Holding the calcium carbide lamp, after following Lumian for a few steps, the "Giant" Simon noticed that the other party's words were inconsistent: "Char, the boss already knows that you have become an arsonist, and it is unlikely that he will sacrifice you casually."
Lumian stared ahead at the tunnel illuminated by the yellowish light. Without looking back, he smiled and asked, "How long have I been a member of the Savoy Party?"
Both the "giant" Simon and the "mouse" Christo suddenly understood and agreed with this explanation.
An extraordinary person with a questionable background, who had just joined the gang recently and brought his own main ingredients for the potion, was indeed not trustworthy and needed to undergo the test of mission after mission.
And if he died in the mission, it would only be considered bad luck. Losing such an outsider Extraordinary would not make the boss feel as sad as the death of his hard-trained subordinates.
The two Savoyard leaders no longer hesitated, and with the most basic caution, followed Lumian, two or three steps behind him, just like when they usually traveled, there were always a few gangsters in a similar position behind them.
During this process, "Giant" Simon put on gloves, applied a small amount of "scorpion venom" on his dagger, bayonet and gloves, and returned the bottle of potion to Lumian.
The three of them continued downwards along the tunnel marked on the map. Although their footsteps were very light, due to the special environment, they still echoed quietly in the dark and silent underground.
Nearly three quarters of an hour later, they passed through the area marked as ancient tombs and arrived at the entrance of the secret passage.
This is a long-abandoned quarry cave. The ground is uneven and there is some moss growing around it. In the distance, there is the sound of an underground river flowing, and from time to time, there is the sound of a steam subway passing by from above.
Lumian observed for a moment, bit the handle of the calcium carbide lamp, grabbed the protrusions on the side of the stone wall with both hands, and climbed to a place near the top of the cave.
Then, he stretched out his right hand, pressed the junction of the side wall and the top of the cave, and pushed a seemingly normal stone backwards.
Suddenly, a dark hole appeared there, wide enough for a tall man like Simon to bend over and crawl through.
This secret tunnel was created by transforming an existing but long-damaged ventilation system in a nearby quarry.
The three of them walked forward in small steps with their backs bent, going deeper underground along the passage. Gradually, they could no longer hear the flow of the underground river, nor could they sense the movement of the steam subway.
Except for their breathing and footsteps, there was silence all around, like a dead tomb.
Nearly another quarter of an hour later, Lumian and the others followed the markings on the map and jumped from an exit into a cave that already existed underground.
Stalactites hang down from the high places here, as if there is a terrifying monster in the depths of darkness, with its mouth open and teeth bared.
Lumian did not rush to turn into another secret tunnel at the bottom of the cave. Instead, he turned his body sideways and looked at the "giant" Simon and the "rat" Christo, who were more or less covered in dust, and said with a serious expression: "Let's confirm some things now, so as to avoid unexpected situations and no time for communication."
"good."
Both "Mouse" Christo and "Giant" Simon felt that it was natural for Lumian to say such words.
Lumian nodded gently and said, "First, from the moment you enter the second tunnel until you return here, no one is allowed to speak. Hint. If you really can't, you must ask for my permission before you can speak."
This is based on what Gardner Martin said, that there can be no verbal communication with traders. As an expanded precaution, Lumian has greatly magnified the scope and absoluteness of the effect to avoid possible accidents.
Christo and Simon both remembered the boss's instructions and nodded in agreement with this restriction.
Seeing this, Lumian continued, “Second, no matter what abnormality occurs, unless something directly attacks you, stay calm and act according to my reaction.
"Three, I won't force you, but if you want to survive, you'd better listen to my command."
Both "Mouse" Christo and "Giant" Simon were quite resistant to these two requirements, because it meant that they were placing their own safety on Lumian's mind, ability, reaction and knowledge, which was obviously not easy for wild Beyonders who were used to relying on themselves to adapt to.
After hesitating for a few seconds, thinking of Charles' strength and previous performances, "Mouse" Christo forced a smile: "I will follow your arrangements, but if you don't react and Taifei gives me a danger warning, then I will take action myself."
"Damn it, the longer I'm in the smuggling business, the more scared I become of Trier's underground."
Simon the Giant also said, "Like Rat, I was able to tame two Beyonders who were also leaders of the Savoy Party to this extent."
Lumian was already quite satisfied, so he didn't force it. He nodded and said, "No problem."
"Four, I will go to the trader and take the box that the boss wants from him."
Hearing this, both "Mouse" Christo and "Giant" Simon looked at Lumian with eyes that showed they were recognizing Ciel again.
They thought that the "arsonist" would use his strength and status to appoint one of the two people to contact the trader and take on the most dangerous part of the task, or propose to decide by drawing lots. But who would have thought that as the host, he would actually take the initiative to go and pick up the box himself. Charles was quite fair!
