After carrying the calcium carbide lamp and following Lumian for a few steps, Simon "Giant" noticed the other party's statement, which was inconsistent: "Charles, the boss already knows that you have become a 'fireman', and it is unlikely that he will sacrifice you casually." ”

Lumian looked ahead, the tunnel illuminated by the yellowish light, did not look back, and asked with a smile: "How long have I been a member of the Savoyard Party?" ”

Simon "The Giant" and Christo "The Mouse" both came to their senses and agreed with this explanation.

An extraordinary person with a questionable background, who has only recently joined the gang and brings his own potion master materials, is indeed not so trustworthy and needs to be tested by mission after mission.

And if he dies in the mission, it can only be regarded as his bad luck, losing this kind of foreign extraordinary, far less than the death of his hard-cultivated subordinates to make the boss feel distressed.

The two Savoyard leaders no longer hesitated, and with the most basic precautions, followed Lumian to his left and right, two or three steps behind him, just as they usually traveled, and there were always a few gangsters in a similar position behind them.

In the process, Simon "Giant" put on gloves, coated his short knife, military stabbing and fist gloves with a small amount of "scorpion venom", and returned the bottle of potion to Lumian.

The three of them continued to go down the tunnel along the map of the land, and although the footsteps were very soft, due to the special environment, they still quietly echoed in the dark and dead underground.

Nearly three quarters of an hour passed, and they passed through the area marked as an ancient tomb to reach the entrance to the secret passage.

It was a long-abandoned quarry hollow, with uneven ground and a little moss all around, and the sound of an underground river rushing in the distance, and the sound of a steam subway clattering above it.

Lumian made a brief observation, bit the ring of the calcium carbide lamp, grabbed the bulge on the side stone wall with both hands, and crawled to the place near the top of the cave.

Then, with his right hand, he pressed the junction between the side wall and the roof of the cave, pushing a seemingly normal stone backwards.

It was revealed, a dark hole that allowed a tall human like Simon to bend over and crawl through.

This hidden tunnel was renovated from the nearby quarry, which already exists in itself but has long since been damaged.

The three of them walked forward in small steps with their backs bent over, and went deeper into the ground along the passageway, and gradually, they could no longer hear the flow of the underground river, nor could they sense the movement of the steam subway.

Except for their breathing and footsteps, there was silence all around, like a dead tomb.

Nearly two quarters of an hour later, Lumian and the others jumped into a cave that already existed underground from an exit according to the map marked.

Stalactites hung down from the heights here, as if there were terrifying monsters in the depths of the darkness, opening their mouths and revealing their teeth.

Lumian didn't rush to turn in, just in another hidden tunnel at the bottom of the cave, but turned his body sideways, looked at Simon and Christo, who were more or less dusty on their heads, and said with a serious expression: "Let's make sure of something now, so as not to have an unexpected situation and no time to communicate." ”

"Okay."

Whether it is "Mouse" Christo or "Giant" Simon, they all feel that it is natural for Lumian to say such words.

Lumien bowed his head lightly and said, "One, from the beginning of entering the second tunnel to the time of returning here, everyone can't speak, implying that it really can't be, and you can't speak until you get my permission." ”

Is this according to Gardner? Martin said that it is not possible to communicate with traders in words, and the precautions that have been extended have been amplified a lot by Lumian to avoid possible surprises.

Both Christo and Simon remembered the boss's advice and nodded their heads in acknowledgment of the restriction.

Seeing this, Lumian continued: "Two, no matter what anomalies happen, unless something directly attacks you, stay calm and act according to my reaction.

"Three, I don't force it, but if you want to live, you'd better obey my command."

Both Christo "The Mouse" and Simon "The Giant" were quite resistant, as they meant that they were placing their safety on Lumien's mind, abilities, reflexes, and insights, which were clearly not comfortable for the wild extraordinary, who were accustomed to relying on themselves.

After hesitating for a few seconds, thinking of Charles' strength and previous performances, Christo "Mouse" forced out a smile: "I'll listen to your arrangement, but if you don't react, and Tefi gives me a warning of danger, then I'll take action myself." ”

"Damn, the longer I've been in the smuggling business, the more scared I'm of Trier's underground."

Simon "The Giant" followed suit: "I, like the 'Mouse', can 'tame' two extraordinary men who are also the leaders of the Savoyard Party to this extent. ”

Lumian was already quite satisfied, did not force it, nodded and said, "No problem." ”

"Four, I'll contact the trader later, and take the box from the boss from him."

Hearing this, Christo "Mouse" and Simon "The Giant" both looked at Lumian with the eyes of a new acquaintance with Charles.

