In the appraisal hall, the door of the shuttle ladder opened again. Mao Luan swaggered down with a group of heavily armed mercenaries.
This time, Du Mo and John were no longer in charge of the reception area outside the workshop. Instead, it was Du Mo and John.
"Captain Mao!"
Du Mo remained calm and courteous throughout. No matter who or what he encountered, he would remain unfazed regardless of favor or humiliation.
Mao Luan could be arrogant in front of others, but he had to be polite to Du Mo. Fugui Bird was a partner of the Extreme Thief Corps, and Du Mo was a technical consultant invited by Fugui Bird from Starlight University.
Mao Luan smiled. "Du Mo, it's rare that you're willing to come down to the mine at such a young age."
Du Mo knew his sarcastic answer. Since he came down, the number of ores produced at the appraisal table had soared in the past few days. Mao Luan must have noticed it.
Du Mo asked calmly, "Captain Mao, are you going to the mine in person to inspect it?"
Mao Luan smiled and said, "No, I'm just bored and came down to see how it's going.
Brother Du, you may not have done any recruitment work in school, so it's a bit boring after a long time … "
As he said this, his eyes inadvertently glanced at the electronic screen on the south wall. The person in first place on the leaderboard was still Qian Zhenghong with 1566 points, but the person in second place was Li Zhao with 1503 points.
Du Mo might not be clear about this ranking, but Mao Luan's mind was as clear as snow.
He knew the details of Qian Zhenghong and Li Zhao very well. Qian Zhenghong was a member of the Extreme Thief Corps and was very good at underground mining, while Li Zhao was a freelance mercenary from the Dragon-slaying Corps. He was good, but definitely not better than Qian Zhenghong.
So it was normal that Qian Zhenghong's points were far ahead of the ranking list, while Li Zhao was in the middle.
But in the past few days, Li Zhao's points had suddenly risen crazily. In the blink of an eye, he had caught up with Qian Zhenghong. It would be strange if there was no problem. That was why Mao Luan came down in person.
Although Du Mo didn't know what Mao Luan was thinking, since Mao Luan was already here, he couldn't have come here to chat with him. So, he took the initiative. "Captain Mao, are you interested in taking a look at the mine?"
Mao Luan smiled and said, "Since it's Student Du's invitation, I'd better accept it."
The mining pit was definitely not the same mining pit as before, because the bustling scene had all disappeared. Instead, thousands of people had all gone down to play, starting from the northwest corner of the mining pit.
At this moment, the 'underground' wasn't as simple as a few tunnels. Instead, it had been excavated into a new underground space. The scale of this' space 'was huge. In fact, those with discerning eyes could see that it was basically the shape of an underground warehouse. It was like a pile of cube-shaped boxes of different sizes.
In the center of the largest warehouse in the periphery, boxes of crystals were piled up neatly. Those who transported the boxes to the conveyor belt, those who delivered the boxes from the excavation site, those who sealed the boxes, those who marked the boxes, those who dug the boxes, and those who cut them … All the coolies were divided into batches in an orderly manner. It was like a very professional assembly line.
It would be strange if Du Mo and Mao Luan were not suspicious. Who could be so capable down there?
To be able to command these coolies in such an orderly manner, or rather, who had such great prestige to be able to make thousands of people obedient?
Mao Luan casually caught a coolie who was sealing the boxes. "You guys are very well organized, aren't you?"
This man was a mercenary from the Extreme Bandits. When he looked up and saw Mao Luan, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. "Brother Luan."
Mao Luan said coldly, "Didn't I ask you to come down and work for Zhenghong?
Did Zhenghong arrange all this? "
The mercenary said, "Brother Zhenghong didn't arrange it. Brother Wolf arranged for us to be here."
"Brother Wolf?
Which Brother Wolf? "Mao Luan was puzzled. There was no such person in the Extreme Bandits.
The mercenary turned his head and pointed into the distance. "There, that's Brother Wolf."
Looking in the direction of his finger, they saw that in the center of the warehouse, Ding Meng was actually lying lazily on a portable plastic recliner. Next to him was a small wooden table with a lot of snacks and drinks on it. Ding Meng was leisurely chewing the strange flavored beans.
Coolies kept coming over from the side, nodding and bowing as if asking for Ding Meng's opinion. Ding Meng just casually gave a few instructions, and then the coolies left happily.
"This guy …" Mao Luan's eyes were a little dazed. This was the style of an underground mining boss.
Du Mo said calmly, "It seems that all of you are very convinced by Brother Wolf?"
The mercenary immediately nodded, his face full of envy. "That's right, we have to be convinced. This Brother Wolf is a master. Where he says there is a mine, there really is a mine. If he says how to dig, then there will definitely be good stuff …"
Du Mo said hesitantly, "Not even once?"
"Not even once!" the mercenary answered firmly.
"Haha, that's interesting."
Mao Luan laughed, not because he was happy, but because he was so angry that he laughed. F * ck, this guy is even more impressive than me.
At this moment, Ding Meng was happily chewing. These things were all given to him by Qian Zhenghong and Li Zhao. It would be a waste if he didn't eat them. Anyway, he didn't have to do the work himself, he just had to instruct the coolies.
