The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"Old Wu, why bother? I only called you because I truly consider you a friend, but there are some things..."

Old Yang hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Friends? Humph! What a load of rubbish! If you lie to me like this, I'll be your friend. Don't give me that nonsense."

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Wu Xie said angrily.

"Wu Xie, don't be so agitated. Let him finish what he has to say. If he's unwilling to talk, I'll take you away from here now. The way out is easy to find. As for what he's hiding from you, you don't need to worry about it. This ancient tomb isn't a place where just anyone can come and go as they please. Let him keep his secrets here forever!"

Fang Yun said calmly.

Wu Xie sensed a hint of murderous intent in Fang Yun's calm tone. Wu Xie felt that Fang Yun had lost his patience. No one wants to be led by the nose, and repeatedly concealing the truth is even more unpleasant.

"If this succeeds, not only me, but you will also receive tremendous benefits, benefits that are 100 times, 1000 times, 10000 times better than any other benefit in the world. You must believe me."

Old Yang said helplessly.

"Then tell me the truth now, what exactly are the benefits?"

Wu Xie said coldly.

"I'm sorry I can't tell you the whole story, because it's very strange. If I told you, you definitely wouldn't continue with me. After all, you wouldn't believe it even if I told you. I tricked you and your friend into coming here because I was worried that you wouldn't want to come."

Old Yang quickly said.

"How would you know I don't believe it if you don't tell me? I believe in the existence of zongzi, zombies, and drought demons. I've even seen things you've never seen before. What else can't I believe exists?"

Wu Xie glared at Lao Yang.

"Because you don't believe in the existence of ghosts, and if you don't believe in this, then everything that follows is nonsense."

Old Yang quickly replied.

"I'm not saying I don't believe in the concept of 'yin people'. Wu Xie has never encountered anything like this, so naturally he won't believe what you're saying. But this thing really does exist. Why don't you tell me about it? If you don't want to, I won't force you."

Fang Yun said calmly.

"The spirits? If you want me to believe in the spirits, wouldn't that mean I have to believe in the existence of Yama, the King of Hell, and the Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and the Black and White Impermanence? That's ridiculous. Even if Fang Yun says you believe, I'll have to see it with my own eyes to convince me."

Wu Xie quickly replied.

"Yes, I have indeed seen ghosts."

“If you say that’s what your cousin said, I’m not willing to believe the words of a madman here.”

Wu Xie interrupted Lao Yang.

"Actually, I told a huge lie here. That year, my cousin didn't go in with me at all. He thought I was just joking. When he saw that I was serious, he decided not to come. Later, I met some people who came to raid tombs and teamed up with them."

"We went to investigate. There were 25 of us in total, but the journey was extremely dangerous. There were falling rocks at the end, and several people were smashed into mincemeat right in front of me. I was so scared when I saw that that I peed my pants. I was also trapped under the falling rocks and couldn't crawl out no matter what I did."

"I thought I would die there unnoticed, but the plane I was on suddenly collapsed, and the place that collapsed was the ancient tomb where I told you about the bronze tree."

"So you've been talking about that cousin? Could it be...?"

Wu Xie looked at Lao Yang with a surprised expression.

"That's right, that cousin is actually myself, and I'm also the one who took the bronze branch. That's why I especially believe in the existence of sinister people. This is the whole truth I've been hiding from you!"

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"So according to your own words, you're a ghost. Then tell me what the Ox-Head, Horse-Face, Black and White Impermanence and other ghosts look like, and satisfy my curiosity."

Wu Xie was still somewhat skeptical.

"I definitely can't see that. It's a kind of inexplicable feeling, like I can sense something around me, constantly murmuring to itself. You really don't understand that feeling. You make me... I don't know how to describe it."

Old Yang said helplessly.

"So that letter your cousin wrote to you before, that was all just to deceive me, right?"

Wu Xie said with a smile.

"That definitely wasn't written by my cousin. The first few sentences that you can read clearly were written by me. As for the parts that you can't understand, I really don't know. I, Lao Yang, swear I'm not lying to you."

Old Yang quickly explained.

"Let's put these things aside for now and stop discussing them. What did you go to all this trouble to bring me here for? If you wanted to fool me, you could have made up a whole story to deceive me from the beginning. There's really no need to do this."

Wu Xie shook his head, not believing a word Old Yang said.

"This, this I really can't say. If you believe me and come down here with me, you'll know all the truth you want to know..."

Old Yang looked at the hidden door in front of him.

"What lies beneath this hidden door? Have you been here before? Could it be..."

Wu Xie seemed to have thought of something.

Old Yang sighed, touched his shirt pocket, took out a cigarette, and put it in his mouth.

