Zong Lie did not ask about the location of the treasure because he knew that Ao Sen would not tell him.
Zong Yuanhao and the others could only follow the army. As long as they could reach the destination, it did not matter if they knew in advance.
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? In the army of the Great Ao Nation, there was a slender and shifty-eyed soldier. He was riding beside the arrogant youth and giving directions.
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? "Chou Si, I ask you, how long until we arrive? Ah, how long until we arrive?"
The arrogant young man almost roared, scaring the soldier who was leading the way, Chou Si, into trembling.
?? "Reporting to Fourteenth Highness, soon, soon, we will arrive in two days."
The Chou Si replied while wiping his sweat.
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? The Fourteenth Highness took a sip of water and suddenly sprayed it all over his face.
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"Say that again? Two days? We've been walking for four days already, but we haven't even seen a shadow. Brat, have you been bribed by the Wind Origin Country? Are you deliberately leading this prince around in circles? Ah? "
Chou Si's face was splashed with water and he could only admit that he was unlucky. Who asked this task to fall on his shoulders? When he thought of the other soldiers looking at him with sympathy, pity, or even ridicule, he wanted to kill himself.
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But that was just a thought. He couldn't do that.
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Everyone knew that the Fourteenth Highness was cruel and merciless. He was young but he had already killed countless people. Everyone in the imperial court was wary of him and kept their distance from him.
The Chou Si knew that even if he killed himself, the Fourteenth Highness would not let his body go. He would not let his family go. There were countless examples in the past.
Seeing that the Fourteenth Highness was angry, the Chou Si could only bite the bullet and show a flattering smile.
"Replying to the Fourteenth Highness, this subordinate can swear that I am loyal and devoted to the Emperor and the Great Ao Nation. I will do my best until I die. I have admired the Fourteenth Highness for a long time. I dare not do anything to betray the Great Ao Nation. I can guarantee that in two days, we will arrive at the treasure location. "
Hearing this, the Fourteenth Highness' face softened a little, but he was still a little angry.
"You better pray that what you say is true. Otherwise, you'll have to face the consequences yourself … Giddy up!"
Chou Si watched as the fourteenth prince began to speed up. As if he had been pardoned, he shouted, "Thank you for your understanding, fourteenth prince. This subordinate is extremely grateful!"
The surrounding soldiers were pointing and gossiping as if they were watching a joke.
Luo Ping and the others had not been on the road for long before they knew the identity of the arrogant youth. Unexpectedly, he was also a prince. It seems that the Great Ao Nation also attached great importance to the treasure.
Along the way, Luo Ping and the others had thoroughly understood the arrogant young man's character through his actions. Now that such a situation had occurred, they did not find it strange.
"Big Brother Zong, now that we're within the borders of Xin Province, we shouldn't be able to leave Xin Province in two days. I think that the treasure is most likely in Xin Province."
Luo Ping said as he followed closely behind Zong Yuanhao.
"Brother Ping is right. There is no doubt that the treasure is in Xin Province. I just don't know which county it is in."
Zong Yuanhao looked at the long ancient road in the distance thoughtfully.
"Who cares. We'll know when we get there. Big Brother Zong, you don't have to worry. With us here, those bastards from the Great Ao Nation won't dare to act recklessly."
Chen Da was not afraid of making a big deal out of it. As expected, he attracted the hostile gaze of the other party.
"Brother Chen Da, of course I believe in you. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let you follow me. However, you must also protect yourselves. I don't want anything to happen to anyone. "
Zong Yuanhao's words and actions were the complete opposite of the arrogant youth. How could they not be convinced by him?
Two days later, the two armies entered Xin Province's "Xing Lin County". Currently, they were in the northeast of the "Xing Lin County". Ravines crisscrossed, mountains stretched, and strange rocks were everywhere.
After Zong Yuanhao stated his identity and ordered them not to interfere, the Marquis of Xing Lin County could only obediently let them go. However, he immediately reported this matter to the governor of Xin Province.
"Chou Si!"
The fourteenth prince shouted again.
"Is the treasure trove here? It's obviously a deserted place. Did you remember wrongly? "
"Fourteenth prince, even if I ate a bear's heart and leopard's gall, I wouldn't dare to remember wrongly. We'll reach it after another ten miles. "The Chou Si quickly explained.
"Good, full speed ahead! We must reach it before noon. Hyah! "
The fourteenth prince took the lead and the rest of the soldiers immediately followed.
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The scene in front of him gradually became clear. A hill with a height of less than ten meters came into view. It was surrounded by yellow sand and piles of rubble. Only the hill sat there alone.
In the middle of the hill, there was a strange cave entrance that was three to four meters tall and ten meters wide. It looked like it was dug by man. The inside of the cave was completely dark. Occasionally, there would be a chilly wind whistling, which made one's hair stand on end.
