In Panjiayuan, the first thing they did was trick Lao Hu into going tomb raiding.

Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan exchanged a glance, and a sense of inexplicable tension rose in their hearts.

An archaeological team?

Is that really such a coincidence?

Su Mo secretly rolled her eyes.

The three of them went into the main room, took out all the gifts they had prepared, and moved the television set in front of everyone.

Everyone was overjoyed, exclaiming that the two had made a fortune outside.

While everyone chatted idly, the women outside quickly set up a banquet.

The group chatted and drank as they went.

The old Party Secretary took a puff of his pipe and said, "Looks like you two kids have made quite a bit of money out there..."

Wang Kaixuan laughed heartily: "Old Party Secretary, with the reform and opening up, life has become more prosperous. We came back this time to lead everyone to get rich!"

"Old Party Secretary, I remember you had a lot of antiques here..."

Hu Bayi was speechless. He secretly blamed the fat man for his impatient nature.

The old Party Secretary was puzzled: "Why did you bring this up?"

The fat man wanted to explain further, but Hu Bayi patted his hand, signaling him to shut up. The fat man smiled sheepishly and said no more.

Hu Bayi said, "Old Party Secretary, with the reform and opening up, people in big cities have become wealthy. They like these old things..."

Seeing that the old Party Secretary still seemed a little confused, Hu Bayi quickly pointed to Su Mo beside him, "This young man is the big boss from the capital..."

Su Mo looked directly at the old Party Secretary and said, "Hello, comrade. In our area, we call these antiques works of art, and many people like them..."

The old Party Secretary understood to some extent.

The fat man picked up the tea mug on the table and said to the old Party Secretary, "Old Party Secretary, if this thing were an antique, how much do you think it would be worth?"

The old Party Secretary looked at the fat man with a hint of curiosity on his face.

The fat man said bluntly, "It's worth several thousand. You could trade it for several of the TVs on the table!"

"what!"

"So valuable..."

The women around gasped in surprise.

In the 1980s, a few hundred yuan was enough to feed a family for several years.

But an old item is actually worth several thousand!

Several thousand!

They wouldn't even dare to think about it.

Hu Bayi pressed his advantage, "Old Party Secretary, this is the purpose of our trip: to sell those bottles and jars and make a fortune together with the villagers!"

"........."

After a moment of silence, the old Party Secretary sighed, "Alas, you're too late. When the archaeological team arrived, they said they were going to hand these things over to the state. Several nearby small mountain villages have already done so..."

Upon hearing this, the women standing nearby also lost their spirits and became listless.

Chapter Six: A New Lease on Life!

I rely on!

Fatty Wang immediately became anxious. "They handed them all in? Not a single one was left?"

"........."

The old Party Secretary pecked at his pipe, unsure how to respond for a moment.

"Here we go, here we go..."

Yanzi brought over a steaming bowl of food. "Try it! Stewed goose with ginseng. This is a delicacy that you city folks can't get your hands on!"

"..."

Everyone fell silent; at that moment, no one had any appetite.

"Eat..."

The swallow, unaware of what had happened, and seeing that everyone remained unmoved, assumed they had no appetite. "You've all had a long and tiring journey, aren't you hungry?"

Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan were heartbroken. They had planned to use the ten thousand yuan to do something big, but they never expected that they would "die before they even got started."

Now things are really messed up. Not only did they fail to accomplish their big plan, but the two of them also ended up with a debt of 10,000 yuan.

"It's alright, it's not a big problem!"

Su Mo knew what Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan were worried about, and encouraged them, "Cheer up! You haven't seen each other for so many years, you should drink more!"

It's impossible to lead everyone to prosperity, but since we're already here, it's good to spend a few more days with the villagers.

Having survived the battlefield, Huba quickly dealt with his emotions and put his worries aside.

"Old Party Secretary, you should have a little less, I'll have more, let's drink until we're completely drunk!"

With their dreams of getting rich shattered, Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan seemed to really want to drown their sorrows in alcohol, drinking non-stop!

......

Another day passed, and the sun rose in the east.

Su Mo opened his eyes, washed up briefly, and then practiced a set of Bajiquan to loosen up his muscles and bones.

Not long after, Hu Bayi also came out carrying toiletries. He saw Su Mo practicing boxing and watched him carefully for a while.

"Whoa!"

Hu Bayi, a former soldier, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Brother Su's skills are indeed agile!"

Su Mo also noticed Hu Bayi standing to the side. He withdrew his fist technique, adjusted his breathing, and chuckled, "Master Hu is a former company commander; please excuse my poor performance..."

As they were talking, Wang Kaixuan walked over, looked at Su and Hu, and casually teased, "Why aren't you sleeping in a little longer? What are you doing here so early in the morning?"

"The new China has not yet been successfully built, you mustn't think of anything drastic!"

"..."

Su Mo was speechless.

Hu Bayi immediately rolled his eyes, "Even if you die, Su Xiaoge and I won't die..."

"The antique is gone..."

"I thought about it all night last night; we absolutely can't go back empty-handed..."

Hu Bayi paused for a moment, then said, "Fatty, do you still remember the military base the Japanese left here back then?"

Fatty Wang's eyes lit up. "You mean... the Kwantung Army fortress?"

"That's a good idea, but... Old Hu, no one has ever found that place before!"

Hu Bayi said in a deep voice, "If others can't find it, why can't we?"

"I didn't learn that half-scroll of the sixteen-character Yin-Yang Feng Shui secret technique for nothing!"

"Besides, given our current situation, why not take a gamble? Are we just going to slink back to Yanjing like this?"

"have to!"

Fatty Wang immediately perked up, "Master Hu, I believe you!"

Hu Bayi looked at Su Mo and asked, "Brother Su, would you like to come with us?"

【Ding! 】

Before Su Mo could answer, the system voice sounded.

[Congratulations, host, on participating in the main storyline of the Ghost Blows Out the Light world!]

Option 1: Refuse Hu Bayi's invitation, solo the Japanese fortress, and receive a dagger as a reward.

[Option Two: Join Hu Bayi's team and follow them to explore the Japanese fortress. Reward: Horse riding skills!]

[Option 3: Ignore Hu Bayi's invitation and wait for him and Hu Bayi. Stamina permanently increased by 1!]

Soloing a Japanese fortress?

Am I really that awesome?

Su Mo didn't think much of it and directly chose the second option.

Su Mo smiled and said, "I'll go with you. Beating the kids on a rainy day—we're just killing time anyway!"

"boom!"

In an instant, Su Mo's mind was filled with a number of horseback riding skills, as if they were innate.

Hearing that Su Mo was also going, Hu Bayi was overjoyed. Su Mo was also a martial arts practitioner, and if they encountered any evil spirits, he could be of help.

The three hit it off immediately, went back to pack their things, borrowed three fine horses from the old Party Secretary, and left the village.

"Brother Bayi, Fatty!"

The three had just left the village when a clear shout suddenly came from behind them.

Su Mo, Hu Bayi, and the other two stopped and looked back.

Not far away, a beautiful young girl rode a fine horse and led several hunting dogs in pursuit.

The girl carried a knife on her left and a hunting rifle on her right, looking quite heroic.

"Stop!"

The girl shook the reins, and the horse stopped in front of Su Mo, Hu Bayi, and the other two. "Brother Bayi, Brother Fatty!"

"I am Yingzi!"

The girl exclaimed sweetly, "The forest ahead is said to have nine bends and eighteen turns; outsiders can't find their way out without the guidance of locals..."

"The old Party Secretary was worried about your safety, so he specially asked me to be your guide and protect you!"

Yingzi was about seventeen or eighteen years old, pretty and charming.