Chapter 340 The Bastard Steward Guis Ran Away because He Owed Money!
A few days later, the adventurers who had been gathering in the town finally received notification from the mine that the debris had been cleared and the entrance to the underground world was officially open to the public.
As soon as the news came out, the whole town was boiling. The adventurers who had been arriving in the past few days were eager to load up on supplies and pour into the mines, preparing to go directly into the underground world to make a lot of money...
However, at this moment, the reality... ah no, it was Tang En who slapped them hard.
First, a high wall suddenly appeared around the mine, obviously warning ordinary people not to climb over.
The adventurers didn't take it seriously. It was just a wall and couldn't stop anyone. However, they still chose to abide by Tang En's rules and enter through the main entrance.
But……
"What!? Tickets!?"
The adventurers were all blocked at the main entrance. The leader was the strong man who was almost chopped to pieces by Tang En's lightning a few days ago. He was looking at the conductor guarding there with a confused look on his face.
"What the hell are tickets!?"
"Can it be understood as the entrance fee?"
The conductor kindly explained: "After all, this mine belongs to the lord. Now that the mine has collapsed, the lord has suffered heavy losses. He has opened the entrance to the underground world to give everyone a chance to make a fortune. Everyone should at least give back to the lord, right?"
"But what's the use of this little money!"
“A little adds up to a lot, and sand makes a tower.”
The conductor said with a smile: "It only costs ten gold coins per person. In the underground world, a piece of magic metal ore can be sold for hundreds of gold coins. Isn't it a good deal to exchange ten gold coins for an opportunity to make a fortune?"
Just when the strong man was hesitating, the adventurers behind him shouted: "Hurry up and pay! Even if a poor man goes to the underground world, he will die. If he has money, he can't bring it back. There is no need to hesitate!"
"That's it! It's only ten gold coins, not as expensive as one of my arrows!"
The strong man's face turned red when he was stimulated by the others. He took out ten gold coins and slapped them on the table and shouted: "Can't I buy it?"
"Singhui ten gold coins!"
The conductor put away the gold coins with a smile on his face, took out a seal and stamped it on the back of the strong man's hand, then handed him a piece of paper and said, "This is our supporting service. Please go and fill in your personal information and last words."
The strong man was confused again: "Last, last words!?"
"Yes, as an adventurer, don't you even have this awareness?"
The conductor said earnestly: "Whenever you set foot in an unfamiliar area, you must be prepared to die. Although death is not terrible, wouldn't it be more terrible if you didn't even leave a last word?"
Death is scarier, bastard!
"So we provide this service very thoughtfully. If your friends bring back the news of your death, we will find your family according to the address on the information you left and convey your last words to them... How about, Isn’t it very considerate? Do you think the ten gold coins for the ticket are worth it?”
The strong man almost burst into tears - you cursed me to death before I even started taking risks. This is so fucking considerate! ?
At this time...
“What a great caring service.”
Another adventurer readily took out ten gold coins, picked up the piece of paper and wrote next to it: "Well, in this case, the name, address, and family members' names and identities must be written clearly, otherwise you will really die. If so, it would be more embarrassing if the last words were delivered to others..."
This cheerful young adventurer made the strong man hesitate for a moment, and after a while he simply lay there and wrote his last words.
Someone started here, and the rest naturally went much smoother. So, not long after, a strange phenomenon appeared at the entrance of the mine. A group of people lay there with their buttocks sticking out and wrote their last words on a piece of paper...
After writing his last words...ah, it's information. After writing the information, the strong man asked very unhappily: "Is this all right?"
"Put the last words into the box next to it, and you can go in. When you get down there, show the seal on your hand."
"If you say your last words again, do you believe it or not? I will chop you to death first!"
"Ahem, it was a slip of the tongue, please forgive me..."
After the strong man put in the information, he started walking down the edge road. After a while, his expression became more and more weird...
As we got closer to the bottom, the sounds that we thought were hallucinations gradually became clearer, but after hearing the content clearly, the strong man and those behind him were left stunned.
"Haildrom! Haildrom! The largest mine, Haildrom Mine, collapsed! The bastard steward Guis was engaged in food, drinking, prostitution and gambling. He owed the lord 3.5 million gold coins and ran away with his sister-in-law! His sister-in-law ran away!”
"We have no choice but to use the supplies as wages. The original price is three gold coins, two gold coins, one gold coin for backpacks, bandages, and food. All are fifty silver coins, all fifty silver coins!"
