The atmosphere suddenly became a little strange.
The three robbers were holding hostages that the other party knew, but the other party didn't seem to care, which put them in a difficult situation.
"Big Brother, what should we do next?"
On the right side of the old man, Gu Zheng didn't seem to be joking. He panicked a little and whispered to his big brother.
The three of them weren't biological brothers. They called each other brothers just for convenience. Of course, their big brother was in charge. This was also the reason why they took the opportunity to come over when their big brother made a move.
"Don't worry, the other party is just bluffing. Didn't you hear the girl say that she knows him? That's the granddaughter of the old man in front of us. There's no mistake. "
The big brother's eyes were wide open. His eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. He was also carefully sizing up Gu Zheng. He was trying to discern whether the other party was telling the truth. When he heard his own brother say that, he comforted him.
In fact, even now, he couldn't tell whether the other party was telling the truth or not. However, that wasn't important. What was important was that he had to take away the things inside. Otherwise, he would die if he went back.
They had made a military order.
"He's coming over!"
The third brother on the left trembled in his heart. Then, he pointed at Gu Zheng and said.
It didn't matter whether the other party was the captain of the patrol team or not. What was important was the other party's strength. If he wanted to kill them, it would be too easy.
This clearly went beyond their plan. After all, according to their plan, they had secretly revealed Boss Jiu. As expected, the other party couldn't resist the temptation of this batch of Soul Stones. Everything was going according to their plan.
They were just waiting to transport this batch of things away. Then, they would bring out the things that were mixed inside. Finally, they would sneak away. Nothing would go wrong.
However, plans couldn't keep up with changes. They knew that there were no patrols nearby, but this self-proclaimed captain of the patrol team appeared here, putting them in a passive position.
"Don't come over. If you come over, I won't be polite. At most, we'll die together."
Seeing that Gu Zheng was getting closer and closer, the sharp blade in Eldest Brother's hand pressed down once again. The sharp cold gleam was almost pressing down on the old man's neck. With just a thought, the old man's throat would be slit easily.
No matter how fast Gu Zheng was, he could not stop them in time.
Of course, in their current state, their original weakness could not become their weakness. However, the black light that was smeared on their weapons was the fatal reason.
Pomelo's eyes grew even more anxious, but she pursed her lips and didn't say anything. She felt a special sense of security from the other party, as if he wouldn't hurt her grandfather. He must have his own reasons for doing so.
Gu Zheng's eyes did not waver at all. It was as if he did not see any of the other party's movements. From the beginning to the end, his footsteps did not change at all.
Even the threatening words didn't seem to be said to himself. He continued to walk forward step by step.
This made the other party even more helpless. Because other than the hostages in their hands, they had no chance of winning at all. The idea of holding the hostages and taking the items away was completely shattered.
So they retreated. They did not dare to kill the hostages.
If the hostages were dead, they would be dead for sure. If they were still alive, they might still have a chance at survival.
Every time Gu Zheng took a step forward, they would take a step back. The hostages in their hands did not give them any sense of security. Instead, they felt like they were a hot potato. They felt that their approach was completely wrong. It was better to hide inside and wait for an opportunity to think of another way.
On one side were the miners here, and on the other were the criminals who had surrendered to Boss Wine. They also silently watched the strange situation in front of them.
After retreating a dozen steps, the three brothers' faces were already covered in cold sweat. The huge pressure made the three of them feel as if they could not breathe. However, they could only grit their teeth and continue to persevere.
Suddenly, Gu Zheng's footsteps came to an abrupt halt. He stood still on the spot.
The three brothers were still subconsciously retreating. When they realized that Gu Zheng's figure did not come up, they felt inexplicably relieved. At the same time, they could not help but look at Gu Zheng, wondering why he had stopped.
However, at that moment, their vision blurred. When they came back to their senses, they realized that the hostages they had taken were no longer in front of them.
When they looked forward, the old man's figure had already appeared beside Gu Zheng. He was looking at the three of them with a smile.
