Max's eyelids jumped when he heard this. A settlement of more than a hundred people was naturally a great threat to his settlement.

In particular, if the scope of activities overlaps, it will be a life-and-death struggle.

"Underground, what's going on underground?" Max suddenly asked.

"There are several kilometers of tunnels, many potholes, and ventilation holes on the ground. We live in them. Our ancestors left some supplies, but now we have almost used them up..."

Laphne's words may not be entirely true, but Lu Ming thought about it, and it was pretty much what he imagined.

"It seems to be a misunderstanding. So, what are the injuries to both of you?" Jack asked from the sidelines.

Under Laphne's fluffy hair, the expression on her face could not be seen, but her tone was full of sadness and hatred, "Our expedition team that came to the ground consisted of six people. Three brothers and sisters were caught off guard and were attacked by these predators.

The poisonous hand!"

Max snorted coldly: "Predators?! You are the predators, robbers! Thieves!" He looked at Jack, "Sir, my most loyal assistant, the bravest warrior, and also my biological brother, was killed by her

If hit by a musket, he will definitely die! In addition, two tribesmen were shot. One may survive, but his leg will definitely not be lost. The other one will have a fever tomorrow. If so, he will not survive.

!”

Hearing Max respectfully call him "Sir", Jack coughed and said, "My name is Jack. I used to be an adventurer. Now I follow my lord. You can just call me Jack."

Looking at the huge revolver on Jack's waist, Max's face moved slightly, "Sir, is Jack Wheel?"

Jack smiled and said: "Yes."

"Ah, I have heard your name before!" Max immediately looked up with admiration, "I heard that you are going to find the Lost Land..." He paused and glanced at Lu Ming over there.

Jack felt even more comfortable. In fact, his name as Jack Spinner was not worth mentioning in front of these village leaders. Now that he was being flattered by Hell Max, he couldn't help but feel happy.

Lu Ming had been watching with cold eyes, but he couldn't help but nod at this time. These village leaders were indeed unusual people. It is said that this Max had the nickname "Hell of Fire", which means he used ruthlessness, viciousness and extreme ruthlessness to intimidate the enemy.

But now, he is trying to flatter Jack. He can really afford it and let it go, no matter what he says to anyone.

In this regard, Ravni, who has been living in an underground tunnel, is not as good as her.

"Did we also kill your people?" Lu Ming suddenly interrupted, talking about the small exchange of fire when Maxim used a machine gun to intimidate the Black Fire Settlement people from approaching.

Max's face tightened obviously, and then he bowed deeply to Lu Ming: "That was my fault! Please forgive Mr. Third! He did not listen to my order and provoked Mr. Three's subordinates without permission. After returning to the settlement, his wife

I will also punish women!"

Lu Ming waved his hand: "It's just a misunderstanding. Oh, your three wounded people who were shot are not far from here. The medical officers of my city-state may be able to save their lives. Of course, it's just a slim hope. Don't hold on to it."

So much hope!”

Max was startled and said, "My brother was sent back to Blackfire, and the other two were along the way!"

It seemed that they were in a hurry to pursue the enemy, so the two people who were shot had their wounds treated carelessly and left to fend for themselves in the wilderness. When they turned around, they recovered either corpses or living people, leaving it to fate.

Lu Ming nodded: "Then you lead the way, and my medical officer will go take a look with you."

Max nodded in confusion, obviously not understanding what the Lord of the city-state in front of him meant.

Until a few minutes later, an off-road jeep appeared in front of him. Yuan Qing drove the car, and Zhang Xiaoniang also sat on it. There was also a slave commando and a slave musketeer sitting in the back seat. The seat between them was empty.

Max left one on the left and one on the right, making it easy to control Max.

What is his position and whether he is under the control of the other party is obviously not what Max thought about after seeing the off-road jeep. He opened his eyes wide in shock.

"You go ahead, I'll wait back at the airship!" Lu Ming waved his hand.

Taking off and landing an airship is troublesome, and searching for and treating the wounded in the vast desert is not as fast and convenient as a vehicle with strong off-road capabilities.

…

A few hours later, when it was dark, the jeep returned to the airship.

Max got out of the car with a happy face.

He and Laphne were called to Lu Ming together again.

At this time, Ravni has already tasted "City Brown Bread" and "City Water".

What she was tired of dealing with were the two little girls Shizuku and Kyuubi. They were curious about what was going on underground, as if they were listening to a legendary story, and were amazed from time to time.

When Max came, he saw Laphne and the two girls chatting happily. The smile on his face immediately faded, and his eyes became a little more worried.

Especially when he and Laphne walked towards the third gentleman, the two unimaginably beautiful girls ran to the side of the third gentleman, chirping and doting on the third gentleman's face.

Max's heart sank even more. It was obvious that these two beautiful lolita, who were as bright and noble as fairies and angels in ancient legends, were very popular with Mr. Third.

This is also true. Either one of these two little princesses can trigger a crazy competition among settlements across the continent.

When I first saw it, my mind went blank almost immediately. I almost turned into a beast and wanted to rush over. Then I woke up.

My body is still covered in cold sweat. It turns out that girls can still have such terrible attraction.

I tried my best not to look at the two of them, but my heart was still beating hard, as if the air here was filled with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers, turning it into a paradise.

