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#202 - Treasure Map

Liang Jin's gaze turned towards Cang Du.

Cang Du, however, was preoccupied with tending the fire, not saying a word.

A Yina laughed and said:

"Regardless of whether you're searching for treasure or not, that treasure is ours!"

Liang Jin then asked A Yina:

"What treasure?"

A Yina burst into laughter:

"Are you Da Qian people so secretive even with your own kind?"

"Who heading to Liusha City now isn't doing it for the treasure?"

"When you get there, you'll naturally find out."

As A Yina spoke, she took the whole roasted meat off the bonfire and tossed it to the three burly men behind her.

The three burly men immediately tore the roasted meat apart with force, dividing it into three portions.

The outer layer of the roasted meat was already cooked, but the inside was still rare, streaked with blood.

The three burly men didn't care, grabbing their share of the roasted meat and tearing into it.

Before long, A Yina and her group were full and satisfied.

"Let's go."

She clapped her hands and led the three burly men to mount their horses and gallop away.

Their figures quickly disappeared into the night.

Only then did Liang Jin question Cang Du:

"Lord Cang, you're not being candid enough."

Cang Du raised his head, looking at Liang Jin.

The firelight reflected on his face as he spoke:

"What was stolen from the palace was the Ximo Ministry of War's deployment map."

Instead of talking about the treasure, Cang Du started with the imperial palace theft case.

Hearing this, Liang Jin felt strange:

"The Ximo Ministry of War's deployment map?"

"The Da Qian army has already withdrawn from Ximo, is this thing still useful?"

Cang Du replied:

"Naturally, it's useless."

"That's why it was poorly guarded, and an internal thief took advantage of the opportunity."

Liang Jin was puzzled.

If it was useless, then why would someone risk stealing it from the imperial palace?

Even the Jishi Factory's agents sent Cang Du and his team to investigate?

Cang Du continued to explain:

"The Ximo Ministry of War's deployment map is indeed useless, but it contains special information and a map."

"You could think of it as a treasure map, and it wouldn't be wrong..."

It turned out...

When Da Qian made the decision to withdraw from Ximo, they also decided to take away all the wealth the government had plundered in Ximo over the years and transport it back to Da Qian, leaving nothing for future enemies who might occupy Ximo.

This wealth was an astonishing amount.

For safety's sake, the wealth was escorted back by a large army.

However, the surrounding enemy countries were unwilling to see Da Qian withdraw so smoothly, so they sent troops to intercept and harass them, causing heavy losses to the Da Qian army.

The wealth was too much and too heavy, and Ximo's special geography made transportation difficult.

The marching speed of the army responsible for transporting the wealth was severely slowed down, and they were about to be surrounded by enemy forces.

The army that buried the treasure, perhaps because they had handled so much wealth, suffered a mental imbalance and actually staged a mutiny after returning to Da Qian.

In the end, the Da Qian army suppressed the mutiny strongly and annihilated the army.

The secret of that wealth is only recorded in detail in the Ximo Ministry of War's deployment map.

After listening, Liang Jin felt strange:

"Someone stole the Ximo Ministry of War's deployment map for the treasure map inside, to obtain a large amount of wealth?"

"But shouldn't searching for treasure be done secretly?"

"Why did those Siha Li Kingdom people we passed just now seem to know about the treasure?"

Cang Du said:

"It is indeed strange."

"Now the matter of the treasure is spreading like wildfire throughout Ximo."

"At this time, Liusha City is probably already gathering forces and people from all sides."

Liang Jin asked again:

"Then are we going there for the treasure?"

Cang Du laughed:

"That's so much treasure, it used to require a large army to transport it. How could we possibly carry it away with so few people?"

"We're going to investigate the reason behind it and bring back the Ximo Ministry of War's deployment map."

"Alright, the night is already late, Young Hero Meng can rest for a while, my people will keep watch."

"We'll continue on our way early tomorrow morning."

After speaking, Cang Du got up and went into the tent.

Liang Jin watched Cang Du's back, his eyes flickering.

This Cang Du is only willing to reveal a little information each time he discovers a problem.

If everything goes smoothly, he probably wouldn't say anything.

Liang Jin really doesn't like dealing with these secret agents.

But since the other party is hiding things and unwilling to be honest with each other.

Then Liang Jin will naturally consider himself first.

Afterwards, Liang Jin also entered the tent to sleep.

Nothing happened overnight.

The next day.

Before the sun rose, the group had already gotten up and continued on their way.

