Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 216: Longshan News and Riots
The beehive is located underground and is illuminated by lights at all times.

However, people are sleeping during the day, so there is naturally no need for so many light sources. Therefore, when daytime comes, most of the lights will be turned off, leaving only a few lights.

It’s the same here in the mining area.

Cheng Ping, filled with anger, took his four men through Passage 19 and rushed to the mining area in a hurry. He didn't even say hello to the person in charge of the mining area, and rushed directly to Cave 93.

Obviously, it was he who arranged for Xia Hong to live in Cave No. 93.

"This bastard dared to embarrass me in public. I want to see how valuable those two knives are."

"That Hong Yu was brought here by Luo Ming. He doesn't have any backers, so killing him isn't a big deal."

"He happened to be here. He was assigned to Mining Area No. 8. It's normal for him to encounter a silver-backed rat and not be able to come back."

"Wang Hun is not a pushover. I guess that guy has been beaten quite a bit by now."

…………

Hearing his subordinates' words, Chengping's expression gradually became excited.

He happened to reach the entrance of Cave 93 at this time. He pushed the door open and walked in. With a grim smile on his face, he said:
"Wang Hun, you didn't kill me, did you?"

It was daytime and there was no fire in the cave, so it was pitch black when they entered. Cheng Ping and his four companions couldn't see what was inside the cave clearly. When they spoke, no one answered them, and they were stunned.

"ignition."

As soon as Cheng Ping opened his mouth, the four people behind him immediately went to light a fire on the stone wall of the cave.

boom…………

As the fire lit up, the scene inside the cave came into view.

Cheng Ping and the other five were stunned instantly.

There were six people in the cave, kneeling side by side in front of a bed. Another person was pinned to the ground with a long knife. His face was red and he wanted to struggle, but he was afraid of something and dared not move.

There was a person sitting cross-legged on the bed. In the light of the fire, a pair of bright eyes were staring at the five of them. Who else could it be but Hong Yu.

"Wang Hun, what's going on..."

Chengping asked subconsciously, but as soon as he finished speaking, the hairs on his body stood up and he immediately turned around and wanted to run away.

He and his four men actually reacted very quickly. Although they didn't know why the situation in the cave was like this, they vaguely realized that Hong Yu in front of them was obviously not as simple as he seemed, and his action of turning around and running away was quite neat.

Unfortunately, how can their speed compare to Xia Hong’s?

"Don't you want to see the knife? Here you go!"

As soon as Xia Hong finished speaking, he stretched out his foot and kicked lightly, and the ceremonial sword that had just pressed on Wang flew directly towards Cheng Ping and his four companions.

call…………

A strong wind blew from behind, and before Cheng Ping could react, he was knocked to the ground by a huge force. The bones in his body made several crisp sounds, and he was unable to utter a word for a long time.

He forced himself to turn his head, only to find that the two people who had escaped the slowest had their bodies broken by the ceremonial sword and died instantly. He and the other two were not hit by the ceremonial sword, but by the huge force carried by the two corpses behind them.

"Cheng Ping is blind and does not recognize a great man. Please spare my life, sir, please spare my life!"

The long sword kicked out with just his foot was not only enough to kill two people with a basic strength of over 20,000 pounds, but the remaining force carried by the corpses was enough to make the three of them like this.

No matter how stupid Cheng Ping was, he could realize at this moment that Hong Yu was not someone he could afford to offend.

He endured the severe pain coming from his bones, forced himself to stand up, knelt on the ground towards Xia Hong, and kowtowed for mercy.

Taking advantage of the gap, he looked back at the two people beside him, only to find that they had been smashed to death by the remaining force, in exactly the same way as the two people who were directly hit by the ceremonial knife. This undoubtedly made him even more horrified, and he kowtowed and begged for mercy even more quickly.

"Shut up, come here, the seven of you go clean up the bodies!"

Wang Hun, who had just been freed from the sword, moved the fastest. He immediately stood up to clean up the four bodies on the ground, and the other six did the same.

Cheng Ping on this side almost knelt down to move in front of Xia Hong. He didn't dare to raise his head the whole time, and didn't even dare to wipe the blood flowing from his mouth.

Looking at Cheng Ping's panic-stricken and frightened appearance at this moment, Xia Hong sneered.

If he hadn't thought Cheng Ping was worth questioning and hadn't held back on purpose, if he had really kicked with all his might, that kick would have killed even ten more Cheng Pings.

Xia Hong didn't want to waste time talking to such a small character, so he asked directly:
"Let me ask you, the Hive usually has trading relationships with several camps."

"I know of six camps in total. They are the Wushuang, Zhaoyang, and Hanqiong camps in the north; the Yanglu and Yucheng camps in the west; and the Daxia camp in the southeast."

