Time passed quietly, and in a blink of an eye, Lucy Liu and Fu Tingchen had been in the house for a long time, and night fell.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door outside. Fu Tingchen made a hushing gesture to Liu Yuling and then opened the door.

I saw a strange man nodding and bowing with a big smile on his face. He said, "Mr. Silver Fox, I am here on the orders of the boss to ask you to go to the ghost scholar's house. He said that we should have a meal together and discuss important matters."

After Fu Tingchen nodded slightly, the man left in a hurry.

He closed the door, turned to Liu Yuling and said, "Yuling, I'm going to go out and deal with it first. I'll ask someone to bring you dinner."

Liu Yuling nodded slightly. Then, Fu Tingchen tidied his clothes, opened the door and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

At the same time, Liu Yuling's stomach growled a few times. She was so hungry that she took out a few buns from her personal space and ate them in big mouthfuls, muttering to herself as she ate:

"I don't know when Fu Tingchen will be able to bring dinner. I'll eat a few buns first. I'm so hungry."

At this time, Fu Tingchen quickly came to Gui Xiucai's room. As soon as he sat down, he said, "I don't know why my bed is broken. Please ask someone to change it."

Hearing this, Gui Xiucai secretly laughed in his heart, but remained calm on his face. He replied, "Brother Silver Fox, this bed is indeed not strong enough. I will ask someone to replace it with a new one for you right away."

When Jia Lao Hu, who was standing next to him, heard this, he joked, "Hey, Brother Silver Fox, you are so powerful that you can even collapse the bed. You can compete with me!"

At this moment, a subordinate came in and said to Jia Lao Hu, "Boss, the meal is ready. Do you want to serve it now?"

Jia Lao Hu waved his hand and said, "Have the food served immediately. We will welcome you at noon, and we have to talk about the treasure hunt tonight."

Fu Tingchen said, "Wait a minute, let's talk about treasure hunting first, it won't be too late to eat after we're done."

Gui Xiucai and Jia Lao Hu looked at each other and expressed their agreement.

Fu Tingchen carefully took out a map from his arms. Jia Lao Hu came forward to take a look, frowned and said:

"Your map is just an ordinary one, not very big. It's just a topographic map of our Cuifeng Mountain. I have one similar to yours. Why do you think you can find the treasure with it?"

Fu Tingchen smiled slightly and stretched out his hand to the ghost scholar: "Ghost scholar, can you lend me a brush?"

At this time, although the ghost scholar was full of doubts, he still handed over the brush.

Fu Tingchen took the brush, then took out a bottle of transparent liquid from his pocket, gently unscrewed the cap, dipped the brush into the liquid, and began to carefully paint on the small map inch by inch. His eyes were focused and determined, as if he was performing a sacred ritual.

After the entire map was evenly coated with liquid, Fu Tingchen carefully picked up the map, held it flat in the air, and waited for it to dry.

While waiting, everyone held their breath, staring intently at the map, the air around them seemed frozen. Everyone's heart was filled with anticipation and anxiety.

As the map was drying, an amazing scene happened quietly! On the originally ordinary map, some new lines and marks gradually appeared. They were like long-dormant secrets being gently awakened and gradually presented to everyone.

Fu Tingchen's eyes sparkled as he began to introduce: "Everyone, this is not an ordinary map. This map may look ordinary, but it is actually drawn with a special material. It must be passed through the bottle of mysterious liquid in my hand to reveal its original appearance."

As he spoke, Fu Tingchen pointed to a particularly eye-catching mark and continued:

"You see, this place is marked so clearly, maybe this is where the treasure is hidden. However, with the passage of time, the terrain may have changed a lot in the past few years. The exact location of the cave where the treasure is hidden still needs us to check and explore on the spot before we can finally determine it."

At this moment, Gui Xiucai and Jia Lao Hu looked at each other, their eyes full of excitement and eagerness, as if the long-desired treasure was already within reach.

At this time, Fu Tingchen stared at Gui Xiucai with sharp eyes and asked, "Did the old fox give you a key?"

