The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Wu Xie was now exhausted. He changed into his own clothes, wrapped himself in a blanket, and began to doze off.

I didn't expect that when I woke up it would already be the next day.

Fang Yun had been pondering some questions.

"Judging from the situation of this underwater tomb, there is an 80% probability that it is indeed Wang Zanghai's tomb. However, it is uncertain whether the golden statue sitting on the stone slab is Wang Zanghai himself. But the mummified corpse has definitely been tampered with. Although Wang Zanghai does some strange things that are hard to understand, he would not be so depraved."

"Secondly, there is the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top. There may be something needed in the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top. This Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top is located on Changbai Mountain. As for who is buried in the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top, there are not many records in ancient books. It should probably be a Mongol (Wang Hao Zhao), and also a woman with a very special status."

"Another point is that the snake-browed bronze fish appeared at both the Lu King's Palace and the underwater tomb, and the bronze bell also appeared in both places. What is the connection between these two places? Is it closely related to immortality? The only thing we know is that both of them are involved in construction. Everything else is still unknown. It seems we need to go to the Cloud Top Heavenly Palace again."

Fang Yun was deep in thought when the others around him had already set up their stoves and were eating fish.

"I have to say, Fatty, you're really good at this. Your cooking skills are truly top-notch."

Wu Xie praised him.

"That's right. When I was in that mountain village, no one cooked for me. All my cooking skills were honed in those remote mountain valleys. Making fish soup is a piece of cake for me. There's absolutely no difficulty in it."

The fat man said with a smile.

Chapter 298 A Visit!

"Little Wu, as the saying goes, 'He who eats another's food is bound to do him a favor.' Now that you've eaten this fish hotpot, you should do me a favor. Take a look at this luminous pearl and see how much it's worth. I was completely exhausted and mentally broken down after this trip. This thing should at least help me recover."

The fat man handed the bead to Wu Xie as he spoke.

"Hey Fatty, I have some bad news for you. This bead isn't a luminous bead."

Upon hearing Wu Xie's words, the fat man almost convulsed, staring at Wu Xie with wide eyes, looking as if he wanted to devour him whole.

"But you don't need to get too excited. The bead is indeed fake, but it's a fish-eye stone. This is what they mean by 'fish eyes mixed with pearls.' Fish-eye stones are very rare. However, it depends on luck and whether there's a buyer. If there is a buyer, it can definitely be sold for a certain price. Besides, you've been searching through tombs for so long. Do you think Wang Zanghai's family was really richer than a country? In the entire history of China, there are only about ten real ones."

Wu Xie said.

"Good grief, next time you talk, don't take your breath and say it all at once. How much do you think this thing is worth? 640."

The fat man rolled his eyes.

"It's not easy for me to say for sure about this, but I've sold something before. How about this, I'll ask around for you later and try to raise the price a bit."

Wu Xie quickly replied.

"Okay, you can keep that thing there. Give me a call when you have any news."

"That's what the fat man said heartily."

"So, what are your plans when you get back? Your third uncle hasn't been found this time either, and we don't even know where he is now. I don't think this matter will end so easily. You're still going to be tormented."

The fat man grinned wickedly.

Wu Xie glanced at Fang Yun, and Fang Yun nodded.

"What else can I do? I'll just go back to running my antique shop. Anyway, I'm never going to do tomb raiding again. It's easy to make money, but whether I'll live to enjoy it is another matter. It's not worth it."

The fat man smiled.

The group finally managed to sail to a nearby island.

After taking Aning to the medical station, everyone went to the guesthouse to stay.

When a typhoon is approaching, almost no one goes out to sea; everyone goes home.

There weren't many people in the guesthouse either.

“This underwater tomb is very likely Wang Zanghai’s. I suspect that the Drought Demon and the Forbidden Woman were captured by Wang Zanghai and kept in his own ancient tomb.”

Zhang Qi said.

"Brother, you're not kidding me, are you? Who would be so bored as to catch these things and keep them in their own tomb? They must be out of their mind to do something like that. These things are extremely supernatural. If you keep them in your own tomb, you won't be afraid of something terrible happening."

Wu Xie said in surprise.

"You don't know this, but there are such things in the imperial tombs of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, as well as in the tomb of Qin Shi Huang. Moreover, Wang Zanghai has a taste for these things, so it's normal and reasonable for him to do so."

Zhang Qi explained.

A few days later, the typhoon passed, and everyone said goodbye at the airport and embarked on their journeys home.

……

Fang Yun had just arrived back at his antique shop when he saw several men in suits waiting there.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Fang Yun? The head of the Huo family wishes to see you. Would you do us the honor of coming with us?"

