He disregarded his fear and worry, rushed forward, and beamed with joy as he hugged the jewelry in the box.

"We've struck it rich! Wow, so much gold!"

Yuan Jiasi was so focused on the yellow and white objects that he didn't even notice his companions twitching their lips.

"What do you think?" Li Gangtie asked the group.

Shen Yanming shook his head, and Yu Shui and Chen Qing were also completely bewildered.

"It's probably someone who hid their valuables here. Maybe something happened to that person, so they haven't come to retrieve them."

"Yes, who in their right mind would think of hiding something on their head? Usually, people would dig a cellar underground or a hidden compartment in the wall."

"In the end, Old Shen was just lucky. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have found out."

Shen Yanming twitched his lips and turned his head to the side.

Why can't I remember Yu Shui?

Seeing that no one agreed, Yu Shui realized what she had said.

He slapped himself in the mouth, saying, "You never learn!"

At this moment, Yuan Jiasi also came to his senses from his "sudden wealth". He walked awkwardly to the group and said, "I'm sorry, I, I've never seen so much wealth before."

Li Gangtie nodded without saying anything.

Yuan Jiasi was somewhat unwilling, and he tentatively asked, "Captain, what do you think we should do with so many good things?"

Li Gangtie raised an eyebrow and asked with a half-smile, "What do you think?"

"Ha, haha, well, everyone gets a share, right?" Yuan Jiasi said, his eyes flashing.

Li Gangtie thought about it and decided it wasn't impossible.

Anyway, these things are worthless now, so only Yuan Jiasi feels like he's struck gold.

Look how calm Shen Yanming, Yu Shui, and Chen Qing are. What are jade and gold compared to grain?

In fact, he really overestimated the three of them.

Shen Yanming had plenty of treasures in his spatial storage, so he wasn't tempted. At the same time, he didn't want to cause himself any trouble.

Yu Shui and Chen Qing were used to following Shen Yanming's lead, and seeing that Old Shen didn't move, they didn't move either.

Since the items aren't mine, I won't feel any pain even if I hand them over.

Moreover, these things are only pretty; they're not really very useful.

"Why don't you pick out some jewelry? It would be a good gift for your mom, daughter, or boyfriend." As for gold and silver, let's leave them to the Alliance to develop industry.

However, Li Gangtie didn't say the second half of his sentence, which led Yuan Jiasi to become greedy and die there not long after.

Yuan Jiasi thought Li Gangtie didn't want to give him the lion's share, and although he was unhappy, he still forced a smile. He picked out a bunch of sparkling jewels and stuffed them into the hands of the group, which was tantamount to bribing them.

As long as they are tied to him, he is not afraid of capsizing.

Seeing that Li Gangtie did not stop them, Yu Shui and Chen Qing did not refuse and put the items into their backpacks.

Shen Yanming refused outright, saying with a smile, "I'll just pick two things at random; I can't carry too many."

Then he walked up to the box and picked out two pairs of jade bracelets with excellent clarity, a pearl necklace, and a pair of gold bracelets inlaid with gemstones.

Yuan Jiasi's previously unwavering expression immediately brightened with a smile upon seeing this.

I thought Shen Yanming wouldn't take the bait, but he actually let me choose. I thought he had a big appetite, but he only picked out a few items.

Hehe, so now you can just pretend as you please? You've really struck it rich!

Little did he know that, based on pre-apocalyptic prices, the few items Old Shen held in his hands were worth more than the pile he held in his own hands.

Shen Yanming put the items into his bag and asked Li Gangtie, "Aren't you going to pick out a couple?"

Li Gangtie smiled knowingly and picked out two jade bead necklaces and several jade bracelets. Although they weren't top-quality items, they were still quite expensive.

Yuan Jiasi laughed even more happily, stuffing the remaining jewelry from the box into his bag.

What couldn't fit in my bag, I stuffed into my clothes and pants pockets, even hanging things around my neck and wrists; they're almost full.

Li Gangtie quickly stopped him: "That's enough. Take these back. They're not edible or drinkable, and they're just a burden."

Yuan Jiasi's elation vanished instantly. He stiffly took the items off his body and put them back in the box.

"Hehe, I'm just too excited. I've never seen such good things before."

“These things are nothing now. After three or four years of the apocalypse, don’t you know what’s most important?” Li Gangtie reminded him, not wanting him to be blinded by these mundane things.

But Yuan Jiasi didn't think so. The apocalypse would eventually pass, and when peace returned, these things would be valuable.

With these treasures, he won't need to work hard in the future; he can just relax and be a lazy bum.

"Alright, let's hurry up and see if we can find an exit," Li Gangtie said, slinging his backpack over his shoulder and walking forward.

They all followed closely, without the slightest hesitation.

Only Yuan Jiasi was reluctant to leave, thinking he wanted to come back again and take all his treasures with him. And he had to do it quickly, before those other people got there first.

The group walked for over an hour, winding their way through the mountains. They felt like they were constantly going uphill, but they just couldn't reach the outside of the mountains.

Finally reaching the end of the passage, they were all dumbfounded. What were they going to do now that there was no way out?

"Captain, there's no road here, let's go back," Yuan Jiasi said with a bitter face. His backpack was too heavy, and he couldn't carry it anymore.

The others didn't share this concern at all, shaking their heads and saying, "Let's still look around. Maybe it's like over there, with a secret passage somewhere."

Li Gangtie, Yu Shui, and Chen Qing all looked up, searching for anything unusual, while Shen Yanming kept his head down, groping around on the ground.

Not long after, Shen Yanming pointed to a spot and said that it might be the exit.

Li Gangtie squatted down to take a look, and sure enough, this place was different from the surroundings; it was also plastered with yellow mud. However, the color was so similar to the surroundings that it was easy to miss if one wasn't paying close attention.

Li Gangtie was about to take out his dagger to dig, but Shen Yanming told him to be careful, because they might be standing on empty ground right now.

Thinking of the situation at the entrance, Li Gangtie was so frightened that his legs almost went weak. He knelt on the ground and dug at the soil bit by bit.

After a long while, another similar wooden lid appeared, embedded in the ground. Pulling it up forcefully revealed the scene below.

Hey, it really is empty.

This is another cave dwelling, the kind where the exit is still above your head.

Li Gangtie estimated the height and felt it was manageable. So he clung to the opening, lowered most of his body down, and jumped.

Bending his knees reduced the impact considerably, but his feet still squatted down slightly.

Li Gangtie hissed, rubbed his legs, and rested for a long time before letting the people above slowly throw down their bags.

Everyone else was caught in mid-air. Only Hara Yoshitsugu's head fell straight to the ground.

There was nothing he could do; it was too heavy. Li Gangtie had just grabbed the straps when the person fell to the ground. What could he do?

Could he tell Hara Yoshitsugu that he did it on purpose? Absolutely not. Otherwise, wouldn't that be blatantly causing trouble?