Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 441 Mine Disaster (Part 1)

"However, it seems that the overly lenient management style over a long period of time has also had its downsides; many people think I'm easy to fool..."

During his time as the inspector of Qiyun Mountain, Han Yi focused on cultivation and, due to his carefree nature, held a particular view on all matters.

That is, governing by doing nothing.

He didn't want to get too involved in everyday matters; he only needed to oversee a few major issues.

Or, to put it another way, as long as you complete all the work you're supposed to do smoothly, it's okay if you take a little extra money along the way.

After all, everyone has selfish desires, especially talented people.

But on these documents...

"These shops actually want to increase their sales volume? And this share..."

Han Yi's expression grew increasingly cold.

The Qiyun Mountain area is rich in mineral veins and metal ores, making it one of the most important sources of weapons for Jingtianzhuang and its largest weapons depot.

The weapons used by martial artists are naturally different from those used by ordinary people, especially since there are quite a few martial arts masters in Jingtian Manor, who have even higher requirements for the quality of their weapons.

Their weapons are mostly made of special materials to accommodate the flow and accumulation of force. Some also have additional requirements, such as increased hardness and improved sharpness.

Every year and every quarter, Jingtianzhuang issues a certain number of weapon requirements, and Han Yi's responsibility is to hand them over on time.

Of course, in most cases, production capacity far exceeds demand. Therefore, in such situations, the extra weapons produced, or those with defects, can be sold to the outside world. Even with flaws, any one of these weapons, when compared to those on the market, is of significantly higher quality and extremely popular with martial artists.

This is also a major source of income for Qiyun Mountain.

As is customary, the inspector would find some reputable and trustworthy merchants to sell these surplus weapons in batches in order to make a profit.

Since Han Yi took office as the new inspector, he has not changed this pattern and has proceeded according to precedent.

But now, several of those documents have come from merchants who have directly contacted him, wanting to bypass this channel and increase their purchase quantity.

"They really think I'm some kind of complete novice who only knows how to practice martial arts and doesn't understand anything else..."

Han Yi sneered, ignoring the request in the document that claimed to offer a huge amount of gold notes, and tossed it into the trash can with a wave of his hand. If he had actually agreed, he probably would have had to sell off half a quarter's worth of production capacity.

This is no longer a question of whether he can make money or not, but whether he can continue to serve as the inspector.

If he does that, and fails to complete the mission objectives within the sect, he will definitely have to take the blame.

'It seems that being too low-key isn't good either; sometimes it's necessary to appropriately expand one's influence...'

A thought flashed through Han Yi's mind.

Suddenly, the sound of boots clattering on the stairs came from outside the door.

Yang Du's panicked voice came through: "Master Han, something bad has happened! News has come from the mining area that a powerful monster has attacked the mine, and the miners have suffered heavy casualties!"

"what?!"

Han Yi suddenly stood up. He had just been thinking about the mining area when trouble struck. The mining area was the core resource within his jurisdiction.

This year has only just begun. If problems arise in the mining area, not only will the sale of surplus weapons be affected, but even the ability to complete the year's production target will likely be impacted.

His mind raced, and he quickly dressed and stood up, his tone urgent: "Go and inform Qu Qiao and Zhu Haishan. I'll go see what happened!"

With a light step, Han Yi flew out of the pavilion and onto the outer wall of the mansion. He exerted force with his legs again and appeared a hundred meters away in the blink of an eye.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the mining area where the accident had occurred.

Qu Qiao and Zhu Haishan had already received the news and were waiting for Han Yi outside the mine with a large group of men.

Besides these few people, hundreds of miners had gathered outside the mine. They seemed to be greatly frightened, their faces filled with terror.

Even when they saw Han Yi, the inspector, arrive, they didn't react much.

Han Yi frowned slightly upon seeing this.

Although these miners are just ordinary people, before becoming miners, they were skilled hunters who roamed the mountains and forests, growing up hunting wild animals in the mountains with their fathers.

In addition, at Qiyun Mountain, Xuanwu Hall would occasionally teach these ordinary miners basic martial arts to strengthen their bodies and prevent accidents. They would also regularly organize teams to clear out various monsters and use the monster corpses to educate the common people about monsters.

Even if ordinary people encounter monsters in the mines that they would rarely meet or hunt, they should know that the difference between monsters and wild beasts is simply a matter of strength, defense, and speed.

Monsters are just stronger wild beasts; as long as they lack intelligence, they could never be a match for humans.

Moreover, during the time Han Yi was stationed at Qiyun Mountain, he had received several alarms and come to the mine to eliminate monsters. At that time, although the miners were also afraid, they were definitely not as terrified as they are now, so much so that they did not even bother to bow to him.

"Where is your manager? What happened? What kind of monster is it?" Han Yi glanced around and found that the mine manager was not there.

The management of the mining area is usually handled by disciples of Jingtianzhuang, who are in charge of managing the miners and the daily ore production.

However, the miners remained trembling, immersed in fear.

"Hmm?" Han Yi's gaze suddenly turned cold, and a chilling aura emanated from him.

He gestured to Qu Qiao, the head of Xuanwu Hall, the violent organization of Qiyun Mountain.

Qu Qiao immediately understood, and a group of burly, strong men behind him quickly stepped forward, brandishing wooden sticks and shouting.

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.

Sure enough, under the threat of force, Qu Qiao quickly and easily brought the miners back from their fear of the monster.

"The Inspector General has arrived!"

"Your Excellency, help! There's a monster! A monster is eating people!"

"Sir, please save my child! He's still trapped in the mine..."

Instantly, a commotion erupted near the mine, filled with heart-wrenching cries for help.

Han Yi frowned slightly and quickly instructed Zhu Haishan to send some people to appease the miners, while leaving behind a few miners who seemed relatively calm to inquire about the truth of the matter.

After some questioning, Han Yi and his group quickly learned what had happened in the mine.

It appears that miners accidentally dug into a monster's lair while excavating the mine, causing the mine to collapse.