"Wait..." When Nie Shan wanted to stop him, Zhang Shixun's figure had already disappeared from the cave entrance.

"What should I do? What should I do?" Nie Shan was so anxious that he was spinning around in circles.

Gao Qiu consoled him, saying, "Be calm, Benyuan. This boy is both wise and brave. His life will not be in danger. Perhaps our success today will depend on him."

Nie Shan turned and looked at him, "Are you so confident in him?"

Gao Qiu said nothing, just nodded.

In fact, he had no confidence at all.

Saying this to Nie Shan was purely to comfort myself.

He pinned all his hopes of becoming the Grand Master of the Imperial Court on those treasures.

"You must find it back!" Gao Qiu prayed in his heart.

In Wuyou Cave, Zhang Shixun had no idea what Gao Qiu was thinking. He walked and thought that there were many bad people in this dynasty, such as Cai Jing, Wang Fu, Liang Shicheng, Tong Guan, Yang Ji and others... Any one of the six thieves of this dynasty was full of evil, and their crimes were worse than Gao Qiu.

But in later generations, Gao Qiu's notoriety was much greater than these people's, to the point that everyone knew him.

This is all thanks to "Water Margin" and film and television dramas.

Of course, Gao Qiu himself was not a good person. "Dongjing Menghualu" records that Gao Qiu managed the imperial guards and used a lot of tricks in military training. He was best at hosting military competitions. In order to please Huizong, he used all kinds of tricks.

Frankly speaking, Gao Qiu was at most a loyal lackey of Song Huizong, or a jester. His biggest crime was corrupting military and political affairs and abusing his favor for personal gain.

These charges were almost nothing during the Huizong Dynasty when treacherous ministers were in power.

As for the corruption of military and political affairs, the military and political affairs of the Song Dynasty had already collapsed at that time.

If it weren't for the Jingkang Incident, Gao Qiu's crimes would not have been exposed.

There are very few records about Gao Qiu in official history, and there is not even a biography of him in the History of Song Dynasty.

The famous "The Remaining Stories of the Song Dynasty Xuanhe Period" does not mention Gao Qiu's misdeeds.

If Gao Qiu was really a heinous criminal, he would not be omitted from the notes and documents of the Song people at that time, and the History of Song compiled by the Yuan Dynasty would definitely not cover up for him.

Of course, the fact that official history does not include a biography for him does not prove 100% that Gao Qiu was not a traitor.

Zhang Shixun thought as he walked, no matter whether Gao Qiu was a good person or a bad person, at least he was of great use to him.

At least he can be used to gain a foothold in the Song Dynasty's imperial army.

He currently has only one goal, which is to resist the group of bandits in the north.

With his strength, it is insignificant.

Only by uniting all the forces that can be united can we ultimately defeat barbarism and killing.

Politics is about making more friends and fewer enemies.

This was said by a great man, and it is a wise saying.

It’s right to do as he says.

The pungent fishy smell was enough to almost suffocate people. The thick mud under the feet went all the way up to the calves, and it made an unpleasant sound when one stepped on it.

Zhang Shixun threw away the torch and stomped it out.

The torches were just for show to Gao Qiu and the others; he didn't need them.

Turn on the infrared function in the smart system, and suddenly the dark world becomes visible.

Hei Wuchang walked silently in front to explore the way, and constantly told him the situation ahead through the intelligent system.

Zhang Shixun followed him, suppressing the unpleasant smell and walking in step by step with his back bent.

After walking for a while, Zhang Shixun felt a little strange. Weren't there hundreds of people coming in? Why didn't he hear any movement after walking for so long?

After walking for a while, a fork in the road appeared ahead.

Hei Wuchang stopped at a fork in the road and raised his hand towards Zhang Shixun, indicating that something was wrong.

"What's going on?" Zhang Shixun stopped behind Hei Wuchang.

"There's movement over there." Hei Wuchang pointed to the fork in the road on the left.

Zhang Shixun was about to ask again when suddenly a scream came from the other side.

"Go and take a look." He ordered Hei Wuchang without thinking.

Hei Wuchang walked towards that direction.

Zhang Shixun followed it closely, rushing towards the direction where the sound came from. After a while, he saw a person lying in the mud in front of him.

Holding the torch, he approached the man cautiously. When he got closer, he could see clearly that it was a soldier in military uniform, lying there motionless.

"Hey!" Zhang Shixun called softly.

The soldiers didn't react.

Zhang Shixun walked closer, turned him over, and saw that his chest was covered in blood.

"He is dead." said Hei Wuchang.

Zhang Shixun squatted down and reached out to touch his neck, but could not feel any arterial pulsation.

He carefully examined the soldier's wound and found that it was not big, less than a finger long, and was most likely caused by a dagger or something like that.

However, the wound was located at the heart.

It is obvious that the murderer is a veteran killer.

"There are footprints here." Hei Wuchang pointed at the ground.

Zhang Shixun looked down and with the help of an infrared perspective mirror, he could clearly see the footprints. They were very messy and seemed to have been left by many people.

He looked at the marking map that Wang Dong sent him again, and the flashing red dot was right in the front left position.

"Follow the footprints." Zhang Shixun ordered.

The soldiers and constables who entered earlier brought inside with them, so it wouldn't be wrong to follow them.

Hei Wuchang said nothing and walked forward.

The further we went, the louder the noise became. There were shouts, screams, and curses at the top of our lungs.

Soon, corpses were seen, including soldiers, constables, and thieves from Wuyou Cave, all of whom died in strange and bizarre ways.

When the two of them came to a fork in the road, a long sword stabbed silently and pierced Hei Wuchang's abdomen.

Hei Wuchang had already detected the man's presence, but it was now in defensive mode and did not have the authority to actively attack, so that man had the opportunity to stab it.

Before the man could stab its body, Hei Wuchang reached out and grabbed the sword.

The man was shocked and tried to draw back the sword, but he couldn't pull it out at all. He was so scared that he almost died.

Hei Wuchang twisted his hand, and with a "crack" sound, the long sword was broken by it.

Without waiting for the man to move, Hei Wuchang stretched out his left hand and grabbed the man's neck.

The man was strangled by Hei Wuchang by the neck, and there was a "ho ho" sound in his throat, and he couldn't speak.

"Master, do you want him dead or alive?"

"Alive."

Hei Wuchang let go of his hand and stood aside.

Zhang Shixun pressed a pair of scissors against his throat and shouted, "Tell me, where is your leader?"

The man sneered and spat at Zhang Shixun.

Zhang Shixun dodged to the side and said to Hei Wuchang, "Kill him."

After saying that, Zhang Shixun walked forward.

There was a "crack" sound behind him, and the man was killed by Hei Wuchang.

As for how Hei Wuchang killed him, Zhang Shixun was too lazy to look or ask.

I continued walking forward, but this time I walked for a long time without meeting anyone or hearing any sound.

Just when he suspected that he had taken the wrong road, he suddenly heard a faint groan coming from the front.