Chapter 61: Black Hand's New Plan
"My lord, please save my family and me."
That afternoon, near dusk, the four old miners who stayed in Fengshan from Ruyifang came to Jiang Xia crying.
They held in their hands the letter, which had been delivered by carrier pigeon.
This world is full of spiritual energy and can give birth to monsters like pomegranates. Naturally, it can also create some small animals that are neither monsters nor spirits, such as the carrier pigeon that delivers letters in Ruyifang.
It is still the size of an ordinary carrier pigeon, but it has been nurtured by spiritual energy and has green feathers. It has also been cared for by trainers and hybridized with spiritual birds for many generations, allowing it to fly much faster than ordinary birds.
It is more than a hundred miles from Fengyang County to Fengshan, and it only takes a few sticks of incense to fly there.
This special carrier pigeon is called "spiritual bird".
It is said that it was bred by the Wanshou Sect, one of the 33 sects in the Immortal Alliance, which is proficient in the art of taming beasts. It is between beasts and monsters, and is used specifically to transmit messages to the mortal world.
What monks use to communicate with each other are real spiritual birds.
Not only does it fly fast, but it has also developed consciousness.
Just like Mo Shuangshan, who excels in making instruments, has basically monopolized the production of instruments in the lower and middle levels of the cultivation world, the Wanshou Sect has also basically monopolized the postal system among the cultivators.
Even when the forces in the mortal world communicate with each other, they have to buy or rent spirit birds from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.
Among the thirty-three sects, there is the Danding Sect which excels in making medicine, the Baicao Pavilion which excels in medical skills, the Shennong Mountain which excels in nurturing spiritual plants and materials, and the Zhujian Manor which excels in forging weapons. Each of these sects has its own abilities.
It not only serves the monks, but also has lower-level business that extends to the mortal world. The influence of the monks is affecting the Ku Mu Realm in this way.
They do not exist in this mortal world, but their shadows are everywhere in this world.
It is precisely because of this complex relationship, which can be said to affect the entire body, that the Immortal Alliance has a clear rule that cultivators are not allowed to interfere in the disputes of mortals .
The worst that can happen among mortals is the extinction of a race and the destruction of a nation.
But once the monks get involved, things will become quite troublesome. And because of this connection between the two sides, maintaining a generally peaceful and prosperous mortal world is also beneficial to the monks.
Therefore, the regulations of the Immortal Alliance are recognized and accepted by cultivators all over the world. This is not just driven by force, but there are also interests behind it.
Of course, with Jiang Xia’s current level, he couldn’t come into contact with this kind of thing, but at the moment, seeing the miners in the spiritual mine crying, made him feel annoyed.
Although he now has the secret technique and no longer needs these guys, theoretically speaking, Jiang Xia can just kick them away and let them die on their own.
But that's not his style.
These people in front of me still have value.
Valuable things must be used reasonably. Now that the business is just starting, every inch of resources at hand cannot be wasted.
"Why are you crying? Shut up. You're making me upset."
In the Huang family's house, Jiang Xia cursed viciously, and the miners in front of him immediately stopped crying.
"Stand up, what are you kneeling for?"
He said something else, and the four muscular men immediately stood up.
"Where's the letter? Show it to me."
Jiang Xia stretched out his hand, and the miner in front of him immediately handed him the letter from Ruyifang. He took it in his hand, glanced at it, and felt that something was wrong.
"Lao Luo, come here for a moment."
During the chip communication, Jiang Xia called out to Rogge. A few breaths later, Rogge, holding a piece of candy, strode into the hall. Jiang Xia handed him the letter in his hand.
The latter took it in his hand and looked at it carefully while eating the sugar cake.
A minute later, he put the letter on the table, ate his biscuits with relish, glanced at the four miners, and said:
"Obviously, this is a trap."
"I know, isn't this asking for your opinion?"
Jiang Xia twisted the letter and said without comment :
"What do you think?"
“My advice is, don’t go.”
Roger finished eating the sugar cake, shook off the residue on his hands, and said casually:
“The other party obviously thinks that we were able to dig out the spiritual mine thanks to these few people, so they think they have a hold on our vital point, but these people are actually not our people.
There's absolutely no need to take risks for them.
The risk is too great and the return is too low.
From various perspectives, there is no need to do this, unless, of course, you are determined to take the risk to save people out of humanitarian spirit and cannot bear to see innocent people suffer.
Just pretend I didn’t say anything.”
That's too blunt.
Moreover, he did not try to hide it from the miners, which made the four of them panic.
Shanwai Baoye and his companions thought that Fengshan relied on miners to mine spiritual mines, but in fact, this was not the case. These four people had always abided by the contract with Ruyifang and did not offer any help.
Of course, they are not innocent either.
They played a trick and told Jiang Xia about Niu Sansheng's affairs.
This is a disguised form of help.
Jiang Xia stroked his chin and did not answer, as if he was thinking. His hesitation made the four miners standing in front of him feel like a roller coaster.
The oldest miner looked around, gritted his teeth, stepped forward, clasped his hands, and said to Jiang Xia:
"My king, we were blind and disrespectful to you before. We relied on our own skills and didn't take you seriously. We deserve to die!
But my family is innocent and they dare not ask for help from the king.
This time the four of us had agreed to go back to rescue our families, so we went, but we were afraid that the thieves in Ruyifang had already set up a tight net.
These days, I have seen the king helping the court train troops, and the firearms he used were extremely powerful.
Please also...
Please allow us to buy some firearms and go back to help rescue people.
