novelhk Chapter 1101 He did give me a reminder.
Chapter 1101 He did give me a reminder.
Chapter 1101 He did give me a reminder.
"My name is Tie Niu (Iron Ox). No other name sounds good, only mine! It's powerful and tough!"
Tie Niu patted his already bulging belly and gave a somewhat awkward bow to Ye Nanxiao and Kong Deming.
Kong Deming glanced at Ye Nanxiao. "You'd better have a solution, or this place could become a cafeteria!"
The first thing Tie Niu wanted after coming out of the dungeon was to have a good meal.
So now, Kong Deming's lab table is covered with plates of food.
They piled up a whole table full.
They even used the oil from the vegetable plate to mix with rice and ate it all up.
Ye Nanxiao shook his head decisively.
Elder Xuan already has a huge appetite, and this guy's strength isn't far behind either.
"My martial soul is the Iron Horned Bull, which has undergone a certain degree of mutation, making me an extremely voracious eater!" Iron Bull smiled, his smile somewhat shy.
"Your martial spirit has mutated? Tell me more." Ye Nanxiao asked, glancing at the large clock on the wall.
"Exactly, my skin is as hard as a cow's horn!"
As Tie Niu spoke, he transformed into a man made entirely of black iron, his body gleaming with a metallic sheen.
Ye Nanxiao casually picked up a small electric pen and poked Tie Niu.
The tiny electric current began to coursing through Tie Niu's body.
"What are you doing?" Tie Niu looked at the electric pen with curiosity.
Ye Nanxiao then increased the power level, and the high-intensity electric pen, capable of engraving directly on rare metals, flashed brightly, accompanied by streaks of lightning that stretched three or four meters.
Tie Niu was stunned for a moment, watching helplessly as Ye Nanxiao poked him with a voltage pen.
The raging electric current found its energy source and surged towards the iron bull.
Tie Niu instinctively raised his hand to block it, but found that the violent current was flowing unusually quietly in his hand, and then flowed down his body into the ground.
Wow, it can even conduct electricity.
Furthermore, it also has a certain degree of resistance to high-intensity current.
The Chamber of Commerce happened to encounter an area with high electromagnetic fields during its mining operations in the north.
Xu Tianran would not refuse the reason of making reasonable use of prisoners.
Because the Aodu Chamber of Commerce kept giving him gold coins.
As long as the Aodu Chamber of Commerce is still nominally under Ju Zi's control, and Ju Zi remains Xu Tianran's supreme commander.
So as long as the Aodu Chamber of Commerce doesn't touch Xu Tianran's sensitive areas, there won't be any problems.
In fact, Feng Shiyi had already arranged for Li Yuanren to submit a proposal to increase the number of personnel.
The surplus labor force and displaced people were allowed to join the temporary mining teams of the Oudu Chamber of Commerce to mine rare metals.
Since the Sun and Moon Empire began its war mobilization, a large number of civilians have joined the army, drawing away a huge amount of labor.
The mining teams that were usually in high demand are now deserted.
Especially the mining team of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.
After the Tang Sect shared its authorized charging soul tool technology, this technology was also widely used in mining equipment, which freed up a large number of soul masters in the mines.
Even though the pay originally intended for ordinary Soul Master miners was reduced by half, it still attracted a large number of civilians to compete for work positions.
Any physically strong civilian can use a rechargeable soul tool equipped with a soul guide battery.
This change in the project immediately saved the Aodu Chamber of Commerce a large sum of money, and at the same time, the sale of the energy-charging soul tools used for mining resulted in a large number of orders.
Not only the mining teams of other factions, but even the royal mining teams received substantial benefits.
But now, with Xu Tianran conscripting soldiers, the previously exorbitant mining costs are gradually returning to normal.
This led to Li Yuanren personally submitting a memorial to the throne.
It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to simplicity.
Having tasted the benefits of cheap, ordinary labor, Ye Nanxiao didn't believe that those gourmands would give up such a large profit.
Now, Ye Nanxiao deliberately presented Xu Tianran with a shortcut.
That meant sending prisoners from the dungeon to work in the mines.
Even with the Soul-Locking Shackles on, it doesn't affect the use of the Mining Soul Guide.
A prisoner wearing the Soul-Locking Shackles only needs one Soul King to keep an eye on him.
This is practically another cheap way of living.
Compared to the unstable model of sending prisoners to the battlefield to earn merit, this approach is more effective.
Mining is a complete victory.
At least there's no need to worry about prisoners secretly rioting and causing devastating damage to the army.
Upon seeing Ye Nanxiao's actions, Kong Deming thought for a moment and, combining this with Ye Nanxiao's thought process, immediately understood that this guy wanted to stir up trouble, and even something big.
"You're not planning to cause trouble again, are you?"
"No, this is a serious matter."
Ye Nanxiao smiled at Kong Deming. "Old Kong, what do you think about sending Tie Niu to work in the mines?"
Kong Deming was shocked to hear this. He followed Ye Nanxiao's words and realized that this could actually be done!
Useless prisoners to create surplus value!
Once this gets started, things will gradually go smoothly, like Xu Tianran's idea!
