8mi Chapter 27 Betrayal and Ambush
Chapter 27 Betrayal and Ambush
Zhang Fubao was secretly pleased and did not mention Dong Guanfei again.
Without Zhao Huibao getting in the way, he'll have plenty of ways to make trouble for Dong Guanfei.
Perfect timing, these next few days he can get a feel for Dong Guanfei's background.
Meanwhile, in a village deep in the Fairy Child Mountain.
"Sizzle sizzle..."
The red-hot branding iron was pressed firmly against the tender flesh on the inside of the thigh, and the sweet and pungent smell of roasted meat instantly filled the thatched hut in the main room.
"Ugh—"
The middle-aged man, who was tightly bound to a teak stool, screamed in agony.
A woman and two children, also bound nearby, screamed and cried.
"Waaah... Father... Father..."
"No... Master... Waaaaah..."
"Tian Laosan, we're brothers, just confess."
"You know in your heart that you can't hold on any longer, and I really don't want to lay a hand on your sister-in-law and the children."
A lean man wearing a melon-shaped hat spoke in a sinister tone, while gesturing to the two men next to the woman and child. They immediately raised the brambles in their hands and gestured towards the woman and child's faces.
The dense thorns on the brambles were clearly visible in the sunlight streaming through the doorway, frightening them so much that they closed their eyes and trembled all over.
"Tian Laosan, hurry up! Even if you don't care about your sister-in-law and child, you can't escape the professor's questioning."
"You've seen the strength of the Japanese officer and the professor. Even if Zhang Fubao and the others come, what can they do? They'll just be a few more innocent victims."
The middle-aged man froze, then gasped for breath, his eyes filled with extreme resentment.
Seeing that after completing this order, his whole family, even close relatives and villagers, would be able to live a stable life.
"Poison-Eyed Monkey Nine, how did you know this? Tell me!"
"As long as you tell me and promise not to harm anyone in the village, I will tell you everything I know."
"Poisonous-Eyed Monkey Nine" chuckled, "What a coincidence, your good brother said the same thing. No wonder Tianjia Village was able to survive several major disasters because of the two of you."
"Tian Laoqi, come out and put your third brother's mind at ease."
The next moment, a tall, thin young man in his early twenties walked in through the door.
Tian Laosan immediately opened his eyes wide, his face filled with disbelief.
The young man lowered his head, not daring to look at Tian Laosan, rubbed his hands together, and complained in a low voice, "My lord, didn't you promise not to hurt my third brother?"
"Poisonous-Eyed Monkey Nine" spread his hands, gave a cold laugh, and said, "The Japanese officer and the professor are waiting next door. What do you expect me to do?"
Then he turned to Tian Laosan and said, "Tian Laosan, as you wished, speak now."
Tian Laosan stared intently at Tian Laoqi, "Xiao Qi, why?"
Tian Laoqi gritted his teeth, then suddenly looked up. "Third Brother, of course it's for money, for a sum of money enough to allow everyone in our village to live a peaceful and good life."
"As you know, Professor Yoshino offered a reward of one million silver dollars for the relics of the Martial Saint Tenglong."
"Even just a few solid clues can bring in more than 100,000 silver dollars."
"One million silver dollars!"
"Third Brother, selling it to Zhang Fubao would only get you a little over 100,000 at most. He's too shrewd and he haggles too much."
"To be honest, I've long since given up on cooperating with Ruyi Zhai. The money is meager, and there's just too much trouble."
"With this million silver dollars, everyone in our village can go to the foreign concession to make a living, and life will definitely get better and better in the future."
"Third brother, you told me, Professor Yoshino personally assured me that as long as the villagers obey, he will not harm anyone."
"Look at the Marquis, he and the Dowager Lady have always gotten along very well, haven't they?"
Old Tian couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
The seventh brother was the youngest in the family and was spoiled by his mother. He even studied in the foreign concession for three years before entering the tomb raiding business.
"Poisonous-Eyed Monkey Nine" is a recognized traitor of the Xia Dynasty. Will he ever get away with it?