The ghost scholar nodded solemnly and said, "Indeed, he gave it to me. He said that I might need this key when looking for treasure, so I must carry it with me."

Fu Tingchen nodded slightly, his expression solemn, and said slowly:

"Back then, the person who buried this treasure was a high-ranking military officer. At that time, he had to rush to W Island and could not carry so much money with him. In desperation, he hid these priceless treasures on Cuifeng Mountain.

He was afraid that if he met with misfortune, the treasure would be buried forever, so he gave a key to the old fox and told him that there was a treasure here and he could take it out when the time was right. However, he did not tell the old fox the specific location of the treasure.

Now, I am carrying this precious treasure map and have been ordered to search for this treasure. The remaining half will be given to the old fox as funding for related activities. "

At this point, Fu Tingchen paused, looked at Jia Lao Hu, and said, "As for how the old fox and your brother Jia divide it, that is not my business. I just took half of it as ordered."

When Jia Lao Hu heard this, he immediately became anxious and shouted, "No, absolutely not! You want to take half of it just based on this map? How can that be possible!"

I have to do the most tiring work such as digging for treasure and taking treasure. I contribute the most, but you can easily take half of it. This is so unfair!"

At this time, the ghost scholar hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, "Hey, Brother Jia, I heard from the old fox that the amount of treasure is very considerable. Although you have contributed to this matter, after all, the treasure is not yours. If it weren't for the silver fox brother who had the treasure map, and the old fox happened to be short of manpower, how could you know about this matter?

Besides, Brother Jia, you have been entrenched in Cuifeng Mountain for these years, and the police have come several times. But you are still safe and sound, thanks to the old fox who secretly protected you and prevented them from discovering your hiding place and wiping out your gang of bandits.

Even if you give him half, the old fox won't treat you unfairly, so why are you so stubborn?"

Although Jia Lao Hu was unwilling at this time, after thinking it over, he could only reluctantly agree.

The three people's eyes refocused on the mysterious treasure map. They all had their own thoughts in their minds. The atmosphere was still tense and subtle.

At this time, Fu Tingchen glanced at Jia Lao Hu and Gui Xiucai, and said in a deep voice: "Then let's make a deal. Tomorrow we will go to the place marked on the map, take a good look at the surrounding environment, and look for the entrance to the treasure cave. If we can find it, we will go in and dig for the treasure immediately."

After saying this, he folded the map very carefully and put it safely in his pocket.

So, when the ghost scholar saw that the atmosphere had eased a little, he said with a smile on his face: "Come on, let's eat first. I'm sure everyone is hungry!" Then he waved his hand and ordered someone to bring the food.

Fu Tingchen looked at the table full of food, and suddenly remembered something, and said casually: "Oh, the girl in my room hasn't eaten yet, leave one portion and send it to her room."

After hearing this, Gui Xiucai and Jia Lao Hu looked at each other. At this time, Gui Xiucai secretly laughed in his heart: "She is indeed hungry. You have been tossing her like this, even the bed has collapsed. How can she not be hungry after tossing her like this for so long?"

Jia Lao Hu smiled and joked, "Brother Silver Fox, you just became a groom and you're already so concerned about taking care of a woman!"

Then, Jia Lao Hu ordered someone to take some food from the table and send it to Liu Yuling.

Then, the three of them began to eat and chat, toasting each other, as if the unpleasantness that had occurred before had never happened.

However, during the dinner, Gui Xiucai kept testing Fu Tingchen intentionally or unintentionally, but Fu Tingchen always dealt with it skillfully. Jia Lao Hu, who was standing next to him, was completely unaware of this and just ate, drank, and laughed along.

Just at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the door, and then a man rushed in. It was Jia Lao Hu's men.

He looked flustered, beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead, he gasped for breath, and reported loudly:

"Boss, it's bad. The woman imprisoned in the cave is missing!"

At this moment, when Jia Lao Hu heard what his men said, his brows instantly knitted into the shape of a "川" character, his eyes widened like copper bells, and he shouted at his men:

"Tell me the details quickly. When did this woman disappear? And how did you find her? If you can't explain it clearly, you'll be in trouble!"