After everyone had been walking until noon, a touch of green appeared in the distance.

It was an oasis in the desert.

As they approached, everyone saw a towering city standing in the oasis.

Liusha City is a large city in Ximo, and it used to be the capital of a small country in Ximo.

As the group approached Liusha City, they could see that many people were also heading towards Liusha City.

Near Liang Jin's group, they could see a team traveling in the same direction.

It was a group of monks, leading a group of slaves.

These monks had a fierce aura and looked ferocious. It was not difficult to see that they were people from the Boundless Bright King Sect.

The slaves were dressed in rags, disheveled, sallow, and emaciated, looking worse than beggars.

The slaves had iron chains around their necks, were in groups, and carried heavy goods on their backs.

The monks occasionally whipped the slaves, shouting angrily.

Some slaves fell in the desert and never got up again, and would turn into dried corpses in a few days.

Monks and slaves don't seem to fit together.

But in Ximo, these are not strange.

There used to be a country called the Ancient Elephant Kingdom that dominated Ximo. The Ancient Elephant Kingdom was a slave-owning country, and the nobles and high monks could have a large number of slaves.

At that time, the Boundless Bright King Sect was the state religion of the Ancient Elephant Kingdom.

After the Ancient Elephant Kingdom was destroyed, the Boundless Bright King Sect continued the tradition of the Ancient Elephant Kingdom's slavery system.

Therefore, although the Boundless Bright King Sect is Buddhist, it also likes to keep slaves.

Liu Yuan once said that Xiong Xiang was not that bad.

Liang Jin initially disagreed.

But until today, when he saw the methods of these Boundless Bright King Sect monks treating slaves, he finally felt that what Liu Yuan said made some sense.

Now that the order in Ximo has collapsed, human trafficking is serious.

This has led to the existence of slaves in many places.

It is said that this Liusha City once became popular with the slave trade.

When Liang Jin and his party entered Liusha City, it was already evening.

As soon as they entered the city, they saw a conspicuous high platform.

A row of slaves stood on the high platform.

The slave owner next to him was shouting loudly:

"Passers-by, don't miss it!"

"Come and take a look, the newly caught slaves are still fresh!"

"The teeth are intact, the body is healthy, both men and women are available!"

"The price is affordable, and there is no deception for the old and the young."

"Once you pass this village, there will be no such shop."

"These few guests, come and see the slaves here, they are definitely the best in the city!"

A batch of slaves were brought up and then taken down from the high platform.

These slaves do have men, women, old, and young.

Some attractive female slaves or strong male slaves will be deliberately dressed up to highlight their appearance.

The ordinary slaves look much more miserable.

Not only do they have injuries on their bodies, but they also look as dirty and thin as the slaves of the Boundless Bright King Sect.

The high platform at the entrance to the city has an excellent location and a very large flow of people.

A large group of people has gathered under the high platform.

Among these onlookers, some are obviously regular customers, and they leave after skillfully selecting their favorite slaves.

There are also some people who seem to be dealing with the slave trade for the first time, and their eyes are eager to move.

Liang Jin, Cang Du, and others just took a look and turned to leave.

They still have to find an inn to spend the night.

It has to be said that this Liusha City is indeed prosperous.

All the way down, both the population and the buildings are much stronger than Dingfeng City.

However, some of this prosperity is due to geographical reasons, and the oasis in the desert is a gift from heaven.

In addition, a large part of it is obviously based on sucking the blood of these slaves.

At this time.

Suddenly, I heard a hawker shouting loudly:

"Selling treasure maps! Ten taels of silver each!"

"Buy it and you'll make a profit. Once you dig up the treasure, it will be a million times the return!"

"Come and take a look! Freshly baked treasure map!"

Most warriors don't take these treasure maps sold on the street seriously.

But there are also people who are willing to spend money to buy them.

As Liang Jin and his party walked, they encountered several stalls selling treasure maps.

A Jishi Factory agent finally spent money to buy one and handed it to Cang Du.

Cang Du opened the treasure map, and Liang Jin also glanced at it.

"Is the treasure really in Hidden Wind Valley?"

Liang Jin asked.

The location of the treasure shown on the treasure map is in Hidden Wind Valley.

Cang Du nodded:

"It's in Hidden Wind Valley."

Liang Jin couldn't help but be surprised.

The treasure map sold on the street is actually real!

He originally didn't take these treasure maps seriously. After all, who would take out a real treasure map and sell it on the street?

But the result was beyond expectations.

What is the intention of the mastermind behind selling these treasure maps?