There are two problems now, both stemming from that Thursday. Either he knew the Emperor Emeritus's identity all along and was lying in ambush on the road, or it was just a coincidence, and the person behind the scenes approached him mainly to divert attention and shift the focus to the tomb raiders.
Or perhaps those people believed the treasure was hidden in the tomb, so they tried to obtain the Pangu Jade while simultaneously robbing the tomb.
It has to be said that such a conjecture makes sense. If all those treasures weren't in her own space, Jiang Jiuniang would probably have made the same assumptions.
These people are somewhat intelligent, but not many.
Consort Liu worked quickly, and the portrait was completed in no time.
Jiang Jiuniang took it and said, "Alright, go and rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."
As she spoke, she yawned. She had rushed over overnight to rescue people and was indeed quite tired.
The Emperor Emeritus nodded and was about to leave with Consort Liu when he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Where are Gou'er and Xiangxiang?"
We've been here for so long and haven't seen him yet. Don't let your child suffer because of a moment of carelessness.
“They’re hiding in the room. I locked it, so they can’t get out.”
Actually, she was in the space, because she couldn't possibly leave the two children alone here while she went out to rescue people; the risk was too great, and she couldn't bear the consequences.
The Emperor Emeritus had no doubts whatsoever, and simply smiled and said, "That's good. It's so late, they're probably all asleep. I'll go see them tomorrow."
After this incident, the retired emperor became much more humble and even looked ten years older. Indeed, life's hardships make a difference.
"Don't overthink it, just get some rest."
Jiang Jiuniang nodded. She knew why the Emperor Emeritus was like this. He had so many lives on his shoulders, and they were all people he had known for many years and had feelings for. They came out in a grand procession, but in the end, only he and Consort Liu were left. Anyone with a heart would not feel good about that.
Moreover, this whole affair was caused by the Emperor Emeritus’s carelessness from the very beginning, and he bears the main responsibility, so he will naturally be exhausted both physically and mentally.
The Emperor Emeritus nodded without saying anything, and Consort Liu also nodded to Jiang Jiuniang before helping the Emperor Emeritus leave.
Jiang Jiuniang returned to her room and released Gou'er and Xiangxiang from her spatial storage. The two little ones were already asleep, so Jiang Jiuniang didn't wake them. After a quick wash, the family of four squeezed onto one bed to sleep.
The next day, Jiang Jiuniang stayed home with her two children and the still-recovering Emperor Emeritus and Consort Liu. Lu Baichuan took the portrait to the local government to find Zhou Si together.
The task of finding the person was quite large, and it would be difficult for the couple to find the person on their own; they would need the help of the government.
I just don't know if the local government is acting normally. After all, these are extraordinary times, and anyone could be the traitor.
"Don't worry, I have a way."
Lu Baichuan patted her shoulder, then disguised himself and went directly to the government office, claiming that he had encountered tomb raiders on his way into the city and that many graves had been dug up.
At this time, digging up graves was a serious crime, so it was perfectly justified for him to report it to the authorities under this pretext.
When the officials saw the portrait, they frowned and said, "This man is a repeat offender. We've been investigating him, but we haven't found any leads."
Lu Baichuan carefully observed the other person's expression to confirm that what the other person said was true.
Before Lu Baichuan could speak, the other party continued, "This person is not alone; he has a team of about five or six people. Several surrounding cities have been raided. They are very cunning, and every time we receive a tip to arrest someone, it turns out to be in vain."
It appears that this was a premeditated massacre.
Lu Baichuan's expression turned somewhat ugly. He regretted not killing the dwarfs last night; at least he could have used them to lure out the tomb raiders.
Lu Baichuan exchanged a few polite words with the officers and soldiers before turning and leaving. On his way back, he even bought food for his family.
Jiang Jiuniang was surprised by his quick return and asked, "Is there a problem with the government?"
"No, they said this group of people were robbing tombs in several nearby cities. They've been looking for them, but haven't found any clues. They've now taken people to search the mountains outside the city, but I don't think they'll find anything."
Jiang Jiuniang rolled her eyes, utterly baffled by the way these people's brains were structured, that they would actually think of tomb raiding in search of treasure.
Since the treasure was created using tokens from four countries, it couldn't possibly be located in just one country, but rather at the intersection of the four countries.
The previous statement about the sea was somewhat correct, after all, the sea connects more than four countries. However, finding treasure in the sea is not an easy task, since it would be difficult for an ordinary person to reach that depth if Jiang Jiuniang did not have diving equipment.
I just don't know how the people who hid the treasure before managed to do it, they were able to think of everything so thoroughly.
Jiang Jiuniang felt something was off about the two missing jade stones and decided to take a closer look at them.
"Are we just going to let it go like this? How did they get involved with the Japanese? Are there any other Japanese people secretly involved, or who else is connected to them? Aren't we going to investigate?"
Jiang Jiuniang pouted, feeling that ending it like this was too easy for those people.
“I decided to spread the word and let them come to us on their own.”
As soon as Lu Baichuan spoke, Jiang Jiuniang instantly understood his meaning: he wanted to use the Pangu Jade as bait.
"Good job, good job!"
Jiang Jiuniang instantly beamed with joy; she hadn't even considered that.
The retired emperor suddenly became anxious: "Wouldn't this be too dangerous? We don't have any capable people around us."
He has just experienced such a big change, so he is very cautious.
"It's okay. You guys just stay in the room with Gou'er and Xiangxiang, and we'll take care of the rest."
Jiang Jiuniang casually pulled out a small black ball; the two of them were enough to withstand a thousand troops.
The Emperor Emeritus fell silent instantly. Who knew this woman carried a small black ball with her? If it accidentally fell out, wouldn't they all be doomed?
But he didn't dare to question it, he just nodded and did as Jiang Jiuniang said.
That evening, news of the Pangu Jade spread throughout the city. Lu Baichuan had forged an identity and claimed to have obtained two of the four tokens. He said that if he could get the Pangu Jade, he might be able to unlock an ancient treasure.
He offered an exorbitant price to buy Pangu Jade, hoping a brave man could help him obtain it.
The news caused a huge uproar as soon as it was released, and there were actually people who received the token!
Everyone was curious about who received the token and how to obtain the Pangu Jade.
Lu Baichuan concealed his fabricated identity very well, but instead revealed his true identity, letting people know that the Pangu Jade was in his possession.
In this way, people will come to you on their own initiative.
At this point, the group of tomb raiders should be the most anxious.
Originally, they were the only ones searching for the Pangu Jade, but now that so many people are searching together, they are worried about too many variables, so they are naturally getting impatient.
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