"Don't resist, stay calm." Li Gan quietly reminded Wu Yan and Tiege, and stuffed the Little Raven Zhen Tian into his underwear.
Fortunately, Li Gan was extremely thin and weak, and the Little Raven Zhen Tian was especially well-behaved, hiding in his chest. This also made Li Gan look somewhat sturdy, but it was not enough to attract the attention of those fierce-looking guards.
Soon, everyone was assigned. Li Gan, Wu Yan, and Tiege were assigned to the same group. The guards gave the three of them the same black short coat, and a pair of heavy handcuffs on their hands. They blended into the group of people and lined up in an orderly manner.
After everything was ready, under the command of the guards, they walked in the direction of the city gate in front of them.
Although Boulder Ridge was a mountainous area, it had everything. The streets were built very neatly, similar to a town. On both sides of the streets, there were also several free hotels, entertainment halls, and wrestling arenas. The so-called entertainment halls here were no different from the brothels in the real world. The only difference was that they were free, but they were not open to the slaves. They were only a place for the guards to relax. The so-called wrestling arenas were completely for the slaves to fight to the death, and for the guards to see the competition clearly and relax.
As soon as they walked into the town, they heard bursts of screams and the wanton laughter of the guards. There were also some shouting of boxing and drinking. From time to time, a few strong men would rush out from both sides of the street. They would kidnap the thin and weak slaves and beat them with iron whips. The wails of the slaves made everyone's body tremble. Even the flagpoles outside the hotels and entertainment halls were full of dead people's heads.
How was this a mine? It was clearly a city of sin.
All the slaves obediently lowered their heads and lined up to walk through the town. In front of them was an endless mountain. At the corner of the mountain, a bottomless pit was particularly conspicuous.
"Stand properly, stand properly!" The guards pushed the slaves to line up in an orderly manner beside the pit.
Li Gan secretly channeled his spiritual energy into his eyes and looked into the pit. It was pitch black, and he could not see the bottom at all. He could only vaguely see a line of red light in the depths of the pit.
"Here, you have completely lost your freedom. I don't need you to speak. As long as you are obedient and work well, you will have good food and drinks. If anyone dares to resist, look here …" The huge man pointed at a few iron poles erected beside the pit.
Everyone followed his finger and looked at the iron poles, and saw countless withered corpses hanging on it.
"Have you seen it?" The huge man revealed a sinister smile: "I know that there are a few God level cultivators among you. I will give you a heads-up. If anyone dares to resist, I don't need to say it, I will make you wish you were dead.. i. However, if you perform well, there will be a chance for you to become a guard here in two years. However, the prerequisite is that you have to survive these two years! Alright, let's get to work..... Everyone, follow me into the mine! "
Under the escort of the guards, all the slaves walked into the cave. The Flint Essence Mine was deep underground. After walking for an entire day, the group finally showed signs of slowing down. However, the fog at the bottom of the cave made it even scarier.
Li Gan used the faint light of the fire to look around. The area within a radius of dozens of miles had long been dug out. Layers of dust and fog could not be seen at all. He could only see a radius of dozens of meters. Tens of thousands of slaves were still waving their iron pickaxes and digging into the mountain. The group of guards was waving their iron whips, whipping the slaves who were slightly slower. The screams in the mine never stopped.
Only once in a while would a slave dig out a firestone from the mine. This was a very rare and excellent material for forging weapons. However, the mine was extremely hot because of this material. There were deep fire pits on both sides of the road. Earth fire was burning in the pits, turning this place into a purgatory on earth!
It was precisely because of this fire essence stone's rarity that it had become a priceless treasure on the market. Therefore, the Golden Scale Sect did not hesitate to spend a lot of manpower to mine it. If a slave was lucky enough to mine a piece of fire essence stone, he would be given three days to rest. If the fire essence stone he dug out reached a certain standard, he would even have the chance to go to the entertainment hall to indulge himself once!
These conditions were absolutely unimaginable for the slaves who had lost their freedom to work every day.
"The three of you will follow Overseer Qiao from now on!" The golden-armored guard pushed Li Gan, Wu Yan, and Tiege in front of a fierce-looking man.
"Hmm, very good …" Overseer Qiao coldly sized up Li Gan and the other two. From time to time, he waved the iron whip in his hand to show his unique prestige. "Listen well, I'll give you half a day to rest. After that, you'll start working. Every day, you have to complete the tasks I give you on time. If anyone dares to slack off and I find out, not only will I not give you food, I'll make you continue working. Remember, 202 will be your room from now on."
After Overseer Qiao finished speaking, he pointed to a dark room not far away and said, "I heard that you're all Heavenly God experts. However, I'm warning you, under my command, you must learn to be obedient. Go in and rest!"
