Frankly speaking, Fu Bin's proposed method of making a fortune is actually very old-fashioned.

Although the history of the Terrans in the world of Iber is only more than 1,000 years, and the history of the city-state kingdoms is naturally shorter (the longest period of neutrality of the four kingdoms is only more than 500 years), this does not mean that the Terrans in this world suddenly jumped out of the cracks in the stone more than 1,000 years ago. In the earlier primeval period (also known as the 'Titan period'), when the Titans' civilization was at its peak, the Terrans had already appeared. However, at that time, the human civilization was in an absolute obscurantist stage, and it can be described as slash-and-burn cultivation.

And when the primeval civilization led by the Titans collapsed thousands of years ago due to some unknown reason, the world of Yber entered a long dark period, and many civilizations and races on the continent that had been attached to the Titans either declined, perished, or disappeared without a trace. Instead, with the help of the remnants of the once glorious civilizations, the human race miraculously developed, and eventually became the dominant race in the current world of Iber.

It is precisely because human beings have obtained everything from the remnants of various previous civilizations that they are naturally happy to dig out more things from them for their own use. From the beginning of such an idea to its action, a class of occupations in human society has flourished pathologically.

'Explorer' is what this type of profession is called.

At best, they are archaeologists, exploring the history of this world and unraveling the secrets buried deep in history.

To put it mildly, they are tomb robbers, and they are engaged in the unethical work of stealing graves and digging graves and disturbing the dead.

However, whether it is positive or negative, the work of picking up trash from the ruins still makes many people join the explorer industry one after another. Although many explorers have been buried under the traps set by various monsters, undead and ruins, there are still some lucky ones who have found priceless relics from these relics of previous civilizations and become rich overnight.

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"So, we are in such a hurry just to go treasure hunting?"

More than a dozen healthy horses mounted, a few solo carriages. It is not very peculiar for such a group to walk the path between the kingdom's cities - provided that the unkind tone of the horseback riders is excluded, of course.

"Don't look at me, this idea was decided by the boss arbitrarily, I don't count if I say it." Facing the questioning of his companion, Yang Qianyu shrugged his shoulders with a wry smile and explained.

Shi Jinxin, who asked a question ......, opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, and finally could only sigh with a "sigh": "I know, we have been short of money recently, but we can't rush to the doctor." Although it is said that exploring and hunting for treasures is the easiest way to get rich overnight, isn't it funny that you set off in such a hurry and don't even know where the destination is? ”

"It's not aimless," Yang Qianyu continued with a wry smile as he pulled out a parchment scroll. "This is a monument located in the northern region of Brettnia and the border of the surrounding three counties, and according to Fu Bin's analysis, it is very likely that there is still a treasure there that has not been discovered."

Shi Jinxin curiously took the scroll and unfolded it. I saw that the lines on the parchment of the scroll were the topographical map of the northern part of Breitnia, and an 'X' mark in red pen and ink was particularly conspicuous, and the name of the place was written on the side of the mark.

"Castle of Duke Bathory?" Shi Jinxin scratched his head at the place name. "Where else do I want to see this name?"

"Oh?" Yang Qianyu was slightly surprised when he heard this. You must know that this plan was originally formulated in a hurry. From Li Xiang getting such a 'money' method of making a fortune from Fu Bin's mouth, to gathering all his companions and setting off. Among them, the only people who know in detail are Li, Fu, and Yang. Others don't say they know where they're going, and they don't even know why they are traveling en masse this time - and it's so urgent. Some people even put down their affairs to participate in this operation - such as Shi Jinxin, who was in front of Yang Qianyu.

"Ahh Come to think of it! Suddenly, Shi Jinxin slapped his forehead suddenly. A few days ago, I watched an opera with Meiling at the theater in the county town, and it seemed that the opera was about the Kingdom Knights' elimination of Duke Bathory...... Uh......" Suddenly, Shi Jinxin suddenly thought that he seemed to have said something, and his face changed suddenly.

"Oh-" Yang Qianyu looked at Shi Jinxin with a smile. "It turns out that a few days ago you said that you went to the county town to buy daily necessities, but it turned out to be 'watching opera'......"

"Ah, that, I can explain......" Shi Jinxin suddenly sweated through his clothes, and was busy trying to defend himself, but Yang Qianyu smiled and waved his hand to interrupt: "Forget it, it's important to get down to business, I won't joke with you - let's talk about what you know about Duke Bathory first." ”

"Huh? Good, good, good. Seeing that Yang Qianyu didn't delve into his secrets, Shi Jinxin was naturally happy to be confused, and hurriedly said: "The content of the opera I have seen is to describe the story of the Kingdom of Tristram and the Duchy of Bathory, which occupied several surrounding counties, including Breitnia. Of course, history has always been written by the victors, and this opera of kingdom conquest is no exception. The plot is of course extremely demeaning to the late monarch of the Duchy of Bathory, Duchess Elisabeth Bathory, ......"

In the process of Shi Jinxin's narration, other companions who were also on the road around him were gradually attracted to him.

“…… Eventually, the Castle of Bathory collapsed in flames, and the once prosperous Duchy of Bathory came to an end. The lands of the principality became the territory of the kingdom of Tristram, and the suffering people were at peace ever since. After about a few minutes, Shi Jinxin finished telling the whole story of the opera he had seen.

"Hehe, it's indeed a storyline with obvious tendencies." Yang Qianyu spread his hands and said indifferently. Then he took out another scroll from his storage space and said, "This is an ancient document that Fu Bin found in the bookstore in the county city a few months ago, and it is believed that it should be the diary codex of a court official of the Duchy of Bathory, which was annexed by the Tristrem Kingdom two hundred years ago. Since it is a private diary, the above description of the last monarch of the Duchy of Bathory, Duchess Elizabeth Bathory, should be objective. In a way, Duchess Bartholi was a brutal monarch. ”

"How?" Everyone asked in unison.

"According to the Codex, she had a very perverted^ hobby - sucking blood." Yang Qianyu said seriously.

"Vampire?" When everyone heard this, they immediately shouted in shock.

"That's right, bloodsucking." Yang Qianyu paused for a moment and then added. "Young, girly, bloody."