Jiang Wang and the others left, and the miners slowly gathered around.
Hearing Ge Heng's screams behind him, Zhang Hai's eyelids twitched.
Even Xiang Qian, who had nothing to live for all day, was a little nervous.
No matter what, it was hard for him to not feel emotional when he saw a transcendent being knocked down to the transcendent level in front of him.
Only Hu Shaomeng controlled his expression well, and no one could tell what he was thinking.
…
It was still the same meeting room, but this time, the one sitting in the main seat was Jiang Wang.
The order was reversed.
Shuan Zi and Xiao Xiao also came over. After making tea for everyone, they stood in the room and waited for orders.
"Sit," Jiang Wang said indifferently, and then looked at Manager Hu. "Old man, sit too."
"Oh, oh!" Manager Hu came back to his senses after a long time, and cautiously sat with half of his butt.
Hu Shaomeng glanced at the other two transcendent cultivators, and was the first to sit with a relaxed posture.
As soon as Xiang Qian touched the chair, he slumped down like soft mud. Zhang Hai sat upright and still with a nervous expression.
However, Jiang Wang's next question almost made them jump up in fright.
"Tell me, how did Xie Hao die?"
There were four transcendent cultivators guarding the Hu's mine before, and the one who left was called Xie Hao.
He was also the original owner of the small courtyard Jiang Wang was living in now.
When this question was asked, everyone was shocked.
Xiao Xiao bit her lower lip fiercely, and only then did she not make a sound.
According to the mine, Xie Hao had been frightened by the fight more than half a year ago, so he left without saying goodbye.
This seemed very reasonable.
But they could not explain one problem.
Since the mine was so dangerous, how could a person like Ge Heng, who had a perverted desire for pleasure, and a person like Zhang Hai, who was obsessed with alchemy and wanted to reach the heavens in a single step, stay safely?
Who would take risks with one and a half Dao Origin Stones a month? A cultivator like Xiang Qian who had nothing to live for might not care about the danger, but he also did not care about Dao Origin Stones.
Hu Shaomeng suddenly came back and said he wanted to close the mine. Except for Ge Heng who asked why it was brought forward, the others had no objections.
This showed that they had a tacit understanding before.
This tacit understanding was the problem.
Jiang Wang ignored the exchange of glances and said directly, "Don't try to deceive me."
"I'm sure everyone knows why I'm here. Although the Junggenjia is a big family and doesn't care about the loss of a celestial stone mine, it doesn't mean that the Junggenjia can tolerate being fooled and deceived. "
"Please remember that for the Junggenjia, the celestial bluestone mine is not important. It is important to not be fooled."
Jiang Wang's gaze swept across the transcendent cultivators. "Then, who will speak first?"
At this time, he had already shown his strength, and Junggenjia's power was even more obvious. Although this gaze was calm, when it landed on everyone, it seemed to weigh a thousand catties.
"Emissary." Hu Shaomeng forced a smile and tried his best to maintain his composure. "The situation of this matter is actually …"
"You don't have to say it yet." Jiang Wang raised his palm and interrupted him.
He turned over his palm and made an inviting gesture to Zhang Hai, "Zhang Hai, you go first."
"Ah? Ah. "Zhang Hai was suddenly called and immediately quivered." This … "
He didn't need to look to know that at this time, Hu Shaomeng's gaze was bound to be fixed on him.
"Don't worry, think slowly. Think about Ge Heng. "
Since he had decided to keep Ge Heng, he might as well take advantage of the situation and use Ge Heng as a target to intimidate the remaining people.
This was based on the absolute advantage of strength.
Even if these transcendent cultivators in front of him swarmed him, Jiang Wang was enough to crush them.
Although Hu Shaomeng was also in the Heavenly Ascension Realm, there was still a gap between them. He was confident that he could suppress this person.
First, he pretended to let them speak freely, then stopped Hu Shaomeng from speaking when he opened his mouth, and let Zhang Hai speak first. It was nothing more than a small trick to strengthen his authority and control the situation.
In the past, he wasn't too familiar with these aspects, but after interacting with Chung Geng Sheng for a long time, he slowly understood.
The reason why he chose Zhang Hai as the breakthrough point was that, in Jiang Wang's opinion, this person's nature was the weakest among the transcendent cultivators present.
He placed his delusions of reaching the heavens in a single bound on pills. However, he didn't seem to work hard for it, only some insignificant contributions.
He muddled along in the mines, relying on a meager one and a half primeval stones to invest in pills every month. Furnace after furnace, day after day. This kind of obsession was more like a kind of escape, a kind of self-hypnosis.
It seemed as if he had his own firm goals and pursuits, but in fact, it was better to give up on himself and move forward.
This kind of person, no matter how he usually behaved, was fundamentally a weak person.
Jiang Wang said slowly, "I myself am a kind person. However, when working for the Junggenjia, sometimes I can't be soft-hearted. After all, one must be loyal to the Junggenjia. What do you think? "
"Yes … yes."
Zhang Hai lowered his head, his expression conflicted.
However, everyone could see that he couldn't stay silent for too long.
"I'll tell you the truth, Xie Hao was killed by me!" Hu Shaomeng suddenly said.
Jiang Wang looked at him quietly for a while, then turned his head and said, "Everyone else can leave."
