When he came to the Assassin's Mansion, Qin Mubai saw that there was a commotion in the military camp in the backyard, as if he was busy, many cars were being decorated, and people and horses were gathering. Yin Yang was wearing general armor and was standing on the platform of the general to give a lecture, and hundreds of soldiers stood in line and listened carefully.

Hearing some of his words, Qin Mubai realized that they were preparing to escort the prisoners and leave for Chang'an at this time.

"So, I've got to hurry." After thinking about it, Qin Mubai found Li Ke.

Li Ke was busy in the study, and when he saw Qin Mubai coming in, he glanced at him coldly, and said in a loud voice: "You're here again!" ”

"yes!" Qin Mubai stepped forward with a smile and said, "I'm so busy, then I won't bother." ”

"Don't go!" Li Ke snorted annoyedly, "Didn't you promise to help me?" Tomorrow morning, Yin Yang and Quan Wanji will go to the capital, and Xue Rengui will be taken away by you. A group of officials have just been dismissed in the Assassin's Mansion, and there is a shortage of people in my mansion, so I didn't say it, you have to help me for a few days. ”

"You are abusing your power for personal gain, Your Royal Highness King Wu." Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Where do you start?" Li Ke said puzzled.

"You asked me to take the court's money, but you came to do things for you. What is not the abuse of power for personal gain? Or you can give me a salary, and you will hire me." Qin Mubai smiled.

"Wow, I can't stand you." Li Ke shook his head helplessly and smiled, and said, "Seriously." Fa Cao of the Assassin's Mansion was just dismissed, and the new officials had to wait for Quan Wanji and them to go to the capital to hand over the prisoners, and the officials would be reappointed after the court reviewed the case. Until then, you're going to do me a favor and take the Facao for the time being, right? I see that you know the law well and you are well versed in reckoning, and there is no one more suitable than you. I don't want my rule to be a pile of unjust prisoners. ”

"Okay, no problem." Qin Mubai heartily agreed, "As long as I have time, I will help you." ”

"That's righteous enough!" Li Ke rubbed his hands happily, reflexively took out something from the bookshelf and handed it to Qin Mubai, and said, "Take it, it's specially prepared for you." ”

"What's that?" Qin Mubai took it, it was a small wooden box that was quite lightweight, and it was very beautiful.

"Can't you just open it and see it?" Li Ke smiled mysteriously.

Qin Mubai opened it, only to see a huge key and a few pieces of paper lying inside. In addition to the fact that the key is relatively large, there is nothing special, spread out the paper and take a look, it turned out to be the public treasury sign issued by Cao Si of Jingzhou Thorn Mansion, there are more than 270,000 stones of Huyang white rice, more than 60,000 stones of corn, more than 7,800 stones of official salt, and 46 large and small ships. It is stamped with the official seal of Cao Ya, the secretary of the Jingzhou Thorn History Mansion, and there is also a seal letter from Li Ke as evidence.

"What do you mean?" Qin Mubai said puzzledly.

"Give you the money to do business!" Li Ke said with a smile, "A few days ago, Zheng Anshun counted all the materials seized by the water ghosts, and the part that the imperial court wanted had been loaded and unloaded and shipped to Chang'an. The remaining part was temporarily stored in Jingzhou and asked the Jingzhou government to keep it on its behalf. With this document, you can go and pick it up.

"It's all mine?" Qin Mubai pretended to be surprised.

"Lack of greed!" Li Ke scolded with an angry smile, "This is so good that you have to divide me in half, right?" ”

"Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed, "I forgot, there is still half of you here." Okay, leave it to me. When Mei Niang arrived in Xiangzhou, we began to talk about these things. ”

"I got rich this time." Li Ke sat down, smiled and said refreshedly, "Although I have never been short of money, I have never made such a fortune. Mu Bai, you are really a blessed general! ”

"This is called a fool with a fool's blessing!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Actually, I still have an unexpected wealth that I haven't told you. ”

"Good again? Say it! Li Ke said happily.

"I'm not sure yet, when I get it, I'll share the account with you." Qin Mubai smiled mysteriously and said, "However, maybe it's not money or other things." ”

"What is it?" Li Ke was even more puzzled and curious.

