Fei Hu was already considered one of the more outstanding martial arts practitioners when he was working at the prefect's mansion. After receiving guidance from Lu Shiyan, his skills improved by leaps and bounds.
Although his skills are not as good as Lu Shiyan's, he is still someone that most people can't do anything to.
Lu Shiyan ordered him to lead men to guard the perimeter of the black mine, in case any escapees slipped through the net, or if the people on the neighboring mountain heard the commotion and came to their rescue.
He hoped to execute the plan perfectly.
Tonight, we will not let a single steward who aids and abets evil escape.
After assigning tasks to everyone, Lu Shiyan summoned a crow to deliver a message to Fang Dayong and the others.
Only after all the preparations were completed did they return to pick up Jiang Tangtang.
Jiang Tangtang had complete faith in Lu Shiyan's abilities, so despite the extremely dangerous rescue mission, she wasn't nervous at all; instead, she fell asleep on the recliner.
After being woken up by Lu Shiyan, she groggily asked, "Are we leaving?"
Looking at her drooling in her sleep, Lu Shiyan smiled helplessly, "It's about time to get there now."
Jiang Tangtang put the recliner she had specially found into her space and asked Lu Shiyan, "Are you hungry? I just cooked some soup, you can eat it with steamed buns."
Lu Shiyan shook his head slightly and said, "We'll eat later. I'll teach you a skill first."
Jiang Tangtang asked curiously, "What kind of kung fu will you teach? Can you learn it in such a short time?"
Lu Shiyan called the black eagle over and told him to stand properly. He then said to Jiang Tangtang, "Sit down, lean your body down slightly, and put your arms around its neck."
Jiang Tangtang almost lost her temper, "You want me to fly on its back?"
This black eagle is indeed very large, and Lu Shiyan rode on its back when he tamed it. She is so thin, so carrying her should be no problem.
But the problem is, she's scared!
The reason she dared to follow Lu Shiyan around like a flying acrobat was because Lu Shiyan would hold her waist, and sometimes even carry her on his back.
She wasn't afraid when she was with him.
Asking her to ride on a bird and fly would be the death of her!
She shook her head vigorously, firmly objecting, "No, I'm scared."
Lu Shiyan knew she would react this way, which is why he had been putting it off. He took her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here to protect you, you won't fall."
Even so, Jiang Tangtang was still afraid.
"Give it a try," Lu Shiyan encouraged. "I might not be able to look after you for a while, so it'll be safer and easier for you to get around on it. I'll be there to protect you on the way there, and it won't fly too high when we get to the mine."
Jiang Tangtang took a deep breath and finally sat down.
The black eagle, which was usually very unruly in front of Jiang Tangtang, was flying very steadily at this moment.
With Lu Shiyan protecting her, Jiang Tangtang gradually relaxed and was no longer as scared as she had been at the beginning.
They arrived at the black mine without incident. Lu Shiyan told them to hide in a secluded spot, and then he would act according to the situation.
He bypassed the night watchman and headed towards the house where the watchman lived.
The managers of the black mines don't have to do hard work, but doing the same thing year after year in these deep mountains makes many people feel bitter.
This also led to many supervisors having bad tempers and bullying prisoners.
But recently, these managers have found a new source of amusement.
A few days ago, Lu Fusheng's family was sold to an illegal mine. Lu Fusheng and his father were both thrown into the mine to work.
However, Liao and her youngest son were beaten and sent to do odd jobs in the kitchen because they were so inefficient at working in the mine.
Liao was quite old and had suffered a lot on the road to escape famine. She looked old and ugly. Logically speaking, she should be safe.
But the foreman on the mountain can't leave easily, and he's been going crazy with boredom. These days, let alone an old woman, they can make a big fuss even if you poke a hole in pork.
And so, every night, this group of people took turns torturing Liao.
Tonight, as before, the mine supervisors had some people stay to keep watch while others went to rest, and then relieved them at midnight.
The miners were terrified of them and dared not run away easily. The foremen who stayed behind to keep watch were not so nervous. Some went to Liao's place to have fun, while others drank and talked dirty.
Lu Shiyan did not disturb these people. Instead, he used his superior lightness skill to go to the section of the steward's room where people were sleeping and blew sleeping powder into the room.
Unlike the drafty houses where the miners lived, the foreman lived in a fine brick house.
This actually made things easier for Lu Shiyan.
The sleeping gas was blown in through the window, and the enclosed environment inside made the gas very effective.
After completely drugging these people, Lu Shiyan then dealt with the group of stewards who were indulging in pleasure.
There are no shortcuts when dealing with these people; the only option is to fight them head-on.
When Lu Shiyan appeared and dealt with the two men in the blink of an eye, the other managers who were drinking were still a bit stunned. They wondered if they had drunk too much.
It wasn't until Lu Shiyan's knife sliced through two more people like watermelons that the remaining people realized this wasn't a dream; someone had sneaked in.
The remaining stewards quickly picked up their weapons and began fighting Lu Shiyan.
However, in front of the miners, they were tall and strong, and were an opponent they could not defeat.
But in front of Lu Shiyan, they were all as insignificant as ants, and no match for him.
The workers, who had received prior notice, rushed out after hearing the commotion.
They all hated these managers. Some rushed over and joined Lu Shiyan in dealing with them, while others picked up knives from the ground and rushed into the managers' rooms.
He took the knife and slashed at the managers who were completely knocked unconscious by the sleeping gas, cursing as he did so, "I'll teach you to whip me, I'll teach you to kill my brother!"
Fang Dayong also hated these managers; he was whipped by them almost every day.
Sometimes I hit him because he's too slow, and sometimes it's just for fun.
However, rather than venting his anger on these managers, he wanted to escape and was even less willing to implicate Lu Shiyan.
He cautioned, "Don't just focus on venting your anger, that's the important thing. Quickly get rid of everyone and escape."
Fang Dayong's words brought many miners to their senses. They quickly grabbed their weapons and got down to business.
With things in such chaos here, naturally no one in charge has the time to manage those mines.
Jiang Tangtang took this opportunity to move all the mined iron ore into her spatial dimension.
Once the ore is mined from this mine, it will be transported for smelting. The rest is ore that has been mined but hasn't had time to be transported yet.
Not particularly many.
After Jiang Tangtang put everything into her spatial storage, there was still half space left. Since she was going to burn everything down in a while anyway, she moved all the mining tools and other equipment into her spatial storage.
By the time she finished her work, Lu Shiyan's work was also nearing its end.
But that's not all.
In his view, dealing with the mine manager was not a problem at all. The real issue was leading so many refugees to Puzhou while keeping it a secret from Prince Rui.
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