Besides those who offended the aristocracy and were thrown into the dungeon, there were also geniuses whom Xu Tianran would destroy if he couldn't have them!
Kong Deming understands Xu Tianran; given the latter's mindset, he'd probably be tempted!
However, powerful Soul Masters cannot be easily killed simply by imposing Soul Lock Shackles; at the very least, a Soul Master of the corresponding level must use a Soul Tool of the same level.
But Xu Tianran felt that he couldn't let these rebellious people who dared to defy him die too easily. Locking them in the dungeon, giving them water and rice only when he felt like it, and subjecting them to torture from time to time were all ways to torment the will of these geniuses.
But all of these consume human resources.
Now there is a new method of torture: throwing them into mining, while assigning weaker soul masters to guard them, combined with the original drug control. This is more effective than punishments like waterboarding!
Xu Tianran will definitely be tempted!
That bastard is after everyone in the dungeon!
"You brat! You..."
Before Kong Deming could finish speaking, Ye Nanxiao had already logged off.
He had already anticipated that the old man Kong would definitely have something on his mind and would definitely start cursing.
It's best to slip away first.
Kong Deming slammed his hand on the table next to him in anger.
Tie Niu silently put the test pen back in its original place.
He dared not offend Kong Deming.
Didn't you see that even the usually irritating old conman is quiet?
"That bastard!"
"What? You're insulting me?"
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Xiao Ye No. 1 looked at Kong Deming with displeasure.
Kong Deming gritted his teeth. This bastard actually schemed against him!
Damn it, being schemed against by a junior is so infuriating!
But at the same time, he realized that Ye Nanxiao had seen through the slight emotion he had shown in the dungeon.
He was actually somewhat tempted.
Because there are still quite a few officials like Lao Huyou who have been targeted by the authorities in the dungeon.
There are some people he does admire.
Tie Niu cautiously approached Old Hu You and nudged him with his elbow. "Old Hu You, we're not going to be sent back, are we?"
He finally gained his freedom after a long and difficult journey.
I don't want to go back to that dark and damp place.
The old conman said calmly, "No way. Did you see that lousy chess player and the talkative monkey come back? They weren't killed, otherwise that young friend wouldn't have come to find us again. Obviously, they have a plan. Just wait patiently."
On the other side, inside the Great Sun Hall.
Xu Tianran received a secret report from He Xun and learned what Kong Deming had done in the dungeon.
"The dungeon, a former official, a man marked as the Iron Tower, let's just go along with the High Priest's wishes, anyway, he's not an important person."
Xu Tianran only remembered the most important part of the prisoners in the dungeon.
Those people you personally sent into prison.
The others are not considered important characters.
For example, Tie Niu was initially chosen by the deceased Second Prince, who wanted to recruit him as his bodyguard. However, the Second Prince was not willing, and when they failed to reach an agreement, he arrested Tie Niu and threw him in for reflection.
As for the elderly official, he had offended me by submitting a memorial, so he was thrown in and locked up.
"However, the Grand Master reminded me that there are still quite a few good-for-nothings in that dungeon."
On Xu Tianran's golden table lay a memorial to the throne, signed by Li Yuanren and dated four days prior.
"Your Majesty, the mining team of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce is short of manpower. We request Your Majesty to send more people. They only need to be physically able-bodied and not mentally ill. Even prisoners are acceptable."
Li Yuanren's words were simple and blunt, and his wording referred to ordinary prisoners in the capital, without any connection to the prisoners in the palace dungeons.
Xu Tianran, on the other hand, freely connected the events of the day with the ordinary prisoners in the city.
He naturally wouldn't associate Kong Deming, who had nothing to do with politics, with the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.
Because Kong Deming is a very pure person who does nothing but research.
"Someone, have He Xun bring up the dungeon roster. It's time to let these ungrateful bastards experience a new punishment." Xu Tianran's lips curled into a sinister smile.
In front of the dragon throne, Feng Rong was working diligently, her long, imitation silver-white hair hanging down, obscuring her face.
Those eyes, always carrying a smile and cunning, are being imitated now.
Feng Rong's eyes, hidden behind her hair, concealed a deep cunning.
As Xu Tianran pondered how many long-forgotten geniuses he should drag from the dungeon to mine, he reached out and pressed down on Feng Rong's head.
A moment later, it was unclear whether it was due to Feng Rong's superior skills or Xu Tianran's skill reaching its peak.
An unusual low growl came from Xu Tianran's throat.
He dropped the memorial and hunched forward as if he were holding a ball.
A loud sound of drinking water rang out in the tranquil Great Sun Hall.
Xu Tianran let out a long breath and leaned back on the dragon throne with a sense of contentment.
"You did a good job."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
A lazy male voice rang out from Feng Rong's mouth, and behind her, a fluffy white tail swayed slowly.
Xu Tianran's lips curled into a smile. He felt he still had energy left, especially when facing Feng Rong, who had that guy's face.
He felt a surge of power within him.
His pupils uncontrollably transformed into the vertical pupils of a dragon, previously filled with violence and greed, but now imbued with an intense desire.
Feng Rong struggled to adjust her chin, and with a "click," it returned to its original position.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Where Xu Tianran couldn't see, a fleeting hint of mockery crossed Feng Rong's face.
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