Ding dong!
Three crisp sounds could be heard from the ground. The three brothers immediately threw down their weapons and knelt on the ground.
"We are willing to surrender. Seeing that we did not hurt anyone, please spare our lives."
Gu Zheng checked that there was no problem with the old man. When he heard the other party's pleas, he did not waste any time. He waved his hand, and the three of them were like three stones. They could not resist at all. They flew back heavily and hit the mountain wall not far away.
When they landed, their auras were weak. Large amounts of black liquid flowed out of their mouths. Although they were heavily injured, they were not dead.
After doing all this, Gu Zheng did not even look at them. He directly escorted the old man back first.
"Boss Wine, Boss Wine, we found a lot of Soul Stone mines inside. There are several times more than we expected. We are rich this time."
At that moment, an excited voice came from the cave not far from the three brothers.
A muscular man quickly rushed out of the cave. He was holding a small cloth bag in his hand. One could faintly see many stones that were emitting black auras.
His excitement could not be understood. He was like a gust of wind. He ignored everything around him and came in front of Boss Wine. He handed the cloth bag in his hand over and said excitedly, "Boss Wine, look.
"Boss Jiu, take a look at what we found. There's a huge pile of them, and they're still counting them. This time, we're going to hit the jackpot. Should we send some brothers in to help?"
However, Boss Wine did not look as happy as he thought. Instead, he looked at him strangely.
"Of course, it is all because of Boss Wine's leadership that we have this harvest. Everyone will not forget that Boss Wine is the one who made the biggest contribution this time."
He said happily. He felt that he finally understood why Boss Wine was unhappy.
However, he did not notice that the people around him were looking at him strangely.
He was still staring at Boss Wine. However, he realized that Boss Wine's expression was getting worse.
He felt that he had done something wrong. However, when he thought about it carefully, he realized that he had not done anything wrong. He felt that his praise was a little superficial. He continued to flatter Boss Wine.
Slap!
"Get lost. Tell the people inside to put down the things in their hands and get out of here."
Boss Wine looked at the idiot in front of him who could not see the situation clearly. He was still praising him. If it was any other time, he would have accepted the praise with a smile. However, this idiot wanted his life. He directly slapped him and cursed.
"Okay, okay. I will go back now."
The subordinate who was a little confused turned around and said dizzily. Then, he ran back like a gust of wind.
From start to finish, he did not notice anything wrong outside.
To him, there was nothing wrong. There were captives on that side, and there were people on his side. It was normal that he did not recognize the two people in the middle. As for the three brothers, he completely ignored them.
On the other side, Gu Zheng had already brought the old man back to where they were. You You could not hold it in anymore. She threw herself into the old man's arms and cried softly.
"It's okay. As long as you are okay. Everything is fine now."
The old man carefully comforted You You. Soon, her voice became softer and softer. In the end, she fell asleep in the old man's arms.
This series of events, in addition to running with all her strength, had already exhausted her. Now that she saw that her grandfather was fine, she was mentally exhausted. She finally fell asleep in her grandfather's arms in a semi-conscious state.
"This old man's name is Chen Kai, and I'm also the manager here. Thank you for your help, friend. If these Soul Stones were taken away, we wouldn't be able to escape responsibility." The old man passed the pomelo to a woman beside him, and then cupped his hands to thank Gu Zheng.
"It's okay. It was nothing. I came here specifically to find some Soul Stones. I may have to trouble Elder Chen later." Gu Zheng also thanked him. It was as if he had nothing to do with this matter.
"Well said, it's only right that you helped us defeat these bandits this time. I'll report it to the higher-ups later and ask for your reward. It's been a long time since we've encountered bandits attacking the government's stronghold," Old Chen replied with a smile.
"We will talk about it later. Release everyone first."
