Every Single One is a Liver Emperor!

"This Red Gold Crane Beak Hoe is pretty good. I'll take it."

Yang Ling nodded in satisfaction and tucked it into his waist.

With an official blade on one side and a Red Gold Crane Beak Hoe on the other, the look was undeniably awkward.

Seeing this, the smile in Fang Qingyang's eyes grew even richer.

"Aside from this Red Gold Crane Beak Hoe, the rest are all Fine Steel Crane Beak Hoes, each boosting Strength Attribute by 5 Points. Though they're not white-grade equipment, for players, that kind of boost is more than enough."

Yang Ling said to Chen Xu and the others:

"Pick one for yourselves too."

The two had long been eager and immediately grabbed a Fine Steel Crane Beak Hoe each.

"There are still over a hundred left here..."

Yang Ling looked at Fang Qingyang: "Call some people to pack them up and send them all to my place."

"Uh..."

Fang Qingyang paused, his expression odd as he said:

"Supervisor Yang, each of these Fine Steel Crane Beak Hoes can sell for three taels of silver..."

Yang Ling: "Are they yours?"

"No, they belong to the ore vein's assets."

Fang Qingyang quickly replied.

"Then that settles it. I'm the supervisor, so it's up to me how they're distributed."

Yang Ling: "Call people to pack them and send them to my place. There are exactly one hundred and three Fine Steel Crane Beak Hoes here—not one can be missing."

"Also, give me a copy of the mine map for this area. Don't try to fool me—I want the most detailed and up-to-date version."

"...Understood."

Fang Qingyang said no more and silently nodded.

Half Shichen later, one hundred and three Fine Steel Crane Beak Hoes, along with the Mine Map, were all delivered to Yang Ling's courtyard.

"Yang Ling, what's this?"

Xu Qing seemed to have just finished practicing the Mountain River Heart Method, stepping out of his room full of energy. When he saw the Crane Beak Hoes on the ground, he froze for a moment.

"Senior Brother Xu, these are all assets from the Red Gold Mine. I plan to distribute them properly."

Yang Ling smiled and cupped his fists.

"Handing them out to the miners? That's one way, but this amount isn't nearly enough."

Xu Qing frowned: "Besides, even if the miners get these, they might still slack off."

"Senior Brother Xu, rest assured. I'll have Chen Xu and the others pick out the miners who are willing to earn money and have some ambition."

Yang Ling said: "I guarantee they won't slack off—in fact, they'll even work overtime and put in extra effort."

"Let's try it out first. Three months total. If it works, great; if not, there's no other choice."

Chen Xu and Chen Guoqing nodded inwardly. Any Player who got their hands on such good stuff would surely work hard—they all needed to Level Up, after all, and the Fine Steel Crane Beak Hoe's effect was impressive.

Just holding it in their hands, they felt their strength nearly double!

"True enough, every method deserves a try. Hmm, judging by your look, are you planning to go down into the mine yourself?"

Xu Qing noticed the Red Gold Crane Beak Hoe at Yang Ling's waist.

"Senior Brother Xu, this is a Red Gold Crane Beak Hoe. It'll dig ore like crazy."

Yang Ling's tone carried a hint of excitement: "I plan to test it out and see what my daily cap is for Red Gold ore."

"Good, I didn't misjudge you. You have a natural passion for mining."

Xu Qing nodded happily.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Xu Qing, Yang Ling led Chen Xu and the others to the ore vein.

He had made a round that morning. The number of Players here was quite high—over a hundred.

Among them, some already had a Strength Attribute exceeding 5 Points, meaning they were putting in real effort mining, unlike the likes of Lin Guoliang.

There was also a small group with poor morale, seemingly just coasting along.

These kinds of Players were originally meant to be weeded out.

But for the sake of output, he decided to observe them a bit longer and, if necessary, dangle some promises to boost their spirits.

"Isn't that Supervisor Yang? What are they up to?"

Behind Fang Qingyang, several Stewards had quietly gathered.

One of them, looking at the distant figures of Yang Ling and the other two, wore a strange expression.

"Down the mine."

Fang Qingyang chuckled. "Our Supervisor Yang seems to really enjoy mining. Maybe he's thinking he can single-handedly boost the Red Gold Mine's output."

"Oh?"

Several stewards exchanged glances, then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"There are thirty-six mine tunnels here, each one far more complex than the Fire Crystal Mine side."

"Let's start with Mine Tunnel No. 1."

Yang Ling opened the map and, without closing it, led the two of them into Mine Tunnel No. 1.

Many miners already knew he was the new supervisor.

Seeing him do this, they couldn't help but feel curious.

"Everyone, what do you reckon our Supervisor Yang is planning to do in Mine Tunnel No. 1?"

"He's not thinking of clearing out the mine worms and mine bandits in there so we can go down, is he?"

"No way, no way. Whoever wants to go can go. Haven't enough people died in these tunnels over the years?"

"Afraid you'll earn the money but not live to spend it. I'm not going, anyway."

A miner immediately spoke up to state his position, while also observing the attitudes of the other miners.

Seeing their expressions gradually turn wary, he felt satisfied inside.

Mine Tunnel No. 1.

This time, Yang Ling advanced holding a torch.

He no longer needed to sneak down the mine.

As a supervisor, he could do anything openly and aboveboard.

About an hour later, at a recessed spot, Yang Ling discovered Red Gold ore emitting a golden glow.

"Search around nearby, but don't wander too far," Yang Ling said.

Chen Xu and Chen Guoqing immediately nodded and began looking for Red Gold ore as well.

"There you are. Come on!"

Yang Ling gripped the crane beak hoe, his strength reaching 21 points!

He exerted force with a sudden burst, accompanied by a sound of air splitting.

The Red Gold Crane Beak Hoe slammed fiercely into the Red Gold ore.

Ding--