Who told him to make the cards!

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Yesterday, upon entering Well No. 13, Chen Zhi encountered almost everything he was supposed to encounter. He was on edge the entire time, and three hours of sleep was clearly not enough to alleviate his fatigue.

But he still got out of bed, put on his coat, and went out of the house.

News of Ding Mao's escape has already spread.

This comes amid news of the discovery of a valuable mineral vein deep within Mine No. 13.

Many people have died in the waste card incineration area.

"You're up?"

When Old Zhou saw Chen Zhi come out, he walked over and said, "Why didn't you sleep a little longer? You don't have to go down the mine."

He had two hard biscuits wrapped in newspaper tucked under his arm. Chen Zhi then snatched one away, making Old Zhou glare at him anxiously: "You brat, I haven't asked you to replace your card yet!"

"It's the same as last time."

Chen Zhi broke off a small piece, popped it into his mouth, chewed it, looked around a couple of times, and asked, "What's going on? Why is everyone up so early today?"

The mining village was packed with people, crowding both sides of the railway tracks as if waiting for a train. There weren't even this many people when we took roll call yesterday morning.

"That's what the important person called him."

"They even used a special speaker card."

Old Zhou complained, "The sound was like a homemade dynamite exploding in my face; it almost scared me so much that I rolled off the bed."

Chen Zhi was taken aback: "Why didn't I hear that?"

He had been pondering Shen Qinglian's true identity and appearance in bed, and fell asleep while thinking about it, and has been sleeping ever since.

More miners noticed Chen Zhi and squeezed over to ask him questions.

"Didn't you go to Well No. 13 with the important person yesterday?"

"Tell us quickly, what exactly happened?"

Were the rescue team members who died at the incineration site?

"I heard from Old Zhang that last night he saw an old man with white hair shout 'Lightning, come!' and immediately lightning struck and killed everyone... Is that true?"

"..."

Chen Zhi's lips twitched.

He took another bite of the hard biscuit and mumbled, "More or less."

The process was a bit exaggerated.

But the result was correct.

Unexpectedly, this person was the "Old Zhang" he was talking about. As soon as Chen Zhi, the person involved, confirmed it, he immediately started shouting excitedly.

See? I saw it right.

"I told you that old man could control lightning and summon wind and rain, but you didn't believe me!"

"Based on my understanding of card masters, that old man is at least a battleship-class!"

"Even superhuman level!"

Chen Zhi: "..."

Those are called "arrays" and "superdomains".

Moreover, isn't this a talent classification based on card making? What does it have to do with the level of a card master?

Old Zhang didn't care about any of that; he just kept bragging.

Old Zhang said his reputation had been damaged.

In the end, the old man had transformed from a "battleship-class" who initially controlled lightning into a "mythical-class" capable of driving ancient source card fragments.

The noisy discussions only gradually subsided when the roll call marker lit up.

Shen Qinglian walked out of the main building.

Liu Bai and his old servant followed behind him.

The girl was still wearing the "mask," glanced at Chen Zhi from afar, then opened her hand, revealing a golden card hanging in her palm.

The card surface is bathed in holy light, revealing a radiant symbol of the authority of the Papacy.

This is equivalent to the "Imperial Seal" on Earth.

At the same time, Shen Qinglian's cool voice rang in everyone's ears.

"Upon investigation, it was found that the Heishi mining area had engaged in multiple activities, including concealing high-grade mineral veins, illegal mining, falsifying accident reports, illegally modifying mining machines, and excessively restricting miners' rights."

"From today onwards, Ding Mao, the former general manager of the Blackstone Mine, and all his guards, project managers, and other staff members are suspended from their duties and are under investigation. The mine is temporarily separated from its original system and is taken over by the Vatican Mining Law Institute."

A commotion broke out in the crowd.

Some people are happy, while others are uneasy.

Undeniably, everyone hates Ding Mao.

The pay is low and the workload is heavy, with relentless exploitation. Some people still haven't received the compensation for the death of a family member a year ago.

But in the end, everyone is barely holding on. Who can guarantee that the new managers won't use a different approach and exploit them with even crueler methods?

It's important to know that Ding Mao was not the first manager of the Blackstone mining area.

He came ten years ago.

Before this, everyone's life was much easier and freer than it is now.

Ding Mao, under the guise of improving the management of the mining area, brought with him a prison-like life.

Similarly, Ding Mao's previous steward was not the first steward.

The trust between the miners and the managers had long been eroded by this ever-increasing exploitation.

Shen Qinglian was aware of this as well.

She had reviewed the historical reports of the Blackstone mining area.

This is a trade secret of the White Tower Group.

But it wasn't difficult for her.

The benefits of the Black Stone mining area are increasing year by year, and the revenue figures are also getting better year by year.

It's as if the more you dig, the more you find underground, and it's never-ending.

Is this reasonable?

of course not.

Shen Qinglian knew very well what had been exchanged for these data.

Therefore, she will use her actions to show these miners that not all managers are cold-blooded animals.

She continued:

"The Vatican will send temporary administrators and lawyers to the mining area within three days."

"Half an hour ago, the first installment of the repair funds was approved and will be used to install lighting, dust filters, and ventilation arrays, as well as to replace the early warning system."

"The payment will be disbursed within two business days."

"Furthermore, there are high-grade ore veins in Mine No. 13. We will officially launch legal and compliant exploration and mining procedures. In accordance with the relevant regulations of the Mining Law Institute, we will increase the wages of the miners who go down the mine and provide additional subsidies based on the risk level and the degree of their participation."

"The remaining mines will also be adjusted in accordance with this clause."

"Some mine equipment is aging and safety signs are missing. Work can only resume after all equipment is replaced."

"In addition, the mining court will reinvestigate the cause of death of the victims who died in the accident at Well No. 13 half a month ago, and will issue supplementary compensation after confirmation."

“Those who have had relevant experience before but whose compensation was insufficient, or who have objections, can submit an appeal in accordance with regulations after the management takes office. The Mining Lawyers Court will review each one.”

"Finally, the lifetime contract you signed with the White Tower Group remains in effect, but all non-compliant clauses outside the contract are hereby nullified."

"In other words, starting today, you can apply for leave as before to visit your families in the city."

The words fell.

The air was silent for two seconds.

"Sir, may our family members come to visit us?" a voice asked.

Shen Qinglian nodded: "Of course."

"However, we should wait until the repairs are completed; this is also for their safety."

After she took over, there would be no more unspeakable secrets in the mining area.

At this point, cheers finally erupted from the mining village.

"Okay...okay!"

"Great!"

The young miners were so excited that they threw their hats into the air.

The veteran miners were moved to tears.