The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

This matter involves a great deal of issues.

So, after discussing it, Qi Tiezui, Zhang Qishan, and Huo Sanniang decided to have Zhang Qishan go to Er Yuehong to ask about the reason for this matter and return the tokens belonging to the Hong family.

"Master, isn't Second Master here?"

Upon seeing Zhang Qishan and his adjutant get out of the car, Huo Sanniang's expression tightened, and she asked Zhang Qishan a question.

Hearing Huo Sanniang's words, Qi Tiezui and Zhang Deputy Officer both took a step back, looking down as if they hadn't heard a thing.

It was no secret among the Nine Gates that Huo Sanniang had a crush on Er Yuehong.

A romantic and a cunning woman—neither of them wants to get involved in their conflict.

Seeing the disappointment on Huo Sanniang's face, Zhang Qishan sighed and pondered for a moment before saying:

"Third Sister, don't overthink it."

"Everyone knows Second Master's rules; he doesn't want to touch anything on the ground anymore."

In fact, he also hoped that the heads of the Huo and Hong families would come together, because he had a very good relationship with Er Yuehong, which would make the relationships among the Nine Gates more stable.

But feelings are something that can't be persuaded by others.

"Sigh, rules are rules. There's nothing we can do if Second Master doesn't come."

"Master, did you find out anything on this trip?"

At this moment, Qi Tiezui interjected, changing the subject.

After Qi Tiezui said that, Huo Sanniang did indeed calm down and looked at Zhang Qishan with curiosity.

"Go in and talk!"

Zhang Qishan nodded and led the group into the warehouse.

Inside the warehouse, there were nearly a hundred coffins, all unloaded from the ghost cart.

He originally intended to drag all the coffins out of the city and burn them, but later he discovered some clues, so he dragged all the coffins back to the Zhang residence.

After finding a seat, Zhang Qishan finally spoke:

"Second Master is unwilling to take action. He has made up his mind, and I cannot force him."

"But the thimble did belong to Second Master's family. However, Second Master did not tell me what he knew. He only said that the matter was dangerous and did not want the three of us to investigate further."

Upon hearing this, Huo San Niang's expression immediately hardened.

"He's not a weak or cowardly person. Even he said so. It seems there's something really big behind that ghost car. Master Buddha, Master Eight, we need to think this through carefully."

As things stand, this matter has become increasingly complex and bizarre, reeking of a deep conspiracy.

As soon as Huo Sanniang said this, neither Zhang Qishan nor Qi Tiezui responded; they simply frowned and remained silent.

The Hong family could not possibly have any connection with Ri himself, but this matter was just too strange.

"This matter concerns Changsha, and the Nine Gates are the first to bear the brunt. We have no way out, so why think too much? Let them plot and scheme, we'll just expose and destroy them."

After a long silence, Zhang Qishan suddenly laughed.

"Third Sister, Eighth Brother, what did you find in these coffins?"

"Found it! It really exists!"

Qi Tiezui's expression changed, and he nodded.

"What?" Zhang Qishan's heart sank when he heard the seriousness in Qi Tiezui's words.

After taking a sip of tea, Qi Tiezui began to speak in a low voice.

"The spider webs in the car earlier were actually corpse moth silk. Those corpse moths laid their eggs on the corpses, and the wounds on the corpses were made by the baby moths after they grew up."

"Judging from the corpses and coffins of the Japanese, the Japanese must have found a large tomb of the corpse moth."

"But a tomb alone is not a big deal."

"The key point is that the drawings we found in the ghost carriage, San Niang and I had someone look at them... those drawings are very likely a kind of medicine prescription."

"what!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qishan clenched his fists tightly and stared intently at Qi Tiezui.

"You mean, Riku himself might be hiding in the tomb conducting secret experiments?"

When Zhang Qishan stared at him like that, Qi Tiezui felt a chill run down his spine and shivered.

"I didn't say that, but this is what Third Sister and I found out."

"And this thing, it was given to us by the Weasel."

As he spoke, Qi Tiezui took out another piece of dragon bone from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Qishan.

"Given by the Yellow Immortal? And it's dragon bone again... What's going on?"

Zhang Qishan took the dragon bone, but without examining it closely, he asked in surprise.

