The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"Did I do something wrong?"

Li Jiaying carefully recalled her behavior over the past few days and realized that she hadn't offended Fang Yun in any way.

If it was because of what just happened, Li Jiaying didn't think Fang Yun was that petty. He wouldn't blame himself for someone else's disrespect.

"No need, you've already worked very hard these past two days. Guangling City is so big, it would be too tiring for you to stay with me all the time, and I would feel bad. You should go back and rest," Fang Yun said again.

This time, Li Jiaying remained silent, her heart filled with a pale gray. She wondered if Fang Yun had truly begun to tire of her, but she couldn't find any reason why.

At this moment, Chen Xiaonan, who was following behind, arrived late. Behind Chen Xiaonan was a middle-aged man dressed in a blue robe, who was the owner of the Treasure Pavilion, Bu Xing.

“Brother Fang, this guy is so annoying. He said he wanted to invite you to his place for a small gathering, and he insisted that I say a few good things about him in front of you. I said if you want to say what's good about yourself, just say it yourself, why do you have to drag me into it?”

Chen Xiaonan looked impatient and deliberately kept her distance from the pedestrian.

When Chen Xiaonan pointed out his actions to Fang Yun, he smiled awkwardly and said, "Master Fang, didn't you want to visit my treasure hall earlier? Why don't you take my car there now?"

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"I've already instructed someone to brew the finest tea; all that's left is for your arrival," he said, bowing and scraping.

Before Fang Yun could speak, Li Jiaying, who was standing to the side, felt a ripple in her heart.

"Brother Fang must have something important to see, but he doesn't want others to know, so he sent me away. That must be it!"

Li Jiaying found a reasonable explanation for herself, and finally felt like the clouds had parted and the fog had cleared.

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At least Fang Yun's attitude wasn't due to her own fault, which made things clear to Li Jiaying.

"Brother Fang, if you have something to do, go ahead and do it. We won't bother you any longer. Of course, we'll prepare dinner for you when you come back tonight."

Chen Xiaonan originally wanted to go with Fang Yun, but was inexplicably stopped by Li Jiaying.

"Xiao Nan, will you teach me how to cook tonight? I've never been in the kitchen before."

Seeing Li Jiaying's expectant look, Chen Xiaonan couldn't refuse and nodded in agreement.

Then, they split into two groups and headed to their respective destinations.

While Li Jiaying and her companion headed home, Fang Yun boarded a Maybach that was being driven by pedestrians.

It must be said that although Bu Xing was just a minor figure in front of Fang Yun, he was still a very important person in Guangling.

From this perspective, the collection on foot shouldn't be too bad. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing.

Chapter 423 Heading to the Treasure Gallery

The two were heading straight for the Treasure Gallery when they received a phone call midway through their walk. He, who was usually very quiet and low-key, became unconsciously emotional.

Only when he realized that Fang Yun was sitting right next to him could he give a dry laugh and quickly hang up the phone.

"Manager Bu, you can handle anything yourself. Just have someone show me the way to the Treasure Gallery."

Fang Yun was not an unreasonable person. Since the other party clearly had urgent business, he couldn't insist on keeping them from leaving.

"This... Master, what are you saying? Even if the sky falls, I'll stay with Master Fang today." "743"

"It's nothing urgent. I'm just bored on the journey, so I thought I'd tell you about it, Master Fang. If you find it interesting and are willing to listen, I'll continue. If you're not, just pretend I said nothing and forget about it."

As he walked along, Fang Yun gestured with his eyes and then said, "My men told me that... near a mine in the northwest suburbs of Guangling, workers dug a pit with a bronze door inside, which seems to be an ancient tomb."

Upon hearing the words "ancient tomb," Fang Yun immediately became interested and said, "Go on."

"As you know, the waters of Guangling are very deep. Almost everyone with a bit of influence sends spies around to investigate. Some people got the news earlier than me and went there a long time ago."

"I was initially heartbroken that the opportunity was going to be snatched away by someone else, but to my surprise, those who went there first couldn't open the bronze door no matter what they tried..."

Of course, there was a ulterior motive behind walking to Fang Yun to tell him about this. If the tomb had already been broken into, there would be no point in him going there; at most, he could only pick up some of the leftovers.

The fact that so many experts couldn't even open the door speaks volumes about the mystery of this tomb.

In such a place, apart from feng shui masters coming in person, it's probably impossible for anyone else to do anything.

Fang Yun clearly possesses this ability. If we're talking about who in Guangling can open that door, it seems there's no better candidate than Fang Yun.

Rumor has it that several prominent families do indeed have ancestors who have one foot in the door of becoming a Celestial Master, but firstly, most of these people are quite old, and secondly, they are not Celestial Masters in the full sense.

Therefore, in any sense, Fang Yunyi was absolutely overwhelming.

If I just follow Fang Yun in, I can easily get a few items, which will probably be quite valuable.

Fang Yun was also deep in thought. He hadn't expected that Fang Yun's place was such a blessed land. He had only been here a few days when such a large tomb appeared.

I don't know whether to say I'm just incredibly lucky, or if this tomb was specially prepared for me.

"These things should be done sooner rather than later, and there's no time to lose. Tell the driver to turn around and go check it out right now."

Walking asked hesitantly, "Should we go back and get some equipment first?"

As soon as he asked the question, he regretted it. If it were an ordinary person, of course, they would need equipment, but Fang Yun was a Celestial Master. Did he need such things that ordinary people used?

"Okay, okay, I'll tell the driver to speed up right away." Before Fang Yun could speak, Bu Xing quickly retorted.

