The man took the necklace in his hand and squinted as he examined it carefully.
The necklace consists of an ordinary red cord with a teardrop-shaped bloodstone pendant attached. The bloodstone pendant is indeed as red as blood, vibrant and beautiful.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the red patterns on the pendant were actually flowing, like tiny, lively rivers, so beautiful they seemed unreal.
He thought he was seeing things; how could there be such a peculiar stone in the world?
If you close your eyes and open them again, you'll see the same thing as before.
He stroked the bloodstone pendant, suppressing a burst of laughter.
"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful! I've never seen such an amazing treasure before."
His men ran over, picked up the eagle at his feet, and then noticed the necklace he was holding in his hand. They couldn't help but be amazed by the blood-red pendant.
He laughed and said, "So, brother, you were so unmoved by the prey on the ground. It turns out you got an even better treasure. How did you get such a beautiful necklace, brother?"
The man glanced down at the eagle's claws: "It was this eagle that brought it here."
"Brother, this necklace looks unusual."
"I know."
"Congratulations, brother, on obtaining the treasure." The subordinate stared at the bloodstone for a long time, unable to look away.
"Um."
The man held the necklace in his hand and admired it for a while, then suddenly frowned.
"This rope is too ugly. How can it match such a beautiful pendant? When we get back to the storeroom, we'll find a gold chain that matches this pendant from among the treasures and replace this ugly rope."
He immediately clutched the bloodstone tightly in his hand, cherishing it as if it were a treasure, afraid that others might covet it.
This man was named Chen Jinlong, a bandit leader, and the man beside him was his third-in-command, Zhang Xiaolong.
This gang of thugs not only robbed people, but also engaged in human trafficking and other illegal activities.
Because they were afraid of being arrested by the police, they always took a guerrilla-style approach.
Chen Jinlong put the necklace into his pocket, turned his head and looked eastward, "Once we cross that mountain, we'll be in another province. We've moved so far, we'll be safer there."
"Big brother, are we going to set up camp there from now on?"
"Let's stay for a few days and see how things go. Now that we're in a new place, we should try to do some business if we can, otherwise, how will we support so many brothers?"
"Brother, we've just arrived and we're already making a move. Aren't you afraid of alerting the local police?" Zhang Xiaolong shrank back.
Chen Jinlong rolled his eyes at him: "Look at your cowardly appearance, I really don't know why I let you be the third leader. The bold get rich, the timid starve. If you're scared, you'd better get out of here and I can find someone else to take this position."
"No, no, brother, I'm very brave. When we get there, I'll go wherever you point, and I won't say a single 'no'."
"Alright, it's almost noon. Check if the meat over there is cooked yet. I'm going to eat. Take this eagle over and have the cook stew it. We'll have some more for a snack later."
"Okay, brother."
Chen Jinlong returned to the cave where they were stationed and rummaged through a box of jewels they had looted. After searching for a long time, he finally found a gold chain that he was fairly satisfied with.
He tore off the red string that originally held the bloodstone pendant, put the bloodstone pendant on the gold chain, and then hung it around his neck.
He held the bloodstone and smiled, "You're so beautiful, so full of spirit. No, it's because you're bright red, like blood, carrying a murderous aura, which is perfect for me. I hope that wearing you will make me invincible and that everything I do will go smoothly. Little stone, don't let me down."
After saying that, he kissed the bloodstone, then put it inside his clothes and pressed it against his chest.
The weather was starting to get warmer, and he felt a cool, comfortable sensation on his chest. He smiled and went out to eat.
In the valley
Li Hongying and Zhao Wensong went through many hardships to "find the treasure," but the treasure just wouldn't come out.
Zhao Wensong did not question Li Hongying, because from beginning to end he could see that Li Hongying was very eager to find the treasure every day, and she was not lying to him at all.
But he couldn't find the treasure for a long time, which made him very discouraged.
“Hongying, is the information you received inaccurate? Maybe we’ve been tricked. That person was just writing on the ground for fun. There’s no such thing as treasure. Anyone who comes looking for it will be fooled.”
"No, no, absolutely not false." Zhuang Feifei told her herself, unless Zhuang Feifei didn't want a good life in the future and dared to lie to her: "Brother Wensong, you can believe that I won't lie, it's just that this mountain is too big, we have to be patient."
"I'll be going to work in the fields in two days. I can't just abandon my work and come here to look for treasure. If I find treasure, that's fine, then I won't have to worry about food. The problem is, if I can't find it, I won't have any food to eat if I don't earn work points."
In fact, Li Hongying had been anxious for a long time. She hadn't made any progress for several days and was exhausted every day. If it weren't for the support of her spatial resources and desires, she would probably be bedridden by now.
"Brother Wensong, how about this, we'll try our best to find one. If we still can't find one by the time it's time to start work, then you can go and work, okay?"
Zhao Wensong actually still wanted to find the treasure, but he was afraid of getting nothing from both, so he nodded.
"Hongying, don't worry, I'll try to come and look for you whenever I have time."
"Okay, Brother Wensong."
As the sun began to set, and remembering Liu Aiguo's previous injury from a wild boar, the two didn't dare linger in the valley. Instead, they cleverly climbed the hillside to head home.
When they reached the outer perimeter, fearing they would be discovered by others, they descended the mountain via two separate routes.
Not long after they parted, Li Hongying suddenly heard a scream, which came from Zhao Wensong's direction.
Then she heard Zhao Wensong calling out: "Hongying, Hongying, come quickly and save me, save me!"
Li Hongying cursed under her breath for the trouble, but Zhao Wensong was her partner and her free laborer, so she couldn't ignore him in order to continue her treasure hunt.
However, when she walked over, she did not see Zhao Wensong.
"Brother Wensong, where are you?"
"Hongying, I'm here! Please come and save me! Ah~"
Li Hongying then realized that the sound came from a trap, and that Zhao Wensong had fallen into it.
Is it really necessary to scream so loudly if you fall into a trap?
She walked to the edge of the trap and heard other sounds. It turned out there was a wild boar in the trap, and it was tearing at Zhao Wensong.
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