Chapter 215: Dispute, Can't You Carry It?

Having been in Beehive for two years, although Luo Ming hadn't obtained elite status, his life was not bad. Not only did he get an independent residence in the main area of Beehive, but the eleven people who came with him at the beginning also lived with him.

Leaving the Beehive main building, Luo Ming and Shang Ping walked home without words all the way.

"Father, Uncle Ping, you're back!"

Seeing his youngest son Luo Cheng, a smile immediately appeared on Luo Ming's face.

Ten-year-old Luo Cheng was already as strong as a small calf, wearing a thick coarse cloth garment, which was even better than what Luo Ming and Shang Ping were wearing. Plus the ten-forged small blade in his hand, it was clear that life in Beehive was very comfortable.

"Father, Uncle Ping, my basic strength is already 4,800. I estimate that in a few days, I will be able to break through to the Woodcutting Realm!"

Hearing Luo Cheng's words, Luo Ming immediately rushed forward in one step, held his arm, pinched it for a while, and the smile on his face became even richer.

"Good, good, good, the beast meat hasn't been used for you in vain these days. Continue to work hard and strive to break through to the Woodcutting Realm before eleven years old. That marriage with the Duan family will be even more stable."

Hearing about the marriage, Luo Cheng subconsciously revealed a trace of resistance, but seeing the excited look on his father's face, he still forced a smile and nodded.

Shang Ping on the side saw the resistance on Luo Cheng's face, but didn't say much, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, smiling: "Xiao Cheng, you go in and play first, I have something to discuss with your father."

Luo Cheng nodded and walked toward the inner room. Luo Ming seemed to have some premonition, took Shang Ping to the main hall of the house, sat down, and spoke directly: "You want to ask, why didn't I accept that Hong Yu into the team, right?"

Shang Ping nodded first, then sighed and said: "I know Big Brother is wary of Cheng Ping, but he is a newcomer. If we don't accept him, other small teams will be even more afraid to accept him. Now he has gone to the iron mine. According to Cheng Ping's character of returning every grudge, he will definitely find trouble with him in disguise later. I don't know what will happen then. If Watching Yue Feng knows about this, will it be difficult to explain?"

Hearing the last sentence, Luo Ming's brows tightened, but his face quickly returned to normal, saying: "That Hong Yu has some strength, it's true, but he is just a sick person himself, and his temper is so stubborn. He offended Cheng Ping to death as soon as he arrived. Accepting him is definitely not a good thing for us, so I can't... Watching Yue Feng said when he asked us for help that he only asked us to bring him into Beehive, and everything else is up to him. Even if he knows, he can't say anything."

Shang Ping heard this, remembered Watching Yue Feng's words before, and nodded slightly.

"Big Brother, what about that Hong Yu?"

Luo Ming was about to speak when Li Baihe suddenly rushed in from outside the door with a face full of joy, asking about Hong Yu's whereabouts.

Shang Ping immediately stepped forward and told what had happened before, including offending Cheng Ping when entering the door, Luo Ming not accepting him into the team, and letting him be sent to the iron mine area…………

Li Baihe's face became uglier as he listened. Until Shang Ping finished speaking, he immediately said angrily to Luo Ming: "Big Brother, how could you do this?"

Luo Ming's brows tightened, he raised his head to look at Li Baihe, and didn't speak for a long time.

Li Baihe's reaction was already in Luo Ming's expectation.

Among the three Earth-Digging Realm members brought to Beehive, Li Baihe had the deepest feelings for Red Wood Ridge, and even proposed several times to return to Red Wood Ridge.

Knowing that Jinggu belonged to Great Xia, and that Great Xia's strength was no longer what it used to be, even able to trade equally with Beehive, the one who was happiest was Li Baihe. He also knew about Watching Yue Feng asking Luo Ming for help, so he was so happy when he brought Hong Yu back just now.

Now knowing that Luo Ming, in order not to fall out with Cheng Ping, didn't accept Hong Yu into the team and let him be sent to the iron mine, it was naturally very normal for Li Baihe to be so angry.

"Hong Yu is a patient, and a terminally ill one at that. Who knows what crazy things he will do to survive? Offending Cheng Ping so dead, accepting him has no benefit for us, so I can't..."

"Benefits, benefits, must we have benefits to do things?"

Li Baihe suddenly interrupted Luo Ming's words, and continued with a disappointed expression:

"Back in Red Wood Ridge, when you led us out hunting, you always said that if you don't fight for your life in the Ice Abyss, you won't survive. Being afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind means you can't do anything well. Did you forget it yourself?"

Hearing this, Luo Ming's expression froze.

"If you want to talk about benefits, then let's talk about benefits. This Hong Yu is a person sent by Watching Yue Feng himself. Being able to move Watching Yue Feng to help, his status in Great Xia definitely won't be too low. Can't Big Brother see that this Hong Yu is the best opportunity for us to re-establish contact with Great Xia? Even in the future, relying on him, this group of us might be able to return to Red Wood Ridge."