There are a total of twelve camps in Longyou. Excluding the leader Longshan and Fengchao, there are still ten left. After asking the names of five camps, Xia Hong's eyes lit up slightly.

"Do you know the exact locations of these five camps?"

"This... I don't know, I only know the approximate location."

Xia Hong didn't say anything more. He took out a piece of animal skin from his bag, handed Cheng Ping a piece of coal stone, and said, "Draw the approximate location."

Cheng Ping had obviously accepted his fate. He took the coal pencil and honestly marked out the approximate locations of the five camps.

"Longshan, how much do you know?"

After Xia Hong put away the animal skin scroll, he continued to ask questions.

"Longshan is on the west side of Pingxiyuan, about fifty kilometers away from here. Longshan Camp is the leader of Longyou. The eleven camps on the east side of Pingxiyuan all respect Longshan Camp as their leader, and so do our Hive."

Hearing this answer, Xia Hong frowned and said in a deep voice: "Tell me everything you know, I will find other people to verify it later. If I find out that you are talking nonsense or hiding something, your life..."

Before Xia Hong could finish his words, Cheng Ping, who was anxious to save his life, had already spoken.

"There are more than 70,000 people in the Longshan camp. The leader is Li Tianhua, who is the nominal leader of Longyou. The eleven camps in Longyou supply Longshan with millions of kilograms of iron ore and coal every year..."

"It is rumored that Li Tianhua is only one step away from breaking through the Xianyang Realm. He has eight Vajra under his command, all of whom are cold-resistant masters. Each of them is as powerful as our leader. In the Longshan camp, there are hundreds of hunting teams alone, and there is also an army of a thousand people specially used to patrol the territory. Their strength is extremely terrifying..."

"There will be a Longshan Alliance in mid-April every year. The leaders of the eleven camps will be present. I heard that there is a chance to get personal guidance from Li Tianhua..."

"…………"

Cheng Ping told everything he knew like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube, but judging from the frequent use of words like "heard" in his words, it was obvious that most of this content was hearsay.

This is normal. His basic strength is only 29,000, which is a little short of the limit of 30,000 jin. His status in the camp is probably not very high. It is already good enough that he can hear so much news about Longshan.

The camp has a population of over 70,000 people, and Li Tianhua, who is only one step away from breaking through the Xianyang level, the Eight Vajra, hundreds of hunting teams, and an army of a thousand people who are off duty to patrol the territory...

When Xia Hong first heard about Longshan’s terrifying strength, he couldn’t help but feel a little frightened.

The key point is that this is still his family. Considering that Longshan controls the entire Longyou, the remaining eleven families will probably have to obey Li Tianhua's orders under normal circumstances. In this way, the power of Li Tianhua is somewhat astonishingly great!

"Wushuang, Zhaoyang, Hanqiong, Yanglu, Yucheng, what are the strengths of these five camps? Tell us as much as you know."

Just now, Xia Hong only asked him to mark the locations of these five camps, and now he only asked about the strength of these five camps, but he missed the Great Xia Camp. Cheng Ping, who was lowering his head, obviously realized something and trembled slightly, but he quickly adjusted his mentality and answered:

"I don't know the details, but the strength of four of the camps is similar to our hive, with a population of about 30,000 to 40,000, and each camp has two to three cold-resistant masters. Only the Zhaoyang camp has developed extremely rapidly in recent years and is now the strongest. Last time I heard, the number of cold-resistant masters in Zhaoyang has exceeded ten, which is only slightly worse than the Longshan camp."

Xia Hong raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and a thoughtful look suddenly appeared on his face.

It seems that there is some story inside the Longyou Alliance.

"Sir, I really know this much. From now on, Chengping is willing to serve you. I only ask you to spare my life. Please, sir!"

After Cheng Ping finished speaking, he saw Xia Hong lost in thought. He thought Xia Hong was thinking about how to deal with him. He was afraid that Xia Hong would attack him, so he was so scared that he begged for mercy repeatedly.

"Shut up!"

Xia Hong coldly stopped his begging for mercy and continued to think.

The most important purpose of this outing is to find someone to learn about the subsequent training methods for the Cold Resistance Level. Judging from Cheng Pinggang’s answers, Longshan is obviously the best place to go.

"I heard that there is a chance to get personal guidance from Li Tianhua..."

Even if it was just hearsay, it must have some basis. If Li Tianhua really had the magnanimity to give advice to the leaders of other camps, Xia Hong would naturally not want to miss it.

The question is, with what identity he will go there!
You can't just rush over to Li Tianhua and ask for advice, right?
Judging from the fact that the twelve families have formed an alliance, the people in Longyou are obviously extremely xenophobic, and it would probably be inappropriate to visit them as a stranger.