Gu Zheng pointed a few times in the air, and most of the people who were bound were unsealed. As soon as they broke free, they began to undo the bindings of the people around them. Some people even wanted to rush over and take revenge on the bandits. They had many wounds on their bodies, which were all left by the bandits. However, they were stopped by their own people.
"Do what you need to do. We will activate the formation later and leave this place immediately." Elder Chen also shouted at them.
At this moment, the bandits were already obediently waiting at the side. On the other hand, the people on this side began to pack up. No one asked the other side. They tied them together as if they were invisible.
This caused the other side to have some ideas.
"Boss Jiu, should we split up and escape? There is only one person. He definitely won't be able to catch us." A subordinate stood beside Boss Jiu and whispered to him.
"You're crazy. It's not that I want to say this, but do you think that the other side just let us stand here without any defenses? Are there no defenses outside? I'm afraid that the other side has set up a formation here. We won't be able to escape." Boss Jiu immediately shouted at the subordinate.
He was not transmitting his voice. Hence, everyone around could hear him. This caused them to feel fear. After thinking about it carefully, they realized that it was true.
The other side was so carefree and acted as if they did not care about them escaping. However, the other side had attacked them heavily just now. The tragic state of the three brothers was still in front of everyone. Under that calm appearance, they were probably thinking about how they could escape and even kill them.
After all, under normal circumstances, as long as they surrendered and did not commit any major crimes, they would at most be captured and forced to work for a few thousand years.
If it were not for the fact that there were so few people, they would definitely die under such circumstances.
As for the three traitors, under such circumstances, they had dared to kidnap government officials. Only death awaited them. They did not deserve any sympathy.
Thinking of this, they even felt that the other side was planning this. Once they escaped, they could be killed at any time. Their expressions became serious. They looked at each other and understood the other side's intentions.
They would not leave even if they were beaten to death. Whoever wanted to leave could leave.
Boss Jiu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that his subordinates had been intimidated. His thoughts were completely different from theirs.
Because even if there were no defenses outside, they might be able to escape. However, he definitely would not be able to. It was a pity that he would have to hand over the hidden strongholds that he had discovered. However, at most, he could start all over again in a few thousand years. At least his life would be saved for now.
After checking that You You was really fine and talking to Old Chen for a while, Gu Zheng walked towards the cave.
He was very curious as to what exactly was inside that made those people take such a risk. In order not to alert the enemy, they even sent men of sacrifice to infiltrate the small group of bandits and bring them out safely. It was really a big deal here.
He walked in front of the three corpse-like brothers. Without any movement, the three of them slowly floated into the air and forced themselves to stand in front of him.
"I am a very easygoing person. Follow me in and take out the things that you want to take away. After that, whether you live or die, I will not execute you. We will talk about it when we get back. If you don't agree, I will make you suffer a fate worse than death."
Gu Zheng's silence coupled with his cold expression caused the hearts of the three of them to tremble. Of course, they did not doubt the other party's methods. They hurriedly nodded in cooperation, looking very obedient.
At this moment, a few people quickly walked out of the tunnel. They were the bandits who had gone in earlier. The moment they came out, they saw Gu Zheng's appearance. Immediately, their eyes were filled with anger. They wanted to surround him and teach him a lesson.
"Come back, hurry up and come back. Those three are from the bandits. Hurry up and come back." Boss Jiu saw his subordinates and was so frightened that his soul almost flew out of his body. He immediately shouted loudly.
He was afraid that the other party would do something stupid. As he shouted, he had already run in that direction.
"Boss Jiu, but …"
The three of them obediently stopped in their tracks. However, they were still unwilling to give up. The man who had come out first turned his head and shouted at Boss Jiu.
"But what? What are you worrying about? If you want to die, don't implicate your brothers. The other party is the leader of the patrol team. Even if there were a hundred of you, you wouldn't be able to defeat him. Hurry up and go back."
Boss Jiu took the opportunity to come in front of them while they were talking. The moment he saw them, he slapped them on the shoulder and said loudly.
Without waiting for them to reply, he immediately urged them to leave quickly and mind their own business.
