Chapter 216: Longshan News, Ecstasy, Riot

The Beehive garrison is underground and relies on lamp fire for lighting at all times.

However, people are sleeping during the day, so naturally, there is no need for so many light sources. Therefore, as soon as it is daytime, the vast majority of lamp fire will be extinguished, leaving only a very small number for lighting.

The mining area is the same.

Cheng Ping, full of anger, took four subordinates through passage number 19 and rushed to the mining area in a hurry, not even greeting the person in charge of the mining area, and rushed directly toward cave number 93.

Clearly, Xia Hong living in cave number 93 was arranged by him notifying people.

"This dog scum, dares to make me unable to get off the stage in public, I want to see how precious those two blades are."

"That Hong Yu is someone brought by Luo Ming, with no backer, it's not a big deal to kill him."

"It's just right here, he was also assigned to the number 8 mining area, and it's very normal that he can't come back after encountering silver-backed rats."

"Wang Hun is not a good stubble, I estimate that at this moment, that kid has already been beaten a lot."

…………

Hearing the words of his subordinates, Cheng Ping's expression gradually became excited.

Coincidentally, he arrived at the entrance of cave 93 at this time, pushed the door and walked in directly, and spoke with a grim smile on his face:

"Wang Hun, didn't you play the person to death?"

It was daytime, and there was no fire in the cave, so it was pitch black when he came in. Cheng Ping's five people couldn't see the scene in the cave, and no one answered when he spoke, so their expressions were stunned.

"Light the fire."

As soon as Cheng Ping spoke, the four people behind him immediately went to the stone wall of the cave to light the fire.

Boom…………

As soon as the fire started, the scene in the cave came into view.

Cheng Ping's five people were instantly dumbfounded.

There were six people in the cave, kneeling side by side in front of a bed, and another person was pressed to the ground by a long blade, his face flushed red. It could be seen that he wanted to struggle, but was afraid of something, and didn't dare to move at all.

On that bed, a person was sitting cross-legged. Under the reflection of the firelight, a pair of bright eyes were staring at the five of them. It wasn't Hong Yu, who else could it be.

"Wang Hun, what's going on..."

Cheng Ping asked subconsciously, but as soon as the words fell, the hair on his body stood up, and he immediately turned around and wanted to run away.

He and his four subordinates actually reacted very quickly. Although they didn't understand why the situation in the cave was like this, they vaguely realized that this Hong Yu in front of them was clearly not as simple as he appeared, and their actions of turning and running were also neat.

Unfortunately, how could their speed compare to Xia Hong's?

"Didn't you want to see the blades? Let you see!"

Xia Hong's voice fell, and he kicked lightly with his foot. The ceremonial blade that had just pressed on Wang Hun flew directly toward Cheng Ping's five people.

Whoosh…………

A gust of wind struck from behind. Before Cheng Ping could react, he was smashed to the ground by a giant force. The bones in his body made several crisp sounds, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

He struggled to turn his head, only to find that the two who ran away the slowest had already been smashed to pieces by the ceremonial blade and died directly. He and the other two were not hit by the ceremonial blade, but by the giant force carried by the two corpses behind.

"Cheng Ping has eyes but doesn't know Mount Tai, my lord spare my life, my lord spare my life!"

Just the long blade kicked out with his foot hard smashed four people with basic strength over 20,000 jin to death, not to mention that the remaining force carried by the corpses could also turn the three of them into this.

Cheng Ping was stupid again, and at this moment, he could naturally realize that this Hong Yu in front of him was simply not someone he could offend.

He endured the severe pain from the bones in his body, forcibly got up and knelt in front of Xia Hong, kowtowing for mercy without stopping.

Taking advantage of the gap, he looked back at the two people beside him, only to find that the two had actually been smashed to death by the remaining force, and the method of death was exactly the same as the two directly hit by the ceremonial blade. This undoubtedly made him even more horrified in his heart, and the action of kowtowing for mercy became even faster.

