Chapter 26: What Cannot Be Obtained is Forever Restless
Gu Yu and his group did not have to wait too long. As soon as it got dark, the gates of the Sacred Land were opened.
However, it was at this very moment that the people of Huali Town and the Tianjue Organization began fighting over the distribution of treasures.
With countless casualties, the Tianjue Organization, who were better prepared, ultimately won.
As a result, the previously agreed-upon equal distribution became a mere illusion.
Everything within the Sacred Land belonged to the Tianjue Organization.
In response, the losing side could only watch as the Tianjue Organization took the treasures and left, after which they would sell off the two white jade gates.
But…
The very next morning, as dawn broke, a second battle suddenly erupted!
This time, the Tianjue Organization initiated the attack, fighting with reckless abandon, as if their wives had been stolen.
This shocked the people of Huali Town. As they picked up their weapons to resist, they directly questioned the Tianjue Organization’s intentions.
To not even give them a chance to retrieve anything, they were too greedy!
Upon realizing that they had risked their lives for nothing, the people of Huali Town finally exploded under the pressure. They abandoned their evasive tactics and charged forward bravely, killing many of the Tianjue Organization’s members.
Of course, the Huali Town side also suffered significant losses.
However, such an offensive prompted the Tianjue Organization to sue for peace and then reveal the reason for the renewed conflict.
The treasure map was lost.
If the people of Huali Town handed over the treasure map, they would be willing to exchange it for everything within the Sacred Land.
After learning this news, the people of Huali Town were also stunned.
The most valuable item in the Sacred Land was not gold or silver, but the treasure map indicating the location of the buried treasure!!!
Damn it, who stole the treasure map!
What sheer audacity.
Faced with a treasure map that potentially held immense riches, not only did the Tianjue Organization begin to panic, but the people of Huali Town also started searching everywhere, hoping to get their hands on the treasure map.
Looking at the people around them, everyone seemed like a thief.
As everyone speculated, Gu Yu had already destroyed the treasure map that the Big Man in Black Clothes had brought, and then the three of them rode their horses away from Huali Town, continuing towards the location marked on the treasure map.
“Brother-in-law, is that treasure map the same as the one we obtained?”
“I’ve glanced at it roughly, and it looks very similar! Fortunately, we stayed in Huali Town for a few days; otherwise, it would have been trouble if the Tianjue Organization got their hands on this treasure map.”
“Trouble? Those people combined are not as formidable as my sister alone, so what trouble could there be!”
While riding on the road, Gu Qingheng sidled up and began inquiring about the treasure map.
After Gu Yu obtained the treasure map, he did not even consider showing it to his younger brother-in-law. He directly set it ablaze and burned it completely.
What a swift action!
Gu Qingheng couldn’t stop him in time and could only watch as the treasure map turned to ashes.
He felt a great sense of regret.
“Come on! Do you understand the concept of a numbers game! Also, do you want to know why I burned that treasure map?”
Seeing the regretful expression on Gu Qingheng’s face, Gu Yu immediately guessed what his younger brother-in-law was thinking.
Originally, Gu Yu didn’t intend to burn it, but he didn’t expect the treasure map to hold another secret.
It even made Gu Yu hesitate… about whether to continue the adventure.
The treasure marked on the map did not seem to be anything good…
Just looking at the treasure-hunting diagrams, they were not the kind of ordinary treasure maps.
“Oh? Is there anything special about it? Tell me quickly, I’m so curious.”
Upon hearing Gu Yu’s words, Gu Qingheng stopped asking about other things and instead inquired about the treasure map.
After all, Gu Qingheng was exceedingly curious about that treasure map!
If Gu Yu had let him glance at it at the time, perhaps he wouldn’t be so entangled now… As the saying goes, desire fuels restlessness for what one cannot obtain.
“Curious? You won’t be curious after I’m done talking! The material of that treasure map is human skin, and it’s made from the skin of women’s abdomens. Such a treasure map probably used the skin of no fewer than a hundred women.”
“Ah!!!”
However, what Gu Qingheng did not expect was that the treasure map truly held a secret.
And it was a chilling secret.
This made Gu Qingheng subconsciously swallow, not daring to speak immediately. After a good while, he cautiously asked, “Brother-in-law, are you telling the truth!”
“What do you think!”
With an exasperated glance at Gu Qingheng, Gu Yu was utterly speechless.
His younger brother-in-law was good in all aspects, except that he had too little courage!
Even though the treasure map was made of human skin, it had been so long, why was he still so scared!
No matter how terrifying it was, those people were already dead and gone. Even if they wanted revenge, they would seek out the person who made them into treasure maps, not treasure hunters like them.
Of course, Gu Yu’s composure was also due to his being a doctor.
In modern times, he had seen plenty of bizarre videos and dissection videos by medical students. Moreover, after arriving in Linfeng Kingdom, he had also killed quite a few people…
Therefore, seeing this now was really nothing.
On the contrary, Gu Qingheng’s pale and frightened expression made Gu Yu begin to consider… if he should let his younger brother-in-law kill someone!
Although Gu Qingheng only wanted to be a graceful and delicate scholar, he was born into the Gu family and would encounter many dangers in the future.
His martial arts were decent now, allowing him to fend off some attacks, but many killers possessed unique killing moves.
Especially if Gu Qingheng didn’t kill people, it would be even more unfortunate if he were killed in return.
Therefore, he had to discuss with Gu Mengyao about letting Gu Qingheng try killing a few people on the way.
…
“Esteemed Master, five people left Huali Town this morning. Intelligence indicates they were merely passing through.”
“Passing through? Hmph, three of them came from the capital. How could they just happen to pass by here and stay for several days!”
In an inn in Huali Town, after Gu Yu and his group had left the town, the Tianjue Esteemed Master directly entered the room where Gu Yu had previously stayed. The eyes peeking out from behind his mask were filled with darkness.
Especially when his subordinate reported, the Tianjue Esteemed Master casually waved his hand and killed him with a palm strike!
This made the beautiful young woman serving him feel tense, fearing that she might also be killed along with him by the Esteemed Master!
The Esteemed Master’s temperament was unpredictable; he could attack at any moment.
Even though she was the Esteemed Master’s most favored subordinate, she didn’t know when she might be killed by him… After all, another woman favored by the Esteemed Master had died before, and she had only taken her place.
“Are you wondering why I am pursuing these people?”
“Your servant… does not know. I hope the Esteemed Master can enlighten me.”
However, the woman was fortunate, as the Tianjue Esteemed Master stopped after killing only one person.
Furthermore, he then proactively asked.
“It’s very simple. I’ve long suspected that these people obtained the secret of the Iron Lion. Therefore, after receiving news of their departure from the capital, I began gathering people to prepare to open the Sacred Land to see if there was a treasure map inside, and to test Gu Yu… As a result, my guess was indeed correct!”
As the Tianjue Esteemed Master spoke, a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, clearly having investigated Gu Yu and his group very thoroughly.
