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The bald old man looked up at Su Chen.

"The book doesn't specify the details, but it mentions a sentence in the letter: 'Beside the sacred spring, beneath the ancient tree.'"

"This saying has been circulating in the area for a long time, but no one has ever been able to find it."

"Because nobody knows exactly where the 'Holy Spring' is."

Su Chen's breathing became rapid.

Beside the sacred spring, beneath the ancient tree.

Next to the well in the eastern part of the ranch, there is an old cotton poplar tree.

That tree is at least a hundred years old, and its trunk is so thick that it takes two people to hug it.

"Thanks, sir."

Su Chen put the metal box into his backpack and turned to leave.

The bald old man called out to him.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

"Mr. Su, if you really find the Blackfoot Clan's treasure, don't rush to sell it."

"Those items have historical value, and they'd make more money selling them to museums than to private collectors."

Su Chen nodded and pushed open the door to leave the pawnshop.

Back in the car, he took out his phone and called Emma.

"Emma, ​​I've found a clue to the jade pendant! Where are you now?"

Emma's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I'm at the ranch, just finished feeding the cows."

"What clue?"

"Beside the sacred spring, beneath the ancient tree. Do you still remember the old white poplar tree beside that well?"

"I remember! You suspected the jade pendant was buried under that tree?"

"Yes, I'm heading back now. Have Juan and Luis prepare the tools, and we'll start digging as soon as I get there."

After hanging up the phone, Su Chen stepped on the gas, and the pickup truck roared out of Baiyu Town.

Forty minutes later, Su Chen returned to the ranch.

Emma, ​​Juan, and Louis were already waiting by the spring in the East District.

The gray wolf alpha lay by the spring, with two hunting dogs crouching behind it, vigilantly watching their surroundings.

Su Chen walked to the old poplar tree and looked up at it.

There are deep engravings on the tree trunk, the patterns of which are somewhat similar to the totems on the tin box.

He reached out and touched it, feeling a surge of excitement.

This tree is definitely a symbol of the Blackfoot tribe.

Su Chen drew a circle next to the tree trunk.

"Dig from here."

"It's about two meters deep, dig carefully."

Juan and Luis picked up shovels and began digging.

Su Chen stood to the side and activated the Earth Treasure Hunt.

A virtual map appeared in my mind.

The map shows a faint signal in the soil directly beneath the tree trunk.

The signal wasn't very strong, but it was definitely there.

It's two meters deep, which is about what the bald old man said.

"Dig down another half meter, slowly," Su Chen instructed.

Juan slowed down and shoveled the soil out one shovelful at a time.

When they dug down to about 1.8 meters, the shovel hit something hard.

Louis crouched down and dug the soil away with his hands.

A jade pendant the size of a palm was revealed.

The jade is warm and lustrous, with intricate patterns carved on its surface.

The texture is exactly the same as the one on the tin box.

"Found it!"

Emma's voice trembled with excitement.

Su Chen squatted down and carefully dug the jade pendant out of the soil.

The jade pendant is well preserved and has no cracks.

There was only a thin layer of soil on the surface.

He wiped it with his clothes, and the totem lines became clearer.

Su Chen took a deep breath, held the jade pendant in his hand, and turned to walk towards the main house.

Emma followed behind, jogging along.

Back in the main house, Su Chen took out a metal box from his backpack and placed it on the table.

He picked up the jade pendant, aligned it with the totem on the iron box, and gently pressed it onto it.

The jade pendant and the iron box fit together perfectly, without any gaps.

With a click, the lid of the tin box popped open automatically.

Su Chen and Emma both leaned over to look.

The inside of the tin box was lined with a layer of yellowed velvet, and several items were placed on the velvet.

Twenty gold coins, gleaming and in excellent condition.

A gold necklace with a very thick chain.

The pendant is a polished turquoise stone with an eagle design engraved on it.

There was also a yellowed letter, folded into four sections, the paper so brittle it was practically falling apart.

Su Chen picked up the gold coins and looked at them first.

The gold coin is even larger than the Double Eagle gold coin.

The front features a figure wearing a crown, while the back depicts a cross and patterns.

Emma leaned over to take a look.

"These are medieval European gold coins."

"Judging from the style of this figure, it should be from the Byzantine Empire or the Holy Roman Empire."

"These gold coins are very valuable in the collector's market; one is worth at least five thousand US dollars."

Twenty coins, that's $100,000.

Su Chen put the gold coins aside and picked up the gold necklace.

The necklace is very heavy, weighing at least 100 grams, and the gold alone is worth nearly six thousand US dollars.

Add to that the antique premium of the turquoise pendant, and it could fetch at least $20,000.

Finally, he picked up the letter.

The letter paper was yellowed and brittle, and he unfolded it carefully.

The writing was done with a quill pen, and the ink has faded.

However, most of the content is still recognizable.

The English is written in a crooked and messy hand, and the grammar is not very standard, but it is generally readable.

Emma leaned closer and read it out word by word.

"I am Run Eagle, the chieftain of the Blackfoot Clan."

"The tribe was forced to leave this land and head north."

"I don't know if I'll ever be able to come back, but I know that the treasures of this land must not fall into the hands of white people."

"Beside the sacred spring, beneath the ancient tree, lies the wealth accumulated by the tribe over generations."

"That is the legacy left to us by our ancestors, and it is also our hope to return to our homeland."

"If you are one of my people, please protect these treasures and use them to revive our tribe."

"If you are not one of my people, but you have a kind heart, please protect these treasures."

"They don't belong to any one person; they belong to this land."

Emma's eyes were a little red after she finished reading.

Su Chen remained silent for a while, then carefully folded the letter and put it back into the tin box.

"This land is truly full of treasures."

Emma looked at him.

"What are you planning to do? Sell them all?"

Su Chen shook his head.

"Sell a portion of it to develop the ranch."

"But I want to give the core treasures, such as this letter and those historically valuable artifacts, to the museum."

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the pasture.

"This land has given me so much. I have to live up to it."

Emma looked at him with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Su Chen turned around and opened the system panel.

[Treasure Hunting Level Upgraded to Lv.2!]

[Detection range expanded to 500 meters!]

[Gained new ability: Depth Detection. Can detect buried objects up to 10 meters underground and reveal their approximate shape.]

Su Chen smiled.

The detection range has been expanded to 500 meters, and the depth has been increased to 10 meters.

It also adds a shape display function.

Finding treasure will be much easier in the future.

He glanced at the old poplar tree outside the window, and already had a plan for the next step in his mind.

Beside the sacred spring, beneath the ancient tree.

The letter from the eagle said that there was treasure buried under the ancient tree.

He only found the jade pendant, not the treasure yet.

The jade pendant is just the key; the treasure lies beneath.

Su Chen picked up the shovel, pushed open the door, and went out.