The mining area was surrounded by iron fences. Mysterious masked men were either holding magic scepters or armed with weapons, shouting and cursing.
Under the morning light, groups of bare-chested strong men walked past Yun Sheng and the others. They were bound with iron chains and carried dozens of kilograms of purple-gold ore on their backs.
The iron chains and heavy ore crushed their backs into a bloody mess.
However, none of them dared to stop and just walked back and forth like machines.
"Divide the villagers into two groups according to their gender. Bring the old, the young, and those who are unable to work to the livestock shed. Bring the rest to the cave." The mysterious men who brought Yun Sheng and the others back spoke.
They separated the villagers who were captured. Those who were able to work were locked up in the cave and given a certain amount of water and food. They were used to replace the miners who were working hard at any time.
The rest of the villagers who were unable to work were directly driven to the livestock shed and locked up together with the livestock they had captured. They would be used as food for the magical beasts in the future.
During the time when they were locked up in groups, Yun Sheng witnessed several carts of corpses being pushed out on carts.
There were both men and women among them, and the youngest among them was only eight or nine years old.
Some of them had their hands smashed by the ore, and some were beaten to death because they resisted or tried to escape. This mine looked lush and leafy from the outside, but in fact, it was a purgatory on earth.
When Liu Zi saw this scene, he bit his lips tightly. He did not know if his parents were still alive.
No matter if they were locked up in the cave or sent to the livestock shed, they could not escape death in the end.
Yun Sheng believed that even if there were villagers who were lucky enough to survive in such a harsh environment, once the mine was dug out, these mysterious men would definitely kill all the villagers who survived in order to hide their evil deeds.
Damn it, these people were simply devoid of humanity.
Seeing the tragic scene, the Dark Dharma Soul in Yunsheng's body seemed to have smelled the scent of blood and became active.
For the first time, Yun Sheng's heart surged with such a strong murderous intent.
She wanted to kill these beasts in front of her.
When she realized this, Yun Sheng couldn't help but be shocked. She had always had excellent self-control, but she discovered that as she delved deeper into dark magic, her murderous heart seemed to have become much heavier.
A red light appeared in her eyes.
Although Yun Sheng and the other two were not very old and were not very tall, their bodies were still very sturdy. Thus, they were quickly selected and rushed to the group of people in the cave.
"The three of you, what are you looking around for? Immediately change your clothes, put on the shackles, and follow the formation!" Yun Sheng lowered her eyes when she heard the mysterious man's command, concealing the murderous intent in her eyes.
She slowly circulated the Jade Marrow Technique in her body. As the Jade Marrow Technique circulated in her body, Yun Sheng felt her killing intent gradually calming down. Her eyes also regained their clarity.
"Impulse is the devil. No matter the situation, I can't let the killing intent control my heart." Yun Sheng secretly warned herself.
The three of them changed into mining uniforms made of coarse hemp, and their feet were also shackled with five kilograms of weight. The three of them were pushed into a long and narrow cave by the mysterious men.
At the entrance of the cave, there were five or six mysterious men guarding it. There were also more than ten level six Fire Lizards. The security was very tight. The cave was very dark, damp, and moss grew everywhere.
On the walls of the cave, there were only a few magic lamps, dimly illuminating the path ahead.
This group of mysterious men came suddenly. They hurriedly dug these caves. The conditions here were simple and the cave was very deep.
As Yun Sheng walked in, she smelled a rotten and moldy smell.
"Liuzi, when we go in later, first look around and see if there are any people from Jingkou Village. Ask them about the specific situation here." Yun Sheng glanced at a corner of the cave, where a few bats were resting.
Liuzi nodded. At this moment, his heart was heavier than his shackled feet. He was afraid that after entering the cave, he would hear bad news about his parents.
"Liuzi, be strong." Oriole, who was also from a poor family, comforted Liuzi in a low voice.
He nodded.
Liuzi already knew that Yun Sheng and Oriole were both girls, and that he was the oldest of the three.
Before they set off, Yun Canglang had encouraged him. As the only boy among the three, he must protect Yun Sheng and Oriole.
The cave was very long. As they walked down, Yun Sheng's frown deepened.
The living environment of the miners was too bad.
There was almost no ventilation here. If all the villagers who survived were imprisoned in the cave, it must be very crowded.
In a situation where the air was turbid and the population density was high, once there was a disease or death, the airborne germs were enough to make the healthy villagers collapse.
Finally, there were voices in front of them.
The front of the cave gradually widened.
At the bottom was a space about a hundred square meters in size. There were three to four hundred people imprisoned here.
Among them were men and women. Those who did not need to enter the mining area during the day could temporarily remove the shackles. Once they left the cave, they had to put on the shackles to prevent them from escaping.
"You newcomers, listen carefully. Don't even think about escaping, or you will end up like these people!" The mysterious people who drove them in waved a whip full of thorns in their hands and slammed it hard on the ground.
The hard ground was immediately smashed into pieces. The stone debris flew up and hit the people's bodies, causing burning pain.
Their whips were pointed at the wall of the cave. Everyone looked up. Some of the more timid ones were scared to tears on the spot.
On the wall, there were several dead bodies hanging.
There was a trace of intact bone in these people's bodies. Their faces were beyond recognition.
The men were stripped naked, and the women were also bare-chested. The blood on their bodies had dried, leaving only wrinkled skin. They were barely recognizable as human figures.
These people were all people who had tried to escape in the past when the guards weren't paying attention and when they were mining.
None of them succeeded. After they were captured alive, they ended up like this.
Even so, there were still many people who tried to escape every day.
After a few warnings, the mysterious people left the cave.
Liu Zi resisted the waves of nausea in his throat. He hurriedly looked for his parents in the crowd.
Although the chances were small, Liu Zi still hoped that he could find his parents.
Most of the villagers who were imprisoned in the cave were thin and sallow, and their lips were dry and cracked.
Their eyes were empty. When they saw the newcomers, they did not make any sound.
For them, escaping had become an extravagant hope. Their loved ones died one by one, completely destroying their hope.
They were probably just walking corpses.
Liu Zi looked around the crowd and found a few people from Jingkou Village. However, no matter how he asked, they did not speak.
He was worried that his parents had met with misfortune.
"Liu Zi, don't ask anymore." Yun Sheng saw that Liu Zi was on the verge of breaking down. She dragged him aside and gave him a few mouthfuls of water. Only then did Liu Zi calm down.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside.
Yun Sheng and the others looked up. Thirty to forty bare-chested and barefoot miners walked in.
They all looked tired. These people were the miners who had finished their mining task today. After they returned to the cave, another group of people was driven out.
"Father." Liu Zi recognized one of the men. He immediately jumped up and rushed over.
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