Chapter 175: A Bloody Incident Triggered by a Treasure Map!
“Princess, before proposing the strategy, I want to ask you a question. The treasure of the Slanted Moon Dynasty is not likely to be in the Qinglong Mountain Range, right?” Lin Beifan asked with a smile.
Princess Ziyue shook her head. “I don’t know, but it’s highly unlikely! 100 years ago, our dynasty had a general who intended to rebel but lacked money. So, he came up with the idea of this treasure! He suspected that the treasure was hidden in the Qinglong Mountain Range, but after 20 years of searching, he couldn’t find anything. Strategist, why are you asking this?”
“Well, that makes it easier!” Lin Beifan clapped his hands. “My strategy is related to the Slanted Moon treasure!”
“The Slanted Moon treasure is not a legend but a real thing! For hundreds of years, countless people have wanted to obtain this treasure and become superior beings, but no one has succeeded. However, its charm still attracts countless people!”
“So, we can discreetly publicize that the Slanted Moon treasure is hidden in the Qinglong Mountain Range, at the vicinity of that secret passage! In doing so, all the problems will be solved!” Lin Beifan said proudly.
Princess Ziyue, still in a daze, asked, “Advisor, how does that solve everything?”
“How dense are you? Can’t you understand such a simple logic?” Lin Beifan said impatiently. “By saying that the Slanted Moon treasure is near the secret passage, the secret passage will be exposed. Can the Wuxi Duke still cooperate with the Dayue Dynasty through that secret passage? Obviously not!”
“Right!” Princess Ziyue’s eyes lit up.
“Secondly, who wouldn’t want the incredibly wealthy Slanted Moon treasure? Whether it’s the ambitious Wuxi Duke or the power-hungry Dayue Dynasty, they will never let go of the treasure and want it for themselves. And the Slanted Moon treasure is conveniently located between the two! As a result, they will inevitably have suspicions and be wary of each other, making cooperation even more difficult!”
“The strategist is absolutely right!” Princess Ziyue’s eyes became brighter.
“Thirdly, if the Slanted Moon treasure is exposed, it will not only attract the attention of the Wuxi Duke and the Dayue Dynasty but also the people from various feudal lords and even individuals from different countries. Even many martial arts practitioners will join in the excitement! It can be said that there will be all sorts of people, all of them rebellious figures who will definitely give the Wuxi Duke a headache!”
“Don’t be fooled by his claim of a million strong army and formidable strength. In front of the people of the world, it’s not enough! At that time, due to the pursuit of the treasure or other conflicts of interest, major frictions will inevitably occur, leading to casualties on both sides!”
“The Dayue Dynasty will also suffer significant losses!”
“Yes, yes! The advisor is right!” Princess Ziyue nodded repeatedly.
“Fourthly, if everyone is digging for treasure, who will have the mood for war? You might end up losing your home while fighting! Moreover, the Slanted Moon treasure is so enticing! If one obtains it, they will surely become the richest person in the world! Wars can be fought later, but the treasure cannot be missed! I believe that the Wuxi Duke and the Dayue Dynasty will make wise choices!”
“In this way, the war won’t start, right?”
“There’s also the fifth point, Princess. We can take advantage of their competition for the treasure and develop ourselves! As long as we get through this period, we will be able to challenge the Wuxi Duke!”
The Empress standing on the attic, excitedly clapped her thigh. “Great idea! This is killing two birds with one stone! Not only does it completely solve the crisis of the Great Wu, but it also weakens the West Wu King and the Great Moon Dynasty! Even other ambitious individuals will be drawn into the game, and casualties will be inevitable! It’s truly marvelous, beyond words!”
Bai Guanyin shook her head and sighed, “This plan is indeed brilliant! Using the world as a chessboard, calculating everyone inside, letting them kill each other and damage each other, while ensuring the safety of the Great Wu, it’s really extraordinary!”
Inside the attic, Princess Ziyue looked in shock at the man before her, as if she was seeing a deity.
Lin Beifan smiled slyly and asked, “Princess, is this plan feasible?”
Princess Ziyue stood up and deeply bowed, acknowledging, “Advisor, you are truly talented. I am convinced!”
“Princess, there’s no need for such a grand gesture. It’s just some trivial strategy!” Lin Beifan immediately helped the princess up.
Princess Ziyue rolled her eyes. How could this be considered trivial? Then what would be a brilliant strategy?
Princess Ziyue sat back down and thought for a moment. She voiced her concern, “The only problem now is, will they believe it?”
“They would rather believe there is something than believe there is nothing! After all, it’s the incredibly wealthy Slanted Moon treasure. Even if there’s only a glimmer of hope, they won’t give up!” Lin Beifan was extremely confident.
Princess Ziyue thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. If it were her, even if there was only a slight possibility, she would send someone to search for the treasure. Finding nothing would be fine, but what if they actually discovered something?
“However, we need to carefully consider the specific methods, how to achieve a seamless deception and deceive the whole world!”
Then, Lin Beifan and Princess Ziyue discussed how to deceive the world.
