The mountain road on this mountain seems simple, with one road leading to the bottom, but the mountain soil is special. Not only that, the vegetation on both sides is also very dense.

The plants growing here are somewhat different from other places in central China.

The most important thing is that Xi Jiuye noticed some evil spirit here.

Although it is very weak, it is indeed a demonic spirit.

He had read some ancient books, and some ancient demon tribes liked to live in seclusion in deep mountains and old forests.

Phoenix Mountain fits this characteristic very well.

Where are those demon clans living in seclusion now?

"Is the mine tunnel open?"

Xi Jiuye supervised the work for a day and a night. Everything in the mining area was as usual, the process was carried out in an orderly manner, and nothing strange happened.

The miners also gradually relaxed from being nervous at the beginning, and gradually forgot about the earlier rumors.

"There are still about the last five hundred meters or so. The mine tunnels here were all left over seven or eight years ago. Due to soil erosion and several landslides in the mountains, the mine tunnels and tunnels were buried."

Lao Zhao took out a box of "Great China" cigarettes and handed them to Xi Jiuye.

Xi Jiuye took it, but didn't twitch, and casually held it to her ear.

This very sophisticated technique made Lao Zhao have a good impression of him.

This Young Master Xi really doesn't have a young master's temper at all.

As soon as he came, he gave everyone a salary increase and promised to provide social security to the miners. This was a good thing that the Xi family had never encountered before.

"There really weren't any villages in this area before?"

Xi Jiuye asked again.

"It really doesn't exist. It's just a barren mountain."

Old Zhao didn't know why Mr. Xi repeatedly asked if anyone lived here.

"No one is the best."

Xi Jiuye's eyes deepened.

"The mine has been dug."

Around one o'clock in the morning, I heard the miners' shouts of surprise.

"Go up and have a look."

Xi Jiuye waved his hand.

Sixty or seventy miners gathered around an excavator.

A hole was dug in front of the mountain wall ahead.

"It's the old mine, I remember this location."

An old miner said this and couldn't wait to get in. Xi Jiuye opened his mouth, but did not cry out.

Several more miners got in.

"It's been five minutes, why haven't you responded yet?"

The miners were puzzled.

"Save...save..."

A figure with a black face crawled out of the mine.

Before he could crawl out completely, he fell to the ground and became motionless.

"Quick, go down and lift the person up."

As soon as Lao Zhao saw that something was wrong, he asked three or two strong-looking people to come down.

"Wait a minute."

Xi Jiuye motioned for everyone to move away.

He lit the cigarette skillfully in his hand, flicked the cigarette, drew an arc, and fell into the mine that could accommodate two people walking side by side.

The smoke fell into the mine, and there was only a bang, and the whole mine was filled with flames.

The faces of all the miners changed.

Lao Zhao was even more stunned.

"This? What's going on?"

Lao Zhao used to be a senior engineer in a state-owned enterprise and was very familiar with the work in the mining area.

Coal mines have poor ventilation, and there will be gas leakage accidents. Some mining areas that have been sealed for a long time will have carbon dioxide. But this is a gold mine, so how can there be gas?

"Find some masks and people and come down with me."

Xi Jiuye was already prepared.

This mine was not buried due to natural causes.

Several pairs of gas masks were brought over, and Lao Zhao led the way and found five or six sturdy young miners to go down to the mine with Xi Jiuye.

The miners gathered around the mine, all with wrinkled faces.

"Hey, let me tell you, this job is impossible. Phoenix Mountain is a cursed place."

Several old miners were smoking cigarettes there and muttering.

"That's your old feudal superstition. We don't believe in any evil things. You see, this young master doesn't even believe it."

The younger miners were only thinking about high wages and were not convinced by the old miners' words.

Just as he was talking, he heard a rustling sound.

When the miners looked back, they were frozen with fear.

A monster was wandering out.

It looks like a strong calf, with slender limbs and muscles that seem to contain endless power. The most bizarre thing is its appearance.

This is not a cow, nor a wolf, nor any other beast.

In the miners' limited knowledge, they have never seen such a monster.

In the early morning in the barren mountains, this monster appeared quietly like a ghost.

Its brown eyes were full of darkness.

Suddenly, it opened its mouth and roared angrily at the miners.

The sound was deafening, and the whole forest trembled.

The miners were so frightened that they fled down the mountain quickly, not even daring to look back.

"There's a ghost!"

"Monster!"

I'm afraid there will be more strange stories in Phoenix Mountain after tonight.

The terrifying black beast took his time and looked around.

Make sure no one is left behind.

On its neck, a little white fluffy guy poked its head out.

"Ari, you will scare them out of their minds."

Ye Lingyue felt a little annoyed and patted Ling Ri's head with her paw.

The black unicorn in its original form is indeed domineering, and its roar is enough to scare people to the point of peeing.

Ling Ri shook his head in disbelief.

Qilin was still very arrogant when he was a teenager.

"If it weren't for me, they would all die."

Ling Ri said disapprovingly.

They followed Lan Cang all the way here.

Lan Cang first contacted Chu Chu, and then led a group of people...a group of demons towards the entrance of a hidden cave.

Judging from their words, there are a large number of biogas pools in this area, which should have been cultivated by the Phoenix Ancient Clan over many years.

Except for a hidden road, the methane will quickly spread in all directions. If someone breaks in rashly, there will be no end in sight.

This is also the reason why the miners before Xi Jiuye died.

The so-called mine is probably connected to the biogas pool. Those ignorant miners will soon be poisoned after entering, and they will die suddenly before they can climb out of the mine.

"Xi Jiuye was obviously aware of it, but he didn't warn him in advance. This person is still the same wolf-hearted person."

Ye Lingyue shook her head.
To be continued...