Merit Book·Xinghai

Hei Feng's expression changed, he immediately forgot about Rong Yuan's existence, and rushed out first.The rest of the people also rushed to the base at almost the same time. At the same time, they consciously separated the front, back, left, and rear guards and the rear guards in the dark mine tunnel. This kind of combat quality that has become instinctive like breathing is precisely theirs. Formed in the long struggle for survival.

Within a few breaths, Rong Yuan was the only person left on the spot.He closed his eyes and concentrated on it, listened carefully, and then walked forward.

Living in the prison star, most of the activities except hunting are carried out underground, because people's night vision ability is very outstanding.In other words, only those with this ability can survive.But no one can be like Rong Yuan, the darkness is like day to him, the subtle air flow brings all kinds of messy information fragments in the distance, and piece together a nearly complete picture in his mind.

After turning a few corners, Rong Yuan saw the base of Heifeng and others - a mine with an area of ​​about [-] square meters, and some low walls were built with gravel and mud to separate areas with different functions.A palm-sized hole was dug in the wall, and a few torches were inserted, bringing a dim light.In addition, besides the entrance they came in, there are two dark mine tunnels, which lead to nowhere.

Most of the cubicles in the mine are bedrooms with obvious personal styles, simple earthen beds, and some rough and simple decorations and personal items on the walls.The other two places, like the kitchen and storage room, contained very few things. In the kitchen, there were piles of black dried meat and grass-like plants, and most of the kitchen utensils were made of wood or stone.In the storage room, there are messy animal furs, carapaces, bones, stones, wooden shovels and the like. Similarly, calling them garbage seems to be a compliment.

Rong Yuan raised his eyebrows unexpectedly.

The simplicity and poverty displayed in the mine were within his expectation, and he didn't have high expectations for it.But the arrangement in it surprised Rong Yuan.

Five or six small rooms don't even have doors, and the walls are only half the height of a person, so the interior is naturally clear at a glance.All kinds of small objects are placed carelessly in the wall holes or on the beds made of earth and stones. It is obvious that some of them are richer and have extra clothes and leftover food; The next pair of pants, the bed is bare, not even a straw.

This proves two things: first, this small gang does not follow the principle of equal distribution, probably more pay for more work, and maybe there are differences in status and seniority, so the gap between rich and poor is relatively obvious.But from their previous encounters along the way, it can be found that there is no relationship between exploitation and being exploited; second, they are not good people externally, but they have their own set of rules internally, and members are equal, respectful and trust each other. That's why there is a relatively harmonious atmosphere, and the precious food is not hidden in any way, and such things as theft and suspicion do not exist.

Rong Yuan's impression of them immediately improved a bit.

But what really changed his impression was not these dead things, but the three people in the mine.

three women.

The ratio of men to women in Prison Star is seriously unbalanced, and women are a very scarce resource here.Therefore, the outside world has all kinds of unbearable assumptions about how the female prisoners who are sent to the prison star will be treated. For this reason, many female criminals often commit suicide when they are arrested because they are afraid that they will be sent to the prison star.Some scholars and humanitarians in the empire have been calling for female prisoners to be sent to different prison planets or to establish isolation areas on prison planets, but this proposal has not been passed due to various factors.

But as far as Rong Rong could see, the three women in front of him did not suffer any humiliation. On the contrary, they received the utmost care and protection from the men.

Although they were all relatively thin and pale because they had been living underground, they were well dressed and healthy, and their expressions revealed their closeness and trust to Heifeng and others, without any fear or resentment.

The two older women had wrinkles on their faces and rough fingers, and it was one of them who was crying.A woman with brown hair and disheveled hair was bloodstained on her chest, leaning against Heifeng, covering her face with her hands, almost passed out from crying.Another red-haired woman was sitting next to her, her leg was broken at the knee, tied tightly with a rag, and blood was still oozing from the rag, but her face was calm, and she explained the cause of the incident clearly to everyone .There was also a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, whose face was so pale that it was almost transparent, she didn't speak, and knelt down to bandage the red-haired woman's wound.

"...We didn't have time, the little stone was captured by the black beetle, Ye Zi refused to listen to persuasion, and chased after it... It has been 10 minutes now."

The red-haired woman explained what happened in a few words.After listening, Heifeng's face was as tense as iron, he clenched his teeth tightly, it seemed that if he let go, all his energy would be released together.

Rong Yuan could tell from the red-haired woman's words and everyone's expressions that the brown-haired woman was Hei Feng's wife, and Ye Zi and Xiao Shi Shi were their only two sons.Not long ago, two black beetles came out of a mine suddenly. Several women and children staying in the mine resisted desperately and repelled the black beetles, but the young stone was killed by the black The beetle was kidnapped, and Ye Zi, the elder brother, chased after him alone despite everyone's obstruction.

