Chapter 97 Are you blind? Who's weak...?
Mu Xin stared at Fu Yun with suspicion in his eyes for a moment. Seeing that Fu Yun looked sincere and he could not find any flaws, he could only believe him for the time being. He turned to the foreigners behind him and said, "Bring me the map."
One of the foreigners searched his person and finally pulled out a scroll of map from his sleeve.
Mu Xin took it and handed it to Fu Yun, coldly warning, "Don't try anything funny. Otherwise, if you try to be clever every time, I'll take action against these stonemasons. You can weigh the consequences yourself."
Fu Yun reached out and took it, her tone somewhat impatient: "I know, you don't need to remind me."
Mu Xin's face darkened, and he opened his mouth as if to say something, but Fu Yun raised his hand: "Don't disturb me when I'm thinking, it's easy to affect my thinking."
Fu Yun spoke bluntly, which infuriated Mu Xin, who was about to explode.
Fu Yun interrupted again, her expression flat: "If you want to find the treasure sooner, don't start unnecessary arguments. Stirring up conflict will only waste each other's time. I know exactly what I need to do, and I don't need you to warn me again and again what to do."
Mu Xin's eyes were filled with murderous intent, his breathing was rapid, and his chest heaved up and down, clearly on the verge of exploding.
The person who had just given him the map immediately stepped forward and quickly spoke up to dissuade him: "Sister Mu, calm down, this little thing is just being stubborn."
The others chimed in, "That's right, that's right. Once this goal is achieved, he won't have the luxury of being willful anymore. Then you can do whatever you want with him."
"Let's play him to death and see how tough he can be then."
Fu Yun paused slightly in her hand, then continued to unfold the map as if nothing had happened.
The five stonemasons exchanged a furtive glance, their eyes filled with shock.
Although they knew that Young Master Su was eloquent, this was the first time they had witnessed him, a weak man with no strength to even kill a chicken, calmly dealing with this group of desperate men.
No wonder the prince and those other officials value him so highly. A wise man like him, who is brave, resourceful, calm and composed, is truly rare in the Kingdom of Nu.
When the stonemasons looked at Fu Yun again, their eyes were full of admiration and respect.
Mu Xin stared fiercely at Fu Yun, took a deep breath, and used a great deal of willpower to barely suppress the urge to torture that arrogant person.
Fu Jun, on the other hand, seemed oblivious to the commotion, focusing intently on studying the map.
Mu Xin felt a strange sense of powerlessness, as if she were punching cotton. It seemed that every time she clashed with Su Xiaolangjun, she could not gain much advantage and instead got angry at him.
Because she had never gained a sense of victory from him, she wanted nothing more than to trample him underfoot, shatter his pride, and make him crawl on the ground crying and begging for mercy.
A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan. Thinking of this, Mu Xin had calmed down considerably.
"Never mind, it's not the first time I've known what kind of person he is. Achieving our goal is the most important thing."
"Ah, that's right."
"We shouldn't stay here any longer." Mu Xin glanced around and said seriously, "Let's leave first."
As soon as she finished speaking, the other foreigners immediately pulled the five stonemasons forward.
Fu Yun didn't give Mu Xin a chance to restrain him and followed behind the stonemasons.
He asked himself, "Little Ba, how's the search going? Are there any cemeteries nearby?"
【Mr. Fu, there are three large mountains here. Only the first one, nestled against the mountain and beside the water, has excellent feng shui. There are thirty ordinary graves here, and ten graves belonging to high-ranking families. Currently, there are no cenotaphs that match your requirements.】
However, there are two rather large cenotaphs; would you like to take them there?
Fu Yun asked, "What was the identity of the tomb owner?"
One is the head of the Wang family of Lingzhou City, and the other is a former deputy general of the previous dynasty.
Fu Yun: "?"
“It’s to be expected that a lieutenant general might not be able to find his body after he goes into battle and is killed. But wasn’t the head of the Wang family murdered for his money? His body should still be there, so why is it a cenotaph?”
[It is said that she was thrown off a cliff and her body was smashed to pieces. They searched for half a month but couldn't find her body, so they gave up, guessing that she was eaten by wild animals.]
Fu Yun asked, "He's not dead, is he?"
[He died; the book clearly states that he was thrown into the abyss only after he had stopped breathing.]
Fu Yun then asked, "Were there many burial items?"
[Not much. The head of the Wang family had exchanged most of his wealth for banknotes to visit a very important relative in another town, but was murdered while traveling through the mountains. When the current head of the Wang family moved in, she only received the family's real estate, not much cash. Having just arrived in Lingzhou City, and considering the negative impact of selling the shops immediately, she reluctantly paid out of her own pocket to make a show of it, and then smoothly embezzled the Wang family's assets.]
