C265 Conspiracy

In the dark dungeon, the eyes of a few prisoners were filled with dread as they looked at Han Chen who was meditating.

A Golden Cicada shedding its shell, causing everyone to be filled with deep shock. The person who was carried out in the morning was naturally the fierce man who was killed by Han Chen yesterday.

After that, Han Chen took off his clothes and used his mental power to transform into a long whip. Finally, with the cooperation of a few prisoners, this event was completed.

Originally, the few of them did not dare to help Han Chen deceive the soldiers.

"Hu!" Han Chen heaved a sigh of relief and opened his eyes, revealing a look of helplessness. "As expected, this Origin Sealing Pill is really powerful. I've tried for a long time, but I've been unable to use any Origin Energy."

Without using any Martial Spirit Stones, Han Chen could not escape with just his initial stage Psionic Magician. Even if they managed to escape, they would not be a match for the morphogenesis Xu Lao.

Han Chen paused for a moment, his gaze swept across the surroundings, and realised that a few people were staring at him. He could not help but open his mouth and say, "Everyone, there's no harm in saying what you have to say."

Everyone looked at each other. Yesterday, the middle-aged man who had been beaten up had walked over and asked nervously, "My Lord, do you really have a way to bring us away?"

"Not yet." Han Chen answered honestly, "But I, Han Chen, will keep my word. As long as I can leave, I won't leave you behind."

Han Chen's gaze was sincere, without the slightest bit of pretence.

The few prisoners looked at each other, then the middle-aged man nodded firmly, "Alright, my lord. I believe that you are a man of your word." I also believe that with your ability, you will definitely be able to take us away. "

"Milord, I believe in you as well."

"As long as you can take us with you, I'll let you do whatever you want with me."

Hearing the few of them speak, Han Chen couldn't help but feel the pressure on his body grow heavier. Speaking of which, even he himself had crossed the river and was unable to save himself, much less helping others. However, being alive was hope. As long as he was still alive, there was a possibility for him to get out.

In the conversation that followed, Han Chen found out that the middle-aged man was called Zhang Tao, an ordinary merchant. It was someone from the Yue Lan Empire who was caught doing business on the way here.

"Merchant? You are a small merchant, and you have never offended them. Why did the soldiers of the Grand Seal Empire want to capture you? Could it be that they have a grudge against other countries? " Han Chen was a little confused.

Zhang Tao smiled bitterly and shook his head. He pointed to a fat man not far away and said, "Brother Liao Yang is from the Grand Seal Empire. Didn't he also get caught?"

"Oh? You want to capture a person from your own country? "

"Sigh!" Master Han Chen, you don't need to guess. " The man who was called Liao Yang sighed and explained, "I heard from a few of the soldiers that we talked about that there is a mine in the Howling Wind Ridge. They captured us to come here to serve as the mining slaves."

Mining slaves? Han Chen was shocked. He originally thought that Xiao Feng Ridge was a training grounds for the troops stationed at the Grand Seal Empire, but he never thought that it would be related to the mines.

There are various mineral veins, such as iron ore, copper ore, gold ore, etc. There were very few mines of all kinds, and half of them were controlled by the various powerful factions within the empire. The other half was controlled by the imperial family.

With the army of the Grand Seal Empire here, it could be seen that this mine was owned by the empire. But what Han Chen could not understand was how a dignified Grand Seal Empire could capture ordinary people as mining slaves.

"Could it be that this is a mine that cannot be seen in public?" Han Chen was shocked, he had grown up in the Bai Clan and had some understanding of the political powers in these countries.

There was no way to see the light of the mine, but Cang Yaner was there. Han Chen suddenly came to a realization and understood what was going on. "Cang Yaner, Cang Yaner, your Blue Wind Imperial Palace is secretly mining with the imperial family behind your back. It seems like you are preparing for a huge conspiracy."

Two days later.

The cell door was heavily pushed open, and a dozen soldiers rushed in. Zhang Tao, Liao Yang and the others were trembling in fear. All of them had nervous expressions on their faces. Han Chen's expression was rather calm, after experiencing so many life and death battles, his state of mind had long ago exceeded that of an ordinary person's.

"All of you, come out."

"Hmph, it's the end of the Qing Fu. It's time for you guys to have a good time."

"Hurry up, don't dilly-dally."

Han Chen nodded at Zhang Tao and the others, and then slowly left the prison. The soldiers escorted the few of them outside. The gentle sunlight was dazzling, and the fresh air blew in, causing people's spirits to involuntarily tremble.

Han Chen and the rest were brought to the soldier's training grounds, where seven to eight ordinary people were gathered. Under the pointed spears, they were like chicks in a cold wind, shivering.

Commander Xu Lao was not here. The leader was a high-ranking officer with a fierce-looking face and a full beard. He coldly looked at the crowd, and his eyes revealed a sinister light.