Seeing that he was speechless for a while, Old Miles sighed and asked, "What did Ye Zi bring when he chased after him?"

"Only the knife with me." The red-haired woman said.

Everyone's faces became even more ugly. Originally, the hope of surviving was not great. At this moment, it seems that the possibility of expecting the boy to wake up halfway and return the same way is not great.The underground mines are so complicated that even the old Miles, who has lived here for more than 100 years, dare not say that he can come out without a tool to indicate the direction after going deep in, let alone a young child.

The silent Heifeng suddenly raised his head and asked, "Which mine did they go from?"

The red-haired woman hesitated for a moment, then pointed in one direction, "Over there."

Heifeng patted the brown-haired woman on the back, let her go and stood up.The brown-haired woman realized something, and suddenly stretched out her skinny hand to grab his skirt, opened her mouth and was speechless, her face was full of tears, and her wide-eyed eyes were full of despair and expectation.

Hei Feng said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, I will bring them back."

——If not, I will avenge them...or die outside.

He hid this sentence in his heart and didn't say it, but the brown-haired woman obviously understood, and everyone understood, but they looked at Heifeng's face and couldn't say anything to dissuade them.

There was a dead silence.

After a moment of silence, the old Miles suddenly chuckled twice, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Don't worry, Mary, with my old Miles leading the way, I will definitely be able to bring back your husband and children in full. "

Heifeng said in surprise: "Myers, you..."

"I can't help it. Is there anyone here who is more familiar with mine tunnels than me?" Old Miles shrugged his shoulders, and his usual wretched figure suddenly seemed taller.He said: "The kids will still call me Grandpa Miles anyway!"

"But……"

"I'll go too." A muffled voice came, interrupting what Hei Feng was about to say. It was really the "killing a lot" Ye Ming introduced by Old Miles.After he finished speaking, he didn't look at anyone, just lowered his head and began to organize his equipment.

"Me too."

"Boss, count me in."

"How could this kind of action be without me?"

"Wounded people stay behind, others get ready."

"Hey, don't you look down on people? Even if I break a hand, I can beat you to the ground."

The rest of the people stood up one by one, and after a while there were no one sitting down.Not everyone looked at death like home and was calm and unafraid. There was fear in their eyes, but they didn't flinch.

Hei Feng was stunned.After a while, he choked up slightly and said, "Brothers, this matter is too dangerous, I..."

"I'm going too." A soft voice sounded, interrupting his words again.

This time, everyone's jaws almost dropped to the ground in astonishment. After realizing it, Qiqi said decisively: "No!"

Those who were opposed by them pursed their lips, and said, "Even if you don't agree, I can follow behind secretly, can't I?"

"How can this work? Isn't this more dangerous?" Another subconsciously objected.

"So, you should take me with you instead of letting me take risks alone." The man said calmly and firmly, and on his pale face, there was not even a trace of fear of the road ahead.

Everyone looked at this ten-year-old girl, all dumbstruck.

Saving people is like fighting a fire, there is no delay.Seeing that everyone could not change their minds, after a brief dispute and deployment, Hei Feng led five or six people on the road to rescue. No matter how unwilling the remaining people were, they could only follow the order and stay behind. Before the people who went out to pursue them came back, they moved their bases, forgot the past, and started a new life.

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In the dark mine tunnel, two torches were burning quietly, reflecting an orange light cluster.The girl with white hair and gray eyes, like a ghost, closed her eyes and raised her head slightly, as if she was sensing something. After a while, she pointed in one direction and said, "This way."

"Let's go." Hei Feng walked in the front holding a torch, and everyone followed one by one. After Ye Ming broke the other torch, the girl named Da Yu and Rong Yuan were protected in the middle.

After setting off on the road, Rong Yuan realized why the seemingly cumbersome girl insisted on coming.Her sense of smell is very sensitive, and she can catch the faint smell of leaves and small stones in the complicated mine tunnels, so as to track their whereabouts.

As for why Rong Yuan was also protected, it was because his storage bag contained most of the food and equipment for everyone.Of course, another point is that because he is a newcomer to the team, he can't cooperate with everyone tacitly, so it's more convenient to take care of him in the middle.

Not long after setting off, Heifeng picked up a piece of blood-stained cloth from the ground.His face was sullen, and his expression was a little more anxious.Rong Yuan watched silently, suddenly raised his eyebrows slightly, and a smile of interest flashed in his eyes.

Old Miles bent over, coughed twice, his cloudy eyes swept over Rong Yuan.