"I don't know." Qin Mubai spread his hands and said, "As far as I can't guess, it may be some treasure. But now I'm still a little bit clue and haven't found the exact location. ”

"Then what are you waiting for, go find it!" Li Ke patted the table and said, "I know your nose has always been very smart, and you will definitely be able to find it." ”

Qin Mubai subconsciously touched his nose, smiled, and said, "If you want to find this treasure, you have to fall on a death row prisoner." ”

Li Ke's eyes flashed, "Zhao Chong? ”

"Clever!"

"Could it be that the water ghost has hidden another treasure of money?" Li Ke rolled his eyes a few times, snickered a few times, and said, "I didn't say it, let's split up!"

"Haha, why are you worse than me? I'm also going to go to the court, and I'm going to ask the Holy Lord to cut it! Qin Mubai laughed.

"Forget it, you!" Li Ke sneered angrily, "Don't you think the same as me in your heart?" Don't wait, go to the prison to find Zhao Chong, he will be escorted away early tomorrow morning. I'll give you a warrant to bring someone out if necessary. ”

"Okay." Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, thinking in his heart, Li Ke's trust in me may have surpassed anyone else.

Li Ke wrote a warrant with a wave of a warrant, stamped it with a private seal, handed it to Qin Mubai, and said with a smile: "Xiangzhou is really a treasure land of feng shui. We've made a fortune here in a row. ”

"At the beginning of the year, I told my fortune, and the southeast lord was prosperous, haha!" Qin Mubai took the warrant and left laughing.

Li Ke smiled, looked at Qin Mubai's back, and said to himself: "This guy is a little interesting, righteous enough!" ”

When he arrived in the prison, Qin Mubai entered Zhao Chong's cell.

Zhao Chong was still sitting on the pile of dry grass, as if he had never moved a place. Seeing Qin Mubai come in, he said curiously, "Could it be that you cracked the secret so quickly?" ”

"Just found some clues." Qin Mubai took out the complete drawings he had written, showed them to Zhao Chong, and said, "Look at it, is this the case?" ”

Zhao Chong took it in surprise, first glanced at the drawings, and then read "Xishan Phoenix, Yujing Dragon, Morning and Sunset, Three Lines of Tears" several times, and was immediately stunned!

- "How did you do that?!" ”

"The five drawings, written on transparent white paper and then overlapped, overlap each other to form such a complete map and verse." Qin Mubai said, "Because it is a relic left by your ancestors, you are in awe, so you definitely didn't think of rewriting it." Really? ”

"Yes......" Zhao Chong took a deep breath, still looking at Qin Mubai in disbelief and surprise, and shook his head again and again, "You are too powerful!" In just two days, you have solved the secret that has plagued my father and son for more than 20 years! ”

"Haven't you fully unraveled yet?" Qin Mubai furrowed his brows and said, "Could it be that you have completely understood the meaning of this map and verse?" ”

Zhao Chong looked at it a few more times, shook his head, and said, "I don't fully understand." It's just that I know that this map is the distribution map of all the rivers in the West River Channel, but unfortunately, the map does not indicate where the treasure is buried. The Tibetan characters of the verses are connected together, which is 'Xihe Caonei', which can also be explained. But that's not enough. Even if I didn't have this picture, I vaguely guessed that the treasure was in the West River Trough. No one is more familiar with it than I am. Over the years, I searched repeatedly, almost digging three feet into the ground, but I found nothing. ”

"That Xishan Feng, Yujing Dragon, don't these names have a special meaning?" Qin Mubai asked, "I think, this verse is definitely not as simple as hiding your head. For example, is there a similar place name in West Hanoi within a radius of tens of miles? ”

Zhao Chong thought for a long time and shook his head in confusion: "No." There is no such thing as a place name in the West River Trough. Because there are only harbor branches and reed fields, for the sake of convenience, we are accustomed to call only the east-west river channel a port, and the north-south channel a bay. For example, Dongyi Port is the first river channel from east to west. ”

"Wait, what are you talking about?!" Qin Mubai's heart suddenly lit up, "You say it again?" ”

"What's wrong?" Zhao Chong was stunned for a moment, so he repeated what he had just said.

