Chapter 617 The End of Changjia Village
Old Wu's face was grim, and he lowered his voice and said, "That young man's name is Liao Zhao. He came to the mine last year. Chang Long handed the entire mine over to him. Luo Laojiu was naturally dissatisfied with being outshined by a young brat who hadn't even grown all his hair. He secretly instigated the miners to cause trouble."
"The miners who were causing trouble led the strike, saying they wanted some rest time and a good meal..." A-Mao muttered, "He was a teacher before he was abducted. He was very kind to us kids."
Old Wu rubbed A Mao's head and continued, "The matter is getting bigger and bigger. No one expected that Liao Zhao would be so cruel..."
He paused, his face pale as if recalling some horrific scene. "He gathered everyone in front of the shantytown. When we rushed over, he saw a huge pot on fire. He skinned people alive in front of everyone."
There was a big pot of meat soup, but there was no fragrance. Only the bloody smell that permeated the entire gathering place along with the steam made everyone feel nauseous, even Luo Laojiu vomited.
After that, Liao Zhao became a madman and no one dared to provoke him.
Wang Honghong broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this.
He swallowed and moved closer to Meng Guan: "This guy is not easy to deal with. What does Brother Jiang mean?"
"We can't delay any longer," Meng Guan said solemnly. "Cheng Gang will give the order to take action tomorrow. If the people at the mine hear what's happening down the mountain, we'll be in trouble."
"I counted, there are fifteen supervisors plus local miners, almost a hundred people. What are we three going to do?" Wang Honghong reminded him that the strength gap between the enemy and us was huge.
"Brother Jiang's idea is to unite these abducted miners and incite the local miners to fight against the supervisory group." Meng Guan told Jiang Chen about his plan.
After hearing this, Wang Honghong patted her chest and said, "Leave it to me."
He quietly approached Old Wu and lowered his voice and said, "Old Wu, do you want to go out?"
As soon as the pickaxe in his hand stopped, Old Wu sighed and realized that it had finally arrived.
He remembered that he had saved Cripple Zhang in Mengguan, and advised Wang Honghong earnestly: "If you can't get out, you should give up. You can still survive by mining honestly."
"Old Wu, I'm telling you the truth. We're not trying to escape. We're trying to take control of the entire mine." Wang Honghong whispered, "The police have already set their sights on Changjia Village. They'll be taking action tomorrow at the latest."
Old Wu was startled and looked at Wang Honghong with a wary look: "Who are you?"
"It doesn't matter who I am," Wang Honghong said seriously, "but this is the best opportunity to act. Otherwise, if the news from down the mountain gets through tomorrow, there's no guarantee these guys won't kill to silence us!"
Old Wu clenched his hand around the pickaxe.
He has been here for many years and knows better than Wang Honghong how ruthless these people are.
"Can……"
Seeing he was still hesitant, Wang Honghong pointed at A-Mao, who was carrying a basket and picking up ore, and said, "This child is your future self. Diing quietly in a dark underground mine, Old Wu, can you bear it?"
Old Wu looked at A Mao.
A Mao was a "defective product" that couldn't be sold. Those beasts kidnapped him and found out that his right hand hidden in his sleeve was congenitally atrophied. Such a product was worthless, so they threw him to the mine.
In the blink of an eye, many years have passed. This child was raised with great difficulty by these miners.
A Mao has forgotten what the outside world is like and believes that everything in the mine is everything.
Twenty years have passed since Old Wu was abducted.
In fact, he had become numb and even felt that there was nothing wrong with life in the mine - there was a place to live and food to eat, and as long as he was obedient and worked honestly, it was actually not that difficult.
In fact, even he had a vague impression of the outside world.
But will he be willing to do that?
Are you willing to be trapped here for the rest of your life and die in this dark mine?
Wang Honghong waited silently for Lao Wu's response.
Suddenly, Old Wu raised his head, and the mining lamp on his helmet illuminated Wang Honghong's face. His dim and cloudy eyes fixed on her and said, "I agree."
Wang Honghong made up her mind and gestured to Meng Guan in the distance.
…
At one o'clock, the break whistle blew!
They can rest for a few hours and get up at five o'clock to continue mining.
