A strange world

Chapter 1318 Section 240. Line of Defense

The workers were busy in full swing.

This time it is not mining, but moving gravel from the depths of the mine to the entrance.

The workers going back and forth between the cave entrance and the mine pit quickly piled up gravel blocking the road at the entrance of the cave like ants, leaving only a narrow path that could barely pass.

Joan has been trying to contact Ilimoyas, but there is no response. She is probably far away.

Fortunately, I bought a lot of food yesterday, which is initially estimated to be enough for them to eat for a week.

It's enough. Unless Ilimoyas is attacked, the Oscuras mercenary group is captured, the free people are wiped out, the Free City falls, and the world ends outside, it will be enough to hold on until reinforcements arrive.

While the workers are busy, the gang members are not idle either. Joan was teaching them the rules and instructions she had learned from the Hellfire Legion.

Forget about breathing techniques, she doesn't know how to do it herself, and she doesn't have enough time. But it’s okay to teach them to do whatever they’re told.

The dark depths of the mine were filled with flying dust, shouts and shaking figures.

The two officials of the empire were carrying a rock together to load the car, taking the opportunity to meet and whisper.

"She is in danger. Shouldn't we intervene?"

"Help an impostor?"

"But she is Annan Reeves's after all."

If it had been anyone else, they would have been secretly executed or taken back to the Montreal Mountains to watch. Annan...is a little special. If it is discovered that they have committed suicide, their immediate superiors will ostracize them from then on, even if they don't say anything.

Who would offend the hot new lord over something insignificant?

They quickly discussed the outcome: no one else needs to worry about it, but they will protect the fake princess when necessary.

"Hey, you two, are you being lazy?"

In fact, Qiong An also wanted to dig some traps outside to give the people of the Wolf Gang some "surprises". Even if it didn't cause much damage, it would be good to delay them. Even if you can't slow it down, it's still good to make the other party feel sick.

However, the Broken Mountain Range has just been brought into the cold winter by the heavy snowfall of the past two days. The ground is frozen hard, and the effect of hitting it with a pickaxe is almost the same as digging into the coal seam.

Then just seal the mine... I hope that when the Wolf Gang arrives and sees how useless I am, they will waste a few more minutes laughing at me.

…

The three of them ran into a sweat in the snow-covered wilderness.

Knowing that the situation was urgent, they didn't take a break on the road and finally arrived at Haijal ditch within an hour.

"you……"

Dolby, who hurriedly ran out of the mine, thought he was under attack. He was relieved when he saw Lunt, and then his hair stood on end because of what he said next.

"The wolf gang is attacking, and the gang leader orders you and all the peons to go back and take shelter!"

"What!? Why did you provoke the wolf gang!"

"The Wolf Gang messenger wanted protection money, but the gang leader refused to pay it and drove the messenger away."

Dube didn't know what to say. He was about to get dressed and follow Lunt when his movements suddenly slowed down: "You mean the Wolf Gang is here for the new leader?"

"The gang leader is too impulsive..." Lunt was still complaining. He didn't notice that Dubi winked at his subordinates and quietly surrounded the three of them.

"Catch them!"

Following Dubi's sharp shout, the men who came over easily subdued the three Lunts who were running away.

"What...are you doing! Are you crazy!?"

Dubi walked up to him and said, "I am the one who should say this! How dare the new gang leader offend the Wolf Gang? Shouldn't he follow her to death when he goes back now?"

"Have you forgotten how kind the new gang leader is to us?"

"She just gave you a few silver coins, and you want to sacrifice your life for her? Lunt, if you stay, she will never survive the punishment of the Wolf Gang. When the time comes, Haijal Valley will be ours, and we will earn more than she can." Much more!”

Lunt's struggle slowed down, but he still said: "The gang leader said reinforcements will arrive soon."

"Reinforcements? Do you believe it? Who would be interested in a poor place like ours?"

Dubi sneered, ambition growing rapidly in his heart. He was about to say something to dissuade him when Lunt suddenly threw his head back and hit him in the face. He broke away in surprise, turned around and ran away.

"ah!!!"

Dolby covered his nose and screamed, jumping to his feet, blood dripping from his fingers and dripping on the snow.

"Lunt, you are crazy, what benefits has she given you!" Pointing at Lunt's staggering back, Dube screamed: "Catch him!"

The men immediately rushed out, catching up with Lunt, who was running slower and slower, and suddenly rushed forward and pushed him to the ground.

When he was about to continue to suppress him, he suddenly discovered that Lunt was motionless, and there was only a larger, shocking pool of blood melting the surrounding snow.

His face was embedded in a coal mine that had been left behind while hauling coal last night.

"Damn it, you killed him!" The companions who came were stunned.

"I, I didn't mean it..."

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The man scrambled away.

Dubi came over holding his nose and said with a gloomy face: "Lunt doesn't know what's good for him, he will die if he dies. Do you two want to accompany Lunt too?"

The two men who followed Lunt to report the news were silent.

"What I said is still valid. The new gang leader is dead. There is no way she can stop the Wolf Gang. When the Haijal Valley is ours, we will get more money!"

"Boss Albert is the brother of the Wolf King. Remember, if the Wolf Gang comes to ask, just say that we are loyal to Boss Albert and will not listen to that woman. Do you understand?"

"Understood."

The responses were uneven.

Dubi didn't mind, waved his hand and said, "Let's go back."

"Boss, what should we do with the bodies?"

"Don't worry, the wanderers will clean them up."

...

The rubble piled up more and more, extending more than ten meters from the cave entrance.

There will always be accidents in such a large area, such as loose rubble and rolling down.

Not long ago, there was a collapse at the cave entrance, crushing an unlucky worker who was returning. Fortunately, the piled rubble was still solid, and there was no large-scale collapse, but the worker only had a few scratches.

The episode did not affect them. From morning to morning, the workers have been transporting stones repeatedly.

There are enough rubble to build a solid defense line that cannot be entered in a short time. But because it was not sealed, everyone gradually became irritable and uneasy in their hearts, and frequently looked at the new boss standing in front of the cave entrance.

"Boss, it will be too late if it is not sealed." The subordinate reminded Joan.

The Wolf Gang is no more than two hours away from the Valoran Basin by horse. Counting the time Harding delayed for notification and mobilization, the probability of the Wolf Gang appearing will increase from the fourth hour.

Five hours have passed, a very dangerous time...

But the three people who went to Hygar Valley have not returned yet.

Joan glanced at the anxious people and made a decision: "... Don't wait for them, block the cave entrance."

As she spoke, she seemed to be relieved. Watching the men outside withdraw, the workers rushed forward and gradually blocked the last ray of light from the outside world into the mine.