He jumped down first, then Liu Wuque followed. The cave wasn't deep, only a little over three meters. Upon landing, they found it had been waterproofed, so the items inside were well-preserved and relatively dry.
It was a cellar with an area of over fifty square meters, containing hundreds of large and small jars, each sealed with wax.
Ye Tian picked up a meter-high jar and found it extremely heavy. Upon opening it, he discovered it was filled with gold ingots. He estimated that the gold in this jar alone weighed at least eight to nine tons!
Counting them, there were twelve such jars! Converting to ancient measurements, that was about two hundred and forty thousand taels of gold!
He was startled and said, "Old Liu, hundreds of thousands of taels of gold, who buried this?"
Liu Wuque picked up a gold ingot and examined it. "Judging by the markings, it should be treasure hidden by Zhang Shicheng, a local power during the late Yuan dynasty."
Ye Tian pondered, finding it unlikely. "How could Zhang Shicheng have hidden silver in Zhonghai!"
Liu Wuque replied, "That's unclear. It's possible someone found Zhang Shicheng's treasure and buried it here. Don't worry about it, it's yours now anyway."
Ye Tian remarked, "Nearly a hundred tons of gold. Although the purity isn't high, it's worth a lot of money."
Liu Wuque added, "There are other jars, we don't know what's inside them."
Ye Tian opened some of the smaller jars, which were filled with gemstones of all kinds, such as emeralds and aquamarines, as well as mutton-fat jade and high-quality jadeite.
Ye Tian chuckled, "There are three jars of these gemstones."
Besides gemstones and gold, there were also several boxes of silver. However, one silver bottle was particularly special, with a slender neck and a melted, sealed opening.
This silver bottle was about a meter tall, with a belly diameter of over half a meter.
Ye Tian said to Liu Wuque, "Old Liu, I'll give you a jar of gemstones and two jars of gold."
Liu Wuque chuckled, "Mr. Ye, that's too much. I'll just take one jar of gold and one jar of gemstones."
Ye Tian replied, "Good things come in pairs. I'll give you two jars of each."
Liu Wuque no longer stood on ceremony and said, "I know many jewelry magnates. I'll ask them about the gemstone prices later."
Ye Tian responded, "Alright, I'll trouble you with this matter."
A while later, the two returned to the surface. Ye Tian took out the silver bottle, leaving the rest of the items inside for the time being, and then covered the stone slab.
That evening, Liu Wuque stayed over. Ye Tian had some food and wine sent, and after a few drinks, they began discussing cultivation.
The next morning, Liu Wuque's people arrived. Ye Tian loaded two jars of gold and two jars of gemstones into his car, and they parted ways.
After seeing Liu Wuque off, Ye Tian took out a set of Five Spirit Coins and set up a grand formation at the source of the malevolent energy to prevent its leakage.
Once the arrangement was complete, he called Cheng Baoyi and said with a smile, "Aunt, I've bought a manor. Do you want to come and see it?"
Cheng Baoyi had been exhausted these past few days. Hearing that Ye Tian had bought a manor, she immediately perked up. "Really? Where is it?"
Ye Tian gave her the location, and Cheng Baoyi said, "Perfect timing, I'll bring your cousin and cousin along to stay for a few days."
The manor's interior decoration was very high-class, even two levels above the decoration of the villa Ye Tian had bought.
Cheng Baoyi brought two nannies with her to help with tidying up, as the new house hadn't been lived in much and some areas needed cleaning.
Seeing such a large manor, Jiang Wenxing exclaimed, "Brother, you're so rich! I've heard of this place, it was Yu family property, must have cost billions, right?"
Ye Tian replied, "The cost was eight billion, but if a developer were to sell it, it would be at least fifteen billion."
Jiang Ningning smiled and said, "Brother, such a big place, it must be so empty for one person to live here. I'll come and keep you company often."
Ye Tian smiled and said, "That's great. You and Aunt can stay here first."
Jiang Ningning and Jiang Wenxing wandered around, but Cheng Baoyi seemed preoccupied. Ye Tian then said, "Aunt, I spoke with Jiang Yulin yesterday."
Cheng Baoyi sighed softly. "I know. That's why his attitude changed so suddenly yesterday, saying he didn't want to divorce me anymore."
Wu Bei asked, "What does Aunt think?"
Cheng Baoyi replied, "Since I've come this far, I naturally can't give up. I know him too well; it won't be long before he finds other women to oppress me."
Wu Bei stated, "Whatever decision Aunt makes, I will support it!"