His subordinates were trembling with fear, their legs were shaking like sieves, and their voices were trembling with obvious crying as they replied:

"I went to deliver food to her at night. When I reached the entrance of the cave and just opened the fence, I suddenly felt someone slash me with a knife from behind. Instantly, I felt a sharp pain in the back of my neck, and then my eyes went black. I was chopped and fainted.

When I woke up again, the woman had disappeared, and there were no other obvious traces left around. "

Fu Tingchen, who was standing next to him, looked puzzled, frowned slightly, and asked, "What's going on with this woman?"

The ghost scholar hurriedly explained, "This is the woman that Brother Jia brought from outside. Brother Jia originally thought she was pretty and planned to bring her back as his wife. Who would have thought that she would run away just after being brought back and before he had time to settle her down? Is there a traitor here?"

After Gui Xiucai said the word "traitor", he glanced at Fu Tingchen's face calmly. He saw that Fu Tingchen's expression changed slightly at first, and a trace of imperceptible panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

Jia Lao Hu was furious, waving his hands and shouting, "Search! We must find that woman. If I find out who the traitor is, I will make him suffer a fate worse than death! I want to see who is so bold as to do something bad on my territory!"

However, Gui Xiucai caught Fu Tingchen's subtle change and couldn't help but wonder: That woman ran away, why was he so flustered? Could this matter be related to him?

At this moment, Jia Lao Hu had no appetite for food. He stood up immediately, his face flushed red, and said angrily: "I will search it myself! I don't believe she can fly!"

After saying that, he strode out, and his momentum seemed to be able to flatten all obstacles in front of him.

Ghost Scholar looked at Fu Tingchen, forced a smile on his face, and said, "Brother Silver Fox, why don't we go together with Jia Lao Hu to catch people? Maybe we can have more people and more helpers. What do you think?"

Fu Tingchen thought for a moment, his eyes flickered, and he also put down his chopsticks and responded: "Okay, let's continue drinking and chatting after we catch the person."

So, everyone held torches and walked into the night. The wind rustled in the forest, as if whispering a mysterious story. Occasionally, a few unknown birds chirped, breaking the silence of the night sky, adding a bit of eerie feeling.

As Jia Lao Hu walked, he shouted to his men, "Keep your eyes open and search carefully. If anyone dares to be lazy and I find them, you will be in trouble! Don't miss any corner!"

Ghost Scholar lowered his voice and talked to Fu Tingchen: "Brother Silver Fox, where do you think this woman can run to? In this wilderness, how far can a weak woman like her run?"

Fu Tingchen looked solemn, and scanned the surroundings vigilantly, frowning slightly, and replied: "It's hard to say, maybe someone will help her. Otherwise, it might not be so easy for her to escape on her own."

They searched all the way, not missing any clues, every footprint, every bent grass, became the focus of their attention. The atmosphere became increasingly tense, as if an invisible net had enveloped everyone.

Suddenly, right in front of the team, one of the men shouted at the top of his voice as if he had discovered a new continent: "Boss, look, there are two people running desperately ahead!" The voice was particularly abrupt in the silent forest and instantly broke the original calm.

Jia Lao Hu's eyes widened with anger, almost popping out of his head, veins popping out on his forehead, and he shouted, "Hurry up and chase him! If anyone can't catch up, I'll skin him alive!"

His roar exploded in everyone's ears like thunder. Upon hearing his words, everyone rushed towards the two men like arrows, raising clouds of dust under their feet.

Gui Xiucai followed the team closely while observing Fu Tingchen out of the corner of his eye quietly, trying to find even the slightest flaw from his expression and subtle movements.

At this time, the two men heard the shouts and footsteps coming from behind them, as if they were extremely frightened. They ran faster and faster, and their figures appeared and disappeared in the mountains and woods like frightened birds.

At the same time, the vicious Jia Lao Hu and his men were chasing after them relentlessly, shouting at the top of their lungs: "Don't let them get away. Whoever catches them will be rewarded handsomely!"

His shouts filled with endless anger echoed repeatedly in the deep forest, as if to shake the entire forest.

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