A comprehensive overview of tombs: starting with the Yellow Weasel's Tomb

However, if you resell it, you should still be able to make some money.

Then, after some haggling, the total price for everything, including the gold tooth, was 4850 yuan.

Bai Jing glanced at them and saw a dozen or so items, but none of them came from the same tomb.

Bai Jing knew that Ma Dadan probably still had many things he hadn't revealed yet.

After all, what tomb only contains one burial item?

However, Bai Jing understood that it was normal to have concerns during the first collaboration, so he immediately said, "Since we've reached an agreement, let's settle the payment and delivery on the same day, and there's no going back on it."

To be honest, Ma Dadan was quite satisfied with the price this time; it was the first time he had ever received such a good offer.

Immediately, Bai Jing told the fat man to get the money.

The money was ready long ago. Before long, the fat man took out five stacks of ten-yuan notes. He was originally going to take out fifteen notes from them, but Bai Jing stopped him.

Bai Jing handed five stacks of large unison bills to Ma Dadan, saying, "This is our first collaboration, so consider the extra money as a treat for the brothers to have some drinks."

We still have stock to ship, so feel free to contact us. There's nothing we can't get our hands on, no matter what it is.

Upon hearing Bai Jing's words, Ma Dadan also smiled.

Then he called out to the people and left.

As soon as the person left, Bai Jing sat down to continue eating, while the fat man immediately came over in confusion and asked, "Old Bai, what were you thinking? Why did you give them extra money?"

Bai Jing smiled upon hearing this, then gestured for the fat man to close the door.

Bai Jing then said, "I just took a look. There are a total of eighteen items in this box, but these eighteen items do not come from the same or two or three tombs. They come from at least a dozen tombs. Do you understand what I mean?"

Hu Bayi and Fatty didn't quite understand the ins and outs, but Big Gold Tooth's eyes lit up.

He understood what Bai Jing meant.

Then Big Gold Tooth said, "What Master Bai means is that these things didn't come from the same tomb, but from many tombs. What does that mean? It means that this group of people definitely have more things in their hands, and there's a high probability that these are things they don't consider to be very valuable."

Then Big Gold Tooth looked at Bai Jing with some admiration and said, "Master Bai is playing the long game, hahaha."

Upon hearing what Big Gold Tooth said, Hu Bayi and Fatty understood, and they were immediately overjoyed.

Then Bai Jing said, "Let's store these things properly later. We won't leave Gulan County today. Let's wander around for a bit. We were just saying we'd go see the Fishbone Temple, so let's go check it out. I think these people will come looking for us again in a day or two."

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter and then began to eat.

The meal lasted from almost 1 p.m. until after 2 p.m., after which Bai Jing and the others deposited their belongings at the bank.

The bank had already started offering deposit services by this time. Although Gulan County was just a small county, it still had all the necessary amenities.

Moreover, Bai Jing and his group all have hundreds of thousands in savings, so depositing something is a piece of cake for them.

Afterwards, taking advantage of the early hour, Bai Jing asked around and then headed towards the Fishbone Temple in the Dragon Ridge Maze.

However, when they were halfway there, they realized they had forgotten to bring water, and they were extremely thirsty. So they immediately went to a house to ask for water.

After a short while, an old man wearing clothes with distinct local characteristics walked over.

The old man looked Bai Jing and the others over and before he could speak, Hu Bayi spoke first: "Hello, sir. We are traveling from out of town. There is no village or shop in sight. Could you please let us in for a drink of water?"

Bai Jing almost burst out laughing when he heard Hu Bayi's strange Shaanxi dialect, but after the fat man spoke an even stranger dialect, Bai Jing felt much better.

"Sir, can you understand us?"

The old man was clearly confused by their actions, and after a long while he finally spoke: "Young man, can you speak properly? I can understand you."

Bai Jing could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.

Immediately afterward, Bai Jing stopped laughing and explained, "Sorry, sir, these two..."

As he spoke, Bai Jing pointed to his head and then laughed, "We all came from the capital. We came here to see the natural scenery of northern Shaanxi, but when we got here, we ran out of water, so we wanted to ask you for some water to drink."

Chapter 197 Fishbone Temple

Hearing Bai Jing's words, the old man looked at the group of people, then looked at Bai Jing and smiled, "This kid looks kind."

As he spoke, the old man turned and walked inside, adding as he did so, "Come in."

Hearing the old man speak, Bai Jing and the others naturally didn't delay any longer and went into the courtyard.

