Rise of Rurik

Boundless ice floes still wrap around the entire Åland Islands. Most of them come from the depths of the Gulf of Bothnia in the north. Optimistically, the frozen ocean is still melting rapidly. Pessimistically, it will still take some days for the ocean to resume safe navigation.

In fact, the course from Tombstone Island to Stockholm has barely resumed navigation. The merchants and their crews forced the boat to sail, and the risk was less than encountering an ocean storm.

In general, they seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. The more money and materials they have on hand, the more cautious they will be.

They were envious of the king's large ships and were thinking of ordering a larger cargo ship of their own.

Almost all of these merchants came from Lake Malaren, and a rather embarrassing problem posed before everyone - families of craftsmen who were good at building large ships immigrated to the East collectively for profit.

Who would say no to getting rich? Capable shipbuilders went to the East to hunt for gold, and the huge Ross fleet now anchored on Tombstone Island was the work of these craftsmen.

The news that King Rurik of Rus is spending huge sums of money to build a brand new giant ship is true. The huge hull cannot be covered by a wooden shed. The construction of the new ship is completely open to the public, and anyone can judge it before it is launched.

The glory belongs to the royal family, but the price is the decline of the shipbuilding industry in Lake Mälaren, Sweden. The dragon-headed longship is still the most important type of ship, and the craftsmen left behind in Lake Malaren can only build it.

Of course, it is not a problem for wealthy businessmen to go to the shipyard loyal to the royal family in New Roseburg to order a "standard cargo ship", a ship designated by the royal family. The problem is to come up with the money immediately.

At least two hundred and fifty pounds of silver coins in cash or goods of equivalent value. Even those who claim to be wealthy would find it difficult to come up with such a sum of cash.

Unless, take advantage of some opportunities to make a fortune.

Purchase the horse leather from the Frankish war horses from the king to make a variety of hard, wear-resistant and cold-resistant leather products. It is obviously very profitable for sellers who are motivated to become warriors, mercenaries, and adventurers to make a lot of money. .

They followed King Rurik's description first and did not hesitate to bid for it, believing that even if the price was outrageous, they would still make a lot of money in the end.

The logic is this. A young warrior will spend all his savings, or even take out a loan, to buy himself enough equipment to last him for most of his life.

In the past, the Baltic Sea was divided by various forces, and bandits were rampant on the sea. Merchants could only do business with swords and had to recruit mercenaries to protect them. Today's Baltic Sea seems peaceful, and businessmen's perspectives are also projected to more distant places. Merchants desired larger ships to travel further afield in search of wealth. The unknown land may not be covered by the authority of King Rus, so the large-scale mercenary gap has stimulated a large number of young Swedish people to explore.

To order a bright white Ross steel sword and a dark and hard Ross chrome hand axe, the young mercenary had to pay one pound of silver coins or more than a thousand pounds of oats.

Swedish businessmen have noticed that these young people are willing to spend money on weapons, so they must spend huge sums of money to buy a good dress, a good pair of shoes, a good belt, etc.

The businessmen who have successfully bid have ignored the farce caused by the Gould family. People want to believe that this domineering family will eventually retire when its wealth comes to an end.

Twenty copies of the horse leather were purchased through joint bidding by more than a dozen Swedish businessmen. For this purpose, they actually spent a corresponding amount of money and moved boxes of silver coins to the Tombstone Island dock, waiting for the long ship transporting the horse leather to arrive at the port to unload.

Today, Rurik is dressed in fancy clothes, looking like a clown with all his gaudy clothes.

The pier was filled with colorful merchants wearing jewellery, which was in sharp contrast to the crowds of onlookers dressed in tan. The king himself is undoubtedly the shining star, and the bear-headed and heavily armored berserkers accompanying him are also aggressive.

The businessmen were waiting anxiously, and hundreds of onlookers were just enjoying themselves to see the majesty.

The quality of horse leather depends not only on its odor, but also on the size of its defects.

Those so-called high-quality horse leathers all come from horses whose hooves were cut off on the battlefield or whose necks were fatally wounded. The horses that were dying after the war were executed, and a large area of ​​intact leather was peeled off after the wounds.