If we survive to return, we will die for the king!"
"Firearms are the foundation of our existence. How can we just sell them?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rogge choked.
The black fox said indifferently:
“Besides, we have an appointment with the court.
This firearm cannot be sold to others at will. You may be thinking too highly of it. And if you take the firearm and return it to Ruyifang, in exchange for the safety of your family...
Again.
You are not our people, why should we work hard for you?"
As soon as this was said, one of the other three miners shouted:
"We'll go help you mine..."
"No need for that!"
Rogge sneered and said bluntly:
"We already have a secret method for prospecting, and the speed and quality of cutting spirit stones are far superior to your 'craftsmanship'. In my opinion, what you rely on is outdated.
You are no longer valuable to us!"
The four people in the hall were all silent.
They were filled with despair, and the old miner who was in the lead was even more distraught.
Indeed, times are different now.
Times have changed.
Just when they were in despair, Rogge, who had been pretending to be red-faced and extremely indifferent, suddenly stood up.
The black fox walked slowly to the four miners with his hands behind his back, and stretched out his hands to pinch the muscle lumps on their bodies as if pinching bones.
The miners did not dare to dodge and let him do what he wanted.
The scene suddenly became a little weird.
“Such a strong physique, amazing explosive power, strength far beyond that of ordinary people, and spiritual energy to temper his muscles and bones. He is really a natural warrior, with such toned muscles.
It's a pity that you don't fight on the battlefield but become a miner instead."
Roger shook his head and sighed a few times.
This is not a pretense.
Although the four miners in front of him are old, they have been trained by Ruyifang with secret methods. Their physique is so strong and their muscles are so developed that they are far beyond ordinary people.
When Jiang Xia saw them for the first time, he was amazed at how they looked like passionate old men and did not look old at all.
Although Rogge's words were still half-hearted up to this point, several miners already understood the meaning behind his words. Jiang Xia's voice also rang out at this opportune moment.
He picked up the teacup beside him, lowered his head to drink tea, and said:
“What Lao Luo said makes some sense. After all, you are not our people. There is no reason for our brothers to take risks for your family.
but……
If you, like Lao Si, become one of us.
That’s a different story.
After all, I promised you before that I would help you rescue your family if the situation was right."
"Plop"
Without saying a word, the oldest miner knelt on one knee, raised his fist like a soldier, and said to Jiang Xia and Rogge:
"I, Wang Ya, am willing to fight for the king, just for the safety of my family!"
Several other miners also knelt down immediately and expressed their obedience.
"I don't have the habit of forcing people to join gangs."
Jiang Xia put down his teacup, looked at them, and said in a deep voice:
"And you have to think carefully. Joining us is not something you can do with just a word. You have signed a death contract with Ruyifang, and they are even threatening you with your family.
This method is too low-level.
We won't use this kind of thing, but the contract we're going to sign is something you can't imagine.
Once you sign, you will have no freedom for the rest of your life.
Have you thought it through? "
Several muscular miners looked at each other, and the oldest one, Wang Ya, answered loudly:
“I just hope my family is safe!”
"good!"
Jiang Xia stood up and said something on the chip communication. A few minutes later, the door was pushed open and the good employee Jasmine walked in carrying a toolbox.
In the other hand, he held four fool-proof chip implants.
"Then sign the contract. After you sign it, I will take you to save your family."
Jiang Xia said something to them, and walked out of the hall with Rogge. As the door closed, soon there was the buzzing sound of the small drill starting up and the frightened cries of the miners.
"Are you sure you want them?"
Outside the hall, Jiang Xia turned to Rogge and said:
"Aren't those more than 200 prisoners enough for you?"
Rogge shrugged and replied softly:
“There is still a difference between cannon fodder and elite troops.
The Black Hand is running low on personnel, so they have to recruit some capable fighters. These spiritual mine workers have had their bodies tempered and have a higher tolerance to prosthetics and genetic drugs.
From now on, they will be the war trump cards of my Black Hand Society.
Anyway, since Yifang has collapsed, these miners who master the "secret method" must be re-collected to prevent the secrets from leaking out. Since you don't need them, you might as well make use of them."
Jiang Xia did not object. He thought for a moment and said:
“It is said that Ruyifang has forty or fifty such miners scattered in various mining areas. I don’t care how to recruit them. You guys can do it.
But there is one thing, don’t cause any trouble.
They can draw in spiritual energy and temper their bodies, so they can barely be considered half-cultivators. If something really goes wrong, even with the pomegranate on top of them, it will be difficult to resolve, OK?"
"Don't worry, I'm very familiar with this matter."
Roger laughed.
"OK."
Jiang Xia raised his left hand, checked the time on the tactical watch on his wrist, and said:
"We'll set off in an hour and have your people drive the car out. We'll solve this matter tonight."
"The other party dared to set a trap so openly, he must have his own confidence."
Roger added:
"This world is full of ghosts and gods. This time, we must bring deadly firepower."
"Well, go and make the arrangements. Bring some good stuff with you."
Jiang Xia said something to Rogge, watched him leave, touched the cold gun handle at his waist, and said to himself:
"Master Bao, Master Bao, such an obvious trap, such a crude idea, such a direct method, I guess it must be the work of you, a smart guy, right?
I have never met Liu Ruyi, but I don't think he would do such a stupid thing.
Are you there too?"
"Tsk tsk, you probably don't know that I've been missing you so much lately. Before I kill your brother and take your property, I'll kill you first, just as...
Enjoy an appetizer before dinner."