He had naturally heard of Huang Xian, one of the Four Immortals, but the Four Immortals all lived in seclusion in the mountains, so how could they possibly have wandered into the city?

"Sigh... Let me tell you the truth, that tomb is not only related to the Hong family, but also to my Qi family."

Qi Tiezui sighed, his face somewhat gloomy.

"The bronze mirror on the locomotive belongs to my Qi family..."

"The Qi family loved to travel the world. This must have been left by a Qi family master before he died. After that master reported his death, his descendants went to the tomb to look for him."

"The driver must be a descendant of that Qi family master. He also fell victim to the corpse moth's attack and, before dying, asked the Yellow Immortal to possess him and deliver a message for him."

"The reason I hung myself up was to prevent myself from touching the ground and causing the weasel spirit to escape halfway. The reason I took the train to Changsha was because..."

After Qi Tiezui spoke, Zhang Qishan's expression became even more serious.

He roughly understood what had happened.

While not entirely correct, it's probably close enough.

The gist of the story is that a highly skilled member of the Qi family encountered that large tomb during his travels.

The bodies of members of the Hong family were also found in the tomb, leading to the conclusion that the situation was dangerous and that they needed to leave their last words.

So he sent the tokens from the Hong family and the Qi family back home by horse, to inform his descendants.

Later, the Qi family expert did indeed remain in the tomb.

Until recently, the descendants of that master found the tomb and discovered its secrets.

But the secret was not something he could crack alone. After contracting the corpse moth poison, he had no choice but to launch an abandoned military train and take a cartload of corpses into Changsha (Li Lezhao).

On his deathbed, he performed a ritual to summon the Yellow Immortal, hoping that the Yellow Immortal could deliver the letter for him. To prevent the Yellow Immortal from escaping, he even hung himself up and sealed his body with twenty-seven magic nails.

The purpose was to inform everyone that the matter was serious and that multiple parties needed to work together.

The Hong family token and the Qi family token serve as warnings and patrols.

The thimble of the Hong family was hidden inside a corpse that had already been looted, something Ri himself would never have expected.

As for the two dragon bones, they were probably used to deceive Riku himself, and also as a marker to indicate the location of the ancient tomb to everyone.

The medicine made from dragon bones was used to prevent corpses in coffins from turning into zombies, and it could also treat insect diseases. The Qi family must have used this method to survive from Riben himself.

Of course, these dragon bones are fake medicine, made by boiling soy sauce and nineteen spices, and are completely useless.

Its only purpose is to announce the time, because soy sauce and nineteen spices are relatively rare, and only a few people in a few places would eat them.

By starting with this seasoning, we can surely find the location of that great tomb.

They were wrong all along.

This ghost carriage wasn't used by Ri himself to cause chaos in Changsha, but rather by the Qi family to send a message.

But the root cause is the same: Riku himself is plotting something!

Chapter 173 First Time Refining Pills, Stunning Scenery

Meanwhile, Fang Yun had already returned to the Changsha Hotel with Hua and Seventh Sister.

The two girls bought a lot of clothes and jewelry in the afternoon, and had them all sent back to the hotel.

Back at the hotel, Hua greeted Fang Yun, then ran off with her day's shopping spoils to play in Seventh Sister's room.

Fang Yun was left all alone in the house.

After drinking some tea, Fang Yun took the alchemy furnace he had just bought into the bathroom.

Although this thing wasn't tainted by the yin energy of corpses, it was still something that came from the ground and had been covered in dust for countless years. He wouldn't dare use it without cleaning it thoroughly.

Fang Yun spent a full half hour scrubbing the furnace before finally taking it out of the water and drying it on the spot.

Looking at the newly renovated alchemy furnace, Fang Yun hesitated for a moment before taking out a relatively young herb from his system space.

It's my first time practicing, so I should be careful and not waste any time.

After putting the medicine into the alchemy furnace and sealing the furnace lid, Fang Yun sat cross-legged, placed the furnace between his crossed calves, and pressed his hands together on the furnace lid.

Immediately afterwards, I focused my mind and calmed my breath, circulating the Qi through the Zhongyuan Danjue (a type of internal

Wow...

The next moment, Fang Yun felt the alchemy furnace tremble, and a slight noise came from inside.