The skin under the neck of the war horse was cut from the horse's belly, all the way to the end, and extended to the calf joints of the four hooves. The length of the horse leather slaughtered in this way is equivalent to three meters, and the width is also up to two meters.

After all, these are all Frank's big horses, and the leather area of ​​some individuals is larger than expected!

In fact, the old Russians who were proficient in the tanning industry also praised the peeled leather immediately after the war. It was spread out to reveal a ridiculously large area, which was eye-opening.

In principle, Rurik could play some word games and use inferior horse leather to attract the merchants who had bid. Considering his noble status, he would just resort to dirty tricks for today.

Ma Ge had already been divided into three, six or nine grades. He sent his subordinates to take out a thousand pieces from the best grade, even though it once caused distress to his subordinates.

Some people lamented: "Why would your Majesty give the best goods to those Merlaren merchants? Even if you really give them alms, wouldn't it be better to give them medium goods?"

Rurik had his own explanation, but he had no intention of explaining too much to his subordinates.

As a king, he has a lot to consider. Making money to replenish the national treasury is one thing. At this stage, the only way to maintain stability in a kingdom established by force is through business. Only by allowing the forces in the non-core areas to make money within the framework of the "Russian Kingdom" can they realize that only by maintaining this community can their wealth be permanent.

Because even those chiefs who were granted dukes and counts were military nobles and also big businessmen.

The Hanseatic League was not a kingdom. It relied on close trade to monopolize the commerce around the Baltic Sea and North Saxony. It became a decentralized national group and maintained it for more than 200 years. Since they can maintain it for so long, there are naturally endogenous factors, or it may be that all ethnic groups have the same desire to make money, and their common interests transcend barriers of faith, ethnicity and geography.

The king deliberately gave away profits, at least on the surface, in order to win over the merchants in the Lake Mälaren region and ensure the willing submission of the Swedish part of the kingdom.

After all, Rurik's other title is King of Sweden, and he is the king of the merchants present!

Heavy horse hides were lifted from large cargo ships to longships, where they were stacked ten to one and bundled with twine for transportation.

The heads of the horses were decapitated, the leather on the horse's neck was folded, and the huge horse tail mane was collectively left outside. The leather was slightly curled due to the convenience of packing. As the first stack of horse leather was carried ashore by many strong men, the anxiously waiting businessmen gathered around.

They noticed that the horse leather was weight-bearing, and they were all shocked by its thickness, and then they all praised it.

Each one has a bright coat color, reflecting beautiful light under the early spring sun.

Rurik opened his arms and ordered: "Don't be anxious! Everyone take a few steps back and let the soldiers untie the ropes and spread the horse leather! I want you to open your eyes!"

In fact, it was just inspection. The merchants retreated in response, their hearts beating wildly with excitement.

The dagger cut the rope, and the four strong men worked together to pull it apart. The air was filled with the unique smell of unprocessed leather, but the tanning process was not a problem. The merchants ignored the smell. Their jaws dropped at the sight in front of them, and their praises became even stronger!

"Wow! One piece of leather can make four tops!"

"I can make at least ten pairs of leather boots!"

"Haha, even scraps can be made into good belts."

“The smallest scraps can be sewn into gloves and hats.”

These merchants are not second-rate dealers. They have workshops or have close connections with tanner families. They are experts in making the best use of a piece of leather.

A piece of leather may not be able to explain the problem. As Rurik ordered people to continue to demonstrate, although each piece of leather is different, their huge value potential is favored by businessmen.

More and more horse leather is arriving at the dock, and the deliberately cleared area is constantly being piled into hills of gray-brown leather.

Even though it was high-quality horse leather, Rurik still made some reservations. The army obtained some rare white horse leather on the battlefield. White horses are rare after all. Just like all bear skins, white bear skin is the most expensive. White horse leather is considered the best by Rurik. It will be exclusive to the royal family. The finished clothes, leather shoes and other products are also first and foremost equipment for the standing army.

The sun shone on the golden laurel crown on Rurik's velvet hat, and it shone brightly.

