Judging from the severity, it could be confirmed that this was a mine collapse that happened once in a thousand years. However, because the initial mine collapse point was the No. 10 dead mining area, only a few pieces of spiritual jade could be contributed in a year. Although the other mining areas were also affected, it was not a big problem. As long as the protection was reinforced, mining could be carried out as usual. Therefore, the loss of spiritual jade caused by the mine collapse could be said to be negligible.
As for the casualties, the final statistics were also very small, only one dead and 13 injured.
The one who died was naturally Meng Jueguang. In addition to Lin Yi and the two guards of the No. 10 mining area, there were also ten people injured in the other mining areas. Most of them were caused by fighting during the escape.
But even so, this mine collapse was still taken seriously. After all, the one who died was Meng Jueguang. The appointment letter of the Third Pavilion Master of the Welcome Pavilion had already been drafted. Without a doubt, he had already entered the ranks of the top management of the Welcome Pavilion. He could be regarded as the martyr of the highest level in all the previous mine collapses of Spirit Jade Hall.
At the level of Meng Jueguang, there was no need to mine personally. Even the number of times he went into the mine was not too many. He did not need to be in the front line. Naturally, he would not appear in the list of martyrs. Only this time, Meng Jueguang was the only exception.
The death of Meng Jueguang immediately caused a sensation in all directions. Needless to say, the Welcome Pavilion. After the news came, from the Pavilion Master Hu Yunfeng to the ordinary Blue Cloud Pavilion newcomers, everyone was shocked and in a mess.
In the Welcome Pavilion, the death of Meng Jueguang was almost no less than a reshuffle of power. Both were in the position of the Third Pavilion Master. However, the death of Meng Jueguang and the departure of Lu Bianren were two completely different concepts.
As the previous Third Pavilion Master, Lu Bianren's departure was not a big change to the Welcoming Pavilion. That was because Meng Jueguang had long since locked onto the position of the successor. This fat piece of meat that was in his mouth could not be taken away by anyone. Therefore, Lu Bianren's departure would not cause much chaos.
However, Meng Jueguang was different. He was just about to take over. He didn't even get the letter of appointment from the Third Pavilion Master. His death was very sudden. It almost wiped out an unexpected blank space in the power hierarchy of the Welcoming Pavilion.
Without a doubt, this was definitely a juicy piece of meat, but it was suddenly thrown in front of everyone when no one was mentally prepared. Chaos was inevitable when a group of dogs fought for food.
Apart from that … The position left vacant by Meng Jueguang's death was not only that of the Third Pavilion Master of the Welcoming Pavilion, but also that of the Eldest Senior Brother in charge of the Newcomers of the Blue Cloud Pavilion.
For a time, it could be said that the newcomers of Blue Cloud Pavilion were in a state of panic. Those with strength and skill would naturally want to take the opportunity to rise to the next level. Even if they could not extravagantly ask for the position of Welcoming Pavilion's Third Pavilion Master, they were still the Eldest Senior Brother who managed the newcomers of Blue Cloud Pavilion. This position, which was not eye-catching but was extremely important, was also coveted by many.
However, most of the newcomers of Blue Cloud Pavilion did not consider this problem. They did not have the strength to compete with others. The only thing they wanted to do now was to protect themselves.
Originally, when Meng Jueguang was still alive, there was no problem for them to rely on him, even under Lin Yi's strong performance. Meng Jueguang's side was at a passive disadvantage, but it was not a big problem. After all, the arm could not twist the thigh. As long as Meng Jueguang took the position of the Third Pavilion Master, everything would be fine.
However, now that their backer, Meng Jueguang, had collapsed along with the mine collapse, what to do next was a big problem that concerned their future and even life and death.
If they did not make a wise choice as soon as possible, it was hard to guarantee that Lin Yi would not make a move on them. When that time came, even if they were to hide like a tortoise, just simply ostracizing them would be enough to make them suffer.
However, no matter what they thought in their hearts and what choice they made, they now had to depend on the mood of one person. This person was naturally Lin Yi.
Previously, when Meng Jueguang was still alive, he had been pressured by Lin Yi to the point of retreating step by step. Now that Meng Jueguang was dead, Lin Yi's side was the dominant one. This had become an unavoidable reality.
No matter what Clear Cloud Pavilion's new disciples wanted to do, they couldn't avoid Lin Yi, this big mountain. Therefore, they had to open their eyes and see clearly what Lin Yi's attitude was.
Unfortunately, they could not come into contact with Lin Yi at all, because Lin Yi was currently being investigated by the Law Enforcement Hall.
In the Law Enforcement Hall's interrogation room, Lin Yi looked at the Law Enforcement Hall expert in front of him and silently shook his head. The saying 'enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road' was indeed true. The person in charge of the interrogation was surprisingly a familiar face, Ma Jian.
Lin Yi could still clearly remember that although Ma Jian belonged to the Law Enforcement Hall, he was actually part of Xu Lingchong's faction. In the previous newcomer assessment, he had secretly made a move against Lin Yi. Fortunately, Lin Yi's trump card was deep, so he could calmly deal with it. If it was any other newcomer, it was not impossible for them to die under this person's schemes.
Strictly speaking, he did not know this Ma Jian, nor did he have any enmity with him in the past. There was no conflict between them. It was only because of his relationship with Xu Lingchong that they walked on the opposite side. This time, it was probably no exception.
"Name, identity, tell me truthfully!" Ma Jian casually crossed his legs as he sized up Lin Yi with a glance and sneered.
Just as Lin Yi had expected, he had indeed received Xu Lingchong's instructions this time. Not only was he to make things difficult for Lin Yi, if possible, he was to push all the blame onto Lin Yi and seize the opportunity to get rid of him.
Meng Jueguang's death was an enormous loss to Xu Lingchong, this young master. Meng Jueguang's ability had already obtained Xu Lingchong's acknowledgement and was gradually brought into his inner circle, so he would be of great use in the future.
Otherwise, it would be utterly impossible for Xu Lingchong to give a large amount of cultivation resources and various rare medicinal pills to Meng Jueguang, and it was even to the extent that he specially asked his grandfather, Xu Yuanzheng, to stand out and fight for the position of Third Pavilion Master of the Welcome Pavilion for him.
In the future plans of this young master, Xu Lingchong, Meng Jueguang was an existence that was similar to his right and left hand. Now that Meng Jueguang was dead, it was simply like cutting off an arm to him. Not only did it break his future wings, it caused all his previous investments to go down the drain at the same time.
But the fortunate thing amidst the misfortune was that when the mine collapse occurred, Lin Yi and Meng Jueguang were at the same place. Moreover, they were at the starting point of the mine collapse. No matter what the exact inside story was, this gave Xu Lingchong the opportunity to make a big fuss.
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