Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1031 A Joke of a Narrow Escape
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked!
Ashina Zhuxie immediately frowned: "What did you say!?"

Zuo Zhen had just fought with him, and when their eyes met, there was still some hostility in both of them. He took a deep breath to suppress the fire in his heart, and then said coldly: "I said, it's all spent a long time ago."

"..."

"The golden head you just saw is the last bit left after my brothers and I used up all the treasures our father hid."

"..."

"I forged that head and buried my brother."

"..."

"Zuo Gong's Tomb is no longer of any value to the world!"

At this moment, even Woxue's face showed a look of surprise - she was the one who cared least about the so-called treasure of Zuo Gong's Tomb among the entourage. Firstly, it had nothing to do with her, and secondly, even if it was found, it would not be in her hands. But after hearing Shang Ruyi and Lu Xiao mention it constantly along the way, she did have some fantasy about the wealth of the enemy country hidden in it.

Even if you can't get it, it's good to take a look.

But they didn't expect that the treasure that everyone coveted so much, and that made them come all the way with great difficulty, some died or were injured, and some even lost their lives in the hidden tomb passage, had actually been - spent long ago!

This is indeed a joke that is a life-threatening situation.

Wo Xue murmured, "How is it possible?"

Zuo Zhen was originally sitting cross-legged on the ground. He supported himself on his knees and slowly stood up. His skinny body was swaying in his burnt Taoist robe, which had lost its shape. He was like an idle ghost. He walked slowly towards the east room and said, "Father did accumulate astonishing wealth during his lifetime. Moreover, he was rich enough to rival a country."

"That--"

"But no matter how much wealth you have, it is nothing in the face of war."

"..."

The room suddenly became quiet again.

Zuo Zhen walked to the east room, which was in a mess due to the chaos of a group of people climbing up to survive. At this moment, he closed the wooden board covering the underground tomb passage again. Some black smoke still rose from the bottom of the tomb passage from time to time, which was now completely isolated. Then he put the cushion back on the wooden board, bent down and picked up the shrine, wooden fish, and bronze chimes that had been kicked over.

It was not until this time that Shang Ruyi saw clearly that there was a tablet enshrined in the shrine.

No word sign.

At this time, everyone was speechless. Even though they saw the blank tablet, they were no longer interested in finding out who he was worshipping. It didn't matter who it was. Shang Ruyi's throat was choked, and he struggled for a long time before he uttered a hoarse voice with a little self-deprecating smile: "So..."

Zuo Zhen looked back at them, his eyes seemed to be looking at a bear that had tried its best, its head full of bee stings, and was in a miserable state. After a wounded victory, it climbed up a tree to pick the beehive, but found that there was no honey they had been expecting.

He looked so miserable, it was a joke.

But isn't this scene similar to what their brothers looked like many years ago when they were defeated in the war and had nowhere to go?

Who among us who are alive wouldn't behave in an ugly way just to survive?
Lu Xiao looked at him with a complicated expression and said, "Then why didn't you say it earlier?" If they had made it clear earlier, these people wouldn't have to waste so much time here, and they wouldn't have to be led underground by him and experience such a life-and-death experience, and fewer people would have died.

Zuo Zhen didn't look at her. He was silent for a moment and said, "If I had told you earlier, you wouldn't have believed me."

He turned around again, his cold eyes swept over Shang Ruyi, Wo Xue, Ashina Zhuxie, Lei Yu, and everyone's face, and then sneered: "In fact, even now, you may not believe it completely. Even if you find a little clue in this room, you will still continue to look for it, right?"

"..."

Everyone was silent and no one spoke, but silence was also an answer.

Indeed, human greed has no end. Even though Shang Ruyi claims that she will not do anything harmful to the world for the sake of treasure, if she really faces such wealth, she does not think that she can remain calm and stop while she is ahead. After all, the life of Wang Shaoqiu and the gains and losses of Xiazhou are not worth all the scheming and even the risks she has put in along the way.

Seeing everyone's tacit agreement, Zuo Zhen sneered and said, "That's right. The previous gravekeeper died for this reason."

"..."

"So you don't have to believe me, because I don't believe you either."

The atmosphere in the room became even quieter.

No wonder, he fled here after Zuo Heng's rebellion failed, but this wooden house looked like it had been weathered for more than ten years. It turned out that this was where the gravekeeper lived in the past, and he said that the gravekeeper died for this. I'm afraid that before them, there were other people who calculated that Tianding Mountain was Zuo Gong's real burial place and came here to look for treasure.

Everything that happens today is probably just a replay of many stories that happened many years ago.

People change, but human nature never changes.

Realizing this, Shang Ruyi suddenly felt a little powerless, even more exhausted than after escaping from death just now. Even when looking at Ashina Zhuxie and Lei Yu, there was the same trance in his eyes. And Lu Xiao... She had not said a word since she came up, as if a wisp of her soul was left in the dark underground. Shang Ruyi also understood that everything that had just happened was too shocking to people. Even if Lu Xiao was experienced and had escaped death many times, she might not be able to remain calm and composed every time.

So they said nothing more.

Although there was no point in staying on Tianding Mountain, as many people were injured, they still planned to stay here for another day and wait until tomorrow to decide everything after going down the mountain.

After that, everyone dispersed - they didn't go anywhere, they still stayed in the cabin, just sitting quietly to calm their minds, while the soldiers and guards outside were healing their wounds or resting. After saying all those words, Zuo Zhen no longer paid attention to them, and just continued to beat his wooden fish and recite his scriptures in the east room.

After dinner, everyone on the top of the mountain saw the sun setting and night falling again.

Shang Ruyi washed herself with the hot water brought by Wo Xue. When she turned around, she found that Lu Xiao was not in the room. She went out for a walk and saw her standing alone behind the house. The cold moonlight was shining on her body. It was originally a beautiful picture, but the silent picture exuded an indescribable feeling of loneliness and helplessness.

Shang Ruyi looked for a while, but didn't go over. He turned around and quietly retreated.

But after taking two steps, he looked up and saw a familiar figure standing in front of him, obviously waiting for him.

That bright face looked a little cold under the moonlight.

It’s Lei Yu.