Li Baihe's emotions gradually became agitated, and he continued: "Not talking about benefits, nor looking at Watching Yue Feng's face, even if we consider that this Hong Yu is from Red Wood Ridge just like us, Big Brother shouldn't let him be sent to the iron mine like this. If Watching Yue Feng knows about this, if the people of Great Xia know about this, what face will we have to return to Red Wood Ridge in the future?"

Luo Ming's face gradually became ugly, and he said in a low voice: "Baihe, don't be impulsive. We are only one step away from being promoted to elite, and we have completely established a firm foothold in the Beehive Camp. Offending Cheng Ping at this time is simply unnecessary."

"Elite, elite, Big Brother, can't you see that the so-called elite system of the Beehive Camp is simply a means for that Chen family to raise house slaves?"

"That Cheng Ping is only arrogant in front of us. Doesn't his sister have to obediently serve as a female pet for Chen Yingba? Which of those elite families isn't just a watchdog for the Chen family? They spend all day racking their brains to send women to those two brothers and kiss their asses. Such trash, calling themselves elites—phooey..."

Seeing Li Baihe's voice getting louder and louder, Shang Ping felt thrilling to hear, and hurriedly went to close the main door. He just wanted to let Li Baihe lower his voice, but he continued to speak.

"You really think that after Cheng'er gets married to the Duan family, that Duan Xing will help persuade the other seven families to jointly recommend you? Don't be naive. In the past two years, three elites were added. Which one is not a descendant of those elite families?

Even if it's marriage, they have to wait for a generation or two before giving the qualification for promotion. You should know in your heart that even if Cheng'er gets married to that Duan family, he will have to work conscientiously for their Duan family for more than ten years before he really has a chance to be promoted, right?"

Luo Ming's silence was the best proof of Li Baihe's words.

Shang Ping on the side opened his mouth, but didn't say a word in the end.

Li Baihe spoke very cruelly, but they were all indisputable facts.

"And the woman sent by the Duan family for marriage clearly looks down on Cheng'er and us. Have you asked Cheng'er if he is willing to marry her? Such a marriage, even if it is formed, we still have to keep our heads down. Why bother?"

"What exactly do you want to say?"

Hearing Luo Ming's inquiry, Li Baihe looked directly into his eyes and said:

"Big Brother should be clear about my meaning. Beehive is not a good place. Besides strength, it is not even as good as our Luo Ge Camp. Staying here, the best result for us is to become house slaves of the Chen family. Returning to Red Wood Ridge, returning to Great Xia, is our best way out!"

The last sentence, Li Baihe said decisively, making Luo Ming and Shang Ping silent for a long time without saying a word.

"Big Brother, no matter what you think, this Hong Yu is the best opportunity for us to return to Great Xia. I must grasp it. According to Cheng Ping's character, the mining area must have arranged how to target Hong Yu. Maybe they will find someone to deal with him when the day breaks. I want to go and bring him over!"

Li Baihe finished speaking and turned to go out the door, clearly going to the mining area to find Hong Yu.

Luo Ming got up and wanted to stop him, but opened his mouth and didn't speak.

Shang Ping on the side didn't know what to say, and finally just sighed.

"Uncle He, wait for me!"

Li Baihe was called out just as he walked to the passage entrance.

"Xiao Cheng, why are you here?"

Turning his head and seeing his nephew Luo Cheng, Li Baihe was stunned.

Luo Cheng walked to Li Baihe's side, with a trace of hesitation: "Uncle He, I also want to go find that Hong Yu with you."

Li Baihe was stunned upon hearing this, and seeing the hesitation on Luo Cheng's face, he immediately reacted. The conversation he had with Luo Ming in the room just now must have been heard by Luo Cheng.

"Xiao Cheng, this is a matter between your father and me, you don't need to worry about it."

Luo Cheng had an anxious look on his face: "Uncle He, I don't want to get married to that Duan family, nor do I want to stay in the Beehive Camp. I want to return to Great Xia."

Li Baihe was stunned. Before he could speak, Luo Cheng continued: "I remember the leader of the Great Xia Camp, Xia Hong. Two years ago, during the Wood Puppet Strange chaos, it was he who saved us. I remember his strength was very strong, and he was also very kind. Returning to Red Wood Ridge, we will definitely be happier than staying here."

Looking at Luo Cheng's still immature face, Li Baihe felt a bit of heartache.

Thinking about it, Luo Cheng's words must have never dared to be said to Luo Ming.

Li Baihe knew clearly that Luo Ming's changes over the years were actually to pave the way for his youngest son Luo Cheng, but he had never thought about what Luo Cheng really wanted.

But Luo Cheng was an obedient child, considerate of his father's painstaking efforts, and never wanted to talk to Luo Ming about these things, only knowing how to cultivate hard and not let Luo Ming down.

"Good, Xiao Cheng, I will take you to find him together!"

Thinking that Hong Yu's status in Great Xia would not be too low, taking Luo Cheng to see him and leaving an impression on him was not a bad thing, so Li Baihe nodded, pulled Luo Cheng, and went out of the passage together, walking toward the mining area.