Fu Yun understood: "So that means there are burial goods, but not enough to make someone richer than a country. It's just a little better than an ordinary tomb, is that what you mean?"
That's right.
"OK, then I'll choose her!"
Why not choose the cenotaph of the deputy general?
"The tombs of female heroes who died on the battlefield and sacrificed their lives for their country must not be disturbed."
【Too. 】
"Hey! You've been watching for so long, can you tell me which route to take?"
Mu Xin's patience had run out, and he couldn't help but urge them on.
Fu Yun squatted down, put some soil on his fingertips, and pretended to examine the geology.
After a moment, he looked up and gazed into the distance, replying softly, "Go to the first mountain."
Mu Xin frowned slightly and questioned, "Why did you come to this mountain first, instead of the first one?"
Fu Yun said, "The two mountains are geologically similar. Since it's not on this mountain, it must be on the other mountain."
Not wanting to explain further to Mu Xin, he added, "As I just said, give me two chances to try and fail. If I still haven't found it after three tries, you can just get rid of me on the spot."
Mu Xin did not ask any more questions, but told everyone to hurry up and continue their journey.
After walking three miles along the messy forest path, Fu Yun saw three carriages disguised as tree canopies.
It seems that Mu Xin had been lying in wait here for a long time, originally planning to hide here and reap the benefits.
I have no idea how this group of people managed to evade the minibus's scanner.
Is it possible that if you remain stationary for an extended period after disguising yourself, you will be automatically ignored? And the minibus can only detect moving objects?
It's likely that the group that led Zhilan away wasn't Ye Lan and her group, but another group.
"Xiao Ba, when you scan, can you only scan moving objects?"
I only glanced at it briefly. Their disguised carriage was covered with too many branches; at first glance, it was all trees. It was difficult for me to spot people hiding inside such a carriage.
Fu Yun expressed her understanding: "Yes, this is not your problem, it's that Mu Xin is too cunning."
While talking to Xiao Ba, Mu Xin grabbed Fu Yun by the collar and pulled him into the carriage.
He was grabbed by the collar and thrown into the carriage. Fu Yun's face flushed. He didn't dare to look at the stonemasons' reaction and turned his head away, feeling utterly humiliated.
What he didn't know was that the stonemasons didn't think much of him because of his frail appearance; instead, they were furious that a villain like Mu Xin had treated him so rudely.
But no matter how angry they were, they couldn't change anything and could only reluctantly be herded onto the carriage one after another.
After everyone boarded the carriage, Mu Xin left without stopping.
It must be said that the fact that the three mountains are far apart has its advantages, as it should have bought Zhilan a lot of time.
The mountain road was bumpy and difficult to travel. By the time we reached the first mountain, it had gotten dark again.
Mu Xin didn't give everyone a break, and pressed Fu Yun again for the exact location of the treasure.
They were probably worried that Zhilan and the others would catch up, which is why they were racing against time.
Fu Yun didn't hide anything and told her the location halfway up the mountain.
At this point, deliberately delaying the process too much could easily arouse her suspicion.
Of course, he never does anything without being sure of success. Along the way, he had quietly sprinkled some of the tracking powder that Zhilan had used before.
Even if Zhilan was held back by something and couldn't catch up in time, it would have been perfect if Mu Xin had insisted on going into the cemetery when he led a group of people halfway up the mountain in the dead of night.
Entering the tomb at night would be pitch black. Once Mu Xin and his men saw the money, they would naturally relax their guard on him and the stonemasons, and then they might find an opportunity to escape.
A full hour and a half passed before the group finally reached the halfway point of the mountain.
I don't know if it's lucky or not, but tonight the moon was obscured by dark clouds, the mountain wind was howling, and it was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
After traveling for most of the day, everyone was exhausted and leaned against the trees to rest.
Fu Yun was still trying to figure out how to subtly hint to Mu Xin that he needed to enter the tomb as soon as possible when he saw Mu Xin had already lit a torch. His gaze was as cold and piercing as the chilling wind as he stared at him and questioned, "Where is the treasure?"
Fu Yun said, "Look around and you should find some tomb entrances. Once you find them, I'll tell you which one is the tomb entrance where the treasure is."
Mu Xin raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "The treasure you're talking about is tomb raiding?"
Fu Yun twitched the corner of her mouth: "No way?"
