Leng Shiqi carefully studied the information related to Boyuanhou's tomb.
First of all, the historical record was similar to what he had read before. The only difference was the ending.
In reality, Boyuanhou did not die in the hands of Dynasty. Instead, he escaped and disappeared.
Later on, Dynasty's people raided the marquis' residence, but they did not find any wealth or weapons. According to the testimony of the people in the marquis' residence, Marquis Boyuan had once built a magnificent mausoleum for himself. There were treasures hidden in it, and he left a map for his descendants.
Unfortunately, Boyuanhou's family had been killed and he had no descendants. No one knew where the map was.
Leng Shiqi discovered a crucial point in the information. There was a map in the mansion that recorded the location of Boyuanhou's tomb!
However, it was incomplete.
The map was divided into four parts. The mansion had one, the Qingkou Clan and the Three Swords Gang had one each. As for the last one, no one knew who had it.
Thinking of the map, Leng Shiqi immediately took out a tattered map from his mustard seed bag.
It was the one he had found on Qu Xinran.
"This should be the one in the mansion. No, that's not right!
According to the information, there's still a map in the mansion. I'm afraid the map I have is Bao Pengyi's! "
At that moment, Leng Shiqi suddenly recalled that he only had time to take Bao Pengyi's head after killing him. He did not take anything from him.
Presumably, Bao Pengyi had kept the map fragment with him.
Later on, Bao Pengyi's body fell into Qu Xinran's hands. Naturally, he took everything.
He did not expect the map to fall into Leng Shiqi's hands.
"It seems like the map in the mansion's hands was brought by Qu Xinran.
Perhaps he came to Shang Yang City for Boyuanhou's tomb!
Since the Qingkou Clan has a map too, it might be a breakthrough, "Leng Shiqi said to himself softly. When night fell, he went to the Qingkou Clan's headquarters.
It had been more than ten days since Leng Shiqi assassinated Bao Pengyi.
These days, it could be said that Qingkou Hall was at its most prosperous.
This was especially true for the Hall Master of Qingkou Hall, Gou Huarong.
At first, his Qingkou Hall and the Three Sabers Association could be said to be evenly matched.
But not long ago, the Three Swords Gang had actually boarded the Heavenly Cloud Tower's ship, and had even obtained the Four Spiritual Guards!
These were four Spirit Transformation Stage Spirit Cultivators from proper Spirit Cultivation Sects!
His subordinates, who were born in the wilderness, could not be compared to him.
Therefore, Gou Huarong felt a strong sense of urgency.
Coincidentally, it was at that time that the new City Lord of Upper Sun City, Qu Xin Ran, secretly found him.
Both sides' target was the strongest Three Blades Guild, so they immediately hit it off and secretly joined hands.
After that, things went very smoothly. The Three Blades Society was destroyed, and Qu Xin Ran died inexplicably.
Gou Huarong seized the opportunity to take over seventy percent of the streets in Shang Yang City. Countless people fought to join Qingkou Hall.
The current Qingkou Hall had already become the well-deserved overlord of Shang Yang City!
Therefore, in the past few days, Gou Huarong had been holding a banquet with countless guests. Even at night, it was still very lively.
Leng Shiqi disguised himself as a hunchbacked old man and walked over. When he reached the door, he was stopped by two gang members.
"Who is it?"
"Do you have an invitation?"
Leng Shiqi used a voice changing technique to imitate a hoarse voice and said, "I want to see your Hall Master. Give this letter to him, and he will see me."
As he spoke, he took out a letter. The gatekeeper took it and said, "I will go and inform him."
Not long after, the gatekeeper hurried back, followed by an elegant middle-aged man. The gatekeeper said in a low voice, "It's this old man."
The middle-aged man cupped his fists and said, "Hahaha, I am the steward of Qingkou Hall, Shui Wenli. Old mister, please come in. The Hall Master is waiting in the side hall."
Leng Shiqi followed him into the main hall. Along the way, they exchanged a few pleasantries. He only revealed that his surname was Liu, and he didn't say anything else.
Leng Shiqi followed Shui Wenli to the side hall. Sure enough, there was a man in green standing there. He looked to be in his fifties or sixties.
This was the Hall Master of Qingkou Hall, Gou Huarong.
As soon as Gou Huarong saw Leng Shiqi, he smiled and said, "Brother Liu, please sit."
Leng Shiqi sat down unceremoniously and said bluntly, "Hall Master Gou must already know why I am here."
"So the last piece of the map is with Brother Liu. If you and I work together, it means that we have half of the map. Finding Boyuanhou's tomb is just around the corner!
However, the map is too important. I still need to take a look at it to be at ease. I wonder if Brother Liu can borrow it to take a look? "
Leng Shiqi sneered in his heart. Previously, he had put a rubbing of the map in the envelope. Therefore, he believed that as long as Gou Huarong saw the envelope, he would definitely meet him.
Then, he took out the old map from his sleeve. However, he didn't give it to Gou Huarong. Instead, he showed it to him and put it away.
Gou Huarong's eyes lit up as he looked at the map. Although he only saw it a few times, he could clearly tell that it was real!
This was because the map's material, color, age, and ink marks were exactly the same as his own map.
He had studied this map for many years. It could be said that the map was so detailed that he could detect the slightest difference!
After confirming the map, the smile on Gou Huarong's face grew wider. "Haha, Brother Liu didn't deceive me!
Brother Liu, if you have any conditions, please state them! "
Leng Shiqi pondered for a moment and said, "I can give the map to Hall Master Gou. First, I want two hundred Spirit Stones and a third-stage spiritual skill!
After finding Boyuanhou's tomb, I want to enter it with the Qingkou Hall. I want to choose three items first. "
Hearing this, Gou Huarong's face sank and he fell into deep thought. Leng Shiqi was not in a hurry. He sat there leisurely and waited. He knew that Gou Huarong would definitely agree!
The reason was that Gou Huarong had always thought that the City Lord's Mansion had two maps. If he wanted to be the first to find Boyuanhou's tomb, he would have to choose to cooperate with Leng Shiqi.
Furthermore, the conditions he proposed were not excessive. Two hundred Spirit Stones was not a small amount for an ordinary Spirit Cultivator, but it was nothing for the Qingkou Hall that had been in Shang Yang City for more than twenty years.
Although a third-stage spiritual skill was precious, he did not insist on what type it was. This gave Gou Huarong a lot of leeway.
As for the last condition, it was an empty promise. Gou Huarong would definitely agree.
Sure enough, after a short while, Gou Huarong said, "We'll do as Brother Liu says!"
Leng Shiqi smiled lightly and said, "I believe that Hall Master Gou's decision is wise and will not go back on his words."
Gou Huarong said proudly, "Of course. Brother Liu, you can go out and ask around. I, Gou Huarong, have established the Qingkou Hall for nearly twenty years because of trust!"