Mine Guard Squad

Only then did Roy take a serious look at the Half-Elf girl in front of him, pointing to the bench opposite her and indicating that she could sit down.

"My name is Roy, what's yours?"

"Qian Ning Sitney".

The Half-Elf girl was a little nervous, but she kept a good expression on her face and didn't smell of money at all.

Roy put down the ledger in his hand and asked her, "You mean this stockpile can keep the furnace running normally for about two more months?"

Qian Ning tried to keep his breathing steady, then explained to Roy, "Well, the furnace can melt about fifty truckloads of ore a day, and this pile still has at least three thousand five hundred truckloads of ore left."

Roy paused for a moment, probably realizing who she was, and asked:

How many Mithril Ingot can this furnace produce each day?

Qian Ning answered without hesitation, "Fifty cartloads of ore can be smelted into five Mithril Ingot with impurities, in addition to twenty Zinc Ingot and fourteen Lead Ingot."

Roy was somewhat taken aback and asked in confusion, "Only five? How many Magic Crystal Stone can one Mithril Ingot be sold for?"

For Roy, the Mithril Ingot he could smelt each day was far too little. How much could five Mithril Ingot fetch in Mithril Mine?

"This furnace is too old and hasn't been maintained for a long time. The inner wall of the crucible is covered with Fire Crystal formed from the solidified ore. If it were properly maintained, the production capacity could be increased. The most important point is that the maintenance cost is very expensive, and there is simply no inscriptionist on the Pagisto Plateau who can re-engrave the Magic Rune Array on the furnace."

What Qian Ning said was a bit technical, and Roy didn't quite understand it.

However, he felt that if the mine only smelted such a Mithril Ingot every day, it might end up losing money.

Qian Ning continued, "If we sell them to caravans on the Pagisto Plateau, five Mithril Ingot can be exchanged for about twenty Magic Crystal Stone. Since the Pattington Plane was blockaded by the Silver Moon Elf military, no caravans have come to the plateau for a long time. If we transport them to Padesto City, the price will be even higher."

Roy continued to calculate that the Magic Rune Array of this furnace would consume six Magic Crystal Stone every day, in addition to the large number of mining slaves kept in the mine.

Roy then asked in confusion, "The furnace burns six Magic Crystal Stone every day, so doesn't that mean you only get a dozen or so Magic Crystal Stone left? If you deduct the daily expenses of the Mithril Mine, how many Magic Crystal Stone will you have left? I know this mine supports a private army, so its monthly expenses must be quite high, right?"

"That means we need to pay those Elf Warrior a sum of money, about three hundred Magic Crystal Stone. There aren't many other expenses, and the mine is still making a profit," Qian Ning explained in a low voice.

Roy thought of the Half-Elf and Gray Dwarf miners, for whom the mines didn't need to pay wages.

"The profits here are much lower than those at the Spinel Mine..." he couldn't help but say.

If he had known it would be like this, he wouldn't have taken over the mine.

Remembering that he had recruited Half-Elf miners the day before yesterday, Roy calculated that even if he paid each of them one hundred Kole a day, the Mithril Ingot he smelted would not be enough to pay the Half-Elf miners' wages.

Now it's Roy's turn to have a headache. Roy originally planned to leave 150 Half-Elf Warrior at the Mithril Mine, but now it seems that the Mithril Mine simply cannot afford to pay the salaries of 150 Half-Elf Warrior.

"Then let's leave behind a hundred Elf Warrior," Roy thought to himself.

Upon hearing Roy say that the Mithril Mine was far less profitable than the Spinel Mine, Qian Ning seemed to have some differing opinions.

"The Gemstone Mine that can be mined from Spinel Mine each day is probably very limited, and not every piece of ore contains spinel. However, they don't need furnaces there; they just need to polish the gemstones. The mining costs there are also very high, and only high-quality spinel can fetch a good price," Qian Ning countered.

Roy did not continue on this topic.

He shook his head slightly and sighed, "This Mithril Mine can only produce five Mithril Ingot a day, which is far from my expectations."

Qian Ning frowned her delicate eyebrows, straightened her slender waist, and said to Roy with a hint of dissatisfaction, "If the furnace could be replaced with a larger one, the profits could be increased."

