The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Fang Yun said calmly.

Seeing Fang Yun's air of supreme mastery, Old Yang quickly took the bell off his ear and handed it to Fang Yun.

"Rosin? I shouldn't say whether you're lucky or unlucky. If this stuff makes even the slightest sound, based on what you've said, you'll go crazy in no time. In severe cases, you might bleed from all seven orifices on the spot. Where did you get this stuff? You couldn't have just picked it up randomly from some ancient tomb in the Qinling Mountains, could you?"

Fang Yun said calmly.

“This thing does have a history. My cousin said it was something from a general in the early Qing Dynasty. He wore it on his ear. I thought it looked nice and it was quite small, so I took it from him.”

Old Yang quickly replied.

"If you go to the Qinling Mountains this time, what are your chances of finding the entrance to the ancient tomb you entered back then?"

Fang Yun glanced at Old Yang out of the corner of his eye.

"This...you can rest assured about that. I marked it, and that mark won't disappear even if it's not three years, let alone 30 years."

Old Yang quickly replied.

"Alright, go back and get ready. I'll call Wu Xie at noon tomorrow. From now on, stay by his side and don't wander off. I'll tell you where to go to the Qinling Mountains later."

After Fang Yun finished speaking, he got up and left.

Wu Xie quickly led Lao Yang out of the antique shop. Wu Xie could tell that Fang Yun's attitude meant he didn't want to exchange pleasantries with them anymore, or rather, there was no need for pleasantries.

"This...this is the expert you found, is that right? Look...he does seem to have some skills."

Old Yang said.

"You'll see what he's capable of once we get into the ancient tomb. Let's go, let's stay at the antique shop for the night, and we can head to the Qinling Mountains tomorrow."

Wu Xie said.

At twelve o'clock the next day.

An airport somewhere.

"Old Wu, how did you make such an awesome friend? We're going to raid a tomb, and he just calls a helicopter to take us there. This...this isn't appropriate, is it?"

Old Yang was so shocked by the scene that he was speechless.

"What era do you think we live in? It's too much trouble for us to bring all this stuff over. Since there are airplanes, we'll definitely take one. If you want to walk, you can walk if you want. I don't care."

Wu Xie wasn't that surprised.

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Wu Xie noticed that the group of people waiting at the airport were all dressed in very similar clothes.

Wu Xie had seen this outfit before; it was the signature attire of the Huo family.

Considering that Fang Yun went down to the underwater tomb last time, it must have been because the Huo family needed something from him.

It's just calling a helicopter; Wu Xie can understand that.

The three of them boarded a plane and headed straight for the Qinling Mountains.

Upon arrival, the three found a guesthouse (Wang Mahao) and enjoyed local delicacies.

Fang Yun didn't seem very willing to eat these things, but that didn't stop Wu Xie and Lao Yang from having a great time eating and chatting.

Because of the different local accents, Wu Xie and Lao Yang felt that the people around them probably couldn't understand what they were saying.

The two men drank and talked about tomb raiding.

Suddenly, an old man next to me leaned over.

"Are the three of you planning to start a business selling local products?"

The old man spoke with a very strong dialect, and Wu Xie and Lao Yang couldn't understand what he was saying at all.

"I mean, where are you three going to do business? Are you here to dig up dirt goods?"

The old man spoke Mandarin with a very strong regional accent.

"I'm just here for tourism, I don't really want to buy local specialties."

Fang Yun said calmly.

After saying that, he got up and left. Wu Xie casually tossed down a dozen or so yuan, and the two followed closely behind, not daring to utter a word.

Chapter 303 Tomb Blowing! It's All a Case of Double-crossing!

The group returned to the guesthouse.

"No matter what accent you use, don't discuss tomb raiding outside. Those guys had calluses on their hands from years of holding shovels and pistols. If you had said something nonsensical, you probably wouldn't have survived the night. We took a slightly longer route, so they probably didn't catch up. Think before you speak next time you're out in public."

Fang Yun said calmly.

"I'm so sorry, I'll definitely be more careful next time."

Wu Xie quickly replied.

