The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"The tomb raiders and the mountain-moving Taoists?"

Qi Tiezui was startled upon hearing Zhang Qishan's words.

The Qi family lineage is skilled in distinguishing Yin and Yang and determining the universe. During the day, they help people with fortune telling, house selection, and burial methods, while at night they observe mountains and stars and raid tombs.

However, his father was not very talented and only learned two or three parts of his grandfather's skills. He was even weaker and only learned a little bit from those two or three parts of his grandfather's skills. He could only tell fortunes and explore small tombs.

In fact, the Qi family does similar work to the tomb raiders, but I never expected to run into a real tomb raider today.

There were also the Mountain Moving Taoists, the most ruthless faction in the tomb raiding industry. Wherever they went, tombs were completely destroyed, so he naturally knew about them as well.

"Eighth Master, now is not the time to talk. Let's check the situation inside the car first."

Seeing that Qi Tiezui was very curious about Fang Yun, Huo Sanniang waved her hand, dissuading Qi Tiezui from delving deeper.

She was the one who first won over the Tomb Raiders and Mountain Movers; she couldn't let the other sects of the Nine Gates win them over.

"Third Sister is right."

Upon hearing this, Qi Tiezui's expression changed. He nodded to Fang Yun and Hua, greeted them, and then turned his gaze to Guiche.

This ghost carriage is extremely eerie. Just walking next to it, you can feel a strong smell of death. Who knows what evil things are hidden inside?

.............................

Soon, several city guards used oxy-fuel cutting tools to remove the sheet metal welded to the locomotive.

"Oh!"

Without hesitation, Zhang Qishan kicked open the iron door, which had already been locked.

Swish....

As soon as the door opened, a strong stench of corpses and a sinister aura rushed out.

Sensing the aura of corpses, Fang Yun's anticipation diminished slightly.

He didn't remember very clearly what was inside that ghost carriage.

But the corpse's yin energy is heavy, and the yin energy is light... This means that the situation inside the train is not bad, there is nothing dirty, it is just a train that is simply pretending to be dead.

Looking into the front of the car, you can see a hanging corpse, which looks like it has only been dead for less than a day.

"The stench of death is overwhelming! How many dead bodies are hidden in this car?!"

"Buddha...maybe I won't go in. You already have experts like the Tomb Raiders and Mountain Movers helping you...you don't need a fortune teller like me."

Upon seeing the scene inside the car, Qi Tiezui trembled and spoke awkwardly.

It wasn't that he was afraid, but rather that he found it troublesome.

This is a military train, and it even has a Japanese flag on it. It's clearly a Japanese train. The person hanging in that carriage looks like he just died last night, or maybe it was a suicide.

It is obvious that the ghost carriage entering the city was orchestrated by Ri himself.

With such a huge stake involved, he didn't want to get himself into any trouble. It would be so much more comfortable to just quietly guard the family business...520.

Hearing Qi Tiezui's words, Zhang Qishan paused in his steps as he entered the car. He turned around but said nothing, only glancing at his adjutant.

Deputy Zhang nodded, smilingly blocking Qi Tiezui's escape route, practically pressing himself against Qi Tiezui.

"Eighth Master, the Buddha said earlier that if you leave this train station, he will shoot you dead."

"Hey... what are you doing..."

"Fine, fine, I'll come in, okay? You're a grown man... don't get so close to me."

Seeing that Zhang, the adjutant, was approaching, Qi Tiezui muttered twice and sighed helplessly.

He knew that Zhang's adjutant was just trying to scare him; Zhang Qishan and he had a very good relationship, so he certainly wouldn't make things too difficult for him.

However, he had no choice but to board this pirate ship.

Seeing this, Fang Yunhua, Huo Sanniang, and the Seventh Sister all laughed.

Those who practice divination all look like this.

(The Nine Gates storyline has begun. The plot is based on the original novel and the TV series, and the author will also make some changes to try to give everyone a different experience.)

