Age of Heroes, ten consecutive guarantees

The underworld is filled with gold and silver, and it seems to be the San Francisco of some people.

This is of course not entirely a lie, it is undoubtedly true in terms of being able to make a lot of money.

But these riches often require risking your life to get them.

If a business is hugely profitable, it will inevitably cause many people to flock into it, turning the blue ocean into a red ocean.

In fact, the value of any commodity is determined by the market and marketing. Even if there are huge stocks of minerals, medicinal materials, specialties, etc. in Huangquan, it cannot really maintain its value like gold and silver mines.

Gold and silver can be mined and refined and put directly into the market. They are both currency and commodities themselves; while the products in Huangquan are just commodities or raw materials. If you want to enter the market, you need more layers of handling, and every layer handled will be scraped. Next layer of ointment comes.

Among them, 20% of the fixed income belongs to the shogunate, and most of the remaining profits are taken away by gold diggers or caravans. This is because the mortality rate of gold diggers in Huangquan is extremely high, almost three times that of black coal mines. More than times.

A gold digger who can live here for more than three years can buy a single-family villa in Edo with full payment, and earn enough money to have enough food and clothing for 20 to 30 years.

However, in addition to normal gold mining, there are actually some side fortunes that can be made.

People who enter the underworld are themselves a kind of wealth.

The horses, supplies, mining tools, and even everyone's personal belongings brought by the caravan, including weapons and props, are all wealth itself.

Some organizations that take advantage of others often focus on newly arrived caravans.

There is a saying in the fishing community called the "protection period for novices", which means that some fishermen who have just started to catch fish are more likely to catch fish, while some people who have been in the industry for a long time will often catch fish... This is also said among gold diggers, but it's just that This line of work is far more bloody than fishing.

After all, for the sake of face, the most a fisherman can do is go to the market and bring home a big fish; while a gold digger can risk his life for this profit, because it is much easier to trap people than to kill monsters.

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The Tantai family's caravan arrived at the expected location after a day's journey.

As the initial intelligence revealed, there is a mineral vein hidden here.

The quality of the ore produced is about good, and there are some other Huangquan specialties nearby.

The ore in the Shadow World cannot be taken away by ordinary gold diggers. It is too heavy and too heavy. There are no mine trucks to transport the ore here, so getting the news about the ore veins requires a large investment in advance.

Tantaiyin made a calculation, raised his eyebrows slightly, and shouted: "Second uncle, this time is the right time. As long as I can take it back, not only can I easily get back my money, but I can also make this amount. With this amount The money and the loan from the bank will be enough to cover it.”

Tantai Gong also showed a rare smile: "It's very good, but the speed must be fast and the movement must be small."

"It will take several days to mine." Tantaiyin pointed outside and said, "There is only one mountain road here, guard the main road."

The two discussed the situation, left a dozen guards nearby, and tried not to expose anyone, and then accelerated the mining and excavation.

The process was quite simple and everything went smoothly.

In more than half a day, half of the mining work was completed.

At this time, a caravan came to the mountain pass and was stopped.

They are a group of Tianzhu merchants.

The leader babbled a lot.

Tantaiyin frowned and looked at the curry man with his head wrapped in a ball. He turned to the translator and asked, "What did he say?"

"He said he wanted to use the road to get there." The translator turned his head and said.

"Tell him it's not possible now." Tantaiyin said directly: "Let him take a detour or wait."

There are basically no fixed rules in Huangquan, and the last word is to look at your fists.

After hearing what the translator said, the leader of the Tianzhu caravan blew his beard in dissatisfaction and continued talking.

"He said he could pay a toll."

"Do we look like beggars? I don't need it, let them wait!"

Naturally, this negotiation ended on bad terms.

The Tianzhu caravan camped at the mountain pass and waited. It seemed that they had no intention of retreating.

However, Tantai Gong and No. 78 people were waiting on the mountain road. Although there was some friction, no direct conflict broke out yet.

The change occurs after dark.

Suddenly there was a violent sound in Huangquan, accompanied by a tremor of the earth.

Tantaiyin was still undressed when he was resting at night. He hurriedly got up and walked out of the tent and asked, "What happened?"

"Miss, the mountain road is blocked!" A guard from the caravan ran over with an anxious look on his face: "It seems that the mountain collapsed due to the earthquake. The back road was blocked and several people were injured."

"Treat the wounded first."

He gave the order, but as soon as he finished speaking, he heard a quarrel coming from another mountain road.

As soon as Tantaiyin walked over, he heard several shouts.

