In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

Also, I advise you not to make the spiced pork buns anymore.

If the young master sees this, he might just cripple your martial arts, giving you a taste of your own medicine!

"Oh, sir, what did you say? I don't understand."

Whether you understand or not, take care of yourself!

After saying that, Lei Laowu turned and went upstairs to the guest room, leaving Jin Xiangyu with a solemn expression.

Lei Laowu's warning served as a reminder to her:

Some people are not to be trifled with!

Even if their business of making spiced pork were to be discovered by the other party, they might be turned into spiced pork themselves.

"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper..."

"what happened again?"

"Shopkeeper, something terrible has happened! Those men just killed the commander!"

"what?"

Jin Xiangyu's expression immediately changed.

Since ancient times, commoners have never fought against officials, let alone a commander of a thousand men stationed at Yumen Pass, who is no ordinary person.

The ranks of a thousand households, the Eastern Depot, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the garrison troops were all fifth-rank ranks, two ranks higher than a regular county magistrate.

Jin Xiangyu never expected these people to be so bold as to kill the imperial guard.

"what happened?"

"It was because the general found the other party's luggage suspicious and wanted to open it to check it, but the other party refused."

In the ensuing argument, the commander tried to capture them, but to everyone's surprise, the leader killed him without a word.

"So arrogant!"

Jin Xiangyu leaped up and looked at the two sides facing off upstairs, only to see a group of soldiers pointing at each other with trepidation.

Lei Laowu and his men, however, completely ignored them and showed no intention of fleeing. Apart from the Thirteen Protectors, who seemed to have nothing better to do, everyone else returned to their rooms to rest, as if nothing had happened.

As for the officers and soldiers, the strategy is to stall!

One of the soldiers had just secretly left through the back door to report to the military camp, and it is believed that the area will soon be surrounded by soldiers.

Lei Laowu and his group, on the other hand, were genuinely disdainful and fearless.

This made Jin Xiangyu even more serious. It seemed the old accountant was right; these people were indeed not simple.

After a long while, the sound of galloping hooves approached rapidly. Then someone outside shouted:

"The general has ordered you all to return to camp immediately, without fail!"

"what?"

Not to mention the officers and soldiers, even Jin Xiangyu was shocked and rushed outside to see who the bastard was playing a joke on.

But soon, Jin Xiangyun looked at the newcomer in disbelief; it was a young man dressed in burly general's armor.

The General has given the following order:

You have abandoned your posts and violated the prohibition against drinking alcohol during your duty hours. You are hereby ordered to return to camp immediately and receive thirty strokes of the cane!

Hiss...

Upon hearing the young general's words, the soldiers immediately panicked.

Thirty strokes of the cane were no ordinary beating; they were a form of intimidation.

Twenty strokes of the military rod would usually leave even the most elite adult men in the camp with their buttocks bruised and battered, let alone a leader of thirty strokes.

Those with weak constitutions will be eliminated immediately.

Besides that, what kind of place is a military camp?

This isn't a place to heal your wounds, unless you're injured in battle or on a mission, or in special circumstances.

Those who violate the rules and receive military punishment will have to continue training three days later, regardless of whether they recover or not, as a form of continued punishment.

"But General Yang..."

"go back!"

"Yes!"

Military orders are absolute, and besides, this young general in front of us is no ordinary person.

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Both were commanders of a thousand households, but the previous commanders were simply no match for them.

For a moment, the group carried the body of the Thousand-Household General and could only leave the Dragon Gate Inn in dejection, causing the onlookers to gasp in shock.

The ending was abrupt and unsatisfying, but it stirred up a huge storm in Jin Xiangyu's heart.

She wasn't an idiot; she naturally understood that this outcome was definitely related to the background of this group of people. Could the young man who left just now be from the Empire?

This background reminded Jin Xiangyu of Lei Laowu's warning earlier, and she immediately became vigilant.

If that's the case, the other party is young and hot-blooded. If he knows I'm selling spiced pork, he'll probably skin me alive and pull out my tendons.

"It seems the people from the Tang Dynasty have arrived as well."

At this moment, Lei Laowu came out, leaped onto the roof, and looked at the team disappearing into the endless yellow sand, and couldn't help but ponder.

He had initially planned to forcefully subdue the other party, but unexpectedly, they suppressed the matter, clearly indicating that they also knew their identities.

And the only one connected to the military camp was Princess Taiping.

As for Zhang Xiaoshan, he simply went to the desert to search for treasure while waiting for Donghuang Taiyi.

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The moonlight was as clear as water, and the stars shone as brightly as the Milky Way!

Undoubtedly, the desert night sky is bright, and in places without sandstorms, it offers an unobstructed view.

Zhang Xiaoshan's purpose in the desert was clear: to find the hidden treasure.