A man in a suit immediately stepped forward and asked.

"There are no other rules in my house. Just come and have guests. I'm a little tired today. If there's nothing else, please feel free to come."

Fang Yun spoke calmly, opened the door, and walked straight in.

The men in suits were somewhat taken aback by this turn of events.

"Ding Ding Ding!"

"Hey, Mr. Fang Yun is back. He doesn't want to come to the Huo family (bjbd). Do you want him to come?"

"Are you all brainless idiots? Just look at the shop entrance to see if Mr. Fang Yun has returned. He hasn't asked you to say another word. If it happens again, make your own decisions, pack your things and leave immediately."

A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone; she sounded somewhat old.

"Yes, I understand."

Inside the office.

"Please don't be angry. It's not worth getting sick from it. Now that Mr. Fang Yun is back, let's pay him a visit."

"You guys actually dared to send that guy here in person? You've got some nerve! You should be glad that times have changed, otherwise you'd all be dead by now. You're a bunch of useless good-for-nothings, you can't even handle this little thing."

The woman said angrily.

"Go, get the car ready for me right now. I need to get to that antique shop within an hour."

The woman gave the order.

The woman appeared in front of She in less than an hour.

“A bunch of good-for-nothings, stand outside and don’t come in, or you’ll be expelled from the Huo family immediately.”

The woman said angrily.

"Clang clang clang!"

"If you are a guest, the door is not locked, you can come in."

The woman pushed the door open and entered, then closed it behind her.

"Brother Fang Yun, it really is you! I've been looking for you for so long!"

The woman suddenly knelt down on the ground.

“Third Sister Huo, there’s no need for that. It was just a small favor back then. I’m genuinely happy that you’re still alive. Get up and sit down to talk. There’s no reason for a guest to kneel down to speak.”

Fang Yun said calmly.

Huo Sanniang looked up at the man in front of her, and her heart trembled.

The man in front of me looked exactly the same as he did that year; there was no sign of any change.

"It seems the Huo family left themselves a way out that time, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to survive so easily. It was just a pill to prolong your life."

Fang Yun sighed.

"It is true that I, Huo San Niang, am lucky. I was not the only one who survived that war. I remember that Er Yue Hong also survived, but he was already on his deathbed."

Huo San Niang sighed.

"Things have changed, and so many years have passed. Why are you still so persistent in searching for me? Is it just to find out what's in that underwater tomb? I think that's not what you're after, given your age. Those things are probably not important to you anymore."

Fang Yun said calmly.

"Alas, although I, Huo San Niang, hold the title of head of the Huo family, it is actually the incompetent sons below me who do all the work."

Huo San Niang sighed.

Chapter 299: The Three Known Gates!

"After the war, quite a few members of the Huo family survived and did not die in that disaster. However, life was still not easy for the Huo family. Fortunately, the Huo family had some savings, which allowed the surviving members to avoid starvation in the chaos."

"And so I led the younger generation of the Huo family to seek a place to live in the chaos of the world. As time went by, the younger generation of the family grew into adults, and we followed the times to establish a so-called Ocean Company, which was actually a shipwreck salvage operation."

"It was around that time that the descendants of the Wu family and the descendants of Er Yuehong gradually emerged in the world."

Huo Sanniang said.

"Have some tea, no rush."

"Based on my own findings, the Wu family's descendants should have reached Wu Xie's generation. However, his third uncle has too many ideas and cannot be entrusted with important responsibilities. Wu Xie's thought process is really hard to understand, just like a child who is too naive. As for Er Yuehong's descendants, in my impression, it seems that his descendants changed their surname to Xie, and it seems that his descendants still have some connection with the Wu family's descendants."

Fang Yun said calmly.

“Indeed, Wu Sansheng is not a good person. This guy has too many tricks up his sleeve. This time, we were fortunate enough to find your trail while exploring the underwater tomb. That year, my Huo family also sent someone named Huo Ling. When that girl came back from exploring the underwater tomb, she seemed like a different person. She was sullen and silent. It took her a long time before she greeted people. When asked about her situation underwater, she knew nothing.”

"Later, we also took him to see doctors and psychologists, but they all said there was nothing seriously wrong. In the end, the matter could only be left unresolved. This time, we heard that it was that old fox Wu Sansheng who was behind it all. That's why we had no choice but to ask you for help to find out what happened 20 years ago, so that we can give my descendants an explanation."

Huo Sanniang said helplessly.

"This old fox is very cunning. He has deceived the Huo and Xie families this time. He is not in the underwater tomb at all. Perhaps the underwater tomb is just a diversionary tactic to make us focus on the underwater tomb and ignore other things."