In ancient times, people only knew how to burn firewood, but very few burn coal.

Long Chen didn't know if there was coal in the world he traveled through. If so, coal would be the best choice to replace firewood.

"I want to go and see that earth fire."

"The earth fire in Hell Mountain is said to have been burning for hundreds of years. The smoke is poisonous. When people enter, their eyes will be blind and their breathing will become miserable. What are you doing there?"

Di Luoxi was very strange and didn't know what Long Chen was thinking.

"The Ministry of Personnel asked me to solve the problem of burning firewood in my daughter's city, and my plan is in Hell Mountain."

Long Chen is almost certain that it is coal, which may have a relatively high sulfur content and produces a large amount of sulfur dioxide after combustion, so this toxic gas appears.

"Qingyue, let the people from the Ministry of Justice lead the way and take him to see."

"Little Dragon, that Hell Mountain is really poisonous. Be careful not to be poisoned to death. You are the big treasure of this princess."

As he said that, Di Luoxi's long legs reached under Long Chen's navel and deliberately stirred it a few times.

hiss...

Long Chen almost didn't shrink.

"Don't worry, princess, I have a strong desire to survive."

Long Chen quickly stood up and refused to let Di Luoxi play with him, for he was afraid that he would really not be able to help him.

Long Chen and Qingyue immediately went to find the people from the Ministry of Justice, and went to the Ministry of Justice Execution Department and found an old man with a sinister look.

This old man is named Lao Cao, and he is the chief in the Execution Department who specializes in dealing with the crimes and evil criminals.

"Old Cao, the Fourth Princess ordered you to take Chief Long to Hell Mountain for a trip."

Qingyue said directly.

"Hell Mountain? What are the manager Long going there? Is there a harem who is not eyed?"

Lao Cao thought Long Chen was going to execute the eunuch, so he went.

"No, I'll go and see that Hell Mountain."

Long Chen smiled.

Lao Cao said seriously: "Master Long, don't go, there is poisonous gas. Only criminals who are extremely guilty will be escorted there and thrown into the valley and torture to death."

This is a unique punishment in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty - going down to the sea of ​​fire!

Specially targeting the unforgivable prisoners.

"It's okay, I'll go and see it. Just lead the way."

"Manager Long insisted, so the younger one had to lead the way."

Qingyue solemnly ordered: "Master Cao, General Manager Long is the fourth princess and is also the Minister of Works in the court. You must ensure his safety. If there is any problem, you will ask!"

Qingyue also knew that Hell Mountain was dangerous, and she was worried that Long Chen would have problems, so she gave her instructions again.

"Don't worry, Miss Qingyue, she is sensible."

Lao Cao immediately went into the house and brought two scarves. The scarf was specially made and very detailed.

"Manager Long wears this to block poisonous gas."

Long Chen saw it, this is equivalent to a mask from later generations, and he can worry about sulfides.

"Okay, let's go."

Long Chen and Master Cao immediately rode their horses to Hell Mountain.

After leaving the Ministry of Justice and leaving the north gate, the snow was deep outside and the road was covered with mud.

Riding on the horse, the mud and water stirred up and fell on the mud. Long Chen looked at the dilapidated houses around him, thinking something in his mind.

Chief Cao was taciturn and did not speak since he came out of the Ministry of Justice.

When the Ministry of Justice handles cases, the people inside are used to being tight-lipped and talking less is normal.

It took a long time to get there.

From a distance, I saw a pale yellow mist in front of me, the snow melted and evaporated by the ground fire, and the water vapor and sulfide were mixed together.

"This is Hell Mountain."

Chief Cao said.

Hell Mountain is not as desolate as imagined. There are actually many villages around it, but it can be seen that they are all poor people.

"Although the earth fire is poisonous, it can also keep warm. People who cannot afford firewood and charcoal live here for the winter."

When Chief Cao saw Long Chen looking at the surrounding villages and towns, he immediately explained.

"The winter in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was cold, and without firewood, it would probably be frozen to death."