"General Xu Bing, bring the prisoners here." A soldier walked up to the other party's side and said.

The man who was called Xu Bing frowned, and looked at Han Chen and his group unhappily, "Why are there only a dozen people? And all of them are so skinny? "

"General, you should know that this place is remote. It is not easy to capture so many people this month."

"Alright, alright." Xu Bing waved impatiently, "Let's go, take them away."

"Yes, General."

Over thirty soldiers pointed their weapons at the group of soldiers, arrogantly and roughly escorting them forward. No one dared to resist. They were scared and helpless.

Not long after, everyone left the camp and headed towards the direction of the Howling Wind Ridge. Han Chen walked into the crowd, thinking if he should use this opportunity to escape.

After thinking about it for a while, Han Chen finally gave up on this idea. The warrior named Xu Bing who was walking in front had the strength of the sixth stage of the mastery. Han Chen's Psionic Magician's cultivation was only at the early stage of the initial stage, which was equivalent to a level from one to three stages of mastery. In a situation where they were caught off guard, they might be able to kill the opponent.

However, there were still 30 soldiers surrounding them. If they were to fight, Zhang Tao, Liao Yang and the rest would be implicated. Since he had said that he would bring them with him, he wouldn't give up until he had no other choice. Moreover, in Han Chen's heart, he still needed to confirm one thing. He needed to go check out the so-called mines.

About half an hour later, a mountaintop with a radius of several miles appeared in everyone's sight. The top of the mountain had already been dug out from the middle. The inside of the mountain had been hollowed out to a depth of tens of meters. From afar, it looked like an inverted funnel.

All around the mountain, there were heavily guarded guards. Every ten meters or so, there was a soldier. It was as if they were surrounded by an impenetrable river, seemingly not letting a single blind spot slip by.

After a while, Han Chen and his group were brought inside the mountain.

When Han Chen saw the scene below, he was extremely shocked. This was the first time he had seen such a method of mining. The entire mountain felt like it was about to be hollowed out, and beneath the mine were many simple and crude houses. Slaves with filthy bodies were watching this scene from afar, their eyes filled with indifference.

"What are you all looking at? "Why aren't you going to work?" Xu Bing said angrily. The group of derelict quickly scattered out of fear. That feeling seemed to be both weak and pitiful at the same time.

Seeing this situation, a few of the new arrivals couldn't take it anymore. A middle-aged man in his thirties kneeled on the ground, kowtowing as he pleaded for mercy.

"Master, please let me go!" I don't want to stay in this place. "I'm old, I'm young, I'm young, please …"

Before he could finish, Xu Bing straightened his leg and sent him flying. Bang! The man heavily fell to the ground, blood pouring out of his mouth. He was on the verge of dying.

Everyone's expressions changed. They all held their heads and trembled. There were even some who didn't know what was going on who were already crying their eyes out loud.

Zhang Tao, Liao Yang and the others who stood beside Han Chen were still considered calm. After all, he had been in the dungeon for quite a few days, so he had gotten used to it better than the people who had just arrived.

"Hmph, useless trash." Xu Bing cursed coldly, "All of you, listen up. Every seven days, you must hand in at least three low-grade spirit crystals. Otherwise, there won't be any food for you. If anyone finds a mid-grade spirit crystal, I will reward them. If it's of high quality, then I would have a big reward. "

Spirit crystal? It was actually a crystal mine?

Han Chen who was in the middle of the crowd was shocked, this was a crystal mine that was even more precious than the gold mine. Han Chen was relatively familiar with things like spirit crystals.

This was a type of ore that contained the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. The power contained within this ore could not only be absorbed by the human body. Moreover, it was a refining technique and was an indispensable material for refining armor. If spirit crystals were used in setting up the array, it would greatly increase the time and power of the array.

Spirit Crystals had a wide range of uses and were of great value in the market. A single low-grade spirit crystal was equivalent to two taels of gold. On the other hand, a mid-grade spirit crystal would be multiplied several dozen times. As for high-grade items, they were worth thousands of gold.

"From today onwards, it will be the first day. I will first send you the food for these seven days." If he didn't hand in the Spirit Crystal after seven days, he would starve until he died! As for your place of residence for the night, it's right there. " Xu Bing pointed to a small shack in the northwest direction. From afar, the place where the animals lived was even cleaner than that place.

After Xu Bing gave his instructions, he instructed the soldiers to bring Han Chen, Zhang Tao and a dozen more people to the small hut. After that, everyone distributed a small digging shovel and a small hoe. The so-called food was some black, burnt flour and the like. Everyone had a small bag with them.

"Hehe, I've already thought about your food. If we were to be robbed, it would have nothing to do with us. It's your own misfortune to starve to death. " A soldier laughed coldly before leaving with a few soldiers, "Let's go."