Based on his past life memories, Hu Long knew the whereabouts of two great treasures in the world today.
One place was left by Li Zicheng, king of Chuang. It contained the wealth obtained by the Chuang army from looting the dignitaries of the former Ming Dynasty. The clues to the treasure are in the hands of the descendants of the four great guards around Li Zicheng, Hu, Miao, Fan and Tian.
The other place was hidden during the rise of the Qing Dynasty. It originated from the massive plunder after the Qing army entered the pass. The clues were originally hidden in the eight-part "Forty-Two Chapters" and were under the control of the Eight Banners. Later, they ended up there. In the hands of Uncle Webster.
It is difficult to speculate on the value of these two treasures without seeing them with your own eyes. However, after careful consideration, Hu Yuan was inclined to remove the latter first in order to alleviate the financial dilemma of the "Tiandihui".
The first thing to consider is the difficulty of obtaining the treasure location.
Hu Yuan only had two place names in his memory from his previous life, but no specific location of the treasure.
If you don't want to mobilize troops to turn those two mountains upside down, you need to get a treasure map marked with detailed clues.
The clues to Chuang Wang's treasure are in the hands of Miao Renfeng, a descendant of the Miao family, and Tian Guinong, a descendant of the Tian family. That Tian Guinong is not worth mentioning, but Miao Renfeng, the "Golden Faced Buddha", is responsible for "fighting". A supreme master who is known as "the invincible fighter in the world".
In today's world, there are always disputes over who is the best in martial arts.
Some people say that it is Yuan Shixiao, the "Tianchi Weird Hero" who has lived in seclusion in Tianshan for decades; others say that Chen Jialuo, Yuan Shixiao's disciple and the chief helmsman of the "Red Flower Club", has already excelled in his career.
Some people say it is Miao Renfeng, who has been known as the "invincible fighter in the world" for nearly 20 years and has not been shaken by anyone; some people say it is Baimei Taoist who first entered Shaolin and then Wudang, and is also the head of two families.
Of course, in Hu Long's mind, his master, who entered the Forbidden Palace alone with a sword and cut off Emperor Yongzheng's head under heavy guards, was the undisputed number one in the world.
But no matter what, Miao Renfeng's power is universally recognized, and it is really difficult to get clues to the treasure from him.
Of course, no matter how powerful Miao Renfeng is, she is still alone. With the power of the "Heaven and Earth Society", if some less bright methods are used, the possibility of success will not be too small.
However, when Hu Long thought about it, Miao Renfeng was not an obedient citizen of the Qing Dynasty. If he had the chance to make friends with him in the future, he might not be able to persuade him to join the anti-Qing plan together with his people and treasures.
The clues to the Manchu treasures were obtained by Master Wei, and most of them were passed on to his eldest son Wei Hutou after his death. Unlike his father, Wei Hutou had a fondness for the Manchus. He himself had always been disdainful of money, loved justice, and was obsessed with martial arts. Based on the relationship between the two parties, it shouldn't be difficult to convince him.
In addition to this, Hu Long had another plan in mind. According to the information in the memory of the past life, the place where the Manchu treasures are buried is also the hidden place where the dragon vein of his national destiny is hidden. If that dragon vein could be destroyed, the fate of the Manchu Qing Dynasty would be aborted.
In his previous life, Hu Long would have scorned such futile things, but after personally experiencing such extraordinary things as time travel and rebirth, and having learned a lot of Taoist mysticism from his master who became a monk and became a Taoist, he no longer dared to assert the dragon vein easily. The science of Feng Shui is all false, and one must conduct on-site inspections to verify its authenticity.
Three years ago, Hu Long looked for an opportunity to express this intention to Wei Hutou. At that time, Wei Hutou just laughed and agreed. The only requirement was that Hu Long should wait for three years.
It turns out that before his father passed away, he did pass on the secret of the treasure to Wei Hutou. He just left a will and said that his friendship with Kangxi must be kept secret for a hundred years before his loyalty can be fully realized.
This hundred-year period started from the time when Master Wei obtained the first "Forty-Two Chapters" and when Hu Long asked Wei Hutou for the treasure map, it was the ninety-seventh year.
