Xu Di now has a guess: perhaps the person in charge of this place died in some accident, and then they lost contact with An Muyuan and the others. He just doesn't know if the people here know about their relationship with the previous dynasty.

Xu Di sighed with some difficulty and said, "Boss, isn't there still the option of being offered amnesty by the imperial court? Why don't you go and ask the imperial court for amnesty?"

Leng Pingzhi still looked troubled. Xu Di's heart stirred. Thinking of the traces of artificial excavation, he had an idea: could this place be hiding the descendants of some people left over from the previous dynasty?

As Xu Di thought about this, a plan slowly took shape in his mind. He wanted to make this place public so that these people could go out and experience the life enjoyed by the people of Daliang. Xu Di believed that their ancestors must have regarded this place as a place to hide from the world, because judging from some of the surviving objects, although they were old, the workmanship was extremely exquisite.

Xu Di looked at Leng Pingzhi, who turned his head away and said, "We have been isolated from the world for too long, and it may not be easy for us to go out. Moreover, we don't know if the court will take us seriously. This path is not something that everyone agrees with."

Xu Di thought to himself, "But you're willing. As long as we capture this place, why worry about whether the court can incorporate it?"

After Leng Pingzhi finished speaking, Xu Di remained silent, and the small space fell into a moment of quiet.

Before Xu Di could figure out what to say, he heard a series of hurried footsteps outside. Leng Pingzhi also heard them and looked flustered. He stood up from his chair and was about to walk out of the cave, but before he could get outside, he was stopped by several elderly people with canes.

Xu Di couldn't help but stand up as well. He saw Leng Pingzhi standing inside the cave with his head down, while the older men remained silent, only staring angrily at Leng Pingzhi. Xu Di was completely bewildered.