Money makes the world go round, and driven by money, some people still stepped forward to leak information.
A man with a goatee came out and whispered to Lu Baichuan, "A while ago, the government spread the word that there were some good things in the mountains, so everyone risked their lives to go and find them. In the end, they didn't find anything, and none of them came back. We suspect that there are some man-eating beasts in the mountains, and all those people were eaten!"
After saying that, the man stared intently at the silver ingot in Lu Baichuan's hand, unable to look away.
Lu Baichuan gave him the money, turned around and left to go back and discuss the matter with Jiang Jiuniang.
"In my guess, either the government is controlled by Xunyi and is spreading false information, or there are spies from the island nation in the government who are deliberately spreading false rumors. This way, they can help Xunyi find the treasure and also make the people panic. It's killing two birds with one stone."
Jiang Jiuniang nodded, then added, "There's another possibility: multiple forces may be searching for the treasure, and their target is the mountains."
This is very strange. The treasure is clearly in the sea, so why do they keep getting information that it's in the mountains?
What is misleading them?
Lu Baichuan said, "Let's go to sleep first. We'll find out the details when we go into the mountains tomorrow."
I'm really exhausted after running around all night.
After daybreak, the two ate something at the inn before preparing to head up the mountain.
Seeing that they were outsiders, the innkeeper asked, "Sirs, are you going into the mountains to search for treasure? Oh dear, don't go! Many people have gone missing recently. Besides, even if there really was some treasure, the government would have found it and taken it away long ago. It's good enough if we ordinary people aren't implicated, how could we possibly gain anything?"
The waiter sighed, feeling sorry for them.
Jiang Jiuniang laughed and said, "How will you know if you don't try?"
She pretended to be unwilling to listen to advice and pulled Lu Baichuan outside.
The waiter's snort came from behind: "They really don't know what's good for them!"
After walking a distance, Jiang Jiuniang said, "The people here seem to have a lot of hostility towards the government. There must be something wrong with the government."
"I'll go take a look when I get back from the mountain."
The two came in secret, and the government officials were unaware of it. It would be easier to investigate in private.
Jiang Jiuniang had a bad feeling, but she didn't say anything.
According to the information Lu Baichuan gathered last night, they went up the mountain along the road where the most people disappeared.
As you ascend the mountain, you'll see that the mountains have been severely damaged. It's no exaggeration to say that the mountains look like they've been operated by excavators from later generations. Yet, all of this was done by Xun Yi, who manipulated the local people. You can imagine how much damage this caused to their health.
"That beast really knows how to cause me trouble."
Jiang Jiuniang gritted her teeth, thinking that digging like this was no better than just blasting it open.
Besides, those things aren't even on the mountain, so what's the point of wasting so much time and money?
As you venture further in, it becomes increasingly eerie, and you can hear sounds coming from the woods—the sound of hoes being wielded, one after another, at a rapid pace.
Without hesitation, the two rushed forward and saw many people working numbly, but Xunyi was nowhere to be seen.
Without exchanging glances, the two immediately stepped forward and knocked the people unconscious, preventing them from continuing their work and thus minimizing the damage to their bodies.
"Xunyi, you bastard, come out here! Where have you been hiding? This is really funny. What did you promise me before?"
She used her inner strength to amplify her voice, so that no matter where Xun Yi hid, he could hear it. However, Xun Yi still did not appear, and instead, a flock of birds flew away in fright.
"Xun Yi!"
Jiang Jiuniang called out again, but there was still no response. Just as she was about to look around, she saw several people wearing lab coats emerge from the shadows, all staring at her menacingly.
Jiang Jiuniang's pupils suddenly contracted; her prediction had indeed come true!
This time it wasn't Xun Yi causing trouble, it was someone else!
Lu Baichuan also realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly stood in front of Jiang Jiuniang, watching those people warily.
The person opposite didn't even bother to change their clothes, and asked with a stern face, "Lan Jiu, how long are you planning to hide?"
As they talked, they woke up the people who had been knocked unconscious and got them back to work, looking at Jiang Jiuniang as if she were their prey.
"What a joke! When have I ever dodged anything?"
She doesn't even know why she came into this world, so how is that considered hiding?
To everyone's surprise, the other party immediately raised their voice: "Don't act innocent after getting the benefits! Over the years, you took away the omnipotent space and the underwater power chip, causing us so much trouble! We paid a heavy price for this, but you're living a life of luxury here. Why should you!"
"Since you've delivered yourself to our doorstep, we'll just take you back with us to avoid any unforeseen complications!"
As they spoke, the group attacked Jiang Jiuniang directly.
These people were all less skilled than Jiang Jiuniang, but because there were so many of them, it was very difficult for Jiang Jiuniang to deal with them all by herself.
Yes, she faced it all alone.
The moment these people attacked her, she immediately knocked Lu Baichuan unconscious. These people had modern-day fire-resistant tools, and Lu Baichuan was no match for them. Putting him in her spatial dimension was safer than ever.
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but sneer: "Who would have thought that Lan Jiu, the former top student in the lab, would be so love-struck, still protecting that useless ancient man even at a time like this..."
Bang!
Before he could finish speaking, he was blasted dozens of meters away by a cannon, and his body was reduced to fragments that were blown away by the wind.
The others were shocked and couldn't believe that their companion had been blasted away like that.
They came in a hurry and didn't bring many good things with them. They also didn't expect Lan Jiu's space to be so powerful, as it really could give them whatever they wanted.
Jiang Jiuniang stood at a distance, watching the group of people. Since they came with ill intentions, there was no need to keep them around.
Clearly, the other party had guessed her plan and retreated repeatedly to create distance, recklessly revealing their trump card: "Ruozheng is still in our hands. If none of us can go back, her fate is predictable!"
"Do you think I would care about someone who betrayed me and killed me?"
Jiang Jiuniang snorted coldly, thinking that these people really had no bottom line. They were people from eight hundred years ago and still wanted to use them as shields.
"Betrayed? You really don't know what's good for you! If it weren't for her, you'd probably be soaking in some lab's formaldehyde by now!"
The other party found it unbelievable and spoke in an exaggerated tone.
Jiang Jiuniang was taken aback, and asked another question: "What do you mean?"
"You don't know? Hahaha, that brat Ruozheng even sold herself to protect you, and in return you've hated her for so many years."
"Now that you know the situation, we can't all die, otherwise she won't survive either. You'd better put that thing away!"
With hostages in hand, their attitude became arrogant again.
Jiang Jiuniang narrowed her eyes, softened her tone, and asked, "Speak, what exactly do you want?"
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