People saw the majestic king with his hands on his waist. Behind him were piles of horse hides and scales borrowed from the Gould family.

Now, on the left side of the balance, were placed eight pounds of fine Frankish silver coins, eight hundred in total, each bearing the face of Charlemagne.

Rurik raised his head and faced the eager merchants: "My goods have been shipped! Your money is here too! Look at the scale next to me. There are eight hundred eight-pound pieces on one side. They are all of the earliest quality. Fine silver coins that were only minted in the past fifty years. They have been hidden in Frank's warehouse and paid to me as war reparations! You can believe in their quality, and you must also believe in my king's business ethics. Now let's start the delivery, Twenty pieces of horse leather for one piece and forty silver coins for one piece. Who comes first?!"

Standing next to the king is a kind of bear-headed berserker. Who dares to question the king's deception at this moment.

But everyone can deny that the king is very smart and his methods are just as sharp.

Because in the Nordic world, despite the influx of huge amounts of hot money from outside the region in the past decade, inflation has been objectively very severe every year, causing the prices of various materials to rise to varying degrees. If Rurik, the largest grain buyer of Rus, had not fixed the par price of grain in silver coins per ten pounds of oats, and used an iron fist to kill those who tried to speculate on grain prices, the fluctuations in grain prices in the Swedish world would have been within a reasonable range. But prices for other consumer goods, such as traditional beverages such as ale and mead, are soaring.

The secret behind the so-called bad coins driving out good coins is that the Western Roman silver coins, which have been in circulation for four hundred years, are still in circulation. They are no longer round and have defects. Even as more and more Frankish fine silver coins entered the market, the old silver coins were still in use.

Western Roman silver coins and Frankish silver coins both contained extremely high silver content, while Eastern Roman silver coins were always doped with lead. The first two are the mainstream transactions in the Nordic world, and silver is silver. Even if someone deliberately cuts off a little silver shavings from the silver coin and then collects it to recast one, Rurik's equal weight transaction makes this trick useless. Meaningless.

To buy a piece of horse leather for eight pounds, the merchant had to carefully put the silver coins in the cash box into the hanging plate and stare at the pointer in the center. The pointer is an extremely finely polished iron needle, and the black line marking the left and right balance is also extremely thin. The merchant kept putting silver coins into the hanging plate on the right, and watched with King Rurik at the same time. When the slender iron needle coincided with the slender black line, the delivery of one share was completed.

For this purpose, the merchant who had a large number of old silver coins invested as many as 800 coins. What convinced everyone was that it indeed weighed eight pounds.

Although the silver coins taken out by the merchant must have been mixed with lead, considering that the original estimate of selling fifteen pieces of skin was suddenly increased to forty pieces by the help of the Gould family, it far exceeded Rurik's psychological expectations. The so-called wealth loss caused by lead is ignored.

Rurik made a lot of hot money, and he could happily buy cheap primary supplies in the Swedish world. He could also send the hot money to the newly surrendered Götaland region and the Danish world of the alliance to buy salt and fish products. etc. One thousand horse hides were eventually exchanged for four hundred pounds of silver coins. On Tombstone Island, the Kingdom of Ross actually completed the largest single fur trade in history, and the profit was also the largest in history.

And Rurik will never use these four hundred pounds of hot money indiscriminately. It is a very important fund and its use has been planned.

"How far has my Sea Monarch been built? How long is it until the sea trial? It should be launched into the water this year, right?!"

A behemoth from 83, and she is also the biggest masterpiece of Ross shipbuilding industry. For this reason, a large pit had to be dug to build a dry dock to meet her size.

The horse leather has a new owner, and the smell of the leather is considered by the buyer to be fragrance.

Next, all the cobbler workshops on the island will be at full capacity, and all the Glauber's Salt on the island will be consumed. In the end, merchants who are eager to finish tanning all the leather will go straight to the north after setting sail. After all, Fort Ross is backed by a mountainous area. It is not only the steel smelting center of the kingdom, but also the largest exporter of various strange minerals. The locally produced Glauber's Salt The overall cost is the lowest.

