Brother Ma took a drag from his cigarette and said, "To be honest with you, we didn't believe this matter was real at first."
"That's why we didn't notify the Cultural Relics Department and decided to scout the area ourselves."
"What if the location on the map is fake? Wouldn't that mean we've wasted our time?"
"Moreover, if we were discovered, wouldn't that lead to an international dispute?"
A chill ran down my spine!
Indeed!
What if they really found the treasure? What would we do then?
Would we really have to let them take their share?
sister Yang pulled out the sheepskin map from his bag.
The map was scrawled with some Xixia characters.
Those characters indicated the location of the cave where the treasure was hidden.
I examined it closely and found that the writing was not difficult to decipher.
However, the coordinates and directional descriptions were rather vague.
Anyone unfamiliar with ancient maps would surely be confused.
As for the authenticity of the sheepskin map, that remained uncertain.
Ni Liping leaned in as well, saying, "Let me take a look!"
She carefully examined the inscription for a while before asking, "What does this actually mean?"
sister Yang explained, "It mentions a cave."
"Legend has it that Kozlov and his group hid the treasure inside that cave."
"And the entrance was blocked by a massive stone."
"Unless we use explosives to blast it open, there's no way to get inside."
Ni Liping frowned, "How do we know where this cave is located?"
sister Yang shook his head, "I have no idea."
Ni Liping thought for a moment and said, "Have you considered hiring a professional archaeological team to help?"
sister Yang replied coldly, "No way!"
Ni Liping asked in confusion, "Why not?"
sister Yang shot her an incredulous look, "Are you serious?"
"What if we actually find the treasure? Wouldn't we have to split it with those archaeological teams?"
"I’m not about to let them take a share!"
Ni Liping huffed, "Suit yourself."
"Anyway, I'm just here for the adventure; I don't care about all this nonsense."
She turned and walked away.
My heart skipped a beat!
It seemed she didn't know the true purpose of sister Yang and the others either!
She probably just thought we were here for an adventure.
sister Yang huffed, "What's wrong with you?"
"I was just saying it casually. Is it really necessary to get upset?"
Ni Liping ignored her and wandered around the ruins.
Brother Ma, smoking a cigarette, said, "Alright, let's think of a solution quickly!"
sister Yang frowned, "I want to, but we can't find that place right now!"
Brother Ma pondered for a moment, "Maybe we should just give up."
"After all, we came to Xiangshui City just to gather material."
"We can always study that map more thoroughly when we get back!"
sister Yang seemed reluctant, "But I really want to find those treasures!"
I hesitated for a moment, "How about I give it a try?"
sister Yang was taken aback, "Can you do it?"
I nodded, "No problem!"
"I've been studying Remote Sensing Surveying recently and I have a good understanding of ancient maps."
"Just give me a little time, and I can decipher the information on this map."
"And convert it into modern coordinates!"
sister Yang was instantly thrilled, "That's great!"
Saying this, she kissed me on the cheek, "Thank you!"
A slight tremor ran through my heart!
sister Yang actually kissed me?
Brother Ma laughed, "Haha, that's wonderful!"
"Looks like we'll be relying on you this time!"
I smiled, "No problem!"
I glanced at Gangzi beside me.
He was staring at me with a look of resentment.
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