Loyal Heart Roaming the Skies
Chapter 70: There are lives at stake here

On the second day, as the sky broke dawn, Jiang Wang had just finished his morning class when Shuanzi came to inform him.

He said that the young master of the mining site had returned and wanted to see all the cultivators who had been diligently guarding the site.

From Shuanzi's eyes, Jiang Wang could see the hidden unease and fear.

He learned last night that Hu Shaomeng was coming back, but he didn't expect him to come back so soon.

And from the situation, it seemed that he hadn't even returned home and had come straight to the mining area.

"Alright, I understand," Jiang Wang didn't say much and let the maid, Xiaoxiao, who had gotten up early, sweep the courtyard while he headed towards the meeting place for the people in the mining area.

The desolate middle-aged cultivator, Xiang Qian, the obsessed alchemist, Zhang Hai, the narrow-minded Ge Heng, and Jiang Wang himself were the four Transcendent cultivators of the Hu family's mining site.

Together with Hu Guanshi, they formed the so-called high-level of the mining area.

Hu was fat and looked more like a wealthy merchant than an official.

His son, Hu Shaomeng, on the other hand, was handsome and tall.

He sat in the main seat with an imposing manner, always boasting that he was the cousin of the Hu family, and now he stood respectfully on the side.

From Hu Shaomeng's posture and expression, he seemed to be a very arrogant person.

As Jiang Wang and the others entered one by one, he remained silent.

He waited until all four Transcendent cultivators had arrived before slowly saying, "You have all worked hard in my Hu family's mining site. I have been busy cultivating in the Fishing Sea Tower and haven't been able to come and see you often. I apologize for that."

He said he was sorry, but his eyes showed indifference.

But even Ge, who had a narrow mind, didn't dare to argue.

Because the Fishing Sea Tower was the most powerful sect on the nearby islands. If one had to calculate the influence of sects near the Qi Kingdom, it was probably on par with the Eastern King Valley.

"It's nothing," Ge Heng said politely, but was interrupted by Hu Shaomeng waving his hand.

"I have called you all here today to inform you of something," Hu Shaomeng said indifferently. "You all know that the mineral vein is about to dry up. The mining site has decided to close at the end of this month. I wanted to inform you in advance so that you can find other opportunities."

Jiang Wang was stunned.

What did this mean? He had just joined here and now he was being fired?

Hu Guanshi, who was on the side, also looked surprised. Obviously, he had no idea about this beforehand.

Hu, with a disheveled appearance, yawned and said, "It doesn't matter. It's all the same wherever we go. Sigh, that's how life is."

Ge Heng glared at him fiercely and then turned to Hu Shaomeng, not understanding, "Isn't there still half a year? Why is it suddenly closing?"

"Yes," Zhang Hai also said, "I'm in a critical moment with this batch of pills."

"It's decided," Hu Shaomeng couldn't be bothered to say more and waved his hand to dismiss them. "Go back and pack your things. You can leave now or at the end of the month. I'm about to go to the Heaven and Earth Gate and don't have time to talk to you!"

The Heaven and Earth Gate...

Ge Heng tightly closed his mouth.

"Young Master Hu," Jiang Wang spoke up, "I just arrived at the mining site, it's only been a few days. When Hu Guanshi recruited me, it wasn't mentioned that it would be like this."

"The reward will be settled monthly," Hu Shaomeng looked at him, his Transcendent aura intentionally or unintentionally leaking out. "What do you think? Do you have any objections?"

Jiang Wang thought for a moment and said, "Then I have no objections."

It wasn't that he was giving up, but Hu Shaomeng's impatience actually reassured him.

There must have been some kind of change.

He could just leave for now and come back when the situation changed to see what exactly was going on and take advantage of the opportunity.

Although the Fishing Sea Tower was strong, at the Transcendent level, Jiang Wang wasn't afraid of anyone right now.

Hu Shaomeng waved his hand, "Alright, go settle your rewards with Guanshi. I won't accompany you."

It was only these few Transcendent cultivators that he needed to personally appease and resolve. The rest of the ordinary martial artists and miners could be shut down directly without prior notice.

Hu Guanshi seemed to suddenly become dejected, as if he still couldn't believe that the mining site would end at the end of the month. However, he absolutely didn't dare to go against Hu Shaomeng's intentions and could only force himself to cheer up and lead everyone away.

