In the early years of the Republic of China, the world was in a state of constant war and chaos. The various lords were divided, and the Chinese mainland had long been desolate. In such a chaotic era, there were naturally people who took advantage of the situation to cause trouble. The leader of this group of people, led by Qiu Dage, was a Sichuan native named Qian Wuhe, also known as "Tuboshu" or "Qian Shugongye".

  This person was born with a frail and sickly physique, coughing all day, pale face, weak and unable to withstand the wind, only willing to walk twenty miles before resting. Every morning, there would be blood in his phlegm when he coughed, it is said that he had been poisoned by corpse poison in his early years, the remaining toxin had not dissipated, leaving behind a chronic illness.

  Qian Shu Ye had a unique secret technique, which was digging holes. Although he looked weak, but ten meters deep soil, only one night could see the bottom, one person saw square. This hole seemed to others just right to enter, but in fact it was able to go in but not out, somewhat like the past yellow skin bag card mouth. If ordinary people went in and wanted to come out again, their arms would be stuck dead, unable to move up or down, suffocated to death. Only he could go in and out, because this person also had a shrinking bone skill, able to expand and contract, even dog holes could drill in.

  Of course, the Qian family in Sichuan is also a well-known name in the Jianghu, and the land of Bashu has been rich since ancient times. The Qian family has a good relationship with Qingcheng, and they know some mysterious skills that are unknown to others. They have many disciples, and they are a very powerful force in the local area.

  That year, Old Qiu was just a vagrant over ten years old, and for the sake of making a living, he had a good skill, which was stealing!

  Sneaking around, one day in a small town, he saw a merchant caravan, four or five tall horses, and the riders were dressed in fine clothes, satin fabrics, black cotton shoes spotless. Old Qiu had been wandering outside an inn for several days, searching for leftover food to fill his hunger, this town was quite remote, rarely did such a large group of people pass through, he began to have thoughts of taking action.

  At midnight, Old Qiu, who had been squatting at the bottom of the building for half a night, estimated that the lights in the room had been extinguished for an hour and thought that those people should have fallen asleep. The second floor was just a piece of cake for him, using his hands and feet, he climbed up with a snort.

  At that time, the windows were all outward-opening wooden windows with a tenon inside. When the tenon was closed, the window could only be opened from the inside. However, those days were really hot, and people who came to stay did not close the windows, but instead propped them open halfway, leaving a gap.

  Qius grandfather was young, thin and light at that time, and he slipped in with a flip. He had three skills: one was to walk without making a sound, the second was to pick up soap with his hands in an oil pan, and the third was to see things clearly in a dark night where he couldnt see his fingers. With these few skills, those years, an orphan could barely survive, and it was because of these skills that he was taken in by Qian Shu Ye.

  Just two steps away, Old Qiu heard a ringing sound coming from the house. When he looked down, he saw a thin thread on the ground with a bell on it. Realizing that he had sneaked into the wrong house tonight, he turned around to leave but found his back was already grabbed by someone, pinching his shoulder blades so hard that they were about to crack open.

  Hearing the commotion, four or five big men rushed in from outside, holding sixteen-shot box guns. Unexpectedly, the person who had been subdued not only didnt get beaten or scolded but was even treated to a table of food by the cook in the store.

  It turned out that the one living in this house was Qian Shu Ye, and he kept Old Man Qiu who was caught as a thief only because he said that no one had ever gotten so close to him before, if it were someone with skills seeking revenge, he would have already been finished off here.

  So, Old Qiu followed Master Qian, initially just as a follower, without any specific tasks, following those people everywhere they went. These people rarely took the official road, instead taking mountain ridges and night roads, as if they were avoiding someone. Three years later, Old Qiu had become a young man, and their group of people had arrived at what is now Ye Ren Village.

  According to Qiu Dàyé, when he first arrived, there were four or five households in the village, with some pots still emitting hot air, but as far as the eye could see, not a single living person was found. At first, he didnt suspect anything.

  Qian Shu Yes hand held a sheepskin paper, half the size of a table, which looked like a map. Qiu Da Ye had never read books and couldnt recognize characters, so he naturally couldnt understand it. He only knew that Qian Shu Ye often pointed to a red dot on the map and said: "Its here!", he remembered that there were four more of the same red dots on the map.

  They arrived at the village of Wild Man, where those people chose a place to live. During the day, Qian Laoye took people around the village, and at night, he would compare the star chart in his hand without stopping. Qiu Da Ye was responsible for cooking and washing clothes for this group of people. He found that there were bloodstains on two of the jackets, and he realized that the people in this village might have already been poisoned by evil hands.