"Gais, you bastard, you are not a human being. We have worked hard for you for more than half a year and you don't pay us wages. Why don't you pay me back my hard-earned money?"
The sudden crying bombardment confused all the adventurers, especially the loud voices of several people that could be heard throughout the valley - miners generally have loud voices, and they are considered loud among miners...
The cheerful boy who was still following the strong man stepped forward and asked, "What is going on?"
"Dear adventurer, as you can see, our mine manager Gass suddenly took the money and ran away after the mine collapsed!"
A miner said with a sad face: "Not only has our wages not been paid, but the lord's payment for the ore has also been taken away by him. Now the mine has collapsed and mining cannot continue. The lord is almost losing money, and he has no extra money. To pay our wages, we had to sell materials recovered from the mine warehouse at low prices to mortgage our wages.”
"It's so pitiful that this is the case!"
The cheerful young adventurer wiped away tears: "How much does your backpack cost? I just need one for my adventure in the underground world..."
"Sir Adventurer, as we just said, all fifty silver coins, all fifty silver coins!"
"Fifty silver coins! So cheap! And it looks like the quality is very good! In that case, give me some of these rolls of bandages, and these foods... Huh? Are those next to you also food? Why are they tin boxes?"
"That's not for sale."
The miner said with some pride: "You may not know that this is our Ellington specialty, called canned food! Now it is a good thing only available in Ellington!"
People in the circle stared wide-eyed: "Oh!? Canned food!? What's so special about it?"
The miner continued to brag: "Although this can is inconspicuous, it is very powerful. It is not afraid of water, high temperature, or freezing. It can be eaten as long as it is opened, and it can be easily heated. What's even more amazing, the lord said However, this can can even be stored for several years, and the contents inside can still be eaten! So each of us miners will carry a few with us, knowing that this thing will save lives at critical moments!"
"Stored for several years!?"
After all, it is a tin box, so it is normal that it is not afraid of water. However, when they heard that it can be stored for several years, all the adventurers were shocked: "It's impossible, right? Even the food is almost spoiled after being stored for several months. How is it possible? Store it for years!”
"Hey! Believe it or not! Anyway, this thing is our treasure, and we have no intention of selling it."
The miner said unhappily: "These cans are not included in the things we deal with. You can't buy them if you want."
The strong man only saw the cheerful boy's eyes roll, and listened to him say: "Don't talk so harshly. We are going to venture into the underground world. No one knows what dangers we will encounter. If we bring a few with us, we can survive for a long time." If you keep emergency food that won’t go bad, your chances of survival will be much greater! Can you sell me a few?”
"Don't sell it! You can't buy this thing outside now. It's a subsidy given to us by the lord! We keep it for ourselves. Even if it's sold outside, it's better than selling it cheaply!"
Seeing the adventurers behind who were ready to move, the miner looked wary: "What? Do you still want to rob? The Lord has said that fighting is prohibited in this place! Violators will be punished by death!"
"Don't be like this," the cheerful boy said angrily: "After all you have said, don't you think the price is not enough? Fifty silver coins won't do it. How about one gold coin?"
The miner struggled and shook his head.
"One is not enough, two!"
The miner's heart was pounding.
Seeing his expression, the cheerful boy said: "Enough is enough. No matter how rare it is, it is still food. Two gold coins can buy you a delicious dinner in Alex. If I buy you a can, you You know you’re making a lot of money?”
With that said, he threw out ten gold coins, took five cans and stuffed them into his backpack: "Fruit? Fish? Ha, even meat? Now I feel more at ease... It's okay to go down for the first time. It’s a little further along than originally planned.”
The adventurers who were reluctant to spend money suddenly stopped at their feet when they heard his words, and then heard a rude voice: "Give me five - no, ten cans!"
Now they could no longer maintain their grace and rushed forward: "I want five too!"
"I want ten!"
"Wait a minute!"
The miner panicked: "I want to keep a few more - don't grab them! I don't have much here, but my other workers still have cans! As long as the price is right, I think they will be willing to sell them!"
These words reminded the adventurers, and they immediately dispersed and rushed towards the other miners setting up stalls.
The plan goes through!
The miner and the cheerful young man secretly exchanged glances, and then continued their work.
That's right, of course that young man who readily pays for money is a shill.
Moreover, what even these miners didn't know was that he actually appeared in person after Tang En used the transformation technique.