Chapter 506: The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan’s backup plan, the Lishan Ancient Tomb?

Chapter 506: The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan’s backup plan, the Lishan Ancient Tomb?

In this seemingly hopeless land, Yi Xiaochuan worked tirelessly for a whole month. Although he found nothing at first, with his keen observation and perseverance, he finally found a clue.

This place is no longer the prosperous place with bustling people and migrant workers as it used to be. Those who were forced to come here in the past have already escaped from this purgatory-like place when the control was relaxed. After all, no one wants to stay here for long, not to mention that they came here against their will.

At first, Yi Xiaochuan was really confused about this situation. But fortunately, he had nothing else to do at that time, and he only had plenty of time to waste. So, he resolutely chose to wait in the same place, vowing to uncover the hidden secrets. Hard work pays off, and after a long and patient wait, he finally succeeded in finding traces of people. More importantly, through careful analysis and inference of the remaining footprints, he found that someone would appear in the area around Mount Li every three days.

Today, there is no human habitation within a five-kilometer radius of Mount Li. It is absurd to say that these footprints were left by accidental passers-by or hunters who came to hunt and collect herbs. Especially considering the frequency of such regular appearance, it is even more difficult to believe that this is just a coincidence.

When Yi Xiaochuan finally spotted the figure, he did not hesitate and immediately took down all three people in the group. He killed one of them directly and subdued the other two. Then he began to ask about the news related to the Lishan Tomb.

"Brother, please forgive us! We really don't know anything! We just took some money and followed the instructions to check if there are any signs of people around here. We really don't know anything else!"

Facing Yi Xiaochuan, who looked like an evil ghost, the two middle-aged men were already scared out of their wits. Their legs softened and they fell to their knees, knocking their heads repeatedly, with their foreheads hitting the ground with a "dong dong dong" sound, as if they were about to break their heads. However, Yi Xiaochuan was not moved at all at this moment. His eyes were cold and ruthless, like a thousand-year-old ice, which made people shudder.

Yi Xiaochuan's wrist trembled, a cold light flashed, and the sword in his hand was swung out at lightning speed. There was a muffled "puff" sound, followed by a shrill scream: "Ah..." It turned out that this sword cut off three fingers of one of the men in an instant! In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and the bones at the broken fingers were horrifying.

The man rolled on the ground in pain holding his injured hand, wailing incessantly, which was horrifying. But such a bloody and cruel scene was just like a daily routine for Yi Xiaochuan now, and it could no longer cause any fluctuations in his heart.

Because Yi Xiaochuan at this time is no longer the hypocritical Yi Xiaochuan who was full of benevolence and morality when he first came to the Qin Dynasty. After going through so many things, his character has already undergone earth-shaking changes.

"What did you say when I asked you questions? Where are you from? Who asked you to come? What are you doing here?" Yi Xiaochuan continued to ask coldly. This time, the two men on the ground were completely frightened.

"I don't know, I really don't know. We are from the nearby Changchun County. We can't make ends meet. Every month someone comes to give us food or some money so that we can come back every three days to check if there are any signs of human presence. We all make a living by hunting, and now there is chaos and we really have no other choice. I don't know how we have offended you. This is all the money we have, and we are giving it all to you. Please give us a way out."

At this time, the other man, with tears streaming down his face, explained everything about himself clearly. After hearing these words from Yi Xiaochuan, he reluctantly believed what the two men said. The things they carried were indeed not suitable for setting up such standard crossbows. They were made by ordinary people themselves, which was in line with the identity of hunters. Moreover, the movements and skills of the two men were also average. If they were really arranged by the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, they should not be so bad.

"What if something happens? When will he show up?" Yi Xiaochuan continued to ask.

"I don't know. It has never happened before. Even if someone shows up, they will just stay temporarily. They won't stay here for a long time. We just need to report to him once a month, and we won't care about the rest. He will come to the village in seven days."

Seeing Yi Xiaochuan's expression, the man told Yi Xiaochuan everything honestly. After hearing what Yi Xiaochuan said, he drew his sword again and killed the other man instantly.

"Take me back until you see that man. If you don't see him, I will kill you and everyone in your family. If you see him, this matter will have nothing to do with you, and you can also get this."

As Yi Xiaochuan spoke, he took out a gold nugget from his arms and threw it in front of the man. When the man saw the gold nugget in front of him, his attention was obviously completely attracted. Copper coins began to depreciate on a large scale, but gold was an absolute hard currency. Now many princes in various places have begun to imitate the South and began to privately mint coins to increase their own ruling power and ease economic tensions.

But in fact, it is basically ordinary people who suffer from doing this. Money does not maintain its value at all. It cannot be spent if there is a slight fluctuation. However, gold is real hard currency. There is no need to worry about not being able to spend it. After the man picked up the gold nugget, he looked at Yi Xiaochuan worriedly. After making sure that Yi Xiaochuan had no intention of taking action, he put the thing in his arms and took Yi Xiaochuan to his village.

Yi Xiaochuan waited in this small village for seven days before he finally saw the so-called contact person. The other party showed up in the middle of the night, and came alone. When he found the man, he just asked the man curiously and then gave him the money. Yi Xiaochuan did not choose to take action.

After all, Yi Xiaochuan had worked with the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan before, so he knew very well what kind of people the other party used. If the man who appeared was really the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan's man, it was not difficult to deal with him. Although Yi Xiaochuan's force value was weakened due to his slackness in the middle, when he was in the Chu army, with the presence of Xiang Yu, his force value was restored to more than 80, so it was not a problem to deal with a few people.