Unlike processing other leathers, even deerskin is inappropriate as a comparison object. The comprehensive performance of horse leather is second only to that of cow leather. It is thick and hard, and the consumption of Glauber's salt to tan one piece is extremely high.

A large number of large-scale leathers will be processed in a short period of time. The consumption of Glauber's salt will surge in a short period of time, and its price will rise accordingly, which is tantamount to increasing the financial income of Roseburg's hometown.

Harold Zuosen, who once dreamed of being the leader of the Ross tribe, has fulfilled his dream in a sense. The area controlled by the Governor of Rossburg is larger than the territory of the Ross tribe in the old days. He is already an old man with real power, and the next governor will be Liuli. Crouch's friend and young general Kanuf. Without the conditions to quickly establish a strict tax system, Rurik had to rely on the crude "tax collector system" to collect taxes first.

The Governor of Roseburg was the tax collector, and the governors of other regions also had corresponding responsibilities. Take out the king's taxes, and the rest is yours. However, the Governor of Fort Ross cannot say anything about the local Ironforge Town. This is a satellite town of Fort Ross, but it is directly responsible to the king. After all kinds of craftsmen have paid their wages at the beginning, the remaining wealth is the king's or the national money. .

Therefore, Rurik was very concerned about the management of Ironforge Town. The "city lord" was Kawei, his brother-in-law, and his uncle in seniority. There is no complicated seniority theory in Northern Europe, but the next generation of Ironforge Town Lord is Kusneslav, who participated in the entire war in 840. This child is twelve years old this year, and a huge war has become an incredible rite of passage for him. Nicknamed Kuja, he was the son of the queen's sister, a relative whom Rurik trusted very much.

The huge amount of silver coins was temporarily secretly transferred to the heavily guarded Gould family's mansion, and Rurik naturally wanted to make a big fuss out of this money.

In the mansion, Old Gould entertained his king with a family banquet, and everything was as usual. The king was entertained with roasted goat and grilled fish that he could never tire of, as well as the timeless fine flour scones and mixed noodles.

After all, old Gould was senile. Under his seemingly calm appearance, he suffered from hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes and atherosclerosis. Although there were no such detailed fatalities in this era, Gould was very concerned about his physical condition. clear. He may die at any time, but as long as he stops all his sons from doing good jobs in the kingdom before he dies, he will die without regrets. ъìＱυＧΕtＶ.℃ǒΜ

The first generation of pirates, the second generation of merchants, and the third generation of nobles. This proverb is being implemented in the Gould family. The third generation of the family must all be nobles!

Everything seems to be back in 82 when Rurik first reached a business contract with Gould. At that time, he was making money by making soap. That business made the two of them achieve a huge win-win situation. The subsequent cooperation became bigger and bigger. Gould The family became a rare and powerful businessman.

Ryuri ordered all his entourage to retreat, and many of his nobles and generals stationed on the island did not attend the private banquet.

Although it was a separate meal system, two tables were put together. Gould, his two sons, and Rurik himself sat cross-legged together, gnawing on the leg of lamb, and sipping ale. Oral administration.

Therefore, in the eyes of the two brothers Black Fox and Red Fox, their young past is no different from their own. The king is never untouchable. After temporarily taking off the armor of power, he is a strong man who is happy to take revenge.

In many ways, Old Gould watched Rurik grow from a baby to what he is now. The old man was very relaxed, but the two sons were still cautious.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, looking at the delicious meals on the table and the roast lamb full of minced meat, Rurik estimated that the Gould family's diet of heavy salt, oil and meat would only make them lose weight if they continued to eat it for a year. People who grow into hemp poles can also become "fat seals".

This is their choice, and it is their own fault if they become sick. Rurik has more self-control when it comes to eating. In addition, he is always passively exercising, and his body is getting stronger and stronger.

"Your family has made great achievements this time. I have heard some reports. Red Fox and Black Fox, you two boys are incredible. You are very good at making those cunning guys angry. You tempted them to raise the price crazily, but let them I made a lot of money..."