Long Chen sighed in his heart that the poor cannot eat enough and wear warmth, and when encountering blizzards, there is probably only a dead end.

"Master Long, further forward is Hell Mountain. Put on a scarf and remember to cover your nose."

Lao Cao skillfully tied up his scarf, blocking his mouth and nose, leaving only his eyes outside.

"You lead the way."

Long Chen said, taking out his scarf.

Lao Cao patted his horse and walked forward, Long Chen tied up his scarf and followed behind.

After going up the mountain, the mud at the foot turned black, and some poor people, who were unclothed, pulled a small sled car with coal on it.

Obviously, they were taken back to serve as firewood.

Walking in, the fog became thicker and the temperature became higher, as if he had entered the bathroom.

The fog made the eyes a little uncomfortable, and Long Chen couldn't help but rub his eyes.

When they got inside, there were completely extinctions of humans and beasts, only Cao Zhushi and Long Chen.

"Master Cao, it's OK."

Long Chen stopped, and he could be sure that the coal was here.

Master Cao stopped and turned around slowly. His eyes came out of the scarf. He looked at Long Chen and asked in a low voice: "Don't Mr. Long feel dizzy?"

"Dirty?"

Long Chen's body suddenly shaking and fell to the ground from the horse's back.

Long Chen immediately covered his scarf to prevent poisonous gas from entering his mouth and nose.

"You...you..."

Long Chen struggled to get up and looked at Lao Cao alertly.

Commander Cao rode over, pulled out a dagger in his hand, looked at Long Chen from a high place, and said coldly: "Long Cheng'en, what position do you hold in the Long Family Army? Why is your name not in your military family? What is your real name!"

Long Chen half-kneeled on the ground, covered his mouth and nose uncomfortable, and said with difficulty: "You...you are a spy in Nanliang..."

Director Cao asked coldly: "Answer! What is your real name? You hold any position in the Long Family Army!"

Long Chen's body was shaking and seemed to be unable to hold on.

"Li Chengdao, dog thief, I will definitely avenge General Long!"

Long Chen's eyes were painful, but his tone was full of hatred.

"Don't you say it! It seems that you won't speak without being tortured!"

Master Cao leaned over and stabbed Long Chen's knees in his hand.

He planned to destroy Long Chen's knees and then take them away torture and question.

When Chief Cao leaned over, Long Chen suddenly burst out and punched him in the face of Chief Cao.

Bang!

Master Cao was knocked over and dropped from his horse with a punch, and the dagger in his hand fell into the mud and water.

Long Chen pulled away the scarf, wrapped a layer of silk scarf on his face, and his mouth and nose were protected.

"You... are not poisoned!"

Master Cao said in surprise.

"With your own thing, how dare I cover my mouth and nose with your stuff?"

Long Chen just asked Master Cao to leave in advance, and put on a homemade mask first, and then put on a scarf.

"Do you know the scarf is poisonous? Where did I expose it?"

Commander Cao lurked in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty for decades, and he thought he was doing it perfectly.

"You are not exposed, I don't know it's poisonous, I just don't trust others."

Long Chen could not believe others when his whole family was murdered by the Emperor of Nanliang. Even Di Luoxi and Wu Jian did not believe it.

"If you don't say you're dizzy, I don't know you're poisoning in the scarf."

Long Chen picked up the dagger on the ground and asked, "What position do you hold in Nanliang? How many accomplices do you have in Eastern Zhou? Who is your superior?"

Although Master Cao was punched, he was not panicked. He got up from the mud and sneered: "However, the level of a warrior's cultivation level, a small loach can make a big wave."

Master Cao came straight over, not taking Long Chen seriously at all.

This Cao Zhushi's cultivation level is in the late stage of the Grandmaster realm, and his cultivation level crushes Long Chen. If the two fight one by one, Cao Zhushi will win.

Long Chen lowered his body slightly. He didn't dare to be careless. This battle determines life and death, so don't be careless!

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