Roy said calmly, "No matter what, this Mithril Mine can only be profitable if it uses miners..."

The owner of the Sitney mine also died because of this, and he was killed by a group of Silver Pegasus Warrior.

Qian Ning knew her words might offend Roy, but she couldn't help herself. "Although my father bought some miners, he never exploited them, which is why they work so honestly in the mines!" She was quite emotional, her face slightly flushed...

"I admit that," Roy nodded and said frankly.

He genuinely believed that the mine owner, Sitney, was the most benevolent to the miners among the mine Mine Owners he knew.

Roy felt there was no need for him to linger at the mine any longer, because even if the mine was operating normally, it was barely breaking even every day.

If this Mithril Mine were shut down, they could take more than seventy Gray Dwarf with them...

If these Gray Dwarf Gray Dwarf were placed in the mines of the Second Mine, they might create even more wealth...

So he hesitated again, but then he remembered that he was going to take over another Mithril Mine, and this Mithril Mine should continue to operate normally.

Seeing the Half-Elf girl in front of him, Roy suddenly had a bold idea, so he asked Qian Ning:

"If you're looking for something to do, you can be my assistant. I need someone to help me manage these Gray Dwarf in the Mithril Mine. Want to give it a try?"

"Me...?" Qian Ning pointed to her pert little nose and asked in confusion.

Roy nodded.

He was thinking to himself: at worst, he could shut down the Mithril Mine completely in two months and let these Gray Dwarf Spinel Mine spinel.

"I do."

Qian Ning agreed with tears of joy.

In the Mithril Mine, Roy looked at the mountain of materials.

One hundred Dark Moon Elf Warrior and one hundred and fifty Half-Elf Warrior were ready to depart outside the mine, but he wandered around the Mithril Mine again.

Kaka followed behind Roy, a smug look on his face. The young man never imagined that he would have such an opportunity after arriving at the Pagisto Plateau...

The Smelting Workshop did not stop operating; instead, the remaining Gray Dwarf worked even more diligently and earnestly.

Inside the furnace billowing black smoke, hot molten metal was continuously poured into the mold.

Roy walked up the high wall surrounding the mine and turned to look at young Kaka.

The fifty-odd Half-Elf Warrior recruited at the Mithril Mine all went with him to the second Mithril Mine.

At the Sudasornan Mithril Mine, Roy left behind one hundred Half-Elf Warrior.

In fact, this is already the limit that the South Mithril Mine can currently withstand. Even if all the Zinc Ingot, Lead Ingot, and Mithril Ingot smelted every day were sold, Roy carefully calculated that the mine's daily income and expenditure would barely break even.

After spending five days at the Sudasornan Mithril Mine, Roy prepared to take over the second Mithril Mine Mithril Mine, which he planned to hand over to Kaka.

He stopped and said to Kaka, "Kaka, I need you to stay here and take care of this place. Don't interfere with the daily management of the mine. Just keep an eye on the mine and the warehouse. Leave the furnace workshop to Qian Ning."

Kaka said with a hint of pride, "Don't worry, Roy, I'll take good care of this Mithril Mine for you."

There aren't many elves around who can be trusted, otherwise Roy wouldn't have entrusted this task to Kaka.

Roy thought for a moment, then continued to instruct Kaka: "If the Highland Headhunters launch a Mithril Mine, abandon the mine decisively if you can't win. Don't confront those Highland Headhunters head-on..."

"Knew."

Kaka answered with a smile, then said to Roy:

Don't worry!

Roy led a group of Elf Warrior away from the Mithril Mine, and it took them nearly five days to reach the Sudaso North Mithril Mine.

This Mithril Mine looks like a castle at the foot of a mountain. Stone walls enclose a large area of land at the foot of the mountain, and these walls are actually in the shape of steps. Inside each wall is a green platform, making the hillside look like neat terraced fields.

The North Mithril Mine is located behind these layers upon layers of walls.

The fortress at the Mithril Mine is somewhat similar to the Seaside Castle in Castleton City, with a wall tens of meters high on the outside and various interconnected buildings inside.

The castle wasn't very large, but it was easy to defend and difficult to attack...

