Chapter 222 We were tricked by Que Dongjin
"I can't say I'm an expert, I've just learned the basics." Li Mengman said as she searched for something on her body.
"Do you need any tools?" the expert asked.
"Any small piece of wire that can fit into the keyhole will do. I'll find a pin." Li Mengman said as she took out a pin from a place on her clothes. This was something she often wore. She knew that she would need it many times, to open locks or as a weapon.
Everyone looked at Li Mengman, wanting to see how she would use the pin to open the small lock.
Li Mengman put the box on the ground, took the pin, inserted it into the keyhole, and began to fiddle with it. After a while, she heard a "click" and the lock opened.
Everyone stared at the box, wondering what treasure was inside. Everyone believed that since the box was hidden in such a secluded place and it was so difficult to get to it, it must contain priceless treasures, or drawings that would show them how to find a bigger treasure.
Li Mengman adjusted her breathing, and she was also extremely nervous. She closed her eyes slightly, opened them, looked at everyone, and said, "Everyone, spread out, be careful!"
Li Mengman was not carried away by the treasure. She was afraid that there was a mechanism in the box, or something else that could endanger people's safety.
After hearing what Li Mengman said, everyone realized that there might be danger, such as explosions or poison gas, and they all stepped back. However, curiosity made them unwilling to leave too far.
People are like this, curiosity always exists. Even though sometimes we know there will be danger, we still want to satisfy our curiosity.
Li Mengman opened the box carefully. There was no danger. She saw a piece of rice paper in the box and she took it out carefully.
Sure enough, it indicates the exact , Li Mengman thought.
Li Mengman took the rice paper, unfolded it, and saw some words written on the paper with a brush. The handwriting was neat but vigorous. Li Mengman read it slowly: "The unique mountains and rocks are treasures, and the beautiful scenery will shine for future generations; in the future, it will attract tourists and become a treasure pot of rolling wealth; the Que family's first place, no one else can occupy it!"
Li Mengman finished reading the sentence on the paper and fell into deep thought.
Everyone looked at the sentences on the note and was speechless for a moment.
The expert looked at the words on the note, thought for a moment, and said, "These sentences are not hinting at the route and location of the treasure. They are regarding this cave as a treasure."
The expert looked at the cave and thought of the scenery along the way. He exclaimed: "What a good vision! What a good vision!"
"What do you mean?" Li Mengman looked at the expert.
"This ancestor Que Dongjin did not deceive us! We have indeed found a rare treasure! But, we can't take this treasure out!" the expert sighed.
"Do you mean that the treasure they are talking about is really referring to this cave? Are they just talking about the strange mountains and rocks here, as well as the beautiful scenery around it?" Li Mengman asked.
"That's right. The scenery and caves here are so magical. I believe there are many magical caves in this area. If this area is developed into a tourist area and there is peace and prosperity, then there will definitely be crowds of tourists! You say, in a peaceful and prosperous era, there will be crowds of tourists every day, and tens of thousands of tourists will be received. If this place is not a rare treasure, what else can it be?" said the expert.
"We don't need such treasures now! What we need are treasures that we can take back! Treasures that can be exchanged for funds and weapons!" Li Mengman looked at the expert's obsessed look and said somewhat unhappily.
The expert seemed to understand, and he said, "Yes! We are here to look for treasures, not treasures given to us by nature, but treasures hidden by humans! However, there is no treasure we need!"
"Do you see any hidden meaning between these lines? We can't really not be able to find the treasure we need!" Li Mengman was very unwilling.
"Poems about hidden treasures have their own characteristics. These sentences do not imply any drawings or places of hidden treasures. I think the treasure the owner is talking about is this cave," said the expert.
"I feel strange. If is talking about is this cave, or the beautiful scenery around it, is it necessary to put this golden box and the note inside on this stone pillar? Wouldn't people know the beautiful scenery when they enter this cave?" said Li Mengman.
"When you came here, did you think about developing this place as a tourist area?" asked the expert.
"I didn't think about that." Li Mengman answered truthfully.
"What are you thinking about? Will you get the treasure soon?" the expert asked again.
"Of course."
"If you hadn't found the note in this box, you wouldn't have thought that developing a tourist area would bring rich income to people for generations to come, right?" the expert asked again.
"You mean the owner of this box just wants to remind his descendants how to manage this unique scenery?" Li Mengman said.
"That's right! That's why I say he has a good eye! He told future generations that he left them a treasure and asked them to find it. They will definitely spend a lot of time and effort to find the treasure, just like us. When they find this box, they will find a golden key to a mountain of gold. However, this mountain of gold cannot be moved away." The expert exclaimed.
"What should we do?" Li Mengman said.
