Chen Rui couldn't be bothered to listen to the centaur's words. He walked into the gate and grabbed another miner to ask.
It turned out that after Chen Rui went to Town Leia, Athena returned to Mountain Lugang and led the miners to move to the foot of Mountain Xilang. The Red Devils really didn't come to disturb again, and the spirit dragon didn't appear. The miners lived a rare and stable life.
Mountain Xilang was very far from the Mountain Lugang open-pit, so mining was extremely inconvenient. In addition, the original open-pit mine was almost finished. Although Chen Rui didn't force the miners to complete the task, it was now very close to the transportation time every three months. They must pay the amount set by the Dark Moon City, otherwise all the miners would be heavily punished. Therefore, some bold miners began to have the idea of the main pit. They secretly went to the main pit to investigate regardless of the possible appearance of dangerous creatures.
Chen Rui naturally knew that the so-called spirit dragon wouldn't attack the miners, but the lower level of the main pit was no small matter. Although there were extremely rich mineral resources, the demonic beasts inside were even more terrifying. Mountain Xilang was originally the largest mine in the Fallen Angel Empire, but it was gradually abandoned because of this big problem. It had been 400 years and it still couldn't be solved.
After the miners entered the main pit, they didn't encounter the terrifying spirit dragon again, so they were a little more lucky. However, they found that more than half of the ores in the waste ores room had disappeared for no reason. They didn't know the reason, but it might have been transported by the bandits. However, the impurities on the waste ores were quite troublesome. The quality of the extracted ores would be greatly affected. They didn't know what use the bandits had for them.
Of course, Chen Rui wouldn't tell the miners that he was the one who transported the waste ores away, and he had already handed over a portion to Jía. He was eager to know the whereabouts of Athena, "Why did Athena and Gade go to the main pit? How long have they been there? "
"Sir Chen Rui!" A voice sounded. It turned out to be the deputy captain of the guards, Connor. He hurried down from the mining office on the mountainside after receiving the report from the dark elf.
"Connor! You came just in time. Tell me what happened. Where is Athena? "
Connor frowned and said, "Sir Chen Rui, it's like this. Miss Athena led us back to the mining office. The situation had already stabilized. However, a group of miners secretly went to the main pit to mine in order to complete the ore delivery mission every three months. At first, it was very smooth. The terrifying ghost dragon did not appear, so more and more miners began to mine. In the end, magical beasts appeared in the lower levels, and the miners were trapped inside. Athena and Captain Gade went to rescue them, but they never returned. The people sent to investigate also disappeared one after another. I was just about to make an urgent report to the Anyue City when I coincidentally bumped into Milord's return. Milord, please arrange people to head to the Anyue City as soon as possible. "
"When did Athena go to the lower level?"
"Probably last night, but he didn't come back this morning."
It had already been one night! Chen Rui's expression changed drastically. It was definitely too late to report to the Dark Moon City. Every minute delayed, Athena would be in more danger. He immediately said, "Find a miner who has been to the lower level immediately. I want to go down and take a look."
Connor looked surprised, "It's too dangerous down there! Sir Chen Rui, it's better to urgently send someone to report to the Dark Moon City! "
Chen Rui was a little angry, "I'm the mining officer. I order you to immediately arrange someone to lead the way. I want to go to the lower level myself!"
Connor gritted his teeth, "I've been to the lower level. How about this, I'll go with sir!"
"Okay! There's no time to lose. Let's go now! "
Connor immediately arranged some matters with the guards and walked up the mountain with Chen Rui. Seeing the fearful look of the miners along the way, Chen Rui blamed himself for a while. It's all my fault as a mining officer for dereliction of duty. Previously, I only focused on planning the Red Devils, and I didn't expect that such a thing would happen because of the ore payment deadline. If something happened to Athena, then no matter how successful he was, it would be meaningless. No matter what, I have to bring Athena back safely!
As Connor walked, he introduced the situation of the main pit to Chen Rui. It was a strange creature that attacked the lower level miners. It was somewhat like a fly. It could suck all the flesh and blood of the body, leaving only a skeleton. It was very terrifying. The most troublesome thing was that there were a lot of them and they were difficult to kill.
Despite the illumination of the magic lamp, the main pit still looked gloomy. It wasn't the first time Chen Rui entered the main pit. With a thought, he put on the Ring of Illumination and a magic compass appeared in his hand. He began to record the coordinates and paths along the way.
The upper level of the main pit was huge, but Connor was quite familiar with it. After many turns, he finally came to a bottomless entrance.
"Sir, this is the entrance to the lower level. Originally, there was a large elevator that was very convenient to enter and exit. However, 400 years ago, the underground demonic beast broke the original seal, so the mining officer at that time could only destroy the large elevator and go down through this only emergency passage. The emergency passage is also sealed. Only creatures below Demon King level can pass through, but this seal can only restrict demonic beasts below Demon Emperor level. If it is above Demon Emperor level, it can also break through here. If the emergency passage is destroyed, then the connection with the lower level will be completely closed, which is equivalent to giving up the largest mineral vein and thousands of years of operation. Therefore, this passage has been preserved until now, waiting for a solution in the future. "
"En, let's go down." Chen Rui took a look. The diameter of the passage entrance was less than two meters. It was extremely deep. Usually, the miners secretly went to the lower level to mine through this passage.
