Chapter 222 There is no law here [Please vote! 】
Suburban, quarry.
The quarry outside Longyuan City was a place of labor reform. At first, there were too many prisoners in the prison, so some of the inmates were sent over to dig stones. Later, the quarry realized that this kind of labor that did not cost money and did not care about life and death was easy to use. The scale gradually expanded, and more and more prisoners were needed. Instead, the Department of Punishment wanted people. Now sometimes, prisoners even have to be transported from surrounding cities.
Different from Cipei Frontier, because the quarry is near Shendu, the guards are particularly tight and prisoners must not be allowed to escape.
The Ministry of Justice does not have that many manpower to guard the place, so the guards at the quarry are responsible for guarding the quarry. Although the prisoner was arrested by the Criminal Department, once he was sent to the quarry, he would be under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Guard.
Therefore, this is also a place where prisoners are imprisoned, but it is the territory of the Imperial Guard.
It's a bit like a triangular trade for prisoners.
With the expansion of the quarry area, there are more and more prisoners inside, and the imperial guards can only be responsible for peripheral guarding and cannot strictly manage all aspects.
Over time, this place became its own country.
On this day, the Ministry of Punishment escorted new prisoners in. A group of people wearing prison uniforms were brought in in a string with their hands and feet locked front and back.
Surrounded by large areas of barren mountains and stone veins, gray-headed men were digging around with iron tools, making clanging sounds. Occasionally there are guards patrolling back and forth, but the entire quarry is very large and there is a lack of supervision most of the time.
Some of the new group of prisoners were dejected. They probably had no cultivation skills or had lighter sentences. They wanted to hang out in prison for a while, but they didn’t want to be sent here, where their personal safety could no longer be guaranteed. ensure.
There are others who are bright-eyed and eager to try. They may be more capable of fighting or have heavier sentences. They can't wait to come to this land of freedom full of vitality and participate in grand events with the heroes of the world.
Among them, a handsome young man is the most prominent. His divine light is keen and he scans the surroundings with his lowered eyebrows. Although he also wore his hair down and only half of his face was exposed, he didn't know whether it was because he was too handsome or energetic, and he felt like he was incompatible with others.
This young man is Liang Yue.
The first few officers holding chains were led by imperial guards, who dispersed the new prisoners one by one and assigned them to a new team.
“You!”
When it was finally Liang Yue’s turn, the guard shouted.
"Go over here, team 12." The guard released his hands for him without taking off the shackles, and said to a person working over there: "Zhang Danian, take care of this new guy. ."
"Okay!" The man holding the iron drill turned around with a dark look on his face and a sly smile.
After the official team left, Zhang Danian immediately threw away the iron drill in his hand, looked at the young man standing in front of him, and said with a smile: "Boy, you look very polite. The chief asked me to take care of you, so I will teach you here. "
While talking, the other people who were working put down their objects and gathered around. They all looked at Liang Yue with dark faces and evil eyes.
"First." Zhang Danian raised a finger and said with a devilish smile: "People here have broken the law before they came in. Outside, even the king's law can't control the men. Inside, It's even more useless. There is no law in this quarry!"
"There is no law..." Liang Yue murmured, "That's easy."
After saying that, he flew up with a kick, broke the shackles with a clang, and kicked the big rock on the side of the mountain wall that was half a person tall.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, large cracks suddenly appeared on the surface of the boulder, gradually covering the upper and lower edges, and then turned into powder, slowly pouring down like water.
“…”
Seeing this scene, there was a collective silence.
Liang Yue turned to Zhang Danian and said, "Go on."
At this glance, Zhang Danian had already put on a warm smile, "Secondly, there is no law here, only love and peace. The purpose of the quarry is unity and friendship, and everyone gets along with each other like relatives and brothers. Brothers looked at You are quite young. I dare to call you brother."
"Come on." He took off his shirt and spread it on the ground next to him. "Brother, sit down and say."
... Yu Duwei. If there were too many prisoners to manage, the prisoners would be organized into small teams, and a person who could fight would be selected as the captain from each team. The captain is responsible for managing the dozen or so people under his command, and he is the first to be held accountable if something goes wrong.
Zhang Danian is the leader of the twelfth team. He also has a second-level martial arts cultivation level. He is capable of suppressing these subordinates, but he can kill them with just one glance. It can be seen that Liang Yue's realm is beyond his reach.