"What else can we do? This is a time of chaos. If it were a time of prosperity, we could quickly develop this tourist area! Turn it into a real treasure trove. Now, we have no choice but to go back home and report our work progress to our superiors," said the expert.
"Is there really no ready-made treasure?" Li Mengman was still unwilling to accept it.
"Aren't the stones here and the surrounding beautiful scenery ready-made treasures? The cave marked on the blueprint is the center of the treasure. Their treasure map is real, but this treasure is not what we want now, so there is nothing we can do. Let's go! Will Deputy Director Zhang and the others be waiting outside anxiously?" said the expert.
"Let's go, Director Li. We have done our best." Li Yongjun said to Director Li.
"Okay." Li Mengman only then remembered that there were people waiting for them outside.
Everyone looked a little dejected. They all came here for the treasure they could hold, but who knew that they only got a gilded box and a piece of rice paper.
Li Mengman led everyone towards the cave entrance. When they reached the narrow passage, Li Mengman reminded everyone, "Be careful and don't bump your heads!"
Li Mengman didn't want to not only fail to get the treasure but also lose her reputation.
Deputy Director Zhang and his men outside were already getting impatient. They walked around the cave entrance boredly, but they couldn't go into the cave on their own initiative. They didn't know what was going on inside the cave.
Deputy Director Zhang even regretted it a little. If he had known this, he should have taken the team down to see the treasure first. Although it was not his own, it was still a feast for the eyes! Now, they were outside in the sun, sweating all over. How cool must they be in the cave?
Deputy Director Zhang regretted his initial fear of death. He knew that it was more dangerous to search for treasure inside the cave than outside. The only danger outside was that the enemy would find out the secret of the treasure hunt and come after him.
Deputy Director Zhang had already thought about it. If the secrets were leaked, the enemy would come and no one in the cave would be able to escape. He had already thought that going down to the cave and staying in danger was unnecessary.
Deputy Director Zhang couldn't help but yell at the four people guarding the office below: "Hey! Aren't they coming out yet?"
"We haven't seen any of them yet!" replied the four men guarding the mechanism.
"What's going on? Did something happen to them?" Deputy Director Zhang thought, something really happened, fortunately I didn't go down. He had a new idea.
"Deputy Director Zhang, we saw them coming out!" The four people saw a person walking out of the black hole and hurried to report.
"It's good that they are out! Quickly hold down the mechanism and let them come over!" Deputy Director Zhang had already heard the report. When the last person went up to call for help, he asked about the situation.
Two people quickly stood up and pressed the mechanism to let the water flow down. The remaining two people watched them and helped them.
The water receded quickly, and Li Mengman and the others also walked out of the narrow passage and came to the Yin River.
"Let's cross the river! Be careful! Step firmly on the rocks!" said Li Mengman.
The two people let the expert walk in the middle and helped him cross the river first. Then, everyone crossed the river one after another.
The crossing was smooth this time, and Li Mengman was the last one to cross the river. After crossing the river, he said, "Okay, come on down!"
The person who was stacking the people came down, and before he even had time to breathe, he asked, "Did you find the treasure?"
"Found it. But it can't be moved," said the expert.
"Can't move it? Such a big treasure?"
"It's really big. The whole mountain is full of treasures!" said Li Mengman.
The person asking the question quickly shut up when he heard something was wrong with the tone.
"Let's go, get out!" said Li Mengman.
Everyone came out of the cave one after another.
As soon as the person walking in front stuck his head out, Deputy Director Zhang couldn't help asking, "Did you find the treasure?"
"Found it. No, not found."
"Did you find it?" Deputy Director Zhang was a little annoyed when he heard it, and thought to himself, why can't you speak clearly?
The person who answered the call climbed up to the ground and said, "The experts said they found the treasure, but Li Mengman said it's not the treasure we want. Oh, what can I say? I can't explain it clearly at once."
"You useless thing! You can't even explain how finding a treasure is so simple." Deputy Director Zhang kicked the man.
"Deputy Director Zhang, don't blame him. This matter is indeed difficult to explain at the moment. Let me tell you!" The expert came up.
Deputy Director Zhang quickly supported the expert.
When the other team members came out, the expert explained the baby's situation clearly.
"So, we were fooled by Que Dongjin?" said Deputy Director Zhang.
"You can't say that. Que Dongjin definitely doesn't know about this situation. How could he know that the treasure on the drawing refers to this cave itself? Besides, the person who drew the drawing is not kidding. This cave and the scenery here, look, what a beautiful scenery! These are indeed priceless treasures!" said the expert, pointing to the beautiful scenery around.
"Nerd!" Deputy Director Zhang muttered to himself.
