I am dying of old age, and I have awakened to the character of longevity.

Taking advantage of the time spent rushing on the road, Xie An synthesized the information he had obtained and made a review and analysis of the matter:

First: This masked man should be the Plum Blossom Fiend. Then the previous analysis of the Plum Blossom Fiend's killing logic was wrong.

The Plum Blossom Fiend came here for the Immortal Treasure.

Previously, both the brawny bearded hunter and the medicine-selling fat man were secretly selling antique items of the same batch as the chamber pot boy at their stalls. These items should have all come from the Chen family mansion, unearthed from the Chen family's ancestral graves in the Corpse Refinement Hall.

Second: The bandits from the Great Yin Mountain who went down the mountain to loot the Chen family mansion in Water Lantern Town were probably also using looting as a guise, but in reality, they were after the Immortal Treasure.

Third: Wei Dian was sent by the Tiger Wolf Gate to the Chen family mansion to help fight the bandits, but was severely injured by the Plum Blossom Fiend. I'm afraid that Wei Dian and the senior members of the White Feather Hall also knew about the Immortal Treasure in the Chen mansion, otherwise, a cautious person like Wei Dian wouldn't have risked injury for a little filial piety money.

Analyzing it this way, the senior members of the Tiger Wolf Gate are also investigating the Immortal Treasure and want to get it into their hands.

Hiss!

Thinking about it carefully, Xie An's scalp felt a little numb.

He had lived in Wuchiao Town near the Great Yin Mountain for thirty years and knew very well how powerful the bandits of the Great Yin Mountain were.

Every autumn and winter season when food was scarce, the bandits of the Great Yin Mountain would go down the mountain in groups to loot villages and towns, causing a great impact on the security of the surrounding area. The county yamen and the garrison had repeatedly sent troops to suppress them, but all failed.

The most serious incident occurred more than ten years ago when the garrison sent thousands of soldiers to suppress the bandits, but they suffered heavy losses, and two deputy chiliarchs died.

From then on, the county yamen no longer mentioned the matter of suppressing the bandits. Instead, they strongly supported the Tiger Wolf Gate in establishing the White Feather Hall at the foot of the Great Yin Mountain, trying to use the power of the White Feather Hall to contain the bandits of the Great Yin Mountain.

The Immortal Treasure coveted by both the Tiger Wolf Gate and the Corpse Refinement Hall was dug out from the ancestral graves of the Corpse Refinement Hall… It must be a rare treasure.

Thinking of this, Xie An became even more expectant.

Relying on his previous memory, Xie An came all the way to the place where the chamber pot boy relieved himself.

He thought he would smell something unpleasant, but he didn't…

"Sure enough, that boy relieving himself was fake…"

Xie An became more certain of his idea and came to the ancient locust tree.

The yellow dirt ground was covered with fallen leaves from autumn, and some of the leaves had already rotted, emitting a pungent musty smell.

The morning sun shone down through the gaps between the leaves, forming round spots on the ground.

Xie An circled the ancient locust tree and finally saw a place where there were traces of digging.

"It should be here."

Xie An immediately swept away the leaves with his hand and saw that there were indeed traces of digging in the soil below. The newly covered soil left shoe prints that had been stepped on.

Because the soil was frozen hard in the cold weather and had been stepped on, it was difficult to dig with his hands. Xie An found a sturdy piece of hardwood and slowly dug the soil open again.

The reason for not using a broadsword was to avoid damaging the Immortal Treasure.

"It wasn't dawn before, and the light was not good. I really thought the chamber pot boy came here to empty himself… I didn't expect this boy to be so cunning. It is estimated that he felt the danger because he had met the brawny bearded hunter before. So he hid the Immortal Treasure."

Xie An became more and more expectant and sped up the speed of his hands.

As the hard yellow mud was dug open layer by layer, Xie An saw that there was indeed something below.

It was a burlap bag, quite large, about the size of two adult fists.

After a lot of effort, Xie An finally pulled out the rag bag. He vigilantly glanced around, and after finding no one, he swept away the dirt on the rag bag and slowly opened the cloth bag.

Hiss!

After seeing what was inside, Xie An gasped.

A red square box.

"It really is the Immortal Treasure that the Plum Blossom Fiend mentioned…"

Xie An was overjoyed and a little unbelievable.

