The mountain road is not easy to walk, but it can still be seen that someone has passed by this road. Duan Inspector took a closer look and felt that if he came to search, he would not suspect that there was something wrong with this road.
There are many roads in the mountains that are infrequently walked but have been trodden by people, but now, because of Zhou Man and Bai Shan's guesses, he looks at this road with suspicion.
When they arrived at the place designated by Bai Shan, they searched everywhere, and the soldiers became more clever. They not only searched for the grass, but also beat the ground with their swords, stomped their feet from time to time, trying to find a hole in the ground.
But Bai Shan couldn't help but look at the mountain wall with many vines.
Duan Cishi, who had been paying attention to him, immediately looked up and found that Zhou Man was also looking up at the mountain wall.
Keke and Man Bao said: "It's inside, there is a hole behind the vine, you can see it when you open it."
Man Bao took two steps forward and pulled the vine, Bai Shan immediately rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward to help, Bai Erlang was still looking left and right, and couldn't help rushing up when he saw this, "How, how, did you find it?"
He stretched out his hand to help tear the vines apart, Duan Cishi felt that it was difficult, so he drew out the knife directly, "Come on, I'll do it."
The three of them gave way to him, Duan Cishi went down twice and the vines scattered on the ground, and then everyone saw the dark hole behind.
Inspector Duan was no longer surprised. Of course, he didn't go in immediately, but let the soldiers explore the way ahead.
Soon, it said there was no danger inside, so everyone went in.
The cave was relatively dark, and Man Bao took a torch before he got in. After walking in for a while, they saw some things placed against the wall, which were covered with oilcloth.
The soldiers stepped forward and lifted the tarpaulin, and everyone saw the sacks, boxes and other things piled up underneath.
A soldier reached out and grabbed the sack, trying to pull it out and open it, but the bag burst open as soon as he dragged it, and a lot of copper coins fell down.
Everyone looked down at the hanging copper coins falling to the ground, making a beautiful jingling sound, and then raised their heads to look at the other sacks after a pause.
Man Bao: "Are these all copper coins?"
Soon the soldiers tore off the piled up sacks and opened them for them to see. Sure enough, there were copper coins that had been strung inside, some of which were not strung. When the rope is pulled, it will be broken, and the copper coins will fall down.
Compared with gold and silver, copper coins are the most commonly used. Ordinary people may not see gold and silver a few times in their lives.
The military salaries in the military camp are also distributed in copper coins and silk cloth, and there are very few gold and silver, so their eyes are bright when they see the copper coins now, and when they move money out, they pick up the scattered copper coins on the ground, and occasionally go to them. Put a few in your arms.
Not only Man Bao and the others saw it, but Duan Cishi also saw it, but they all turned a blind eye and closed their eyes as if they didn't see it. Occasionally someone went too far, and Duan Cishi's eyes swept over, so the soldiers became obedient .
After removing all the sacks piled up outside, the box at the back was revealed. The soldier stepped forward to open it, and inside was quite neatly placed silver, but not a lot. There was only one box, which was not as good as the one in the tree hole. many.
But the other boxes are mostly gold and silver products, such as silver bowls, gold chopsticks inlaid with gold, and golden Buddhas, gold-made objects, etc.
It may be because of the age, the appearance is a bit faded, but Duan Cishi knows that this kind of thing will brighten up after a little polishing, and it will definitely sell for a high price.
A soldier dragged out a box, opened it, and found it was full of fabric.
When Governor Duan saw it, his heart ached, "These are all high-quality silks and satins, which should have been brought out from the Central Plains by merchants going to the Western Regions."
Bai Shan picked it up and looked at it, because it was a bit damp in the cave, even if it wasn't damaged, the color of the fabric would not be as bright as the one outside.
Cloth is a hard currency, but it must be well preserved. Now the price of these silks and satins will be greatly reduced.
The fabrics of several boxes, obviously the merchants are very discerning, they bring brightly colored and soft silk and brocade, but it is a pity that they fall into the hands of horse thieves who don't know the goods and don't know how to keep them.
The soldiers carried out the boxes one by one.
The last box that was slightly smaller was opened, and everyone's eyes were blurred, and then Man Bao rushed up, squatted beside the box, and said, "It's so beautiful."
They are all made of gold, silver and jewelry. All kinds of jewelry are piled up together, colorful and very beautiful.
Man Bao grabbed a bunch of strings, all of which were pearls, tourmalines, beeswax and crystals. Not to mention Man Bao, even Bai Shan and Bai Erlang liked it very much. Gemstones, "It's too wasteful, they are all piled up together and not kept separately."
Governor Duan stepped forward, clutching his heart, and after looking at it for a while, he said: "This box is still very new. Although it is placed against the wall, it is on the side. It should have been put in not long ago."
Man Bao really liked these shiny things, so he hugged them for a while and didn't let go.
Bai Shan thought for a while, they were not very short of money, and it was not particularly convenient to carry money, so he simply said to Duan Cishi: "Master Duan, how about we replace 30% of the fabric with 30% of these jewelry?"
Duan Cishi: ... not so bad, he also likes these gold and silver jewels, okay
While talking, Bai Erlang pulled out a blue bead from the box, picked it up and looked in the direction of the torch, with a mysterious tone, "What do you think this is?"
Man Bao glanced at it, not very interested, "Opal."
She prefers beeswax and pearls, and these rubies and sapphires.
Inspector Duan’s eyes were fixed on the opal and he did not move. He reached out to take it from Bai Erlang’s hand, looked at it pretendingly, nodded affirmatively and said: “Yes, it’s the opal. You can see that it can change color. It should be gold. Green Opal."
After speaking, he blew on the gems, then put them in his pocket, and said to Bai Shan while Bai Erlang was stunned: "Okay, if you like these jewels, you can share more later."
Bai Erlang's eyes widened, and he opened his mouth to speak, but Bai Shan covered his mouth and nodded, "Thank you, Lord Duan, for your fulfillment."
Duan Cishi smiled and said, "To be perfect, to be perfect, to be perfect for each other."
Bai Erlang was very unwilling and asked, "Why did you give it to him?"
Bai Shan: "He takes 70%, we only take 30%, even the share is his first."
Bai Erlang couldn't help muttering, "I found it..."
Bai Shandao: "He was the one who exterminated the horse thieves. Although they might not have found these things without us looking for them, but without him leading the army to exterminate the mountain bandits, we would not even be able to cross the road. If you like opals, we will find them in the Western Regions." Once you find it, I'll buy you one."
Bai Erlang said coyly: "It's not that I like it, I want to give it away."