"That's probably the three groups of people. If you want to live a stable life in the mine, those with skills will join Brother Tiger, those without will join the Xiaoman Gang, and the rest will rely on their own abilities."
Skinny Monkey is one of the guys who relies on their own abilities.
"Brother Tiger and the Xiaoman Gang are forming a secret faction, and the superiors don't care?"
"They don't care! Why would a bunch of us, earning a fixed salary, bother to fight these desperate criminals? As long as we don't run away, deliver the ore according to the quota, and don't offend them, these superiors will turn a blind eye."
Chu Yao understood. It seemed that Du Jun's helpers from yesterday were only doing their jobs for money, not necessarily out to make things difficult for Chu Yao.
But it's better to be careful.
Chu Yao doesn't stir up trouble, but she's not afraid of it either. She has no interest in forming cliques or engaging in self-serving activities, but if someone does bully her, she won't mind giving them a good beating.
In the blink of an eye, a week passed.
Chu Yao lived a relatively stable life, and no one bothered her anymore. She went down to the mine to practice every day, and occasionally exchanged food with Skinny Monkey to improve her diet.
Mining slaves have no holidays. If they want to move around freely, they can only wait for the night break.
After Chu Yao finished her meal, she took the three spirit stones that her senior sister had sharpened and cautiously went to Old Man Mo’s residence again.
She still remembered the agreement with Old Man Mo. She calculated that the time was almost up, so she went to get the map so that she could make plans for the next step.
This time she was very cautious and no one followed her. However, she unexpectedly saw a familiar figure in front of Old Man Mo's door.
This figure just came out of the door, his arms bulging with something unknown. When he saw Chu Yao, he also showed a look of surprise:
"Elder Chu!"
This person is Liu Yun.
It was Elder Liu, the charming one from Chongyun Sect on Fengyuan Star.
"Elder Liu, I didn't expect to see you here." Chu Yao smiled and bowed.
"Sister, I finally met someone I know in this damn place! How are you doing? Is Senior Bai here too?"
Liu Yun was particularly enthusiastic and came over to hold Chu Yao's arm, but Chu Yao dodged without making a sound.
"I don't know either. I've been mining day and night these days, my hands are sore, and I've lost a lot of weight. But you look healthy, sister. I wonder what opportunities you've had recently?"
Chu Yao skillfully played dumb and didn't reveal much about herself.
The actions of Elder Liu on the spaceship were still fresh in Chu Yao's mind. This woman looked pretty, but in fact, she had a heart as poisonous as a scorpion, so Chu Yao had no choice but to be careful.
"I don't have any chance. Now I'm a mortal, just trying to survive in this mine. I joined a small gang, which is not out of place, so I don't lack food on weekdays." Liu Yun raised her hand to hold her hair, without any displeasure on her face because Chu Yao avoided her.
"I'm sure you've heard of our Xiaoman Gang. I've been in the gang for quite some time now, so if you have any ideas, I can be your guide."
"Thank you, sister, but I haven't decided to join any side yet. If I figure it out one day, I'll come find you."
Liu Yun was very enthusiastic, but unexpectedly, she was met with a cold shoulder from Chu Yao. Disappointment was evident in her eyes. Then, she gritted her teeth, as if making a decision, and quietly pulled Chu Yao to the side of the house, saying in a low voice:
"Sister, since you and I are from Fengyuan Star together, I will tell you the truth... What do you think of this?" She pointed to the slave ring on her neck.
“…I would rather be a ghost under the sword than a slave with a ring.” Chu Yao didn’t know what she meant. After thinking for a moment, he replied to her with the proverb of heaven that he had learned before.
"That's right. If we don't take off this ring, we'll be slaves wherever we go! You and I are both elders of a sect. We once lived a carefree life. How can we remain depressed and subordinate to others for so long?"
Didn’t your Chongyun Sect disappear? You said it yourself.
Of course, Chu Yao didn't say this explicitly.
"...Someone in the Xiaoman Gang has figured out a way to break the cycle!" Liu Yun thought about it for a long time, and finally leaned close to Chu Yao's ear and dropped a bombshell.
"Really?" Chu Yao showed surprise, but there was suspicion in her eyes.
"Seriously! In the Beishan Mine, the real guard isn't the officer, the iron nets, or the watchtowers, but the slave rings around our necks. If we don't remove these things, we'll be caught even if we run to the ends of the earth!"
Chu Yao's expression changed several times, thinking about Liu Yun's words in her heart, and responded:
"Sister, please allow me to think about it for a few days and I will reply to you."
"Of course, of course. But we have to hurry. I don't know what those gang leaders are planning. If we're late, we won't be able to catch the train."
Having said this, Chu Yao said goodbye to her and walked silently towards Old Man Mo's shop.
Liu Yun looked at Chu Yao's back, her eyes calm, and no one knew what she was thinking.
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