Colin mine was under the control of the Foster Coal Chamber of Commerce, a subsidiary of the Mel family. It mainly produced iron ore and was located in the western suburbs of the slums. Dudian called a carriage and took the three of them straight away.
The number of carriages in the slums was very small. Usually, only the managers of the chambers of commerce or factories in the slums would take the carriage for the convenience of travel.
It was the first time for Joseph and the other two to sit in a carriage. They were nervous and didn't dare to move for fear of dirtying the seats in the carriage.
Dudian knew that they were used to the hard life and it was difficult for them to get used to it. Half an hour later, they arrived in front of the Colin mine in the western suburbs. The most conspicuous and imposing building in the town in front of the mine was the Foster Coal Chamber of Commerce branch responsible for the mine.
Dudian stopped the carriage in front of the chamber of commerce.
Dudian took the lead in getting off the carriage. He paid the fare of eight copper coins and turned to look at the chamber of commerce. He called Joseph and the other two to come to the front of the chamber of commerce.
Two young guards were chatting listlessly at the door. They straightened up a bit when they saw the newcomer. But after seeing that it was just a few children, they restored their lazy appearance. One of them looked up and down at Dudian: "This is Foster's Chamber of Commerce. What can I do for you?"
Dudian said: "Let the person in charge come and see me."
The two were stunned. One of them rolled his eyes and said, "Little brother, you're from the residential area, right? If you're here to buy minerals or place an order on behalf of your master, there will be someone in charge of receiving you. As for meeting our branch president, he doesn't have time to deal with you."
Dudian took out the guard medal and said: "You just need to pass the message. I'm here on behalf of the Mel family."
The two guards were stunned when they saw the crossed sword medal. They carefully looked at it to determine that it was not forged. They looked at Dudian suspiciously. The first one hesitated for a moment and said: "Wait a minute, I'll go and ask. I haven't asked your name yet."
"He is not qualified to know." Dudian indifferently said.
The guard muttered in his heart when he heard Dean's tone. But Dean was, after all, a guard. Although he had no right to intervene in the Chamber of Commerce, but Dean said that he came on behalf of Mel's family, so the meaning was different.
Soon after, the guard ran in.
Dudian also followed in. The other guard didn't dare to stop him.
Dudian came to the hall of the chamber of commerce. He had seen the luxurious atmosphere of various buildings in the commercial district. This hall of the chamber of commerce in the slums was a bit shabby in his eyes. He casually found a sofa and sat down. Joseph and others also came to sit and rest.
It was the first time that Joseph and others came to such a luxurious and clean place. They were nervous and restrained in their hearts.
After a while, the guard returned, and a tall woman followed behind him.
The guard saw Dean sitting in the hall, and immediately respectfully said to the woman behind him.
The woman looked at Dean. She frowned as her eyes swept over to Joseph and the other two who were sitting next to him. There was a touch of coldness on her face. She walked over and said: "Excuse me, are you sent by Mel's family?"
Dean noticed the doubt and contempt in the woman's eyes. He raised his eyebrows: "Are you the branch president here?"
"I'm the director." The woman frowned when she saw Dudian didn't answer her question.
Dudian's face was cold, but he was too lazy to pursue the matter. He said: "I'm here to pick up a person. It's the miner who was assigned to your place not long ago. Can you make a decision on this matter?"
The tall woman immediately knew the purpose of Dudian's visit. Her expression was somewhat displeased: "All the miners have been registered as slaves. If you have the handwritten order of the nobility, I can give it to you. Otherwise, you have to pay a high compensation to buy them. Even if you buy them, they are still slaves. Even if they are killed by others, they won't get compensation."
Dudian took out his hunter medal and indifferently said: "Do you know this?"
The tall woman was surprised and shook her head: "I haven't seen it."
"Then let your branch president come over!" Dudian said.
The tall woman couldn't help but choke with anger: "You are a guard. If you don't have the handwritten order of the Mel family, I have no right to inform you. The branch president is very busy. Not everyone can see him. Even if you are a guard, you have no right to interfere with our Chamber of Commerce."
