When Liu Aiguo and his mother heard Li Hongying say the word "treasure," their eyes widened in surprise and greed, as if they were shining.
Liu Aiguo immediately withdrew his fist and exchanged a glance with his mother.
In this family, Liu's mother and Liu Aiguo were of one mind, and they had to discuss everything with each other.
Liu's mother walked over and asked Li Hongying seriously and meticulously, "What exactly is this treasure you're talking about? Tell us in detail quickly."
Li Hongying dared to speak out not only because she was afraid that Liu's mother and son would continue to misunderstand her, and that she would be beaten by Liu Aiguo.
She said there was treasure in the mountains. Given people's greedy nature, the mother and son would definitely go to the mountains to look for the treasure, and would even help her.
Once they helped her find the bloodstone necklace, she managed to get it and bind it to her body with her own blood, so the Liu family mother and son would get nothing.
“Mom, Aiguo, that treasure is in the mountains. I go up the mountain every day to find it.”
"Then why didn't you tell us sooner?" Liu's mother said with a straight face, "You must have been afraid that if we knew, we would try to take it from you, and you would keep the treasure for yourself."
"No, Mother, I didn't mean to keep it all to myself. I just thought it was dangerous on the mountain and didn't want you to go on the adventure with me. I'll share the treasure with you when I find it."
"Hmph, all talk and no action. Do you think we're all idiots?"
She still didn't understand Li Hongying's intentions. She must have wanted to keep the treasure for herself, and now that she couldn't find it by herself, she was revealing the information to them so that they could search together.
However, since Li Hongying had told them this secret, there was no need for them to pursue Li Hongying's responsibility any further. Their priority was to find the treasure.
Regardless of which of the three finds the treasure, it must belong to her and Liu Aiguo.
Li Hongying was just working for them. Once they got their hands on the treasure, Li Hongying didn't expect to get a single penny. She was told to go away and stay somewhere cool.
She immediately changed her attitude: "Hongying, it's good that you know we're family. Since we're family, we should share the good times and the bad. The mountains are so big, how can you find the treasure by yourself? You don't need to go to work in the fields these days, let's go look for it together."
Li Hongying quickly seized the opportunity to chime in, echoing Liu's mother: "Mother, you're right. Once we find the treasure, we'll be rich."
Eager to find the treasure, Liu's mother even forgot the time of day and started walking outside.
"Then let's hurry up and go, lest someone else discovers the treasure first."
"Mother, it's already dark outside, so we can't go into the mountains. Even if we did, the valley would be dangerous. Let's go tomorrow."
Liu's mother then looked outside the door; it was pitch black, and she probably couldn't see anything even if she stretched out her fingers.
She slapped her thigh in frustration: "Oh well, we can only wait until tomorrow. But what if someone else looks for us? Then we'll have no one left to look for!"
"Mother, don't worry, only I know about the treasure in the mountains. No one else knows, so no one will try to take it from us."
"real?"
"Of course it's true."
"Okay, okay, now that you say that, I'm not in a hurry anymore."
Bewitched by money, Liu's mother found Li Hongying more pleasing to the eye than ever before. She grabbed Li Hongying's hand and said, "Hongying, our Liu family is so lucky to have a daughter-in-law like you. You are truly blessed to bring good fortune to your husband and family!"
To play along, Li Hongying feigned concern, saying, "Mom, as long as you and Aiguo are happy and our family is doing well, I'll be content."
"Oh my, you're such a good daughter-in-law."
The way Liu's mother treats Li Hongying now seems more like a daughter than a biological one, and Li Hongying also acts like a dutiful daughter-in-law. In reality, both sides have their own agendas and ulterior motives.
Liu's mother handed Li Hongying to Liu Aiguo: "It's getting late, you should all go and rest. We'll set off early tomorrow morning, so try not to waste any time."
"Yes, Mother."
Li Hongying pulled Liu Aiguo, preparing to go back to their house, when the honest and simple Liu Aiguo suddenly spoke up: "Hongying, how did you know there were treasures in the mountains? I've never heard you mention it before."
“Me.” Li Hongying was secretly annoyed that Liu Aiguo was so clever when he shouldn’t be. But no matter, she could make up a reason anyway. “After we fought the day before yesterday, I went to a dilapidated house in the village. I accidentally saw a line of words under a pile of thatch inside. It said that there was a treasure in the valley of the western mountains, which seemed to have been left more than 30 years ago.”
I bet some wealthy family hid their assets there because they were afraid of being robbed.
"That's wonderful if that's true." Liu Aiguo exclaimed as if he had seen an overwhelming fortune. "After you looked at it, did you erase those words?"
"Of course I wiped it off, otherwise what if other people saw it and tried to steal our treasure?"
"Okay, let's go and rest quickly, and set off early tomorrow to find the treasure."
“Okay.” Li Hongying felt it was necessary to mention the bloodstone necklace: “It also says that the most important of these treasures is a bloodstone necklace, which is a necklace made of stone that is the same color as chicken blood. It is priceless. The most important thing is to find that necklace.”
"We understand, we'll definitely search carefully tomorrow."
Li Hongying was afraid that the two of them would find the necklace and keep it for themselves behind her back, so she added, "By the way, Mother, Aiguo, I heard people say that chicken blood stone necklaces are usually a bit evil. After finding it, you have to use a young woman's blood to exorcise the evil. My blood is enough for our family, so don't forget."
Liu's mother seemed a little hesitant, but she still believed in Li Hongying and agreed.
“We understand.” She also spoke on behalf of Liu Aiguo.
Li Hongying and Liu Aiguo went back to their room to sleep, and Liu's mother also quickly crawled into bed to rest and recharge for the treasure hunt the next day.
Liu Aiguo didn't touch Li Hongying at all today because he wanted to save his energy; he couldn't waste it all on a woman.
While they were fast asleep, Fat Tiger and Black Tiger had already begun their third operation in the mountains.
They had previously searched four valleys, and this time, starting with the fifth one, they found that this valley was significantly larger and deeper than the previous four.
"Fat Tiger, is it possible that the valley gets bigger as we go deeper into the valley?"
"Possibly."
"Let's hurry up and search. Let's try to search both valleys today."
"Uh-huh."
The two cats began to work hard, but after searching the fifth canyon, they found nothing, just like before.
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