Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

The man continued:

"These people admire most the grave-hunters who can accurately locate ancient tombs, or the shepherds who can lead their cattle and sheep to good pastures.

It is extremely difficult to find the people of this country. They never stay in one place for a long time. After the ancient tombs are dug and the nearby grass is almost eaten by cattle and sheep, they take their belongings and drive the cattle and sheep to move to another place and disappear without a trace.

And even though there weren't many of them, they were all very ferocious. If anyone tried to stop them, they would rob their tombs and steal their cattle and sheep.

They would fight with swords and arrows, so few people could really catch them in the past."

Bai Wanwan frowned and said, "Why don't these people just stay in their own country?"

The subordinate shook his head and said, "How can they still have their own country? The Parthian Empire destroyed them just for a treasure map."

Bai Wanwan frowned: "Destroy the country? Just for a treasure map?"

The guard standing beside him lowered his eyes and said:

"It's normal that the girl hasn't heard of it. The Parthian Empire kept this matter secret.

The Xunxu Khanate was originally a tribal alliance with a population of hundreds of thousands in the northern desert.

Although it is not rich, there is a grassland where cattle and sheep can be raised, and there is also a treasure map that is said to be the imperial tomb of the previous dynasty.

The Parthian Empire coveted that map and wanted to expand its territory in the northern desert, so it found an excuse to send troops and fought for three months.

When the city was captured, hundreds of thousands of their people were killed in the massacre alone, including the elderly, the weak, women and children."

"What happened next?" Bai Wanwan's voice trembled.

"Later, when the treasure map was not found, the Parthian Empire felt that the remaining people were an eyesore and drove them westward into the Black Gobi Desert.

That place is no place for human beings to stay. The sun can boil rocks in the daytime, but it can freeze ears at night. Even drinking water has to rely on rain, and there is barely any grass growing.

They wanted to flee south, but the surrounding small countries were afraid of offending the Parthian Empire and no one dared to take them in.

I wanted to return to my original grasslands, but they had already been occupied by soldiers from the Parthian Empire, who killed anyone they saw from Xunxu."

The guard paused, his tone showing a hint of reluctance:

"This group of people is at their wit's end. After the old ones died of illness and starvation, the young ones can only run around with a small shovel, digging up any ancient tombs they find in the wild mountains and wilderness.

If you dig something up, you can exchange it for some food to survive for a few days. If you don’t dig anything up, you can only eat grass roots and drink snow water.

They don't want to rob tombs! If they don't, they won't even see the sun tomorrow!"

Bai Wanwan sighed and said, "It's not easy. If our country is too weak, we will be beaten and bullied. There's nothing we can do about it."

Suddenly, Toffee came back, and Milk Tea translated "Gaga Gaga" and said, "We found Gu Sinian, he's tied up..."

Bai Wanwan waved her hand, and waited until midnight before she brought a group of people to the tent. Gu Sinian was tied up and thrown on the mat.

Bai Wanwan untied the rope on his hands and said, "Brother Si Nian, how did you get caught?"

Gu Sinian said helplessly:

“I discovered the secret of these guys, so naturally I will be arrested.

Fortunately, these guys didn't want to kill me and said they would release me when they left."

Fifteen struggled a bit and said, "These bastards actually dared to tie up his grandfather. I'm going to kill them right now."

Fifteen took out his sword directly, and these people were naturally knocked unconscious. If he didn't kill them now, when would he kill them?

Bai Wanwan went straight to the tent, which was full of Xunxu people. These people were tall and strong, just like the nomadic people on the grassland before.

Bai Wanwan looked at the barren hills before her, dimly lit by the torches, and asked, "What are these seekers digging in these desolate mountains for days? What are they looking for?"

Gu Sinian's voice was very soft:

"They're spreading rumors that there's a treasure hidden underground, and it's not from our Great Qi, but from the Parthian Empire.

It is rumored that this was the burial place of the former queen of the Parthian Empire, and the tomb was extremely large.

Someone found a half-broken treasure map from somewhere, and this group of people gathered together, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to make a big move."

There was a hint of coldness in Gu Sinian's voice:

"It probably contains gold, jade, and precious stones accumulated by generations of the Parthian Empire, as well as the rare treasures from the Western Regions that the empress loved during her lifetime.

For these people who seek out the treasures, as long as they can get one, it will be enough for them to live a life of luxury for the rest of their lives.

If they can empty the tomb, it will be a leap forward, and they even plan to rebuild the Xunxu Kingdom."

Bai Wanwan woke the leader up immediately. The leader rubbed his eyes and said, "Am I dreaming? Who are you? How did you get in?"

Bai Wanwan looked at him and asked, "Xunxu Country? Who are you from Xunxu Country?"

The bearded man said in a deep voice:

"I am the leader of Xunxu Country, you can just call me Batu.

This place is hidden, how did you find it?"

Bai Wanwan sneered, her tone nonchalant, "This place isn't that hard to find. It's you, though. You've been digging underground for days. What on earth are you digging for?"

Batu narrowed his eyes, a trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes, and he only said vaguely: "Of course it is a good thing that can make people tempted."

Bai Wanwan took a half step forward and said in a clear voice:

"What the Xunxu people have been looking for is the burial objects of the Queen of Parthia, right?

I already knew about this, so there's no need to hide it from you."

The Xunxu people behind Batu were in an uproar. Some of the younger ones were even dumbfounded. Batu was so shocked that his pupils suddenly shrank. He stepped forward and asked:

"How can you understand Xunxu dialect?

Our dialect is difficult to pronounce and unique, with the old nomadic tones, and it's hard for outsiders to understand a word!"

Bai Wanwan looked at him and said:

“I will not let your current situation go to waste.

How about this, you bring the Xunxu people to work for me, and I'll help you out, how about that?"

Batu snorted coldly, his hand on the scimitar at his waist, and said firmly: "Impossible! We will never be used by outsiders. I will not agree to this cooperation!"

Suddenly, a sweaty Xunxu man rushed in from outside the tent and reported hurriedly:

"Chief! There are many people from the Parthian Empire outside. Judging from their appearance, they may have been following us!

They are hiding in the woods not far away and are about to come over!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Wanwan turned to look at Batu, and said with a tone of understanding:

“So that’s how it is. They’ve been following you. It seems you’re even more careless than I thought.

Now, are you willing to cooperate with me? If you still don't want to, then let's end it here today. I don't care about your life or death in the future."

Gu Sinian glanced at him calmly and said, "You also know how powerful those Anxi people are. We can help you defeat them as long as you are willing to cooperate with us."

Batu looked at them and said, "These treasures are our Xunxu Nation's last chance. We cannot give them to you. If we give them to you, our Xunxu Nation will never have a chance to rise again."