The Emperor carefully examined the map, noticing this one was only half.
He hurriedly picked up another piece, but as soon as he got it in his hand, he saw that this half of the parchment bore scorch marks.
He shook out the burnt parchment in his hand and found it was even smaller than the other half.
Upon further inspection, "What is going on here?"
The Emperor's sharp eyes turned to Gu Chengyu, what does this mean?
There was a hole in the middle of the treasure map, and that place happened to be the location of the treasure.
Could it be that Gu Chengyu had other intentions and deliberately destroyed the treasure map?
After returning, Gu Chengyu had anticipated this. He knew the Emperor was naturally suspicious, so he had already planned a response.
Thus, he recounted the general content of the treasure map. Of course, he claimed the thief of the map was one of his followers.
