The little one's purse connects the two worlds, turning a desolate village into a paradise.

Upon searching the area around the two women, the fifth brother in black frowned. Seeing them standing there like wooden stakes, he tapped their legs lightly with the hilt of his long sword and coldly rebuked them, "What are you two doing standing here? Hurry up and help search!"

There was a calculating glint in his eyes.

As that guy surnamed Xiong just said, there might be poisonous stings or traps at the entrance, and the mechanisms must be dangerous. Letting these two good-for-nothings search for them would be the first to suffer if there were any traps, thus reducing the number of our own men lost.

Since entering the forest, three brothers have been lost for no reason. All three died without warning, and the cause remains unknown. The fifth brother felt a growing sense of unease.

Xinghua and Gouya exchanged a quick glance, then softened their voices, responding with a hint of timidity, "We...we'll find it right away, please...please don't kill us..."

The two moved slowly, using the pretext of searching to gradually approach the mountain wall. Da Niu paused slightly when he saw the two searching. At this moment, the three people from Lotus Village finally gathered together.

Gou Ya tapped her fingertips across the stone wall, silently exchanging a quick glance with the two people beside her.

Da Niu's gaze swept over the strange-looking forks in the two men's hands. He had never seen these before.

It must be a divine object that Nannan brought back from that fairyland.

He subconsciously touched the small bag at his waist; he also had his own prized possession, the entrenching tool, which gave him confidence.

Gou Ya gave the two of them a barely perceptible nod and silently began to explore the area she had scouted out the day before.

"I...I think I touched it! There are marks here, and a protruding rock!" Gou Ya's voice was both surprised and panicked.

All the black-clad guards around turned their heads at the sound, their eyes all focused on the mountain wall where the three people were standing, causing a commotion in the crowd.

The fifth brother's face lit up with surprise, and he quickly stepped forward to chase the three away.

The leader in black strode forward, raised his hand, and said in a deep voice, "Don't move, let them handle it! You three, search this entire area and clear away all the weeds and vines on the stone wall. The rest of you, step back and leave these three here."

Xinghua nodded timidly, her eyes reddening, and she sobbed, "Okay... Yaya, will we die...? I... I'm really scared..."

She sobbed softly as she worked with Gouya and Da Niu, scraping away the thick layer of moss from the stone wall and tearing away the drooping vines around it.

Before long, all the debris covering the mountain wall was cleared away, and a stone wall that was perfectly embedded in the mountain wall was revealed. It was about the height of a big ox, and even a slightly taller adult man would have to bend over. It was only wide enough for two people to walk side by side.

The guards couldn't help but exclaim in whispers, "It's really here!"

A hint of joy flashed across the black-clad leader's usually impassive face as he raised his chin to signal Xiong Bo: "Master Xiong, it's your turn."

Xiong Bo did not refuse, and slowly stepped forward to examine the edge of the stone slab, feeling for the hidden mechanism slots.

About an incense stick's time later, amidst the impatient gazes of a group of guards, a few faint sounds of stones rubbing together were heard, and then the heavy stone slab slowly moved aside to the right, revealing the dark cave passage to everyone.

A plume of eerie green poisonous mist spewed out from the passage.

Da Niu reacted quickly and pulled Xiong Bo aside.

Xinghua and Gouya both held their breath at the same time.

"You three, go inside. Chief Bear, follow." The black-clad leader ordered as the poisonous fog dissipated.

Da Niu took a deep breath and strode into the dark cave entrance, with the other three following closely behind.

Along the way, they encountered numerous hidden traps, including flying arrows, falling rocks, and poisonous fog mechanisms. With Xiong Bo's help, the three narrowly avoided each one.

"These guys are really lucky," the fifth brother muttered to himself.

After a series of close calls, Xiong Bo reached the end of the road and clenched his fists.

He had tampered with the mechanisms on the road and at the entrance, hoping the three would be quick-witted when he turned back.

I might as well let my already fading life end here with these people!

"Master Craftsman Xiong truly deserves to be called the number one coppersmith in the Suzhou Association. Without him, we don't know how many more brothers would have been lost on this trip." A guard in black looked at the scattered arrows behind him with lingering fear.

As soon as the words were spoken, the group turned the corner of the passage and a huge cave suddenly appeared before them. A howling wind came from somewhere, carrying the chill of the earth, and the sound of water dripping softly came from the cave ceiling from time to time.

The leader of the black-clad guards lit a tinderbox, and the dim yellow light filled the entire space. The piles of jewels, chests of gold and silver, armor, and rows of weapons reflected a dazzling luster, making everyone freeze in place.

"this……"

The big ox got something stuck in its throat.

They think Luanyunling has such a good place?

Is this... is this the kind of treasure from the previous dynasty that only exists in storybooks?

Gou Ya and Xing Hua's hearts were pounding wildly, and their faces flushed.