This is a cave dwelling courtyard with a distinct Shaanxi northern style, and it looks quite nice.

Bai Jing fetched water for the group, and the old man was very hospitable. It was clear that they had been walking for a while and were probably hungry.

They were given some food.

As Bai Jing, Hu Bayi, and Fatty were eating, Da Jin Ya suddenly called them from the toilet.

Bai Jing and the other two then walked over.

Then, I noticed that the stone slabs of the toilet on the ground had inscriptions from the early Western Zhou Dynasty.

It's a bit of a shame that the writing on these characters is no longer legible; they've been worn away and are almost completely obscured.

Upon hearing that the artifact dated back to the early Western Zhou Dynasty, the fat man's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "What do you mean? Does this mean there's a Western Zhou Dynasty tomb here?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jing and Hu Bayi both looked at the fat man.

The fat man was a little confused, but Hu Bayi pointed at him and said, "I've noticed that you're really quick-witted in this area."

Bai Jing stood up and looked at the fat man with some disdain, asking, "Does it smell good?"

The fat man was a little confused, as he was happily eating a cornbread in one hand and a scallion in the other.

The fat man nodded and said, "It's alright, but it's a bit too much for my eyes."

Bai Jing and Hu Bayi exchanged a glance, and were immediately speechless.

Just then, the old man's voice rang out.

“Young men, that’s the outhouse. The place to eat is here.”

Bai Jing felt a little embarrassed and quickly walked out.

After they went outside, everyone ate something simple, and then Big Gold Tooth asked, "Grandpa, where did you get that stone slab you used to step on in the outhouse?"

Upon hearing this, the old man said, "Oh, I've had that since I was a child. There was a professor from Beijing who said it was a good thing, but even if it's good, you can't eat it, so I used it to line the latrine."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jing and the others remained silent.

Is the old man wrong? Yes and no.

The value of this stone slab is neither extremely high nor low.

Although Bai Jing has not yet visited the tombs in the Dragon Ridge Caves, he roughly guesses that the Western Zhou tomb is most likely the tomb of King Wen of Zhou.

These stone slabs may very well contain records of King Wen of Zhou's sixteen hexagrams.

This is of unparalleled significance not only to the archaeological community, but also to the entire cultural community.

But what meaning does such a thing have for a farmer?

Then, Bai Jing and the others asked the old man about Ma Dadan.

The old man clearly didn't know much either, and in the end, everyone only learned some trivial things.

Afterwards, everyone asked the old man about the matter.

The old man was very open and honest in his answers.

According to the old man's account, this is located in the labyrinthine cave.

It's still there. If you're going to go, be careful not to wander too deep into the maze, or you might accidentally get trapped.

According to the old man, the surrounding area appears to be just ordinary mountainous terrain, but if you're not careful, you can easily fall into a sinkhole in the soil.

Anyone who falls in can forget about getting out.

The locals call that place the Dragon Ridge Maze.

However, the old man also said that it was fine to go and take a look if you wanted, as long as you didn't go to the surrounding mountains, there wouldn't be any problems.

After resting for about half an hour and filling their water bottles, everyone set off.

Following the mountain path, everyone walked quite quickly, and after about an hour, they could see human-made structures in the distance.

I suppose this is the place.

Afterwards, the group went inside, took a look, and found nothing amiss.

But Bai Jing had already figured it out.

Standing in front of the temple gate, Bai Jing turned his head and looked at it, then laughed and said, "Old Hu, it seems you were right. This place really was built by one of our seniors for tomb raiding."

Hu Bayi walked to the door, but he didn't see anything, so he looked at Bai Jing with a puzzled expression.

Bai Jing immediately pointed to the surrounding environment, then pointed to the sky and said, "Old Hu, look carefully."

Hu Bayi was a little puzzled, but he looked again and seemed to have discovered something. He then pointed to the high platform in front of him and said, "Let's go and take a closer look at the higher place ahead."

After saying that, Hu Bayi went up to the high platform, and Bai Jing followed him.

Upon arriving here, Hu Bayi was finally able to see clearly and immediately said, "This place is truly extraordinary. Although the mountains are barren and unprotected, and generally lack any significant features, there are clouds and rainbows hidden atop the highest peaks above, and below, there is a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere. I think the feng shui here is indeed excellent, and I believe that without some level of expertise, one would not be able to discover this place."

Bai Jing smiled, but did not speak. In reality, Hu Bayi was still lacking in skill and could not see the deeper meaning.

A good feng shui master is also a good prospector.