After sending Hu Shaomeng away, Jiang Wang gathered everyone again and announced that the mine would be extended for half a year until the mine was completely exhausted.
As the Junggenjia's envoy, he essentially became the boss of these people.
Apart from Manager Hu's obvious happiness, the other two Transcendent cultivators' reactions were very dull.
Zhang Hai was obviously a little uneasy, probably considering his medicinal pills and Jiang Wang's prestige, so he didn't dare to suggest leaving for the time being. Qian Xiang still had that half-dead look on his face.
To tell the truth, Jiang Wang didn't want either of them. However, his hands were indeed slippery, so he could only pinch his nose and make do.
Just as Chung Geng Sheng said, everyone had their uses and value.
Even more valuable Transcendent cultivators wouldn't work in this kind of mine.
The two Transcendent cultivators left one after the other, leaving only Manager Hu and the maid Xiao Xiao in the room.
Jiang Wang was just about to say a few words to Manager Hu when the maid Xiao Xiao suddenly said, "Master, there's something I don't know if you still remember? There's a problem with the jar of tiger bone wine in your room. "
Jiang Wang glanced at her. "You wrote that slip of paper?"
Xiao Xiao's heart tightened, and she lowered her head. "Yes. I … I learned some words when I was young. "
"How did you know there was a problem with the wine?" Jiang Wang asked.
"I only know Ge Heng's temper. You offended him, so he'll definitely do you harm."
At this time, Manager Hu knelt on the ground with a thump. "Sir Envoy, the wine was poisoned, so poisoned. The poisoned wine was swapped! "
Although this answer didn't have much value, it actually solved this puzzle.
"No need to kneel." Jiang Wang reached out and helped him up. "What's the specific situation? Tell me."
"Master Ge, no, that bastard surnamed Ge is very narrow-minded. He wanted to teach you a lesson, so he poisoned the wine and forced you to deliver it. I didn't dare not deliver it, and I didn't dare to say it out loud! "
Manager Hu kept wiping his sweat and said in fear and trepidation, "I could only secretly swap it. When he asked, I just said it was impossible for me to not drink wine."
As he spoke, he wanted to kneel again.
Jiang Wang waved his hand, stopping him from kneeling. "You swapped the poisoned wine, what crime did you commit? I should be thanking you for taking care of me. "
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
Jiang Wang sighed in his heart when he saw how submissive the little old man was.
He didn't expect Steward Hu to treat him peacefully after knowing his identity. After all, that wasn't realistic.
"Don't overthink it. You'll still be in charge of the mine. Continue to do what you did before and maintain the status quo. "He directly instructed," I'm only in charge of the direction, not the specific matters. Do you understand? "
Steward Hu had a rough idea of what was going on, and his footing became steadier. "Understood, understood."
"By the way," Jiang Wang thought of something, "are you really Hu Shaomeng's uncle from the same family?"
"That's true." Manager Hu said somewhat awkwardly, "However, he has never been close to us since he was young. There's nothing we can do about it. I'm afraid that the cultivators will look down on us … "
"Understood."
Jiang Wang smiled understandingly and left with Xiaoxiao.
This little old man was quite interesting. Although he was forced by life and used to groveling and bending his knees. Deep down, he was a person who placed great emphasis on self-respect and dignity.
Don't underestimate any person with independent thoughts. Jiang Wang reminded himself like this.
For example, that jar of poisoned wine. If Xiaoxiao hadn't given a warning and Steward Hu hadn't replaced the poisoned wine, the matter might've had a different outcome.
Walking in the mine, Jiang Wang casually asked, "Do you hate him?"
Xiaoxiao didn't dare to conceal anything and frankly said, "He recruited me."
Jiang Wang didn't mind this degree of borrowing power. Repaying kindness and grudges was human nature. However, this made him realize even more clearly that everyone had their own demands, even if her current status was only an insignificant maidservant.
"Xie Hao didn't leave. He was killed by Hu Shaomeng," Jiang Wang changed the subject and said, "Maybe what he said to you was sincere."
