Wanted Criminal on the Black List

The next day, Yang Ling had just gotten up when he saw Zhang Wei loitering nearby.

When he spotted Yang Ling, Zhang Wei approached with an embarrassed look.

"Brother Yang..."

"Hmm?"

Yang Ling glanced at Zhang Wei.

"I was in the wrong before. Since we're both Players, Brother Yang, forgive me, please?"

Zhang Wei repeatedly cupped his hands.

"If you have something to say, say it. If you have nothing useful, get lost. I don't have time to argue with you."

Yang Ling spoke.

Zhang Wei's expression shifted slightly. He gritted his teeth.

"Brother Yang, can we Level Up?"

"Level Up?"

Yang Ling scrutinized Zhang Wei from head to toe.

Zhang Wei took a deep breath.

"I know why you're so strong and why you mine so quickly."

"Let's hear it."

"Not long ago, I went to mine Fire Crystal Rock. As I was digging, I suddenly felt a warm current circulating through my body."

"Then my strength increased by quite a bit!"

Zhang Wei said solemnly, "I'm not superstitious, but I also know this increase in strength is extraordinary. In the real world, it's impossible to change this much after mining for only a few days.

"So I believe that, as Players, we can Level Up."

"Congratulations. You've discovered the secret of the 'Divine Domain.'"

Yang Ling smiled.

"Yang Ling, you don't have to be so sarcastic. You knew about this from the beginning, but you didn't tell me.

"So I don't think I did anything wrong."

Zhang Wei said.

Yang Ling waved his hand. "Get lost. I can't be bothered talking to you."

"Feeling guilty, are you? Hmph."

Zhang Wei said coldly,

"Since we're all Players, I hope you can share information with me."

Yang Ling immediately laughed. "What do you mean?"

Zhang Wei's expression softened somewhat.

"I want to know how long we have to mine before we can Level Up. Is there any way to see the experience bar?

"Besides increasing our strength, what else can we Level Up?

"There must be Martial Arts in the Divine Domain, right? Is there any way to learn them?

"Or perhaps life professions? Where can we accept quests?"

"First of all, I have no reason to share any information with you."

Yang Ling smiled faintly. "Don't try to morally blackmail me, or I'll beat you to death. Here, you're a refugee. If you die, you die. No one will care."

Zhang Wei's expression changed drastically.

Yang Ling continued, "Secondly, I haven't figured out what you asked about either. Once you figure it out, come back and tell me."

With that, he strode away, leaving Zhang Wei standing there with an ugly expression.

"Yang Ling, you haven't been here much longer than I have. Even if you can Level Up, you're only a few levels ahead of me at most. I refuse to believe I can't catch up with you.

"You want to beat me to death? Then we'll see who kills whom!"

Zhang Wei muttered to himself.

At the Ore Vein, the atmosphere felt somewhat strange that day.

All the miners stood together, silent as cicadas in winter.

Numerous Mine Guards stood all around them, their eyes cold and grim.

Steward Niu was currently following Supervisor Wu, speaking to him in a low voice.

After Yang Ling arrived, he was also scolded and ordered to stand with the group.

"Could this be because of Fifth Brother? Does Supervisor Wu really value his brother-in-law that much? That doesn't make sense."

Yang Ling stood among the miners without revealing anything.

Several older miners nearby were whispering among themselves.

"Uncle Wang, what happened?"

Yang Ling asked curiously.

Uncle Wang gestured for silence, then said in a low voice,

"A bad person has infiltrated our group."

"What kind of bad person?"

Yang Ling asked quietly.

Could he be talking about me?

What kind of bad person am I?

"He's a wanted criminal, one listed on the Black List."

Uncle Wang's expression turned solemn. "Apparently, he escaped from Qingshan City and infiltrated the ranks of our miners.

"Supervisor Wu is gathering all the miners now to find the man."

So it isn't because of Fifth Brother.

But what does the Black List mean?

Humbly seeking knowledge, Yang Ling slowly learned some important information from Uncle Wang.

"The Black List is used by Zhao State to hunt down Martial Artists.

"Any Martial Artist who makes it onto the Black List is a formidable existence, capable of taking on ten ordinary men. They're also ruthless and vicious.

"At the very least, they have to be guilty of annihilating an entire household before they can be placed on the Black List."

As a native of Qingshan City, Uncle Wang actually knew quite a lot.

"Martial Artists? Annihilating entire households?"

Yang Ling immediately became tense.

A dangerous figure like that had infiltrated the Ore Vein?

About an hour later.

All the miners from the village were summoned to the Ore Vein.

Even Blacksmith Wang and the others were no exception.

"Is everyone here?"

Supervisor Wu asked indifferently.

Steward Niu checked the roster, then quietly said a few words.

"Fifth Brother? It doesn't matter if they didn't come."

After Supervisor Wu spoke, he took out a portrait and held it high.

"This man is a wanted criminal on the Black List. His alias is Prisoner Butcher. The Prefectural Office in Qingshan City says he fled here to our Ore Vein.

"We need your cooperation with the investigation. Look around. If you see any strangers, report them to me immediately.

"There will be a generous reward!"

The miners exchanged glances.

Some of them showed burning excitement in their eyes upon hearing about the generous reward.

"Hey, you look unfamiliar!"

A voice suddenly rang out.

But as soon as that miner spoke, his throat was slit, and blood sprayed wildly.

He fell to the ground in despair, clutching his neck.

The nearby miners panicked, and the scene descended into chaos.

Zhang Wei, Lin Guoliang, and the others had never witnessed anything like this. Their faces went pale with fright.

Yang Ling shuddered slightly and immediately gripped the Fine Steel Pickaxe at his waist.

His twelve points of strength gave him a profound sense of security at that moment.

"Prisoner Butcher, you came to my territory and still think you can leave?"