Old Man Tai smiled bitterly, "The old general said that I am the only one left in the seventh battalion, let me go home to guard my wife and children, live an ordinary life for my dead brothers, and enjoy the peace they exchanged for their lives." But keeping this secret, I didn't dare to sleep all night. Our family has suffered for many years, and it is also because of this secret ......"

The general hurriedly got up and helped the old man to sit beside him, and he didn't know where to start if he wanted to ask.

Fortunately, the old man has been depressed for half his life, and he can finally say that he is happy, and he doesn't need to ask, he just pours beans into the bamboo tube.

"When the old general entrusted me with the treasure, he thought it was safe. But there is no impermeable wall in the world, and I am afraid that some clues have been seen. Ever since I was discharged from the army and returned to Tai'an, our family has been secretly targeted.

"The people in the shadows didn't want our family to die, they just kept tempting. For example, if I do business, I will be smashed, if I will set fire to the harvest of grain, and if I go to the mountains to hunt, I will be seriously injured, in short, I will do everything possible to make our family unable to eat and clothe or urgently need money, forcing me to use treasure to solve the family's difficulties.

"I was a little vigilant, no matter how difficult it was, I didn't show a flaw. After so many years, the person in the dark may have lost his patience, and since last year, he has made frequent moves, and I have grabbed the handle and found out a traitor who has been hidden in the village for many years.

"After that, the other party sent more manpower, soaked rabbits with drugs to lure wolves into the village, and bribed the Jianghu people to kidnap my kid, all to force me to take out the treasure map.

"Just a few days ago, when the Rakshasa devil suddenly appeared in Tai'an, burning, killing and looting, I led people to resist the rescue, and I had no time to care about the family hiding in the mountains.

"At this time, more than a dozen men in black came into the mountains and asked me to hand over the treasure map, and when they heard that I was not there, they tied up Zhuzhu again and threatened me. If it hadn't happened to be discovered early, the villagers in several villages would have done their best to protect their families, I'm afraid that there would have been heavy casualties at this time! ”

Everyone gasped when they heard it, that is, they slept on a kang last night, and the old man didn't say anything to Chen Zhao and the six princes.

It's rare that the general didn't ask for a dry tobacco stick at this time, but asked, "Uncle Tai said that he intended to create chaos at the border pass, and the black-clothed people who went to the valley to kidnap people are the same batch?" Have you ever guessed who is behind them? ”

Old Man Tai hesitated for a moment, and responded, "General, speaking of which, I don't have to guess who it is." Because when the emperor came to the palace before, a person came to our house and demanded that I, a 'house slave', hand over things, and said that I stole them from my master. As a result, I was scared away! ”

House slaves?

The general frowned tightly, the old man Tai has served in the border army for many years, if he must be named a house slave, then only the deceased old general's father has this qualification.

Who else dares to speak out so loudly......

Wrong!

A flash of inspiration flashed through his mind, and he suddenly thought of someone.

"You mean...... Second uncle, second uncle in Kyoto! ”

Old Man Tai nodded and sighed, "It's the second master, he was in charge of the logistics camp at the beginning." The old general wants to transfer ordnance and materials, even if he doesn't know it too well, he must be aware of it! ”

The general's face turned pale, and he slapped it on the table, and the shaking tea bowl rattled.

"I miss the love of my family, and I haven't asked him to settle accounts, but he is so ignorant! If it hadn't been for him, my father would have ......."

Halfway through, he swallowed the second half back.

The ugliness of the family is not publicized!

He Xiong hurriedly diverted the conversation and asked Old Man Tai, "Uncle, I listened to what you mean, is it that these people didn't act before, but they have only become more and more anxious in the past six months, forcing you to take out the treasure map, right?"

"Yes, this is one of the reasons why I guess that the person behind it is the second master. Since the emperor fell ill, several princes competed for the throne, and then the second master became more and more unscrupulous. Presumably...... He wants to get the treasure and stand in line with which prince will make a name for it! ”

Old Man Tai glanced at the six princes, and said, "The princes in Kyoto have a very bad reputation, especially the third prince, who also sent people over before, wanting to steal our family's business. If they become the emperors of the Great Wei, I am afraid that the people will not have a peaceful life!

"Now that I have sent the treasure map, I am also looking forward to the general and the six highnesses getting the treasure, repelling the rakshasas, seizing the throne, keeping the border safe, and the people of Great Wei living and working in peace and contentment!"

The general and the sixth prince glanced at each other, and at the same time stood up to salute the old man.

"Grandpa Tai (Uncle Tai) rest assured, it will be!"

Old Man Tai hurriedly returned the salute, waited until he sat down again, wiped his hands on the cotton jacket, and then carefully unscrewed the brass cigarette stick.

The cigarette stick is actually a double-layered copper pipe, with only a small hole in the middle.

The old man twisted it again before pouring out a folded piece of oiled paper stuffed in the middle of the double-layer copper pipe.

The oil paper was opened, it turned out to be a map pierced with a needle, the mark is very clear, starting from Tai'an County, passing through several mountains in the middle, how to break the cave mechanism of the hidden treasure......

The general was silent for a long time after seeing it, and sighed softly.

"My father must have put a lot of effort into this matter back then!"

The sixth prince nodded, his tone was full of admiration, and he responded, "It is precisely because of the old general's foresight that he gave us a great help at such a critical moment. ”

Old Man Tai reinstalled the dry tobacco stick, almost trembling and grabbed the tobacco from his purse, carefully stored it, then lit it, and took a big puff.

Since he got the treasure map and made a promise to keep the treasure, he has been holding a cigarette stick day and night, but he has not smoked a puff of cigarette for fear of burning the drawings hidden in the copper pipe. Now, I can finally smoke with confidence.

Xu was in a hurry, and after only two bites, he choked and coughed.

Zhuzhu hurriedly threw away the snack, and the little fat hand helped grandpa pat his back, "Grandpa, grandpa, you slow down!" My mother said that I couldn't eat hot dumplings in a hurry, and my grandfather had to be obedient! ”

"Good, good! Grandpa is obedient! The old man laughed, looked up and saw everyone looking at him, and hurriedly said, "I have quietly found out the location on this map." Standing on the top of the mountain behind my house, you can see the valley. Zhuzhu's grandmother passed away, and I buried her on the top of the mountain, and every month I went to visit the grave, I would take a closer look, and it was never found. Although the general is looking for reliable people, I am willing to take them to get things. ”

The general immediately responded, "Okay, I'm tired of Uncle Tai." ”

With that, he looked at the six princes. From the side of the border army, it is natural that the sooner you get the treasure, the better, but the time is not yet ripe for the six princes to seize the throne, unless the emperor dies of illness immediately, or the princes make a fuss, the six princes can justifiably raise troops......

Chen Zhao was a smart man, and immediately said to the old man, "Uncle, my supplies have been prepared, and I am about to send them to the valley where the steppe wolf ride stays, and Yong'an and Yonglu are there. Would you like to go for a walk with me? ”