Somewhere underground in Azure Castle.
Gao Er held the torch and followed his elder brother down the stone stairs. I don’t know when the facilities here were built, but they are obviously quite old. Both the walls and the floor were covered with layers of moss, and sewage flowed on the ground, emitting a rotten and unpleasant smell.
"Brother...where are we going? The underground water channel is really nothing to see."
Listening to the dripping sound of water in the air and the occasional strange scream or two, Gore couldn't help but whisper.
Now that all the workers who had resisted had fallen into their hands, it was supposed to be a happy time of "paying off debts". He really didn't want to follow his elder brother and play exploration games in the underground waterways.
What's more, these intricate waterways are not a pleasant place. There are often rumors in the city that there are monsters hiding underground. Every year, several scavengers are kidnapped by monsters, and their lives and deaths are unknown. Gore really doesn't understand why the other party wants to drag them away. He comes here.
"Azure Castle is a city built on the seaside, so the drainage project will be extremely large. And the location we are in is the center of the city's water canal, also known as the underground well lake." Philip replied, "Luo Luo All the rainwater that enters the city will be collected here, and when a storm from the sea sweeps across Azure Castle, the mage can drive a water wheel to speed up drainage."
"Okay..." Gower moved the torch to his feet. He could indeed see a deep well beside the stone steps. The sound of water flowing below was endless, but he didn't know how deep it was. And just by the light of a torch, you can't even see the brick well wall on the opposite side, which is enough to show that the size of the well is wide enough. "But what does this have to do with us?"
"Be patient, Gore." Philip said calmly, "How much manpower do you think it takes to build such a drainage facility?"
"Uh... a thousand?"
"A total of thirty thousand people took about five years to build. They were all slaves, half-beasts, criminals, prisoners of war... and there were many elves among them. When the decision to build a new port was reached among the nobles and big merchants, They were transported here by car." The steward seemed to be telling an interesting story, "The designer was the famous O. Henry. He presided over the construction of Sunport and Flying Castle, so when building Azure Castle, Henry Mr. is more experienced and directly used a new building material.”
"What material?" Gore asked patiently.
"human body."
Hearing Phillip's answer, he trembled violently.
"You, what are you talking about..."
"Workers should not be thrown around after death, otherwise it will easily cause an epidemic. Throwing it into the sea seems simple, but the number of tens of thousands of people is another matter." Philip put down the lantern and began to knock on the wall, and the thumping sound echoed in the well. **, like the footsteps of some wild beasts, "The human body is rich in oils and is very suitable for bonding soil under sealed conditions. Moreover, bones can be buried for thousands of years without breaking, and are the most stable brackets in the structure. It is precisely because of this Experience shows that the construction speed of Azure Castle is much higher than that of other seaports.”
Even Goyle felt a queasy feeling.
Using people to fill buildings
Can this be considered a new technology
He had heard of the name O. Henry, and he seemed to have received awards from the king and the church for his superb skills. His reputation and status belonged to the upper class, but what he did was scarier than the devil in hell. Compared to what the overseer did, it was child's play.
"Brother...where did you hear these rumors?"
"Of course it's the Holy Palace. Besides, this is not a rumor, but what Mr. Henry himself said." When the knocking sound changed, Philip inserted his fingers into the cracks of the bricks and easily pulled out the stone bricks one by one. After a while, the walls of the well revealed the gray-brown soil inside. "We chose to operate in Azure Castle after careful consideration. Although the demon's body can be made of soil and wood, human remains are more suitable raw materials. This is the same as alchemy. If you want to get the most perfect finished product, raw materials We should also pursue high-quality products as much as possible.”
action? Evil
No...what on earth is he talking about
Shouldn't the stewardship of Baiguoyuan be the job of managing employees for the boss? Why did it involve the devil
Just as Gao Er was about to open his mouth to ask, suddenly all the blood in his body froze, and a chill shot straight to the top of his head!
He saw that the other person's finger seemed to be broken.
Under the flickering firelight, not only could dark red blood stains be seen on Philip's fingers, there was even a small white hard object exposed!
But he himself didn't notice it at all, and he was fingering the soil as if he couldn't feel the pain at all.
Myself... Is this dazzling
Gore didn't dare to move the torch in his hand. He only dared to slowly approach the wall, put his hands behind his back, and imitated the other party's method of clasping the cracks in the bricks.
At that moment, Goyle had goosebumps all over his body.
The stone bricks are extremely strong and have not become fragile due to long years. His nails hurt when he pressed them, but he couldn't penetrate the crack even a hair!
But Phillip peeled them off the well wall like tofu!
When did my eldest brother possess such magical power
No... this question is not accurate...
Gao Er suddenly realized that the man in front of him was indeed strange.
"Brother..." He couldn't help but take two steps back, "Do you remember when we... became brothers?"
"Twenty-two years ago, North County Orphanage. Later, he was adopted by the Unnamed Chamber of Commerce, learned calligraphy, and was finally sold exclusively to Mr. Achie." Philip turned to look at him, "Am I right?"
"But he would never answer me like that..." Gower swallowed, "because the life in the orphanage is the memory he least wants to mention."
This person is definitely not the Philip he is familiar with!
"Oh? This is something that the intelligence did not mention." Philip had no intention of refuting, "Do you want to ask me next who I am? I have no name, and I don't need a name - I have had many nicknames. Disciple, betrayer, warlock, puppet finger... But to be honest, none of them satisfy me. I hope that after this drama, I can have a more suitable title."
Gall seemed to be in a nightmare.
What are you doing
Why did you not notice anything strange about him until now after walking with him for so long
When did he become Philip
Looking at the other party's empty eyes, Gore made the most instinctive reaction - run away! The further away the better!
But the moment he turned around, a hand strangled his neck from behind.
Gore struggled desperately, trying to pry off the opponent's fingers, but the hand was as firm as an iron pliers, and he could not pull even an inch no matter what.
He tried to beg for mercy, but no sound came out of his throat.
"Don't worry, it won't hurt for long."
Phillip lifted him to the edge of the well, and then let go of his hand.
Goyle screamed and fell to the bottom of the deep well.
After a while, there was a sound of gnawing.