Fu Jingtao looked at the shy and timid, extremely beautiful girl, and evil thoughts flashed through his heart for a moment. Yin Lianlian had lost her memory at the moment, and her words, deeds, and personality were far different from those of the evil empress.

.But when I thought that she might regain her memory at any time and become a witch as poisonous as a snake and scorpion again, the evil thoughts in her heart quietly subsided. She said sternly: "Your name is Bai Lian, you are my maid and bodyguard, and you are responsible for taking care of my food safety. Remember it."

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Yin Lianlian murmured: "Bai Lian? My name is Bai Lian!" She touched the crescent blade again, instinctively feeling a familiar feeling, and her heart was at peace. Many vague and scattered fragments flashed through her mind, and she saw different things in a trance.

The enemy bleeds to death under the crescent blade, and the warrior's instinct is instantly revived.

Seeing that she had no doubts, Fu Jingtao couldn't help but secretly feel happy. From now on, he could call her around and command her at will. He coughed lightly and said, "Bai Lian, sir, I am a disciple of Xuanyuan Sect's Martial Saint Hall, and I am number one on the Qingyun Ranking of the Great Song Dynasty."

, is hated by others, and is being hunted by the demons of the Blood Refining Sect. We are outnumbered by the enemy, so we must set off quickly to avoid the enemy's pursuit and strive to escape."

Yin Lianlian said with shame, "It's all Bai Lian's fault for dragging the young master down."

Fu Jingtao said: "Don't talk nonsense. You were injured accidentally. How can I leave you alone? You are my favorite maid. We live and die together. We have gone through so many ups and downs together. No one knows."

Can be replaced."

Yin Lian was moved in her heart, her eyes were as gentle as water, and she said softly: "Young Master treats me with deep love and righteousness, and I will live up to him."

Fu Jingtao said with emotion: "I'll open the way, you follow behind!"

Yin Lianlian responded obediently: "Yes!"

Fu Jingtao didn't hesitate any longer, and he and Yin Lianlian used Qinggong to skim down the cliff. Since they were deep in the mountains, there were no road signs and no human beings. They didn't know which direction Tengzhou City was in, so they could only try their luck. I hope Lu Shi

Ba has some scruples and will not dispatch too many people to pursue him.

The two of them climbed over mountains and ridges, walked through forests and crossed streams, when they suddenly saw plumes of white smoke rising in front of them, and the smell of charcoal fire wafted in the air.

After walking along the stream for several miles, we saw rows of densely packed houses on both sides of the valley, built along the mountains from low to high. Looking further ahead, we saw that the terrain was open and it was a basin surrounded by mountains.

There are countless houses and dozens of smoking workshops built on the flat land. In the distance, you can hear the clanging sound of iron. Looking closer, you can see that all the workshops are surrounded by a wall, and the gates are guarded by soldiers.

, no one is allowed to come in and out at will. On the mountains further away, people as small as a colony of ants are working hard to dig out red stones, loading baskets of them and carrying them to the foot of the mountain, and then being pulled by mule carts to the workshop area for unloading.

Fu Jingtao suddenly realized that this was a mining area for iron ore mining!

Tengzhou produces iron and is well-developed in smelting, so Fan Yundou traveled thousands of miles to order iron arrows. However, in fact, the mining of iron ore is a state affairs and has been strictly controlled by the imperial court throughout the ages. Private trading is never allowed, let alone transporting iron to enemy countries.

The nomads lacked the knowledge to explore and mine iron ore, and without enough ore to smelt pig iron, they could not forge weapons, so they always tried to find ways to plunder or purchase large amounts of pig iron from the Central Plains. This was considered a taboo by the Chinese emperors in the past dynasties.

Tengzhou Iron Mine is an open-pit mine with large output and easy mining. It is directly controlled by the imperial court. The mined ore is smelted on site and then cast into swords, guns and arrowheads to supply the needs of the army.

Less than half of the mountain containing the ore has been dug out, exposing the red veins, like a huge scar.

Even after a heavy rain, the entire mining area is still gray. Gray black and dark red sewage flows freely, and eventually flows into the stream, making the water quality of the river dirty.

Fu Jingtao was thinking about lightning. Seriously, the source of reselling iron arrows lies in the mining area! If there were no loopholes in the mining, storage and transportation of iron ore, how could there be so many private iron shops in Tengzhou city? Where would Fan Yundou go to buy it?

Tens of thousands of iron arrows? Needless to say, the officials who managed the mining area must have received dirty money and secretly sold the ore to related households to line their own pockets.