I have no choice but to imagine that women can be so beautiful and clean, and have such charming and colorful clothes. In this gray world, it is like being embedded in a magical colorful picture, which is simply full of beauty.

A fatal magic.

"Well, you guys understand each other pretty much. Max, you have something to eat first!" Lu Ming made a gesture.

A slave musketeer brought "Polis black bread" and "Polis water."

"City water" was actually vegetable washing water from the slave canteen, which was ordered to be kept and bottled.

In fact, it was the water used by slaves to wash their dirty clothes. It was a sweet spring to everyone in this world, but after all, Lu Ming couldn't do it like this, and he felt guilty about it.

But the real "clean water" in this world is more precious than gold. I can't give it to outsiders easily, so that I can exchange it for greater value. Not to mention that if I have a continuous supply of clean water, I'm afraid that the super-large settlements in the central and northern parts of the country will lose it.

Hearing that, they have to travel thousands of miles to launch an expedition.

It was definitely more fanatical and more powerful than the Crusades in my previous life.

Even over time, a religious belief may be formed and given a religious color, rather than simply robbing the source of clean water.

Although I am not afraid, it is not too troublesome.

As for the current "City Water", look at Max's eyes widening after taking a sip, and he tastes it more cautiously, as if he were tasting the fairy liquid that is precious every drop.

Lu Ming scratched his head. Just the city water and black bread were enough to make the settlements covet them like crazy.

Therefore, strong force as a deterrent is essential.

"Generally speaking, you both know each other's situation. Jack has also told you. I come from the Lost Land. Now I see my fellow tribesmen in this continent being slaughtered by ferocious beasts and struggling to survive. I can't bear it. I hope I can do my best.

With my own efforts, first of all, I want my city-state to be able to influence the people in the Far South and formulate some rules so that a certain order of human society can be restored in the Far South."

"Right now, the map of the far south is still being made. Some of it is completed. After today, it seems that Blackfire Land will be added to the map, as well as the Dwarf Hill. The airship will go over to explore and add it to the map. Of course, you can

Those who disagree, but agree to be added to the map, will be protected by my third city-state, because I have illuminated your location and published the specific location of your settlement on the map. Although the map is not distributed casually, after all, you have leaked the secret.

In view of this, our third city-state provides security guarantees for settlements that voluntarily join the map. Any attack on the settlements on the map will be regarded as a declaration of war against our city-state!"

"As for the misunderstanding between your two clans, I hope it will turn into friendship and forget about it! If you really want to retaliate against each other, you will both lose in the end!"

Lu Ming was talking eloquently, and Max and Laphne had different expressions. They were digesting Lu Ming's words and thinking about where their settlement would go in the future.

Max first said: "Sir, we have no problem. Conflicts among our settlements on the ground are very common. Of course it would be best to resolve them peacefully. I obey your decision!"

Except for one of his subordinates who was killed by the city-state people, the three wounded were all alive and well under the treatment of city-state doctors. After all, it was still a profit, especially among the three wounded, there was also his biological brother.

Moreover, the people of the city-state were not only powerful in military force, but also capable of creating miraculous doctors and medicines.

If such a terrifying force cannot be avoided at a distance, it is best to surrender immediately.

Over there, Laphne sighed softly, "Of course I don't want to kill anyone anymore. I obey your ruling, but our clan's underground resources are gradually depleted..."

"Don't worry about this. Our city-state will provide you with city-state bread and city-state water at a discount below the market price." Lu Ming interrupted Ravni.

Laphne was overjoyed at first, but then her joy dimmed, and she sighed softly: "But, sir, my clan has always been underground, and it is difficult to survive now. If we go to the surface..." She glanced at Max,

"Not to mention, we don't have any tradable resources to trade bread and water with city-states..."

Lu Ming nodded, frowning and thinking about something.

Laphne looked at him nervously.

After pondering for a while, Lu Ming looked at her: "Well, you and Jack said that you have a large number of stone coins left by your ancestors, so you can use the stone coins to exchange for food in my city. In addition, you dwarves are great.

Wasn't the Qiu originally built in a stone mine that the ancestors mined to make stone coins? You can also mine coin stones to exchange for bread and water. According to the stone reserves you mentioned, there should be no problem in maintaining them for a few years. This

Within a few years, I will find a way for your tribe to come out of the underground. You have also seen that I have flying ships, and I will slowly help your tribe find a place where they can survive."

Laphne was stunned for a moment and remained speechless.

Max sat upright and calmly.

Lu Ming nodded slightly: "To be honest with you two, this stone used to make currency in ancient times does have some special uses for my lost land."

Hearing Lu Ming's words, Laphne breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said happily: "Really? That's great!"

Listening to what this third gentleman originally said, it felt like he was being given alms. The city-state people were raising their own tribe, so they might be abandoned at any time, or even become a slave tribe that the city-state people would take away from them.

Otherwise, how could such a good thing happen?

Listen now, it turns out that our own ethnic group has the resources that the people of the city-state need, which is of course a great good thing.

However, it is also necessary to be grateful to the people of the city-state. After all, the people of the city-state are so powerful that it is almost effortless to exterminate their own ethnic group. They can just rob them. Now that the people of the city-state are willing to trade, they are the supreme benefactor of this ethnic group.
To be continued...