Princess Phoenix

Chapter 66

"Then how does the prince know that they come from the same place?" Ji Feiluan laughed.

"This? Why don't you explain, Mr. Yue." Cang Hong looked at Qiyue calmly, and Qiyue lowered his eyes, "I don't know."

Cang Hong Xiaoran's eyes darkened, and he drank the wine in the cup, "Then I don't know!" There was an element of anger in the tone, Qi Yue's heart skipped a beat, she just felt aggrieved, but it was just stubborn. Standing upright without saying a word, the atmosphere cooled down instantly. Everyone looked at each other, especially Qian Shanxun and Zhan Ye, who understood why the prince's anger came from. Although they were anxious, there was nothing they could do.

The dinner ended unhappily, and Qiyue went back to lie down in the partition of the cabin early. The rain still didn't mean to stop, and it hit the roof of the boat with a crackling sound. I didn't think much of it at first, but Qiyue felt it when he calmed down like this. When the cold air invaded, Qiyue fell asleep in a daze with the sound of rain. In the dream, there seemed to be sighs and the warmth surrounding the whole body.

The rest of the itinerary went smoothly, Meng Yipin sent a few people ashore and left, and he could reach the Treasure Mine two days later, Qiyue couldn't help but get nervous, this place that has always been legendary must have its own horror, In the past few days, he and Cang Hong Xiaoran haven't spoken to each other. He looks at her with deep and incomprehensible eyes, but Cang Hong Mingyue has gotten closer to Qi Yue in the past few days. Yu, with a slow tone, the two of them kept silent about what happened on the boat that day, as if it had never happened, Qiyue really didn't feel that way, she just saved him in that way, I don't think it's embarrassing at all, but the more this happens, the farther Cang Hong Xiaoran seems to be.Qiyue smiled wryly in her heart, didn't she originally wanted this.Why bother.

The treasure mine is sandwiched between two mountains, and before they get close, the first thing that catches the eye is the very tall Gaoqiang between the two mountains. There seems to be someone walking on the wall, and there is a gate in the middle of the wall. Yue still felt the majesty of the city wall, and this feeling became more intense when he got closer. The height of the city wall alone was three feet away, and the gate was so huge that they were all made of thick cast iron. The walls seemed to be able to stand side by side Driving two carriages, we can see the degree of concretion of the city wall.The soldiers swaying on the city wall were all wearing regular military uniforms, and their expressions and movements were terrifying, and they were no worse than the regular army.

The more this happened, the more worried Qiyue became. It felt like an independent kingdom had been formed here, and when the two carriages drove near the gate, they seemed extremely small.Canghong Mingyue had all arrived in this carriage, and the expressions on everyone's faces somehow made Qiyue feel very subtle.

"Who is under the city?" The soldiers on the watchtower above gestured to the city wall, and the soldiers on the city wall shouted.

"King Yulin, King Zhongzhou and the National Teacher are here on business, please open the door." Zhan Ye integrated his inner strength into his voice and spread it far away.The person above didn't show any expression, and shouted, "Wait a moment." Then they went down.

Except for Qiyue and Zhanye, all the people in the car laughed, "If the Seventh Prince is here, he must bet on how long the wait will be." Ji Feiluan looked at Qiyue with a smile, "Why don't Mr. Yue come and guess?" .”

This wait really did not disappoint everyone, and they waited for half an hour.This severance is really serious enough.Everyone seemed to have expected it, and no one was anxious. They just waited patiently. After half an hour, the city gate opened wide, and there were more than a dozen people who came to welcome them. The first person was a middle-aged scribe. At first, Qi Yue thought he was He is the head of the Treasure Mine, but when this person saw everyone, he began to report his family name, "The villain Treasure Mine Left Envoy Shi Zhen, I have met all the adults." His attitude is so polite that people can't find anything.When he saw Qiyue, the left emissary showed a slightly surprised expression.

The owner of this mine is so proud that he didn't even show his face. Qiyue looked at the crowd and couldn't help laughing secretly. Seeing that they didn't show any of them, he must be annoyed.

After entering the treasure mine, everyone got out of the carriage and walked on foot under the guidance of Shi Zhen. Qiyue was also shocked by the scene in front of him. The treasure mine was entrenched between the Wangyue Mountain Range and the Tianxing Mountain Range. The two mountains towered into the sky and connected There are countless small peaks, forming a huge canyon in the middle. From a distance, stone houses of the same size stretch for several miles, and they are all built on one side in a regular manner. In the middle of the canyon is a huge palace, which is even slightly higher than the city wall. , looking at it from the outside, it looks like a giant beast entrenched in the valley, and its majesty is a bit terrifying.

There are hundreds of mining sites of different sizes, but the most important one is on the side of the main peak of the Wangyue Mountain Range. The quality of the mined black iron is extremely high. Although this treasure mine is in the territory of Canghong, it is not owned by Canghong. , here is almost an autonomous system, Cang Hong has a certain right to rule over this place on the surface, but in fact it can't play any role here, it seems that he has sent troops to attack here before, but all of them returned without success.Later, somehow an agreement was formed, that the Treasure Mine would contribute a certain amount of iron ore to Canghong every year, and Canghong acquiesced in the existence of this place.

It was almost noon, and it seemed that it was time for dinner. Those miners lined up regularly to get their own meals. What surprised Qiyue was that the meals were surprisingly good, with a mix of meat and vegetables. There were more than a dozen of them. It is said that those miners can choose at will, and there is no limit. Looking closely, those miners did not have the same listless or unhappy expressions as Qiyue imagined, and they seemed to be doing well.Shi Zhen obviously led the crowd to the main hall in the middle, and there was a lot of people surrounded by a place in the middle, and Qiyue seemed to hear the sound of slapping from a distance.

Seeing everyone's doubts, Shi Zhen explained, "This is where the newcomers are being beaten and killed. If the prince is interested, you can take a look." These words were indeed said to Cang Hong Xiaoran, Cang Hong Xiaoran Nodding his head, Shi Zhen yelled twice, "Lean to the side." Those people respectfully let the way out, Qiyue and the others walked into the circle, and found a rectangular stone platform in the middle, covered with thick On the felt, one person is lying on the felt, and one person stands on the left and right sides, holding a wooden stick as thick as an arm in his hand, and there is a large stone pot behind it, which is filled with a bright red liquid, exuding a slight spicy smell.

Those two people dipped some chili water first, and said to the person lying on their stomachs, "Many people died on this stone platform, don't pretend to be dead." He yelled one, and the other person immediately followed up with another one, followed by another loud yell, only three or five times, the man's buttocks were already bleeding, but he executed it mercilessly, continued with the pepper water, lying on the man's face The pain, but he tried his best not to make a sound. In a moment, cold sweat dripped from his face, and his clothes were soaked. It seemed that the pain had reached the extreme. Unable to bear it, he began to beg for mercy, "Forgive me!" Following the wailing that was creepy to hear, the two of them really stopped, and the one who hit them later counted, "28 blows!"

(End of this chapter)