Xiaoxiao followed behind him, silently walking. She was silent for a while and then said, "It's strange. At one time, I wished he was dead. The more miserable his death, the better. It wasn't until he really died that I realized. I'd rather he was lying to me. I'd rather he was a despicable person, a heartless person. As long as he lived well. "
She didn't appear to be very sad. She was just a bit perplexed, "Master, you're an extraordinary person. Why do you think people are like this?"
"People are like this," Jiang Wang said.
… …
Ge Heng was dead.
He was beaten to death by the angry miners.
No one remembered who kicked him first. After a long period of punching and kicking, Ge Heng was already lying motionless on the ground.
The crowd dispersed.
Xiao Cui's body was buried by the people.
The miners were all good at digging holes and chose a place with good scenery.
Ge Heng's body was lying alone in the courtyard.
Someone suggested throwing him into the furnace and burning him, but no one was willing to carry his body. Thus, the matter was left unsettled.
Ge Heng's death wasn't difficult to deal with. First, his crime was irrefutable. Second, he died because of the righteous indignation of the crowd. Third, this place belonged to Qingyang Town. The case ended with Village Constable Hu You.
After he reported it to Jia City, Jia City generally wouldn't make things difficult for him.
At this time, the crowd had dispersed. Shuan Zi stood alone outside the courtyard. No one knew what he was thinking.
Jiang Wang walked over and casually threw a fireball, burning Ge Heng's body to ashes.
After he left Ge Heng here, he had already expected this scene. Thus, he wasn't surprised. Burning the body in passing was just to avoid hidden dangers such as the plague.
"That's right," he said to Shuan Zi, "On the day Hu Shaomeng killed Xie Hao, what did you see? Tell me everything you know. Don't be afraid. I guarantee your safety. "
The sea of flowers wasn't a specialized interrogation technique. Jiang Wang had only used the hallucinogenic effect to guide him.
Now that he had established his authority, he might as well get straight to the point. Presumably, Shuan Zi wouldn't dare to hide anything.
Jiang Wang asked this question mainly because he wanted to understand Hu Shaomeng's fighting style in advance so that he could counter it.
Unexpectedly, Shuan Zi paused. "I didn't see Hu Shaomeng kill Xie Hao."
Only then did Jiang Wang realize that he might have been wrong.
"Then who did you see him kill?"
Jiang Wang asked a little eagerly. Shuan Zi swallowed nervously and said timidly, "A, a miner. With just one slap, his head was gone. I was squatting there to relieve myself and didn't dare to make a sound. "
"Was it the miner who saw the sheep in the mine?" Jiang Wang asked.
"I don't know. There are many people in the mine. People often come and go. I don't know him. "
Although Shuan Zi couldn't be sure, Jiang Wang was certain in his heart.
Because these two things were too coincidental.
No matter what, Hu Shaomeng was a disciple of a famous sect. He wouldn't go so far as to kill people openly. There must be a reason for killing people.
But …
The miner strangely saw a sheep in the mine.
And Hu Shaomeng killed it.
What did this mean?
A sheep, a sheep.
Jiang Wang vaguely grasped something.
Qingyang Town!
"Xiaoxiao, you go back first. I'll go to the mine to take a look. "
Jiang Wang hurriedly said, then turned and walked toward the mine.
With his status, naturally, no one stopped him.
The miners were curious why he went into the mine in person, but they didn't dare to ask.
After many years of digging, the mine had been extended in all directions, almost hollowing out the mountain.
The inside of the cave was dark, and it got darker as one went in.
Although Junggenjia was rich, they wouldn't go so far as to equip the miners with hanging lamps.
The mine was basically lit by oil lamps.
Of course, for Jiang Wang, a flame flower was enough.
The deeper he went, the quieter it became. His footsteps on the ground echoed hollowly.
Jiang Wang didn't know what he was looking for. He just pretended to be looking for something.
He knew that the news would inevitably reach Hu Shaomeng's ears.
He was waiting for a possible clue.
Or Hu Shaomeng's reaction.
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