Dudian looked at her and said: "I can only tell you that as long as I say a word, your job will end. You are not qualified to know my identity. Go and call your branch president. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences!"
The tall woman wanted to laugh, but when she saw Dudian's cold eyes, she couldn't laugh. She suddenly thought that since he was a guard, he shouldn't be a crazy person. She was a little scared when she heard Dudian's tone. Maybe he really had a background that she didn't know. She slightly gritted her teeth and said: "Well, you wait here. I'll help you inform the president."
Then she turned and left quickly.
Joseph and the other two people were a little stunned. They didn't expect Dudian's attitude to be so tough and overbearing. It was completely different from the silent and thin boy in their impression.
After a moment, a middle-aged man in a black suit followed behind the tall woman. He frowned when he saw Dudian and others from far away, but he still maintained courtesy. He held back his temper and said: "Hello, I am the branch president here. May I ask who you are?" He looked at Dudian. It seemed that as long as Dudian's answer didn't satisfy him, he would immediately let them go.
Dudian naturally felt the doubt and impatience in the other person's eyes. He was too lazy to say more. He raised the hunter medal and said: "Do you know me?"
The middle-aged man's eyes were sharp. He immediately saw the pattern on the medal. His pupils shrank as he looked at Dudian in horror. He quickly reacted and bowed: "Greetings, elder."
Dudian saw that the middle-aged man knew him. The coldness in his eyes also disappeared. He ordered: "I want to bring a person called Barton. He is a miner who was assigned to your place not long ago. Bring him here immediately."
The middle-aged man quickly said: "Yes, I'll do it." He turned back and waved to the tall woman, indicating her to deal with it immediately.
The tall woman was surprised to see the middle-aged man's awe-inspiring attitude. She had only seen such an attitude from the president of the Chamber of Commerce. She couldn't help but think of Dudian's previous words. Her back was slightly erect. Fortunately, she resisted the impulse. Otherwise, she was likely to lose her job.
Half an hour later, the tall woman came back with a dark and thin boy like a monkey. Her eyebrows were slightly wrinkled as she endured the unpleasant smell of the boy. She brought the boy in front of Dudian and respectfully said: "Elder, this is the person you want."
Dudian's eyes had already seen Barton. What made him a little stunned was that after three years, Barton, who was a little lame, was like a little old man. His whole body was black and incomparably thin. From the side, Dudian could see rows of ribs. His hair was dirty and there was no flesh on his face, which made his eye sockets deep.
Barton's eyes fell on Joseph and the other two. He was stunned.
Joseph and the other two recognized Barton at a glance. They immediately jumped up from their seats: "Old Barton, it's me. We came to find you."
"You, how did you become so thin?"
"Don't you have food to eat as a miner?"
The three of them looked at the thin Barton. They were pleasantly surprised and distressed at the same time.
Barton's throat was hoarse as he asked in confusion: "You, why are you here?"
"It was Dean who brought us." Kroen pointed to Dean: "Dean redeemed us."
"De, Dean?" Barton looked at Dean in a daze.
Dudian didn't expect that in just one year of life as a miner, he would be tortured like this. He sighed: "I'm late. Are you okay?"
Barton was sure that he didn't recognize the wrong person. His eyes were filled with tears: "You, you still remember me. I thought … I thought …"
Dudian sighed: "I've been to other places for the past three years. Otherwise I would have been able to redeem you in advance."
The middle-aged man was more convinced of Dudian's identity as he heard Dudian's words. He respectfully said: "Elder, Barton is the youngest miner here. He has always been taken care of. However, the living conditions of miners are poor. We can't do anything about it. It's the rules of the higher ups."
"You shut up." Dudian glanced at him.
The middle-aged man was startled and immediately shut his mouth. He knew what kind of monster he was facing. Even if he killed the middle-aged man, he would at most be punished. Facing such an existence, he could only keep a respectful distance from him.
The tall woman was stunned. She felt that she had underestimated Dudian's identity.
"Let's go." Dudian stood up. He didn't pursue the matter. Although Barton wasn't taken care of as the middle-aged man had said, but at least the middle-aged man wasn't wrong. It was the rules of the higher ups.
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