How could I possibly be confined in a cage?

One by one, the people behind them landed, and the two sisters and Guo Zixing landed and headed towards Lü Peijun.

"Dad, why does this underground cave smell so strongly of blood?"

"Yes, could there be creatures underground?"

Lu Peijun shook his head. "I don't know either. Be careful. Young Master Guo, you be careful too."

Guo Zixing nodded, inwardly amazed. What kind of extraordinary person could find such a secluded place as a burial site!

The ground was covered with scattered rocks, unlike typical caves. It was very spacious; the initial drop was about ten meters, but the further in you went, the higher you went, the more you couldn't see the top.

Several powerful spotlights shone over, and the situation gradually became clear. It was as if an inverted bowl had been carved out of the mountain. The place where they had just come down was the rim of the bowl, and the "bottom" was about 180 meters above the ground. If someone fell from there, they would basically be smashed into a pulp.

Lu Peijun turned off the overhead light, as the mixed lights were too dazzling. He also needed to figure out where the bloody smell was coming from, lest he lose his life instead of finding the ancestral property.

The terrain here is flat and wide, so there shouldn't be such a strong smell of blood, unless... there is a recently deceased creature nearby.

Guo Zixing, Zhang Xun, and the others also realized this and hurriedly started searching everywhere.

Not far away, Zhang Xun discovered several piled-up corpses.

"Young master, look."

Hearing the commotion, everyone quickly gathered around.

Caught off guard, Qingru stepped forward for a look, then suddenly screamed and covered her eyes, "This...this..."

Lu Peijun quickly pulled Yan Ru into his arms and gestured for Lao Hei to go and see.

The corpses were neatly stacked together, their skulls shattered, indicating they had been killed by being crushed with stones. The bodies were divided into several large pieces, and the wounds were not clean; they didn't look like they were made by a broadsword, but rather by a dagger.

On the nearby mountainside, strips of cloth were strung through meat and hung to dry, like...like cured meat. On the ground were dark brown dried marks and sticky, undried bloodstains.

"Ugh~"

Some people couldn't help but gag, and Qingru vomited even more violently.

Lu Peijun and Guo Zixing looked pale and were clearly very uncomfortable with the scene before them.

Guo Zixing, his face pale, asked, "What happened?"

Could it be that cannibalistic savages live deep underground?

Old Hei, with his sharp ears and keen eyesight, was the first to hear the slightest movement.

"There's a sound over there."

Following the direction Old Hei pointed, they saw a person lying on the ground, barely alive, with a pale face and no movement. If it weren't for the rise and fall of his chest, they would almost think he was dead.

The crowd quickly gathered around, and Qingru forced herself to calm down and looked at the man.

"Li Daguo?"

Qingru looked closely and realized that these were the thugs from the Dongyang Cotton Mill. How could they be here?

Guo Zixing reminded him, "Have you forgotten? Master Huang hired them to find that batch of gold, and they probably accidentally dropped it here."

Only then did Qingru remember that Master Huang had once sent them to find a batch of gold, which had apparently fallen into this place.

At the time, it was said that they had absconded with the money, and to this day, the families of these thugs are still causing trouble for Mr. Huang.

The hellish scene before them speaks for itself; there isn't even a blade of grass to be seen. To survive, the only option is…

Shaking off these thoughts, Zhang Xun squatted down to examine the wound and said, "I'm afraid it's no use; too much blood has been lost."

Li Daguo had a deep scratch on his wrist, a long trail of blood extending from the pile of corpses to him.

"He looks like he tried to escape. Everyone be careful, there might be a man-eating monster here."

As if in response, a wild beast's roar suddenly came from afar.

"Roar~ Roar~"

The sound was terrifying, not only chilling Qingru and Yanru, but also turning everyone else around them pale with fright.

“Bang bang…”

Zhang Xun fired two shots toward the source of the sound; the sound of the gunfire hit the mountain wall and bounced back.

Guo Zixing's expression was grave. "I missed."

In the darkness, they couldn't see their surroundings clearly, so it was normal that they couldn't hit their targets. The roar grew closer, and they sensed increasing danger.

Lu Peijun was the first to turn on his headlamp, and the others quickly turned on their flashlights as well.

"Everyone be careful!" Zhang Xun shouted.

The roar was estimated to be less than twenty meters away. Everyone held their breath and stood at attention, their guns cocked and ready to fire.

As the lights came on, everyone could finally see clearly...

“It’s that foreigner, Ruika,” Qingru whispered.

Ruika was tall and had keen hearing. He was also a minor leader among these thugs, so it wasn't surprising that he survived to the end.

Ruika was clearly not used to the bright light. He still looked like a human, but the bits of flesh at the corner of his mouth and the blood on his hands reminded everyone of the danger of the person in front of them.

"shot."

No sooner had he finished speaking than several more shots rang out.

