Chen Shoucai and his men were forcibly escorted by the Jinyiwei to the thatched cottage where gold was everywhere.
The moment they arrived, an extremely strong and disgusting stench suddenly hit them. The strong smell was like a surging wave, overwhelming them.
The stench was so strong that Chen Shoucai could hardly open his eyes at that moment, as if he was being suppressed by an invisible force.
Originally, his head was already in a dizzy state, and the impact of the stench made his dizziness suddenly intensify.
"Ugh~~" Finally, Chen Shoucai could no longer suppress his body's reaction. He involuntarily tilted his head to one side and began to vomit violently. The sound of his vomiting echoed in the air, as if it was a roar from hell. The scene was so thrilling that it seemed as if even the heavens and the earth were moved, and it was so shocking that it made the gods and ghosts weep.
“Ugh~”
“Ugh~”
"Ugh, help, ugh~life, ugh~"
The sounds of vomiting continued one after another, and the bandits' faces turned blue and their expressions were distorted.
"Village leader, please, ugh~, you, please just confess. Ugh~"
"That's right, village chief. Ugh~ We can't die of the stink here, right? Ugh~"
"Village leader, ugh ugh ugh, please, please."
Chen Shoucai gritted his teeth. The Jinyiwei were worthy of being the Jinyiwei. They could come up with such a vicious and sinister trick.
He didn't want to reveal the secret room in the study, because it was his private vault! Giving away the things inside would be like asking for his life!
But...his men were almost fainting from the stench, and so was he.
Chen Shoucai bit the soft flesh inside his cheek hard and pushed his cheek hard with his tongue. Only then did he make up his mind and tell the location.
"Please inform Zhang Yuanshan. If you can spare me and my brothers in the village, I will tell you where I have hidden the things."
A Jinyiwei named Zhang Xiaowen glanced at him and said, "Humph, you still dare to negotiate terms! You don't want to die, do you?"
"Ugh~" Chen Shoucai couldn't help but vomit again. After vomiting, he felt better.
He wiped the dirt from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve and looked at Zhang Xiaowen coldly, "Didn't you come to our remote mountain area this time just to do things for the emperor?"
Chen Shoucai deliberately emphasized the words "the emperor's business" to warn Zhang Xiaowen.
Sure enough, when Zhang Xiaowen heard the words "working for the emperor", his expression changed drastically.
"you!"
Chen Shoucai held his breath and quickly spoke a long string of words, "Take this message to your master. It's his business whether he agrees or not. You don't have to decide. If you don't take this message to your master, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the consequences."
Zhang Xiaowen was so angry that he said viciously, "You! Humph! Just wait for me. If we fail again, I will definitely make you pay!" He pointed at Chen Shoucai, and his finger was about to poke Chen Shoucai's eyes.
After saying this, he ordered the other Jinyiwei to keep an eye on Chen Shoucai and other bandits here, while he went to deliver the message to Zhang Yuanshan.
"Report, sir, Chen Shoucai has confessed! He said that he hid a lot of valuable items somewhere, and if we show leniency to him and his brothers, he will reveal the location of the hidden items."
After conveying Chen Shoucai's words to Zhang Yuanshan, Zhang Xiaowen showed resentment on his face and said indignantly: "Sir, Chen Shoucai is threatening us. The whole village is bare, and he has already moved all the valuables away. Now he wants to tell us where he is hiding. How can we trust his words?"
Zhang Yuanshan snorted coldly, with a hint of contempt in his tone, "Humph, I don't think he has the guts to deceive us. Besides, what can we do now? We have been away from Kyoto for more than ten days, and we have not found any valuable items to bring back to the palace to present to His Majesty.
If His Majesty is in a bad mood one day, he will directly order all of us brothers to be beheaded."
Upon hearing this, all the Jinyiwei trembled.
"Go quickly and bring Chen Shoucai here, and tell him that I agreed to his request. Order him to take us there immediately." Zhang Yuanshan's face was somewhat excited. He believed that this time he could really help the emperor solve his problems and fill his private treasury.
Soon they will be able to return to Beijing to report on their work.
"Yes, sir." Zhang Xiaowen took the order and ran quickly to Chen Shoucai.
Soon, Chen Shoucai was taken to Zhang Yuanshan by several Jinyiwei.
Before Zhang Yuanshan could speak, Chen Shoucai spoke first. "Master Zhang, I've heard that the Jinyiwei are a man of their word and they value keeping their promises. Master Zhang has promised me that as long as you get the property, you will let me and my brothers go, right?"
Zhang Yuanshan's left hand fingers rubbed the ring on his right thumb back and forth, his face stern, and he glanced at Chen Shoucai, "Well, as long as you lead us to get the treasure of your Black Wind Village, I promise to let you and your brothers go."
Chen Shoucai straightened up and met Zhang Yuanshan's gaze without flinching. He looked at him steadily with a firm and decisive look, and answered without hesitation: "It's a deal!"
In fact, his heart was already surging with emotions, not at all as firm as he appeared on the surface.
This is the wealth accumulated by several generations of their Black Wind Village. Giving it away so easily is like cutting off his own flesh!
But if they don’t give it, they may die without a burial place this time.
Zhang Yuanshan looked at the Jinyiwei standing beside him and said, "Go, untie the leader Chen."
"Yes, sir!" Zhang Xiaowen untied the ropes that tied Chen Shoucai.
Chen Shoucai was freed and rubbed his wrists that were so painful from being tied up. "In that case, Master Zhang, please follow me."
Zhang Yuanshan led a group of Jinyiwei and followed Chen Shoucai. Even Meng Liang and Wang Datou followed behind to watch the fun.
A group of people came to his study in a mighty manner.
The rosewood door of the study disappeared, and a surge of anger rushed straight to Chen Shoucai's head.
This damn little thief even took away the door!
After stepping into the study and seeing the empty study, Chen Shoucai felt dizzy and almost fainted.
This damn thief! The study was emptied, leaving nothing for him.
He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
When his eyes fell on the toilet behind the corner of the door, Chen Shoucai breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he was smart and set the mechanism of the secret room inside the toilet, so no one could guess it.
Zhang Xiaowen stared at Chen Shoucai with hostility and snorted coldly, "Master Chen, please tell us what valuable treasures are in this empty study."
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