  At that time, no one could take care of anyone else, and being able to survive was the only way. Half a month later, Qian Shu Ye finally set his sights on those eighteen ponds. Among Qian Shu Yes men, there was someone who was quite good at swimming, but he himself was a landlubber. At that time, several pigs in the village were slaughtered by them, and their bladders were removed from their bodies.

  This pigs bladder is like a balloon, it gets very big and sturdy with just one blow. The man had three of these bladders on his back and also hugged a large stone to his chest before jumping into the pond. The three bladders were used for air exchange, allowing him to stay underwater for ten minutes. After several dives, he actually managed to find something in the pond - two gold coins.

  This time it will make those people happy, especially Qian Shu Ye. With a wave of his hand, the water-diving man dived down again, but this time he never came up. At that time, Qiu Da Ye described it to us like this:

  "That person had extremely long hands, with palms as big as two of mine, and his feet were also very large. He was a sturdy man, said to be from Guangxi Province. His ancestors used to make a living by diving for pearls, and when he got into the water, he was more agile than fish. With a splash, he would disappear in an instant. We were all very excited at the time. Qian Shu Ye kept wiping the golden pimple with his clothes, then put it in his mouth to bite on it, and he was so delighted that he specially instructed me to prepare a good wine and dishes for tonight."

  That person said before diving that it was very dark at the bottom, couldnt see anything, and relied on feeling. The water was also very deep. He said that when he floated up, he felt something scratching his back, and even showed us his back.

  He said, Old Qiu pulled up his clothes and pointed to his back, gesturing to us: "Its right here, there are four or five blood marks, it feels like someone scratched them. The man actually didnt want to go down again, but Qian Shu Ye took out a gun and pressed it against his temple, saying that if he didnt go down, he would be shot dead. The man had no choice but to go down again. We stood guard by the side of the pond, and after twenty or thirty minutes, a string of red blood slowly floated up, spread out on the surface, without even a bubble, and the man never came up again.

  I was surprised at what I heard and couldnt help but ask: "What happened next?"

  Later, there was no way to do it. At that time, in the depths of the mountain, there were no water pumps, and this deep pool was too deep for anyone to dive into. Someone suggested using explosives to blast a hole, but the pool was all rocky, and one hammer strike could only leave a white mark. That night, Qian Shu Ye threw a big tantrum, saying that after searching for so many years, they couldnt just give up now, and it was like guarding a treasure that they couldnt take. They suggested continuing to dive into the water the next day.

  At that time, I was still a half-grown child. When I delivered the dishes, I heard someone whispering my name. That day, Qian Shu Ye unexpectedly called me to sit at the table and even gave me some food. Im not stupid, so I guessed they were planning to force me into prostitution the next day. These people are used to killing and arson, nothing is impossible for them. I could only pretend, drinking a few mouthfuls of wine and feigning intoxication before falling over.

  I was thinking that following this group of people at the time had no way to make a living, now they want my life, I definitely cant stay for long. Having followed Qian Shu Ye for so many years, I know he has a habit of setting up alarm lines in his room before going to bed. That night, I sneaked into his room, they only knew that I walked silently, but didnt know that I could see clearly at night. I planned to steal some money and leave overnight, but unexpectedly only got one gold coin, so I hid in the mountains overnight.

  I entered the mountain and was also fleeing, if I were caught by them, it would definitely be a dead end. On my way of escape, I met a girl who said she was from Tunzi village. She saw that all the villagers had been killed by gunfire. Her shoulder was shot, and she escaped herself, hiding in this mountain for several days already.

  I saw her pitiful state and told her the truth, that her relatives were probably killed by Money Mouses father, and that girl was also a person with a sense of justice. I planned to take her with me, but she refused, saying she must avenge them."

  Fatso also chimed in: "That money mouse is a beast, did you help that girl?"

  Old Qiu nodded and said, "I helped, at the time I didnt want to, escaping with my life was more important. But that girl told me, one person cant get out of this mountain range alone. The ruler of Qingqiu back then had a troop of ghost soldiers guarding this mountain range, as long as someone moved something from the village, they would definitely not be able to leave alive."

  "Did you tell her you took the gold coins?"

  "Yes, I didnt deceive her. I told her that I took it as travel expenses. She said that anyone who has touched those treasures will not be able to walk out alive."

  Fatty laughed and said: "You actually believe this? Dont be fooled by a little girl."

  Old Qiu looked at the fatty and smiled, not getting angry. He said to us: "At that time, I had the same idea as you, what ghosts or gods I never believed in, but that girl made me have no choice but to believe."

  "So how did she convince you?"

  “She took me to a place…”