immediately!" Singels's small eyes greedily turned with the hard bread, he tilted his head slyly, and said tentatively: "If you want me to go back, it's okay! Unless you accompany me here next time!" Chen Jinyang, who was anxious to go home, agreed to the dwarf's request without thinking.

The dwarf who was holding the hard bread and munching looked at Chen Jinyang, who was packing up his tools, and said tentatively: "You will accompany me here to dig two more times!"

After packing up the tools, Chen Jinyang said helplessly: "Okay! I'll come with you!"

Excitedly, the dwarf quickly ate the bread, and energetically drove the handle of the tow bucket, Chen Jinyang pulled a rope in front of him, and stepped into the tunnel home with the light of the bull's eye lantern. Old Singers exclaimed as he walked: "McCrouff is full (in fact, a stupidest normal miner in Mirabah will get a lot more in an hour than he does today!Tomorrow he will reap more!William! Oh! You're a good lad! I didn't misread you! Why don't you do it with me three more times?"

Chen Jinyang responded weakly: "Whatever you want!"

"Do you want five trips?"

"Do whatever you like!"

"Ten times, a hundred times?"

"Old thing! Why don't you die! I'll strangle you right now!" Chen Jinyang, who could bear me, finally broke out, and fought with the dwarf who had been inches in, and the two of them disappeared into the darkness noisily, and a pair of miserable green cold eyes flashed in the original mining place, staring at the direction where the two disappeared for a while, and then the knocking sound of "Bang! Bang!" sounded again.

When the last half an ounce of lamp oil burned out, Chen Jinyang finally dragged the tired dwarf back to the narrow diagonal passage when he set off, when he settled the sleeping dwarf and walked out of the blacksmith shop, the sky was already full of stars, recalling that he had nothing to do all day with an old child in the dark underground tunnel, Chen Jinyang shook his head with a wry smile.

Walking through the cold streets, Chen Jinyang stepped into the hidden door, Phinea and Alos had not yet slept, and the two of them had been waiting for his return. As for Millet Sha'er and Elf Girl Elf, the two "little rivals" are snuggling up to each other sleeping on the soft winter wolf skin mattress. Even in her sleep, the little girl still did not forget to wear her little "baby", and the little elf was unconsciously sucking one of her own slender thumbs.

Chen Jinyang stopped Alos and Phinea who were surprised by his return and wanted to speak out, he waved his hand and went to another room with the two, Alos said impatiently: "William! Mr. Elago's family is here! is a mysterious magician! She has been here today! Oh my God! This is the first time I have seen a real magician!" A low-level mage who is on an adventurous journey would never reveal his identity casually, because it would easily lead to unnecessary danger and trouble, and it would be difficult for ordinary people except experienced veterans to distinguish them, except for the arrogant daredevils, of course. And a strong ** master with outstanding temperament rarely appears in front of people, so ordinary people know very little about magicians, and only leave two impressions of mystery and strength through rumors, of course, some may also include erudition and wisdom.

Chen Jinyang asked with some surprise: "Oh, is someone from the Hubbell family here? has he been here, what did the mage say?"

The little boy exclaimed excitedly, "That's a beautiful lady!A beautiful lady magician!Oh! She is so beautiful! I almost suffocated when I saw her! Brother! Do you know? Oh! Beautiful Miss Bella!" The incoherent Alos's thin face turned red, and Chen Jinyang looked at the little guy who was hairy and speechless, but he was just a girl, as for the excitement like this?!"Oh! by the way! She said she would come back tomorrow! William! Am I going to learn magic from Miss Bella in the future? Oh yes!"

Chen Jinyang snapped his fingers on the head of the little bull's overexcited boy, and he reprimanded the little guy who was rubbing the sore spots: "Guy who has no interest! What is the excitement of a mere female magician? Go! Go back to sleep!

The next day, Chen Jinyang, who was refreshed at dawn, got up and continued his daily routine of cultivation, and when he returned home from outside the city, there were already several people waiting at home. The Archon Sandran Stargrim, the mercenary leader Goza, and a short blonde girl. Sunderland tilted his head and smiled mysteriously at Chen Jinyang, and Gosa greeted him crampedly: "Hello! Mr. William!" Chen Jinyang also responded with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few days! Gosa! You guys are doing well these days!"

Goza, who was a little flattered, replied repeatedly: "It's okay! It's okay! Mr. William! This young lady is ......" The mercenary leader pointed to the strange girl and prepared to introduce him. But the girl rejected Goza's intentions, and she stepped forward and arrogantly declared:

"I'm Bella Den Dale Haber, the leader of Saddle - Dale Ry's daughter! Big man! You're that fool William? I don't see anything special about you, except that you're taller. Every stranger who talks to Chen Jinyang is not used to looking up and talking to him, because it is a little uncomfortable after all, and anyone who looks up feels that this man is very oppressive, especially his fearless and almost contemptuous gaze.

The girl's words made Goza cough, and the archon looked down and smirked, and she squeezed her eyes at the girl, Bella's eyes were both green, but one of them shone violently, and the other was gray and dull, but the strange eyes did not damage her countenance, but added a strange charm, and when she spoke, the bright eyes glittered.

Chen Jinyang looked down at this short girl with a strange gaze, and Bella was uncomfortable, and she asked fiercely: "What do you see? Am I funny? It's just a magic mistake that hurt one of my eyes! Even my height has been lowered by a foot (but my weight has not decreased)! I'm still a good girl! Fool William! Don't look at it again!"

At this time, a crisp voice replied angrily: "You are a fool!