Qin Ming continued on his way after dawn, avoiding all the spirit demons and hunting teams he could avoid, as well as the mercenary teams he occasionally saw. He was working hard on his way and adapting to the forest environment.
Two days later, he crossed the main priest mountain area, rushed into the denser and more dangerous depths of the forest, and rushed all the way to Daqing Mountain.
The further we walked, the more dangers we faced, and we also saw some strange spirit monsters.
He encountered a mysterious white deer, caught a glimpse of it, and disappeared into the dense forest; he encountered a giant monster more than ten meters high, running wildly in the ancient mountains; he also saw more than ten black apes worshiping the moon and practicing in the middle of the night, and even I have seen strange monsters moving clouds and causing rain in the rivers.
Qin Ming persisted in the danger and adapted to the survival of the forest.
On the eighth day of the hunting event, he finally arrived at Daqingshan!
This is a mountain cluster located in the northeast of Yunluo Forest. It is also a large mining area, stretching for twenty or thirty kilometers.
There are five large mines scattered around, providing Qingyun Sect with an astonishing amount of crystal stones every year. Part of it is used for the cultivation of Qingyun Sect disciples, and part of it is used to exchange other precious spiritual herbs or elixirs with the outside world.
Before Qin Ming even got close to Daqingshan, he felt the lively atmosphere in the mining area from afar.
More than 200,000 workers work day and night to provide Qingyun Sect with abundant resources. They were all people from Thunder Ancient City. They originally had a happy and prosperous life, enjoying comfort and peace. However, because of the accident that year, they were reduced to mining slaves, working hard in this isolated mining area.
Eight years! Eight years!
Qin Ming stood on the top of the mountain and looked out silently. He was suddenly afraid of getting closer, unwilling to see the tragic scene.
What happened eight years ago? In fact, Qin Ming is still unclear.
"Because the tributes given to Qingyun Sect from Thunder Ancient City were robbed, which attracted the angry punishment of the Qingyun Sect's great elder." This was the explanation Tu Wei gave him at the beginning, but now that he thought about it, it was definitely not that simple.
Qin Ming climbed to the high mountain in front and hid in the canopy of trees, waiting for nightfall and secretly alerting to dangers that might appear at any time. There are a large number of spirit demons in the dense forest around the mining area, and there are also many mercenary bandits operating. They all covet the precious crystals inside. Occasionally, they will forcefully rush into the mining area to rob, or loot the team escorting the crystals away.
Therefore, Daqingshan has its own guard team, some of which are disciples of the Qingyun Sect, and some of which come from the guard team formed by Tu Wei himself. They are warriors selected from the citizens of the city. The convoy led by Tu Wei has a low status and a very heavy task. While trying to protect the suffering people, it also has to patrol outside and face the threats of spirit monsters and bandits.
late at night!
Qin Ming calculated the time, left the mountain, and approached the mining area carefully.
He had never been here, but the map Caiyi gave detailedly described the layout of the mining area.
There is a luxurious manor due east of the mining area. It is the residence of the elders and the main warehouse of the crystal mine. It is heavily guarded by at least a hundred Qingyun Sect disciples and also raises powerful spirit monsters transferred from the Qingyun Sect. .
The place Qin Ming wanted to go was the small courtyard next to the manor. The map marked the residence of his Qin family.
The map Cai Yi made was very detailed and attentive, listing the patrol routes and time points of the guard team.
Qin Ming carefully sneaked into the mining area, safely avoiding everyone, and approached the yard next to the manor.
This place is more shabby than expected. They are all houses made of stone and wood, arranged tightly. It is very quiet and there is no bright light. I don’t know if everyone is asleep or if there is no one.
Qin Ming climbed over the wall and came in, standing in the shadow, looking at the dark yard, he didn't know what to do.
Thinking about the magnificent city lord's palace back then, and then looking at the simple and dilapidated courtyard now, he felt lonely. Although he knew that his relatives had not been living well these years, he still felt uncomfortable standing here.
Where is uncle
Where is aunt
Is your sister here
There are other cousins, relatives...
Want to wake them up? Qin Ming's hands tightened and loosened, and then tightened again.
Suddenly there were rapid footsteps outside, as if someone was coming here.
"Come back?" Qin Ming hurriedly arranged his clothes, calmed down, and tried to smile.
Bang! The courtyard door was rudely pushed open, and a group of people walked into the courtyard holding torches.
"Qin Ying! Qin Ying! Get up!"