The abducted miners were treated the worst. They slept in a shed with no beds, only rotten grass and rags, and the stench was overwhelming.
These miners have lived underground in the dark for a long time and are already familiar with the smell.
Wang Honghong brought Meng Guan in and was almost in tears because of the stench.
He held his breath and followed Old Wu into the tent.
Old Wu had been here the longest and had some prestige among the abducted miners. He called everyone to the deepest part of the tent.
These miners were like zombies, carrying pickaxes and helmets, walking in with extremely heavy steps. Their expressions were numb and they didn't have any human spirit.
A Mao was the youngest. He walked in briskly, humming a random tune.
When they saw A Mao, these mentally numb miners finally showed a faint smile.
Old Wu coughed softly and motioned everyone to look at him.
"Two new people came to the mine today." He pointed to Wang Honghong and Meng Guan who were sitting at the edge of the tent.
"Hello!" Wang Honghong greeted them warmly, but no one actually looked at him.
It was not surprising to see new people in the frame, nor was it a happy thing. No one even glanced at them, but sat there numbly and silently.
Old Wu seemed to have anticipated this reaction. He gestured for Wang Honghong to sit down and continued, "These two newcomers have brought some news..."
"The police have set their sights on Changjia Village and will take action tomorrow."
The silent crowd suddenly reacted after hearing these words. They raised their faces, each darker than the last, and stared at Old Wu, with unknown flames dancing in their eyes.
Are you all excited just by hearing a little news from outside?
Old Wu chuckled, and at Cripple Zhang's urging, he said, "These fugitives are the most alert. If they hear any movement down the mountain, they will definitely run away. We must act first!"
Lame Zhang shook his head in disagreement, "I understand what you mean, but there's no need. Once those guys run away, won't we be free?"
"Old buddy, you're confused." Old Wu shook his head. "Don't you know who those guys are? Each one is more ruthless than the other. Before they escape, they will definitely find a way to silence us."
He scratched his neck hard with his hand, and everyone gasped.
Cripple Zhang's pupils suddenly shrank, and he obviously realized something. He did not object, but asked, "What do you want to do?"
Old Wu looked at Wang Honghong and said, "Tell me about your plans."
Wang Honghong sat calmly and waved her hand, saying, "One more person is missing."
Old Wu was puzzled and roughly counted the people present. "No shortage..."
The tent was suddenly opened from the outside, and a man walked in quietly.
Afraid that people outside would notice something, they didn't light any lights. They just opened the tent and let a little light from the headlights outside sneak in.
This alone was enough for everyone to see the appearance of the person who came in. Everyone held their breath at the same time, because the person who came in was a tall and extremely ugly young man.
Although Wang Honghong had seen Jiang Ge's "new face" before, she was still startled by its ugliness at first glance.
He pressed his chest, then stood up and introduced, "This is my eldest brother, Jiang Chen."
Jiang Chen nodded coldly.
Old Wu frowned: "How did you get in?"
Jiang Chen said calmly, "I came in from an abandoned mine."
"Have you seen Old Man Chang?" Old Wu stood up excitedly.
Jiang Chen's guess was correct, the old man's surname was indeed Chang.
Seeing Old Wu's big reaction, Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows: "Do you know him?"
Old Wu nodded. "He's lucky. When the mine accident happened, everyone thought he was dead."
In the second year, the old man suddenly appeared in the mine again and brought them some food. Only then did he know that Old Man Chang was not dead and had a way to enter and exit the mine freely.
Old Man Chang hinted that he should escape.
At that time, Old Wu did think about escaping from the mine.
But on second thought, he gave up.
Once those people find out that the number of people is not right, they will definitely look for him and will not give up until they find out his whereabouts. The remaining miners will be implicated by him, and Old Man Chang will also suffer.
Old Wu no longer thought about escaping. Old Man Chang would sneak in and bring some herbs and food...
But now that Old Man Chang had allowed this young man in… Old Wu’s vigilance dropped by 20%. He couldn’t wait to ask, “What are your plans?”
Jiang Chen stared at Cripple Zhang and said in a deep voice, "The plan requires his cooperation."
The lame man opened his eyes in confusion.
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