He didn't open the tip bag left by Shaoyao. He didn't know if she had blacklisted the officials in the mining area. He thought that since they were here anyway, he might as well check the evidence of these people's crimes and report them to the general judge Wang Ruoji.

, catch all the people involved in this matter. If they have anything to do with Lu Shiba, it would be a shame to die.

Fu Jingtao knows that mining areas are different from ordinary towns. Due to the closed environment, miners all know each other, and it is difficult for outsiders to sneak in. If he wants to find out accurate information, he must help the miners.

The men had all gone to the mountains to mine, and those who stayed at home were all the old, weak, women and children. The half-grown children were laughing and playing with their buttocks bare. Fu Jingtao suddenly appeared with pity, as if throwing a huge stone on the calm lake.

Many elderly women went out to look around.

Fu Jingtao is tall and majestic, carrying an iron bow and sharp arrows on his back; Yin Lianlian is unparalleled in beauty and has a refined temperament, which makes him look extraordinary at first glance. Everyone felt that they were of low status and avoided him one after another, not daring to look at him more.

With a smile on his face, Fu Jingtao glanced around and walked to the door of a house with a large area and neat roof tiles. He cupped his hands to the old man who was looking at the door and said, "I'm inviting you! My brother and sister went into the mountains to hunt.

"Unexpectedly, I got lost and separated from my companions. I have been walking for a whole night. Can I ask for a drink of water?"

The old man's hair was pale and his face was full of wrinkles. Perhaps he was overworked when he was young and had a hunchback. He hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "Young Master, you're welcome. Mother Zhuzhu, please bring two bowls of water to your distinguished guest!"

The woman in the room responded, washed the bowl, filled two bowls of water and went out.

Fu Jingtao thanked Yin Lian Lian, took the bowl and drank water slowly. Fu Jingtao asked: "Old man, where is this place? How far is it from Tengzhou City?"

The old man said: "Back to the young master, this place is the Chitou Iron Mine, and more than thirty miles to the southwest is Tengzhou City."

Fu Jingtao frowned slightly. He fled in a panic at night and ended up far away from Tengzhou City. He would not be able to rendezvous with Qiao Hui for a while. From the corner of his eye, he accidentally saw two red "" signs posted in the courtyard and smiled: "Is it possible?

Is there a wedding going on at my old man's house? Congratulations! Please allow me to express my congratulations." After saying that, he took out a small ingot of silver from his arms and stuffed it into his hand.

The old man was startled and quickly said no.

Fu Jingtao deliberately lowered his face and said, "Do you think the gift is too small?"

When the old man heard these serious words, he had to accept the money uneasily, but there was no joy on his face. He sighed and seemed to be quite unhappy. After Fu Jingtao asked, he realized that there was something hidden in this.

This place is called "Chitou Iron Mine". The mine supervisor is Song Yonghong, the superintendent sent by the Zhizhou Prefecture. His right hand is Lin Weijun, the commander of the Xiang Army, and Wuda, the commander of the mine protection camp. Song Yonghong is rich, Lin Weijun is fond of wine, and Wuda is lustful.

Known as the "Red-headed Three Hegemons", they enslaved thousands of miners and blacksmiths with their power and force.

The old man's surname is Li, and he has three sons and one daughter. The sons have all grown up and have joined the ranks of miners. The daughter is the youngest and has just turned sixteen. She has bright eyes and white teeth and is one of the best in appearance. She was originally scheduled to get married in two days.

Unexpectedly, Wu Da took advantage of the situation and asked Li Simei to stay at his house for three days before getting married. Otherwise, he would break the hands and feet of her brother and her fiancé and drive her out of the iron mine.

A woman's chastity is comparable to her life, how can she be defiled by others? But if she disobeys Wuda, the consequences will be too serious, and neither family can afford it.

The two evils were weighed against each other, so the Li family could only agree in humiliation with blood and tears.

Fu Jingtao was furious. How could there be such a shameless and lustful scum in the world? If Li Simei was trapped in the wolf's den, she didn't know how she would be tortured. It was unknown whether she could walk out of the Wu family alive. She gritted her teeth and said: "Wuda

It's so abominable and hateful, why don't you unite everyone to resist? Can he withstand the anger of thousands of people?"

The old man surnamed Li shook his head and said: "Wuda is the leader of the mine protection camp, and his subordinates are all desperadoes who are as good as ten, and they are equipped with swords, guns, arrows and shields. How can we diggers defeat them?"

Fu Jingtao looked up to the sky and was speechless. The vast majority of people are accustomed to accepting the situation and will not rise up unless forced to the point of life and death. If thousands of miners unite to resist, let alone the mine protection camp, even the elite imperial guards of the Song Dynasty may not be able to please them.

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Chapter completed!