(And also... damn it, when I was researching online, I accidentally looked up too much and got carried away writing. There are too many descriptions of the Seventh Sister. Now I have to add another one, otherwise it will be considered disgusting.)

Chapter 162 A Hundred Coffins!

The front of the car doesn't have much space.

Moreover, there was a corpse hanging in the center, so after Zhang Qishan went in alone, there was no room for any more people.

"Lieutenant, have two men break the lock!"

After scanning the area, Zhang Qishan stepped out of the car and gave an order to his adjutant.

The aisles between the locomotive and the carriages were blocked off; to enter the carriages, you had to open another door.

After Zhang, the adjutant, had made the arrangements, Zhang Qishan asked again:

"Lieutenant, have you found out how the car got here?"

Upon hearing Zhang Qishan's words, Zhang's adjutant's expression immediately hardened.

"Checked it out."

"This driver must have been an experienced one. He had calculated the distance in advance and slowed down when entering the city. That's when he committed suicide."

"After that, the train stopped adding coal and water, its speed decreased further, and it came to a stop after crashing into a pile of sandbags."

"Hehe, so this is the Ghost Cart, Buddha... It seems someone wants to compete with you to see who is more ferocious."

At this moment, Huo Sanniang chuckled and narrowed her eyes.

It's obvious that the ghost car incident was fake; the real purpose was to cause trouble.

This ghost train was deliberately arranged by someone, but the reason is still unclear. However, given the scale of the operation, the person who did it must be someone of considerable importance.

"Once you're in Changsha, nothing is fiercer than me."

Zhang Qishan also realized that something was wrong, and even guessed who the enemy might be.

But he is Zhang Qishan, the head of the Nine Gates and the city defense officer of Changsha!

No matter what moves the opponent makes, he has to accept them, and he is not afraid at all!

"A bronze mirror hangs above his head!"

Suddenly, Qi Tiezui exclaimed in surprise, his face instantly turning ugly.

"Eighth Brother, what's wrong?"

"Ba Ye?"

Seeing Qi Tiezui's expression, Zhang Qishan and Huo Sanniang went to greet him with a puzzled look.

But Qi Tiezui just shook his head with a sullen face and didn't say anything.

The crowd followed Qi Tiezui's gaze and saw a bronze mirror hanging on the locomotive.

The bronze mirror was severely decayed, covered in green rust, making it impossible to discern its appearance or origin.

"The Immortal guides the way and delivers the death letter.々!"

At this moment, Fang Yun said something indifferently.

Send a death notice?

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, Zhang Qishan, Huo Sanniang, and the others all frowned, their eyes filled with doubt.

This is a military train used by Japan.

Moreover, this military train looks like it's been abandoned for over ten years, sending a message of death to Changsha... something doesn't seem right.

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Fang Yun smiled and explained:

"When some people encounter a haunted tomb and are unsure of how to get out, but have no choice but to go down, they will mark their keepsakes with a symbol and have their horses carry the symbol home."

"The signals on the tokens may represent the location, used to remind the clansmen to collect the body, or they may represent a warning, telling the clansmen not to approach the ominous place."

"In short, it's a last message mark, and only people in the tomb raiding business would use it."

Zhang Qishan glanced at Qi Tiezui, who had a solemn expression and remained silent, and nodded thoughtfully.

"I see."

"Unfortunately, this bronze mirror has long since decayed, and it's impossible to tell who left it behind."

Hearing Zhang Qishan's words, Qi Tiezui sighed heavily in his heart, but still didn't say it out loud.

Judging from its style, this bronze mirror belongs to the Qi family.

It must have been left behind by a master of the Qi family before his death.

The thought of his predecessor's tragic death, possibly related to Ri himself, filled him with unease.

Although he wanted to find out the truth of the matter, given the current turbulent situation, it was best to avoid involving Ri himself.

........................

Soon, the door leading to the rear compartment was opened.

"Lieutenant, send someone back to inform them to seal off the entire Changsha and not allow any trains to enter today."