Fortunately, Princess Ziyue was a member of the Slanted Moon royal family and knew many secrets about the treasure.
As a result, the plan became more and more refined, and a story about treasure hunting emerged.
There was a destitute young man who was desperate and decided to pawn an ancient treasure map.
He claimed that the treasure map was passed down from his ancestors, and his great ancestor was a general who had discovered a treasure but died before he could excavate it, leaving behind only this treasure map.
According to the map, anyone who found the location described would obtain a breathtaking treasure and become incredibly wealthy!
Of course, the pawnshop owner definitely didn’t believe it. If someone truly had a treasure map, they would have dug it up themselves. Why would they come to pawn it?
Upon closer inspection, the treasure map appeared to be hastily made. How could it be real? Clearly, they were being played, so they kicked him out of the pawnshop.
“I’m telling you! This is the real treasure map! You will regret not taking it! You will definitely regret it!” The person shouted in anger at the entrance of the pawnshop.
At that moment, a knowledgeable wealthy man appeared. He was very curious about the authenticity of the treasure map, so he spent money to buy it.
But two days later, that destitute young man was found dead, drowned in water.
This incident caught the attention of many people because the person had visited the pawnshop just two days before and then died within two days. It was hard not to connect these two events.
Meanwhile, the wealthy man who had bought the treasure map suddenly decided to move, going back to his hometown.
Then, two days later, the wealthy man was found murdered, along with many other people. Some of the treasures in the house had also disappeared. This incident finally caused a huge reaction.
At that moment, a child claiming to be the child of the wealthy man emerged.
He said that his father was killed by his stepmother and her lover.
Because his father had decoded the secrets of the treasure map, the young man who was the only one who knew about the treasure was planning to go look for it. But the stepmother found out and brought her lover to kill his father, leaving alone to find the treasure.
The child had been hiding in the cupboard at that time and witnessed everything.
The truth was revealed!
It turned out to be a bloodbath caused by a treasure map!
Everyone became curious about this treasure map.
“Child, is this treasure map real?”
“Of course it’s real! My father was knowledgeable and talented. He deciphered the secrets of the treasure map and said it was left behind by General Baoshan!”
“Who is General Baoshan? Why haven’t we heard of him?”
“My father said he was a figure from 100 years ago, a foreign general! I forgot which country he was from!”
“How much gold, silver, and jewels are in this treasure?”
“A lot! My father said that once the treasure is dug up, you would become the richest person in the world, even surpassing the emperor!”
…
The child spoke without restraint, answering almost every question.
As everyone looked at the child’s confident appearance, they gradually started to believe.
“One last question, where is the treasure located?”
“My father said the treasure is in the Qinglong Mountain Range, around the head of the dragon! It’s surrounded by cliffs on all sides, like swords piercing the earth. Oh, and…”
At that moment, a masked expert appeared and abducted the child.
However, news about the treasure, about this story, quickly spread. …
It involved treasure, vengeance, a massacre, and even adultery… It had almost all the explosive elements! This story was destined to be popular! As it spread wider and wider, it finally caught the attention of many interested parties.
They conducted investigations, and the more they investigated, the more shocked they became. Who is general Baoshan who owned the treasure 100 years ago?
They actually discovered such a person, a general from the Slanted Moon dynasty who had achieved great military feats.
However, because he plotted treason, the dynasty discovered it and exterminated his whole family. This general, during his lifetime, had spent a long time searching for the Slanted Moon treasure.
Wait a minute, could the treasure mentioned on the treasure map be the Slanted Moon treasure? Did he really find it? If the treasure referred to on the treasure map was the Slanted Moon treasure, the wealth inside it would definitely make someone the richest person in the world!
The treasure’s location was in the Qinglong Mountain Range…
Through some historical records, they discovered that the Baoshan general had indeed spent a lot of time searching for the treasure in the Qinglong Mountain Range but had publicly announced that he hadn’t found anything in the end…
Wait, could it be that he had already found it? Perhaps he had lied to everyone to keep the treasure for himself!
Unfortunately, before he could excavate the treasure, the Slanted Moon dynasty wiped him out!
However, the treasure map had been passed down. Everyone felt that they were getting closer and closer to the truth! Their hearts pounded with excitement. The Slanted Moon treasure, a treasure that could rival a wealthy country, who wouldn’t want to possess it?
As soon as they obtained this treasure, they would immediately become the richest person in the world, surpassing even the emperors of the dynasty! Regardless of whether it was real or not, couldn’t they just investigate to find out?
The rough location of the treasure had already been exposed!
Going to take a look wouldn’t hurt! What if they actually found it? Wouldn’t that be a huge gain?
“Those who are afraid of starving will be outshone by the daring ones! Since we have discovered the location of the treasure, it would be a waste not to go and take a look!”
“Now that many people know about it, I must hurry over to seize the opportunity! Otherwise, the treasure will belong to someone else!”
“Such an astonishing fortune must not be missed!” “Xieyue treasure, here I come!”
… So, many people rushed to the Qinglong Mountain Range.