A man covered his bloody wound and shouted: "Straight bitch, these Tianzhu curry guys really dare to attack!"

He stumbled in and ran in, blood pouring from the wound: "These Tianzhu guys just didn't have a good idea. They came here to rob the minerals. Hurry, rob them!"

After saying that, the crowd suddenly became excited.

Many guards nearby drew their swords immediately.

At this time, torches were also lit up on the mountain road, and it seemed that the group of Tianzhu guys had also come over.

Tantaiyin wanted to stop him, but he couldn't stop the group of hired gold diggers from getting excited.

She is a businesswoman and does not like to use weapons.

But in the underworld, it is normal for gold diggers to draw swords and fight to the death.

Stealing goods is the same as robbing darts. Since darts are robbed, they will definitely be killed and no one can be left alive on their own initiative.

These minerals and special products have been regarded as belongings by this group of people. How could they be willing to be taken advantage of by these Tianzhu guys outside?

The two sides immediately met each other on the mountain road, facing each other.

Bright torches and swords reflecting the light of the fire.

The smell of gunpowder between the two sides is so strong that it only takes a spark to ignite it.

Unfortunately, we don't understand each other's language, and we are looking for a translator.

Suddenly, a hidden arrow shot through the head of a gold digger on the spot. The latter lay on his back and died immediately.

The scene was quiet for a moment, and then a fierce fight broke out the next moment.

The various weapons in Tianzhu Lao's hands were quite strange, including fist blades, scimitars, and strange-shaped weapons. In addition, no one knew who set off the smoke bombs, and the scene was once as chaotic as a team battle in the jungle.

More than thirty people gathered in a group and started fighting.

The battle lasted for about ten minutes, and there were more than a dozen corpses lying on the ground.

Some distance away, Tantaiyin covered his lips, his pupils dilated and contracted.

This cruel death scene shocked her deeply.

Living in the safe environment of Daxia, this was the first time she had witnessed this kind of fighting at the entrance of a village... Although the number of people was not large, the level was still brutal.

The seemingly precious human life is really worthless in this rich land where gold and silver are everywhere.

Tantaiyin finally came to his senses and shouted: "Go back immediately to gather the people, we have to leave immediately."

"Yes, but the road down the mountain is blocked."

"Use explosives! Even if we attract monsters, we still have to clear the road!"

Tantaiyin, who had just given the order, returned to the tent and was about to walk in when suddenly a force of strength came from behind. He leaned back to avoid a knife that penetrated from the tent. He touched her cheek and cut off a few hairs. She could even see her own eyes through the blade of the knife.

The person hiding in the tent failed to succeed with a single blow. Instead, he let out a regretful sigh and then tore open the curtain of the tent.

Tantaiyin was pushed behind him, looked at the middle-aged man who had just rescued him, and shouted: "Second uncle."

Tantai Gong nodded, but did not even dare to turn sideways. Instead, he stared at the people in the tent with vigilance and said in a low voice: "You can never be Li Sanxiang, who are you!"

The man holding the night sword grinned, wiped the blood on his face, glanced at the Tantai Arch and sighed: "I led you into the trap of the demons and ghosts, and you didn't die. You are so lucky."

"Did you set the trap?" Tantaiyin suddenly realized: "It has nothing to do with those Tianzhu guys?"

The strong man touched the membrane on his face and exclaimed: "Sure enough, a human skin mask of this quality is not easy to use."

After saying that, he also tore off his face, threw it to the ground and stepped on it, revealing a face full of scars, grinning and saying: "Tianzhu guys are stupid, you are not much smarter, you have to spend a little effort to sell two pieces of information, I will I thought I could get you to fight during the day, but Tianzhu got cold feet... and I had to find someone to put on a show."

"I wanted to wait for you to fight until we both lose, and then come out to clean up the situation, but I didn't expect this woman to be very decisive. I have begun to appreciate you. If you become my woman, I can consider saving the lives of the people here."

Tantaiyin said indifferently: "Has a gangster who fled here in Great Xia started calling himself a hero?"

"Hahaha, even if I am a wanted criminal, I am still better than you. Now your lives are in my hands." The swordsman's voice suddenly became low: "With your second uncle's half-disabled body, what can you do with me?" beat!"

At this time, Tantaiyin looked down and noticed that Tantai Gong's entire left hand had been broken off and hung strangely on the side. Only the skin and flesh were left connected. It was obvious that the bones had been broken.

Tantaiyin's face changed, and Tantai Gong said coldly: "You and I are both at the third level. If we fight to the death, you may not have any chance."

