The monkey's words made me frown: "You mean, there's a coal mine at the foot of Ping'an Town?"

"It can only be said that there is a coal seam, but it should not be considered a coal mine."

The monkey paused for a moment: "The coal mine isn't the main point, but the fact that this place has coal seams means its geology hasn't been disturbed. The soil samples we took up also show clear layers, with absolutely no signs of human damage or disturbance. These things can't be faked. Young Master Duan, I feel that the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace being located at the foot of Qingyun Town is just a baseless rumor. There's really no need for us to take any more risks and waste manpower, resources, and money on this useless effort."

As the saying goes, "An expert sees the details."

For ordinary people, it is difficult to distinguish changes in soil layers, but for tomb raiders, distinguishing the soil in a tomb is as easy as distinguishing loess from cement.

After receiving training in Fengmen Village, Monkey has acquired considerable knowledge about digging tunnels. Coupled with his natural talent, he can definitely be considered a master.

Seeing his confident response, I wavered a little, but I didn't take his advice: "Tell everyone to take personal protective measures, but the exploration of Qingyun Town must continue. Just search according to the map I made. Make sure you find all the places marked on it!"

The monkey sighed, "Alright, I'll listen to you, but in my experience, this probably won't end well."

After I finished talking to the monkey, I felt a bit confused.

On one hand, Miao Xiaoxian confidently asserted that the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace was located at the foot of Qingyun Town, but our survey results were quite unsatisfactory, to the point that even Monkey, who always obeyed me, could not understand my actions.

Since the information we have is limited, I can only hope that the one who tied the knot must untie it. So I quickly prepared lunch for Miao Xiaoxian and brought it to her room.

I thought that Miao Xiaoxian, who was used to the simple food in the mountains, would praise the self-heating rice, but I didn't expect her to put down her chopsticks after a few bites.

Seeing Miao Xiaoxian's actions, I pursed my lips: "Is it because you have no appetite after being anesthetized? Or is the food not to your liking?"

"No, it's just that this thing has a strange taste, which makes me feel uncomfortable, and I really don't have any appetite."

Miao Xiaoxian patted the mastiff's head and urged me, "The purpose of the group that attacked me earlier is still unclear. According to you, if other people searching for the Temple of the Evil God also think that the miasma is man-made and enter the mountains in large numbers, our camp is very likely to be exposed. We must return to the mountains as soon as possible, and I also need to inform the others of this situation."

I then asked, "Do you want to notify the others to move, or what? Won't doing so alert the chieftain and affect our plan to steal the bull's head?"

"Won't!"

Miao Xiaoxian shook her head: "The clan chief is an extremely cautious person. He knows why you all came here. External pressure will only accelerate his process of destroying the Heart of the Forest God, rather than leading the clansmen to hide!"

I nodded: "I've already notified the people outside to make preparations, and we can set off at any time!"

"You can't bring too many people into the mountains, otherwise you'll definitely be exposed."

After listening to my explanation, Miao Xiaoxian began to explain: "The people of Ping'an Village have lived in the mountains for generations, and many of them are hereditary hunters. They can silently close the distance to within ten meters when hunting tigers, bears, and other fierce beasts with keen senses of smell! The village employs these hunters as lookouts in the forest. Sometimes, even if you pass right in front of them, you can hardly see through their disguises! And don't forget, Ping'an Village's ultimate method is using Gu poison, so a large number of Gu poisons have been placed around the Ping'an Village camp. If you bring too many people, you will probably be discovered before you even get close. The camp where the chieftain is located is like an iron barrel; it is very difficult for outsiders to enter."

After listening to Miao Xiaoxian's words, I suddenly thought of the predicament we encountered when we first entered Ping'an Village. After thinking for a moment, I asked, "With your abilities, how many people can you bring to the chieftain's camp at most?"

"Including you, there are five people!"

Miao Xiaoxian held out her palm: "Bringing a five-person team into the mountains is already the maximum I can manage. Even so, there is still a high chance that our whereabouts will be exposed. If we fail to get close to the camp, I don't know what the consequences will be."

"If the infiltration fails, then we'll have no choice but to force our way in."

My face hardened: "That bull's head is made of an extremely hard metal. Even if the chieftain wanted to destroy it, it would be impossible for him to do so in a short time. If we fail, we'll just charge in and take it back."

“You underestimate our abilities! Ping’an Village has a kind of iron-eating Gu, which can turn the Heart of the Forest God into a pile of metal powder within half an hour.”

Miao Xiaoxian shook her head: "As long as the clan leader is willing, he can destroy the Heart of the Forest God anytime, anywhere. The reason he waited until the full moon is because he is destroying a sacred object, and it must be done on this special day! But based on my understanding of him, if his only option is to attack the camp, he would definitely choose to act ahead of time, even at the risk of divine punishment that prevents him from reincarnating!"

"Tsk!"

After listening to Miao Xiaoxian's words, I clicked my tongue in a worried gesture: "So that means we only have one chance to infiltrate, and it's a do-or-die situation, right?"

"I just told you about the risks and difficulties of getting close to the camp. However, I am very confident in my Gu-using skills and have a great deal of confidence that I can successfully bring you to the vicinity of the team leader's camp. So the biggest problem you face is not getting close to the camp, but how to obtain the Heart of the Forest God after getting close to the camp and successfully break through the encirclement with it."

Miao Xiaoxian looked troubled: "You only have five people, but the clan leader's camp has a full sixty people, all of whom are handpicked experts! Not only that, but there are also a large number of human Gu poisons placed around their camp. Those Gu poisons are extremely fierce in combat and are impervious to blades and spears. Just one of them is enough to deal with the five of you, not to mention the dozens of elite members of the village who are cooperating with you!"

I took out my cigarette case and thought for a moment before saying, "You don't need to worry about the human Gu poison. I have a way to deal with it. The problem now is, how do we get our hands on the bull's head?"

Miao Xiaoxian was stunned and looked at me in surprise: "You know how to deal with the human Gu poison? How is that possible?"