How could I possibly be confined in a cage?

Chapter 130 Gold

Qingru looked at the two people around her. She was completely unfamiliar with the name. "Liu Biyu? Who is that?"

"When Liu Biyu retired from the martial arts world, you were probably just born. She was the mountain king of Yanming Mountain, a notorious bandit leader in the area. Many wealthy merchants fell victim to her blade. Later, Yanming Mountain closed its pass, and she disappeared without a trace. Some say she died, others say she went abroad."

Qingru asked, "Have we not heard from her in all these years?"

"No, they're probably no longer alive."

"Then let's not worry about it. Whether the gold belongs to her or not, we've found it today, so it should be turned over to the public."

The three of them laughed heartily again. Indeed, it was as if they, arriving late, were acting on behalf of Heaven.

As he spoke, he removed all three coffin boards and folded them into small boxes.

"One, two, three... sixteen in total, that should be enough."

Zhang Xun joked, "If it's not enough, we'll tie it to ourselves."

It took nearly half an hour to seal all the gold, tie a slipknot to the leather rope, and put the boxes into the water one by one.

Guo Zixing said, "Master Huang doesn't know, but the water below looks narrow, but it's actually quite deep. It's enough to sink a few boxes."

Even if the box is smashed, so what? It's still gold! Even if it turns into dog poop, people will still like it.

The three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief after putting all the boxes away.

"Let's leave quickly, or Master Huang might turn around and launch a surprise attack."

It's not that I'm afraid of Master Huang, it's just that these kinds of bargain-hunting opportunities are only interesting when the "victim" is looking miserable.

"That's right, hurry up and go."

Zhang Xun went first, followed by Qingru. She was the weakest in terms of physical strength, so she was in the middle so that she could look after those in front and behind her.

Meanwhile, Mr. Huang, who had been rushing, finally arrived home.

His dusty appearance couldn't hide his excitement. "Quickly, put the things in my room."

The butler quickly helped the dark-faced man carry the jar inside. The man, fearing Master Huang would forget his contribution, lingered, saying, "Master..."

Master Huang was in high spirits. "Rewards, rewards, rewards for everyone! Steward, take them down to collect their money."

"Thank you, sir," everyone said in unison.

Master Huang, however, was only concerned with chasing people away and was eager to see his treasure.

The steward received the order but did not leave, nor was he in a hurry to distribute the reward money. He waited at the door, hoping that if the master was in a good mood, he might give even more reward money.

"Hey, what do you think happened to the master? Why is he so happy?"

The man beside him replied, "My goodness, didn't you see how happy the master is?"

"Ah!!!" Master Huang let out a huge wail.

The butler rushed in to check and saw Master Huang sitting on the ground, clutching a handful of yellow soil. The jar was open, and inside was what Master Huang had been holding...

"master..."

"Get out, all of you get out, get out..." Master Huang roared hysterically.

The steward dared not linger any longer, thinking to himself that this was too tragic. They had finally found the burial place of their ancestors, only to find a mound of yellow earth. Did the Huang family have any ancestors who practiced cliff burial? Weren't they all buried in the Huang family ancestral tombs?

Mr. Huang slumped to the ground, "It's all over, all over. No, I have to go again, I must have gone to the wrong place."

As he spoke, Master Huang got up again, disregarding the fact that it was already evening, and insisted on exploring Qingdai Mountain again, which the steward could not stop him from doing.

"Sir, please calm down. Did the people who went there before take something away?"

Master Huang suddenly realized, "Yes, I sent a team to investigate earlier. Where are they now?"

"Where are those people? Go find them, find out if they've gone home, hurry!"

The butler hurriedly agreed, not daring to linger for a moment. Master Huang looked like he had gone mad, and he dared not provoke him at this time.

At the foot of Qingdai Mountain, a group of people are gathered in the clear, green stream, retrieving something.

Guo Zixing stood on the shore and draped the only cloak over Qingru's shoulders.

Qingru teased, "How about it, Young Master Guo? You can't even suppress the smile on your lips."

Guo Zixing's eyes and brows were full of smiles. "Aren't you happy?"

"What's there to be happy about? The gold isn't mine."

"At most, I'll give you one piece."

"You're being too stingy."

The two chatted and laughed, and Qingru glared at him with displeasure.

Guo Zixing smiled and lowered his head, his eyes revealing a deep, cool depth.

"Didn't I tell you to go see your father? It's been a long time, hasn't it?"

The excitement suddenly cooled, and Qingru also stopped smiling, asking uncertainly, "Really?"

"real."

"But you promised before..."

"I was distracted by too many things before, but not this time. I mean what I say."

"Well, you still came out on top." Qingru cheered up again, and the two smiled at each other, but felt that the distance between them seemed to have grown a little.

Guo Zixing had considered this carefully. Previously, Commander Guo had said that the Lü family had substantial assets, which was why they plotted to send Lü's father to prison. But now that they had unexpectedly acquired so much gold, it seemed unnecessary to continue pursuing Lü's father.

Moreover, after so much time, Hayakawa Namio has made no further moves. The claim of colluding with Japan is gradually losing its credibility; it would be better to do a favor and release Mr. Lü.

As for his previous schemes, Guo Zixing hardened his heart and decided to bury them deep in his soul forever.

"And your sister, after we bring her out, it's time to clear your names and let you walk with dignity in Sifang City."

Qingru's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. She quickly lowered her head to let the tears drip into the water, took a few deep breaths to suppress the trembling in her heart, and then looked up and said, "Thank you."

She actually knew that it was Commander Guo who made the arrests, and that it involved collusion with the Japanese. She thought she didn't know how long it would take to clear her father's name, but she never expected...

"Will Commander Guo listen to you? Will he really release my father?"

Guo Zixing was taken aback. Qingru didn't know that Commander Guo had already handed the Lü family over to her. She covered up by saying, "Of course, after all this time, I've also found a lot of evidence in private. Su Chuan only came a few times initially, and then he never came to see your father again, which just proves that the two of them have no relationship."

Qingru never knew where the claim of colluding with Japan came from. Every time she asked Guo Zixing, he would give a vague answer, and Chief Zhang would also seem reluctant to say more.

Forget it, let's not worry about it. Getting Father out of here is the most important thing. We can talk about the rest later.

The group quietly transported the gold out and secretly placed the sixteen small boxes into the room of the eldest young master of the Guo family's villa.

They came and went without a trace, and no one knew that so many people had been to Qingdai Mountain. In fact, the third team arranged by Guo Zixing was not even used.

Aside from the mad Master Huang, almost everyone who went on this mission received a reward.

As for Guo Zixing's significant retreat today, it remains to be seen whether he will remain so calm and composed once Mr. Lü emerges.