Ruika dodged nimbly and emerged unscathed.

Lu Peijun's expression changed. What was going on? This guy actually knew kung fu?

Ruika was incredibly fast, darting behind the group in the blink of an eye. Her strength was astonishing; her hands, like eagle claws, reached for Lü Peijun…

Old Black intervened just in time, kicking Ruika's arms away in mid-air. Even though Ruika's arms were as strong as iron, he was still forced back several steps by the impact.

Guo Zixing immediately raised his gun and opened fire.

"Bang bang bang..."

Ruika, clearly more familiar with the surroundings, avoided them all. He seemed to have damaged vocal cords, emitting a strange "heh-heh" laugh, as if mocking the others' inability to do anything about him.

In a few breaths, Ruika retreated back into the darkness, and the flashlight could no longer reach that far.

"How to do?"

Some people were already scared, after all, the guns couldn't hit him, and the previous scene had already cast a deep shadow in everyone's hearts.

"Don't be afraid, we outnumber him and have guns. Do you think we can't beat him with his bare hands?" Guo Zixing encouraged him. Although he was also a little nervous, he knew that if he showed any weakness now, they would be truly doomed.

If that energy is lost, you'll lose your life.

Everyone rallied their spirits again, and Old Hei drew his whip from his waist and took the lead, saying, "I'll go first."

"Hey…"

Before Qingru could stop him, Lao Hei had already stepped out.

Guo Zixing was stunned for a moment, then immediately grabbed his gun and followed, saying, "Let's go help."

He didn't know how strong Old Black was, but as long as someone could hold Ruika back, with so many guns, he didn't believe they wouldn't be able to hit him with a single shot.

Old Black held his breath and focused intently on identifying which voice belonged to Ruika, since his breathing and vocal cords were different from those of ordinary people.

"Northeast corner," Old Hei pondered, then immediately took his whip and chased after them.

He turned off his headlamp, blending into the darkness, and quickly caught up with the other man.

"Ding ~"

The sound of dripping water came from ahead, followed by the sound of slurping and licking.

He's drinking water!

Realizing this, Old Black swung his whip with all his might.

Ruika greedily licked the water, completely ignoring the whip lashing from behind.

With a "snap," the blow hit the mark perfectly.

Ruika's clothes immediately tore open, exposing flesh and blood. Old Black used a clever trick to pull it back, the barbs on the whip scraping the wound and leaving deep gashes.

Ruika cried out in pain, twisted her body, and continued licking the upside-down bamboo shoot-shaped stalactite.

A flicker of doubt crossed Old Hei's eyes, but only for a moment.

Then several more lashes fell, tearing Ruika's skin open. He immediately closed in, pinned Ruika's hands behind his back, quickly wrapped them around, and then delivered a chop to Ruika's neck.

"Thump," Ruika fell to the ground.

Hearing the noise, everyone rushed over and were shocked to see Ruika lying on the ground.

Old Hei reminded him, "If you don't want to kill him, tie him up quickly. This man is strong and talented, with hard muscles all over his body, even in his neck. He'll probably wake up soon."

As he spoke, Old Black shook his right hand, which was numb from the impact. He had noticed it the moment he made his move. Ruika was a natural-born martial artist, but luckily he was a foreigner and hadn't studied martial arts. He only had brute strength and agility, otherwise he would have been a real challenge to deal with.

Zhang Xun looked at Guo Zixing and asked how to handle the situation.

Guo Zixing thought for a moment, "Tie them up and take them back."

Zhang Xun immediately led his men to tie Ruika up tightly, like a rice dumpling, ensuring he couldn't escape.

Lü Peijun sighed, "Let's go find the location of the cemetery."

Yan Ru, having run around tirelessly, was struggling to stand and tugged at Lü Peijun's sleeve, saying, "Dad..."

Lu Peijun bent down and carried Yan Ru on his back. Yan Ru covered her face in shame.

No one here is as weak as her. Even her sister is full of energy, but she's the only one who gets out of breath after running just a few steps.

Guo Zixing couldn't tell where Lü Peijun was going, so he asked, "Uncle Lü, do you have a direction? Should we spread out and search? That would be faster."

Lu Peijun explained, "Let's go to the center first. Everyone, don't scatter. After all these years, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be another Ruika here."

His words made everyone tense again, and they hurriedly followed in Lü Peijun's footsteps.

Old Hei always lagged behind, keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings.

Upon arriving at the center, Lü Peijun put Yan Ru down and took out a Five Elements and Eight Trigrams diagram from his pocket.

"Do we need to perform calculations to find the burial site?"

After all, from a quick glance, this place is flat and there are no bumps or depressions.

Lu Peijun smiled without saying a word, only looking down at the drawing in his hand, occasionally muttering a few words, and no one around him dared to disturb him.

Yan Ru leaned closer to take a look, a knowing glint in her eyes.

That's it!