Rurik was deliberately polite, Gould, who was slightly drunk, was cheerful, and the two brats were flattered.

"This is what we should do." Black Fox said.

"I am willing to serve the king." Red Fox added.

"Very good!" The slightly drunk Rurik was in a very good mood. He knocked on the table and shouted: "During the war, your second brother Lan Hu made a special statement to you two. Of course I have known about you for a long time, and I have also secretly observed whether you There is potential for me to use it. I can't just listen to the recommendation of Blue Fox. Through this opportunity, I feel that both of you are talents."

This was what the two brothers, Black Fox and Red Fox, wanted to hear most. Their fat bodies were trembling. For a moment, they didn't dare to say anything and asked for credit. Everyone listened attentively.

"Now my business tentacles have penetrated deep into the Frankish hinterland. I have built brand new trading outposts in distant places, one is Rotterstad and the other is Nassau Castle. Blue Fox is the Count of Gothenburg, and he will manage it for me in the future. The newly conquered Götaland region, but I need to hand over the management of the two Frankish strongholds to trustworthy people. They must be young, know business, and the most important thing is to be loyal to me! In my opinion, you two are the best candidates. !”

Isn't this the opportunity the two brothers and their father Gould Sr. long for? The two brothers hurriedly talked and each vowed to be loyal to the king.

"Then work hard! I only have two special requirements for you two!" Rurik, who was in a good mood, continued to point at them, "You are too fat! This is not good. Maybe you should do some military training, such as Like your second brother Lan Fox. Lan Fox is an excellent businessman and a warrior recognized by the soldiers. The two of you will develop in a distant place and face many problems. You will have to fight personally at the critical moment. You... Do you dare to fight?"

The two of them did hesitate for a moment, then gritted their teeth and vowed to lose weight and dare to fight.

"Very good, the secret of losing weight is to move more and fight more, even if it is more frequent than shooting arrows. The second request, you..." Rurik had to think about it, "What do you believe in?"

"It's Odin!" Black Fox didn't even want to answer.

"No. There is no need to flatter me." Rurik shook his head, "I understand you. Your family only believes in money! Don't think that claiming to believe in Odin means you are flattering me. If you are willing to believe in a god, it is not as useful as believing in Freyr, the god of wealth. .”

"We believe more in the King." Red Fox then said, "You are the God of Wealth in our family."

"Very good flattery. But for practical reasons, you should learn from your second brother Blue Fox. In the future, you must believe in their gods when you go to the Frankish hinterland, so that you can move freely. There is no need to have any grudges, there are people who It’s a place blessed by God. When you go to a new area, of course you have to find a local protector. Can you understand what I’m saying?”

The two looked at each other. They couldn't say that this was impossible, but it was outrageous to suddenly believe in another god, because it was not their own choice.

However, out of practical interests, both of them nodded and said they were willing to accept the king's arrangement.

"Then there is no further delay. I will send you to Hamburg in the south, where you will believe in God. After that, you will meet up with your second brother Blue Fox. I will not ask you to work independently for the time being. Just stay with your second brother. It will be good for you to have some experience in the future. After all, according to our tradition, the main wealth of the Gould family is inherited by your eldest brother Bai Hu, which is a huge opportunity for you two. This is a magnificent era, you You can create your own merit and wealth status in the wider world.”

The two brothers were promoted by the king again and looked forward to their own new future...

They have already made psychological preparations. In the dark and damp mine tunnel, Lu Ye walked forward step by step with a mining basket on his back and a mining pick in his hand.

The content of the website is incorrect. Please download the Aiyue app to read the correct content. The young man's expression was a little sad, and his eyes were focused on the empty space in front of him, as if staring at something.

To outsiders, there was nothing in front of Lu Ye, but in fact, in the young man's field of vision, he could see a translucent shadow.

It was like the shadow of a tree, gray and unreal, with lush branches and leaves. The branches separated from one-third of the tree body to the left and right, supporting a semicircular crown.

It has been more than a year since he came to this world called Kyushu. Lu Ye still doesn't understand what it is. He only knows that when he concentrates enough, there is a chance that this shadow tree will appear in his field of vision. And others won't notice it at all.