"Harbor, bay, Xishan Phoenix, Yujing Long......" Qin Mubai chewed the meaning of these words carefully, and squatted down and lined up with withered grass.

"What do you think of?" Zhao Chong asked confusedly.

Qin Mubai did not answer, but pondered carefully. Zhao Chong didn't bother anymore, so he could think.

After a long time, Qin Mubai smiled slightly and asked, "Zhao Chong, is your grandfather familiar with the Book of Changes and studied Feng Shui Yin and Yang?" ”

"How do you know?" Zhao Chong said in surprise.

"Guess." Qin Mubai smiled more confidently and said, "Xishan Phoenix, Yujing Dragon, in these six short words, there is a deep saying of yin and yang in mountains and rivers. phoenix, yin also; Dragon, Yang also; The north of the water and the south of the mountain are the yang, and the south of the mountain and the north of the water are called the yin; The well dragon is the hidden dragon, the first nine hidden dragons should not be used, and the sun is below. The so-called three lines of morning and evening and tears can be understood as 'looking westward and counting three lines inward', which is what you call the three north and south bays, which is also alluding to the location. ”

"Wait, wait!" Zhao Chong's head was big, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I didn't understand a word of what you said." Tell me, where is the treasure in the river? ”

"Now I'm not entirely sure." Qin Mubai shook his head, looked at the map, and said, "Even if it is arranged according to the vertical and horizontal theory of yin and yang, there are at least six or seven locations among these dozens of harbors that meet these conditions. Is it possible to dig through them one by one? ”

"It's already amazing, it's definitely worth digging it one by one, if it were me, I would definitely dig it!" Zhao Chong said excitedly, "You are amazing!" It is also boasted that it is a person as smart and knowledgeable as you who can guess these clues. ”

"Where, I'm just guessing." Qin Mubai smiled and said in his heart: If it weren't for Li Jing's biography of my art of war, there are many applications of the five elements of yin and yang and geography and hydrology, forcing me to learn a lot of knowledge in this area in order to understand the book of war, how could I know these things?

"Tell me, where are they?" Zhao Chong said excitedly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Don't get me wrong, I just want to solve the mystery and achieve a long-cherished wish for many years." I will never tell anyone about the treasure when I die. This, I swear by in the name of my ancestors! ”

"I believe in you." Qin Mubai smiled slightly, took the drawings, and pointed out the locations he had calculated and arranged to Zhao Chong one by one.

"No, it can't be anywhere!" Zhao Chong said decisively, "I used to settle down here, and this was also a place for us to settle down before. Topographically, there is no possibility that a treasure has been buried. ”

"And what about here?"

"It's not very likely here." Zhao Chong said, "Even we rarely go in here. First, the river was so shallow and deep that it was impossible for boats to cross, and it was only a swamp and reeds, and there was no formed land. ”

Qin Mubai frowned and said, "Wait first, and I'll figure it out later." ”

"Hmm!"

After thinking for a long time, Qin Mubai asked, "In the West River trough, can there be a continent with many sycamore trees?" ”

"Sycamore? You mean...... Phoenix-perched sycamore? Zhao Chong said in surprise, "There really is!" There is a large mound near the West Thirteen Port, with a radius of hundreds of zhang, and there are dozens of plane trees on it! ”

"Really?" Qin Mubai's eyes lit up, he picked up the map in surprise, carefully arranged it according to the yin and yang of the landscape, and decisively pointed to a place: "This is it!" ”

Zhao Chongxu was pleasantly surprised, glanced at the place where Qin Mubai pointed at him, but shook his head in disappointment: "No, it's impossible!" This is a small gravel slope, and in addition to wild grass and water birds, the most poisonous snakes on the slope are the most. Even when we got there, we only took a detour, because there was a faint smell of evil, as long as someone landed on the shore, they would inevitably be bitten by snakes, either dead or disabled, very evil! And the little rocky slope is bare and flat, so that people can see it at a glance, and some are just gravel pebbles, who will bury the treasure there, and will not be discovered at a glance? ”

