The first person to jump out of the passenger seat of the first car was Liu Jianshe, who had gone to deliver the message. He went straight to Lao Han.
"Uncle Han, how's it going? The wolf hasn't come down yet, has it? Where's my dad?"
Immediately afterwards, the others also jumped down.
"Dongfang, what's going on? Have the wolves come down?"
Lin Dongfang still felt a little uncomfortable upon seeing Cheng Jin.
"Uncle, the wolf didn't come down, but Jian Dan has gone deep into the mountains."
In the mountains, Jian Dan stared in disbelief at the several holes that Ji Xiang had dug, looking around several times, still unable to believe it.
"You're the ones who discovered this?"
"Woof!"
Jian Dan was truly shocked. In the big pit just now, several dogs had dug out a hole the size of a well by paddling around. Jian Dan crouched down and shone her flashlight on it. In just one glance, she saw a wall neatly stacked inside, so bright that her eyes were filled with golden light.
"This, this,"
Even someone as worldly-wise as her couldn't believe it. She pinched her thigh until it was bruised, but the scene before her didn't change at all. Only then did she dare to believe that she wasn't dreaming.
"Oh my god, who hid this?"
First, judging from the extent of the damage to the cave entrance and the signs of the gold bricks sinking, it was clearly not a project undertaken in a short period of time. The stone slab at the entrance was cracked, and the edges were severely damaged. It's possible that a heavy rain or a disturbance by wild animals in the vicinity caused the entrance to collapse, which is how Jixiang and the others discovered it.
Another thing is, this is deep in the mountains and forests. Who would be so kind as to hide something here? Or, to be more precise, who would dare to?
Simple and natural, he dared not assume that no one else would dare to come besides himself. But if there were such capable and extraordinary people, would they be so foolish as to hide things in this place? Not only is it not concealed, but it is also very inconvenient to retrieve.
Moreover, given this location, surrounded by forests with no landmarks, even with a treasure map, it would be difficult to find.
She simply liked this kind of thing, but she hesitated because there were no clues and even reasoning was difficult.
However, she quickly stopped hesitating, because the howling of wolves sounded again, seemingly more urgent than before. Most importantly, it seemed to be mixed with a few human screams, which made her tense up instantly.
Is there really someone there?
What are we waiting for? We started collecting from the cave entrance, collecting as we went deeper into the cave.
Seeing the golden brick wall at the entrance of the cave, she guessed that it was no small amount, but after collecting for a long time, she still hadn't reached the end. Her shock grew, and she vaguely wondered whose treasure this was. They must be incredibly wealthy.
It's not fair to blame her for not thinking macroscopically. The main reason is that in the early days of the People's Republic of China, the country's economic foundation was weak and development was slow. If the leadership had known about this wealth, they would never have let it remain buried in the ground for so long.
However, the sheer number of them reminded her of a story not found in history books.
It tells the story of how, in the early days of the People's Republic of China, during industrial construction, an armory left behind by the invaders was accidentally discovered. More than 600 tons of gold were found buried underground, a quantity that shocked the world at the time. The invaders then shamelessly came forward to claim it.
Later investigation revealed that the gold did not belong to them, nor did it belong to our country. It belonged to a neighboring country, separated only by a border. It was said that a general from the neighboring country had stolen the gold from the national treasury and fled to this side of the border with it. During the war, he could not protect himself and sought help from the invaders.
Unexpectedly, the invaders, greedy for money, planned to kill and plunder. The general had no choice but to lead his men back to China.
The invaders also intended to transport the gold away, so they buried it first. However, after their defeat in the war, they were quickly sent back to their country, and the gold remained buried underground.
They only came forward to ask for their money back after they were discovered.
It's not certain whether this is the exact amount, but the sum received is not small.
They vaguely heard a few cracking sounds, and Jian Dan became a little anxious, quickening her pace.
After clearing the last wall, I shone my flashlight straight in and saw the innermost earthen wall. I breathed a sigh of relief, ignored my aching arms, and turned to run out.
It was unclear which direction the sound was coming from, but the cracking sounds grew louder and louder. Jian Dan dared not be careless and ran towards the cave entrance at top speed.
As the light drew closer, Jian Dan hadn't even fully exhaled when she heard a deafening wolf howl from above, followed by a heavy thud. The ground trembled, and the vibrations were very noticeable inside the cave. She swayed a few times and almost lost her balance, inwardly cursing the situation.
The empty cave behind her gave her a premonition that she was about to be buried. Several animals at the cave entrance seemed to sense something as well, barking anxiously towards the entrance. There seemed to be some chaotic footsteps coming from above, but she didn't know if it was just her imagination in her panic.
However, the sounds of collapse behind her and the increasingly strong smell of earth made her tense. She leaped into the hole, and the next second, the hole collapsed with a crash.
After being picked up by her own dog, she was stunned for a long time. In the hazy dust, Jian Dan slowly came to her senses and ran out.
Then came a fit of uncontrollable coughing.
After the dust settled, Jian Dan saw that the cave she had just walked through was completely buried by mud and weeds, and even the large pit she had just seen was completely unrecognizable.
"Woof woof!"
The soft touch under her hand was so real, it felt like she had survived a disaster. She was just a tiny bit away from being buried forever.
How terrifying!
"Jixiang, I want to go home, I need some peace and quiet!"
"Woof woof!"
She wanted to rest for a while, but there simply wasn't the time or place for her to do so.
The wolf howls over there grew more urgent, and Jixiang and the others kept glancing in that direction.
"cough!"
Um?
A simple twitch of the ear—could someone really be there?
Then there was a slapping sound, followed by a small animal's howl, which sounded like a scream. It was very faint, and you wouldn't hear it unless you had very keen senses.
If it weren't for someone else, Jian Dan would never have gotten involved in this mess.
But then she hesitated, because someone had just gone missing in the village, and no matter how much she hated him, it was still a human life.
I found a tree nearby and planned to go up and check the situation. But when I turned around, all four dogs were running towards me, their tails wagging happily.
The outstretched hand froze in mid-air. No, are you mistaken? I am your master.
However, after running around in the mountains for so many days, she wasn't worried about their safety. Animals have their own rules of communication. She found a tree and decided to climb up to take a look.
As a result, Jixiang, who had run ahead, turned back to find her.
"Woof woof woof!"
Simple was so frightened that she waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "This is really unnecessary."
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