What a miserable life. The young man sighed.

A year ago, he suddenly woke up in this strange world. Before he could get familiar with the environment, the power he was in was occupied by a group of thieves. Many people were killed. He and some other young men and women became that The prisoners of the gang were then sent to this mine and became a lowly mining slave.

Only later did he learn from scattered conversations with others that the force he was in belonged to the Haotian Alliance, a sect called the Xuantian Sect.

The name of this sect sounds cool and domineering, but in fact it is just a small and unpopular sect.

The one who captured Xuantian Sect was Xie Yue Valley under Ten Thousand Demon Ridge.

Haotian Alliance and Ten Thousand Demon Ridge are the two major faction organizations in this world. They are both formed by countless forces, large and small, fighting each other with the intention of completely annihilating each other. It is said that this has been going on for hundreds of years.

In Lu Ye's view, such a battle is simply a confrontation between the lawful camp and the evil camp. He just accidentally got involved in such a confrontation.

Over the years, the Kyushu Continent has been raging with wars. Every year, small forces like the Xuantian Sect are uprooted, but soon more forces spring up and occupy territory everywhere, making the situation even more chaotic.

Mine slaves are just mine slaves. Lu Ye comforted himself. Compared with those who were killed, he was still alive.

The reason why he survived was not because he had any special skills, but because Xieyue Valley needed some handymen to do work. People like Lu Ye, who had no cultivation and were still young, were undoubtedly the best choice.

In fact, the mining slaves in this mine are not only people from the Xuantian Sect, but also disciples from other small families and sects.

Xie Yue Valley is not weak in strength and has conquered many territories over the years. Naturally, the original forces on these territories have been destroyed, and some of the available manpower has been sent to various places for enslavement by Xie Yue Valley.

Without exception, these people all have one characteristic: they have not yet enlightened themselves and have no cultivation base, so they are easy to control.

There is a saying in Kyushu Continent that it is difficult for a demon to take shape without enlightenment, and it is difficult for a person to practice cultivation without enlightenment.

If you want to practice cultivation, you need to open your spiritual orifice. Only when you have your spiritual orifice opened can you be qualified to practice.

Opening a spiritual orifice is not a simple matter. The number of ordinary people who can open a spiritual orifice after systematic training is only about 100. If you are from a cultivating family or sect and have the guidance of elders, this percentage may be higher.

Lu Ye failed to open his spiritual aperture, so he could only make a living by mining in this dim mine tunnel.

However, the mining slave is not without a way out. If he can successfully awaken and find a person in charge to report it, he will have the opportunity to participate in an assessment. If he succeeds in the assessment, he can become a disciple of Xie Yue Valley.

However, there are only a few mine slaves who are able to regain consciousness. They work all day long in this dim environment and don't even have enough to eat. How can they regain consciousness?

So basically 99% of the mining slaves have accepted their fate and work hard every day just for a full meal.

Lu Ye had no sense of belonging to the Xuantian Sect. After all, the Xuantian Sect was destroyed just after he came to this world, and he didn't know anyone in the sect.

He doesn't want to become a disciple of Evil Moon Valley. This is not a serious force. Just hearing the name gives people an evil feeling. Sooner or later, he will be in trouble.

But he can't stay here and be a slave in the mines for the rest of his life. How decent would that be? After all, he is also an elite of the new era. If he doesn't have dreams, he is just like a salted fish.

So this year he has been working hard to gain enlightenment. Originally, he thought that the shadow tree that only he could see could provide him with some wonderful help. But until now, the shadow tree is still just a shadow. Don't say anything about help. Sometimes it will also affect his vision.

Lu Ye seriously doubted whether there was something wrong with his eyes.

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After turning a corner, a faint light appeared in the distance, which was one of the exits of the mine tunnel.

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Today's harvest is good. If you turn in the ore in the mine basket, you should be able to get three points of contribution. Counting the accumulation in the past few days, it will be about twelve points. If you use two points to exchange for two steamed buns, the remaining ten points are just enough. Change to a Qi and Blood Pill.

