Chapter 401

"Zhang Qishan counted the people gathered on the concentration camp plaza; there were only about a hundred or so."

"Moreover, this group of people was a mix of old and young, tall and short, fat and thin; no pattern could be discerned."

"Zhang Qishan also did not know on what basis the Japanese soldiers had selected these people from among the many prisoners."

"Only by standing outside could one truly feel how loud the sound of the thunderstorm was!"

"What was quite eerie was that although one could see dark clouds pressing down overhead when looking up, there was no lightning to be seen, which indicated that the place where the thunderstorm originated was not in the immediate vicinity."

"The group scattered and boarded trucks, slowly driving out of the concentration camp."

"As the trucks drove further and further away, the sound of the thunderstorm Zhang Qishan heard grew even louder!"

"When the trucks stopped and the Japanese soldiers came to call everyone to get off, that thunder was already deafening!"

"When Zhang Dafo Ye jumped off the truck and looked up, he saw an extremely shocking scene!"

"They were actually situated on a mountain in the wilderness; the mountain was not high, but the thunderstorm clouds swirling around the summit were enough to make one tremble with fear!"

"Inside the thick clouds, lightning flashed and thunder roared; when the lightning pierced through the clouds and struck the ground, Zhang Qishan even felt that he could touch the lightning if he reached out his hand."

"Streaks of thick lightning poured down like silver dragons, followed immediately by a thunderous explosion!"

"Anyone with a little common sense knows what the outcome is of standing on high ground during thunderstorm weather."

"One only needs to look at the few charred, pitch-black tree trunks on some of the bare mountain peaks to know."

"Therefore, many people, seeing this scene that looked like the end of the world, threw themselves flat on the ground, prostrating themselves to avoid becoming the high point of the entire mountain peak!"

Hearing Zhang Lin's description, many people could not help but feel their hearts pounding with fear.

No one expected that the so-called treasure-touching location would actually have to be carried out in thunderstorm weather.

Not only that, but to be so close to the lightning!?

This kind of behavior is simply like an old man hanging himself—he's tired of living!

Such dense lightning, and it was gathered on a bare mountain top.

Every person standing under the thunderstorm was a human lightning rod!

Those who were slightly taller probably had a higher chance of being struck.

In this situation, let alone touching for treasure, being able to keep one's heartbeat steady and calm would be considered having extraordinary courage!

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"Just at this moment, Zhang Dafo Ye saw a familiar figure, that Mr. Wei who claimed to be a descendant of Han Xin!"

"He was wearing a black outfit, standing under the thunderstorm, his expression serious."

"Standing beside Mr. Wei was a Japanese officer; seeing the attitude of the people around him, Zhang Dafo Ye felt that this must be the leader of this treasure-hunting team."

"It was the very officer Mr. Wei had spoken of, the one for whom he had helped read a fortune, predicting he would become world-famous."

"The two were huddled together, not knowing what they were saying; at this time, Mr. Wei's gaze began to turn toward this group of treasure-touchers."

"His eyes swept coldly over everyone, and even passing by Zhang Dafo Ye was no exception."

"This feeling of strangeness was as if he didn't know the Fo Ye at all, yet the two had clearly had a conversation just two days prior."

"The Fo Ye felt anxious, the nervous emotion in his heart even diluting the oppressive feeling brought by the thunderstorm."

"At this time, the Fo Ye also discovered that the Japanese soldiers were beginning to unload cargo truck by truck toward the mountain top."

"A large amount of stones, stained with mud, were spread out flat on the ground of the mountain top."

"After unloading at least ten trucks, these people stopped their actions."

"In the gaps between the rumbling thunder, the Fo Ye heard fragments of words drifting from Mr. Wei's direction."

"It seemed Mr. Wei was comforting that Japanese officer, telling him that this matter must be allowed to take its natural course; one cannot be impatient!"

"The Fo Ye inwardly scoffed; it was very obvious that Mr. Wei was fooling the Japanese soldiers."

"He clearly knew that the Fo Ye would touch that stone today, yet he didn't leak a single word of it to that Japanese officer!"

"Just at this moment, a Japanese soldier stood out to tell everyone the precautions."

"The Japanese soldier's voice was shouted loudly, and the content was very long-winded, nothing more than telling everyone to touch every stone one by one and to report any abnormalities."

"If anyone dared to hide anything, the outcome would be execution by firing squad!"

"As the Fo Ye listened, he actually became a bit sleepy; bored, he used the light of the lightning to glance around."

"Just as his gaze turned to the dozens of piles of spread-out stones, he suddenly discovered a flash of light!"

"The Fo Ye's heart skipped a beat; he instantly thought of Han Xin seeking treasure in the river. When Han Xin saw that stone back then, he had also discovered an unknown flash of light."

"But now, being quite far away, the Fo Ye couldn't see it clearly, but he began to observe the people around him to see if anyone else had discovered that eerie flash of light."

"After looking at everyone one by one, the Fo Ye discovered that it seemed only he himself had discovered the abnormality in the stone pile."

"Just at this moment, the Japanese soldiers began to require everyone to group up and touch the stones in piles."

"The Fo Ye was exactly assigned to the pile that had the abnormal flash just now!"

"Only after the Fo Ye truly walked close did he see that the flashing thing really seemed to be a stone!"

"It was just that the people around him seemed as if they were blind; no one noticed the stone's abnormality."

"The Fo Ye's hands were trembling; he tried hard to calm his mood and squatted down with the others."

"Watching the people around him touching the stones one by one in a routine manner, Zhang Qishan's hand reached directly toward that flash of light!"

On the other side, in the assault team that had already boarded the great treasure ship.

Fatty and Tianzhen stopped their movements almost at the same time upon hearing this.

They were so nervous they even forgot to breathe!

The light Zhang Dafo Ye saw should be that very Unyielding Stone.

Thinking of how Mr. Gui had concluded that once the Fo Ye came today, he would be able to touch that treasure in one go.

Looking at it now, it was indeed so!

In such a tense scene, even the steady Zhang Tianshi couldn't help but slow his pace, listening carefully to Zhang Lin's voice in his earphones.

And the other two archaeological team members were obviously more impatient.

Having just boarded the great treasure ship, without even exploring the surrounding situation, they busily ducked into the cabin of the storied ship.

The two special forces members looked at each other and could only put down the trio still on the deck and chase after the two archaeological team members.

Just as Fatty was preparing to discuss with Tianzhen whether Zhang Dafo Ye could pick out that stone in front of everyone's eyes.

Suddenly, a cry of surprise was heard from inside the cabin.

"My god! How come this cabin is full of stones!"

Hearing this, Fatty and Tianzhen looked at each other abruptly, their eyes full of disbelief.

Fatty even muttered: "No way? Is Fatty's luck this good? I actually guessed right!"

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