"Ahem!" Mao Luan coughed twice.
Ding Meng turned his head to look, and had to immediately stand up. "Brother Luan."
Mao Luan laughed and went forward, putting his hand on Li Du's shoulder, as if he didn't see him as an outsider. "It's okay, sit down and talk. Eat and drink as you like, it's not a big deal."
However, Ding Meng still didn't sit down, because he had already seen Du Mo and John. In the past few days, he also knew that Du Mo was the consultant hired by the rich bird.
Ding Meng and Mao Luan sat down on the recliner together. Mao Luan affectionately put his arm around Ding Meng's shoulder. "Brother, forgive my poor eyesight, but I didn't see it on the ground. You really are a veteran in this field."
Ding Meng smiled modestly and said, "Brother Luan, you flatter me. I'm just trying to make a living."
Mao Luan said meaningfully, "But you're making a living too. Everyone's split is eight to two. You're eight to two, and they're two. Are they really two?"
Ding Meng smiled a little reluctantly. "This … I've always spent a lot of money, so … if there's anything that doesn't follow the rules, please point it out, Brother Luan."
Mao Luan waved his hand. "It doesn't matter if there's something that doesn't follow the rules. On Cypress Gu Planet, those who have the ability are the bosses. They should eat and drink well. These are all trivial matters. As long as you can dig out the ore, not to mention eight to two, even nine to one won't be a problem …"
Du Mo stood to the side and didn't say anything. He finally understood Ding Meng's intentions. He didn't know what kind of method this person had, but he was able to clearly see the location of the ore source at a glance. Of course, this was his ability, and Du Mo couldn't ask him about it in this kind of situation.
Since he had this kind of ability, then it was only a matter of time before all the coolies in the mine were alerted. Then, they would slowly have to listen to his orders. Once the amount of ore produced increased, Mao Luan above would be alerted …
Du Mo suddenly opened his mouth. "Pardon me for asking, but what does Mr. Wild Wolf usually spend on?"
Ding Meng was already prepared. He smiled and replied, "Actually, it's just some personal hobbies. It's just a bit more expensive."
If a man's hobbies were expensive, under normal circumstances, it would be whoring. And the thing that was even more expensive than whoring was gambling. Of course, for Origin Ability users, the most expensive thing was still cultivation.
Du Mo obviously didn't think Ding Meng was the kind of guy who liked to spend money, so he changed his words. "Mr. Wild Wolf is so professional in mining, so you must be an authoritative expert in the field of raw materials."
"Advisor Du, you must be joking. I'm just an unorthodox person, so I definitely can't be compared to real authorities like you."
Ding Meng was a little surprised in his heart. This Du Mo's mind was very active. He actually guessed the hint in his words.
Since Du Mo could guess it, how could Mao Luan not understand it?
Mao Luan suddenly clapped his hands and smiled. "Brother, you've worked hard these past few days. Do you want to relax?"
Ding Meng was finally interested. "Oh?
How do I relax? "
Mao Luan smiled. "Of course, you can relax however you want. Don't underestimate our Cypress Planet. We can provide you with anything you want to play. There's nothing you can't play, only things you can't think of."
Ding Meng didn't have time to answer this time. Du Mo said in a deep voice, "I think it's better for Mr. Wild Wolf to stay in the mining area."
Mao Luan turned his head and smiled. "Why?"
Du Mo said, "It seems that this place can't do without Mr. Wild Wolf. If Mr. Wild Wolf goes up, then who will be in command below?"
Mao Luan was still smiling, but that smile gave people an inexplicable chill. "That's true. Student Du is, after all, the advisor of Fugui Bird Company. Presumably, you have a lot of technical problems to discuss with Brother Wolf. It's better for the excavation of this project to end early."
Du Mo's heart sank. He also knew that Mao Luan wasn't a good person. The other party's answer seemed to be giving in, but in fact, he was secretly threatening him. Thus, he had to put on a show.
"I can understand Captain Mao's feelings of wanting to end this project early. In fact, I have the same idea as Captain Mao. I can't stay long on Cypress Grove Planet this time. I also want to end this project early and go back to school …"
This was a trick he had learned from Hua, using the name of Starlight University to pressure others. No matter how powerful the leader of the Extreme Pirate Corps was, could he be more powerful than a third-class citizen of the Federation?
Mao Luan was still smiling, but the anger in his heart had been aroused. Although Du Mo was young, he was quite experienced in dealing with things. His attitude was also very tough. He was not a pushover.
Mao Luan clapped his hands again and said, "Well, I have a suggestion. Whether to go up or continue working, let's let Brother Wolf decide for himself. What do you think?"
Du Mo said expressionlessly, "Okay!"
Ding Meng coughed softly. "Well, I don't care. But Captain Mao, the amount of ore produced these days isn't bad, right?
According to the rules, I seem to remember that there are dividends. "
Mao Luan was startled and suddenly laughed. "I almost forgot about that. Okay, no problem, but I don't have the right to decide the dividends. Let's wait for Master Guan. Brother, if you want a reward, Master Guan will be here soon …"
Seeing Mao Luan's complacent look, an imperceptible cold light flashed across Du Mo's eyes.