Although others could not tell what level Liang Yue's cultivation was, looking at Zhang Danian's flattering face, they knew that he was much higher than him, so they were very obedient.
Everyone sat around Liang Yue, and Zhang Danian asked: "My brother is so skilled, good-looking, young, and presumably from an extraordinary background. How did he end up here?"
"Alas." Liang Yue sighed, "I used to serve in the army, and I was also considered a trainer. I only regret that there was a dandy from my boss's family who fell in love with my wife for no reason and actually molested her in the street."
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"How can I bear this? I beat him up immediately!"
"Good beating!" All the prisoners cheered with fists in the air.
"But their family is powerful after all, and his father actually plotted to bribe my close friend and tricked me into bringing weapons into the armory. I accidentally fell into the trap, and knowing that I was not good at it, I simply killed the traitor for glory. I was assassinated. Thanks to the intercession of a general in the army who appreciated me, I was not sentenced to death but was sentenced to life here." Liang Yue continued.
"Good kill!" Zhang Danian was the first to praise, "We good men should be happy with our grudges! I only wish I didn't kill that little beast together!"
"If I had I won't let him go when I get out," Liang Yue said seriously.
The anger is as real as it gets.
While they were talking in a circle, two more sturdy men came over and shouted: "Zhang Danian! Your team's stones haven't been handed in yet!"
"Yeah." Zhang Danian was excited and stood up quickly: "Brothers, we have new people here today. After chatting for a while, we didn't get enough stones. After we handed in the numbers, we will be short. Can we wait for a day? Will you make it up tomorrow?"
The big man frowned, and Zhang Danian immediately leaned over, took out a piece of silver from his crotch and stuffed it into it. The big man turned his anger into a smile, nodded and said, "Don't forget it tomorrow."
After saying that, he walked towards the next quarrying point.
"What's going on?" Liang Yue asked aloud when he saw Zhang Danian coming back with a depressed look.
“We have a fixed share of stones to be handed in every day. If you don’t pay, you will be lazy and you will be whipped. In serious cases, you will be hung in front of the barracks to be exposed to the sun. Some bosses are unwilling to work. Delegate the task of quarrying, let us hand over a portion to him every day, and do his share together," Zhang Danian explained, "The quota required by the quarry every day is already very high, and we don't dare to be lazy throughout the day. , I can barely complete my task, and I have to work even harder to do it for them.”
"That's indeed a bit excessive." Liang Yue nodded and said, "Are some of the prisoners here very powerful?"
"Of course, everyone's strength varies. The one who can fight and has the most people is naturally the boss." Zhang Danian said: "But brother, you are not weak, and you should be able to stand up a stick here. I will take you to see Mr. Luo later. If he approves, you will become the boss, and we will not have to be bullied in the future." "
" Mr. Luo?" Liang Yue knew that standing up the stick meant announcing that he was going to be the boss, but he was a little confused about the process, "Does he need to be approved by others? "
"That's right." Zhang Danian said, "There are dozens of bosses in the quarry, but they all respect Mr. Luo. If he doesn't nod, anyone who sets up a stick here will be besieged by the people around him. Only Luo The old man nodded, and no one else will touch you."
"That's right..." Liang Yue said, "So, this old man Luo has a very transcendent status in the quarry?"
Zhang Danian said mysteriously: "No one knows Mr. Luo's background, but let's just say that even Colonel Chen, who is in charge of this place, sometimes asks Mr. Luo for help."
"Okay." Liang Yue then stood up and said: "Then let's go meet this Mr. Luo."
"Brother, you must be fine." Zhang Danian chuckled and said: " Mr. Luo appreciates people like you the most. Young hero, as long as your surname is not Liang, you will be fine!"
"Huh?" Liang Yue suddenly became alert, "What's wrong with the surname Liang?"
"It is said that Mr. Luo hates him the most! It was Liang Fuguo who sent Mr. Luo here when he was still the Minister of Punishment. So when Mr. Luo saw someone named Liang here, he would punish him." Zhang Danian said and felt something was wrong. " Well...brother, your surname is not Liang, right?”
"Of course not." Liang Yue replied seriously: "My surname is Lin, and brothers usually call me Leopard Head."
(End of this chapter)