The wanted swordsman licked his lips: "I have a higher level of cultivation. It will be easy to kill you and others. After you die, I will take good care of your little niece... Of course, if you know each other, just let me know." Since your niece has followed me, I will naturally have a way to ensure that you find many good places in Huangquan. When the business grows and your niece gives birth to a child for me, we will be able to live happily together as a family."

Tantai Yin was trembling with anger, thinking how could people be so shameless and still holding on to the idea of ​​getting both people and money. Just seeing that face made her feel sick.

Even if the Tantai family is not a big family in Daxia, it at least has a history of hundreds of years. At any rate, it is considered a famous family locally, and there are many matchmakers every year.

If you want to get married, there are naturally many candidates who can get married to ease the family's financial crisis.

She came to Yingzhou to look for a way out because of her strong nature, but who is this criminal who was forced to go abroad by a wanted order? He deserves it?

"Fuck you." Tantaiyin swore directly.

The swordsman was stunned, not expecting to hear these words.

Isn't this woman from a big family?

The quality is really poor!

The scarred face had a ferocious expression, and he slashed at the Tantai arch with his sword. The two third-order men started fighting, and for a while, the scene was filled with sand and rocks.

Even within a big family, it is rare to see a fourth-level grandmaster. Usually, a third-level master is a first-class player.

Scarface's cultivation level is actually about the same as that of Tantai Gong, but he has a certain advantage because he is waiting for work and is in better condition; Tantai Gong was caught in a trap and lost one of his hands before, and he has to take care of Tan Taigong behind him. Taiyin couldn't fight and could only fight head-on. He was so shocked that he kept retreating.

After another confrontation, Tantai Gong suppressed the fishy smell in his throat and said via voice: "Run away, I can't hold on for long."

"Second uncle..."

"I can't leave until you leave!"

Tantaiyin gritted his teeth, turned around and ran towards the back of the mountain road.

The landslide caused the mountain road to be blocked, and it would take at least several hours to clear it.

But if you abandon the convoy and just take people away, it will be completely late... With so many things, the other party cannot transfer them for the time being. As long as you can leave Huangquan alive, you can go and ask for help, and then hire a few experts to come...

As her mind wandered, she heard a crisp cracking sound.

Looking back, Scarface swung his eight-meter-long sword and directly knocked down the Tantai Arch halfway up the mountain.

There is now an unimpeded connection between the two.

Noticing Scarface looking towards her, Tantaiyin immediately started running. She didn't know how many steps she could run.

Seeing her panic expression, Scarface was no longer in a hurry to take action. Instead, he followed her unhurriedly, weighing the knife in his hand.

Among the servants in the caravan, some wanted to bravely protect their master, but they were chopped down to the ground one after another.

Tantaiyin ran to the mountain road blocked by falling rocks, staggered and fell to the ground.

"Run, why don't you keep running?" Scarface held the night battle knife, pressed the knife on her neck, and patted her face with the back of the knife: "Later, I will let you know what it means to live without asking for anything. You can’t die.”

With victory in hand, he also wanted to have fun.

Looking at Tantai Yin, Scarface couldn't help but think of the woman who broke more than a dozen of his bones and destroyed half of his face in Daxia.

In fact, the two are not similar at all.

It's just that they all come from well-known families and have noble temperaments.

If it hadn't been for that woman, I wouldn't have fallen to this point.

But Scarface would never dare to seek revenge on him for the rest of his life. He knew that he was destined to have no chance in his life. He would be killed if he dared to approach him, and he would be killed if he came face to face with him.

However, I still dare to find a meal replacement occasionally to satisfy my inner pervert.

The scarred face smiled cruelly: "I heard that you admire Huang Qixia very much... and you also collect her peripherals?"

He raised his knife and said in a playful manner: "I'll give you a chance to play her."

Tantaiyin's shoulders were trembling, he was extremely sad and angry, and he was thinking in his heart whether he should bite his tongue and commit suicide.

At this time, there was a slight crackling sound.

She noticed the strange sound, and Scarface turned his gaze involuntarily.

The two of them looked at the huge fallen rock stuck on the road. A gap suddenly opened in the center of it.

Huge cracks spread along the rock.

boom--!

Dust was flying and gravel rolled down the valley halfway down the mountain.

Immediately, there were footsteps, rising and falling, as light as falling leaves.

After dark, there is white mist in Huangquan, and there are demons and ghosts hidden in the mountains.

The one who came... was a human? Is it a ghost?

He held his breath and looked nervous.

Until a white dress came into view.

Tantaiyin opened his eyes wide, as if he saw something incredible... How could it be him?