The Immortal Treasure that the Tiger Wolf Gate and the Corpse Refinement Hall were looking for, even fighting each other for… actually fell into his hands?

First of all, this box is very heavy!

Even such a large piece of fine iron would not have such weight.

A box the size of two fists, Xie An estimated that it weighed at least seventeen or eighteen pounds.

He didn't know what kind of wood was so heavy. At least Xie An had never seen such wood, or even heard of it.

The box was locked, the keyhole was the size of a little finger, and it needed a key to open it.

Xie An carefully examined it for a while, and felt that the box was made seamlessly, not pieced together, but cut from a whole piece. The workmanship was very exquisite, and ordinary craftsmen could never have such skill.

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"Let me see what's in the box."

Xie An tried to pry the lock with his saber, but it didn't work.

Finally, he slashed the box with a knife, making a loud "clang" sound, and Xie An's tiger's mouth was shaken for a while. Looking down, he saw that a gap had been cut out of the broadsword, but the box was unharmed, not even a scratch was left.

"What a hard box! What kind of wood is so strong? It really is an Immortal Treasure."

Xie An was not disappointed because he couldn't open the box, but became more and more certain that it was a good thing.

"Put it away first and study it slowly. Go and find out about the Chen family mansion later… Maybe you can find a way to open the box."

Xie An put the box into the quiver on his back and covered it with arrows to hide it. After confirming that there was nothing unusual on the surface, he turned and left.

"Since the chamber pot boy really has an Immortal Treasure, then the chamber pot boy's body needs to be dealt with… Otherwise, if Wei Dian and the others see it while patrolling the mountain, there will inevitably be loopholes. As for the Plum Blossom Fiend, he probably won't come back after killing someone."

Xie An turned back, found the body of the chamber pot boy, dug a hole in the nearby dense forest and buried it. Then he covered it with leaves and so on, so as not to leave any traces, and then left.

When approaching the black market, Xie An still felt it was inappropriate. Maybe Wei Dian knew about the Immortal Treasure…

For the sake of prudence, Xie An simply learned from the chamber pot boy and found an ancient locust tree in a deserted place nearby, dug a hole and buried the box, before returning to the black market.

Sure enough, as soon as he walked to the entrance of the courtyard, he saw Wei Dian, Lin Yun, Zhang Lin and several others waiting at the entrance of the courtyard.

"Old brother, you're finally back."

Zhang Lin greeted him enthusiastically, "I just told the Branch Leader and the Great Deacon about you, everyone is worried about you."

Xie An pretended to be very tired and threw the quiver and other items on the ground, showing that he didn't bring anything back, and then bowed to Wei Dian: "Thank you, Branch Leader, for your concern. I followed that boy all the way and watched him walk far away, and nothing happened. Perhaps Zhang Lin and I thought too much, this person is not the Plum Blossom Fiend."

While speaking, Xie An's eyes paid special attention to Wei Dian.

Sure enough, Wei Dian glanced at Xie An's quiver and other items, and only retracted his gaze after finding nothing, and said: "It's good to be back safely. It seems that the Plum Blossom Fiend did not make a move today."

After speaking, Wei Dian gave Lin Yun a look, and the latter said: "This time you have shown wisdom and bravery, and the Branch Leader has seen it all. In the future, the medicinal supplements you need will be doubled. The monthly salary will also be increased by twenty taels. If you have other needs in martial arts, you can come to me at any time. You will also be the Second Deacon of this branch. In the future, lead Zhang Lin well and manage the black market well."

Xie An was very surprised by this sudden promotion, but he quickly understood: I'm afraid Wei Dian is really dying, and he is eager to use people, so he gave himself a chance. In addition, Wei Dian also believes that he is Tang Qingyun's person, so he took care of him more.

After understanding, Xie An bowed and thanked: "Thank you, Branch Leader Wei, thank you, Great Deacon."

"If there is any more information about the Plum Blossom Fiend, report it to me at the hall at any time."

Wei Dian left a sentence and left. Lin Yun also followed closely and left.

After seeing off the two, Zhang Lin took the initiative to come up and cupped his hands and said: "Congratulations, old brother, on your promotion to Second Deacon. I will set up a table at Emerald Flower Tower tonight to celebrate the old brother's success."