There were so many people on the road who coveted Mr. Xiao's water-proof treasure, and this Lou Jinjiao was naturally among them. Although his words were not inappropriate, the look on his face that could not be concealed had betrayed his heart.
"Yes, my father came all the way here just because he heard about that old lady, no, he heard that Mr. Xiao was coming, just to grab... no, to catch a glimpse of Mr. Xiao digging out the water hole. "Bai Chi's words were a little excited, and the intentions of him and his father named Bai Manghuo couldn't be more obvious.
Cao Shaoqin, on the other hand, still had a calm expression on his face, as if the water-proof treasure had no appeal to him at all.
After the first sister sat down, some servants from the Cao Gang came up with some food and drinks. After a simple meal, the first sister and I left. As the saying goes, people who have different beliefs do not seek each other. In the eyes of these people, The first sister and I were like two pieces of fat, we were stared at with salivation.
My identity has not been directly exposed, but it is just a matter of time. Because Mr. Liu is here and Xie Dongzi is Mr. Liu’s godson, this matter can be hidden for a while, and there is no guarantee that it will happen next second. My identity might be completely exposed.
After returning to my tent, I found that Liu Baye and Xiao Hong had come back. When they saw that Sister Yi and I had come back together, they didn't ask anything, obviously knowing that we were invited.
Neither Liu Baye nor Xiao Hong looked very good, as if they had encountered something difficult. After several of us took turns asking, we learned the reason.
It is said that Liu Baye and Xiao Hong were invited by Cao Tian. The scene they encountered in the tent was very similar to my sister and I. Sitting at the main table were the two brothers Cao Tian and Cao Di, as well as the rough guy from the Northeast. I am Bai Manghuo, and Lou Tianci, the son of the second elder of the Lou family, is the father of the twin brothers and sisters.
The Cao brothers, just like Cao Shaoqin, seemed to be so indifferent to everything, but the Lou and Bai families were different. They were all exploring Xiao Hong's water-proof treasure intentionally or unintentionally, and Xiao Hong just laughed it off. .
Naturally, the Lou and Bai families did not let Liu Baye go. Bai Manghuo was from the north, so he knew very well about the Tan family, so he asked Liu Baye if he had brought the Canglong Pearl with him. He took it out for a quick look. Of course, he definitely failed to get what he wanted.
As for Lou Tianci of the Lou family, he was naturally urging Mr. Liu in secret and overtly, asking him to tell me to hand over the Dragon Detection Claw, and even threatened my life with words.
Liu Baye and Xiao Hong immediately became the target of public attention. Fortunately, the brothers of the Cao family helped smooth things over. This time, everyone was invited to help by the Cao family. If there was any grudge between them , in the past, you could wait until everything was over before making any calculations.
Lou Tianci and Bai Manghuo were naturally unwilling, but because they were currently in the Cao Gang's territory, they could only reluctantly agree.
It seems that the situation has calmed down, but in fact there is an undercurrent. You must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. Liu Baye is worried that Lou Bai and the two gangs will not be obedient and will secretly Take action.
Worried about everyone's safety, I reluctantly told Mr. Liu that I should return the Tanlong Claw, but Mr. Liu waved his hand and said to me, the matter is by no means that simple. The Lou family will return to Tanlong during this trip. The claw is only one aspect, and it is not yet clear what the real evil intentions are. Liu Baye suspects that the Lou family also came here for the Qiu Soul.
…………At about three o’clock in the afternoon that day, all four families gathered at the Gushui River. Cao Tian looked at the rapid water in front of him and frowned slightly and said: "Brother Manghuo, are you sure the entrance to the tomb is here?" Bai Manghuo raised his hand and touched the long beard that covered his face. He was very sure. Said: "The current rush of water hurts five arrows, and the current scatters murderous knives in all directions. The land from east to west is the swamp, and the nine layers go straight up to be the squadron."
"Don't worry, brother Cao, you can't be wrong. It's right here. Let's explore the depth first." After all, it's the Northern School that touches gold. This Bai Manghuo really has two brushes. He has a nose and eyes. If not Mr. Liu Ba on the side kept shaking his head, and I really believed him.
Liu Baye just shook his head, but had no intention of stopping it. Under Cao Tian's order, one of Cao's men walked to the edge of the river bank with a ten-meter-long bamboo pole to detect it. depth.
It was obviously just a backflow area near the river bank, but unexpectedly, the ten-meter-long bamboo pole was completely submerged under the seemingly shallow river water in full view of everyone.
"How could it be so deep?" Cao Tian exclaimed. Bai Manghuo on the side said with disapproval: "Since ancient times, the dragon's cave has been a hundred feet deep. There is nothing to worry about. Keep exploring." Seeing that Bai Manghuo had said so, Cao Tian had to order someone to go there. The bamboo pole was connected for another ten meters, but unexpectedly it was submerged into the water again.
Two ten-meter bamboo poles connected together are twenty meters long, and the place where the river meets is only about ten meters wide. In some places, you can even see the riverbed below through the river water.
And this place is nothing more than a backflow vortex extending outward. It has such an astonishing depth, which inevitably frightens everyone at the scene.
"Brother Manghuo, what's going on? You can't even reach the end of twenty meters?" Bai Manghuo didn't seem to expect it to be like this, and his face became a little ugly, but maybe it was because he was too nervous. There were so many people watching, and I really didn’t want to lose face, so I forced a smile again and said: "Hahahaha... One meter is three feet long, and if you add ten meters, it will be almost a hundred feet. Keep going, keep going." The water-exploring bamboo pole was extended for another ten meters. Just when all eyes were focused on the third ten-meter bamboo pole, I turned around and glanced at Bai Manghuo, and saw that he was raising his hand to wipe it. There is sweat on the head.
He was wiping sweat while mumbling something. Looking at his obscure gestures, it looked like he was begging God for blessing.
I don’t know whether it was God’s favor or whether Bai Manghuo really had that ability. After the third bamboo pole was connected, the depth was actually measured and the remaining one meter on the water surface was planed away. This is It shows that the water here is as deep as 29 meters.
"Hahahaha... How about it, Bai is right, right?" Bai Manghuo looked relieved, and then began to brag about his ability to observe acupoints.
The Cao brothers on the side also praised him repeatedly, but Master Liu shook his head even more.
Before anyone could say anything, Liu Baye walked to the bank of the river, stared at the bamboo pole half exposed above the water for a long time, and then reached out and grabbed the bamboo pole.
It was also this move that made all eyes focus on Liu Baye.
