Accompanied by the blue-clad army, Gao Yan rode his bicycle into the steel rolling mill.

Park your bicycle properly.

He went to his office first.

As is customary, Xu Dali will usually hold a meeting after the holiday.

As expected.

He soon received a notice to attend a meeting.

The meeting was the same old thing, and after it was over, Gao Yan led the hunting team off.

Nowadays, the hunting grounds are far from any villages or shops, so someone has to stay behind to guard the truck; otherwise, if someone steals it, it will be difficult to explain.

We've only been in the mountains for a short while.

Gao Yan actually heard gunshots coming from deep in the mountains.

He glanced at his team members, whose faces showed no reaction; clearly, they hadn't heard the gunshots.

A thought crossed my mind.

Gao Yan activated his Insight Eye, and his gaze quickly spread into the depths of the mountains and forests.

Soon, he discovered a group of people deep in the mountains.

Moreover, this group of people were carrying firearms.

At that moment, two slain wolves lay around them.

After killing the wolves, the group continued their journey.

As the leader walked forward, he observed the surrounding terrain. Finally, he took out a cowhide map for comparison. At this point, Gao Yan discovered that some of the text used for marking on the map was actually in Japanese.

"People who live a simple life!"

He was somewhat surprised.

These people wouldn't come to this mountain forest in the dead of winter for no reason. Combined with the map they have, it's easy to figure out their intentions.

Back then, the Xiao family left the capital in a hurry, and they didn't have time to take all the wealth they had plundered with them. The best solution was to bury it on the spot.

We'll come back to collect it when the time is right.

So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, these little people are probably here to search for treasure.

Gao Yan examined the map carefully again and quickly identified an area.

After a careful search using their Insight Eye, they found a large cave that was blocked by boulders.

Inside the cave.

It contained a large quantity of gold, antiques, gems, and other items, as well as a batch of sealed-up weapons.

All of this gold was cast into gold bars, each weighing exactly 500 grams.

There are 40,000 gold bricks in total, which is 20,000 jin (10,000 kg).

Based on current gold prices, these gold bars are worth over 60 million.

For a moment, Gao Yan was tempted to embezzle the gold bricks.

But after thinking it over, Gao Yan suppressed his greed. First of all, these gold bricks and antiques would be difficult to deal with.

Even if it were brought to the main world and sold, it would only be worth a few billion.

Besides, he doesn't lack this little bit of money.

Secondly, the Great Xia Dynasty is currently facing considerable difficulties. If the country obtains this treasure, things will be much easier.

Moreover, he already has a stable income from cooperating with the country. If he makes more transactions, he can earn tens of millions in profits. There is no need for him to covet this treasure.

"Follow me, and prepare for battle!"

Gao Yan addressed his six hunting team members.

"Captain, has something happened?"

"Jia Xiaodong asked."

"I just heard gunshots coming from deep in the mountains!" Gao said.

"Could it be that someone else is hunting?"

Hu Shengli guessed.

Everyone knew that Gao Yan's hearing was better than theirs, so no one doubted Gao Yan's words.

“The place we’ve chosen is quite remote; there are no other houses around. Who would come here to hunt?” Gao Yan said deliberately.

"Could they be enemy agents hiding in the mountains?"

Jia Xiaodong said with some excitement.

"Whether they are enemy agents or not, we'll find out once we go and see for ourselves!"

So Gao Yan led his hunting team to quickly approach the small group of animals.

More than an hour later.

They were no more than 500 meters away from the group of the little devils. What pleased Gao Yan even more was that the other party had actually found the location of the treasure, which was a great help to him.

"You all stay here and lie in wait, I'll sneak over and scout ahead!"

Gao Yan, gun in hand, silently approached the group of petty thugs.

Two minutes later.

A burst of gunfire rang out.

"Oh no! The captain has been spotted! We need to get back to him!"

The hunting team members tensed up and jumped out of their hiding places, rushing forward!

By the time they arrived, Gao Yan had already dealt with those petty thugs.

Looking at the corpses lying on the ground.

Hu Shengli quickly asked, "Captain, are you alright? Are you injured?"

"I'm fine!"

Gao Yan shook his head: "These people are all petty scoundrels, and I've already taken care of them all!"

As they spoke, Gao Yan picked up a treasure map from the leader's hand.

"If I'm not mistaken, these Japanese are here to search for treasure. I heard that when the Japanese army withdrew in such a hurry, they hid a lot of the treasure they plundered!"

Suddenly, Gao Yan exclaimed, "Look, it seems the treasure trove marked on the map is right here!"

Gao Yan's gaze fell on the mountain wall in front of him.

Over the years, the mountainside has become covered with wild grass and vines.

So, everyone worked together to clear away the weeds and vines on the mountainside, and a cave that had been blocked by rocks came into view.

It just so happens that these scoundrels also brought explosives.

So Gao Yan used explosives to blast open the rocks blocking the cave.

After some more cleaning, everyone was able to enter the cave smoothly.

When the sealed wooden crates were opened, and the people present saw boxes of gold, jewelry, and antiques, they were all stunned, while some even had a glint of greed in their eyes.

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