Chapter 154 Negotiations and Unexpected Clues

"Mom, I want to go too." Vanessa said from the side.

"You..., well, come with me. Anyway, with Dick here, there won't be any danger.

"As for Yuanyuan, you stay at home, you know?"

"As you command, ma'am."

Several people rode horses and followed the route guided by the soldiers, along the city wall to the very back of the city, and then walked along the path for some distance before entering an unobtrusive cave blocked by rocks.

The cave is narrow, only big enough for three people to pass side by side.

Everyone got off their horses and walked into the cave one by one.

There are well-developed veins in the depths of this cave. If it weren't for the soldiers leading the way, there might be no way out.

After walking for nearly half an hour, the front suddenly opened up. Walking out of the cave at the other end, everyone came to an open space surrounded by towering mountains.

Dick looked around:

There is a row of neat wooden houses on each side, with no snow on the ground;

In front is a large group of soldiers, holding long guns, staring at a square hole supported by a steel frame about 20 meters in front, which should be the silver mine.

There is a wooden sentry tower on each side, with several vigilant soldiers standing on it holding crossbows and aiming at the entrance of the cave.

At this time, someone slowly leaned out of the cave entrance.

He was thin, wearing only a tattered leather jacket in the cold winter, and was covered in mud, revealing extremely thick bones. He also held a dirty pickaxe in his hand.

I saw this man yelling, with some childishness in his voice: "You hateful soldiers, you want all of us to die.

"But we have already discussed it. If we enter the mine and are eaten by spiders, we will definitely die. If we fight hard with you, we will definitely survive.

"I don't want to live anyway. If you force us again, I will fight you to the death!"

Behind him, shouts came from the mine: "Yes! Ron is right, fight them!"

Dick asked the soldier next to him in a low voice: "Approximately how many miners are there?"

"Excluding the miners who disappeared, there should be more than 100 people."

"Then how many soldiers are you stationed here?"

"30 people."

Seeing that the demon hunter in front of him seemed a little confused, the soldier explained:

"Master Dick, these 30 people are enough.

"Those miners only eat one meal a day. If Mrs. Amala had not come here, they would never have eaten meat, and they would not have so much strength.

"If they really want to riot, we can kill these criminals in a short time."

Dick nodded, seeing the lady and girl on the side continuing to move forward, he hurriedly protected them.

The soldiers in front also noticed the appearance of Mrs. Amala and her daughter and did not want them to take risks, but Mrs. Amala just shook her head decisively.

This group of soldiers had no choice but to make way.

Mrs. Amara said to her daughter again: "Vanessa, stay here and don't go any further."

"But mother, why do you want to risk negotiating by yourself?"

"I am the Duke's wife, and I have to take responsibility while he is away. Now I have to talk to the miners, and you have to be obedient."

"Okay, mother."

"Don't worry, I'll go with Madam."

"Trouble you again, Dick." Vanessa said gratefully.

The two of them slowly passed through the team and came to the open space at the front.

Mrs. Amara shouted towards the cave entrance: "You are Ron, young man, I remember you."

"I remember that every time I came to the mine, I would bring you some cooked meat, and you ate the most among the miners. I remember you were only 17 years old, right?"

"Madam, I am seventeen years old." Ron looked shocked, and then said happily: "Thank the gods, you are safe and sound!"

"I just woke up today and was just trying to get some more rest. I heard that you were leading the rebellion."

"I...I, madam, I have no choice but to do this."

"Then you can tell me what grievances you have, and we can have something to discuss.

"Don't you still believe me?"

"Madam, it's not that I don't believe you..."

"Because these soldiers force you to continue mining deep in the mines, and those [crab spiders] will hurt you, right?"

"Those monsters are called [Crab Spiders]... mainly for this reason."

"The problem is easy to solve. Look at the man next to me." Mrs. Amara pointed at Dick, "Do you think he is any different?"

"He is very good-looking, but I am not as good as him."

"Would you like to take a closer look?"

Ron stared at Dick for a moment, "He has cat eyes."

"Then can you guess his identity now?"

"I've heard in the village before that people with cat eyes are mutant monsters... they are demon hunters who specialize in hunting monsters."

"That's right, I specially found the master demon hunter named Dick next to me. He can deal with those [crab spiders] in the cave."

"After he gets rid of those monsters, you should be safe."

"Can……"

"If you have any concerns, feel free to tell me. If it can be resolved, I will definitely help you."

"Madam." Ron babbled decadently, "You can't solve it. I believe you, but I don't believe the nobles, and I don't believe you."

"What are you talking about?"

"I believe in your character, but I don't believe in nobles, and you are still noble."

Then Ron said aggrievedly, "Madam, Duke Amara once promised us miners that if anyone can survive in the mine for 5 years, he will be given freedom after 5 years.

"I have survived this 4th year, but now they are forcing me to die." Ron looked at the soldiers with resentment.

"I was framed 4 years ago, and it happened again 4 years later. I am the only one who can survive 4 years in this mine.

"My fellow miners around me kept falling down, and they were replaced one after another, but I am still alive because you always provide meat, so I can persist.

"Four years ago, there was a famine in the village, and I was the only one who survived. When I fled the famine, I survived by eating grass roots and gnawing on tree bark.

"On the way to Stern Crow City, I met a luxurious team, a group of people protecting a rich young master in good clothes, I was..."

"It's okay, keep talking..."

"I was so hungry at the time, and they pulled a small cart of food, I hid in the bushes, and snatched a butter bread when they were not paying attention."

Speaking of this, Ron licked his lips, and said with lingering feelings: "The butter bread was really delicious."

"I had only eaten half of the butter bread, and I was beaten up by the young master's servants.

"They pressed me to the ground, and the young master stepped on the back of my head with his cowhide boots, burying my face tightly in the soil on the side of the road.

"Before I fainted, I will never forget the last words he said.

"What did he say?"

"He said, 'Although I am only the illegitimate son of Prince James, I am not someone you, a lowly mud-legged man, can offend.'"