Chapter 254

It turns out that the so-called treasure map was just a fog used to conceal the secret.

The legendary treasure that could move the world was not gold and silver, but a piece of obscure and difficult-to-understand text.

"I suspect it is Sanskrit."

Gu Zhongtai voiced his guess, but his gaze turned to Xiahou.

At the same time, Fan Xiaoxiao also looked at Xiahou, as she knew the situation best.

Xiahou is the male protagonist of this book.

And since this book is an unfinished work, most of the difficult mysteries can only be solved by the male protagonist.

Thinking of this, she subconsciously looked at Gu Zhongtai again.

Perhaps his sudden appearance here was to invite Xiahou out for a discussion? After all, the treasure map was originally meant for the main characters to collect.

Xiahou lived up to expectations and immediately nodded: "Once the snow stops and the transaction is over, I will set off with you to see it."

“No.” Gu Zhongtai immediately rejected the idea: “Come with me when we get back, and I will send a few more people to take care of things here.”

After thinking it over, Xiahou realized that the first transaction wasn't with any large ranch, so he nodded in agreement.

Once everything was agreed upon, everyone patiently waited for the snow to stop in the sheltered cave.

Fan Xiaoxiao was wrapped in a blanket that wasn't too thick.

The gaze peered out from the dark cave.

Icicles hung from the cave entrance, and firelight flickered on the walls.

Although it was clearly the days before a great calamity, it felt as peaceful as if one were detached from it all.

Occasionally, people would whisper among themselves; the combination of their quiet conversations and the warmth of the campfire was quite hypnotic.

Fan Xiaoxiao's eyelids felt heavy, but soon she felt someone sit down next to her.

She immediately snapped out of her daze, turned around to look, and sure enough, it was Boss Gu.

"..."

"Want some?" He held a bowl in his hand, the water inside steaming.

It's cold outside, so the water has frozen. If you're thirsty, you have to boil it to thaw.

Fan Xiaoxiao was a little thirsty, but shook her head.

She never liked being seen as a burden, especially since Boss Gu had come to help, so she naturally let him drink first.

But who was Gu Zhongtai? He immediately brought it to her lips.

Fan Xiaoxiao felt that if she didn't drink it soon, he would feed her in front of everyone.

"Thank you." She quickly took it, sipped it a couple of times, and then felt even thirstier as she drank. Before she knew it, she had finished the whole bowl of water.

She was a little embarrassed, blushed, and raised her sleeve to wipe the water from the corner of her mouth.

"There's more." He scooped up another bowl and handed it over.

This time, Fan Xiaoxiao refused to drink, so he drank the rest of his drink from the bowl she had used.

"..." Fan Xiaoxiao, being shy, quickly looked away from the bowl and brought up another matter: "Boss Gu, you came here this time to find Xiahou, right?"

Gu Zhongtai stared at her profile for a while, then suddenly chuckled softly: "Xiahou, a grown man, is not worth me following along?"

“Of course.” He said earnestly, “Looking at the flowers, looking at the snow, looking at Xiaoxiao.”

"..." Ugh, Fan Xiaoxiao felt he was getting more and more cheesy.

But when my hands were at a loss, a sweet feeling welled up inside me.

That makes sense. If we were looking for Xiahou, we could have just spoken to him at our base. Why would we need to come here and risk our lives?

Not only does it waste time, it also wastes precious energy.

"Xiaoxiao, you're working too hard." But she looked really cool like that. His eyes only showed tenderness and appreciation, without a trace of blame.

This time, Fan Xiaoxiao didn't look away, staring at him intently: "Yes, I've figured it out since what happened at Renle."

Killing the princess meant that, no matter what, there was no way out when facing the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Whether it's the Tianshan Sect, General Yu, Gu Chongtai, or even Fan Xiaoxiao herself, only by increasing their strength can they have a chance to survive.

The treasure map might contain hidden treasures, but in any case, it will be an aid to the protagonist and his companions in their rebellion against the imperial court!

As for Fan Xiaoxiao herself, even if she cannot fight on the front lines, she will still provide assistance to everyone in her own way.

"I can't continue living aimlessly like before. Everything I do now is for everyone to live a better life!"

She enjoyed it immensely.

"If there's anything, you and General Xiahou can do it without worry. Don't worry about me."

Looking at the flickering campfire light in her eyes, Gu Zhongtai suddenly felt that she was both bright and touching.

My usually calm and collected state of mind is now somewhat flustered.

Such a wonderful Xiaoxiao, if we don't keep a close eye on her, she might end up being coveted by someone else.

He then quietly glanced around.

The subordinates naturally dared not look at their master inappropriately, and even Xiahou sat in a corner with his eyes closed to rest.

Fan Xiaoxiao looked at Gu Da Lao with a puzzled expression, then followed his gaze and scanned the room, asking in a low voice, "What's wrong?" Did he discover something?

When she turned her face back.

Warm lips seemed to brush against soft skin.

"..." She leaned back as if startled, but he caught her.

"Shh." His voice was very soft, and Gu Zhongtai was also startled, her face flushing no less than hers.

Fan Xiaoxiao's face turned bright red. There were still quite a few people in this cave!

She covered her mouth and glared at him, feeling that he was doing it on purpose.

But how could he have predicted her actions, given the immense injustice he had suffered?

Although it wasn't intentional, Gu Zhongtai was secretly pleased.

But his face was extremely serious: "Just now... it was Xiaoxiao who made the move. I am completely innocent."

Fan Xiaoxiao was speechless and couldn't refute it.

"So what?!" she asked.

Gu Zhongtai paused, then chuckled and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "If Xiaoxiao is willing to take responsibility, that would be wonderful, of course."

"..."

"If they refuse, then we'll just have to let it go."

"..."

She snorted and turned away, ignoring her.

Fan Xiaoxiao even gave me the sachets, though I didn't realize it when I gave them to her.

But the heartbeat he's beating now isn't fake. And yet he acts like this; if he weren't so incredibly handsome, it would be considered pretentious.

Boss Gu smiled as he watched the girl huddled up in a blanket.

...

...

The next day at dawn.

All the dark, low clouds were blown far, far away by the gale.

So the sky brightened a bit.

The people who had been hiding in the cave rested for a night and finally crawled out of the cave.

The reason for using "crawling" is...

It was because the trees near the cave entrance were not thick enough and were too tall, so yesterday's strong winds knocked them down, covering most of the cave entrance.

After they all climbed out, they discovered that the entire mountainside was covered in white.

This situation not only greatly affects the speed of travel, but also makes it easy to lose one's way.

Fortunately, Xiahou, as a member of the Tianshan Sect and a proper male protagonist, is ultimately quite reliable.

He then led everyone back the way they came.

The others were fine; they were all skilled in martial arts.

Fan Xiaoxiao is not good enough.

Before it snowed, I could grit my teeth and run a few more steps to keep up with my short legs, but the snow that didn't even reach my knees really affected my progress.

(End of this chapter)