"The Situ family has been operating here for many years, and it is very popular with the people, and there was a bumper harvest of grain last year and the year before that, and there is no shortage of grain for the time being." Jiang Lishui said in a low voice, "As for the army under his command, in my opinion, it is much better than the regular army of Peng Kingdom." ”

"In fact, a month ago, Visha had invaded with troops. I heard that there was another village in the east that had been looted, not to mention chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, and even the living were robbed, no matter the old, weak, women and children. ”

Hearing this, He Lingchuan raised his eyebrows: "Robbing people? ”

It is not uncommon to rob people in war, and population is also a resource. But why did Visha do this?

Dong Rui pointed to the east: "Could it be that we passed by that deserted village before?" ”

Judging from the ruins, the village was indeed attacked suddenly.

"Yes, that's Cotton Village, not far from Jishi Village."

"Within two days, Bixia also came to rob Jishi Village." Speaking of this, Jiang Lishui still had palpitations, "Fortunately, we have been prepared, relying on the mine to organize the miners to fight back, which delayed for most of the day." Later, the Situ army arrived upon hearing the news and repelled the Bisha. ”

Bixia dares to do something to the industry of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce! Dong Rui scolded directly.

If the Bixia people succeed, the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce's first mine in the Shining Gold Plain will die before it can be operated.

"We sent money and food to the Situ army as a thank you, so the relationship between the two sides is quite good now." The Rolling Stone Mine now relies on the protection of Situ's army, and the two sides are dependent on each other.

He Lingchuan nodded. Taking advantage of the chaos to enter the market is easy to get involved with the real power of the local government.

As long as the Situ family can hold on, Ding Zuodong and Jiang Lishui's prior layout will soon be able to taste the sweetness.

"The power of Yangshan will soon extend here. Whoever finds you at that time will have to be reasonable. He gave Jiang Lishui a reassuring pill, "This process doesn't even need to be half a year old." ”

Jiang Lishui was overjoyed: "That's great!" The owner of the island is clever. ”

In troubled times, force is the basis for self-preservation.

If the guards of the Yangshan Islands can be stationed here to guard the safety of the caravans and mines, he will be terrified! This gold-plated qualification, he really got it.

"Let's go ahead and talk about the troubles here."

Jiang Lishui hurriedly calmed down: "At that time, we completed the formalities and recruited people from sixty miles away to open the mine, and the initial investment cost more than 1,000 taels, and the progress was quite smooth. The tools have also arrived, the mine has been cleaned, the people have gone down, the mined ore has also been screened and processed, and two workshops have been built, several sets of instruments have been formed, and the front and back have been busy for almost two months, and the invasion of the Vixia people has been repelled in the middle, and everything is on the right track, and the Rolling Stone Valley mine can finally be released normally. ”

Rolling Stone Valley produces high-quality ore, but it has been abandoned for several years, and there are many cave-ins in the mine, which is laborious and laborious to clean up.

The food, clothing, and housing of hundreds of miners are all expenses.

"As a result, the mine is haunted by this time!"

Dong Rui grabbed a handful of peanuts and swallowed them with the two monkeys: "Tell me in detail." ”

Jiang Lishui didn't know who this person was, but he could follow the island owner with a big horn, so he must be a powerful character. "About thirteen days ago, two miners got down the tunnel and never came back. The next day, when their companions found them in the pit, they were all dead, but there was not a single scar on their bodies, except that they were withered, their faces were blue, and their flesh was a little deflated. ”

How does it sound like a fox demon?

"Two days later, three more people died mysteriously, this time not in the mine, but in the house where they lived." Jiang Lishui shook his head, "There were people who greeted them that night and saw them go back to the house with their own eyes." As a result, the next morning, none of them came out. ”

"Dead in your sleep?"

"Yes." Jiang Lishui continued, "A few days ago, the handyman we hired went to the forest to cut wood and burn charcoal, and the companion went to the river to fetch water. It was suddenly dark, and my companion didn't come back for a long time. He hurried to the river to see that one handyman was floating face down in the water, and the other was squatting on the shore motionless. ”

"There was fog by the river that day, and he seemed to see a strange thing condensed on the back of the handyman, a small cloud."

He tried to get closer, but the fog stirred up and turned into a grimace and pounced on him. Jiang Lishui swallowed his saliva, "This handyman was frightened and came back to Jishi Village and yelled. ”

He sighed: "First the Vixia people attacked, and now they encounter ghosts and cannibals, the miners are frightened, and dozens of them left that day, and the rest dare not go to the water's edge or go down to the pit." Alas, that's a ......."

The mine can't be stopped, otherwise he won't be able to supply the Yangshan Islands. In the past few days, Jiang Lishui has been so anxious that the corners of his mouth are about to foam.

He Lingchuan asked him, "What solution did you find?" ”

None of the people he sent out should sit idly by.

"I found people in Jishi Village and several villages where the miners lived, and they all placed enchantments." Jiang Lishui said, "So no one has died recently, but the formation has traces of being touched, and this is not a long-term solution...... The two guards had some magical powers, and they had been to the mine and found nothing. ”

"So these ghosts have been here, but they just can't enter the village?"

Jiang Lishui coughed: "After the incident, Mrs. Li, who cooked for us in the village, said that Tianzun sent his subordinates to collect people. We asked why, it turned out that these things also happened more than 20 years ago, and the villagers built a temple and offered incense to 'Tianzun', but it didn't come. ”

Tianzun? Hearing this name, He Lingchuan's heart moved.

Dong Rui was full of interest: "Why did Tianzun come again?" ”

"Mrs. Li said that the villagers have run out, and we will not make offerings when we come, which will make Tianzun angry." Jiang Lishui pointed to the north, "Sixty or seventy miles north from here, there is a howling forest, no one should approach, it is said that Tianzun lives in it." ”

Oh, the Howling Forest again? He Lingchuan raised an eyebrow.

"Howling Forest, hehe, isn't that a coincidence?" Dong Rui slapped him on the back: "You have a relationship with the ghost king." ”

He Lingchuan hasn't troubled it yet, it has come to disrupt Yangshan's industry first.

Dong Rui smiled again: "Then you will be done if you continue to make offerings?" ”

"Confession, confession after the first death." Jiang Lishui is also very pragmatic, it is best to calm things down, "but it's useless." Although three animals were offered, the miners were still gone one by one. And we heard from the guards that there was not only one place where the dead were killed, but more than 100 people in the surrounding villages and towns were eaten by ghosts. ”

So this is not just a problem that Jishi Village provokes itself.

"It seems that Tianzun is very angry." Dong Rui touched his chin, "Where is Mrs. Li?" ”

"After this, we didn't dare to let her cook, and she was still very dissatisfied." Jiang Lishui stood up, "Island Master, please come with me." ”

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