"My God, how many are there here?"

"Bring him back, and Prince Su's great cause will surely succeed! A meritorious deed of supporting the emperor..."

The men in black stared greedily at the treasures scattered on the ground.

At that moment, Xinghua, Gouya, and Da Niu exchanged a glance. The time had come; they were about to make their move!

Two short, crisp "thuds" echoed through the sealed cave. The two guards closest to Xinghua and Gouya didn't even have time to scream before they fell heavily to the ground!

The surrounding guards instantly erupted in chaos, shouts rose from all sides, and they all drew their swords and surrounded the area.

Standing at the back of the crowd, Xiong Bo felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He stared intently at the two people who had fallen to the ground, then looked at the two seemingly weak and frail women. His gaze finally settled on the two small forks in their hands, which were wrapped with straw rope.

It was the forks in their hands. What could be so powerful that it could take down two highly skilled guards in one move?

Although the cave was spacious, it was still just a cave. With gold, silver, jewels, armor, and weapons piled up all over the place, and most of the people around were his own, it was not easy to launch ranged attacks. He could only fight with his sword in close combat.

"You bitches! You've been the ones causing trouble all along!"

The fifth prince's eyes were bloodshot with rage. "I knew you two were up to no good! You two wretched maids are asking for it!"

With that, he gripped his longsword tightly and, with a sharp whistling sound, slashed straight at Xinghua's neck.

The leader in black also launched an attack simultaneously, his blade flashing as he aimed for Gou Ya's throat.

Xinghua and Gouya stood back to back, raising their hands and precisely blocking the incoming blade with their short forks.

The next instant, two violent currents surged from the metal swords straight into the hands of the two men holding the knives. A powerful electric current of 360 volts instantly swept over their entire bodies, and a sharp, piercing, numbing pain shot from their fingertips through their limbs and bones.

Caught off guard by the electric shock, the fifth brother's arm spasmed and went numb uncontrollably, and he could no longer hold the long sword, which fell to the ground with a clatter. Xinghua seized this momentary opening, twisted her wrist, and with a sharp flick of her wrist, the tip of her fork precisely pierced his Adam's apple, a vital spot. The fifth brother groaned and fell straight down, motionless.

The leader in black possessed profound internal strength and an even more resolute mind. He gripped the hilt of his knife tightly, gritting his teeth and using all his strength to slash at Gou Ya's neck, refusing to let go even when he was electrocuted.

Despite the tearing pain in her tiger's mouth, Gou Ya used her small fork to hold the blade firmly. A strong electric current continuously flowed into the black-clad leader's limbs, and a faint smell of burnt flesh slowly wafted from his clothes.

The remaining black-clad guards were both shocked and enraged, and they rushed forward in a frenzy.

Xinghua held the small fork, and even though it was very powerful, it was still limited by her skill and the number of people, and she was cut several times.

"Boss!"

The black-clad guard collapsed to the ground with a thud, smoke rising from his head.

With her hands free, Gou Ya rushed to Xinghua's side to help.

Everyone's attention was drawn to Xinghua and Gouya, and no one noticed Da Niu in the corner.

He quickly untied the cloth bag at his waist and, with a few deft movements, reassembled the disassembled and stored entrenching tool.

Xiong Bo, standing to the side, stared with his mouth agape. This kid, the bag he'd been protecting all along, actually had such a strangely shaped... shovel... hidden inside?

Da Niu's face darkened as he looked at the bloodstains on Xinghua's body. He gripped his entrenching tool and charged into the crowd.

Whenever someone rushed over, he would slam their head down hard, one shovel at a time. He was as strong as an ox since he was a child, and the shovel seemed to be tailor-made for him.

In a short time, most of the black-clad guards inside the cave had been killed, leaving only a few standing warily not far away, gripping their swords.

"We can't fight them head-on, retreat first!"

They realized that these people had no martial arts skills and were only relying on the strange and powerful weapons in their hands. If they wanted to run, these strange mountain people could not catch up with them.

Xiong Bo, who had been staring at the battlefield, suddenly narrowed his eyes. Oh no, they're trying to escape!

Before the black-clad guards could make a move, Xiong Bo ran wildly toward the passage.

"Keep up, don't let that guy surnamed Xiong get away!" The remaining men in black nimbly bypassed the small forks that Xinghua and Gouya were poking at them, and disappeared into the passage without looking back.

Xiong Bo charged headlong into the tunnel until he reached the mechanism in the middle, where he had a backup plan.

He pressed his heart, which was pounding in his chest, and pressed hard on the copper-green mechanism button on the stone platform.

"Boom—"

The heavy stone door fell from the top of the cave, blocking the passage and completely sealing off all escape routes.

"You old bastard, you've gone mad! How dare you cut off our escape route!" The remaining guards trapped inside were filled with rage and hatred, and they swung their long swords down at Xiong Bo's head.