Chapter Seventy-One Treasure Trove Part Three

  Huohuo and Hu Zhiyong came to the Songshan Xian 'Dong' together. She didn't enter the 'Dong', but instead prepared to pick some fresh mushrooms on the mountain to bring back. In the forest, a bloody sheepskin in front of her feet caught her attention.

  This is just like the sheepskin in Jinpai Xue Lang Ling, Huo Feng recognized it at a glance, this must be left by that bandit leader back then. Picking it up and taking a look, after being washed by rainwater and blown by strong winds for a long time, the pattern was clearly visible.

  Huǒ Fèng suddenly became excited, jumped up and ran towards the mountain cave.

  "Hei Dao Town faces the sea on three sides, and Feng Huang Mountain is the crown of all mountains. Where is the treasure hidden? It's a place that no one would think of!" Hu Zhiyong thought deeply: "The person who hid the treasure back then must have been familiar with the terrain around Zhuanghe, and also attached great importance to this place. Could it be true that my ancestors were entrusted to guard the treasure?"

  This is the third treasure map, and it's also a copper plate of the Blood Wolf Order. Hu Zhiyong had seen the two treasures of gold and silver before, so he didn't feel excited. Since they had found out where the treasure was hidden, they must go take a look.

  "Hu Pengsheng, you bring people here to wait for me for a few days, I'll come back and then set off again!" Hu Zhiyong handed over the task to Hu Pengsheng as he walked out of the 'cave'.

  "Alright, I'll train these brats for you!" Going to Xian Guo wasn't a combat mission, so Hu Peng didn't have much interest.

  Fenghuang Mountain is not far from the sea, and it's only a few dozen miles away from Zhuanghe. The two of them rushed to the seaside that night and saw that three rooms had already collapsed by half. Hu Zhiyong could only use his hands to dig, because the entrance to the cave was just below the floor of the house.

  Two people fought for half the night, and finally saw that 1.2-meter square stone slab. The two of them used all their strength to pry open the stone board, revealing the entrance to the cave.

  "What a smell, it's so foul!" Huo Feng covered his nose and retreated backwards, the pungent odor spreading out from the cave in the mountain.

  "It's been hundreds of years since we've seen the sky, so the air in the 'cave' must be thin. Come on, sit down and rest for a bit until dawn before we go in!" Now that the entrance to the "cave" was open, Hu Zhiyong wasn't in a hurry either.

  Hu Zhiyong took out a flashlight and shone it into the "cave", only to see that the entrance was about three meters in diameter. Suddenly, a larger opening appeared inside. Hu Zhiyong lit a torch and threw it in, seeing that the flame was still burning.

  "Huh, that's strange. Could there be another air vent inside the cave?" Hu Zhiyong said in surprise, observing the terrain of Fenghuang Mountain: "The cave is quite large, I'm afraid it might connect to the seaside."

  "Maybe there's another entrance and exit from the sea!" Huo Feng was also observing, pointing to the northeast direction: "It might be right in that area!"

  "We knew as soon as we entered the 'cave'!" The desire for knowledge and curiosity finally couldn't resist the temptation, and the two of them looked at each other and started walking towards the entrance of the "cave". Fortunately, there was a row of footprints on the top of the well, and it wasn't too difficult to go up and down.

  Down to the 'cave' bottom, the flashlight turned on and gave a fright.

  On the ground, many corpses were lying horizontally and vertically, to be exact, human-shaped skeletons. There were several smelting furnaces and some tools. The 'cave' was surrounded by Buddha statues that were taller than humans, each one shining with golden light.

  "Isn't there a mechanism in this 'cave'? How did these people die?" Huo Feng looked at it in surprise, raising her own doubts.

  "Poisoned to death!" Hu Zhiyong was shocked. Could it be that his ancestors had done such a despicable thing?

  Hu Feng lifted her leg and was about to enter, when Hu Zhiyong grabbed her slender hand: "Do you see? Those Buddha statues are arranged according to the formation method, I reckon the mechanism is at this 'cave' entrance!"