"You dare to go to bed before midnight?"
"The young master asked you to go drink with me, hurry up."
A man shouted loudly, and the people who followed him violently beat the wall and banged their weapons.
They wore high-quality embroidered robes, wore Qingyun Sect waist badges, and had a arrogant attitude.
Candles were lit in the stone houses, and people opened the doors sleepily. Each stone house was not big, but there were more than ten people living in them, all of them women. They ranged from children to the elderly, looking at them with fear and anger. Disciples of Qingyun Sect.
"It's already early in the morning, why do you still need to drink with us?" An old woman walked out on crutches and looked at them angrily.
"Smelly old woman, you are the only one with a lot of things to do. Hurry up. Where is Qin Ying? The young master misses her." The man smiled evilly.
"No! Qin Ying is already asleep!"
"Don't want to go? It's easy to handle! The old rules are that all the slaves in the five major mines will work for an hour tomorrow. They will be given one less bottle of water and one less piece of dry food. Oh, by the way, the east has been uneasy recently. Some mercenaries are making trouble. Do you want to Arrange for more of your guards to come over and take a look?"
"You... shameless!" The old woman coughed angrily and hit the ground hard with her cane.
The other women were angry, but they were all numb, and no one dared to resist.
"Aunt, let me go." A thin girl walked out from behind the woman. Her face was haggard and she could tell she was tired. She tried her best to smile and comfort her other relatives.
aunt
Is she an aunt
Qin Ming looked at the vicissitudes of the old man in disbelief, with two tears rolling down his eyes and his chin trembling.
Is this old man an aunt
She is obviously not fifty years old!
In my memory, she was graceful and graceful, how could...how could...
The girl changed her clothes, gave everyone a reassuring smile, and followed the Qingyun Sect disciples out of the small courtyard.
People in the courtyard were very worried, but they had no strength to resist and could only watch Qin Ying being taken away.
The woman tapped her cane lightly on the ground. "Go and inform Tu Wei! That bastard from Qingyun Sect has no good intentions!"
The girl is Qin Ming’s sister, Qin Ying! She is two years younger than Qin Ming, and is already slim, pretty and refined. It was just the long-term hard work that made her complexion dull and her mental state very poor.
She was taken into the luxurious manor next to her, her hands in her sleeves clenched subconsciously, her eyes full of nervousness and vigilance.
Deep in the manor, in a wide courtyard, there is a scene of luxury and wealth.
The sound of the piano is rustling, lively and crisp.
A group of dancers are dancing gracefully, with enchanting postures and light steps.
Every woman was wearing scantily attire, with a white tube top and trousers underneath, and a thin red veil on the outside, showing their perfect figures to the eyes of outsiders.
There were many Qingyun Sect disciples inside and outside the courtyard, admiring their graceful figures without restraint.
Although they danced gracefully, like willows in the wind, their faces were expressionless, and their eyes showed exhaustion.
There were large tables and chairs in the yard. A young man under twenty years old was lying there, holding an exquisite wine bottle in his hand, shaking his head drunkenly. There were several pretty girls kneeling beside him, shaking feather fans for him and massaging his legs. He half-squinted his eyes and enjoyed the beauty in front of him.
"Master, Qin Ying has brought it." The group of Qingyun Sect disciples brought Qin Ming to the courtyard. They were not in a hurry to leave. They all greedily admired the swaying dancers.
"Xiao Ying'er, go take a shower and change clothes first." The young man smiled and hooked his hand at Qin Ying.
"What did you ask me to do?" Qin Ying was filled with grief and anger every time she saw the scene in the yard. These women were once maids of her Qin family and were only responsible for daily life, but now they are reduced to dancing girls, doing shameful things.
"What to do? What did you say? You are the maid of the manor, and I am the master of the manor. You have to come when I ask you to come, and you have to do whatever I ask you to do."
"Leng Yuliang, our Qin family are employees of the manor, not your slaves."
"Say this to the elder. It's useless to yell at me. I don't care what your Qin family has committed, or what your status is. I only know... you have to listen to me now." Leng Yuliang shook his head. Stand up and walk towards Qin Ying drunkenly. This little girl deliberately didn't decorate herself and looked very ordinary, but he could tell that she was a beautiful woman, and... hehe... she started to grow.
I just like this kind of green, half-ripe fruit.
"What are you going to do?" All the women playing the piano and dancing stopped, stopped in front of Qin Ying, and protected their young lady. Mobile phone users please browse and read for a better reading experience.