A farm that breeds gods and demons
Chapter 88 - 86: Treasure Map

Chapter 88: Chapter 86: Treasure Map

"It’s because York is happy now. He believes he is safeguarding me and our three children. York is content with his current life, and I am willing to die with him,"

"To whoever comes after us, if you have entered this cave, it means York and I are dead already. I don’t have any other requests. I only hope... if possible, please bury my three pitiful children. They are dead, but their souls refuse to rest. If the map I’ve left behind could be of help to you, then I beg of you, for the sake of the map, please help us... at least let us be together in death..."

When Lei Rui finished reading, she was trembling while cradling the diary in her hands and cold sweat covered her face. The great shock of the truth was akin to surviving a severe sickness, it was stunning to know the couple they once took for mad had such a past, and York and Jennifer even died by their hands.

Everyone felt chilled. Qin Jiagui remembered the cry of York before he died and murmured, "York finally woke up from his delusions before he died. Not only did he not resent us for killing him and his wife, but he also mentioned the map... He hoped that he could help us... This couple..."

"Whether they were good or evil..." Qin Jiagui sighed deeply.

Struggling, Su Yu lifted his hand and stroked his hair and murmured, "They were pathetic people... just like us..."

Li Dong spoke, "Where is the map? The woman mentioned a treasure map in her last words. Where is it?"

Qin Jiagui replied, "Everyone look for it. Besides the map she drew in the diary, there should be another one." He took the diary from Lei Rui’s hand and saw a crudely drawn map at the back where the central point was a pentagram marked ’Cave’. This must represent the cave they’re in right now. Around the pentagram were rough designs that marked the direction and an arrow. Could that be the exit? But it’s not very clear, they have to find the other treasure map.

Everyone quickly searched the cave and found the six bags of food York and Jennifer took from them, but they didn’t find the "treasure map".

Lei Rui suddenly suggested, "Did they carry the map with them when they died?"

With a jolt in his heart, Qin Jiagui answered, "Right, I’ve searched York’s body, it had nothing. Given York’s mental state... the map... it is most likely on Jennifer’s body."

They had buried Jennifer with Ding Shan without searching Jennifer’s body. Now, thinking the map might be on Jennifer, they looked at each other, contemplating whether to dig up Jennifer’s body.

"It’s not the time for that now. We’ll wait until tomorrow, when everyone’s injuries have more or less healed. We then shall dig up Jennifer’s body. Besides...we can bury the whole family together. It actually fulfills Jennifer’s last wish, as noted in her diary."

Qin Jiagui emphasized his point calmly. The others, like Su Yu, were injured. The location where Jennifer was buried was quite far from here and they might encounter danger on the way. So it was not suitable to retrieve Jennifer’s body now.

Luckily, they had buried Jennifer’s body. So, they had no worries about her body being destroyed or stolen by other monsters.

Seeming somewhat dissatisfied, Su Yun said, "That Jennifer, if she was really kind-hearted, she should have left the treasure map here. She’s got our hopes up for nothing."

Lei Rui commented, "I guess everyone has a bit of their own selfish desires. Jennifer probably just wanted to be buried with her family. Of course, whether the map actually exists or whether it’s on her will be revealed tomorrow."

Zhou Birong, severely injured, was hit by York, causing damage to all her organs. Now, she lay on the ground, breathing heavily. She abruptly queried, "Regardless of whether the map exists or not, has anyone considered a certain problem?"

"Officer Zhou? What problem?" Qin Jiagui reacted with surprise.

Gently exhaling, Zhou Birong seemed to be in pain because of speaking, "Has no one noticed? The monsters we encounter are getting stronger and harder to deal with. Su Yu has already advanced to Third-Level while the rest of us haven’t even reached first-level. If we didn’t have this cave to take shelter, I’m afraid a gang of Goblin Beasts could endanger our lives. Has no one considered this problem?"

At her words, everyone fell silent.

Zhou Birong slowly turned her head to look at Su Yu and said, "Among us, Su Yu is the strongest, but... we can’t always depend on him."

At those words, Li Dong, Zhou Huakang, Su Yun, and others who hadn’t reached the First-Level felt somewhat ashamed. This even included Qin Jiagui. Without Su Yu’s relentless fighting during the encounters with Iron Chain Zombie, One-eyed Corpse King, and a crazed York, they would have lost their lives.

Su Yu had also been vaguely aware of the issue but chose not to think too much about it. Now that Zhou Birong pointed it out, he ran his fingers through his hair and asked, "So what do we do?"

Zhou Birong said, "I speak pretty bluntly. I hope no one minds?"

Shaking his head, Qin Jiagui replied, "What you said makes sense, why would we mind? Besides... we’re all comrades, we all want to have a better chance at survival."

"Exactly, Officer Zhou." Zhang Zhongmou laughed, a cigarette hanging from his mouth. The smoke dissipated the rotten stench remaining in the cave somewhat and said, "Pretty Officer Zhou, quickly share your opinion. I think we can’t always depend on Su Yu either. If he gets injured, we’ll be doomed". He looked at Su Yu and chuckled, "Hey, don’t stare at me. I always tell the truth, not that I’m trying to curse you or anything."

Zhang Zhongmou always seemed to take things lightly. Ma Ziye huffed, "Can’t you shut up for once?"

Zhang Zhongmou chuckled, "Shut up for once? Then, could you eat less instant noodles?"

Ma Ziye became irritated and ignored him.

Zhou Birong didn’t remark on Zhang Zhongmou’s teasing. Instead, she said gravely, "The so-called strong soldiers and mighty generals, if we compare Su Yu to a general in our team and the rest of us soldiers... The problem now is that we have a mighty general, but our soldiers..."

Qin Jiagui laughed. Zhou Birong’s comparison of Su Yu with a general and the rest with foot soldiers made him a bit uncomfortable. He has had a latent desire to surpass Su Yu all along. However, the reality was that the gap between them was growing wider. Qin Jiagui’s feelings about Su Yu were mixed. He admired and enviedhim but at the same time, he couldn’t help but also feel a little resentful.

"Well spoken, haha," Qin Jiagui clapped his hands and added, "The current problem is that while we have a mighty general, the soldiers, however, are weak, sickly, and disabled, good-for-nothings."

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