Everyone filed out. Soon, only Jiang Wang and Hu Shaomeng were left in the room.
One sat at the head of the table, the other to the right of the head.
They each had different thoughts, facing each other from a distance.
"I've been waiting for you to take the initiative to tell me."
Jiang Wang spoke first, "You know, I could have separated you and asked you one by one. There will always be someone who can't withstand the pressure. However, I don't want to create an interrogation atmosphere and treat you as a prisoner. "
"After all, the Hu Family is the manager of the Chongxuan Clan's corresponding affairs here. The cooperation has been going on for a long time. Even though something like this happened to the mine, I still have expectations for you. "
He looked at Hu Shaomeng, "So, what do you want to say to me?"
"Thank you for your understanding, Emissary." Hu Shaomeng laughed bitterly, then said, "I killed Xie Hao because I had no other choice. He was responsible for guarding the mine, but not only did he not fulfill his duty, he even helped outsiders steal celestial cyan cloud stones. "
"Emissary should know the preciousness of celestial cyan cloud stones. The production is very limited. For such a large celestial cyan cloud stone mine, only six stones were produced in a year at its highest. And Xie Hao alone had stolen a total of 13 of them! You also saw how slack the other transcendent cultivators were. They weren't of much use at all. When I wasn't here, Xie Hao used a unique Dao technique to wantonly steal the mine, causing the celestial cyan cloud stone mine to dry up ahead of time. By the time I discovered it, it was already too late. "
"There is evidence for all of what I said, and the ores used by my Hu Family's mine are all clearly recorded in the accounts. Emissary, you can investigate at any time. I concealed this matter before because I feared the punishment and didn't dare to face it. However, do you think he should be killed? "
Hu Shaomeng spoke in detail and seemed to be very sincere. After saying all this, he seemed relieved, "Of course, you are fully in charge here now, Emissary. If you want to punish him on behalf of the Junggenjia, Shaomeng will bear the consequences of his actions alone. I will accept all of it."
The accounts he spoke of were in Manager Hu's hands. Jiang Wang had already secretly looked through them long ago, so there was naturally no problem.
In other words, even if there was a problem, it couldn't be easily seen through.
At this time, Jiang Wang didn't comment, only asking, "The outsider you speak of, who are you referring to?"
The reason he chose to directly reveal his identity, other than to make Ge Heng stay, was because there was a very important reason.
When Hu Shaomeng returned, he closed the mine and drove away the transcendent cultivators. In Jia City, Xi Family's young master Xi Zichu immediately guessed who he was, so there was no point in hiding his identity.
On the contrary, he needed to reveal his identity as the Junggenjia's emissary to calmly control the situation. Once again, he took the initiative.
Hu Shaomeng hesitated, then said, "At present, it should be Jia City's Xi Family. However, I can't be completely sure. "
"Evidence?"
"I only found it out later. Before Xie Hao came to the mine, he worked for the Xi Family. Moreover, there were celestial cyan cloud stones from the Xi Family's channels. "
"The clues are very clear. Why do you say you can't be completely sure? "
Hu Shaomeng smiled bitterly, "The entire Jia City is surnamed Xi, so I have to be careful."
Could it really be that the Xi Family did this behind Xi Zichu's back?
The Xi Family, who controlled Jia City, couldn't tolerate Black Ox Town being controlled by other powers. After Xi Zichu obtained the support of East King Valley and gained the confidence to resist the Junggenjia, they finally couldn't hold back?
This seemed reasonable, but in reality, it couldn't stand up to scrutiny.
Through a roundabout method of drying up the mine, they could make the Junggenjia give up on Qingyang Town. Of course, this was a method that didn't need to be directly hostile and could be done under the table.
However, was it really worth it to make the Junggenjia dissatisfied?
Seeing that Jiang Wang didn't speak, Hu Shaomeng asked again, "Now that the celestial cyan stone mine has dried up, it's a fact. We can slowly investigate who is responsible, but it's a waste to keep so many people for nothing. According to the emissary's opinion, shouldn't we close the mine first? "
This suggestion was very reasonable.
However, Jiang Wang didn't hesitate to refuse, "Isn't there still half a year's worth of production? If we close the mine now, where will the miners find a job? "
"Although there's still half a year's worth of production, the celestial cyan stone can no longer be produced. To the Junggenjia, this place is already worthless." Hu Shaomeng's expression was difficult, but he still said, "However, the emissary has full authority here. You can make whatever decision you want."
"Then listen to me."
"Naturally, the emissary has the final say. Also, the conditions in the mine are difficult. After the emissary finishes investigating, why don't you come back to Black Ox Town with me? I'll be a good host. "
"There's no need. Cultivators of our generation, where are we not cultivating? "
"The emissary is truly a role model for our generation. However … "Hu Shaomeng continued," This place is still remote. If there's any news from Jia City, I'm afraid we won't be able to find out immediately. "
"Isn't there still Young Master Hu?" Jiang Wang picked up his teacup, "Why don't you go back and rest first? Also, help me pay attention to Jia City's movements. "
Hu Shaomeng's expression didn't change, only saying, "That's fine, that's fine. Then this one will take his leave first. "
"I won't see you out."
Looking at Hu Shaomeng's departing figure, Jiang Wang seemed to be deep in thought.
Do you want me to leave the mine that badly?
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