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

Unfortunately, as I said before, sometimes it's best not to have too high expectations.

After all, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

However, as everyone looked at the sheer cliff, there was no rope bridge or anything like that.

Immediately, the fat man asked in confusion, "How do we get across?"

Logically speaking, this

They had already reached halfway to their destination and were on the verge of success, but the sheer cliff in front of them was simply insurmountable.

For a moment, everyone stared longingly at the gate in the distance.

Swallow was the first to back out, immediately saying, "Then let's go back. I'll make you pancakes when we get back."

Seeing this, Bai Jing also seemed a bit like this. Just as he was about to say something, Hu Bayi suddenly interrupted Yanzi.

"Wait! Listen!"

Seeing that Hu Bayi found a solution so quickly, Bai Jing decided not to interfere.

Immediately afterwards, everyone heard a faint sound of wind.

Then, Hu Bayi was heard muttering to himself, "It's the sound of wind. There's a wind gap in the lifeline of your mountain, which has been overflowing for a while. Those who observe the qi will think it's the qi of a dragon."

Apart from Bai Jing, everyone else present looked completely bewildered, unable to understand what Hu Bayi was saying at all.

However, apart from Yanzi and Fatty, the others present, even if they didn't understand, simply wouldn't ask.

Sure enough, the next moment Yanzi asked, "Hu Bayi, what are you muttering about now?"

Immediately afterwards, Hu Bayi took out a compass and began to turn it. Seemingly confirming his guess, he smiled and said, "This is not wind, but dragon energy."

Then, while looking at the compass, Hu Bayi explained: "Qian, Zhen, Kan, Gen, Kun, Xun, Li, Dui."

"This corresponds to the Xun position, which belongs to the wind. Within the metal vein, there must be a dragon's lair, and within the dragon's lair, there is dragon energy."

As he spoke, Hu Bayi put down the compass and looked at the stone gate on the other side of the cliff, saying, "It seems we've come to the right place. The Xun hexagram is the 54th of the 64 hexagrams in the I Ching. The image is: A lone boat lands on a sandy beach, with a pole but no water, it's hard to move forward or backward. When a heavy rain comes, the rivers and lakes overflow, and you can go back and forth without any effort."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Bai Jing was even more confused.

The fat man then asked, "Old Hu, can you speak human language?"

Bai Jing smiled and said, "A lone boat is easy to understand. It refers to a small boat with no sail or oars."

"Lost on the beach" refers to a ship that has been abandoned on the beach and is unable to move.

The phrase "having a pole but no water" means that although there is a bamboo pole, there is no water flow, so it is impossible to propel the boat into the water.

The phrase "difficult to advance or retreat" is easier to understand; the ship is in a dilemma, unable to move forward or backward.

The following line, "When it rains heavily, rivers and lakes overflow," refers to the situation where, during a rainstorm, the water levels of rivers and lakes rise and become full of water.

The last sentence, "effortless travel," needs no explanation, right? The boat can easily travel between the river and the beach without expending much effort.

After hearing the explanation, what came to everyone's mind?

The thrush was very clever and quickly figured it out, immediately saying, "It's 'water'!"

Bai Jing's smile deepened upon hearing this, and he immediately said, "That's right, it's 'water.' When rivers and lakes are full of water, small boats can easily float on the water and travel back and forth between rivers and beaches without the need for bamboo poles or strenuous rowing."

Sun Qiaoshan seemed to understand something as well, and recited a poem: "The North Pole turns to sorrowful dragon and tiger spirits, the Western Rong should not let their dogs and sheep roam freely!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jing looked at Sun Qiaoshan with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, Hu Bayi looked at Sun Qiaoshan seriously and said, "Du Fu? It seems you're an expert!"

After hearing Hu Bayi's words, Sun Qiaoshan became humble.

Chapter 34 Entering the Ghostly Office

Upon hearing Hu Bayi's words, Sun Qiaoshan became humble.

"I wouldn't call myself an expert. I've only heard that any place where wind gathers and energy accumulates must be a place with excellent feng shui conditions. Although the tomb raiders of yesteryear were skilled at identifying and locating burial sites, they probably wouldn't have been able to discern the dragon energy formation of this mountain range if they hadn't stood at this high vantage point with an unobstructed view."

While I can't say how many such eye-of-the-wind locations there are, since we've found this place where wind gathers and energy accumulates, it means we're already standing on a gold vein.

After hearing Sun Qiaoshan's words, Hu Bayi seemed to have thought of something: "I remember now. If that's the case, then what Grandpa Qiaoshan said about the miners makes sense. I suppose that golden dragon must be the dragon energy."

Upon hearing this, Sun Qiaoshan nodded in agreement, saying, "That's true!"

The fat man said excitedly, "The truth can't be hidden, and the false can't be made true. Now that we're standing on this gold mine, let's hurry up and find gold to contribute to the world revolution!"

Yanzi was getting anxious: "The gold is right in front of us, but what if we can't get across?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jing asked Hua Mei for the hunting rifle and then said, "Do you remember what I said earlier? No need to exert yourself, just go back and forth."