"Shut up, you come over, you seven go and clean up the corpses!"

Wang Hun, who had just been liberated from the pressure of the broadsword, moved the fastest, immediately got up to clean up the four corpses on the ground, and the other six also followed.

Cheng Ping here almost crawled to Xia Hong's side, not daring to lift his head the whole time, and didn't dare to wipe the blood flowing from his mouth.

Looking at Cheng Ping's panicked and terrified appearance at this moment, Xia Hong revealed a cold smile.

If it weren't for the fact that Cheng Ping had some value in questioning, he deliberately collected his strength. If he really kicked with full force, that kick, even if ten more Cheng Pings came, would only die.

Such a small character, Xia Hong also had no intention of talking nonsense, and asked directly:

"I ask you, how many camps does Beehive usually have trading relationships with."

"There are six that I know of, namely the three camps of Wu Shuang, Zhaoyang, and Hanqiong in the north; the two camps of Yanglu and Yucheng in the west; and the Great Xia camp in the southeast."

Longyou has a total of twelve camps. Excluding the alliance leader Longshan and Beehive, there are ten left. Asking for the names of five camps at once, Xia Hong's eyes brightened slightly.

"Do you know the specific location of these five camps?"

"This... I don't know, I only know the general direction."

Xia Hong didn't talk nonsense, took out an animal skin from the bundle, handed Cheng Ping a piece of coal stone, and said: "Mark the general direction."

Cheng Ping clearly had accepted his fate, took the coal pen, and honestly marked the general locations of the five camps.

"Longshan, how much do you know?"

After Xia Hong put away the animal skin scroll, he continued to ask.

"Longshan is on the west side of Pingxi Plain, about fifty kilometers away from here. Longshan Camp is the Longyou Alliance Leader. The eleven camps on the east side of Pingxi Plain all respect Longshan Camp as the leader, and our Beehive is the same."

Hearing this answer, Xia Hong's brows tightened, and he said in a low voice: "Say everything you know. I will find others to verify it later. If I find out you are talking nonsense or have concealment, your little life..."

Before Xia Hong finished speaking, Cheng Ping, who was eager to save his life, had already spoken.

"Longshan Camp has more than 70,000 people. The alliance leader is named Li Tianhua, who is considered the nominal master of Longyou. The eleven camps in Longyou have to pay tribute to Longshan with one million jin of iron ore and one million jin of coal stone every year..."

"It is rumored that Li Tianhua is only one step away from breaking through to the Xianyang Realm. He has eight great Vajras under his command, all of whom are Cold-Resistant level powerhouses. Each of their strength is not inferior to our Great Leader. Longshan Camp has hundreds of hunting teams, and there is also a thousand-man army specially used to patrol the territory, and its strength is extremely terrifying..."

"There will be a Longshan Alliance in the middle of April every year. The leaders of the eleven camps will all be present. I heard that there is a chance to get personal guidance from Li Tianhua..."

"………………"

Cheng Ping said everything he knew like a bamboo tube pouring beans, but judging from the fact that he often carried words like "heard" in his words, it was clear that most of these contents were also heard by him.

This is also normal. His basic strength is only 29,000 jin, and he is still a bit short of the 30,000 jin limit. His status in the camp should not be too high. It is already good that he can hear so much about Longshan news.

Camp population over 70,000, Li Tianhua who is only one step away from breaking through to the Xianyang level, eight great Vajras, hundreds of hunting teams, and a thousand-man army that is detached and used to patrol the territory…………

Hearing the terrifying strength of Longshan, Xia Hong couldn't help but feel a bit shocked.

The key is that this is just his own family. Considering that Longshan controls the entire Longyou region, the remaining eleven families would, under normal circumstances, also have to obey Li Tianhua's orders. Calculated this way, Li Tianhua's influence is shockingly large!