"Haha, the more you think this, the more likely it is that the treasure is buried here!" Qin Mubai clapped his hands in surprise and said, "Often, the more dangerous and easily exposed the place, the safer it is. Because even you don't doubt it, let alone others? Besides, if you think about it, there are water birds and poisonous snakes on this island, isn't it a metaphor for the mountain phoenix and the well dragon? This may be a coincidence, but this location is the most likely! ”

Zhao Chong swallowed a mouthful of saliva excitedly and nervously: "Then you go and find it!" It's best to have news by tomorrow morning and come back to let me know right away. Let me go to the guillotine with peace of mind! ”

Qin Mubai smiled slightly: "If you didn't guide the way, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get out of this river after entering this river." So, you might as well go with me! ”

"What did you say?!" Zhao Chong's eyes widened in disbelief, and he shook the shackles on his hands into a rattle, "I'm a death row prisoner!" ”

"I know, but it's okay." Qin Mubai smiled indifferently, "Before the Autumn Queen's behead, as long as your head is still on your neck, then you are not a dead person." Since you're not dead, you can do something useful, can't you? - I'll go and prepare first, and I'll call you later, and you can go treasure hunting with me! ”

"Good!"

Zhao Chong was pleasantly surprised!

Immediately, Qin Mubai left the prison and returned to the Assassin's Mansion to meet Li Ke, and asked him to help transfer more than ten trustworthy henchmen and strong soldiers to go together. He immediately went to prepare fire, shovels, and drugs to avoid snakes and insects. As the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, there is a lot of realgar wine secretly made by the ancient method, and there are many good medicines to spare. There was also a large boat with two small pike boats towed.

These things are readily available in the Assassin's Mansion, and they are also fast. After making preparations, Qin Mubai asked someone to go to the prison and bring Zhao Chong out. Li Ke was curious and followed. So the group took the supplies and got on the carriage, went to the wharf to board the official boat, and headed for the West River Trough.

During the journey of the big ship, Li Ke and Qin Mubai stood on the side of the ship, laughing with each other.

Li Ke said: "Mu Bai, what if I don't find anything?" ”

"It's just a bit of fun, and there's nothing to lose anyway." Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Yes." Li Ke smiled indifferently, "I've been very busy lately, so it's better to come out for a walk." Actually, I've always loved adventures. It's just that I'm tied to my identity and rarely have the opportunity to do such a thing. Sometimes I really envy you, you can do whatever you want, and you can be free and free. ”

"Actually, you can live a chic life." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "If you have no desire, you will be strong, and you will be happy without asking." Thinking too much is nerve-wracking. ”

"Whew......" Li Ke let out a long breath, showing a hint of helplessness, and said, "I don't want to either." But I can't help myself. I was destined from the moment I was born, and it was impossible for me to be calm and comfortable in this life. That's my destiny. ”

"Fate...... It's fate again. Qin Mubai lightly picked the corner of his mouth and smiled lightly, neither of them spoke, but quietly looked at the rushing water of the Han River, and each fell into deep thought.

Soon after, the West River arrived.

A vast field of water and grass and reeds, the fog inside is vast and the harbor road is criss-crossed, you can't see the edge at a glance, and there is a bit of ghost atmosphere.

The group got on the small ridge boat, supported the penny, and entered the port. A few people deep in the reeds quickly covered the two edged boats, and from the outside of the harbor road, it was almost impossible to find a trace.

"No wonder the water ghosts are difficult to get rid of. Hiding in such a place, it is simply impossible to find! Li Ke sighed.

"Two, aren't you afraid that I will design to lure you in, kill you all, and then escape and ascend to heaven?" Zhao Chong smiled coldly, "When you come here, you are not my opponents. If I jump into the water or run into the reeds, you won't want to catch me again. ”

The two soldiers next to him were shocked when they heard this, and hurriedly pinned him down.

"Let it go!" Qin Mubai snorted lightly, and the soldiers hurriedly let go. Zhao Chong smiled indifferently, stood up, and dusted off the muddy water on his clothes.

"If you really want to do this, you won't say it." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "I believe in you." ”

"Why? I'm a vicious murderer and a bandit in the green forest! Zhao Chong said.

