In the afternoon, Li Mo and Li Zhu came to the tea shop again.

At this time, people in the tea shop were discussing what happened in the past two days.

"I heard that in the morning, a warrior in the Li family who was in the shed-skin realm wanted to escape with his family, but he was caught.

Then, the Li family basically killed all the warrior’s family members, leaving only one of his sons.”

"I've heard about it too. It's said that if it weren't for the fear that the warrior would commit suicide, there would be one less miner, and I'm afraid his son wouldn't be able to keep him."

"The Li family has already sent people to guard the city gate. If he wanted to run away by himself, he might still have a chance. How could he escape with his family?

And what if he ran away? In this situation, where could he run?

If you become a person of unknown origin, you will be arrested wherever you go. From now on, you can only hide in Tibet every day and live in fear."

"This man is right. We in Maplewood County are already investigating unknown persons, and other places are probably doing the same.

Let’s just talk about the Bone Forging Realm warrior discovered by the Lin family yesterday. Although he ran away at first, he was found and arrested in the end, taking his place as a Bone Forging Realm miner.”

"I heard that this morning, dozens of warriors were taken from Lijia Town. It is said that they were all unknown persons in the past."

......

Listening to the discussions around them, Li Mo and the others sat down with ugly expressions.

Li Zhuchen took a breath and said:

"When I came out today, I found someone was staring at me outside my house. I think it was probably someone from the Li family."

Li Zhu and Li Dajiang had already brought their families to the county town.

Their family members usually help in the barbecue restaurant they open.

Li Dajiang looked ugly and said:

"Our family was also targeted.

Mozi, where is your family?"

Li Mo said with a gloomy face:

"My family is the same. From this point of view, it is very likely that we will be filled in the quota of miners in the Red Flame Mountains. We need to make plans early."

Li Zhu said bitterly:

"Have we planned ahead? What plan can we make? At most, we can settle down our family before we leave."

When Li Dajiang and Li Dahai heard this, their faces were full of bitterness and they said nothing.

Li Mo sighed when he saw this:

"Why don't you all try to ask around? See if there is any way to avoid this miner's labor."

......

Three days later, inside the tea shop.

Li Mo said:

"Have you heard of any solutions in the past few days?"

Li Dajiang shook his head and said:

"We brothers asked everyone we could, and they all said there was nothing we could do."

Li Mo heard this and looked at Li Zhu, but saw the hesitation on his face, and immediately thought:

"Zhuzi, did you find out something?"

Li Zhu looked at a few people, hesitated for a moment, sighed and said:

"I did get some news from an old man, but I don't know if it's true or not.

And even if this news is true, I’m afraid we won’t be able to use the methods.”

Li Dajiang was shocked when he heard this and said quickly:

"If you have any news, tell me quickly. When did this happen? I'm still here grinding."

Li Zhu smiled bitterly, shook his head, and whispered:

"I heard the old man say that after all the miners recruited by Nanlin Mansion are gathered together.

Before departure, someone will secretly contact these miners and find someone to take their place in mining in the Red Flame Mountains.

It’s just that the asking price is very high, and I’m afraid we can’t afford it.”

When Li Mo heard this, a ray of light flashed in his eyes:

"The asking price is very high, how high is it? Did the old man say a specific price?"

Li Zhu smiled bitterly and said:

"For warriors like us, who are at the second level of the Shedding Realm, each of us will need fifteen thousand taels of silver. Mozi, you are at the third level of the Shedding Realm, so you will need thirty thousand taels of silver."

"Fifteen thousand taels of silver?" "Thirty thousand taels of silver?"

Li Dahai and Li Dajiang immediately exclaimed when they heard this. When the tea guests around them saw this, they all cast surprised glances at them.

When Li Zhu saw this, he immediately smacked, stood up suddenly, held the handle of the knife in his hand, and shouted in a deep voice:

"What are you looking at? Are you able to inquire into the discussions of the Li family's demon-killing team?"

The people around who were attracted quickly averted their eyes after hearing this.

There were several tables of tea-goers, and they were so frightened that they immediately left the tea shop.

When the tea shop owner saw this, he quickly ran over and said:

"Masters of the Li family, please don't be angry. It's a small shop with a small business, but you still expect someone to show your favor."

Li Zhu waved his hand and said:

"Okay, go about your business and don't disturb us."

The tea shop owner bowed and retreated:

"Young man understands, those adults can drink tea with peace of mind."

The surrounding area became quiet, and Li Dajiang immediately whispered:

"The settlement fee paid by the Li family to the second-level warrior of the Shedding Realm is only 3,000 taels, and the asking price is 15,000 taels. Isn't this a money grab?"

Li Dahai also said angrily:

"That's right, this is too much. If we have the money, can't we find someone to replace it ourselves?"

Li Zhu shook his head when he heard this and said:

"The question is, even if we have so much money, can we find a replacement?

I'm afraid it's difficult.

There are a few second-level warriors of the Shedding Realm who are willing to go to a Jedi place like the Scarlet Flame Mountains for fifteen thousand taels of silver.

And when it comes to settlement expenses.

Of those warriors who seem to have signed up on their own initiative, which of them really signed up voluntarily for the sake of settling in?

It’s not because of threats or coercion.

If we really rely on volunteers, I'm afraid we won't be able to recruit even a single warrior."

Li Dajiang and Li Dahai fell silent immediately after hearing this.

At this time, Li Mo suddenly said:

"Zhuzi, can you take us to meet this old man?"

Li Zhu looked stunned for a moment, then reacted and said:

"Mozi, do you suspect that there is something wrong with this old man?"

Li Mo smiled and said:

"I have some doubts. If this old man really heard it from hearsay, how come he knew the specific price so well?

If my guess is correct, either there is something wrong with the old man himself, or someone knows about it, and we are exploring ways to avoid the miners' labor.

That’s why we used this old man’s mouth to reveal the news to us.

And the people who revealed the information are probably those who can find others to replace us in mining in the Red Flame Mountains."

After listening to Li Mo's words, Li Zhu suddenly understood. He nodded and said:

"Then I'll take you there right now."

......

A moment later, outside a residence in Chengnan District.

Li Zhu looked surprised and said:

"Mozi, you really guessed it right. Someone really revealed this news to us on purpose."
To be continued...