I lit the cigarette twice with a lighter and then realized that it was partially soaked with water, so I had to scrape off all the wet parts.

Then he lit the rest, took a deep drag, exhaled a smoke ring, and looked at Wu Xie.

"Since you and your friends have already figured it out, I'll tell you the truth. This is indeed where I came out three years ago. At that time, the exit of the ancient tomb was blocked by a stone. I really had no choice. The stone was too big. I tried my best but still couldn't open the exit."

"The only way to get through is to drill through other places. I just happened to drill into this mine shaft. Below is the passage to the ancient tomb. This path is much easier to walk than the one where we encountered the falling rocks. That's why I tried my best to bring you two here."

Old Yang finished speaking, and the cigarette in his hand had already been smoked to the end.

"Wu Xie, I truly consider you a brother. Apart from some secrets I can't tell you, I've told you everything I can. We've come this far, and I guarantee you, if you come with me to that place, you'll definitely thank me for taking you there."

“Even if we’re not best friends, or even if we’re just temporarily teaming up, I don’t think you have any reason not to go. But we’ve been brothers for so many years, so if you don’t want to go, I won’t force you. We can turn back right now, and I can come back by myself later. It’s no big deal. You can’t walk down this road alone, otherwise I wouldn’t have gone to so much trouble to make up so many stories to deceive you.”

Old Yang sighed.

Wu Xie began to hesitate.

It's not that I'm afraid of what might be in this ancient tomb. After all, I've already been to the Lu Palace and the underwater tomb, and even seen some of those strange creatures. What else is there to be afraid of?

Wu Xie is now worried that he really doesn't know which of Lao Yang's words are true and which are false.

"You don't need to think about it any further. I've already made the decision for you."

A hoarse voice appeared behind Wu Xie in the silent passage.

Wu Xie was startled by the sudden sound. Just as he was about to turn around to see who it was, he felt something cold pressing against the back of his head.

Wu Xie figured out who was behind him.

Several figures slowly emerged from the darkness. Although their faces were not clearly visible, Wu Xie remembered their distinctive voices very well. The speaker was none other than Lao Tai, whom Wu Xie and Lao Yang had followed before.

"These guys are all desperate criminals. Their purpose in coming here is also here. It seems that this time they are likely to be in grave danger. Even if they are killed in this deep mountain forest, they will not be discovered so easily."

Wu Xie felt a little flustered.

Fang Yun frowned slightly upon seeing this scene, seemingly pondering something in his mind.

The person behind Wu Xie pressed a gun hard against Wu Xie's head, signaling Wu Xie to squat down to the side.

"Let me tell you, this gun doesn't have eyes. If you move again, I'll blow your head off."

Wu Xie turned his head slightly and glanced out of the corner of his eye, spotting a large man with a scar on his face.

"Er Mazi, watch your mouth. These three young men are much better than you. You didn't know anything about sports when you were their age. Put your gun away now."

Old Tai sized up Fang Yun and his group.

Er Mazi chuckled twice, tucked the pistol back into his belt, and obediently walked to the side.

Old Tai ignored Fang Yun and his group, instead crouching down to touch the iron ring. He looked at one of the people next to him and said, "Boss Wang, come and take a look, is this the place?"

A middle-aged man, who was somewhat overweight, squatted down with great difficulty, took out a book from his pocket and looked at it carefully, then looked at the iron ring on the hidden door.

(Wang Li's) "Old Tai, you're quite capable! This is the place! I didn't expect it to be so well hidden."

Mr. Wang nodded and said.

Old Tai turned and gave Er Mazi a wink. Er Mazi immediately understood and turned to open the stone door. Old Tai then turned to look at Fang Yun and his group, took out an expensive cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Old Yang.

Old Yang took the cigarette with trembling hands, almost dropping it.

"Little kid, you've been talking for so long, what exactly is this huge benefit you're talking about? Can you tell me so I can hear it too?"

Old Tai sized up Old Yang.

"No...nothing much, just...some porcelain and bronze items, I don't recognize the rest...Li."

Old Yang said, his voice trembling.

"Really?"

Old Tai calmly lit Old Yang's cigarette.

Chapter 313 Rock Veins!

Old Tai watched as Old Yang took a puff of his cigarette, and then immediately asked a question.

"I don't need to ask about other things you don't know, but since you went to raid those tombs, you should know pretty well which era those tombs are from, right?"

"Well... actually, I don't know either. I'm a complete novice when it comes to this. Based on my own speculation, it should be a Qing Dynasty tomb. The zongzi (rice dumpling) was wearing a hat shaped like a conical hat, and there was a braid at the back of its head."

Old Yang said, at a loss.

"Master Liang, are there still such burial methods in Qing Dynasty tombs?"