Soon, Xu Kuang brought the twenty people to occupy the commanding heights of the mine. Everyone was tense and ready to shoot arrows.

They are all hunters carefully selected by Xu Kuang. If nothing else, they can shoot a target as big as a person from a distance of forty or fifty steps, and there is no problem with seven or eight arrows out of ten.

Xu Kuang took out the May 4th-style Big Black Star in his arms, turned off the safety, and fired a shot into the sky.

The mine suddenly became quiet, especially the group of people who stole the mine, and they were even more at a loss.

Xu Kuang stood on a high place, looked down at the group of people, and asked:

"Did you get my permission to dig my mine?"

There were three brothers in the crowd, staring at Xu Kuang, as if Xu Kuang's every move could kill them.

The younger of the three said to his two brothers:

"Brother, let's do it with him!".

"Third brother, don't be reckless. He brought these archers to occupy the high ground. Although there are many of us, we will be unlucky if they shoot a few more rounds."

"Yes, third brother, listen to your elder brother, don't be impulsive, listen to what he says first.".

Xu Kuang looked at the people below and said loudly:

"Who among you is the leader? Come out and answer the question!".

Chen Xiaolong was about to go out when he was pulled back by an old man in the village. The old man whispered to Chen Xiaolong:

"Xiaolong, you are still young. Don't go out and die. I'm an old man. It's no big deal. Don't stand out. Xiaohu and Xiaobao, hold on to your big brother."

Chen Xiaolong looked at the old man walking forward with red eyes. He wanted to shout, but Xiaohu and Xiaobao covered his mouth tightly.

"Brother, don't let me die in vain!".

As soon as the old man walked out, Xu Kuang smiled. He looked at the old man and his expression became serious:

"It's not you. Let the real leader come out. My patience is limited. If you waste my time anymore, no one will survive!"

Chen Xiaolong fiercely bit the hands of his two brothers. Chen Xiaohu clenched his teeth and Chen Xiaobao yelled out in pain.

Chen Xiaolong let go of his mouth, broke away from the restraints of the two brothers, and stared at Xu Kuang:

"I'm the leader, if anything comes to me."

When Xu Kuang saw this situation, he suddenly understood. He looked at Chen Xiaolong and smiled:

"Why do you want to lead people to dig my mine?".

"If I can't live anymore, if I don't eat you nobles, who will I eat?"

Xu Kuang heard this and sneered:

"You are not a citizen of Mushroom Ridge, are you? You can't live any longer. You are eating your own lord's food. Why are you eating mine? In my opinion, you are bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. You know that I am famous for my kindness from all over the country. That’s why you came to my house to steal mines!”.

Hearing what Xu Kuang said, Chen Xiaolong blushed and was speechless.

Chen Xiaohu and Chen Xiaobao felt a little feverish when they heard what Xu Kuang said.

"Tell me, how many mines did you steal from me?".

Chen Xiaolong gritted his teeth and was about to speak when he heard Xu Kuang say lightly:

"A man can't throw someone away twice in a row, do you understand?".

"It's been stealing for more than half a year. There are so many people that I can't even count them."

Xu Kuang looked at Chen Xiaolong with a smile and said:

"Hey, then you are basically raised by me. I'm thinking, if I write a letter to your lord, will he agree to let me do whatever I want with you? Or, will he compensate me for my losses and treat you as my own? Redeem?"

When Xu Kuang said this, everyone's faces turned gloomy.

They all knew very well that they expected their vampire lord to redeem their people? Impossible in this life.

Chen Xiaolong looked at Xu Kuang with sincere eyes, and knelt down to Xu Kuang with utmost sincerity:

"Don't do that, I'm willing to pay with my life...".

Chen Xiaohu and Chen Xiaobao also came out and said in unison:

"We also participated and are willing to pay back with our lives..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Kuang shook his head:

"What's the point of taking your lives? Can you eat or drink?".

Everyone's faces darkened again.

"But..." Xu Kuang observed everyone's performance, cleared his throat, and said:

"You can work for me to pay off the debt. Of course, it's not for free, but the food you receive is only one-third of theirs, and only half of that of my ordinary people in Mogu Ridge."

As soon as he said this, everyone looked at Xu Kuang in surprise.

Xu Kuang straightened his face and asked:

"Choose for yourself!".

This is not just Xu Kuang’s kindness, but a mission that coincides with Xu Kuang’s goal:

"Mission: Conquer the Dragon, Tiger and Leopard

Mission content: The three brothers Chen Xiaolong, Chen Xiaohu, and Chen Xiaobao have huge martial arts potential. Chen Xiaohu has the talent of a commander, Chen Xiaolong has the style of a general, and Chen Xiaobao has the courage to charge into battle. They are all rare talents.

Mission Difficulty: D

Mission targets: Chen Xiaolong (1/0), Chen Xiaohu (1/0), Chen Xiaobao (1/0)

Mission rewards: Number of draws x 3, Type 38 rifle x 3, 65 bullets x 600, professional experience x 300."

Xu Kuang looked at the generous mission rewards, and then looked at the three brothers with a little burning eyes.

After a while, Chen Xiaolong raised his head, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Xu Kuang's voice:

"I understand what you are thinking. Your family has also eaten the food obtained from my mine, and they have to come over! I will write a letter later and give it to your lord. Can you choose now? ".

When Chen Xiaolong heard Xu Kuang's words, he had no doubts anymore and prostrated himself directly, saying:

"I, Chen Xiaolong, am willing to repay my debt with work!".

Chen Xiaolong's prestige exceeded Xu Kuang's imagination. As soon as he bowed down, everyone stopped worrying.

Xu Kuang chose a gentle slope and walked down. He walked up to Chen Xiaolong, helped Chen Xiaolong up, and said to the others:

"You all get up. I believe you. I will write a letter to ask your original lord to release him. Don't worry. As for you, you can also send a message to your family if you have any bottles and jars that cannot be taken away. , throw them all away, I will match them for you."

When everyone looked at Xu Kuang, their eyes were even more filled with gratitude.

"The mission is completed and the mission reward has been sent to your package.".

When Xu Kuang heard this, he sighed secretly in his heart. This was the reason why he did not recruit soldiers. He was worried that the river for the reward would also appear in his backpack, and he might not be able to put it down.

Xu Kuang wrote a letter and asked his entourage to quickly deliver it to the lord of Tomato Town.

After doing all this, Xu Kuang asked Chen Xiaolong:

"Do you refine the ore you mine yourself, or do you sell the ore?".

Chen Xiaolong scratched his head in embarrassment and said:

"It would be too much of a loss to sell the ore directly. We built a furnace and smelted it ourselves."

Xu Kuang asked in surprise:

"You can also refine ore?".

Chen Xiaolong scratched his head and said with a naive smile:

"I don't know how, but my mother does. We men go out to mine, and my mother takes the women in the village to refine the ore at home..."

Chen Xiaolong looked at Xu Kuang's burning eyes and did not dare to say anything further.

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