Mu Xin chuckled and said sarcastically, "I thought you were a law-abiding citizen, but it seems that's not the case. You're not much kinder yourself."
She paused, then added sarcastically, "That bitch Ji Shun, does she know you brought them here to rob tombs for wealth?"
Fu Yun frowned, clearly annoyed, and said, "Do you still want the treasure?"
Mu Xin: "Nonsense, we're already here, why would we let the duck that's already in our mouth fly away?"
Fu Yun scoffed, "Then stop babbling and get to work."
Mu Xin raised his right arm, his fingers almost poking Fu Yun's delicate nose: "You..."
Fu Yun remained calm and composed, maintaining her composure: "If you want to argue, you can wait until we're done."
Mu Xin's eyes suddenly blazed with anger, and she almost choked on her breath. She raised her arm high, clearly intending to teach Fu Yun a lesson. The foreigners behind her quickly stepped forward, grabbed her forearm, and advised, "Sister Mu, you mustn't do that. If you knock her out, no one will be able to help us determine the location of the treasure and whether it's real or fake."
Another foreigner chimed in, "Yes, Sister Mu, he's quick-witted. Don't take him seriously. We have more important things to do right now."
Mu Xin glared fiercely at Fu Yun, gritting her teeth as she said, "You just wait!"
Fu Yun shrugged, not taking Mu Xin's threat seriously.
Mu Xin said no more and sent two people to search the surrounding area for the entrance.
Taking advantage of this break, Fu Yun also secretly looked around.
There are quite a few bushes here, which should make it easy to hide one's tracks.
Fu Jun felt more confident and his gaze fell on the stonemasons.
If they successfully pinpoint the treasure's location, they'll be in danger once they enter the Mu Chamber, where space is limited.
Once the treasure is found, whether he lives or dies is no longer important to Mu Xin, and there is no need to use anyone to restrain him anymore. After all, he has used up all the resources he could, and Mu Xin will not spare their lives.
Therefore, it would be best to escape separately while Mu Xin and the others are looking for the entrance.
"It's quite cold up here at night, and it's too slow for just two people to search. You should send a few more people!"
Fu Yun shrugged her shoulders a few times at the opportune moment, her voice trembling slightly: "The temperature difference between day and night is huge, and the cold wind is howling. Don't you feel cold?"
Mu Xin chuckled and said with no politeness, "That's because you're too delicate."
Fu Yun: "..."
Before Fu Jun could respond, she continued, "A weak and helpless man like you should stay at home and raise children instead of coming out and making a fool of yourself."
Fu Yun's forehead veins throbbed, and he felt as if a mouthful of blood was rising in his throat: "..."
Holy crap! Is he blind? Who the hell is weak and unable to take care of themselves?
Seeing Fu Yun speechless, Mu Xin felt quite pleased. This was the first time she had achieved a brief victory in a verbal exchange, and she couldn't help but feel great.
"You two go over there and scout it out. Come back and let me know when you find it."
Perhaps it was Fu Yun's reaction that pleased her, because Mu Xin actually agreed to Fu Yun's suggestion.
Now that only Mu Xin and another foreigner remained, Fu Yun's mind was racing.
He walked to a small stone stool and sat down. While Mu Xin and the foreigner were talking quietly, he quietly picked up a large stone with his bound hands and then threw it down into the bushes when he had the chance.
A strange sound, "Sizzle!"
Mu Xin turned around abruptly: "Who?"
Naturally, no one responded.
Fu Jun feigned fear, asking, "What's wrong? Are there any wild animals?"
Mu Xin was suspicious by nature and was always worried that someone might secretly follow them, so he naturally wouldn't let this commotion go unnoticed. He instructed the foreigner beside him, "Go and take a look."
The foreigners responded and left.
Fu Yun slowly stood up and walked towards Mu Xin.
Mu Xin's gaze naturally turned to her. Seeing Fu Yun walking towards her, she assumed he was frightened by the noise and opened her mouth to say something.
Before she could say anything, Fu Yun suddenly leaped up and pounced on her, knocking her to the ground.
Almost at the same time, he shouted, "Run!"
Several stonemasons were taken aback and were about to step closer to Fu Yun when Fu Yun quickly stopped them: "Don't worry about me, go find the prince quickly, she's down the mountain, ask her to come and save me."
Mu Xin reacted instantly, shoved Fu Yun aside, and drew her sword to kill several stonemasons. Fu Yun grabbed her arm tightly and shouted to the stonemasons, "Quick! If we don't run, we'll all die here."
The five stonemasons suddenly realized what was happening and scattered in all directions, disappearing into the bushes in the blink of an eye.
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