Although Hu Long disapproved of Master Wei's arrangements, he would not criticize them.
With the foundation of "Tiandihui", there will be no big problem if we try hard to support it for another three years. At most, it may not be a bad thing to slow down the pace of expansion and stabilize the current foundation.
Now that the three-year period has come, Hu Long actually had a premonition in his heart when he saw Wei Hutou. But now that he heard Wei Hutou personally say it and finalize the matter, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
After Wei Hutou reported his intention to Lu Siniang, he took out a flat wooden box from his arms and threw it to Hu Long without hesitation.
Hu Yuan hurriedly stretched out his hand to catch it, but was not in a hurry to open it and take a look. Instead, he put away the smile on his face, cupped his fists with both hands and bowed deeply to Wei Hu's head: "I only represent the countless people with lofty ideals who are determined to restore the great plan. Thank you." Senior Brother Hutou Gaoyi!"
Wei Hutou, on the other hand, was particularly unaccustomed to his serious appearance. He puffed his beard and glared, shouting: "You brat, you are talking so hard to me, who are you going to show to me with such a devilish look?"
Hu Yuan's posture was difficult to maintain, and he said with a smile: "Senior brother taught me that you have always been upright and upright, and you are a true gentleman and a man who never forgets to repay kindness. How can you be so rare for others to say 'thank you'?"
Hearing him praise himself in such a slightly exaggerated tone, Wei Hutou was satisfied, and he seemed to find it very useful to stroke his gray beard with his hands.
Unexpectedly, Hu Yun changed the topic and said: "Originally, I felt that I had no way to express my gratitude, so I planned to present these two new sets of martial arts that I created to express my gratitude, but now I have no choice but to give up..."
When Wei Hutou heard this, his fingers stroking his beard couldn't help but tremble, and he immediately pulled off seven or eight strands of his beard, grimacing in pain for a while.
He coughed vigorously a few times and imitated Hu Yuan's previous serious expression: "Well, since my junior brother is so kind, it would be a bit unkind for my brother to reject it blindly. Isn't this matter... It seems that it is still You can think about it."
"It's impossible!" Hu Yuan shook his head like a rattle, "If I give you a gift as a reward, wouldn't it be a waste of time to tarnish the integrity of Senior Brother Hutou?"
Wei Hutou argued with him patiently: "Although there is a saying that 'starving to death is a small matter, but losing integrity is a big matter', but as I see it, if it is for the sake of martial arts, both of these can be thrown away..."
"snort!"
Seeing that the old man and the young man were messing around endlessly, Lu Siniang, who was sitting above her, secretly used her inner strength to let out a cold snort. The sound, which was not loud at all, was like a thunder in the ears of the two living treasures, making their ears buzz. There was a buzzing sound, and Qi Qi lowered his hands and stood up again in silence.
"It's already getting late, Tai Pu goes to prepare dinner first. After dinner, you two can go mess around as you like!"
After listening to the master's instructions, Hu Long quickly and respectfully said yes, put the wooden box away with him, and ran to the kitchen to get busy.
Lu Siniang spends her days meditating in a secret cave opened in the mountains.
According to the documents registered by the government, Hu Long is the owner of this "Calabash Temple", and at the same time he also holds various positions such as greeting guests, handyman, Taoist boy, and cook.
However, the incense in this small Taoist temple is poor, and there are not many pilgrims that it needs to receive throughout the year.
Lu Siniang was in seclusion all year round, so there was basically no need for him to serve as a Taoist boy.
Therefore, cleaning the courtyard and preparing meals have become Hu Long's two main daily tasks.
After all, in his previous life, in addition to being a "programmer", he also served as a "single dog" for many years. He was forced to hone some life skills that were not too bad, and he was quite comfortable doing these things.
After a simple, elegant and delicious meal, Lu Siniang ordered: "Yitaipu's current martial arts can be regarded as one of the best in the world. Since it is the order of the chief helmsman, you pack your bags tonight and arrive at Chang'an early tomorrow morning. Come to Qingdong, and then go down the mountain!"
