Chapter 266
She had sorted these things very well, so finding them was effortless.
Without hesitation, Gu Zhongtai crushed the outer shell in one swift motion.
Inside was a pile of white sand.
The two of them were immediately taken aback.
Fortunately, it's alright.
After the outer shell and white sand fell off, the ring inside was still intact.
Fan Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it over.
After the ring was cleaned, it was revealed to be made of fine mutton-fat white jade, with several gemstones of varying sizes set in the center.
It formed the shape of the Big Dipper.
"Just as I expected."
Fan Xiaoxiao looked up into Gu's eyes: "So what do we do now?"
Since it can't be used directly, it's still a useless thing for the time being, and it's even more like a hot potato in their hands.
But at this moment, Gu Zhongtai's eyes widened, and his expression grew increasingly grim as he saw the object.
"What's wrong!?" Fan Xiaoxiao was startled by his reaction and quickly grabbed his sleeve: "Boss, is there something wrong with this ring!?"
Gu Zhongtai's eyes suddenly turned red, and he gripped the ring tightly in his palm. Fan Xiaoxiao even wondered if he would crush the ring.
“I’ve seen this ring before.” To be precise, I’ve seen another one that is exactly the same.
"How is that possible?!" Fan Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded: "I've always kept walnuts with me; they've never left my side."
Moreover, a single ornamental walnut wouldn't be so conspicuous as to attract too much covetousness. After all, without a treasure map, no one would know that it contains a symbol of imperial power.
“I know.” Gu Chongtai’s body began to tremble slightly: “What I saw was not this, but a counterfeit.”
Fan Xiaoxiao quickly realized what was happening.
Since the current emperor is not legitimate and the thumb ring has been lost, it would be a normal reaction to make a fake one in order to consolidate one's position.
"Where is the emperor who is personally leading the expedition?" she guessed.
Gu Zhongtai laughed out loud, but his face and tone revealed a shocking sadness.
He swayed, and Fan Xiaoxiao, startled, quickly helped him sit down.
He raised his hand to cover his eyes and brows, laughing even more maniacally: "If only that were true."
"That's not it."
He clenched his fist and slammed it on the table.
The corner of the table shattered with a crack.
Not only was Fan Xiaoxiao stunned, but Xiao Hei, who heard the commotion outside, also rushed to the door to inquire.
To prevent Boss Gu from becoming even more emotionally unstable, she quickly told Xiao Hei not to come in.
After he calmed down a bit, she hesitated for a moment before asking, "So where have I seen this before..."
"Gu Lang, my godfather."
When Gu Zhongtai looked at her, Fan Xiaoxiao was so shocked that she fell silent.
There's just too much information.
She dared not make a hasty judgment.
"You mean, Gu Lang actually has a fake ring..."
Even if a person from the martial arts world is inexperienced and doesn't know much about the world, the design of such a symbol of imperial power is not something an ordinary person would know...
unless……
This person is scheming and plotting to become emperor!
Or be even bolder.
Fan Xiaoxiao swallowed hard: "Could it be that, Boss Gu, your godfather is actually the real emperor?!"
Gu Zhongtai's expression was gloomy, and his aura was almost as cold as ice.
His silence was almost a tacit admission of this statement.
"..." Fan Xiaoxiao felt a chill run down her spine; this was too terrifying.
The evil leader of the Ancient Moon Cult has transformed himself into an emperor!
"So that heartless bastard Gu Lang is now enjoying himself on the throne!"
He was furious, but soon, Gu Zhongtai realized something important: "This is bad!"
He grabbed Fan Xiaoxiao's arm tightly: "You might be in danger!"
She was startled: "Have the spies from the Dark Pavilion already discovered Tianshan Village?"
“No.” Gu Zhongtai immediately denied it, but the seriousness in his eyes did not diminish at all: “They discovered that the traitor Jiang You had been killed.”
"So there's a high probability they won't find their way here."
"However, Xiaobai has already betrayed us; he knows you."
"Moreover, once the Tianshan Sect's base is breached, the secrets hidden in the treasure map may not be completely preserved."
"If Xiaobai tells Gu Lang about your relationship with walnuts, you will inevitably be dragged into it in the future."
"..." As soon as he mentioned it, Fan Xiaoxiao understood instantly.
Getting involved with this ring is like getting involved in karma.
Unless he can build up a force to take over this matter, he will be endlessly targeted, and it will be wishful thinking to try to do business properly.
"Mm." She nodded.
“Then this Tianshan Village…” Fan Xiaoxiao was a little reluctant to leave.
It's very fortunate to be able to settle down here.
If I leave again, I will only be able to wander aimlessly.
Gu Zhongtai understood this as well: "There's no need to leave immediately."
"When I teach everyone and the people of the Tianshan Sect to evacuate, we can send some of them along the Tianshan Mountains to other parts of the Great Zhou via a long detour."
"Don't worry," he reassured her, "I'll find a place to meet them before that."
"Okay." Fan Xiaoxiao felt very safe with Boss Gu around!
She turned her head and glanced out the window.
He sighed, "I never expected Jiang You to die like this. I originally wanted to release that eunuch from the Dark Pavilion and let him suffer a little more."
Gu Chongtai paused, then asked, "Are you saying you arrested someone from the Dark Pavilion, or a eunuch?"
"Um."
After Fan Xiaoxiao nodded, Gu Zhongtai's eyes lit up: "Can you give him to me?"
"Sure." From the man's cool gaze, she could almost foresee how the eunuch in the hut would be used to the point of being utterly destroyed...
...
...
Gu Zhongtai arrived this time.
It brought very important intelligence.
They came in a hurry, and they left in a hurry.
When they left, they took with them the eunuch who had been tortured to the point of wishing he were dead in that separate little house.
But for Fan Xiaoxiao and Tianshan Village, this was just a minor incident.
After the last snowfall of the night, the entire village entered a period of relatively peaceful and clear weather.
Such weather is perfect for digging salt mines.
However, salt lakes have a lower freezing point than ordinary lakes.
This area is no longer in the core of the Tianshan Mountains, and the temperature is below minus ten degrees Celsius, so it is naturally not frozen.
Regardless of whether it's salt lake water or salt mines, carrying it back to Tianshan Village by hand is not a wise choice.
Transporting salt lake water is difficult, and the use of salt-containing ores also results in a waste of manpower due to their poor content.
Fan Xiaoxiao has now made partial preparations for the relocation.
So, to facilitate salt production, simple sheds and large pots for refining were built near the salt lake.
They also cleaned up the roads around the temporary shelter a bit more.
While maintaining concealment, the directions were marked very meticulously.
Of course, as the actual controller of Tianshan Village, Fan Xiaoxiao still had to handle these matters personally.
Just as she was leading a group of people to work hard to refine salt and transport it back to the village, a letter was quickly delivered.
(End of this chapter)
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