Chapter 14: Letter

Accompanied by the group, the party arrived at the Tiejiang Pu.

Because of the special status of the woman surnamed Jia, there were naturally no live-streaming cameras on this journey; it was conducted in secret.

Soon, the group arrived at the Tiejiang Pu.

The current Tiejiang Pu did not even show a rudimentary form.

It was only because stone carvings were discovered, combined with various tests and analyses, that it was confirmed to be a Tiejiang Pu.

Now, Miss Jia arrived before the Tiejiang Pu and remained silent, though the group clearly felt a special emotion arise from her.

The female soldier glanced at Liu Chengchao and Li Yangji, and the group understood, retreating several dozen meters one after another, leaving Miss Jia alone there.

Dressed in black, Miss Jia looked at the Tiejiang Pu in front of her, the expression in her eyes unreadable.

"Heize..."

She called out, but unfortunately, there was no response.

After a long while, a letter appeared in her hand.

The paper of this letter was yellowed, and having undergone special treatment, it had still resisted the erosion of time.

Outside, Li Yangji asked from the side, "Why did this Miss Jia come to the Dahuang Mountain Range?"

Liu Chengchao was also puzzled.

Although the Dahuang Mountain Range hid a heaven-shaking history.

This history, however, was likely only of interest to history enthusiasts.

This Miss Jia did not look like someone very interested in history.

Instead, she seemed very interested in this person named Heize.

"Are you currently researching Heize, and did you fail to find any historical data related to Heize?" the female soldier asked.

"No," Liu Chengchao replied, "What was excavated in the Dahuang Mountain Range is all there is."

Thinking of something, Liu Chengchao's expression became excited.

Since this female soldier mentioned this, could it be?

"Could it be that you have data in this regard?"

If they did, then Heize's annihilation of the Wolf Guard in the Dahuang Mountain Range could be considered to have some supporting evidence.

"Miss Jia has it," the female soldier said with a look of reverence on her face, "Miss Jia's family is a powerful clan; even though it has declined many times in the middle, it has produced famous and notable people in many dynasties.

Her ancestors, during the Dafeng period, seemed to have had a past connection with a person named Heize."

"The Dosu Jia Family?" Liu Chengchao could not help but say.

During the Dafeng period, there were many famous people surnamed Jia in both military and political circles.

For example, the junior fellow apprentice of the Gun King Liu Xiu was the head of the Dosu Jia Family at the time, Jia Zhengdao.

Jia Zhengdao was a martial officer and soldier, yet he always possessed great talent.

The Qianmo Policy he introduced, which heavily renovated trade routes, was unique.

The state determined the road construction projects, and wealthy gentry competed to build the roads.

This move settled many refugees who had fled due to the Wolf Tribe invasion and also opened up trade routes, laying a solid foundation for the Daxing Governance later created by the Fengxing Emperor.

"Yes, the genealogy of Miss Jia's family can indeed be traced back to the Dosu Jia Family," the female soldier said.

Li Yangji gasped.

Was it this exaggerated and terrifying?

Liu Chengchao was also shocked, but not as obviously as Li Yangji.

Such thousand-year-old families were rare, but they did indeed exist in Daxia.

These families had experienced troughs and had experienced glory.

It was even possible that the direct line had already been wiped out, yet they still continued.

As far as the families Liu Chengchao knew, the most famous was the Wen Family.

From ancient times to the present, the two characters for 'civil' and 'martial' had extraordinary definitions.

And the origin of the written characters came from the Wen Family.

It could be said that the Wen Family defined the meaning of 'civil'.

This terrifying family had continued to this day.

Even in the current Daxia, the Wen Family's presence could be seen in every aspect.

He had not expected that Miss Jia actually came from the Jia Family.

If Heize was truly a disciple of the Gun King Liu Xiu, then it was indeed possible for him to have a connection with the Jia Family.

Thinking of this, Liu Chengchao felt excited inside.

