Xu Feng counted out two green Crystal Coins from his pocket and placed them on the desk.
The overseer put the Crystal Coins in a drawer, then fished a palm-sized gray metal tag out from under the desk and tossed it to him.
"This is your work tag. Scan it at the entrance before starting work each day, then scan it again when you finish.
The mine provides accommodation. Moon God miners can stay in Building Seven in the East District. Your bunk number is engraved on the tag.
You get two meals a day in the canteen. Anything else is your own responsibility.
Moon God miners earn 500 crystals a day, with a minimum quota of two units.
Fail to meet your quota, and your wages will be docked. Miss it three days in a row, and you'll be dismissed.
Anyone caught hiding ore gets solitary confinement the first time and goes straight to the Arena the second. Understood?"
"Understood."
Xu Feng took the work tag and told Lieluo to return to their lodgings and wait.
Lieluo lowered his voice. "How do you plan to search once you're inside? There are thousands of people in the mine.
And if the young mistress really was sent here over six months ago, she might no longer be here."
"What do you mean?" Xu Feng raised an eyebrow.
Undocumented miners can buy their freedom after digging up a certain amount of ore. Once they do, they're free again.
If she had a guard concealing his strength with her, getting enough ore wouldn't be impossible."
Xu Feng thought for a moment, then shook his head. "If she'd bought her freedom, she should have left some trace in the city.
The information shop found no record of that, which means she's either still in