Fang Yun didn't say anything more, and waved his hand so that Wu Xie and Lao Yang could leave.

After a night's rest, the group began packing their bags and setting off for the Qinling Mountains the next morning, just as the sun was rising.

The things they were carrying were naturally meant to be shared by Wu Xie and Lao Yang, with Fang Yun walking ahead alone.

Wu Xie and Lao Yang carried over ten kilograms of equipment and dry rations.

Wu Xie had been to the Qinling Mountains before, but each time he just wandered around aimlessly with the tour guide.

I had absolutely no idea which way to go.

Three years ago, Lao Yang also sneaked in by joining a tour group. He just followed the tour group's route.

Otherwise, you won't be able to find your way at all.

This time, of course, we couldn't go with the 643 tour group; we could only take a bus and go around in circles.

This really got Lao Yang and Wu Xie really confused.

The twists and turns were even more thrilling than when we were in the underwater tomb.

Just as Wu Xie and Lao Yang were about to vomit, a sudden explosion came from afar.

The vibrations nearly shattered the car windows.

There was a commotion inside the car. Wu Xie looked out and saw dust billowing up from the opposite mountain.

"W-what's going on? An earthquake...a tremor?"

Old Yang was startled.

"You two are obviously from out of town. You don't even know this much. That dusty place means someone is blowing up a tomb there."

A local-looking man turned to look at Wu Xie and Lao Yang and said.

"How could that be? The country has been cracking down hard on tomb raiding lately. It's no joke. Even raiding tombs in secret is a nerve-wracking affair. How could someone openly blow up a tomb in broad daylight? Wouldn't that be like walking into the line of fire?"

Wu Xie asked curiously.

"The Qinling Mountains are complex and intertwined. The mountains on the other side are not the same as the mountains on this side. Even though there is only a river in between, we have a winding road here, but there is not even a normal place to walk over there. Even if you report it now, it will take at least a day and a night for people to get there."

The man grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

"So, are you locals just going to let this group of tomb raiders blow up tombs at will? This has a very bad influence."

Wu Xie asked.

"Don't you think about it? The higher-ups are too lazy to care about this kind of thing. Are we ordinary folks just bored and have to go looking for trouble? We're used to it anyway. The commotion just now clearly showed a group of novices. They obviously put in too much explosive. Normally, you would only feel a slight tremor. This kind of thing has only become more common recently."

The man said with a smile,

The man seemed particularly enthusiastic and offered her two cigarettes.

“I can see that you are also tourists from other places. The Qinling Mountains are very complicated. Without a local to guide you, it is difficult to travel anywhere in the Qinling Mountains.”

"It's nothing, we just came here to wander around, nothing else."

Wu Xie quickly replied.

After Fang Yun's scolding last night, Wu Xie kept his mouth shut this time, not even revealing where he was going, only giving a vague answer.

“It’s not easy to travel without a tour group. There are many winding roads in the mountains, and you might get lost. How about this, I’ll guide you. I can only guide you for a short distance. I live in the village over there. It’s just a couple of hills away. You’re here to explore, so hiring a local guide is definitely worthwhile.”

The man quickly said.

"I thought he was a hospitable local, but I didn't expect him to be a shady tour guide. The mountains are not like the outside world. The people in these mountains are very fierce. If they take us in and do something bad to us, we'll be in big trouble."

Wu Xie muttered to himself.

"It's alright, it's alright. We have acquaintances around here. They'll come and pick us up when we get there. There's no need to trouble you, brother."

Wu Xie quickly replied.

The car finally arrived at the station.

The journey exhausted Wu Xie and Lao Yang.

"Since they say there's a custom of blasting tombs here, it seems we don't need to pay special attention to the location of the tombs. Just follow them. Most of the ancient tombs here belong to royalty and nobility. Some tombs may have already been completely cleared by tomb raiders. As for which tomb we can get into, let's just see how lucky we are."

Fang Yun said calmly.

It wasn't that Fang Yun didn't want to find the location of the ancient tomb, but rather that the terrain within these mountains was inherently complex.

The tombs built by emperors and nobles were generally very particular about feng shui.