Where Did You Hide All the Treasure from Our Mountain?

This group headed straight for Dragon and Tiger Mountain. They had come on horseback, and it would only take an incense stick's time to get there by Dragon and Tiger Mountain.

These people were completely unaware of the trees following behind them.

Even after arriving at Dragon and Tiger Mountain, the group kept muttering, "What kind of day was this? We didn't get anything."

"You bet the boss is going to get angry again."

"It's all that fortune teller's fault; the information she gave was inaccurate."

"Don't say that. That fortune teller is quite powerful. Wasn't she saying there would be a locust plague?"

Luckily, we had stockpiled food at that time, otherwise our entire mountain stronghold would have starved to death.

"Over the years, thanks to the fortune teller's predictions, we've robbed several wealthy families and made a lot of money!"

In fact, Old Madam Zhou makes money through these methods because she is now very famous and people often go to her for fortune telling.

Merchants would often ask her which direction she would go to make more money.

Some merchants also ask for auspicious days, so she can keep track of their activities.

Having ascertained the movements of these people, she then coordinated with the three bandits from within and without to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Of course, these merchants would sometimes come to her, and she would make up all sorts of excuses.

Using this method, not only did she make a lot of money, but the bandits also made a lot of money.

Therefore, these bandits still respected her quite a bit.

These people returned to Dragon and Tiger Mountain, Dragon and Tiger Mountain chief looked at them and said, "Nothing at all? How is that possible? The sorceress's predictions have always been accurate."

"We don't know either, but when we arrived, the dowry box was empty."

"Alright, I'll go ask the fortune teller again tomorrow what's going on."

After the people of Dragon and Tiger Mountain fell asleep at night, Zhou Wanwan appeared with a group of trees and emptied Dragon and Tiger Mountain of everything that could be moved.

She looked at the few mimosa plants on the ground and said, "Can I ask you something? Is there anywhere else in Dragon and Tiger Mountain where grain is hidden?"

A potted mimosa plant nearby whispered, "Didn't you already move everything out of the stronghold? Why are you still here to move more?"

Zhou Wanwan reached out and touched its leaves, laughing, "Isn't this just so I don't miss anything, so I come back to ask again!"

The mimosa plant tilted to one side and whispered:

"Yes, yes, I know they also have a huge warehouse."

It was inside Dragon and Tiger Mountain, piled high with grain and many other things.

Zhou Wanwan nodded and walked in the direction the mimosa plant pointed.

Not far along, a mimosa tree by the roadside gently swayed its branches and said:

"That's right, it's over there. Just keep walking straight ahead for about two hundred meters, and you'll see the entrance to a cellar."

"Down there is where they hide their things; there's not only food, but also other good stuff."

Zhou Wanwan led her people, following a few trees, and hurried towards the location, quickly finding it.

The Old Scholar Tree stretched out its roots and quickly pried open the thick wooden planks at the entrance of the cellar, revealing a dark, downward-pointing hole.

Piles of refined rice, wheat flour, and millet were tightly wrapped in oilcloth, and neatly stacked in bags, enough to feed a thousand people for several years.

Rows of dried wild boar legs, cured beef, and smoked venison hang in mid-air.

In the corner stood several large earthenware jars, each about half a person's height, filled with fine aged liquor, honey, and soy sauce.

There were also piles of fabrics and silks: Yun brocade, Shu brocade, Suzhou embroidery, and fine cotton cloth, all of which were materials that only Fugui families could afford.

The wooden box on the ground was open, and inside, silver Yuanbao, broken silver, and copper coins were piled up like mountains.

Hidden in the corner are top-quality medicinal herbs: ginseng, lingzhi, angelica, and astragalus, all wild mountain products that have been stored for quite some time.

There were also gold and silver jewelry, jade pendants, agate, jadeite, bronze incense burners, and exquisite porcelain stolen by bandits—a dazzling array of items.

There were also many fine weapons piled up against the wall: steel knives, swords, bows and arrows, and crossbows, all in excellent condition.

Deep inside, there were even several jars of old wine that had been sealed for many years, as well as several boxes of fine tea and fur coats.

With a wave of its hand, the Old Scholar Tree took all of these things away.

Zhou Wanwan then yawned and said, "I need to go back to sleep."

Early the next morning, the bandit king of Dragon and Tiger Mountain led a group of men and stormed into the Zhou Family.

Old Madam Zhou looked at him and said, "Why are you here? Didn't we agree not to see each other?"

The bandit king of Dragon and Tiger Mountain grabbed her by the collar and said, "Witch, where have you hidden all the treasures in our mountain?"

Old Madam Zhou quickly waved her hand and said:

"That's not true, how could I possibly go to your mountains?"

I was home all night, and they can all testify to that.

The mountain king of Dragon and Tiger Mountain looked at her and said:

"The entire Dragon and Tiger Mountain stronghold was emptied last night. You better figure out who did it."

How could Old Madam Zhou possibly have calculated that?

She sighed and said, "Has Dragon and Tiger Mountain been involved in any conflicts recently?"

The mountain bandit king was slightly taken aback, looking at her and saying, "Yes, I didn't expect the sorceress to be so effective! Our mountain stronghold has had a conflict with the White Tiger Stronghold not far away."

Old Madam Zhou looked at him and said, "Then you'll have to be more careful."

The chieftain of Dragon and Tiger Mountain trembled with rage. "Good! It really was White Tiger Stronghold that did this. I'm going to wipe them out right now."

After they left, Old Madam Zhou wiped the sweat from her brow and said, "Sigh! That bandit chief of Dragon and Tiger Mountain has a really bad temper."

Qian Huihui walked in and asked, "Mother, what exactly happened last night?"

"Who knows what happened? How can we possibly interfere with the affairs of these mountain bandits?"

"So you really could figure that out?"

Old Madam Zhou smiled and said, "What I say goes. Who knows whether White Tiger Stronghold did it or not?"

Qian Huihui nodded and said, "You're right, Mother, you're the smartest person in our village."

Old Madam Zhou smiled and said, "The price of grain has gone up again recently, hasn't it? Buy some more grain and store it where it's needed."

Qian Huihui nodded and said, "I understand."

Several fruit trees stood outside and said:

"Tsk tsk tsk... Qian Huihui is really amazing now, she's even doing all the buying of grain."

No wonder we haven't been able to find any grain from the Zhou Family lately!

Qian Huihui was indeed clever; she secretly had her brothers buy grain.

She took out one hundred taels of silver and said, "Brother, continue buying grain, and buy more coarse grains."

The eldest brother of the Qian family nodded and said, "Don't worry! I'll go right now."

She then took out another hundred taels of silver and said, "Second brother, go and buy more medicinal herbs. The names of the herbs are all listed here."

He then took out another hundred taels of silver and said, "Third Brother, go to the neighboring county to buy grain. Same as always, after you've bought it, let him into the granary under your jurisdiction."

The three Qian brothers set off quickly, unaware that many trees were following behind them.

The eldest son of the Qian family kept looking back and said, "I feel something's off today, like someone's following us."

The second son of the Qian family shook his head and said, "Big brother, you're overthinking it. Who would follow us? Hurry up and do what little sister asked you to do."

The third son of the Qian family nodded and said, "Then I'll set off for the next county now."