Zhou Chuan looked at the ropes with some heartache and said, "It took so much effort to make just one... If it were two, it would probably take until dawn!"
Yang Taozhi said earnestly, "Safety first."
Zhou Chuan seemed to have figured it out, and clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Miss Yang is cautious and prudent, I have learned a lot!"
Yang Taozhi threw the rope to the ground, looked up at the night sky, and said, "The moonlight on this mountain is indeed extraordinary. Why don't we go over there to admire the moon and rest for a while, and listen to Master Zhou tell me some stories about the martial arts world?"
“Okay!” Zhou Chuan immediately threw down the rope.
Under the cave.
"Brother! Big brother!!"
"elder brother?"
Zhou Nuo turned around in confusion and asked, "Why isn't there any response?"
Zhao Cheng was secretly pleased, thinking that Yang Taozhi was very efficient. He coughed and said, "I guess they found that the rope wasn't strong enough, so they went back to stripping the bandits of their clothes."
"Don't rush, let's continue reading."
Zhou Nuo glanced at the cover of the booklet in Zhao Cheng's hand and exclaimed in surprise, "You call looking at this a book?"
Zhao Cheng asked doubtfully, "Otherwise, look at the little person?"
"The light's gone, I'm not watching anymore!"
Wow!
Zhao Cheng's face was instantly illuminated.
Zhou Nuo was stunned when he saw the fire tube in Zhao Cheng's hand. He said, "You... you're quite well-equipped..."
Zhao Cheng stretched out his hand and said, "Come on, it's cold at night. It'll be warmer if we stay together and read."
This time, Zhou Nuo did not refuse and sat down next to Zhao Cheng.
Zhao Cheng reminded him, "If you don't understand something, just ask. Although I'm not good at being a teacher, I will definitely answer whatever I know."
"Don't tell my brother when you get up there!"
"Don't worry, this is our little secret."
"snort……"
Where are you putting your hands?
"what?"
"ah?"
"ah……"
"oh……"
The moonlight was beautiful, with only a few silver rays spilling into the cave.
The cocoon, which was clinging to the stone wall, trembled and shook, and finally broke open, and a moth flew out.
It flapped its wings and flew around a few times before stopping beside the emerging cocoon to lay its eggs.
Time passes.
The faint moonlight was eventually replaced by streaks of sunlight.
Zhao Cheng slowly opened his eyes and saw Zhou Nuo's head resting on his shoulder, still fast asleep.
Zhao Cheng stared at Zhou Nuo's profile for a while, growing more and more fond of him.
The morning light was different from the evening light. Zhao Cheng looked around and saw that the rock he and Zhou Nuo were on could only accommodate three to five people at most, but he noticed something in the darkness behind him.
Zhao Cheng gently lifted Zhou Nuo's head, took out her backpack to use as a pillow, and then tiptoed to the stone wall facing inward.
As Zhao Cheng reached out and touched the stone wall, he suddenly felt a softness, like touching gravel.
He thought for a moment, then picked up a stone and threw it at the stone wall.
Without much effort, a crack appeared in the stone wall.
Zhao Cheng then realized that what was in front of him was not a stone wall at all, but an obstacle made of tree branches, vines, roses and pebbles!
Zhao Cheng continued his work, clearing away the obstacles around the entrance, and went inside.
A silver light suddenly shone in his eyes.
There was pure white silver, including silver ingots, silver bricks, and many pieces of silver.
Zhao Cheng smiled, surprised by this unexpected little bonus.
It seems that this place was not only a trap used by the bandit leader to ambush the enemy, but also his secret stash of wealth.
Unfortunately, the enemy who came to massacre the village was too strong, and there was no chance to activate the mechanism to kill the enemy, nor was there a chance to sneak in and hide.
"Wow, so much silver!" Zhou Nuo walked in from behind Zhao Cheng, his face reflecting the silver light.
Zhao Cheng shook his head and continued walking forward, saying, "That's all the money they have. This bandit gang isn't anything special."
"Only this little bit of money?"
Zhou Nuo exclaimed in surprise, "Do you know how much silver is here?"
"About ten thousand taels."
"Are you so sure?"
"My eyes are my ruler!"
Zhao Cheng smiled. For him, who often hid in secret rooms to amass wealth, this was a basic skill.
Zhou Nuo said, "Ten thousand taels isn't much? Do you know how many people ten thousand taels can support?"
"Want it?" Zhao Cheng turned to look at Zhou Nuo and said, "Although it's said that everyone who sees it gets a share, if you want it, I'll give it all to you."
Zhou Nuo turned to the side and snorted coldly, "This heroine doesn't love money!!"
Zhao Cheng was telling the truth; ten thousand taels was nothing to him, and besides, he wasn't thinking about the money at all.
Withdrawing his gaze from Zhou Nuo, Zhao Cheng walked forward again, took out a fire tube and shone it on the stone wall. Looking at the black and hard rocks on it, he was overwhelmed with excitement.
"It really is...it really is iron ore..."
Zhao Cheng thought to himself, "Brother Xiao, you are truly my benefactor!"
The purpose of this trip to Lingshan is twofold: first, to find Zhao Huan, and second, to search for iron ore.
Now that it has been confirmed that there is an iron mine in Lingshan, the mission is half completed. The rest is to do everything possible to find Zhao Huan's whereabouts.
Just then, Zhou Chuan's voice came from outside.
"I'm going to lower the rope! This rope is stronger than my sword now, so you can come up without worry!"
...
Upon reaching the top, Zhao Cheng saw that the women and children had all changed into bandit clothes. They must have rested well last night, as their complexions were better than when he had seen them yesterday.
Zhou Chuan greeted Zhao Cheng with a smile, saying, "Young Master Zhao, my name is Zhou Chuan. Your sister has already told me about your situation. I admire you for daring to come to this dangerous, lawless place for the sake of art."
Zhou Nuo exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, is he really a wandering poet?"
"What kind of wandering poet?"
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