The Qian Household's Golden Core Elders were shocked and furious. "Army Commander Xuanshan! This is our Qian Household's private mine! You..."
Before he could finish, Chan Master Xuanshan swept an icy gaze over him. "The marquis also serves as Qiongzhou's Prefecture Vice-Governor and has the authority to oversee every mine vein in the prefecture!
"Now that a mining disaster has suddenly struck, with grievous casualties, does your Qian Household intend to obstruct the rescue and stand by while more lives are lost?
"Or did you deliberately destroy the minerals to leave Qiongzhou short of supplies, and fear we'll uncover your collusion with the enemy!"
He slapped a towering accusation straight onto their heads!
At the same time, Black Armor Soldiers surged forward like wolves and tigers, unceremoniously shoving the Qian Household cultivators aside. They swiftly seized the entrances to all major routes and organized men to rush into the mine tunnels for the rescue.
Seeing the other side's powerful troops bristling with killing intent, and sensing Chan Master Xuanshan's undisguised murderous intent, the Golden Core Elder immediately fell silent, cold sweat streaming down his body.
He had no doubt that if he dared utter one more word, the other side would truly strike!
Not only were they powerful, but they also had the power of Great Jin fortune bolstering them and a legitimate cause for action. He truly could not fight them.
Soon, the miners who had "narrowly escaped" (undercover agents) were "rescued."
They scrambled and crawled, wailing to heaven and beating the earth, tearfully recounting the Qian Household's atrocities to anyone who could hear them.
"The Qian Household forced us to our deaths!"
"Save us, Marquis! Give us justice, Marquis!"
"Heavens above, these people are worse than demonic cultivators!"
The command jade slip that had been discovered by chance