Hua Mei was puzzled when she heard Bai Jing's words.

"You say that as long as there is water, there is no need for sails or oars, but where is this water?"

While checking the magazine of his hunting rifle, Bai Jing said softly, "The water will be here soon!"

After saying that, Bai Jing took his hunting rifle and fired three shots down the cliff below.

Wang Pangzi didn't understand what Bai Jing was doing, and immediately asked in confusion, "Old Bai, what are you doing? Why are you shooting for no reason?"

Hu Bayi had figured everything out by now, and immediately explained on Bai Jing's behalf, "This is to let the dragon energy circulate!"

Seeing that everyone still didn't understand, Bai Jing could only explain it himself: "Do you think if the wind down here is strong enough, we can use the wind to float across?"

Hu Bayi smiled and said, "That's right. When the sound waves emitted by the shotgun are transmitted to the rock layer through the medium of air, the stronger the sound waves, the stronger the vibration. When the vibration of the rock layer reaches a limit, the entire dragon energy will deform, thereby activating the eye of the wind below and making the wind stronger. In that case, we can naturally pass through."

The thrush understood now and immediately asked, "You mean that you're using the sound of the shotgun to draw the dragon energy up from below, and the 'water' you mentioned earlier that was dragging the boat forward is the dragon energy below?"

Bai Jing smiled but remained silent.

As time went on, the wind below the cliff grew louder and stronger. In the end, the wind was so strong that it blew the people standing on the edge of the cliff back several steps.

Seeing that it was about time, Bai Jing immediately shouted, "Rope!"

The fat man didn't dare to delay. He took out a rope from his body, and Bai Jing took the rope and tied one end to a stone pillar next to him.

Then, Bai Jing grabbed the rope on the other side, pulled back, and then suddenly...

It rushed forward.

As Bai Jing leaped out, Fatty and Yanzi cried out in alarm, "Old Bai/Bai Jing!"

Although Hu Bayi had confidence in Bai Jing and in his own deductions, such behavior was ultimately somewhat risky without confirmation.

However, the next moment, to everyone's astonishment, Bai Jing, who had already fallen, was lifted up by the dragon energy blowing up from below, and his whole body was suspended in the middle of the cliff.

As Bai Jing swam forward, he shouted, "I'm fine, you guys come over quickly too. Just keep your balance. Just in case, hold the rope tight when you jump. I estimate the dragon energy won't last too long, so don't delay."

As they were talking, Bai Jing had already arrived on the other side.

Everyone stared in shock at the scene before them.

Seeing this, Sun Qiaoshan shouted, "Great job, girl, let's go over there too!"

After saying that, Sun Qiaoshan and Huamei jumped out together.

Following closely behind was Hu Bayi, and then Yanzi and Fatty.

The group maintained their balance and swam forward like fish. After Bai Jing reached the other side, he tied the other end of the rope.

Then, standing on the edge of the cliff, Bai Jing pulled the person over just as they were about to arrive.

The fat guy was the last to jump, and he even started playing around with it. Luckily, Bai Jing had tied the rope beforehand, otherwise the fat guy would have definitely fallen.

The fat man was also terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

Bai Jing retorted, "You really are asking for trouble. I think Fatty just doesn't want to live anymore."

Upon hearing this, the fat man said with some grievance, "How was I supposed to know that the dragon fart would just disappear like that?"

Bai Jing was speechless. It turned out that the fat man had completely ignored what he had said earlier.

Hu Bayi punched the fat man and then cursed, "Old Bai said before he jumped that we should jump as soon as possible, because this dragon energy won't last long. How dare you stay here and feel wronged!"

Knowing he was in the wrong, the fat man stopped shouting.

After resting for a while, the group pushed open the stone door, which was not locked.

When the flashlight shone inside, the group discovered that behind the stone door was a spacious stone hall, with stone tables, stone pillars, and other items inside. However, most of the items were overturned and crooked, and the ground was covered with weeds, withered vines, and dust, creating a scene of utter chaos.

Bai Jing noticed the lights on both sides and immediately said, "Old Hu, Fatty, turn on the lights on both sides!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Bayi took out matches and, together with Fatty, lit a candlestick. As the candlesticks were lit, the stone hall became as bright as day, and many murals could be seen on the walls.

The murals are quite bizarre. Most of the people are dressed in ancient women's clothing, with human bodies but weasel faces, and all of them have strange smiles, making them look particularly creepy.

Seeing this, the swallow couldn't help but exclaim, "My goodness, have we stumbled into a weasel's nest?"

Looking at one end of the stone hall, there is an offering table, and in front of the offering table is a dugout, with a stone staircase leading to a deeper area.

Behind the offering table was a statue of a weasel dressed in human clothes. The group then noticed the stone bowl on the table, which was filled with some dark brown congealed substance, which looked like congealed blood.

Upon seeing this, Sun Qiaoshan also said, "I've heard of mountain spirits drinking human blood!"

Chapter 35 Spirit Possession

Upon hearing Sun Qiaoshan's words, Bai Jing glanced at Sun Qiaoshan but remained silent. Perhaps no one present understood this so-called "ghost government office" better than him.