Because he knew that a once extremely prosperous dynasty had been hidden near the Dragon Gate Inn, but it had been buried in the desert by a black sandstorm.

Only a black sandstorm, which occurs once every sixty years, can unlock this treasure!

But Zhang Xiaoshan didn't want to wait a few years, or even ten years. Once the location was confirmed, with his methods, mobilizing 100,000 people to dig for the treasure would be a piece of cake.

Besides, what does Lei Laowu do? He's a treasure hunter.

Unfortunately, there are no mountains or rivers left here, only yellow sand, without even the slightest trace.

Otherwise, the four schools of tomb raiding could directly locate the dragon vein and auspicious burial sites.

"found it!"

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoshan looked delighted and arrived at a hill.

What Zhang Xiaoshan sensed was not the magnetic reaction of the compass, or any sixth sense, but the power of the Dragon Ball.

After being enhanced, the Dragon Balls were divided into many attributes:

The dragon ball in Zhang Xiaoshan's hand is the Pure Yang Dragon Ball, the one inside the black-armored warrior's body is the Fire Dragon Ball, the one inside the bronze-armored warrior Gui Yi's body is the Wind Dragon Ball, and the one inside Gui San's body is the Golden Dragon Ball.

Thanks to the Golden Dragon Pearl's sensitivity to metals, especially gold, it can sense metals within a hundred feet.

This is also why he came to search for the treasure at night.

There are too many people during the day, and it's inconvenient to move around.

Looking down at the hill, Zhang Xiaoshan didn't go down himself. After all, quicksand is terrifying; getting trapped is no joke. He was confident he could get out.

But everyone has their surprises.

Those who drown are usually good swimmers!

Wow!

Half an hour later, a huge figure burst out of the sand.

His entire body was covered in gold, which Zhang Xiaoshan examined and found to be at least tens of thousands of gold coins.

Furthermore, the carvings on some of the gold artifacts are full of exotic craftsmanship.

After all, gold has always been an extremely precious commodity, and gold artifacts are even rarer. Not just anyone can carve them; at least, only highly skilled craftsmen can.

Chapter 435 The Lost Treasure: A Three-Way Meeting

boom!

As dawn broke, the sun rose in the east.

Jin Xiangyu opened the shop to do business, but was tripped by something under his feet and stumbled four or five steps before regaining his balance.

In a fit of shock and anger, he jumped up and cursed:

"That blind fool dares to leave things at my doorstep? Does he have a death wish?"

After her angry outburst, Jin Xiangyu looked around and immediately spotted Zhang Xiaoshan meditating on the rooftop.

Upon seeing the scattered gold on the ground, her beauty vanished instantly.

"Sir, you are back!"

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan opened his eyes, looked at Jin Xiangyu and nodded, without saying anything more.

After getting off, Zhang Xiaoshan did not go in directly, but went to the backyard of the inn and took out a fat chicken that he had buried beforehand in a cool and secluded corner.

Ah!

Immediately afterwards, a scream echoed throughout the entire inn.

The sharp, piercing ultrasound waves naturally woke everyone up, leaving them wide awake.

After everyone came out, they saw Jin Xiangyu screaming, and following her gaze, they also saw Zhang Xiaoshan processing the fat chicken.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan wasn't eating a fat chicken, but rather a huge centipede hanging on it, covered with countless "two-seven-seven" shaped markings!

Zhang Xiaoshan had previously noticed a strong smell of blood in the backyard.

Thinking of the Dragon Gate Inn as a notorious den of iniquity, where the blood of the past had been spilled directly here.

Zhang Xiaoshan then realized that there must be many poisonous creatures underground, which led to what just happened.

Plump, enormous centipedes, disgusting to Jin Xiangyu, are undoubtedly the ultimate delicacy for gourmets.

"Soak it in strong liquor for a while first!"

The strong liquor kills bacteria, and during frying, it not only imparts a rich aroma but also provides a second sterilization process, ensuring food safety.

"Young master, the Emperor's men have arrived."

"In that case, let's put away the gold in front of the door first. We should set off today."

"Yes!"

After Lei Laowu left, the people who had been awakened stopped trying to sleep.

As for scolding or cursing?

The moment they saw Zhang Xiaoshan, they held back their curses. Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan's composure in dealing with the fat chicken and the centipede was even more intimidating.

"gold!"

Soon, everyone was drawn to another word.

The four tomb raiding factions, in particular, were all immediately impressed by the gold and goldware brought by Zhang Xiaoshan.

The shapes of these gold artifacts clearly indicate that they are from an ancient kingdom in the Western Regions, and Zhang Xiaoshan's nighttime outing was obviously to find these items.

As they examined the items one by one on the table, everyone's expressions grew serious.

"Legend has it that there are the ruins of an ancient kingdom near the Dragon Gate, which only appear once every sixty years. This must be the gold buried in the desert!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up with surprise and delight.