If there was other chain-of-evidence to prove Heize's existence, this was extremely critical.

"I have a letter written by Heize."

A voice came, and Miss Jia appeared before the group.

In her hand appeared a withered, yellowed letter.

This letter had a thin film on the outside; it had clearly undergone special treatment.

Liu Chengchao immediately looked over.

There were not many words on the letter, only a few lines, written in plain language.

The handwriting on it was the Yan Script commonly used in the Dafeng Dynasty.

"Xiangjun, the Wolf Guard has come, and I have decided to go take revenge.

It is a pity that I could not see you one last time; you are much better looking than Liu Guafu and Feng Taihou.

Heize, left behind."

Liu Chengchao read the text on the letter aloud.

Everyone present was somewhat surprised.

This letter seemed like a casual note, yet it also revealed a great deal of information.

Heize had truly gone to deal with the Wolf Guard.

Miss Jia took the letter back, as if it were incomparably precious to her.

Her gaze was clear, yet no one saw it.

"Later, if Heize needs to be vindicated, you can contact me if you need to use this letter," Miss Jia said in a calm voice.

"No problem," Liu Chengchao said from the side.

A short letter, yet it revealed much information.

It seemed that Heize must have been very young back then.

He likely had a certain romantic connection with a lady of the Jia Family at that time—the ancestor of the Miss Jia before them, a woman named Xiangjun.

"Let's go take a look at the Life and Death Shrine," Miss Jia said, her voice calm.

"Very well." Liu Chengchao and the others immediately led Miss Jia toward the Life and Death Shrine.

The Life and Death Shrine had now been processed, so the lighting was somewhat brighter.

"The records in the Life and Death Shrine state that Heize stood against ten thousand, and Slay the Wolf Guard.

The wording of the records here likely contains elements of exaggeration.

However, it also proves that the destruction of the Wolf Guard was indeed related to Heize."

As Liu Chengchao spoke, he kept looking at Miss Jia, but unfortunately, through the thin black veil, he could not see her face or expression at all.

"Combined with the letter in Miss Jia's hand.

Heize must have written a letter to this lover named Xiangjun, then arrived at the Dahuang Mountain Range, and subsequently went to war with the Wolf Tribe."

He did not know if it was an illusion, but Liu Chengchao felt that Miss Jia's body seemed to react slightly when he said the word "lover."

"According to the description here, it is indeed very unscientific for Heize to have Slay tens of thousands of Wolf Guard alone," the female soldier expressed her opinion.

"As a disciple of the Gun King Liu Xiu, Heize was indeed very strong.

But no matter how strong, he was still just one person.

The things in the Life and Death Shrine cannot be taken entirely as truth," Liu Chengchao said.

He treated the things in the Life and Death Shrine as if he were just reading a book.

Some of the information could be used as a reference.

As for the rest, just take a look and that is enough.

Otherwise, if everything were taken as truth, would those ancient Mythical stories actually be real?

"Heize was very strong," Miss Jia, who had been silent and rarely spoke, looked at the Life and Death Shrine and sighed; she seemed to be lost in some kind of memory.

"Standing against ten thousand might be an exaggeration, but I believe he could manage to stand against a hundred," Miss Jia said, her voice firm.

"Standing against a hundred, that possibility does indeed exist," Liu Chengchao did not deny it.

Ten thousand people and one hundred people are different.

It is very possible for one hundred members of a rabble to be scattered by one person.

But ten thousand elite Wolf Guard? Impossible!

"The excavation progress can be increased a bit," Miss Jia looked at Li Yangji, "I am willing to provide your work team with some financial support."

Hearing Miss Jia's words, Li Yangji felt excited inside.

"No problem!"

It was not the money that excited him.

It was that he had established a connection with Miss Jia.

Sometimes, connections are more important than money.

Miss Jia looked at the construction site ahead: "I want to see his remains."

(End of this chapter)