The Maybach's performance is indeed impressive, especially the leather seats. Even at high speeds and across many rough, sandy terrains, the ride remained remarkably stable.

"How much longer?"

Half an hour after the car had driven, Fang Yun asked.

Thinking Fang Yun was complaining about the slow pace, he explained, "It would normally only take a few tens of minutes to get there. But now it's a mountain road, and there are many obstacles that cars might not be able to pass through. In that case, it will take at least two more hours to get there."

Fang Yun nodded, then said, "Okay, I'll take the mountain road first, you can continue by car and arrive later."

With that, Fang Yun told the driver to stop the car, then got out and disappeared into the forest.

Fang Yun was much more concerned about this matter than these people, especially with ancient tombs like this, where failing to seize the initiative could easily lead to a passive situation.

In particular, some people deliberately set up new traps outside, which is a very unfriendly signal to the gravediggers who come later.

With Fang Yun's powerful footwork, he covered dozens of miles in a flash. Moreover, he had no difficulty navigating vertical mountain paths with his skill, and in the blink of an eye, he had reached the outer edge of the mine.

Looking out over the mine from a distant mountain peak, Fang Yun noticed a number of mountain bikes parked there, along with a large crowd of people.

Judging from their attire, they were not ordinary people. There were also many bodyguards in suits surrounding the area, and their waists were clearly bulging with weapons.

"These people reacted quickly, but I'm afraid you won't be able to find the core issue."

Fang Yun said calmly.

Chapter 424 Ancient Tombs in the Mine

Fang Yun glanced around and immediately noticed one person's striking attire. Surrounded by a group of men in black, this man was indeed wearing a white shirt. To the uninitiated, he might have been mistaken for a playboy, but those who knew his true identity would be utterly astonished.

This person is called Bai Hansheng, the eldest son of the Bai family. It is said that he became a disciple of a master when he was twenty years old, and later mastered a mysterious and unpredictable skill. Legend has it that he had one foot in the Bigu stage a long time ago. Now, so many years have passed, and no one knows what level of strength he has become.

Fang Yun couldn't see very clearly from a distance, so he moved closer until he crouched down in the nearby jungle to hide himself.

"With the Bai family bringing so many people here, and Bai Hansheng being so strong, surely no one would dare to compete with him?"

The people speaking were individual investors, meaning they weren't part of a large organization and usually worked alone.

If these people can find the large tomb before others discover it, they might be able to make a small fortune, but most of the time they can't compare to these big shots with many informants.

At most, they would go to some small tombs that others would disdain, and if they could find even a small piece of evidence, they would consider it a success.

Just as the group was discussing this, a young man in a yellow casual outfit walked over. He was wearing sunglasses and had an unlit cigarette in his mouth, looking quite nonchalant.

"Bai Hansheng, you're here quite early. I heard you were in seclusion cultivating your kung fu. What, you rushed over here just because a tomb was discovered? Your seclusion was a bit too superficial."

The man in the yellow shirt, dressed casually, said sarcastically, while Bai Hansheng merely snorted coldly, seemingly disdainful of engaging with the young man.

"Besides Ke Qiang, there's probably no one else who would dare to talk to Bai Hansheng like that without getting beaten up."

The onlookers started discussing it again.

Ke Qiang was not from a prominent family, but the illegitimate son of a triad boss. Although the triad boss's power in Guangling was not top-tier, he had many underlings, and offending him would be very unpleasant.

Therefore, it's best to minimize friction between these people and Ke Qiang, otherwise, resolving the issue will be extremely difficult.

"Alright, I'm telling you, you two fleas should stay at home. What are you doing running around like this? Don't you know that you're both novices in the grave-digging industry? Only I can handle this place. Otherwise, you two simply can't manage it."

The speaker was a woman dressed in a light blue embroidered palace dress. From a distance, she appeared very slender, with fair skin and a proud face. In particular, her high, prominent breasts made it difficult for many people to look away.

"This is Gu Tingfang, a member of the Gu family, a proper family of feng shui masters. If anyone could open this tomb, it would probably be Miss Gu."

"That makes sense, but even if the others can't open it, if they don't want others to open it, there's nothing anyone can do. Don't you see how these people are all eyeing it covetously? Whoever makes the first move will probably become the target of everyone's attacks."

"Hey, what's the point of all this discussion? Even if the tomb is wide open and you're allowed to go in, would you dare to rush in? It's not comparable, it's not comparable."

When someone said this, many people fell silent. The thought of such a huge psychological gap was indeed somewhat despairing and embarrassing.

We've spent most of our lives in the world of Feng Shui, but we can't even reach the Qi Refining stage, let alone the Bigu (abstaining from grains) stage. We wouldn't even dare to dream of becoming a Celestial Master. We'll just drift along at this level for the rest of our lives.

When he saw Gu Tingfang approaching, Bai Hansheng remained standing still without saying a word. He knew that talking to these people now would be of no use in opening the tomb.

Since it's useless, why should I waste my time on it?

As for Ke Qiang, he wasn't angry at all. Instead, he had a playful smile on his face and said, "If Miss Gu could consider letting me marry into your family, then I would have no problem leaving now."

Gu Tingfang was too lazy to talk to him, so she whispered something to the people behind her. Then she saw several men dressed in thin clothes carrying a pestle made of fine iron.

"Miss Gu, isn't your method too primitive? If this stick can break it open, then the tomb design is too low-end. We would have done it long ago. Your Gu family is known as the strongest tomb raiding force, is this all you've got?"

Ke Qiang teased from the side.

Fang Yun, who was watching the situation from a short distance away, discovered something unusual about the pestle.