On weekdays, Sun Jinzhong often stayed out at night.
He had to run outside this late at night. Cousin Chen Dongmei and his wife had already become accustomed to such things.
Although she was a little unhappy, with Chen Hai by her side, she didn't say much. She just told Sun Jinzhong and Chen Hai not to do bad things.
As for the shovel that Chen Hai asked him to take, Sun Jinzhong took it out secretly when his family wasn't paying attention.
After all, farm tools such as hoes and shovels are usually placed in the small side room on the side of the main house.
Guard against day and night, it is difficult to guard against house thieves.
Sun Jinzhong wanted to steal his own shovel, which was naturally a trivial matter to him.
"Old Biao, are we two going to dig for treasure?"
Although he didn't know the specific purpose of his trip, Sun Jinzhong was still very interested.
Carrying a shovel and walking on the dirt road north of Yanbei Village, he tentatively opened his mouth and asked Chen Hai.
"Brother Zhong, you should know the location of the water tank behind your village. The two of us, go there now!"
"It's my first time here and I'm not familiar with the road. Please help me lead the way!"
Without replying to Sun Jinzhong's question, Chen Hai smiled and gave instructions.
"The water tank? Is it the one near Duijin Mountain?"
"Isn't that place where Li Hanchu encountered dirty things?"
"Old cousin, you wouldn't tell me that the two of us are going to dig there with shovels on our backs, right?"
With his face full of suspicion, Sun Jinzhong couldn't help but shudder, and he asked Chen Hai for confirmation.
"Yes, that's right there!" Chen Hai nodded affirmatively and responded.
"Old man, given Li Hanchu's past experience, it doesn't seem very good for the two of us to run there with shovels on our backs this late at night!"
"How about we go over there during the day tomorrow?"
Sun Jinzhong, who was still in high spirits before, was obviously a little tired now, and even started to walk a little slowly.
"Brother Zhong, the two of us are going there to dig for treasures!"
"Although that place is desolate, there are still some people there during the day."
"Go there during the day. If you're really lucky, what will we dig out? Do you want everyone to know about it?"
After looking at Sun Jinzhong meaningfully, Chen Hai smiled and said jokingly: "You go there at night, are you afraid?"
"I am your cousin, but I am known as Master Chen. With me by my side, you are nothing to be afraid of!"
When saying this, Chen Hai also gave him a look of contempt.
"Old cousin, look what you said!"
"Anyone who knows your cousin and me doesn't know that I am so brave that I dare to steal cattle at night!"
"Aren't you just running to the sink to dig for something? You dare to go there, so why don't I dare!"
Sun Jinzhong was someone who couldn't get excited at all. After hearing what Chen Hai said, he quickly defended himself.
Perhaps in order to prove his courage, he simply took off his vest, hung it on the shovel handle, and walked quickly forward, shirtless, leading Chen Hai.
The journey of three to four miles took the two of them nearly twenty minutes.
By the time Sun Jinzhong and Chen Hai arrived at the water tank, it was already around ten o'clock in the evening.
Below is farmland, and on the side of the water tank is Duijin Mountain.
Liuyuan County is a hilly area with majestic mountains and dangerous peaks, which are basically rare to see.
There are more than a dozen mountains of various sizes in this area, the highest of which is estimated to be about one or two hundred meters above sea level.
The so-called Duijin Mountain is the collective name for this mountain top.
"Old Biao, where do we two start digging?"
In front of the water tank, the two stopped and Sun Jinzhong opened his mouth and asked Chen Hai.
He was shirtless, and the vest hanging on the shovel handle had been put back on.
He seems to be majestic and high-spirited, but he always steals a glance at Chen Hai from time to time. It seems that only when he sees Chen Hai is there, he can reluctantly feel at ease.
"Wait a minute, let me confirm the approximate location first!"
Chen Hai responded.
While speaking, he looked around carefully for a while.
Instead of stepping onto the water tank, he walked directly to the hilltop on one side.
This area is already desolate, and this hilltop is also a desolate mountain.
The distance closer to the water tank is slightly better, and there are traces of people trampling on it.
After walking for about ten meters, there were thorns and bushes everywhere, and the patches of thatch were as tall as half a person.
Chen Hai was in front, followed closely by Sun Jinzhong.
Relying on the shovels in their hands, the two of them managed to carve out a way out.
"Ah..." Sun Jinzhong exclaimed.
"What's the matter?" Chen Hai turned around and asked.
"There is a snake, it seems to be a rustic snake..."
"Been bitten? The snake is quite poisonous, so you have to send it to the hospital quickly!"
"Old man, I wasn't bitten, I just happened to catch a glimpse of this thing sneaking past!"
"Then call me Mao Shan. When you came here, I reminded you that you'd better wear a pair of galoshes for rainy days. You don't believe in evil, so you have to wear flip-flops."
Giving Sun Jinzhong a roll of his eyes, Chen Hai smiled and cursed.
He himself wears a pair of yellow rubber shoes. Although they are not very beautiful, they are very practical.
"Old Biao, you didn't tell me earlier that you were coming over here, otherwise I would have changed my shoes when I came out!"
"It's just inconvenient to walk around here wearing flip-flops."
"Didn't you say you came here to dig for treasure? We haven't reached the place yet?"
After laughing a few times, Sun Jinzhong asked.
"It's just ahead, we'll be there soon!"
"This season is when snakes appear. Brother Zhong, you have to be careful!"
Chen Hai responded. As he moved forward, the shovel in his hand kept exploring the surrounding area.
Finally, when he reached a heavily recessed area on the right side of the mountain ridge, he stopped.
"This is the place, Brother Zhong, let's dig right in!"
Pointing to the recessed area, Chen Hai spoke directly and said.
"Is there a treasure hidden here? Old cousin, you need to rest first. Just leave the rough work of digging holes to me!"
At this time, Sun Jinzhong became more energetic.
The shovel was in his hand, and it was so fast that he only dug down about twenty or thirty centimeters before it hit the stone and could no longer dig.
Suspicious in his heart, Sun Jinzhong turned around and looked at Chen Hai with a consulting look in his eyes.
"The layer of silt outside is formed by the sediment washed down by rain over the past few decades."
"There are stones inside, which proves that the place is right."
"Those stones are not a whole piece at all, but some scattered rocks deliberately placed in order to block the cave inside."
"After digging out the layer of sand outside, the two of us can clean out those rocks!"
Chen Hai was naturally not idle, he was also wielding a shovel.
After feeling Sun Jinzhong's consulting gaze, he opened his mouth to explain to him.