They also thought that this "arsonist" would use the advantage of strength and status to assign one of the two to contact the trader and take on the most dangerous part of the task, or propose to draw lots to decide, but as the host himself, who knows, he actually offered to take the initiative to pick up the box, and Charles did things fairly!

"Giant" Simon couldn't help but sigh.

If it were him, he would definitely not be able to do it.

This made him and "Mouse" Christo obey Lumian's command, no longer as resistant as they were just now, although the light was not bright, but Lumian still saw the reaction of the two colleagues.

He couldn't help but sneer in his heart: "If it weren't for the fact that you are all extraordinary beings who lack occult knowledge, and it is very likely that something will go wrong when handing over the box, how can I take the risk myself?" ”

This made Lumian sincerely sigh that sometimes, weakness is also an advantage.

After emphasizing that he could not speak, he carried the calcium carbide lamp, turned around and walked to the bottom of the cave, and motioned for Simon the "giant" to hold on to a half-human-high stone and move it to the side.

The stone was so heavy that it was difficult for Simon's strength to take a moment to remove it, revealing the deep opening of the hidden tunnel.

The tunnel was not very long, and it only took the three of them seven or eight minutes to bend down and walk to a mine that had basically collapsed and had only a little space left.

This is their destination: the Albert Mine.

Lumian glanced at the messy cascading gray and black stones, looked sideways at Simon, the "giant" in a black suit, and pointed to his chest.

Simon understood what he meant, pulled out an iron-gray pocket watch, and snapped it open.

The dial is bare with a large number of gears that bite together, giving it a mechanical aesthetic that is both sophisticated and cold.

Simon "The Giant" took his pocket watch and showed it to Lumian and Christo "Mouse", letting them know that there were still ten minutes left before the trading time, that is, twelve o'clock.

Lumian nodded, remained silent, and waited patiently.

After waiting for a while, he tilted his head slightly and listened to the movement around him.

He felt strange noises underground, like a large number of people, screaming, roaring, and fighting.

By the light of the carbide lamp, Lumian glanced at Simon and Christo, and saw that they had similar reactions, and seemed to have heard the movements.

Seeing Simon and Christo looking back at him, Lumian made a gesture of pressing down with his right hand so that they would not be affected.

In the strange movement that came from time to time, the three of them stood at the edge of the Albert Mine, silently waiting.

Suddenly, on the other side of the mine, there was a sound of kicking and tapping, as if someone was dozens of meters away, wearing leather shoes, and the unusually quiet tunnel was walking towards this side.

The trader? Lumian looked thoughtfully to the other side.

The footsteps paused, continued, echoing through the Albert Cave.

When it was only a few meters away from the Albert Mine, it disappeared strangely, completely gone.

After waiting for a while, the three of Lumian saw a figure appear at the other entrance of the mine, it was a man over 1.8 meters tall, wearing a white shirt, yellow vest, black suit, dark trousers, and carrying a small brown suitcase.

The man wore a half-height silk top hat with a low brim, which cast a slight shadow on his face, but with the "hunter's" eyesight, Lumian still relied on the light of three calcium carbide lamps to see his face clearly: short brown red hair, brown red eyes, a slightly messy and thick beard, and thick eyebrows, like a male bear who had been hungry for a long time and was exaggeratedly thin.

The collar of his shirt is tied tightly, giving the impression of fear of the cold.

Lumian was carrying a carbide lamp and was about to walk over to the man.

At this point, Christo pulled his arm.

When Lumian looked sideways, he looked anxiously and fearfully, and pointed to his right pocket.

Does that mean that strange rat named Tefi gave a warning of danger? But judging by Christo's performance, the danger should not have really broken out yet, and it should still be under control, otherwise he would have turned and fled......

Lumian interpreted and nodded to Christo, indicating that he would be attentive and careful.

Christo did not stop him, and with a little concern, watched him walk towards the trader.

As he closed the distance, Lumian's eyes kept looking at the man's body, analyzing every detail: the clothes were a little oversized and didn't seem to fit well, he seemed to be afraid of something, but his hands, which were full of anger and hatred, did not extend their sleeves and were hidden inside, including the handle of the box, his feet.

Lumien's hole suddenly enlarged, and he saw that the trader's feet were not shoeed, but only a pair of gray socks.

This is completely contradictory to the leather shoes and walking sounds they just heard!

Didn't he make that voice, it came from someone else?

Lumian became increasingly vigilant and vigilant.

There wasn't much space left in Albert's cave, and he was soon in front of the trader.

The hungry bear-like man laughed and asked, "Is it Gardner?" Martin sent you, right?

"Was he frightened? Sent underground to find the Quaternary entrance to Trier, his companion suddenly sent a message that something important was for him after he disappeared for a few months. ”