Connor's eyes flashed. Chen Rui didn't notice this, but he keenly felt a strange breath.
Murderous breath?
Connor actually has murderous breath?
Although it was only a fleeting touch, it was still captured by Chen Rui.
"You go down first. Connor, I'll follow you." Chen Rui wanted to go down first, but he changed his mind.
The murderous breath appeared again. Chen Rui had already activated < Analytical Eyes >: Race: Dark Elf. Comprehensive Strength Assessment: E.
Connor looked terrified, "To be honest, sir, I'm a little scared. Can sir walk in front? I'll illuminate for you from behind. "
He's scared while emitting murderous intent?
Chen Rui glanced at him lightly, "Connor, there are only the two of us here. I don't think you need to pretend anymore."
Connor was silent for a while and shook his head, "As expected of sir mining officer. I really can't figure out where the flaw is."
There really is a conspiracy! Chen Rui originally guessed that there were spies of the Red Devils among the miners. At that time, the situation was urgent. It was quite difficult to find out the spies among the large number of miners who were unfamiliar with the situation. Then, with his efforts, the leader and main force of the Red Devils were basically wiped out. Even if there were spies, they wouldn't be able to cause any trouble. He didn't expect there to be a flaw.
In this way, it seemed that Athena's "rescue" in the main pit was likely to fall into some kind of premeditated plan.
"It's just intuition." Chen Rui frowned, "Perhaps it's because I don't have any power, but this kind of intuition is generally very accurate. I just tried it today, but I didn't expect it to come true again. "
"I didn't expect you to have this kind of sensing ability. Unfortunately, this will only make you die faster." Connor shook his head, "You'll die anyway if you go down. Instead of being killed by the demonic beasts below, it's better for me to give you a quick death."
"I didn't expect my intuition to be so deadly," Chen Rui sighed, "Before I die … I want to ask a few last questions, okay?"
"It's useless to pretend to be calm. I know your ability." The dark elf sneered and slowly retreated, cautiously distancing himself from Chen Rui. "Don't try to use any potions. The crossbow in my sleeve is already aimed at your throat. As long as you move, you'll immediately become a corpse. Now, as the victor, I can satisfy the last curiosity of a dying man. "
Chen Rui seemed to have his last trick seen through by Connor. He looked dejected and maintained his stiff posture, not daring to move. "The first question, were Athena and Gade tricked by you?"
"Strictly speaking, they took the initiative to go down to rescue the miners. I didn't lie to them." Connor looked smug, "However, those miners were actually instigated by me to go to the lower level to mine, so I should be fully responsible."
"So, Athena and Gade are still down there?" Chen Rui immediately asked the second question, "Why didn't they come back all night?"
"It's very simple." Connor pointed to the entrance of the emergency passage. "When they went down, the enchantment of this passage has been destroyed by me. Now, they can only enter but can't get out. Unless they can really reach the power of the Demon Emperor level, they can only break the seal. Otherwise, it's useless even if you ask the Dark Moon for help."
One-way passage? It can only be removed by the power of the Demon Emperor! Chen Rui's heart sank, and he asked, "Are you a Demon Emperor powerhouse? How can you have the power to destroy the enchantment? "
"Of course I can't." Connor was very proud, "But the magic equipment given by my master can! Even if Athena is a Higher Demon, there is only a dead end down there. "
Chen Rui was shocked, "Your master? Could it be Joseph or Kanita? Or the Red Spirit Lord? "
Connor revealed a look of disdain. "How can those little figures be mentioned in the same breath as my master? Besides, how can those guys from the Red Spirit be stupid enough to directly murder the daughter of the empire's first general? "
Chen Rui was really taken aback. Connor's "master" is actually not Joseph or the Red Spirit Lord, but a more powerful mysterious person. A small mine actually has more than one pair of evil hands involved! Not only that, there must be another magic communication tower nearby!
"Who is your master?"
Connor sneered and said, "You don't need to know this. I'll give you an answer for free. I have another identity, which is the spy of the Red Devils. The Red Devils have a big change. Their leader, Schneider, has already set off from the Red Spirit Estate. He will come to Mountain Xilang soon. By then, the news that the Red Spirit Estate manipulated the Red Devils to murder the daughter of the empire's first general will spread. General George only has one daughter, so he must be furious. It is very likely that the fragile balance of the Fallen Angel Empire will also be broken. This chaotic situation will be what my master is most willing to see."
"Your master is not from the Fallen Angel Empire!" Chen Rui suddenly realized. Connor's hand moved, and two crossbow bolts were shot at his throat like lightning.
After enduring for so long, it was rare to face a weakling. It was just the right time to enjoy the feeling of victory. Although it was a bit too much, it was going to end soon.
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