As a captive, they had to be self-aware. They did not want to bring trouble to others or themselves.
"Let's go. Lead the way!"
Since there was no one in the way, Gu Zheng could not be bothered to interfere. He directly shouted at the three people in front of him.
The three of them obediently led the way in front. Although there was discomfort in their mouths and black liquid was flowing out, they were still not ready to die.
The passageway wasn't very big, but the sides were very smooth to prevent people from accidentally touching it. There was a black light source at every set distance, illuminating the surroundings. It was like a black and white photo, and one could barely see the path.
This was only a small mine. After walking for a short while, they arrived at a more spacious area with more minerals.
There were a few mines of different sizes around, but there was no need to go anywhere else. In the middle, there was a large pile of raw ores the size of a baby's fist. They were all piled up together. The top of the pile was almost 30 feet high, like a small mountain.
Gu Zheng bent down and reached out to pick up a raw ore. He looked at it carefully.
The outside was irregular black rock fragments, and the inside was mostly black crystals the size of rice grains. After removing the rock fragments, it was just a simple raw ore. If they wanted to condense it into a Soul Stone, they would need specialized people to be in charge of it.
This place was only in charge of raw ores. There were no people or spell formations. After selecting the ores, there would be people coming to deliver them regularly. They would also bring the necessities. These people were in charge of mining here.
As Gu Zheng's palm shook, all the rock fragments on the outside leaked out from the edge of his palm like sand. In the end, only a dozen black crystals were left. Among them, only one seemed to be relatively bright. The rest were dim to different degrees. They did not look very good.
According to Tie Tou on the road, this was a small Soul Mine. The quality was naturally very low. The only advantage was that it had a large reserve. It could be distributed as some rewards.
As Gu Zheng was carefully observing, he did not know that the three brothers were behind Gu Zheng. They were looking at each other. In the end, it was still the eldest brother who won.
They were just betting on the last round.
"Since you know this thing, you should know how to take it out. Hurry up and do it." Gu Zheng put away the crystal in his hand and said to them calmly.
The three brothers did not say much. The eldest brother directly took out a small black stick. It looked like a branch of some kind of tree. There were still branches on it that had not been cut off. However, it was only half the length of an arm. It was very inconspicuous.
As the eldest brother stretched out the branch and carefully approached the pile of ores, the pile of ores in front of him began to tremble. It was as if something was coming out from inside.
The remaining two brothers began to stand at the edge and carefully dig out the ores. It seemed that the power of the branch was not enough to suck the thing out.
"Why is this thing here?" Gu Zheng stood to the side and asked casually.
"I'm not too sure about this thing. It's something from the Great Desolate Era. The only thing I know is that it has to absorb some energy to achieve the best effect. It seems to be able to purify Soul Stone Ores. I've only heard of it." The eldest brother was fully focused on holding the branch and doing his best to maintain his balance. When he heard Gu Zheng's question, he told the truth.
"Why is it here? How long has it been? "
"I don't know. We just came to get this thing. It can only be said that it was placed here before us."
Gu Zheng pondered and did not continue asking. The other party was just a small fry and would not know too much.
"Found it!"
Just as Gu Zheng asked a few short questions, one of the people below was suddenly delighted. He then took out a fist-sized ore.
Gu Zheng looked over and found that most of it was tightly packed stone. There was only a small gap in the middle that leaked out a relatively bright black crystal. It seemed that the mystery was here.
"Give it to me!"
Gu Zheng said indifferently. The other party obediently handed it over with both hands.
The other person also stood up and moved to help the eldest brother who was sitting on the ground.
Gu Zheng's attention was attracted by the ore in front of him. He wanted to see what use this thing had. It was actually so magical.
At this moment, a spatial fluctuation suddenly rose from the side.
In the other party's hand, there was a small jade butterfly. There was also an ore similar to the one in the other party's hand.
It was obvious that the other party had deceived him and wanted to send the ore away!
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