Gu Tiezhu carefully took out a tin box from the pit, as if holding some rare treasure. The box was not big, only as big as Gu Tiezhu's two palms, and was made of the most ordinary tin sheet, and the outside of the tin sheet was a little rusty.
Gutiezhu took a quick look and found that the iron box was not rusted through, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
After brushing off the dirt on the box, Gutiezhu opened the box.
A flash of golden light made Zhou Yuanyuan's eyes widen. The seemingly ordinary iron box was actually filled with gold bars.
"Ah~! Master, these shiny things have a little bit of energy! Can Zhuzhu eat them?" The voice of Chaos Pearl suddenly popped up in Zhou Yuanyuan's ears.
Zhou Yuanyuan almost missed a step and gnashed her teeth as she yelled in her head, "Zhuzhu, shut up!"
Zhou Yuanyuan was just leaning over, curious about what "treasure" Gu Tiezhu had dug out! Chaos Pearl's sudden scream almost made Zhou Yuanyuan look ridiculous.
"Yuanyuan, lean on me." Wen Ziqing saw Zhou Yuanyuan's figure sway and quickly pulled her into his arms. Just now, Zhou Yuanyuan was staring intently at the ancient iron pillar, but Wen Ziqing was staring intently at Zhou Yuanyuan. Zhou Yuanyuan's face was full of expressions, curiosity, surprise, and sudden realization, making Wen Ziqing unable to take his eyes off her.
Whether intentional or accidental, Wen Ziqing's strength was quite strong, and with one tug, Zhou Yuanyuan fell completely into Wen Ziqing's arms. The two of them hugged each other tightly, without a single space between them. Zhou Yuanyuan buried her face in Wen Ziqing's hard chest, not noticing the smile that flashed across his eyes.
The two of them made quite a lot of noise, and the tree trunk they were standing on shook, causing the snow to fall down with a rustling sound.
Oh no! Zhou Yuanyuan thought of the ancient iron pillar under the tree. Not caring that she was still in Wen Ziqing's arms, she quickly pinched an "Invisibility Technique" and threw it on herself and Wen Ziqing.
Wen Ziqing felt a flash of invisible spiritual energy pass by, and Zhou Yuanyuan's figure disappeared from his sight, but the touch in his arms remained. Invisible? This little girl knows a lot! The smile in Wen Ziqing's eyes grew even brighter.
The Invisibility Technique is a common technique in the world of cultivation, used by all cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage, though each has its own unique techniques, resulting in varying degrees of effectiveness. Wen Ziqing discovered that Zhou Yuanyuan's Invisibility Technique was a high-level one. If it weren't for the feeling in his arms, he wouldn't have been able to detect Zhou Yuanyuan at all. Gu Tiezhu presumably saw them as nothing more than a mass of air.
Seeing that Gutiezhu was staring at him, Wen Ziqing quickly released a spell of "creating something out of nothing", and two squirrels flashed across the branches.
"Master, I'm sorry, Zhuzhu has gotten into trouble again." Chaos Pearl admitted guiltily. It was so thirsty for energy that it forgot its master's current situation. Fortunately, the master and her companions were very clever, otherwise they would have been exposed.
"Zhuzhu, shut up! I'll settle the score with you later." Zhou Yuanyuan gritted her teeth and quickly moved her face a little further away from Wen Ziqing's chest. It was so awkward! Her face was buried in Wen Ziqing's chest, and she could still hear his pounding heartbeat. Most importantly, her nose was definitely red! Hiss~ Is Brother Ziqing's body made of iron?
The close contact made the scent of Wen Ziqing penetrate Zhou Yuanyuan's nostrils. The crisp pine scent made her heart beat faster. She didn't know if it was because of the nose injury, but she suddenly felt a little dizzy.
Gutiezhu's head and face were covered with snow from the tree, which made him alert. He looked up at the tree, but there was no one there.
Gutiezhu waited for a few seconds and saw two squirrels chasing each other on the treetop. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and let down his guard.
Looking at the iron box in his hand, Gutiezhu felt a little worried.
This box of gold bars is what Gutiezhu has saved over the years.
Ever since he started working for his current boss, Gu Tiezhu had been making several trips along the border with him every year. They bought goods, but the trade they used wasn't paper money from various countries, but gold bars.
Although Gutiezhu was honest, he was also a bit cunning. Over the past two years, he saved up a box of gold bars by saving some money and adding the "reward" from his boss.
Gutiezhu knew his business was shady, so even with all his money, he didn't dare deposit it in the bank. But even with a box of gold lying around, Gutiezhu still felt uneasy. Last year, when his boss asked him to bring some people to Kyoto for development, Gutiezhu secretly returned to his hometown and buried the box of gold bars beneath this large pine tree.
On that trip home, Gutiezhu carried a box weighing over ten kilograms, and he dared not let the villagers know he was back. He entered the village in the dark of night and left before dawn, going through the other side of Daqing Mountain. Gutiezhu had originally intended to bury the gold bars in his yard, but he was afraid someone would find out when he was home. So, he turned his attention to the Daqing Mountain.
There are many trees in Daqing Mountain. If Gutiezhu had not been running in the mountains since he was a child and was very familiar with the nearby hills, he would not have dared to bury the things so openly under this tree.
The Daqing Mountains have changed a lot over the years, and Gutiezhu has no intention of burying these things here for too long. When he has the chance, he will take them home to feel at ease.
Gutiezhu went into the mountains today, firstly to meet with Huang Lao Da to "talk business", and secondly to confirm whether the things he buried in the first half of the year were still there. After all, it was a huge fortune, so Gutiezhu was still worried.
The house has not been built yet, and if Gutiezhu takes this box of things home, he has no place to put them.
Gutiezhu thought for a while, took out a few gold bars from the box and put them in his arms, closed the box again, and buried it back under the pine tree.
After cleaning up the traces on the ground, Gutiezhu walked down the mountain happily. The cash at home was Gutiezhu's public wealth, and the treasure buried here was Gutiezhu's secret wealth. With so much wealth as a guarantee, Gutiezhu believed that his children would definitely live a rich and happy life in the future.
Gutiezhu didn't know that all his actions were seen by Zhou Yuanyuan and Wen Ziqing.
In the tree, Zhou Yuanyuan and Wen Ziqing were both frozen. After Gu Tiezhu left, they both breathed a sigh of relief. The warm breath they exhaled face to face made their hearts beat faster.
Zhou Yuanyuan waved her hand to cancel her invisibility and was about to jump under the tree.
Wen Ziqing exerted force with his hands, and carried Zhou Yuanyuan in a princess hug, landing gracefully on the ground.
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