"Fourteenth prince, this is the place. Previously, I had been digging here with my brothers for a few months. Later, I was replaced by another group of brothers. They successfully dug through the treasure. However, when they went in again, there was no news from the group of a few hundred people. It was the same for the other groups."
This time, the Chou Si did not let the fourteenth prince speak and took the initiative to introduce the cave.
"That means the cave is very unusual. Perhaps there are some traps or something. After all, it's impossible for there to be no protective measures for a buried treasure." The fourteenth prince guessed.
"Fourteenth Highness, you are wise and wise. You are able to guess correctly. After losing a few groups of people, we invited a Feng Shui master from our country to personally investigate. He also said that this place is extremely dangerous with countless traps. It's hard to find the treasure before the time is right! "
The Chou Si did not forget to compliment the fourteenth prince.
"Hey, if you're afraid, then don't go in. We'll go in ourselves. Who knows, maybe the first few groups of people killed each other because they couldn't split the loot evenly. It's not as scary as you make it out to be. "
Luo Ping sneered.
"Brother Ping is right. Only the cowardly would be afraid of the wolf in front and the tiger behind. They don't dare to go in. Let's go in first."
Zong Yuanhao said as he dismounted and prepared to enter the cave. Luo Ping and the rest followed suit.
"Bullshit, who's afraid? I've grown up and I don't know how to write the word 'afraid'. You guys follow me. Don't let others get ahead of you. "
The arrogant young man had already dismounted. At this time, he ordered the attendants behind him and hurriedly walked in with a torch. The Chou Si and a dozen attendants did not want to be left behind and followed closely.
When all of them disappeared at the entrance of the cave, Zong Yuanhao and the rest smiled and followed in. Since this place was so dangerous, of course, they had to let the other party take the lead and explore.
The previous conversation between Luo Ping and the rest was just a provocation to make the other party rush into the cave without hesitation.
Luo Ping and his group walked into the cave with the help of the weak light from the torches. The ground was full of rocks, and with every step they took, they would either step on the rocks or kick the rocks away, creating a 'dong dong dong' sound.
Fortunately, the soldiers of the Great Proud Kingdom had installed light plates on the walls of the cave. After the arrogant young man and the rest lit up the surroundings, the cave became really clear.
Although the entrance of the cave was small, the space inside was amazing. Luo Ping and the rest were now three or four hundred feet away from the entrance of the cave. They could clearly see the arrogant young man and the others not far in front of them.
?? The walls on both sides of the cave were neatly dug and were at least a hundred feet wide. Walking in such a wide and empty cave, everyone felt so small that they could be swallowed at any time.
Not far behind Luo Ping and the rest, the three thousand troops from both sides began to enter the cave. Because the princes of both sides had ordered that no conflict was allowed before the treasure was found, they did not fight. As for the order of entry, only they could discuss it.
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Inside the cave, in an unknown cave, there was a faint green light, illuminating the inside of the cave.
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? The cave was about twenty feet in radius, and there was only one exit around it. It seemed to be connected to other caves. The passage at the exit was also hazy and could not be seen clearly.
The stone walls around the cave were covered with moss and vines. Against the green light, it seemed to be full of vitality and green.
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In the center of the cave, there was a high platform. It was squarish and looked like a bed. Above the high platform, there was a green bead the size of an egg. It was floating in the air, and the green light in the cave was emitted by it.
If one looked carefully, they would find that there was a crack on the surface of the green bead. Although it was small, it was strange on the surface of such a smooth bead.
Suddenly, the green bead emitted a dazzling green light. In the blink of an eye, the green light disappeared, and a face appeared on the surface of the bead. It had complete facial features and a dignified expression. It was very strange.
Gazing into the distance, the face in the bead said to itself, "There are people coming in again. I wonder if there are people I need this time. It's best if it's not like the last few times, where the people who come in are all greedy, obsessed with beauty, and greedy for glory …"
The voice ended here, and the face on the surface of the green bead disappeared. Everything returned to its original state.
At this time, Luo Ping and the others were standing next to the arrogant young man. Both sides were dumbfounded as they looked in front of them. Everyone was shocked.
After walking for nearly two hundred feet, they finally arrived at the center of the cave. However, what appeared in front of them were countless caves.
The caves were very small, and only allowed one person to pass through. They were like a beehive, densely arranged in front of the mountain wall and on both sides. There were so many of them that even if the two armies each had a cave, it would not be a problem. After watching for a while, the crowd slowly regained their senses.
"Ugly Minister, this is the result of your digging? I couldn't tell that you have a sense of art. "
The Fourteenth Prince said with a faint smile. It was unknown whether he was praising or mocking.
The Ugly Minister was also puzzled. "Fourteenth Prince, this subordinate was not here during the last stage of the excavation, so I don't know what you dug out. However, as Your Highness said, it is very artistic. "
"Artistic my ass. You don't know that I have trypophobia. Tell me, do you want to kill me? Don't you? "
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