The ancient war between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in a wealthy family

The housekeeper's words made my heart sink. Luoxia Mountain, I heard about it from my grandfather when I was a child. It is indeed extremely dangerous.

But now that things have come to this, we have no choice.

"Get ready, we'll set off early tomorrow morning." I said in a firm tone, leaving no room for questioning.

The next day, we set off lightly, taking only a few reliable guards.

The rugged mountain road was so bumpy that my bones felt like they were falling apart.

The surrounding area is covered with trees that block out the sun. It is gloomy and exudes an eerie atmosphere.

I held Zhan Yu's hand tightly, and I felt a sudden panic in my heart for no reason.

After walking for about half a day, I felt dry mouth and weak all over, and Zhan Yu was also sweating profusely from exhaustion.

"Take a rest." Zhan Yu helped me lean against a big tree, took out a handkerchief from his arms, and carefully wiped the sweat from my forehead.

Just then, I heard a rustling sound of leaves and I immediately became alert.

"Who?" Zhan Yu shouted sternly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of men in black rushed out from the woods, holding shining swords in their hands, and surrounded us.

It seems that we have stepped into the enemy's ambush.

"Protect the young lady!" Zhan Yu drew out the dagger he carried with him and blocked in front of me.

The guards also drew their weapons and started fighting with the men in black.

Although I don't know martial arts, I'm not completely powerless.

I picked up a few stones from the ground, aimed at the men in black and threw them hard, and they actually hit a few people.

Seeing the enemy in a panic, I took the opportunity to pick up a branch and poked it hard into the eyes of a man in black.

"Ah!" The man in black covered his eyes, screamed, and fell to the ground.

Zhan Yu is a martial arts expert. He can fight against several men in black alone and is not at all inferior.

I took advantage of the surrounding terrain and set up some simple traps, causing several men in black to fall to the ground in embarrassment.

After a fierce battle, the men in black saw that the situation was not good and retreated, disappearing into the dense woods.

"Are you okay?" Zhan Yu asked me with concern.

I shook my head. Although there were some scratches, it was nothing serious.

We didn’t dare stay too long and continued walking deeper into Luoxia Mountain.

The sky gradually darkened, the fog around became thicker and thicker, and visibility was extremely low.

Suddenly, I felt my feet go empty and I fell down...

"Ayu!" I exclaimed.

"Hold my hand!" Zhan Yu's voice came from above.

I reached out hard and finally grabbed his hand.

He pulled me up with force.

I patted my chest in shock and looked down. The place where I had just fallen was actually a bottomless trap!

The bottom of the trap was filled with sharp bamboo sticks. If I had fallen in, the consequences would have been disastrous...

"Be careful." Zhan Yu supported me with a serious tone.

Just then, a man in black stumbled out of the woods, holding his chest, his body covered in blood.

"Catch him!" Zhan Yu shouted.

The guards rushed forward and quickly subdued the man in black.

He was pale, breathing weakly, and looked seriously injured.

Zhan Yu asked sternly: "Tell me, who are you? Why are you attacking us?" The man in black gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Zhan Yu emphasized his tone, "You won't tell me? Then don't blame me for being rude!" He pulled out a dagger and put it against the neck of the man in black.

The man in black finally couldn't bear it anymore and said tremblingly, "We...we are from Black Wind Village..."

Black Wind Village?

I've never heard of this name.

Zhan Yu continued to ask, "Why did you attack us? Who sent you?" The man in black hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "It was...it was the Qin family...They gave us a lot of money and asked us to...to kill you..."

Qin family?

I was shocked. Could it be that the Qin family was behind this?

A cold light flashed in Zhan Yu's eyes. "Why did the Qin family do this?" The man in black shook his head. "I... I don't know... I only know... they asked us to kill you..."

It seems that this man in black is just a small fry and doesn't know the truth of the matter.

But at least we know who is behind this.

Zhan Yu ordered his men to take the man in black back, and we continued to move forward.

After walking for a while, we found a hidden cave.

I was shocked. Could this be the stronghold of Black Wind Village?

We approached the cave cautiously and found that it was brightly lit and full of people.