The alliance will be held in April, and Chen Yingyuan will definitely bring people with him. It would be most appropriate for him to go as a member of the Beehive Camp.

The question is, how can I make Chen Yingyuan notice me and take me with him when he goes to Longshan?

Xia Hong looked down at Cheng Ping and an idea quickly came to his mind.

"It seems you really want to live!"

Upon hearing the voice, Cheng Ping bent his body even lower and kowtowed repeatedly to beg for mercy.

Seeing his attitude, Xia Hong sneered and took out a purple wooden bottle from the bag beside him. The words "Poison Dragon Pill" were written on the bottle.

"Swallow this pill!" Cheng Ping took the poison pill from Xia Hong and without any hesitation, he threw it into his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.

A feeling of weakness immediately rose from his body, but Cheng Ping was not afraid at all. Instead, he was full of excitement and satisfaction. He kept kowtowing and said, "Thank you very much for sparing my life, sir. Thank you very much for sparing my life..."

"Don't thank me so early. This poisonous dragon pill will take effect every ten days. Without an antidote, you will definitely die with your strength. If you want to live, you must listen to me. From now on, if there is any movement in your camp, you must report it to me immediately. Do you understand?"

"The villain understands."

"You are probably thinking that if you go to find Chen Yingba, you can get rid of the poison in your body. I might as well tell you directly that even if Chen Yingyuan comes, he can't get rid of the poison in your body. You can try with your life, but if I find out, what will happen to you? Just know it in your heart."

Cheng Ping was filled with fear when Xia Hong revealed his thoughts. Especially when he heard Xia Hong mention Chen Yingyuan without any respect in his tone, his heart trembled uncontrollably. He lowered his head and said, "I dare not. I will serve you well in the future. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west."

This is a smart person!
Although Cheng Ping usually does whatever he wants by relying on his little power, he is very sensible when facing a life-and-death crisis.

After dealing with Cheng Ping, Xia Hong turned his head and looked towards the cave entrance, frowning slightly and said, "I've been peeping for so long, it's time to come out!"

Is someone spying outside?
Cheng Ping, Wang Hun and seven other people who were kneeling on the ground were all stunned.

"cough……"

A light cough was heard from the entrance of the cave, and then two figures, one big and one small, slowly walked in. They were Li Baihe and Luo Cheng, the uncle and nephew who had just arrived from Luo Ming.

The uncle and nephew looked at Xia Hong at this moment, their faces full of horror and shock.

Xia Hong did not show any surprise at the two people's reactions.

He sensed clearly that these two people came with Chengping and his five companions. It was not surprising that they showed such a reaction after seeing what happened in the cave.

"Brother Hong Yu, your strength......"

This person is not a terminally ill person at all, but an extremely powerful master who has exceeded the limit of the Earth Digging Realm. Just from the way he kicked the knife to death and injured Cheng Ping, Li Baihe could infer that the strength of this person in front of him is definitely above him and Luo Ming.

No, more than that.

At least it is several times that of him and Luo Ming, or even at the cold-resistant level!

Cold-resistant level?
This thought popped up in Li Baihe's mind, and his eyes immediately focused on Xia Hong's face, but he couldn't see any familiarity in his face.

Until he met Xia Hong's eyes.

Li Baihe was stunned for a moment, and then a look of ecstasy suddenly appeared on his face.

"This Li Baihe is quite smart!"

Xia Hong's memory flew to the night two years ago when Luo Ming left. He remembered that among the twelve-member team, only Li Baihe kept looking back. So he was not so surprised that he recognized him.

"It's Brother Luo, are you here to save me?"

Hearing the address for Luo Ming, Li Baihe understood, knowing that Xia Hong did not want to reveal his identity, and immediately nodded and said: "Xia... Brother Hongyu, it was indeed my eldest brother who asked me to come. This is my eldest brother's son Luo Cheng. Xiaocheng, come and meet your uncle Yu."

Luo Cheng was obviously still in shock. After being pulled by Li Bai, he hurried to Xia Hong and bowed with a look of admiration:

"Luo Cheng, meet Uncle Yu!"

Luo Cheng.

Xia Hong looked at Luo Cheng, slightly sensed his energy, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

He looked to be no more than ten years old, and only one step away from becoming a lumberjack.

Just based on this qualification, it is considered very good in today's Daxia.

No wonder Luo Ming wanted to take his people away from Redwood Ridge for the sake of his youngest son.

"Not bad, get up first, I'll clean up here first."

Xia Hong smiled and praised him, then motioned him and Li Baihe to step aside, then walked up to Wang Hun and the other seven, and asked with a slightly changed expression, "How did criminals and slaves like you get into this mining area?"

"Sir, we..."