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"Our Beehive has a total of four iron mines. After so many years of mining, connected by underground passages, the four mining areas are actually basically adjacent, only the mining entrances are different, with a total of eight."

After walking out of passage number 19, it was a large space with a radius of a hundred meters.

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Except for a wooden house at the entrance, there were more than a hundred small caves next to each other on the stone walls in the east, south, and west directions, which should be for the miners to live in;

On the north side, there were eight passages, marked 1 to 8, which were clearly the entrances to the mining area.

Xia Hong was standing at the door of the wooden house at this moment. After the person in charge finished telling him the matters needing attention, he pointed to a small stone room on the west side, indicating that cave number 93 was the place where he lived.

"Why are there so few people walking in this number 8 passage?"

It was about to be dawn, and according to the Ice Abyss work and rest, it was time to sleep, so there were many people who mined and returned to the passage. But Xia Hong observed for a while and found that the vast majority of people were returning from the first seven passages, and very few people were returning from the eighth passage, so he asked curiously.

That person revealed a trace of sympathy on his face upon hearing this: "Brother is a newcomer, must have offended someone, right? The number 8 mining area was newly opened. Silver-backed rats often appear inside, which is not very safe. Except for those who committed crimes and foreign slaves, very few people will be arranged to go there."

Xia Hong's brows tightened, and he turned his head to look at the three people sitting in the wooden house, who were looking at him with teasing expressions, and immediately knew what was going on.

This Cheng Ping, the action is actually so fast.

"Kid, listen to my advice. The person who can arrange you to come here must have a lot of energy. Hurry up and admit defeat and lower your head. It's not easy to cultivate to the Earth-Digging Realm. Being trapped in the mining area is fine, but going to the number 8 mining area, a place where you can lose your life at any time, is not worth it..."

"Thank you, I'll go back to sleep first!"

The person who led the way was just doing things according to the rules, and Xia Hong didn't have the heart to talk to him more, hugged his fists, and walked toward cave number 93.

When passing other cave entrances along the way, Xia Hong slightly perceived it. Most of the previous caves were single rooms, and vaguely, he could see that the facilities in the caves were many, and the environment was quite good. It should be the place where normal Earth-Digging Realm members of Beehive lived when they came to mine.

The caves from number 80 onwards were not good. Not only were they multi-person rooms, but the facilities in the caves were simple, and the environment was not good.

Not surprisingly, it was what the person just said—those who committed crimes and were sent, as well as those who offended big figures like himself, would be arranged to live in these caves further back.

Cave number 93.

As soon as Xia Hong walked in, he was stared at by seven pairs of eyes.

All seven people had shackles on their feet. Five of them had very unkind expressions, while the other two had some sympathy in their eyes, and soon turned their backs and continued to sleep.

"Even these slaves can greet, this Cheng Ping really has some ability. It seems that this person knows things, and it shouldn't be few."

Xia Hong's expression was calm. He walked to an empty wooden bed in the cave, untied the longer ceremonial blade on his body, put it on the stone wall, then put the horizontal blade on his knees, leaned against the wall, and closed his eyes to rest.

He definitely couldn't lie down on this kind of bed, so he could only lean against the wall and close his eyes to rest.

"Kid, this blade of yours looks good, let me take a look!"

Just as Xia Hong closed his eyes, he was woken up.

The five people who had unkind expressions just now had all walked toward him. The leader had a scar on his left face, his expression was very ferocious, and he directly pointed to the ceremonial blade he leaned against the wall, indicating that he wanted to see his blade.

"Feel free to look, come and take it yourself!"

Hearing Xia Hong's words, the leader's expression was stunned.

Including the four people behind him, their expressions were also stunned.

Didn't the person who just came say that this kid treats his two blades as his life, and whoever wants to see them, he will fight with whoever?

Letting them take it themselves, what does this count as?

Wang Hun thought for a long time, and finally could only attribute it to himself being too ruthless, and this kid in front of him was shocked by himself, so he was so obedient.

"This kid is still sensible, but a humiliation is inevitable. Take the blade to tease him first, and wait for Cheng Ping to bring people over later!"

Wang Hun secretly laughed in his heart, walked to Xia Hong's bed, reached out and held the ceremonial blade leaning against the wall, and tried to bring it to his front.

However, the moment his arm exerted force, Wang Hun's expression froze instantly.

That slender ceremonial blade of only 1.7 meters was motionless against the wall.

The next second, Wang Hun was a bit unconvinced.

His arm exerted force, his face gradually flushed, and he even added another hand.

But the ceremonial blade was still motionless.

"Boss, what's wrong?"

"What's the situation, is that blade stuck by something?"

………………

The four people behind him saw this, and all thought there was some situation, and all asked, and one of them thought the blade was stuck by something and went forward to check.

And at this time, Wang Hun clearly realized something. Looking down, he happened to meet Xia Hong's cold eyes, and a layer of cold sweat immediately oozed from his forehead.

"What, can't carry it? I'll help you."

Xia Hong stretched out a finger and flicked the ceremonial blade lightly.

Bang…………

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