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The Qi and Blood Pill is a very low-level elixir, and it is not an aid to opening one's orifices. However, if one wants to have one's orifices open, one must have sufficient Qi and blood. Although the Qi and Blood Pills are low-level, they are suitable for people like Lu Ye who have not yet had the Qi and Blood.

The reason why Xie Yue Valley is willing to take out the Qi and Blood Pill is not out of kindness, but because they are well versed in the way of people's hearts. This cheapest and low-level pill can make those who are hopeful work harder to mine.

For example, Lu Ye is very hardworking every day.

There were still thirty feet away from the exit of the mine tunnel. Lu Ye glanced at a corner on the left side inadvertently, where there was a huge boulder lying across it.

He kept walking and continued walking forward until he was about ten feet away. Then he put down the mining basket behind him, tightened the mining pick in his hand, and took out a medium-sized stone from the mining basket and weighed it a little. .

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The next moment, he ran towards the boulder, approached the boulder, slid sideways, stepped on the rock wall of the mine tunnel, and used the rebound force to swoop down behind the boulder, like a vigorous Cheetah.

Two figures were half-crouching behind the boulder, using the boulder to cover their figures. They had no idea that the visitors would find their traces.

Hearing the noise and seeing Lu Ye again, it was too late to get up.

Under the horrified gazes of the two people, Lu Ye raised his hand and threw out the ore in his hand, hitting one of them on the bridge of the nose. The man immediately let out a scream and fell to the ground on his back, with blood pouring from his face.

Lu Ye's other hand used the mining pick again, but missed the second person. The other person reacted well and turned his head to dodge.

However, Lu Ye had already rushed in front of him and kicked him, hitting him right in the abdomen. The man's face was filled with pain and he fell to the ground. He knelt on the ground and spat out a mouthful of acidic water.

Lu Ye stepped forward, grabbed the other person's hair with one hand, saw the other person's face clearly, and sneered: Who is it? It turns out to be you two brothers!

He knew these two people, they were disciples of the Liu family. After the Liu family's territory was captured by Xieyue Valley, some young disciples of the Liu family were sent here to serve as mining slaves.

Strictly speaking, the two brothers Lu Ye and Liu were connected by the same fate.

The content of the website is updated slowly, please download the Aiyue app to read the latest chapter content. Have I ever said, don't let me see you again, or I'll kill you! While Lu Ye was talking, he picked up a stone from the ground and smashed it down hard.

This hit was so hard that Liu's second son just snorted and was knocked unconscious.

Lu Ye walked towards Boss Liu who was injured by him before.

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Boss Liu's forehead was smashed, and his eyes were blurred with blood. He vaguely saw Lu Ye walking towards him, and he was so scared that he rolled over and crawled: "Excuse me, my two brothers didn't know it was you coming, and they thought it was someone else. Please forgive me!"

The two Liu brothers were sneaking into ambush in front of the mine tunnel exit, and naturally they had no good intentions.

Before these two people were captured, they were both pampered people. Even if they became mining slaves, they would not endure hardship. However, the status of mining slaves is low. People in Xieyue Valley do not regard mining slaves as human beings at all, and there is no exchange for ore. If you contribute, you won't get food in exchange for it.

Therefore, the two brothers often squatted in front of a certain exit of the mine tunnel and robbed the lone mining slaves. Many people were unlucky because of this. Not only were the ores they worked hard to mine every day stolen, but they were also beaten half to death.

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Last time they just wanted to rob Lu Ye, but they were no match for him and were taught a lesson.

Unexpectedly, just a few days later, I would meet these two brothers again.

The same rice feeds all kinds of people. Among the mine slaves, there are those who are lazy and lazy like the Liu brothers, and there are also people like Lu Ye who have dreams.

In the past year, Lu Ye's contribution through ore exchange, in addition to ensuring daily food and clothing, were all exchanged for the consumption of Qi and Blood Pills.

He took no less than thirty Qi and Blood Pills.

This made Lu Ye physically stronger than most mining slaves. Although his body was not strong, the power contained in his body was already better than that of ordinary people.

