Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 376 A Fierce Bandit Hides in a Mountain Cave

Why are you hiding in the cave and still having so much trouble?

Didn't the person above promise themselves that they could live an upright life from now on?

But the reality before him forced him to bow his head and beg for mercy: "Hero, great hero, grandfather, you can't kill me. I am the Snow Mountain bandit appointed by His Majesty, a person who is dedicated to guarding the border of the Great Xia."

Chu Chen chuckled upon hearing this, because he was wearing a special hood to avoid the wind and snow.

But the man's voice sounded somewhat familiar, so he casually removed his hood: "You're actually the robber handpicked by Zhou Shixun?"

When the bearded man saw that Chu Chen had released him, he looked up and stared at Chu Chen's face.

Instantly, he exclaimed in delight, "Young master, it's me! I delivered the letter to you at this pass that day."

"I know, otherwise do you think you'd still be alive?"

After finishing speaking, Chu Chen sheathed his sword and walked back in the direction they had come from.

Upon seeing this, the bearded man immediately followed: "Young master, where did you come from?"

After saying that, he turned around and pointed to the iron gate behind him.

“That’s right, that’s exactly what I was going to ask. What place is this, and why is there a door there?”

After hearing this, the bearded man quickly walked to Chu Chen's side.

Then, with a fawning expression, she said, "Young master, no rush. Let's go outside and have some hot tea first, and I'll explain it to you slowly."

After listening, Chu Chen followed his directions and came to a larger stone chamber outside.

The bearded man respectfully invited Chu Chen to the main seat.

In his eyes, the person who could get someone from above to send someone to pick up the letter must be someone of considerable status in the court.

If we can climb this big tree, perhaps we can change our fate!

Chu Chen looked at the respectful man with the thick beard and asked, "What's your name?"

“My lord, I am Gu Dabiao. I was originally an honest man at the foot of this snow mountain, but I never encountered a natural disaster. I was forced to lead my brothers up the mountain to become bandits.”

After listening, Chu Chen looked at Gu Dabiao in front of him and thought to himself that the beard and the name were quite fitting.

But this place is covered in ice and snow, and yet, as a robber, he hasn't starved to death. What kind of operation is this?

Then he asked again, "What you just said were robbers handpicked by Zhou Shixun. Is there really such a thing in the world?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Dabiao immediately recounted how Eunuch Wei had come to this place that night to give him instructions.

Chu Chen chuckled after hearing this. "Eunuch Wei, how many people have you corrupted without your knowledge?"

"After you completed the mission, didn't the higher-ups give you any explanation?"

"Um... Young master, aren't we waiting here? Look, here you are."

After listening, Gu Dabiao looked at Chu Chen with a smile and said.

Good heavens, it turns out they were mistaken for people sent by the imperial court to provide them with relief.

Zhou Shixun played this move very well, doing his own thing and making others repay favors.

However, you can't repay every favor yourself. Supporting this group of people is not a problem, but the problem is whether this group of people actually has any value.

So Chu Chen turned to him and asked, "How long have you been here? How did you discover this cave?"

"Young master, we have been here for more than three years. We discovered the cave by chance and found that it could shelter us from the wind and snow, so we decided to stay here."

Have you ever been to the top of the mountain?

"Young master is joking. This mountain is ten thousand feet high; how could human beings possibly climb it?"

Ten thousand feet high? Are you kidding me? "Well, no one has ever been up there, how would you know this mountain is ten thousand feet high?"

Chu Chen asked, puzzled, after listening.

This question left Gu Dabiao speechless, unsure how to answer for a moment.

"Alright, I'll stay here for the night. I'll go up the mountain tomorrow. As for you, we'll talk about it when I get back."

Seeing that Chu Chen said this, Gu Dabiao had no other way to win over the relationship.

Sometimes, quietly providing excellent service can be more effective.

The young master before me, addressing the current emperor by his very name, was proof enough of his exalted status. I had to cling to this powerful figure no matter what.

"Very well then, I will arrange a room for you, young master."

After saying that, Gu Dabiao called over a few presentable girls to serve Chu Chen, then turned and headed towards the back.

Before long, Chu Chen, led by several presentable young women, arrived at a stone chamber in the back.

The candlelight flickered in the stone chamber, and a bright red quilt was laid out.

Chu Chen immediately understood Gu Dabiao's meaning, so he quickly dismissed everyone and closed the door.

He took out an inflatable mattress and a blanket, lay down on the bed, and fell into deep thought.

I had been climbing for days and had reached the halfway point when I unexpectedly fell and ended up here.

Was it a trap deliberately dug by someone, or a ventilation shaft?

If it's meant to be a ventilation opening, such a deep opening is practically useless without a modern air compressor.

Could there be other secrets hidden in this cave?

However, he couldn't care less about anything else at the moment. According to Gu Dabiao, they had never seen anyone go up the mountain in the three years they had been there.

This so-called snow-capped mountain peak might just be a trick the woman in purple used to deceive Zhou Shixun.

However, the snow-capped mountain that the group mentioned several times made Chu Chen believe that there was something on the mountaintop.

Lost in thought, Chu Chen fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, Chu Chen packed his things and left the stone chamber.

With Gu Dabiao and his group attending to him, Chu Chen emerged from the cave. Taking a deep breath, he leaped forward and once again headed towards the snow-capped mountain.

To keep warm, Chu Chen wrapped himself up tightly.

He didn't carry any weapons; the power of the spatial dimension had gradually made Chu Chen accustomed to not carrying any weapons on his person.

Anyway, if you want to use it, it's just a matter of a thought, why make it so complicated?

Just wear protective gear. There probably aren't any large wild animals in this icy and snowy place. So the biggest threat is people.

Two days later, Chu Chen returned to the spot where he had fallen, continuing his ascent up the snow-capped mountain.

The cave entrance had long been blocked by snow, but Chu Chen didn't stop and ran straight up.

In the face of the massive snow-capped mountain, Chu Chen was just a tiny black dot.

It looked somewhat out of place on the white snow.

This time, there were no traps or anything like that, and everything seemed to be going very smoothly.

After another day of running around, Chu Chen stopped.

Seeing the towering fog on the mountain, Chu Chen waved his hand, took out a compass, determined the direction, and plunged into the fog.

Upon entering the fog, Chu Chen found that his surroundings had instantly become shrouded in mist, with extremely low visibility.

Without a compass, we would probably lose our way immediately.

"It would be strange if a normal human being could figure out the direction of the mountaintop from here."

As Chu Chen climbed upwards following the compass, he grumbled and cursed.

Little did Chu Chen know that the moment he entered the fog, a person who had been resting with their eyes closed suddenly opened their eyes from a mound on the mountaintop.

Then he ordered outside, "Xiao Si, someone has broken in. Go and chase them away..."