  Hu Zhiyong bent down, using his flashlight to carefully examine each stone slab. His fingers lightly tapped on top, and soon he knew where the problem was. He pulled out his bayonet, carefully inserting it into the gap between the stone slabs. With a light pry upwards, a steel spring as thick as a fist sprang out.

  Covered with stone slabs, he began the next step of work. An hour's hard work left him drenched in sweat, and he finally entered the 'cave' safely. Inside the 'cave', there was another room, neatly stacked with rows of gold bricks.

  "What's the point of making so many Buddha statues? Is gold really that useless?" Huo Feng muttered to herself, not understanding.

  "Look!" Following Hu Zhiyong's finger, he found a book made of Xuan paper on the gold brick. He walked over and opened it gently to understand the cause and effect of the Blood Wolf Token.

  Hong Taiji proclaimed himself emperor in Shenyang, established the Qing dynasty and changed the year number to Chongde. One day while touring, he arrived at the border of Zhuanghe and met a fishing girl. The two fell in love at first sight and secretly got engaged on Fenghuang Mountain.

  Returning to the capital, Huang Taiji couldn't forget about Yu Gu, so he sent Chen, Shi and Gao, his three most skilled bodyguards, to protect her safety. Ten months later, Yu Gu gave birth to a child. Huang Taiji ordered Yu Gu to enter the capital.

  The fish maiden refused, and personally took her son to Phoenix Mountain to farm and fish. To move this beloved fishing girl, he bestowed countless gold and treasures upon her. Over time, the treasures were so numerous that they couldn't be counted.

  Emperor Taizong heard that Yu Gu had never moved his reward and was so touched that he ordered San Xing to build a treasure 'cave' for him.

  "I don't want to see these things, it's best if they're far away from me!" The village girl thought of Huang Taiji, but she still refused to accept the gifts. Huang Taiji sent a letter: "You take care of the Qing dynasty's treasure for me, I'm going to conquer the Central Plains and dominate the world!"

  A large batch of treasures was transported over, and the Manchu ' elite' were divided into three blood wolf teams to start construction in Zhuanghe. Before all the treasures were collected, Hong Taiji passed away 17 years later. After Shunzhi ascended to the throne, the Qing army had already entered the pass. Hong Taiji's 17-year-old 'private' son had become a master of martial arts under the training of Sanxingbao guards.

  "So this is the last treasure, what's the purpose of casting a Buddha statue?" Before he could finish reading, Huo Feng was already impatiently asking questions.

  "Look!" Hu Zhiyong pointed to the book and said, "After Yu Gong's death, Yu Gu became so grief-stricken that she fell ill. Her son wanted to make her happy by building a temple. But before the Buddha statue was even completed, his mother had already closed her eyes."

  "Are these people killed by her son?" Huo Feng was surprised, but thought that anyone would do this to keep a secret. Only the dead can keep secrets.

  "No!" Hu Zhiyong continued to flip through the book, pointing to the last page and saying: "These people were poisoned by Huang Taiji a long time ago. Because there was no antidote, they all ended up dead."

  "What is the actual effect of the Blood Wolf Decree?" Huo Feng was very curious, could it be that the Manchu people around Shenyang were still being mobilized by the Blood Wolf Decree?

  "He is the token of Huang Taiji, and any Manchu who sees it will kneel down and obey!" Hu Zhiyong had three tokens in his hand, which also had a great deal to do with the legacy left by Huang Taiji.

  "Master, take the token to see Aixinjueluo Puyi and let him rise up in arms against the island nation!" Huo Feng felt very amused, a bright red face with the most beautiful smile.

  "Alas, he's a weakling, 26 years old, without a bit of 'blood' in him. Forget it, expecting him to resist Japan is no better than recruiting some poor commoners!" As for Aixinjueluo Puyi, Hu Zhiyong knew his whole life.

  "Master, such a large Buddha statue, how can it be transported out of that 'hole' in the future? Come on, let's take a look inside the 'hole'!" Hu Zhiyong used his lighter to burn the book, and only after the book was completely burned did he and Huo Feng walk into the main 'hole'.