It seems that we guessed right.

"Charge in!" Zhan Yu gave an order and we rushed into the cave. The enemies inside were caught off guard and were caught off guard by us.

Although they were numerous and powerful, we were well prepared and each of them was highly skilled in martial arts, so we quickly subdued them.

While searching the cave, we found a lot of documents.

I looked through them and found that these documents recorded the transactions between Black Wind Village and the Qin family, as well as some of their plans.

This is such a huge gain!

Just then, I heard a muffled groan.

I looked back and saw Zhan Yu covering his arm with blood flowing out from between his fingers.

My heart tightened and I ran over quickly, "Ayu, are you hurt?" Zhan Yu's face was pale, and he said while trying to endure the pain, "I'm fine, just a minor injury..."

I took out the ointment and bandage I had with me and carefully bandaged his wound.

He looked at me with eyes full of love and dependence

After bandaging the wound, I continued to check the documents. Suddenly, I found the words "Luoxia Mountain Treasure Map" written on one of the documents.

Treasure Map?

Is there really a treasure hidden in Luoxia Mountain?

My heart moved and I quickly opened the file...

"This...what is this..." I widened my eyes and looked at the contents of the document in disbelief.

Zhan Yu came over to take a look, and his expression changed...

"It seems that the trip to Luoxia Mountain is more complicated than we imagined..."

The treasure map actually points to the underground of the Zhan family ancestral hall!

I looked at Zhan Yu in disbelief, and he was also shocked.

Could it be that what our ancestors left behind wasn't gold, silver, or treasures, but...

A secret?

After returning to the Zhan family, we immediately began investigating the "traitor" matter.

The contact information recorded in the file is very secretive, pointing to a person codenamed "Nightingale".

I searched through the family tree but had no clue.

Zhan Yu set his sights on the Qin family. After all, the confession of the Black Wind Village and their long-term covetous eyes on the Zhan family showed that they were involved.

The investigation process was more difficult than expected.

We tried cautiously, but kept hitting a wall.

The tribesmen were puzzled by our sudden "concern", and some even suspected that we had ulterior motives.

The elders of the Zhao family even warned us bluntly, "Don't look for trouble. The Zhan family can't afford to be tossed around."

I gritted my teeth and told myself not to give up.

The more obstruction we encounter, the closer we are to the truth.

I began to pay attention to the people in my clan who had contact with the Qin family and secretly observe their actions.

Finally, I found that Lin, the archive manager, was acting suspiciously.

He often went in and out of the archives late at night, and he was always sneaky.

One night, I sneaked into the archives room under the pretext of looking up information.

The forest ranger was not there, so I started searching quickly.

Finally, in a hidden corner, I found an encrypted account book.

I opened it carefully and found a large number of money transactions recorded on it, and the recipient was "Nightingale"!

I was delighted, I finally found the evidence!

I immediately took the account book back to the room and studied it with Zhan Yu.

The records in the account books are very complicated, but we still found some clues.

These clues point to...

The elder of the Zhao family!

I couldn't believe my eyes.

How could the highly respected Elder Zhao be a traitor to his family?

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.

I know now is not the time to alert the enemy.

I need more evidence to bring Mr. Zhao to justice.

Just when we were about to investigate further, the mysterious woman Xiao appeared again.

She sat elegantly opposite me, holding a glass of red wine in her hand, with a meaningful smile on her lips.

"Miss Bai, long time no see." She gently shook her wine glass, her eyes full of provocation, "It seems that you have discovered something interesting..."

My heart sank. How could she know?

Is it...

"Who are you? What do you want to do?" I asked in a cold tone.

The mysterious woman chuckled, "Me? I'm just a bystander. But I'm really looking forward to what you'll do next..." She put down her glass, stood up, walked in front of me, leaned over, and whispered in my ear, "Be careful... the people around you..."

After saying that, she turned and left, leaving only a mysterious back.

I stood there in a daze, my heart filled with confusion and anxiety.

What did she mean?

Is it...

Are there other traitors around me?

I suddenly turned around and looked at Zhan Yu... His eyes seemed to flicker...