Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 840

Jiang Bo'er kept everything he saw firmly in his mind, and every detail was imprinted in his mind like a knife.

Victorian mining machinery, patrolling soldiers, transportation routes - all this information is crucial.

He took a deep breath, feeling the sting of the cold wind entering his lungs, and then carefully climbed down the hillside.

His movements were light and agile, like a fox moving through the snow, trying to avoid making any sound.

Although the Victorians did not hide anything and their actions were almost unconcealed, as if they did not take the French people seriously at all, Jiang Bo still did not want to be discovered.

He knew what would await him once he was exposed.

In the years since the end of winter, the rule of the Victorians has become increasingly severe.

Their oppression is everywhere, like an invisible net, covering every French person.

Many people have been punished and killed by them for one reason or another - some for stealing a piece of bread, some for saying a few dissatisfied words, and some even for simply appearing where they shouldn't be.

Therefore, Jiang Boer must be careful.

He stuck to the mountain wall, using the cover of shadows to move down the mountain step by step, until he was out of the range where the Victorians might find him, and then he started running.

Returning to the mine where he worked, Jiang Boer climbed back into the mine along a secretly dug tunnel and found the members of the organization who were working.

Because the underground mines are narrow and dark, most Victorians do not go down there in person.

They prefer to stand outside the mine and control the miners by blocking the mine. They only need to block the entrance of the mine and send a few soldiers to guard it, so that the miners will have nowhere to escape.

Only a thin child like Jiang Bo'er could climb out of the mine along a tunnel dug out from a fissure caused by an earthquake.

He discovered the crack that was collapsed by the earthquake, and after a long period of exploration and excavation, he finally turned it into a secret tunnel.

The tunnel was narrow and winding, and an adult could not pass through it at all. But for Jiang Bo'er, it was just enough for him to crawl out with his thin and flexible body.

He crawled in the dark like a nimble mouse, avoiding the surveillance of the Victorians, bringing information from the outside back to the mine, and also passing on the miners' hopes bit by bit.

This tunnel became the only channel connecting the mine with the outside world.

The Victorians did not allow any miners to leave the mines. They used an iron fist to imprison the miners in this dark underground world.

The harsh exchange ratio between ore and food requires miners to work non-stop to barely earn enough food to survive.

Every day, the miners struggle with fatigue and hunger.

Jiang Bo'er would occasionally try to bring food back from outside through the tunnel.

However, the entire city of Marcel was shrouded in the brutal rule of the Victorians, and food shortages became a common phenomenon.

Even if Jiang Boer risked his life to climb out of the mine, it would be difficult for him to find enough food in the city.

The prices of food in the market were ridiculously high, and children like him simply could not afford to buy them.

Although some comrades in the organization had connections in the city and could get some food, overall it was just a drop in the bucket.

These comrades took great risks and secretly hid the food in a hidden place, waiting for Jiang Boer to take it. However, the amount of food was far from enough to solve the hunger problem in the mine.

What's more, this kind of thing should not be done too often.

If you bring food back from outside frequently, it will easily attract the attention of the Victorians.

They might discover the miners' hidden tunnels and completely block the only access.

Worse still, they might be able to track down their comrades in the city who were secretly helping the miners, leading to the destruction of the entire resistance organization.

Therefore, Jiang Bo'er and his companions must be extra careful.

"Renault! The Victorians sent down a large machine from the sky. That thing can directly dig up the earth. I saw them digging ore on the other side of the mountain. The efficiency is terrifying. One machine can replace the labor of a hundred people... no, at least two hundred people." Jiang Boer told the leader of the resistance organization the information he saw.

Renault, an old man who participated in the Great Revolution, was once the foreman of a factory in the city of Marsel and the chairman of the trade union.

He experienced the baptism of the French Revolution and witnessed how the people overthrew the royal tyranny with blood and courage.

However, the arrival of the Victorians changed his fate again.

Because he organized a workers' strike to protest against the oppression of the Victorians, Renault was arrested and thrown into this dark mine.

Despite his advanced age, his rebellious spirit never died out.

He became the spiritual leader of the workers in the mine, using his experience and wisdom to lead everyone to find hope in the darkness.

When Jiang Boer climbed back into the mine with the news from outside, Renault immediately realized the importance of the matter.

Soon, he called together several core members of the organization, hid in a remote corner, and began to discuss how to deal with the current crisis.

"The Victorians are going too far!" a burly worker said indignantly.

His voice was low and hoarse, filled with suppressed anger.

"The food exchange rate has been increased again this month! If we continue like this, we won't be able to exchange enough food even if we work ourselves to death!" Although he looked strong, his shriveled cheeks and sunken eye sockets clearly showed that he had not filled his stomach for a long time.

His fists were clenched tightly, as if he wanted to smash all the injustice before him.

Renault listened quietly, his eyes scanning everyone present.

He knew that everyone's patience had reached its limit.

Life in the mines was difficult enough, but the Victorians' exploitation continued to intensify.

If nothing is done, the miners will be driven into extinction sooner or later.

He took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "We can't just sit there and wait for death! The Victorians thought we had been completely tamed by them, but they were wrong. We still have the strength and the will to resist. Now, we need a plan, a plan that can unite everyone, a plan that can call on everyone to rise up in resistance."

"I heard a piece of news! A big shot from Victoria has come to the city and is now staying at the Marcel Hotel. I heard that she seems to be a regent. If we can kill her..." Jiang Bo'er told the news he had heard before.

After hearing Jiang Bo'er's news, everyone else couldn't help but clamor, "Let's do it, Renault! Let's get rid of that damn Victorian regent!"

(End of this chapter)