"Just by gut feeling." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "There are some things that really can't be said for a reason, and they don't need any reason. ”

Zhao Chong sneered a few times and looked at Li Ke: "Do you think so too?" ”

"I'm not as smart as him, I don't have that intuition." Li Ke pursed his lips indifferently, "But, I believe him." ”

"Haha, I see!" Zhao Chong laughed, and suddenly pointed his hand, "Turn left ahead!" ”

The military man who was holding the fence in his palm muttered suspiciously, and Qin Mubai shouted: "Listen to his command!" ”

"Yes!! ——”

The shuttle boat deftly navigated the narrow river and walked for nearly an hour without stopping.

Li Ke was a little drumming in his heart, and asked Qin Mubai softly: "Mubai, there will be no problem, right?" ”

"Rest assured. If treasure hunting is that easy, it's not treasure hunting, it's picking up money on the street. Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Do you remember the way you came? After a long time of spinning, my head was dizzy. Li Ke said.

Qin Mubai smiled hehehe: "I should barely remember." ”

"Wouldn't it? It's only been one walk, and you remember? I think it's the same everywhere, and I'm afraid it's hard to remember even if I walk it ten or eight times. Li Ke was surprised.

Qin Mubai blinked blankly: "What's so strange about this?" As long as I walk the road once, I can always remember it! ”

Li Ke was angry and funny, his face trembled, and a few words burst out between his teeth: "It's still a matter of course?!" ”

On the side, Zhao Chong was laughing: "It's really the same rice, raise a hundred kinds of people!" In my memory, there are no more than three people who have walked through these rivers once and remember them. Of course, I was one of them. About half of us can remember the paths by walking three or five times. However, there are some people who still have to get lost after walking ten times and eight times. We generally don't allow such a stupid man to get on the boat, and only do some baggage and unloading porter coolies on the shore. ”

"How can it be!" Li Ke shouted angrily, "Believe it or not, I kicked you down? ”

"Okay, I can't ask for it!" Zhao Chong grinned, "Kick me down, you will release me." Don't blame me then. ”

"Okay, I'll make you proud for a while. Anyway, it won't be a few days, and you'll have your head on the ground. Li Ke hated it so much, but he couldn't tear off that face to quarrel with Zhao Chong on the spot.

Qin Mubai snickered on the side and said secretly: It seems that Zhao Chong has stabbed Li Ke's sore spot. Unexpectedly, this guy, who has always been smart, is actually a road idiot!

After walking for a long time, Zhao Ran shouted loudly, and shocked the people on the boat.

"It's here! - There it is! ”

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and it turned out that dozens of zhang away in front of them, there was a mound full of gravel and weeds with a circle of dozens of acres, and the top was empty and there were no trees at a glance, and the middle was slightly arched, but it was a little like a grave bag, a particularly huge grave bag.

"You mean here, right?" Li Keman said in disbelief, "This glance is fine, who will bury the treasure here?" At least I won't. ”

"Well, that's right." Qin Mubai smiled, "Even you think it's impossible, so it adds a little more possibility." ”

"What do you mean? Aren't you swearing? Li Ke couldn't help but be a little annoyed, he had just been bored with Zhao Chong, and now he seemed to be being ridiculed by Qin Mubai again, so he was very angry.

"No, I mean seriously." Qin Mubai said, "It is precisely because His Highness is a smart person that the decisions of smart people are often very correct. You don't think it's likely that there is a treasure here, maybe the person who buried the treasure is pinching someone else's mind and deliberately doing the opposite. Generally speaking, it is estimated that only a fool like me would bury the most precious treasures in such a place where people can easily find them. ”

"Great wisdom is foolishness, great ingenuity is clumsy." Zhao Chong laughed, "Qin Mubai, you are really unusual!" - Come ashore, what are you waiting for? Do you think that I can be as smart as Qin Mubai and set up an ambush in such a bare place? ”

"Hey, even if there are really ambush soldiers, how can this king be afraid of you!" Li Ke sneered, jumped off the boat first, and suddenly let out a scream as soon as he stood firmly-

"Ahh!!h