It's easy to deal with two lazy mine slaves.

Boss Liu was still begging for mercy, but Lu Ye just pretended not to hear him, grabbed his hair, raised the stone with his other hand, and smashed it down hard.

During his more than a year of life as a mining slave, Lu Ye had seen too many tragedies, and he had long understood that in this world where people cannibalize people, any pity and sympathy are useless.

The mining slaves are not in harmony. The mining slaves from different forces are destined to be unable to unite. For a good piece of ore, the mining slaves will often beat their heads to pieces.

People die every day in the mine tunnels, and every time you walk a certain distance, you can see a dead skeleton scattered on the ground.

There are many mining slaves who starve to death because of being robbed.

Boss Liu fell down in response.

Lu Ye picked up his mining pick, put the mining basket back on his back, and walked towards the exit. He did not kill the Liu brothers, not because he was merciful, but because injured mining slaves generally did not survive long here.

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After walking only a few steps, a person suddenly rushed in from the exit.

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Get out of here! The man shouted lowly and slapped Lu Ye.

At this moment, Lu Ye felt chills all over his body, just because he saw a light blue light flowing through the opponent's palm.

That was the light of spiritual power. In other words, the person who attacked him was a monk!

Only by opening the spiritual aperture can one be qualified to practice and be called a monk.

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The spiritual power of monks is an extremely miraculous power. Lu Ye once saw a monk from Xieyue Valley take action. Although it was not very powerful, the man smashed a piece of ore with just a light palm. It was after seeing that magical scene that Lu Ye made up his mind to open his spiritual aperture and become a monk.

He had also secretly assessed that even the lowest cultivator in Evil Moon Valley could easily beat ten of himself.

So when he realized that it was a monk who was attacking him, Lu Ye knew that he was in danger.

At the critical moment of life and death, he stopped abruptly and jumped back suddenly.

His chest went numb and the sound of broken bones was heard. Lu Ye flew backwards and fell to the ground.

The severe pain made him clearer. After realizing that he was still alive, he stood up immediately.

Huh! The monk who took the shot was a little surprised. Although he did not use all his strength in the palm just now, he just slapped it casually, but it should not be something that the mine slave can withstand.

Using the dim light to see clearly the appearance of the mine slave, he blurted out: Lu Ye?

Lu Ye had already turned around and ran away. He was extremely shocked when he heard the voice: Manager Yang?

This monk named Yang was a small steward in the mine. Lu Ye often dealt with him because he got the Qi and Blood Pill from him, so they were quite familiar with each other.

Manager Yang is very optimistic about Lu Ye. After all, there are very few mining slaves like him who can endure hardships and stand hard work.

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However, there is no special preferential treatment for those who are optimistic and optimistic. If they don't wake up in one day, there will be an insurmountable gap between a mortal like Lu Ye and a monk.

After recognizing Lu Ye, Manager Yang was relieved that he failed to kill him with one palm. Lu Ye had exchanged a lot of Qi and Blood Pills from him in the past year, and his physical fitness was better than that of ordinary mine slaves. Strong, plus he just struck casually and didn't intend to kill anyone, so it's not surprising that the other party survived.

Opposite Guanshi Yang, Lu Ye's heart was pounding.

The monks in Xieyue Valley generally don't care about the life and death of the mining slaves. They also know that the mining slaves often fight in the mines. Unless they encounter them, they basically ignore them.

Lu Ye just beat the Liu brothers to a bloody head and fell to the ground unconscious. Turning around, Manager Yang slapped him. In Lu Ye's view, this was clearly Manager Yang teaching him a lesson.

To see the latest and correct content, please download iRead. But he soon felt that something was wrong, because when Manager Yang rushed in, he looked flustered and did not look like he was standing up for the Liu brothers.

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The content of the website is updated slowly, please download the Aiyue app to read the latest chapter content. Download the iReading app for a better reading experience. Just when he was thinking wildly, Manager Yang already showed a surprised look. It seemed that meeting Lu Ye here was a good thing. He stepped forward and grabbed Lu Ye's shoulders: Follow me! "

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