  This 'cave' is too strange, under the flashlight, it's deep and immeasurable. Inside the 'cave', a strange sound is being transmitted clearly, gurgling like the sound of waves crashing against the shore.

  Walking into the 'cave', I saw a very small iron window, and outside was indeed seawater rushing. Hu Zhiyong looked at the wall of the 'cave' and a hint of a smile appeared on his mouth: "This can be opened, and a boat can even come in!"

  "Young master, what about the Buddha statue? Leaving it here will bring disaster!" Huo Feng understood that gold could be used up, but if the Buddha statue were to 'appear' in front of people, a treasure fight might erupt.

  "Blow it up!" The Hu family had blacksmiths and coppersmiths, so it would be best to convert this gold into gold bricks for storage. However, he was not ready to take action now, only waiting for peaceful years to do so.

  "I'm going to prepare the boat!" The sky was already bright, Huo Feng didn't dare to be slow, and hurriedly went out of the 'cave' to find a boat. Hu Zhiyong puffed on his cigarette, silently calculating the amount of gold in this batch.

  "Thirty tons of gold, in the 20th century it's one hundred billion. My goodness, keep it well, and in the future donate it to the country to build an aircraft carrier!"

  A cargo ship came over, with many wooden boxes piled up on the deck. Huo Feng let the group of people all enter the cabin, and after Hu Zhiyong filled the boxes and locked them, they were lifted onto the deck.

  The "explosives" were sent into the "cave", and Hu Zhiyong personally set up the blasting points. Soon, the Buddha statue was reduced to fragments. More than 300 boxes aroused the curiosity of the boat workers. In front of Hu Zhiyong, they dared not ask, but only guessed in their hearts.

  "Don't worry, this is a batch of ore, very precious ore!" He couldn't tell the truth, so he had to lie. The river flowed northward all the way, and at Xiayu, they boarded the long-awaited car.

  "Master, how come you didn't give me a heads up about all this stuff?" Su Xiqing said with a hint of reprimand as he sat in the car after personally overseeing the transportation with his guards.

  "It happened suddenly, I didn't tell anyone!"

  "Where is it being sent?" Su Xi Qing didn't ask what thing, he wasn't a talkative person.

  "Hujiazhuang!"

  No one can enter the backyard of Hu's villa. Su Xi Qing is the only person who has walked out from here, he knows the rules. The trunk was carried into the hall, and the guard company drove away in their cars.

  Hu Feng and Hu Zhiyong personally carried box after box of gold to a secret cave in the mountains. After hiding this batch of gold, it was already around 3 pm. Just as Hu Zhiyong was about to catch his breath, he heard footsteps coming from the front yard.

  "Big brother!" Hu Zhigang is back, and he's brought a man in his twenties with him. He looks like a teacher, but his eyes reveal a sharp mind.

  "Hu San Shao, I am Li Chao Lan from Liaoyang, Liaoning!"

  "Hello!" Hu Zhiyong shook hands with him and let Huo Feng bring tea: "Smoke?"

  Li Chaolan shook her head and took over the tea bowl with thanks.

  After the "September 18th" incident in 1931, Li Zhaolong rode horses and fought bravely in Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. He led the anti-Japanese warriors through countless dangers and difficulties, fighting bloody battles with Japanese invaders. Hu Zhiyong looked at this young man with admiration, lit a cigarette for his big brother, and sat down.

  "I've seen your troops, their weapons are very advanced and their military quality is also very 'good'!" Li Chaolan said enviously: "Where did you buy the weapons from? Can you give us some?"

  Hu Zhiyong hesitated for a long time before saying: "Li Dage, I have the weapons, but you must give me a guarantee!"

  "You said!" Upon hearing there were weapons, Li Chaolan burst out laughing.

  "Protect it with your life! Even if you die, you can't let it fall into the hands of those little devils!" Hu Zhiyong said resolutely and ruthlessly: "The warriors who use it must go through our training. Once a traitor appears, many people will lose their heads!"