Before the house is confiscated, the enemy's warehouse is emptied and exiled

Night quickly enveloped the earth, and soon, the last ray of light in the sky was swallowed up by the darkness without a trace.

Since they had not yet received Xiao Heng's orders, everyone still held up their torches and urged their horses to gallop forward without stopping.

After walking in the dark for about an hour, the surrounding woods became lush, and they thought they had stepped out of that strange place.

Coincidentally, at this moment, a small cave appeared in front of everyone.

After getting Xiao Heng's approval, Cangyu led several agile guards to dismount and enter the cave.

After a thorough investigation and confirmation that there was nothing unusual in the cave, Cangyu assured the team that they could enter the cave to rest.

After experiencing the ups and downs of the day, everyone was already exhausted physically and mentally.

As soon as they entered the cave, everyone couldn't wait to light a blazing fire and then sat around it.

Some people took out dry food from their bags and drank it with the water in their water bags; while others simply lay on the ground, too lazy to move.

At this time, Shen Qingge silently took out three water bags from his waist.

In the past, the guards had also drunk the spiritual spring water she gave them, but they did not know its true origin. They simply thought that Shen Qingge had added some special herbs to the water and soaked it, so it had such a wonderful taste and fatigue-relieving effect.

When they saw Shen Qingge take out the water bag again, a hint of joy flashed in everyone's eyes. Without any hesitation or refusal, they all reached out to take it and drank it down.

The sweet spiritual spring water flows down the throat, refreshing but not icy, instantly moistening the thirsty mouth and tired body, and refreshing the spirit.

At this moment, a brave guard in the crowd could not suppress his curiosity and asked Shen Qingge:

"Madam Shen, where did you and our master go today?

Also, how did you manage to escape from danger?"

"Yeah, yeah, tell me about it!"

The originally noisy atmosphere around suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on Shen Qingge, expecting her to tell about her experience today.

She also opened up her mouth with great interest and began to describe in vivid detail the thrilling experience of them falling into the ancient tomb.

She was so excited when she spoke, as if the scene at that time was vividly replayed before her eyes.

As for the guards, they came closer one by one, opened their eyes wide, pricked up their ears, and listened attentively.

As Shen Qingge continued to tell the story, their emotions sometimes changed from being so nervous that they clenched their fists, to being so surprised that their mouths widened, to being relieved at the twists and turns of the plot, and to sighing from time to time.

But in this lively atmosphere, Xiao Heng seemed exceptionally quiet.

He just silently picked up the water cup and tasted the spiritual spring water, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, but he didn't say anything, just watching Shen Qingge confuse his men.

Of course, Shen Qingge didn't tell everything. For example, she didn't mention a word about how they emptied the treasures from the ancient tomb.

Just talking about that mysterious white shadow is enough to whet these people's appetite!

And so, amid the constant exclamations of the crowd, the story came to an end.

Who would have thought that these guards, who were usually known for their bravery and fearlessness, would be so frightened after hearing such a ghost story.

Especially those who firmly believed in ghosts and gods, they huddled together and trembled.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Heng couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

"Are these the elite soldiers and generals I command? They were frightened into such disarray and disarray by a few words from a woman?"

He muttered in disgust.

However, although he said he was disgusted, he actually felt quite guilty today.

So he began to urge the guards to rest quickly and recharge their batteries.

At this time, Shen Qingge, who was standing aside, was still immersed in the story he was telling and fell into deep thought.

She kept recalling the scene in the underground palace, and only came back to her senses when she heard snoring sounds coming from the cave.

Seeing that Xiao Heng was still awake, she gently shook his sleeve and said in a low voice:

"Your Highness, did you notice, when you were looking out from the top of the mountain, that the surrounding terrain seemed somewhat familiar?"

Xiao Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in memories. After hesitating for a moment, he responded uncertainly:

"Well... maybe... I feel that way a little bit!"

At this moment, Shen Qingge suddenly took out a purple gold sandalwood box from behind him, held it up gently with both hands, and said with a scorching gaze:

"Your Highness, how about we take a look together?"

Xiao Heng quickly reached out to take the box and skillfully turned the lock on the box, with an expression of both expectation and suspicion in his eyes.

At the same time, he murmured, "Could it be that... this underground palace is..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a crisp "click" sound and the mechanism lock opened.

Shen Qingge smiled slightly and said with the same expectation:

"Your Highness, why not take a look and see if this place is indeed the one marked on the treasure map? The answer will be revealed!"

Xiao Heng took a deep breath, then carefully took out the rolled-up sheepskin treasure map.

He spread the treasure map flat on the bag beside him and examined it carefully in the light of the blazing campfire.

He looked very focused. After a long while, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes showing surprise that could not be concealed. His voice was low but could not hide his excitement.

"It seems... this is really the place! Even the location of the mysterious underground palace is marked very clearly and accurately, but the specific place name is not marked.

It seems that this trip of ours really is a pleasant surprise!"

"Haha, this is what they call 'after searching high and low for something, you can finally find it without any effort'!

No wonder this place is not marked on our map. I guess this fog barrier isolates everyone, forcing people to take a detour.

I really don't know how your brother would feel when he knew that the treasure land he had been searching for so hard for had been taken away by us. "

Shen Qingge became more and more excited as she spoke, and her pretty face looked even brighter and more charming against the backdrop of the bonfire.

She paused and continued:

"From what I know about him, I think he'll be unable to sleep at night and be furious! What do you think, Your Highness?"

But to his surprise, Xiao Heng's face suddenly darkened after hearing these words.

He turned his head silently and said in a cold tone:

"You care so much about it, what does he think?

I'm a little tired, I'd better rest early, because I have to travel tomorrow!"

After saying that, without waiting for Shen Qingge's response, he lay down to rest.

Originally, she was full of joy and wanted to discuss with him how to use this unexpected fortune to govern Lingnan, but seeing his reaction, she suddenly felt uninterested and a sense of loss welled up in her heart.

She thought to herself:

"What the hell is going on? I didn't say anything wrong!

Shouldn't he be happy to receive such an unexpected fortune? Why is he acting so indifferent?"

So, she had no choice but to stop talking in confusion, put the treasure map into the purple gold sandalwood box, and then found a secluded place and lay down to rest.

However, what she didn't know was that not long after she left, Xiao Heng, who had been pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, actually quietly opened his eyes again.

He stared at the direction she left in silence, unable to fall asleep for a long time, with the same question echoing in his mind over and over again:

"Is it really so hard to forget that person in your heart?

Love has dissipated, but it still turns into hatred, deeply rooted in your heart?"