"Giant" Simon couldn't help but sigh.
If it were him, he would definitely not be able to do it.
This made him and "Mouse" Christo no longer as resistant as before to follow Lumian's orders. Although the light was not bright, Lumian still saw the reactions of his two colleagues.
He couldn't help but sneer in his heart: "If you were all Beyonders who lacked knowledge of the mysticism, and if you were not likely to make some problems when handing over the boxes, why would I take the risk myself?"
This made Lumian sigh sincerely that sometimes, weakness is also an advantage.
After emphasizing again that they could not speak, he turned around and walked to the bottom of the cave with the calcium carbide lamp, and signaled the "giant" Simon to hold a half-man-high stone and move it to the side.
The stone was very heavy, and even Simon found it difficult to move it. It took him a long time to move it, revealing the deep entrance of the secret tunnel.
The tunnel was not very long. The three of them only took seven or eight minutes to walk through it, bending over, and arrived at a mine that had basically collapsed and only had a little space left.
This was their destination: the Albert Mine.
Lumian looked at the messy stacks of gray-black stones for a few seconds, then turned his head to look at the "giant" Simon who was wearing a black suit and pointed to his chest.
Simon understood what he meant, pulled out an iron-gray pocket watch, and snapped it open.
There are a lot of gears meshing together exposed on the dial, which has a mechanical beauty that is both precise and cool.
"Giant" Simon took out his pocket watch and showed it to Lumian and "Mouse" Christo, letting them know that there were still more than ten minutes left until the transaction time, which was twelve o'clock.
Lumian nodded, remained silent, and waited patiently.
After waiting for a while, he tilted his head slightly and listened to the movements around him.
He felt strange sounds underground, like a large number of people shouting, roaring, and fighting there.
In the light of the calcium carbide lamp, Lumian glanced at Simon and Christo and found that they had similar reactions and seemed to have heard the noise as well.
Seeing Simon and Christo looking back at him, Lumian made a right hand pressing down gesture to prevent them from being affected.
Amid the strange noises that came from time to time, the three stood at the edge of the Albert Mine, waiting silently.
Suddenly, there were footsteps coming from the other side of the mine, as if someone was walking towards this side in leather shoes in the unusually quiet tunnel several dozen meters away.
The trader? Lumian looked across thoughtfully.
The footsteps sometimes stopped and sometimes continued, echoing in the Albert Mine.
When it was only a few meters away from the Albert Mine, it mysteriously disappeared, completely vanished.
After waiting for a while, Lumian and the other two saw a figure appear at the other entrance of the mine. It was a man over 1.8 meters tall, wearing a white shirt, yellow vest, black suit and dark trousers, and carrying a small brown leather suitcase in his hand.
The man was wearing a half-high silk hat with the brim pulled down low, casting a slight shadow on his face. However, with the vision of a "hunter", Lumian still relied on the light of three calcium carbide lamps to see his appearance clearly: short brown-red hair, brown-red eyes, a circle of slightly messy and thick beard and relatively thick eyebrows, like a male bear that had been hungry for a long time and was extremely thin.
The collar of his shirt was tied tightly, giving him the appearance of being afraid of the cold.
Lumian was holding a calcium carbide lamp and was about to walk towards the man.
At this moment, Crystal pulled his arm.
When Lumian turned his head to look at him, he pointed to his right pocket with an anxious and fearful expression.
Does that mean that the strange mouse named Teffy gave a warning of danger? But judging by Kristo's performance, the danger should not have really erupted yet and is still within control, otherwise he would have turned around and fled...
Lumian interpreted it and nodded to Krystal, saying that he would pay attention and be careful.
Crystal didn't stop him, but watched him walk towards the trader with a little concern.
As they closed the distance, Lumian's eyes kept examining the man's body, analyzing every detail: the clothes were a little too big and didn't seem to fit him well, he seemed to be afraid of something, but full of anger and hatred. His hands did not extend out of his sleeves, but were hidden inside, as did the handles of the suitcase and his feet.
Lumian's eyes suddenly enlarged, and he saw that the trader's feet were not wearing shoes, but only a pair of gray socks.
This was completely contradictory to the sound of leather shoes and footsteps they had just heard!
Could it be that the voice didn't come from him, but from someone else
Lumian became increasingly alert and vigilant.
There was not much space left in the Albert Mine, and he soon came to the trader.
The hungry bear-like man laughed and asked, "Did Gardner Martin send you here
"Is he frightened? The companion who was sent underground to find the entrance to Trier in the Fourth Epoch, after being missing for several months, suddenly sent a message saying that there was an important item to be delivered to him."