"You don't have to tell me, you two can tell me."

Just as Wang Hun and the other five were about to answer, Xia Hong interrupted them and signaled the other two to answer.

There were seven people in the cave. Only Wang Hun and the other five planned to attack him last night. The other two were obviously not instructed by Cheng Ping and even showed sympathy for him. It was obvious that they were not the same kind of people as Wang Hun.

The two men kneeling on the ground were not as scared as Wang Hun and the others. Instead, their faces were full of hope. When they heard Xia Hong's question, one of them immediately spoke:
"Sir, my name is Liu Hua. I was originally from a small camp north of the Beehive. Last year, when I was leading a team to hunt, I encountered people from the Beehive camp. Not only did they steal our prey, they also abducted all seven of us here and forced me to mine for them. I beg you to have mercy on me and save us. I beg you..."

Another person beside him also spoke up, "My name is Zhang Jun. My experience is similar to Liu Hua's, but I have been in the mining area for much longer than him. As far as I know, starting from cave 80, half of the people who have lived in the caves for a long time were abducted like us, and the other part were sent here because of committing crimes. For example, Wang Hun was also a member of the Beehive Camp before. I heard that he committed several murders and raped and killed several women, so he was sent here."

"Don't talk nonsense, Laozi..."

"Shut up!"

Xia Hong interrupted Wang Hun's explanation with one word, then turned to Cheng Ping and gave him a questioning look. When he saw Cheng Ping nod, he immediately understood that there was nothing wrong with what Zhang Jun said.

Looking at Liu Hua, Zhang Jun, and Wang Hun and the other four who were full of desire to survive, Xia Hong touched his chin and quickly came up with an idea.

"It's probably going to be a bit chaotic here later. Brother Li, you should take Luo Cheng back first. I'll join your hunting team after dark. Brother Luo will probably welcome me, right?"

"Brother Hong Yu, rest assured, my eldest brother will definitely welcome you!"

Li Baihe, who was standing by, vaguely realized something and immediately nodded heavily in answer. Then he pulled Luo Cheng away from the mining area.

After the two left, Xia Hong looked back at Cheng Ping and the other seven people including Wang Hun on the ground, with a smile on his face, and said: "After all, you are trapped in this dark mine with no hope of turning things around. I will give you a chance to escape, but you have to listen to my arrangements..."

Wang Hun and his five companions, Liu Hua and Zhang Jun all looked very surprised when they heard this. Cheng Ping on the side was so frightened that his face turned pale. He wanted to say something several times, but when he thought of Xia Hong's strength just now, he finally held back.

click... click...

Not long after Xia Hong finished speaking, the sounds of seven shackles breaking were heard one after another. The expressions of Wang Hun and the other seven people who had regained their freedom instantly became excited.

Of course, while feeling excited, his fear of Xia Hong also grew stronger.

The shackles on their feet were made of hundred-forged iron. Ordinary ten-forged weapons would have difficulty breaking them, let alone leaving a mark. However, Xia Hong just raised his knife and chopped lightly, and the shackles broke into two pieces.

No, that doesn't mean anything!
Gulp...

Looking at the long sword that had pinned him to the ground just now, now being held by Xia Hong with one hand as easily as a wooden stick, Wang Hun swallowed his saliva, his heart filled with shock and horror.

At this moment, Xia Hong threw a dagger at Liu Hua and Zhang Jun respectively.

"Use this dagger to open the shackles of the others. In half an hour, I will open a hole above the mining area. How far you can run then will depend on you."

"Thank you for saving my life, sir. If I have the chance in the future, Liu Hua will repay you with my life, without hesitation!"

"I am Zhang Jun too. Thank you, sir!"

Wang Hun originally wanted to follow their example and thank Xia Hong, but seeing that the two had already turned around and left, he was eager to escape, so he immediately followed them out, and the remaining four also followed him.

Xia Hong finally turned around and looked at Cheng Ping, raised the ceremonial knife in his hand, and slashed directly at his arm.

Pfft…………

"You have to act more realistically. If I feel wronged, you won't blame me, right?"

Chengping's arm was bleeding. Although it hurt, he still managed to smile and said tremblingly, "It is my blessing to serve you, my lord."

Not bad, very obedient!

Half an hour later, the mining area connected to Honeycomb Channel No. 19 was reached.

boom…………

A loud noise was heard, and the entire hive station shook twice.

In the main area of ​​the Hive, many people immediately woke up from their dreams.

"what sound?"

"Is it over there in the mining area?"

"It seems to be a mining area. There was an explosion."

"Oh no, let's go check it out."

………………

People in the main building were alarmed, but as the first wave of people who came to check returned to the main area, the news spread quickly.

A riot broke out in the mining area!

(End of this chapter)