The other guards nearby were still confused about what had happened and assumed that the laborers had rioted.
They had encountered similar situations before, but as time went on, those people couldn't eat or sleep well and had to do heavy labor every day, so they had long since lost the strength to resist.
Some troublemakers were beaten to death in public, and after that, no one dared to offend them for a long time.
Could it be that it has resurfaced now?
Ha, they can't even get enough to eat every day, yet they still have the energy to cause trouble. They deserve to be beaten to death.
The guards didn't pay much attention. They were all tall and strong, and well-fed. What could the laborers possibly do if they wanted to resist?
It's like a dream.
A group of people combined don't pose much of a threat, yet they want to fight against them?
wishful thinking.
Pooh!
But they soon realized something was wrong; after that exclamation, the room fell silent and quiet.
They all knew that guy; when he hit someone, he would always add verbal abuse to vent his resentment from guarding this dark and gloomy place every day.
They were all used to his foul language, but today he suddenly fell silent, even though he had been cursing and swearing just moments before.
Two people who were standing close together looked at each other and both felt that something was wrong, so they decided to go over and take a look together.
They all thought no one could do anything to that person, but the sudden silence inside seemed a bit eerie; even the sounds of the laborers chiseling ore had disappeared.
This has never happened before.
The two peered inside, curious yet somewhat apprehensive, completely unaware of who was behind them, since there was no way anyone could be there.
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through their necks, and before they could even cry out, they collapsed.
Shen Xingmian and his two companions worked seamlessly together and quickly took care of all the guards nearby.
They didn't kill him outright, they just knocked him unconscious.
Although there was little wind in the mine, the temperature was very low. If no one took care of them and they didn't wake up, it was only a matter of time before they froze to death.
However, these matters are no longer under Shen Xingmian's jurisdiction.
If they don't treat others as human beings, then you have to learn to accept the situation where others don't treat you as human beings either.
However, they may find it difficult to bear the consequences of this situation.
The surroundings were completely silent. The laborers looked at them with utter horror, no better than when they were looking at the guards wielding whips.
Shen Xingmian understood, after all, their appearance was very sudden, and in this environment, they were not much different from ghosts.
She took two steps back to Luo Qi'an's side and said softly, "Father, why don't you handle this situation? I'm still a child, and it's not easy for people to believe what I say."
Luo Qi'an knew that this made sense, so he stepped forward and calmly reassured everyone, "Don't be afraid, everyone. We are General Shen Zhiheng's men. We discovered something in this mountain and came here specifically to investigate."
A gasp of surprise rose from the crowd—
"My God, it's actually General Shen's man! Are we saved?"
"Don't believe it yet. What if this is just another test they've come up with? If we believe it and leave, we'll get another beating."
"Yes, they have so many tricks up their sleeves. They might be just trying to mess with us again. We shouldn't trust them too easily."
“But they knocked all the guards down. Didn’t you hear the sound of them falling to the ground? It was a loud thud, not faked.”
"I don't care, I just don't believe it. If you believe it, then go with them yourself."
Upon hearing this, those who believed him hesitated to move, as similar incidents had occurred before, and they were genuinely afraid.
...
The three men had excellent hearing and overheard everything. They were immediately filled with a sense of helplessness, wondering how much suffering these people had endured to have such a strong sense of vigilance.
Shen Xingmian muttered under her breath, "Those guards are really twisted. Not only do they make people work for them for free, but they also torture their minds. That's too dark."
Shen Yunting analyzed in a low voice: "It's probably because they're not working for them, they're working for their superiors, so they feel unbalanced."
Seeing such a large mine, yet having absolutely nothing to do with it, gradually warped his mind.
“That makes a lot of sense, but I still think they have psychological problems. Otherwise, with so little power, they wouldn’t have gone to such lengths.”
Shen Xingmian muttered to herself.
"Yeah, it's definitely not a good bird."
Listening to his wife and daughters' back-and-forth conversation, Luo Qi'an felt somewhat helpless. Despite the serious atmosphere, they didn't seem to find it difficult to handle at all.
It seems that no matter what the problem is, it will eventually be resolved smoothly.
Luo Qi'an knew that in the current situation, once the seeds of doubt were sown, it would be difficult to gain the trust of these people through mere words.
So he stepped forward, intending to pick up the whip that the guard had used to whip people.
The group of people seemed to be startled and immediately retreated to both sides, leaving him a large space.
Luo Qi'an successfully obtained the whip, swung it in his hand, pointed it at the father of the boy who had just been beaten, and gestured, "Brother, do you want to avenge your child? If we hadn't intervened, your child would probably have been beaten to death."
He deliberately didn't use "you" but instead said "your children".
For a father who loves his child dearly, the pain of his child being beaten to death is far greater than the pain of being beaten to death himself.
Sure enough, the father holding the child moved his hand, then gently placed the child against the stone wall, slowly got up, walked to Luo Qi'an, and took the whip from his hand.
He had already foreseen the fate of the father and son, knowing they would inevitably be beaten to death today, but now, someone appeared and offered them another way.
Others may be indifferent, but he cannot.
This person was clearly standing up for them; if he didn't appreciate it, he probably wouldn't have another chance to escape in his lifetime.
He has to catch him.
Even if he doesn't want to live anymore, his children have to live.
After taking the whip, he seemed to understand what the person was thinking when they were being whipped: with a weapon in hand, those who had no ability to resist became like ants that could not fight back.
They can be crushed to death so easily.
He just escaped being crushed to death, and now someone has given him a chance to be crushed back. If he doesn't seize it, he'll be a fool and a piece of trash!
The day they were arrested, the father and son went out just to buy a candied hawthorn for their pregnant wife who had been craving sour food, but they ended up being arrested here.
Having suffered so much torment, and not knowing how his wife was doing, he harbored so much resentment that his hand holding the whip trembled slightly.
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