"Wu Shuang, Zhaoyang, Hanqiong, Yanglu, Yucheng, how is the strength of these five camps? Say as much as you know."

Just now Xia Hong only asked him to mark the locations of these five camps, and at this moment he only asked about the strength of these five. Only the Great Xia Camp was missed. Cheng Ping, who was lowering his head, clearly realized something, his body trembled slightly, but he quickly adjusted his mindset and answered:

"I don't know the specifics, but the strength of four of the camps is about the same as our Beehive, with a population of about 30,000 to 40,000, and each has two to three Cold-Resistant level members. Only the Zhaoyang Camp has developed exceptionally rapidly in recent years and is now the strongest. I heard last time that the number of Cold-Resistant level experts in Zhaoyang has exceeded ten, which is only a little worse than the Longshan Camp."

Xia Hong raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, and a trace of thought immediately appeared on his face.

It seems that there is a story inside this Longyou Alliance.

"My lord, I really only know these. Cheng Ping is willing to serve the lord from now on, only asking the lord to spare my life, please, my lord!"

Cheng Ping said this, seeing Xia Hong fall into thought, thinking he was thinking about how to deal with himself, and kowtowed for mercy repeatedly in fear.

"Shut up!"

Xia Hong drank his plea for mercy in a cold voice, and then continued to fall into thought.

The most important purpose of this trip out is to find someone to understand the subsequent cultivation methods of the Cold-Resistant level. Judging from the content Cheng Ping just answered, Longshan is clearly a very good place to go.

"I heard that there is a chance to get personal guidance from Li Tianhua..."

Even if it is hearsay, it is likely to have a certain basis. If Li Tianhua really has this magnanimity and is willing to guide the leaders of other camps, Xia Hong naturally doesn't want to miss it.

The problem is, what identity should he use to go there!

He can't just rush over and find Li for guidance as a stranger, right?

Judging from the fact that the twelve families formed an alliance, it is clear that the people in Longyou are extremely xenophobic. It is probably inappropriate to visit as a stranger.

There will be an alliance in April. Chen Yingyuan will definitely bring people there at that time. It is most appropriate to go there as a member of the Beehive Camp.

The problem is, what way should he use to let Chen Yingyuan notice him, and then when he goes to Longshan, he will take the initiative to take him with him?

Xia Hong looked down at Cheng Ping, and soon had a train of thought in his mind.

"It seems you really want to live!"

Cheng Ping's body lay lower upon hearing this, kowtowing for mercy without stopping.

Seeing his posture, Xia Hong revealed a cold smile, took out a purple wooden bottle from the bundle beside him, and on the bottle was pasted the three words "Poison Dragon Pill".

"Swallow this pill!" Cheng Ping took the poison pill from Xia Hong's hand, didn't hesitate at all, and swallowed it directly into his abdomen.

A sense of weakness immediately rose from his body, but Cheng Ping was not afraid, but full of excitement and satisfaction, kowtowing and saying: "Thank you, my lord, for sparing my life, thank you, my lord, for sparing my life..."

"Don't thank me so early. This Poison Dragon Pill will attack once every ten days. There is no antidote. With your strength, you will definitely die. If you want to live, just listen to me obediently. In the future, if there is any movement in your camp, you must report it to me immediately, understand?"

"The small one understands."

"You probably think in your heart that if you find Chen Yingba, you can solve the poison on your body. I might as well tell you directly that even if Chen Yingyuan comes, he can't solve the poison on your body. You can try with your life, but once I know, what the end will be, you know in your heart."

Being broken by Xia Hong, Cheng Ping's face was full of fear, especially when hearing Xia Hong mention Chen Yingyuan, there was no respectful tone, and his heart trembled even more, hurriedly lowering his head and saying: "The small one doesn't dare, I will definitely serve the lord well in the future. If the lord tells me to go east, I will never dare to go west."

This is a smart person!

This Cheng Ping, although he usually does whatever he wants relying on a little power, is very sensible when facing a life-and-death crisis.

