Chapter 8, The Human Skin Treasure Map

But he also thought of his rising motherland more than 100 years later

February 20, 1881

December 15, 1880

Brothers, I have returned

The human skin, due to the passage of time, has become somewhat dim, yet the images depicted upon it remain faintly discernible

Dignity cannot rely on charity; ultimately, it must depend on blood and fire

Well, he said before to let us wait here

However, none of these were the focal points of Chen Jianqiu's concern. He flipped to the back of the diary and finally found what he was looking for

Chen, you should go to sleep

The father chose to negotiate with them for the sake of the tribe, but was deceived by Robert and killed under the truce flag. The tribe was massacred, and I escaped with the remaining people, migrating southward all the way until we finally took refuge in the mountains of Utah

You may lie down

The painting on the right depicts a valley, with the edge of the valley taking on a peculiar shape resembling an inverted character for "mountain".

Chen Jianqiu thought to himself that his home was still across the ocean, but he merely asked, "Then why are we heading south now?"

He actually said that human skin is a treasure map. He must be out of his mind

After a while, Fei Niao woke up, picked up the gun, stood up, and walked closer to Chen Jianqiu, who was staring blankly at the campfire.

When I returned, I observed and *charted* the terrain; the general direction is correct, and I should be entering the mountains shortly. '' The bird stood up.

It really seems to be a treasure map

The bird took out a piece of oat cake from the saddlebag and handed it to Chen Jianqiu. Huey seemed somewhat displeased, snorting as if someone had stolen his food.

Suppressing bandits? Aside from coyotes and deer, where are there any living people here

This wait lasted until the sun set. The Black man idly played with the grass he had pulled from the ground, while the birds built a bonfire, using the light to polish their axes

"We need to go get the auxiliary saddle tomorrow." Chen Jianqiu had some abrasions on his face, his clothes were somewhat disheveled, yet he appeared spirited. In stark contrast to him was the black horse, which looked dejected and showed signs of exhaustion

This even reminded him of the similar-shaped "Ming Snake" in the Chinese classic "Shan Hai Jing"

The rural folks of Wyoming are truly impoverished

At the very bottom of the entire human skin, there are several rows of neatly arranged symbols. Rather than being text, these symbols resemble a smaller version of a drawing, featuring antlers and the head of an unknown animal. Chen Jianqiu stared at it for a long time but could not make any sense of it.

Even if this is indeed a treasure map, I am currently unable to locate the exact location based on the information provided. Moreover, their primary task at the moment is to escape from pursuit.

The black man retreated.

Chen Jianqiu replied, "I will take the first half of the night shift, and you will take the second half."

The faint morning light bathed his youthful face from the side. It is unknown what he is thinking at this moment

By the time he awoke again, it was already dawn. The sky was still adorned with twinkling stars, while the distant horizon began to glow with a pale light. Some bolder animals had even started to drink from the pond on the other side, which was relatively far from them.

Then what about me? Sean leaned in.

I might as well go mining! Morris and I discussed going to Shiquan Town, where he has been appointed as the sheriff. There is a coal mine for sale, and it is a good business opportunity

Riding a black horse, he headed west

The diary entries are sporadic, not recorded daily, with some gaps of several months. The earlier sections primarily describe the military history of this former colonel of the Northern Army, from the Mexican-American War to the Civil War, and later to the Battle of Little Bighorn against the Native Americans

Chen Jianqiu nodded, closed his eyes, and soon fell into a deep sleep

This veteran has a shocking moral flexibility: he is a Whig, yet supports going to war with the Mexicans because he has long planned to make a profit there; he is a general of the Union Army, yet he is negligent in his duties during battles against the Confederates because he owns a plantation in Mississippi; he betrayed his former superior, Custer, at the Battle of Little Bighorn, leading to the complete destruction of this renowned general's forces; after luring "Crazy Horse" into a trap, he stabbed him in the back.

"Did you not win?" Chen Jianqiu suddenly recalled the entries in Colonel Robert's diary

A familiar voice emerged, and Sean and Fei Niao turned around to see Chen Jianqiu appearing on the other side of the pond, riding the very black horse.

He carefully wrapped the human skin and the diary, and placed them back in their original position

However, for some reason, he genuinely believes that the two of them will return this time. Although that Chinese person is ruthless and has a sharp tongue, he always gives people a sense of security

Chen Jianqiu did not know how to comfort the young man before him. He suddenly recalled the humiliation that the land across the ocean was currently enduring and the tragic fate it would face in the decades to come

Where is Chen

Thus, he put away the human skin and took out that notebook, which, despite the bumpy journey, had not been lost.

Which deity is worshipped by this tribe

He took out the water bag, confirmed that the water in the pond was not saline or alkaline, drank his fill, filled another bag to the brim, and then lay on a nearby stone, playing with his fingers.

However, they began to slaughter the buffalo on the prairie, block our territory, and food became increasingly scarce, ultimately leading to our failure. The mood of the birds was somewhat low.

He patted the shoulder of the bird.

Chen Jianqiu fed the oat cake to the black horse, gently patting its neck with his hand. He fashioned a simple halter from a rope and placed it over the horse's head, then tied the other end of the rope in a hitch knot, securing it to a stone.

Today, I stopped a large truck on the road that was selling contraband, filled with counterfeit goods and worthless items, and surprisingly, there was even a painting made from human skin

Chen Jianqiu was unsure whether he should disturb him at that moment, but the bird noticed his awakening first and spoke up

April 12, 1881

This is a diary, most likely belonging to an old mine owner

Chen Jianqiu flipped through his diary again; this was the last page. Although he was unaware of what the old mine manager had experienced from February to April, it seemed he had found sufficient evidence to prove the nature of human skin.

Damn blizzard

Shall we wait for him here

Sure enough, it wasn't long before he saw the bird flying in the distance, riding on Huey.

We, the Sioux, originally lived in the Black Hills of Dakota, which is our sacred mountain. The white people drove us out, and then we went to war.

The content in this book is written in English. Before the time travel, Jian Qiu's English proficiency had at least passed the CET-4 and CET-6 exams, so it is unlikely that he would encounter a situation where he recognizes the letters in the book but does not understand them.

Sean was somewhat lost in thought

At this moment, the bird is kneeling with its knees together on the ground, its lower legs resting on the surface, and its hips touching its heels, resembling the sitting posture of people from the Han Dynasty in China, facing the northeast and gazing into the distance.

These two individuals have run away again, leaving him alone by the edge of the pond

There was a problem at the coal mine, resulting in the deaths of two workers, which affected coal production. I went to Denver to seek an engineer to come back and encountered Lohart, the renowned archaeologist

If I had not killed that damned Indian, the federal troops would still be chasing buffalo on the plains of South Dakota, and yet my foolish superior actually used this as an excuse to throw me into this hellhole to hunt down bandits

Chen Jianqiu took out the piece of human skin he had found in the sheriff's office and began to examine it carefully by the light of the campfire

My home was originally in that direction, where our ancestors have lived for generations

On the far left, there is a place resembling an altar. Above the altar, there is a uniquely shaped animal depicted, similar to a winged serpent, covered all over with feathers. Even though it is ancient, the previous use of ink is still evident in its splendor.

He took out that piece of human skin again and examined it closely