Chapter 97： Exploring Hualibao Mountain at Night

Pei Anzhu felt very curious:

"If most people encounter this kind of thing, they would like to hide away, lest they get into trouble and make their life miserable. Why are you still rushing forward?"

"Looking at you like this, you seem to be unwilling to go with me."

Han Peng smiled and asked:

“Qingzhu Immortal Lord, haven’t I told you yet what my job is?”

“I am a self-media blogger on the Douyi platform. I usually like to post some weird content. I used to occasionally go out on adventures with my camera.”

“I was asking for advice in your live broadcast room before, asking you if you could make the story of the ghost king into a short play!”

“I have a personality that is curious about all the bizarre, weird and strange things. Hearsay stories are good, but how can they compare to personal participation?”

Pei Anzhu:…

I really didn’t expect that the reason was this.

What was even more unexpected was that Han Peng had been a spectator in her live broadcast room for a long time and had interacted with her, but she didn't pay much attention to the ID nickname at that time.

However, Pei Anzhu is not so unkind even when people talk about it.

She took out a few amulets and stuffed them into Han Peng's hand:

“Keep this close to your body, preferably in your trouser pockets, pockets, and other places. When we go out together at night, follow me closely.”

“If something happens to you, don’t panic. These amulets you are wearing can at least protect you for several lives. As long as you are alive, I can save you.”

Han Peng:…

Sounds like a very dangerous thing.

However, this danger not only did not make him feel flinched, but instead stimulated the adventurous factor in his bones, making him look forward to the evening's actions even more.

Time flies by and it’s night soon.

 Pei Anzhu had dinner at Han's house and went upstairs to rest early. Han Peng also returned to his room. When the village was almost quiet, the two of them went out quietly.

It was still early at this time, the villagers just stayed at home and did not come out, but they had not all rested yet.

Hence, this was not a good time for the two crooks to act.

When Pei Anzhu and the others arrived near the house at the west entrance of the village, the two liars were still in the house and had not gone out, so they hid in the dark and waited for a while.

Wait until all the lights in the village went out, and there were faint snores nearby.

The villagers all fell into sleep.

Just like last night, two figures walked out of the house at the west entrance of the village and headed straight for Hualibao Mountain, but they did not notice at all that there were two tails following behind them.

Pei Anzhu took Han Peng and followed behind the two people.

At first, they were cautious, not daring to follow too closely, and even their footsteps did not dare to be too loud, for fear of attracting the attention of those in front.

Until one time, Han Peng accidentally stepped on a dead branch on the ground, making a clicking sound that could be clearly heard in the silent night.

Just when they thought the two liars would arouse alarm, they found that the two people had no reaction at all.

I don’t know if I didn’t hear it, or if I heard it but didn’t take it seriously.

Pei Anzhu:…

With such vigilance, do you dare to imitate others who come out to do bad things in the middle of the night?

She didn't quite understand, but since the other party was a novice, it was a good thing for her. She just had to stay put and follow them to see what they wanted to do.

After walking for about half an hour, the four people in front and behind had reached the hinterland of Hualibao Mountain.

But I saw the two liars stopped.

Pei Anzhu quickly stopped Han Peng, and the two hid behind a tree. With the clear moonlight in the mountains, they could see each other's movements clearly - the old man took out a compass from the sleeve of his wide Taoist robe.

He held the compass in his hand and turned around in a circle, and then said to the young apprentice:

“Let’s look for the place we didn’t search yesterday. The thing is definitely here. If we can’t find it tonight, we will have to find another way.”

"Master, this treasure is hidden too deep." The young apprentice was a little frustrated, "We have been searching in this village for a week, searching for treasure in the dark every night, but we didn't even see the shadow of the treasure. If it weren't for The compass indicates it, and I doubt whether there is any treasure here.”

The old man was silent for a moment, then spoke again:

“I will look for it for the last time today. If I still can’t find it, I will mobilize the villagers to help tomorrow and tell them that there is a valuable treasure given by the gods in the back mountain. If there are many people, they can find it.”

"I think they have used the yellow talisman and have experienced the feeling of 'all their wishes come true', so they will no longer doubt my words."

"It's just that if we really want them to help, the noise will be too big. We may not be able to take the treasure all to ourselves. At least we have to leave something for the village to stop their mouths."

Hate to let go of the child and not be able to trap the wolf.

If you want to get a valuable treasure without affecting the master and apprentice's pursuit of sustainable development, you must give up something.

“Okay, master, let’s dig deeper tonight.” said the young apprentice.

After that, the two people stopped talking.

The young apprentice pulled a shovel from nowhere and followed the old man's instructions to dig holes in different places, digging deeper and deeper.

After listening to their conversation, Pei Anzhu casually used a diaphragm before speaking:

“It seems like they are just here to hunt for treasure.”

“There is a treasure in Hanjia Village? Why didn’t I know about it?” Han Peng was curious. “I have been running around the mountains since I was a child, but I have never found any valuable treasures.”

"Some treasures are invisible to the naked eye, but the treasure they exude can be captured by some treasure hunting instruments." Pei Anzhu explained, "If I guessed correctly, the compass in the old man's hand is a A treasure hunting instrument.”

Pei Anzhu has no intention of talking about more in-depth knowledge—

That compass should be a magic weapon. It seems to be many years old, at least no less than three hundred years. Its function is definitely not only for treasure hunting.

But the old man had no skills and knew only a little about the use of the compass. He probably only used it as a treasure hunting instrument.

But what makes Pei Anzhu curious now is the treasure in their mouths.

What kind of treasure could allow these two scammers to stay in Hanjiacun for more than a week at the risk of being exposed and arrested?

Thinking of this, Pei Anzhu looked towards the place where the young apprentice dug the hole.

“Is that area the place you told me about during the day, where the gold energy is soaring and war weapons are buried?” Han Peng said quietly from the side.

“That’s right.” Pei Anzhu nodded.

“Could it be that the treasures they are looking for are war weapons from hundreds of years ago?” Han Peng guessed, “If that’s true, it can be considered an antique.”

It is not impossible.

These two swindlers don't seem to have any background or knowledge. It is reasonable to find a treasure here through the compass and then try to kill the treasure here.

“Master! There is something!” The young apprentice exclaimed not far away, “It’s jade! The best aventurine! It’s such a big piece! We are rich!”

When the old man heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up:

“Dig quickly! This must be the treasure pointed out by the compass! Such a large piece of jade, if we move it out, I don’t know how much it can be sold for!”

As he spoke, the young apprentice waved the shovel and continued digging.

The aventurine stone buried in the ground seemed to be a big piece. He didn't want to break it. If it could be dug out completely, it would be more valuable.

The aventurine stone that has been unearthed is almost as big as a handkerchief.

Pei Anzhu looked from a distance and saw that the aventurine stone shone with fine silver light under the moonlight.

There seems to be some kind of pattern on it. After absorbing the moonlight essence, it looks like a thin Milky Way, flowing slowly.