The other six couldn't say anything.

After about ten minutes, Ouyang Zhenyu finally opened his eyes and his dizziness subsided.

Slowly sit up.

Only then did they realize that they were in a dark cave with light coming in, but the light was very little, so compared to the darkness inside the cave.

It makes it impossible to see anything clearly at first.

After two or three minutes, Ouyang Zhenyu finally adjusted to the light and could see clearly.

The two were indeed in a cave. And the cave wasn't actually very big; to be precise, it was more like a small cave.

There was only enough space for two or three people, and they were sitting on a pile of straw.

The air inside the room wasn't good, and the air in this cave was even worse; it was a closed cave.

The light was coming in because there were several small openings at the top of the cave.

The entrance to the cave was a large iron gate. No one knew how the other party had installed it, but the gate was locked to the outside.

Ouyang Zhenyu peered out through a gap near the large iron gate. There were various sounds outside, and it was quite noisy.

However, no one paid attention to them here.

Ouyang Zhenyu guessed that they must have arrived at the place where the villagers were taken away, that is, somewhere in the mountains where no one had noticed them.

So what exactly are these people doing here?

What secret matter could they possibly have that required them to go to such lengths to kidnap so many people?

He returned to Lao Liu's side and was about to untie the rope when he unexpectedly heard the sound of the lock being opened coming from the large iron gate.

"How's Leopard? Are those two behaving themselves?"

"There was no noise. At first, the man was shouting inside, but after I kicked the door twice, it seemed to stop."

I wonder if that one is dead or not?

"If they die, throw them into that abandoned mine. If they live, we'll arrange for them to go down the mine to work tomorrow."

"What are you afraid of if you dare to use these two?"

"They can't possibly escape. If they dare to, break their legs and throw them into an abandoned well; let them starve to death."

The conversation between the two men caused Ouyang Zhenyu and Lao Liu to exchange a glance.

From what I heard, what kind of mine is this?

You should know that Chuwu had no idea there was a mine on the mountain, or a gold mine. Otherwise, why would these people take the risk of kidnapping so many people to mine here?

Without needing to say anything, Ouyang Zhenyu could guess that these people were brought here to start a mine.

Moreover, it was a private development that couldn't be known to anyone. Who would have thought that these villagers were brought to the mountains so close to them?

This is probably what they call "the darkest place is under the lamp".

The door was suddenly pulled open, and a strong light pierced through, making it impossible for Ouyang Zhenyu and Lao Liu to open their eyes.

"Oh, you're awake. It's good that you're not dead. As long as you're still breathing, that's good."

I don't care what you're here for or who you are.

When they come to me, they behave themselves and listen to me. Here, we can eat and earn money by working in the mine.

We will not treat you unfairly.

You can leave after working here for six months, and you'll get six months' salary then.

Only then did Ouyang Zhenyu realize that the man talking to the other man was the one who had hit him with the butt of a gun.

Because he remembered very clearly that the man had a very deep scar on his forehead, cut straight down from the brow bone.

This person is speaking politely now, and there is no fierceness in his eyes. He seems very easy to talk to.

"By the way, they all call me Brother Shan, so you should all call me Brother Shan from now on."

Ouyang Zhenyu said.

"Brother Shan, you keep your word."

We only had to work in the mine for six months before they released us; we were from the neighboring village.

I came here to make some money.

"My whole family is waiting for me at home. If we don't go back, they'll definitely call the police."

The man called Brother Shan laughed heartily.

"Kid, don't try to fool me."

I know your whole family is waiting for you, but calling the police is out of the question.

The villages within a ten-mile radius are all located in remote areas.

The mountain roads here are difficult to travel, and generally no one cares about you. You could be left here for ten or eight years and no one would care.

Your family probably thinks you got lost in the mountains.

"You don't need to scare me. You're not entirely stupid, but use that wit on your work."

As long as you work honestly, we will not treat you unfairly.

And you, kid, don't even think about running away!

There's no way to escape from here, and if you get caught, I'm telling you, breaking your legs would be the least of your worries.

It's not impossible for him to lose his life here.

Think of your wife, children, and family at home. Work hard for their lives.

The sixth brother said, his neck stiff.

Why should we work for you?

We just came out to exchange some money to buy some food to take back. What kind of business is it to lock us up here?

This doesn't constitute forced buying or selling.

Ouyang Zhenyu really wanted to give Lao Liu a thumbs up. Although Lao Liu was a simpleton, his performance at this moment was absolutely convincing.

"Kid, why don't you understand now?"

Anyway, you're going out to get things and exchange them for money to make money.

If you work for me, I'll pay you 300 yuan a month. Do the math, and if you work for half a year, that'll be 1800 yuan.

If you were in the village, how many eggs and mountain products would you have to collect to earn 1800?

It's unlikely I'll be able to save that much within the next few years.

The sixth brother's eyes widened upon hearing this.

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