Can you really believe what the Japanese devils say?
This person has become stupid from reading too much...
Zhang Fubao's price wasn't high, but it was safe!
Is it so easy to get a million dollars?
Tian Laosan glanced at his wife and children in despair, and two tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
Now, he has no other choice but to keep these guys in check and at least prevent his wife and children from getting into trouble immediately.
Hopefully, Zhang Fubao and his men can arrive in time and hold off the Japanese, so that the whole village will still have a chance to survive.
He suddenly opened his eyes. "The relics of the Martial Saint Tenglong should be in a secret chamber at the bottom of Youlong Lake. The exact location will be revealed at sunrise the day after tomorrow. At that time, I..."
In a thatched hut seven or eight meters away, two Japanese men sat facing each other, drinking their own high-grade green tea.
Standing outside the door was a sharp-looking Japanese man who appeared to be in his late twenties and was dressed in a school uniform.
Akio Itano, dressed in the uniform of a lieutenant colonel, put down his teacup. "Professor Yoshino, this discovery is truly commendable."
The gaunt Yoshino Masato smiled slightly. "We've come up empty-handed a few times before, so this time it might not be true either. If it is, it's due to the great fortune of the Empire and His Majesty the Emperor. The Xia people have come to submit upon hearing the news, and the remaining national fortune is further invested in the Great Eastern Empire."
Akio Itano nodded vigorously, "Long live the Empire! Long live the Emperor!"
Masato Yoshino lamented, "We've visited countless Dragon King temples, but to no avail."
"We must make every effort, even if there is only a sliver of possibility."
"I carefully observed the environment around Longwang Temple and Youlong Lake and found that it does match some fragments in historical records, so the chances of success are quite good."
"If the Xia people hadn't exposed it themselves, who would have thought... that Jiang Tiangang, the last pillar of the last dynasty, a born sage, and a dragon soaring across the four seas, would die in this nameless valley."
Akio Itano was overjoyed. "Doesn't that mean his remains at the peak of his martial sainthood are here?"
Masato Yoshino shook his head. "Not necessarily. Jiang Tiangang may spend his last days here, but he may not be buried here."
"He is one of the very few geniuses who has cultivated both his spirit and body to the ultimate Saint level. It is said that his combat power has even reached the late stage of a terrestrial immortal, which is why he has been able to suppress the world for more than three hundred years."
"Even the Westerners only dared to launch a large-scale attack on this continent after several attempts, nearly sixty years after he was supposed to have died."
"A powerful person like him possesses all sorts of incredible abilities."
"Perhaps it's not far from the legendary 'morning journey to the North Sea and evening journey to Cangwu,' so we can't guess where he was buried."
A hint of longing flashed in Akio Itano's eyes, then he curled his lip and said, "No matter how powerful Jiang Tiangang is, his era has passed, and the Xia Clan is about to be destroyed. The Great Eastern Empire and His Majesty the Emperor are the true destiny."
Masato Yoshino nodded slightly. "That's true!"
Akio Itano chuckled, "However, the Xia people have left behind so many good things! Since the Skull Team's artifact squad was established, I don't know how many artifacts that can be called national treasures have been handled."
"Haha, the Xia people have a saying, 'A child carrying gold causes trouble,' and that's exactly their situation now. We're sending those treasures back to the Empire to protect these gems of human civilization."
"That's absolutely right! Professor Yoshino, your tour group has truly deserves a lot of credit!"
"Serve the Empire!"
"Lieutenant Colonel, there shouldn't be any problem with Tian Laosan's recruitment and supply. We need to prepare for Zhang Fubao and his group. They should arrive around this time tomorrow."
"Yes, they definitely didn't expect the appearance of my special forces team, nor do they know your true strength, let alone the Tenglong Martial Saint's relics. We can take them all down in one fell swoop."
"That's right. Zhang Dawei and his son Zhang Fubao stole many treasures that rightfully belonged to the empire. This is a rare opportunity, so let Zhang Dawei experience the pain of losing his son in his old age."
"I've surveyed the terrain..."
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