"Master, that's everything."
After getting what they wanted from Yuan Guocai, Chu Chen and the others immediately hurried back to the capital. The next day, Chu Chen went to see Old Liu and placed Yuan Dazhong's research findings and the ancient text before him.
Old Liu carefully read through the materials, then nodded. "Both viewpoints are supported by substantial evidence. It's truly impossible to determine which is real and which is fake based on the text alone. What do you think?"
Chu Chen replied, "One of the two locations is at the border of San Qin Province and the Central Plains Province, while the other is in Lu Province. Let's set aside whether either of these places is the 'Golden Mountain' mentioned in the Great Wilderness Scripture. Considering the New Dynasty's actual reach, I think it's more likely that the gold was hidden at the border of San Qin Province and the Central Plains Province."
"Mm." Old Liu nodded. After all, transportation in ancient times was nothing like it was today. And even if transportation had been convenient, ordinary people would hardly have thought to store such a valuable treasure somewhere far beyond their own sight.
Chu Chen continued, "Of course, we can't ignore the other location either. So I plan to have Hu Yong and Zuo Shan investigate it first. We'll stay in the capital for now, which should throw Zhong Zhili off."
As the saying went, time revealed a horse's strength, and adversity revealed a person's heart. After spending so much time together, Chu Chen already understood Zuo Shan and Hu Yong very well. Neither of them was likely to waver, and both were reliable in their work. They also didn't care much for wealth. Otherwise, Chu Chen would never have casually entrusted such an important matter to