"Yes!" Li Gan hurriedly bowed. It was not until Overseer Qiao left that he entered his dark room. There were three simple wooden beds placed side by side. There was no bedding at all, only a pile of black straw that emitted a strong moldy smell.
Tiege walked directly to the innermost bed and put on the black prison clothes that looked like prison clothes. He sat on the bed and closed his eyes to rest.
Li Gan also put on the prison clothes. He took out half of the straw on the bed and jumped under the bed. He put the Little Raven Zhen Tian under the bed and looked at Wu Yan. Then, both of them lay on their beds.
Perhaps it was because they were mentally tired, both of them unknowingly fell asleep.
…
In the magnificent palace at the center of the town in Giant Rock Ridge.
With the powerful financial resources of the Golden Scale Sect, this palace was extremely luxurious. Although this palace was located in purgatory in the human world, it was the most famous boudoir in Tong Province. This was because it was the private residence of the sister of the leader of the Golden Scale Sect, the most beautiful woman in Tong Province.
In the depths of the palace, a large white jade bed was covered with a thick brocade quilt. An enchanting woman with a seductive figure was lying on her side in thin pink pajamas. From afar, this woman's skin was as white as jade and had a transparent feeling. Her long black hair covered half of her face, but the half of her face that was exposed was enough to make any man fall head over heels for her.
This woman was none other than the most beautiful woman in Tong Province, the sister of the leader of the Golden Scale Sect, Shangguan Ying.
"Dang, dang, dang!" There was a soft knock on the jade door.
"Come in!" Shangguan Ying opened her red lips slightly.
A beautiful female slave walked in from outside the door and quickly walked to Shangguan Ying's bed. "Saintess, Hall Master Zuo wants to see you. He said that he has something important to discuss with you!"
"Bring him in! I'll wait for him here. "Shangguan Ying leaned against the headboard of the bed with the help of the maid.
"Yes!"
The servant quickly retreated. Not long after, a valiant-looking middle-aged man strode in. This man's face was slightly dark, but beside his resolute face, there was a mature man's handsomeness. He had a strong back and a thin waist, which made him look extraordinary. Even his every move revealed a spirit that any young girl would be infatuated with.
Behind the middle-aged man were two powerful Golden Deities, followed by more than 20 Golden Armored Guards. After these Golden Armored Guards walked into the main hall, they knelt down and respectfully said, "Greetings, Saintess. We wish you eternal youth and boundless magical power!"
"En! Get up! "Shangguan Ying casually waved her hand. The Golden Armored Guards stood up and respectfully retreated to the side.
Shangguan Ying looked at the middle-aged man coldly. Her round red lips wanted to say something but stopped.
The man naturally saw it and looked back at the two Golden Deities beside him. He frowned slightly and gave them a look. The two quickly lowered their heads and retreated to the side of the Golden Armored Guards.
"Zuo Fengyang, why are you here?" Shangguan Ying waved to the female slave beside her. The female slave quickly took a white gown and gently put it on Shangguan Ying.
"Hahaha, Younger Sister Ying, as your cousin, can't I come and see you?" Zuo Fengyang sat on a jade chair beside her with a big knife and a golden horse.
"There's no need to see me. If you have something to say, just say it! For this batch of slaves, I haven't rested for half a year. "
"I know you've worked hard, so I came to see you."
"That's not necessary. Just say what you want!"
"Well, Sister Ying 'er is straightforward. Then I'll say it directly. I heard that there are frequent accidents in your mine?"
"What's wrong?" Shangguan Ying gently raised her jade-like hand and stroked the hair on her forehead. Her beauty made people's imagination run wild again and again. "Zuo Fengyang, you know that the mines in Boulder Ridge have been mined for more than three thousand years. Some accidents are inevitable. Don't tell me that you have to blame me for this?"
"That … that's not …" Zuo Fengyang's eyes stared straight at Shangguan Ying's jade-like arm. After a long time, he swallowed his saliva. "How would I dare to ask Sister Ying 'er for her sins?! It's just that this matter alarmed the Hierarch. The Hierarch is also afraid that the slaves in the mine will suffer too many casualties. Coupled with the difficulties in supply, it will delay the production of our fire essence stones. "
"Huh?! Zuo Fengyang, you can go back now. Tell my brother that he doesn't need to worry about this matter. This time, I brought back 18,000 slaves. It won't take long for the next batch to arrive. "
"Well, Sister Ying 'er has always been clever. In fact, when I saw you, I already knew how to answer the Hierarch's question."
"Then why did you still come?" Shangguan Ying gave Zuo Fengyang a charming look.
Zuo Fengyang's spirit was lifted. He picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. "Actually, there's one more thing. It's the most important thing. I didn't want to say it, but the Hierarch's order is difficult."
"What's the matter?"
"Sister Ying 'er should have heard of the Five Virtues Sect?"
"Of course I've heard of it. It's just a second-rate gang."
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