His legs buckled, and he immediately knelt on the ground in surrender.
The soldiers took the opportunity to hold knives to the necks of the men to prevent them from making any further moves.
From beginning to end, the dirty man stood still without making any move, and even his expression remained that of someone who was innocent and naive.
Lin Zao was starting to wonder if this person had really gone mad.
Tang Jian looked at these people with an inscrutable expression, "Take them all back and interrogate them thoroughly."
Then look at the man who seems to be mentally challenged, "He'll be taken back for questioning too."
"Yes, General."
The soldiers in the field escorted all those dejected people away.
The soldier who brought them here didn't leave.
Tang Jian: "Where is that strange rock? Take us there to see it."
"Here, I'll take you there right away, General."
After walking for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the group finally arrived at the place.
On a tall, massive rock, a stone resembling a giant ox lay resting.
The horns on the bull's head, the bull's body, and the bull's tail are clearly visible.
No wonder it's called Tianniu Mountain; the wonders of nature are truly breathtaking.
"General, the locals call this boulder the Heavenly Ox Stone. It is said that a thousand years ago, a divine ox descended from the sky, landed on this mountain, and turned into a boulder. Since then, the Heavenly Ox Mountain has enjoyed favorable weather and abundant harvests. People have come to worship the Heavenly Ox, and this is the origin of the name of the Heavenly Ox Mountain."
"There is also a legend that this is the mount of the Celestial Master, and many people believe it without a doubt."
The soldiers had already scouted out the situation at the foot of the mountain over the past two days.
Lin Zao did not believe the claim that the stone was transformed from a divine ox; he considered it merely a coincidence of nature.
In modern times, there are many tourist attractions with natural landscapes that resemble all sorts of strange animals or gods.
However, in ancient times, transportation and information transmission were inconvenient, so people might never encounter such a situation in their entire lives.
When people suddenly discover something strange or unusual, they tend to attribute it to gods or ghosts.
Presumably, this beetle stone was mythologized by people in the past, and many versions of rumors gradually spread, which led to people's current belief in the beetle stone.
It seems the people of Black Gold Village believe that the Heavenly Bull Stone was the Celestial Master's mount back then.
Where can treasure be hidden in this stone?
Even if the Celestial Master's relics really exist, they've been around for over a thousand years. Is it still possible to find them?
Lin Zao wondered to herself.
Tang Jian looked up at the beetle stone and was quite shocked. It was truly amazing!
He had lived in Ganzhou for several years and knew about Furong Town.
But I've never actually heard of the Tianniu Stone on Tianniu Mountain.
Tang Jian walked toward the Heavenly Beetle Stone and indeed saw that the bottom of the boulder had been dug with many huge pits.
Judging from the situation, these people didn't dig anything out.
Tang Jian circled the boulder again and saw that there was a vine ladder on the back, extending down from the tail of the giant bull.
It seems the people from Black Gold Village went up there to take a look.
Tang Jian leaped several times and climbed up the vine ladder to the waist of the giant bull, where he began to examine the surrounding area.
Lin Zao stood below, also somewhat eager to try it out. She was genuinely curious about the stone ox. Her curiosity was like that of a modern tourist; when you see something unusual, you want to take a look and touch it.
Driven by her own will, Lin Zao also climbed up the vine ladder.
Anyway, this stone ox is huge, enough to hold several people, so there's no worry about not having enough space.
As soon as Lin Zao went up, she saw Tang Jian's smiling eyes.
Tang Jian reached out and pulled Lin Zao to stand firmly on the belly of the stone ox, where there was a small, flat spot.
To be honest, the view from here is really nice!
The thought suddenly popped into Lin Zao's mind. She glanced at it casually and then turned to look at the stone ox.
Upon closer inspection, the stone ox becomes even clearer, with a huge ox head and horns... wait a minute?
Lin Zao's gaze sharpened, and she suddenly saw something!
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