The mine clearly failed to stop the Silver Pegasus Warrior ' advance and was easily captured.

When Roy arrived outside the castle, the castle gates were already down. A group of Silver Moon Elf Warrior were waiting at the gate, surrounding an officer. Roy jumped off his horse, handed the reins to Half-Elf Warrior, and then strode towards the Silver Moon Elf Officer.

He took out the credentials for taking over the Mithril Mine, saluted the Silver Moon Elf Officer, and said, "Roy has been ordered to take over this Mithril Mine!"

The officer stepped forward and said, "My name is Ke Leiwen, and I am the commander of the Guard Regiment here. Everything is normal at the North Mithril Mine. We will begin the handover now and try to finish before dark."

"Okay!" Roy readily agreed.

Having learned from experience this time when taking over the Mithril Mine, Roy didn't let the Half-Elf Warrior enter the castle, but instead waited outside the gates...

He followed Commander Ke Leiwen into the castle.

Roy first obtained the mine's ledger from Captain Ke Leiwen, and then checked each of the various material entries in the ledger one by one, but in the end, he did not see any record of Mithril Ingot.

Commander Ke Leiwen kept reminding Roy to let his Elf Warrior enter the castle so that they could hand over their posts and exchange supplies at the same time.

Roy smiled but did not agree to Commander Ke Leiwen's suggestion.

Upon investigation, the supplies in the ledgers and the supplies in the warehouse matched perfectly.

Roy placed the ledger on a table, then smiled faintly at Captain Ke Leiwen: "Where are the Mithril Ingot from the North Mithril Mine? The mine needs those Mithril Ingot to continue operating..."

He spoke very directly.

Ke Leiwen's handsome face, which had been all smiles just a moment ago, instantly froze. He stared intently at Roy, without answering Roy's question.

Roy remained calm and continued to Captain Ke Leiwen, "If you insist on taking that batch of Mithril Ingot from the mine, the Mine Owners' families who are stranded there will also have to go with you."

Then Roy added in his mind, "It's impossible for you to take the benefits and leave me with the trouble!"

Captain Ke Leiwen's expression was somewhat grim. He was unwilling to hand over the Mithril Ingot, nor could he take away the Mine Owners's family members.

According to the information from the military, their Guard Regiment needed to withdraw from the Pagisto Plateau quickly.

If you bring along a group of Mine Owners ' families, you never know how many troubles you'll encounter along the way.

More importantly, if they were delayed on the road, the military would have no way of explaining it.

Commander Ke Leiwen said, "Those Mithril Ingot were designated by the military to be taken away. As for the families of these Mine Owners in the mines, I have no way to take them away."

Roy's Half-Elf Warrior did not enter the Mithril Mine, and Captain Ke Leiwen was unable to get the Guard Regiment's Elf Warrior to withdraw.

Roy turned and walked out, saying as he went, "I'll give you one night to consider. If you can't meet my requirements, then I'll bypass this place and go take over the next mine."

Commander Ke Leiwen watched as Roy walked to the castle gate, showing no intention of stopping.

He quickly caught up and said to Roy from behind, "I can't take them with me, but I can leave you half of the Mithril Ingot!"

Roy then stopped and said, "This mine will be shut down for some time to come. I need some funds to keep it running."

"Work stoppage?"

Commander Ke Leiwen was puzzled. Everything was normal at the mine, so why was it going to stop operating once it was in Roy's hands?

"According to Earl Swynborne's battle plan, we entered the Pagisto Plateau to rescue the Half-Elf miners who were oppressed by the Mine Owners. So the first thing I did after taking over the Mithril Mine was to release all the Half-Elf miners," Roy said to Captain Ke Leiwen.

"..."

Seeing that Captain Ke Leiwen was still hesitating, Roy turned and walked out of the castle gate...

Commander Ke Leiwen grew anxious and chased after Roy, shouting, "Don't even think about it! I can leave you the Mithril Ingot, but my Guard Regiment is withdrawing from the North Mithril Mine tonight!"

Roy then stopped and turned to Commander Ke Leiwen with a calm expression, saying, "Okay."

Roy successfully took over the second Mithril Mine, and by this time, the total number of Elf Warrior Elf Warrior Guard Squad his mines had reached one thousand.