Chen Changyuan swallowed and forced himself to calm down.
In his past and present lives, he had never seen dead bones, let alone skeletons from such an ancient time.
Although he felt uneasy, he couldn't help but feel curious. How could there be a skeleton in military uniform in this deep forest?
Could it be that some deserter died here?
He plucked up his courage and used a branch to poke at the bones, but found nothing valuable except the broken hunting rifle.
Just as he was about to leave, his eyes fell on a piece of soil under the skeleton.
The soil there was slightly darker in color, as if something was buried underneath.
Chen Changyuan's heart moved. Could there be some treasure buried underneath?
Curiosity overcame fear, he threw away the branch and dug up the soil with his hands.
The soil was very soft, and after a few diggings, a rusty iron box was revealed.
The iron box is not big, about the size of a palm, and its surface has been corroded into pits and pits, making it almost impossible to recognize its original appearance.
But Chen Changyuan still picked it up carefully and put it in his arms.
"Who cares what it is? Just take it back!" he muttered and turned to go down the mountain.
After returning to the village, Chen Changyuan couldn't wait to start cleaning the iron box.
The rust was firmly stuck to the box, and he used sandpaper for a long time before a little metallic luster was barely revealed.
The lock of the iron box was also rusted, and Chen Changyuan had to use pliers to pry the lock open with great effort.
With a "bang", the lid of the iron box popped open and a musty smell hit me in the face.
The box contained a package wrapped in oil paper, a stack of yellowed photos and some papers.
Chen Changyuan first opened the oil paper package, which contained some documents. The paper was as brittle as a biscuit, and the words on it were blurred.
He struggled to identify them for a long time before he realized that they were some military documents recording some trivial matters during the warlord period.
"It's useless..." Chen Changyuan curled his lips and threw the document aside.
He picked up the photos again. They were all men in military uniforms, all with serious expressions, clearly soldiers. One photo caught his eye: it was of a young officer, holding a map and smiling at the camera.
"This map..." Chen Changyuan narrowed his eyes and his heart skipped a beat.
He picked up the papers in the box, unfolded them, and saw that it was indeed a map!
The map is very old and the paper has yellowed, but the lines on it are still clearly visible.
Chen Changyuan carefully identified it and found that the map depicted the terrain of Qingshanling area.
What shocked him even more was that there were some special symbols and some notes written in tiny handwriting on the map.
"Is this... a resource distribution map?" Chen Changyuan widened his eyes and breathed rapidly.
Although he was an ordinary person in his previous life, he also knew some knowledge of survival in the wild. The symbols marked on the map clearly represented various precious medicinal herbs, minerals, and even the habitats of wild animals!
"This... this is simply a treasure trove!" Chen Changyuan was shaking with excitement.
He continued to study the map when suddenly an inconspicuous mark caught his attention.
This mark is located deep in Qingshanling, in a valley called "Ghost-Seeing Valley".
Next to the sign were a few small words: "Treasure Cave".
"Treasure cave?" Chen Changyuan took a breath.
Could it be that this map not only marks the distribution of resources, but also the burial location of the treasure?
Once this thought appeared, it could not be shaken off.
Chen Changyuan's heart was pounding as if it was about to jump out of his chest.
If this map is real, then wouldn't he publish it?
He forced himself to calm down and carefully analyzed the information on the map.
He had heard of the Ghost Valley in his previous life. It was said that the terrain there was complex and filled with miasma, so few people dared to go in.
But the map shows the location of the treasure cave. Could it be that the owner of this skeleton has found the treasure before?
The more Chen Changyuan thought about it, the more excited he became. He wanted to rush into the mountains immediately to find the treasure cave.
But he still held back.
He knew that treasure hunting was no joke and he had to be fully prepared.
First, he needed some help.
It is too dangerous to go into the mountains alone, and some places require help in digging.
Second, he needed some tools.
He certainly couldn't get the professional tools in tomb-raiding novels, but some basic digging tools were still essential.
Last but not least, he needed a reasonable excuse.
He couldn't tell others that he was looking for treasure based on a map left by a dead person, right?
"I have to think of a way..." Chen Changyuan said to himself.
Chen Changyuan carefully put away the documents, photos and maps, and found some gravel and soil to bury the remains of the skeleton.
He was not a saint, but he still understood the principle that the dead are greatest and should be buried in peace in these desolate mountains and wilderness.
Besides, the owner of this skeleton did him a great favor.
"I hope you'll be born into a good family in your next life."
Chen Changyuan bowed to the small mound and turned to go down the mountain.
The sky gradually darkened and the mountain road was rugged. Chen Changyuan walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow, but he was thinking about treasure hunting in his mind.
He must go to the Ghost Valley!
If you are not brave enough to take this risk after being reborn, what is the point of living again?
Besides, the resources marked on this map are enough for him to make a small fortune.
After walking for about half an hour, it was completely dark.
The forest was completely silent, with only the occasional chirping of insects and birds, making the scene even more eerie and terrifying.
Chen Changyuan felt a little nervous and quickened his pace.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a white light swaying under the roots of a tree not far away.
"What is that?" Chen Changyuan stopped and looked carefully. It turned out to be a wild rabbit!
The rabbit was squatting at the root of a big tree, gnawing on something and looking very enjoyable.
Chen Changyuan was delighted. It would be nice to catch a wild rabbit in this deep forest.
He bent down, picked up a stone, aimed at the rabbit, and threw it hard.
With a "whoosh" sound, the stone flew past the rabbit's ear. The rabbit was so scared that it jumped three feet high, ran into the grass and disappeared.
"Damn, what a pity." Chen Changyuan cursed inwardly and walked over to see what the rabbit was eating.
He parted the grass and, in the faint moonlight, saw clusters of bright red mushrooms growing beneath the roots of the tree.
"Red mushroom?" Chen Changyuan recognized this mushroom at a glance.
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