In his haste, Zhou Hongsong threw away the shinbone, and now he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

Back then, it was he who led the team to collect the pile of bones that the labor camp dug up. Having handled so many bones, why would he be afraid of this one?

Besides, death is a serious matter. Although we don't know why this person fell into the cave or died here, it is fate that we met. Since we fell into the same cave, he should help collect and bury this skeleton.

Since he was now safe, Zhou Hongsong took a torch and headed towards the spot where he had found the bones.

He wanted to collect the remains of this old man before the broad vines were finished weaving them. He planned to wrap them in his own clothes, take them to the ground, and whether he burned them or buried them, it would be a good deed.

Sure enough, when he brushed aside the withered leaves and weeds, a lot of shimmering blue light emanated from underneath.

It seems that this unfortunate old man died headfirst, which is why his leg bones were exposed and emitting a blue light, attracting Zhou Hongsong's attention.

Zhou Hongsong was a reckless and incredibly bold man. He first apologized to the skeleton, and then began to tidy up the bones piece by piece, muttering to himself as he worked.

"Are you telling me you deliberately tripped me up when I fell into the cave? Just so I could find you and help you collect your body?"

"Look at your bones, you should be a grown man! How did you end up here in such good shape?"

"How pitiful! His body has been left to rot in the wilderness for decades!"

"But you have good judgment, knowing that I, the fifth brother, am brave. If others saw your bones, they would have run away in fear long ago!"

He worked as he spoke, and soon he had collected the remains; all that was missing was the head.

Just then, a voice came from above.

"Fifth Brother—the rope is ready! Get ready, wrap the rope around your waist and we'll pull you up!"

"Okay, okay, wait a minute, there's only one left—"

Zhou Hongsong's voice was loud and clear. When his voice came through, Li Xiangdong and the others were a little confused. What do you mean, the last one?

Just as he was about to ask him, he suddenly heard another voice come from inside the cave, "Holy crap!"

The voice conveyed a complex mix of emotions: surprise, astonishment, and disbelief.

"what happens?"

Li Xiangdong couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Luo Hongkai quickened the pace of lowering the rope.

This deep mountain forest is sparsely populated, and the natural caves formed here may contain poisonous insects and monsters. Zhou Hongsong's Ying Qiqi fell to the ground, and he had no suitable tools. They were very worried about Zhou Hongsong's safety.

Zhou Hongsong was too preoccupied to answer Li Xiangdong's question at the moment; only two words could describe his feelings: "Holy crap!"

He kept muttering "Holy crap!" while his hands were busy. He moved a round head aside, picked up a gold brick, and bit it.

Soft!

There are teeth marks!

No one could have imagined that in this underground cave, which was seven or eight stories deep, beneath a skeleton, there was a box of gold bricks scattered on the ground!

After the dust was brushed away, the gold bricks emitted a dazzling light, which danced incessantly in the darkness under the torchlight.

Zhou Hongsong's mind went blank. He really didn't expect that he would run into a whole box of gold bricks when he was just chasing a white horse chicken.

He picked up another gold brick, its weight pressing down in his hand, and took another bite, revealing neat teeth marks.

Zhou Hongsong pinched himself hard, "Ouch!"

It hurts!

"Fifth Brother—the rope has been lowered! Grab it quickly!"

"Okay, all done!"

Zhou Hongsong put two pieces of gold into his pocket, arranged the head and other bones inside his coat, neatly tied a knot, and carried it on his back. Then he tied a rope around his waist, making several tight knots.

With everything ready, the three people on the ground began to pull him up.

Despite the presence of three people above, Zhou Hongsong was as imposing as an iron tower, making it no easy task to pull him up.

Li Xiangdong, Luo Hongkai, and Luo Yonggang were all red-faced and their necks were thick with suppressed anger. It took them a full half hour to pull Zhou Hongsong up.

As he approached the cave entrance, Zhou Hongsong used his long arms to pull himself up onto the ground, and with a struggle, he climbed up.

Li Xiangdong and the other two were so exhausted that they collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.

"Are you... are you alright?"

Zhou Hongsong didn't answer, but just kept laughing foolishly, "Haha, haha~"

Li Xiangdong and Luo Hongkai exchanged a glance, and the same thought simultaneously arose in their minds: Had Zhou Hongsong lost his mind after the fall?

To everyone's surprise, after Zhou Hongsong finished laughing foolishly, he took off the bundle behind him, placed it respectfully to the side, and kowtowed three times earnestly.

Without Li Xiangdong and the others having to ask any more questions, he recounted in detail how he discovered the blue light, collected the remains, and found a box of gold bricks.

Li Xiangdong and Luo Yonggang were stunned, while Luo Hongkai seemed to be deep in thought. However, the matter was too shocking for the others to notice the fleeting expression on his face.

Luo Yonggang said, "Then let's go back and find some handy tools first, otherwise it's not easy to take out the gold bricks."

The others readily agreed, but what to do with the pile of bones became a problem.

If I leave it here, it might get snatched away by wild animals, which would be terrible. But if I bring it home, I'm afraid it will frighten the children.

In the end, Luo Hongkai made the final decision: "Take her home!"

He personally carried the remains, and then the group walked towards home.

By the time they left Phoenix Ridge, it was completely dark.

When they got home, everyone was exhausted and still needed to check Zhou Hongsong's health.

Some people have internal organ injuries that are not visible from the outside. Instead, the body will continuously secrete adrenaline due to the internal organ injury, making the injured person appear in a state of excitement.

Luo Hongkai examined him for a long time and found nothing wrong. He just applied a lot of liniment to his back and buttocks to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

After everyone finished eating and took a nap, they packed up several sturdy bamboo baskets, a large bundle of hemp rope as thick as a child's arm, and a large pulley, ready to go back into Phoenix Ridge.

This time, they were well-prepared. They installed pulleys at the entrance of the hole, tied ropes around people's waists, and slowly lowered them down.

Luo Yonggang and Zhou Hongsong went down into the cave one after the other, while Luo Hongkai and Li Xiangdong provided support on the ground.

Luo Yonggang and Zhou Hongsong placed the gold bricks one by one into the bamboo basket at the bottom of the cave. When they felt the weight was about right, they tugged on the rope to signal the people above to pull the basket up.

After several attempts, they finally managed to take all the gold bars from the cave.