After solving Cheng Ping, Xia Hong turned his head to look at the cave entrance direction, his brows sank slightly: "Peeping for so long, it's time to come out!"

Is someone peeping outside?

Cheng Ping and Wang Hun and the other seven people kneeling on the ground were all stunned.

"Cough..."

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A light cough came from the cave entrance, and then two figures, one big and one small, walked in slowly. It was Li Baihe and Luo Cheng, the uncle and nephew who had just rushed over from Luo Ming's side.

The uncle and nephew, looking at Xia Hong at this moment, had faces full of horror and shock.

Xia Hong didn't reveal any surprise at the two's reaction.

He perceived very clearly that these two came with Cheng Ping's five people. It was not strange to see everything that happened in the cave and reveal such a reaction.

"Brother Hong Yu, your strength…………"

This is not a terminally ill person at all, but an extremely terrifying powerhouse, far beyond the limit of the Earth-Digging Realm. Just by kicking the blade to smash four people to death and injure Cheng Ping, Li Baihe could infer that the strength of the person in front of him was definitely above him and Luo Ming.

No, more than that.

At least several times that of him and Luo Ming, maybe even Cold-Resistant level!

Cold-Resistant level?

This thought popped into Li Baihe's mind, and his gaze immediately focused on Xia Hong's face, but he couldn't see a trace of familiarity.

Until he met Xia Hong's eyes.

Li Baihe was stunned, and then a look of ecstasy immediately appeared on his face.

"This Li Baihe is quite smart!"

Xia Hong's memory drifted to the night Luo Ming left two years ago. Thinking that only Li Baihe turned his head frequently in the twelve-person team, he was not so surprised that he could recognize himself.

"Is it Brother Luo who sent you to save me?"

Hearing the address to Luo Ming, Li Baihe understood and knew that Xia Hong didn't want to expose his identity, so he immediately nodded: "Brother Xia... Hong Yu, it was indeed Big Brother who sent me. This is my Big Brother's son Luo Cheng. Xiao Cheng, hurry up and pay respects to Uncle Yu."

Luo Cheng clearly hadn't recovered from the shock. Being pulled by Li Baihe, he hurriedly walked to Xia Hong and bowed with a trace of worship:

"Luo Cheng, pay respects to Uncle Yu!"

Luo Cheng.

Xia Hong looked at Luo Cheng, slightly perceived his Qi and muscles, and a trace of surprise rose in his eyes.

Looking at it, he was at most ten years old, only one step away from the Woodcutting Realm.

Just this aptitude alone, placed in Great Xia now, is considered quite good.

No wonder Luo Ming wanted to take people and leave Red Wood Ridge for this youngest son.

"Not bad, get up first, I'll clean up here first."

Xia Hong praised with a smile, signaled him and Li Baihe to retreat to the side, then walked to Wang Hun and the other seven people, his expression moved slightly and asked: "How did these criminals and slaves like you in this mining area get in?"

"My lord, we..."

"No need for you to say, you two say."

Wang Hun and the other five just wanted to open their mouths to answer, but Xia Hong interrupted directly, signaling the other two to answer.

There were seven people in the cave. Only these five, Wang Hun, intended to make a move on him last night. The other two clearly didn't receive Cheng Ping's instructions, and even showed sympathy to him. Clearly, they were not the same kind of people as Wang Hun.

The two knelt on the ground not as afraid as Wang Hun and others, but instead full of hope in their eyes. At this moment, hearing Xia Hong's inquiry, one of them immediately spoke:

"My lord, the small one is named Liu Hua, originally from a small camp north of Beehive. Last year, when leading a team to hunt outside, I encountered people from the Beehive Camp. They not only snatched our prey but also captured all seven of us to this place, forcing me to mine for them. Please, my lord, have mercy and save us, please, my lord…………"

The other person beside him also spoke: "The small one is named Zhang Jun. The encounter is similar to Liu Hua's, but I have been in the mining area for much longer than him. As far as I know, from number 80 onwards, half of the people who live in the caves for a long time are the same as us, captured, and the other part are those who committed crimes and were sent, such as this Wang Hun, who was also a person in the Beehive Camp before. I heard that he committed several murder cases and raped and killed several women before being sent in."