Because Jiang Wang had just arrived, his accounts were the clearest, so Hu Guanshi let him into the account room first.

Hu Guanshi handed him a box, "Take a look, if there are no problems, press your fingerprint."

Jiang Wang casually took a look and smiled softly, "You gave me a little extra."

In the box were two hundred yuan stones, both full and not consumed. And the reward they had agreed on at the beginning was one and a half stones per month.

"Really? Didn't we agree on two stones per month because we couldn't recruit anyone?" Hu Guanshi said and winked at Jiang Wang.

On his gloomy face, there was finally a hint of vitality.

Jiang Wang couldn't help but say, "Why are you treating me so well?"

"This young one!" Hu Guanshi pretended to be angry. "Just take it."

Jiang Wang had no choice but to put the box away. Regardless of the situation, this old man had good intentions.As he turned to leave, a low and desolate voice came from behind him, "Among these Transcendent lords, only you truly treat us as humans."

Half a Dao Yuan stone was the greatest support he could offer within his capabilities.

Jiang Wang fell silent for a moment.

...

He stepped out of the accounting room, and Zhang Hai, who had been waiting outside, was about to go in.

Suddenly, a shout from Shuanzi echoed from afar.

He stumbled towards them, panting heavily, "Someone's dead, someone's dead!"

Deaths in the mining area were usually related to ferocious beasts.

Everyone immediately became alert.

"Speak slowly." Hu Shaomeng tried to calm him down.

Upon hearing Hu Shaomeng's voice, Shuanzi shivered, steadied his breath, and said as calmly as he could, "Xiao Cui, Xiao Cui jumped into the well!"

Who was Xiao Cui? Jiang Wang looked around and noticed everyone's gaze was on Ge Heng.

Ge Heng's face suddenly turned pale.

Xiao Cui was a maid in his courtyard.

Hu Shaomeng stood up, "Let's go and see."

...

The courtyards of the four Transcendent cultivators were scattered around the mining area, each with its own entrance.

This was completely different from the large dormitories where the miners lived.

Ge Heng's courtyard was close to Zhang Hai's, and Jiang Wang's was close to Xiang Qian's. That's why Jiang Wang always ran into the wandering, dispirited uncle.

When everyone arrived, a group of miners had already gathered in Ge Heng's courtyard.

"Master Hu! Master Hu, you must seek justice for this girl!"

"Poor Xiao Cui, Master Hu!"

The situation was quite simple. Unable to bear Ge Heng's prolonged torment, the maid named Xiao Cui had committed suicide by jumping into the well after he left.

From the miners' scattered words, a rough outline of Xiao Cui's life was pieced together.

Including the injuries on her body, her sudden bouts of crying, and the several times she had tried to escape but was caught and brought back...

The miners were all talking at once, but none of them dared to mention Ge Heng's name directly.

They didn't even dare to look him in the eye.

The majesty of a Transcendent cultivator had been deeply ingrained in their hearts.

Faced with the evil deeds of a Transcendent cultivator, they could only pin their hopes on another Transcendent cultivator.

Ge Heng's face was extremely gloomy. He swept his gaze over the miners, silencing their annoying chatter with his eyes.

But there were four Transcendent cultivators present, including Hu Shaomeng.

He didn't know how these people would react.

Normally, beating and humiliating maids was not a big deal, and such matters could easily be smoothed over. Even the government wouldn't make things too difficult for Transcendent cultivators.

But once someone died, even if it was just a mortal, it was no small matter.

Because every Transcendent cultivator came from the mortal world.

After countless generations of wise men's efforts, the value of human life had become a consensus among any normal country or sect.

However.

There was a however.

This consensus could not be completely solidified into a rule.

Just like those with power and status who were not Transcendent, they dared to kill slaves at will.

Although such actions were crimes, they were often only convicted when someone with greater power stepped in.

This was the harsh reality of the world today.

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(It's now 2:17 in the morning. Originally, this chapter was scheduled to be updated later. The entire province of Hubei is under lockdown, and I'm feeling overwhelmed. But as I toss and turn until now, I suddenly wonder, if, if something unexpected happens to me, what can I leave behind?

I hope my works can be left behind.

I will spend quality time with my family and continue to write.)

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