"Don't talk nonsense, I…………"

"Shut up!"

Xia Hong interrupted Wang Hun's defense in one word, then turned his head to cast a questioning look at Cheng Ping. Seeing Cheng Ping nod, he immediately understood that Zhang Jun's words were no problem.

Looking at Liu Hua and Zhang Jun who were full of desire to survive, as well as Wang Hun and the other five, Xia Hong touched his chin, and soon had an idea in his heart.

"It's estimated that it will be a bit chaotic here later. Brother Li, you take Luo Cheng back first. Wait until dark, and I will join your hunting team again. Brother Luo should welcome me, right?"

"Brother Hong Yu, don't worry, my Big Brother will definitely welcome you!"

Li Baihe on the side vaguely realized something, nodded heavily, and after speaking, pulled Luo Cheng and left the mining area.

After the two left, Xia Hong turned his head to look at Cheng Ping and the seven people on the ground, revealing a smile, and said: "After all, being trapped in this dark mining cave with no hope of turning over, I will give you a chance to escape, but you have to listen to my arrangement…………"

Wang Hun and the other five, Liu Hua and Zhang Jun listened with excitement; while Cheng Ping on the side was scared to the point of being pale, wanting to open his mouth several times to say something, but thinking of Xia Hong's strength just now, he finally endured it.

Click... click...

Not long after Xia Hong's voice fell, seven consecutive sounds of shackles breaking rang out. Wang Hun and the other seven, who regained their freedom, were instantly excited.

Of course, while excited, the fear of Xia Hong in their hearts also became thicker.

The shackles on their feet were all forged from hundred-forged iron. Ordinary ten-forged weapons couldn't even leave a trace, let alone split them, but Xia Hong just raised his blade and split them lightly, and the shackles broke into two halves directly.

No, this doesn't explain anything!

Thump…………

Looking at the long ceremonial blade that had just pressed him to the ground, being held by Xia Hong with one hand as if holding a wooden stick, Wang Hun swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his heart full of horror and terror.

Just then, Xia Hong threw a dagger to Liu Hua and Zhang Jun each.

"Use this dagger to open the shackles of others. Half an hour later, I will open a hole in the sky of the mining area. As for how far you can run, it depends on yourselves."

"Thank you, my lord, for saving my life. If there is a chance in the future, Liu Hua will definitely repay with his life, no two words!"

"I, Zhang Jun, am the same, thank you, my lord!"

Wang Hun originally wanted to learn from the two to thank Xia Hong, but seeing that the two had turned and gone out, he was eager to escape, so he immediately followed. The remaining four also followed behind him.

Xia Hong finally turned his head to look at Cheng Ping, raised the ceremonial blade in his hand, and drew a line directly toward his arm position.

Pfft...

"Acting requires a bit of realism. I've wronged you; you won't blame me, will you?"

Fresh blood flowed from Cheng Ping's arm. Despite the intense pain, he still had to force a smile onto his face and trembled as he said, "Serving you, my lord, is this lowly one's good fortune."

Not bad, very obedient!

Half an hour later, at the mining area connected to Hive Tunnel No. 19.

Bang...

A loud boom rang out, and the entire Hive encampment trembled twice.

In the main area of the Hive, many people immediately woke up from their dreams.

"What was that sound?"

"Is it from the mining area?"

"It sounds like the mining area—an explosion."

"Damn it, hurry over and take a look."

Even people in the main building were alarmed, but as the first wave of scouts returned to the main area, the news spread quickly.

A riot has broken out in the mining area!

(End of chapter)