Tomb raiding: Carrying a coffin during a funeral procession, rewarded with the Dragon Elephant Prajn

A few years ago, Wu Xie even traveled to Aba City, where Ma Liang lived.

On the other end of the phone, Ma Liang warmly welcomed Wu Xie and his friends to visit Aba City.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Xie stared longingly at Li Changsheng.

"Aren't you still looking for your third uncle?"

"Hey, my third uncle is a grown man, he has hands and feet, why should I worry about him? Of course, your matter is more important, Brother Li."

"Ha, you're really filial."

Regardless, the two set off for Aba City.

However, because Li Changsheng was carrying a large black coffin containing a half-human, half-corpse Iron-Faced Sheng, he couldn't board the plane or pass through security.

Wu Xie had no choice but to take out the 300,000 yuan he had just received from selling the Golden Chest and buy a Toyota Prado, putting the coffin in the back seat.

Then, we drove all the way to Yunnan, the land of colorful clouds.

After driving for three whole days, the two finally arrived in Aba City and met Wu Xie's classmate, Ma Liang.

Ma Liang and Wu Xie are the same age. They graduated less than two years ago and still have the naivety of someone just entering society, as well as the sophistication honed in their work in public institutions.

Ma Liang warmly welcomed the two to his apartment. He was single and didn't have a girlfriend yet. His place was just about adequate, but clean and tidy.

"Old Ma, this is my elder brother, Li Changsheng."

Ma Liang readily agreed and started calling him Brother Li repeatedly.

Then, looking at Wu Xie, he patted his chest and said, "Old Wu, you and Brother Li can rest assured, I guarantee you'll have a blast for a few days. There will even be local girls tonight..."

Wu Xie grabbed Ma Liang, who was spouting nonsense, and quickly interrupted him, afraid that he might say something inappropriate for children.

"Old Ma, we're not playing these games this time. Did you find out about Zhelong Mountain that I asked you to check on the phone?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Liang nodded repeatedly.

"I found it. Speaking of Zhelong Mountain, isn't that a coincidence? Our city's tourism bureau was planning to develop Zhelong Mountain a while ago."

At this point, Ma Liang suddenly became mysterious.

He lowered his voice and whispered, "But you don't know, a few comrades from the Tourism Bureau went to Zhelong Mountain for an inspection, and when they came back, they were acting strangely, even having a fever and being unconscious for a few days, constantly muttering that there were ghosts."

"The city leaders had no choice but to shelve the development plan."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xie's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Is it a ghost?"

"I don't know the specifics either. I asked my colleagues at the tourism bureau, and they said this mountain is very eerie."

After Ma Liang finished speaking, he pursed his lips and said, "If you ask me, you shouldn't go to Zhelong Mountain. It's too eerie. Just play around nearby."

"We have something to do at Zhelong Mountain, will you help us or not?"

"Sure, you're my old classmate, I'll definitely help."

As Ma Liang spoke, he took a document from the coffee table in the living room and handed it to the two of them.

Zhelong Mountain is located deep in the mountains, more than 200 kilometers away from Aba City.

This place is so remote and desolate that it's practically uninhabitable.

In the 1980s, there was a Miao village at the foot of Zhelong Mountain.

But as the young people in the village went out to work, the village gradually declined.

A few years ago, the entire village was completely abandoned and no one lived there anymore.

It can be said that Zhelong Mountain is now a completely uninhabited area.

However, it is precisely because of this pristine beauty that the tourism bureau is considering developing Zhelong Mountain.

"Old Wu, you actually have a good eye for finding places. There are all sorts of butterflies in Zhelong Mountain. Do you know Butterfly Valley?"

"I've seen it in textbooks; Butterfly Valley is in Yunnan, isn't it?"

"Actually, Zhelong Mountain isn't very well-known, and not many people know about it. In reality, there are even more butterflies in Zhelong Mountain than in Butterfly Valley, and the variety is much richer. I've seen photos taken by my colleagues at the tourism bureau, and they're absolutely stunning."

As they were talking, Ma Liang took out several photocopies from the documents.

Li Changsheng glanced at him and found that Ma Liang was not lying.

There are many butterflies around Zhelong Mountain, with different shapes and colors, which can be described as dazzling.

The scene of butterflies fluttering in the photo is no less beautiful than the scenery of Butterfly Valley.

Wu Xie stared at the photo, momentarily lost in thought, and couldn't help but murmur, "So beautiful."

"Hehe, I was also shocked when I first saw this photo. It's such a pity that such a good place is wasted."

Wu Xie quickly asked, "When do we set off?"

"Don't worry, although the tourism bureau abandoned the development plan for Zhelong Mountain, it attracted several professors specializing in folk customs to conduct research in the villages at the foot of Zhelong Mountain. I happen to know a girl who is one of the professors' students, so I'll give her a call first."

The girl on the other end of the phone was called Sun Xiaomei. It was clear that Ma Liang was interested in her, but she was indifferent.

When Sun Xiaomei heard that someone wanted to go to Zhelong Village, she was initially reluctant.

So Ma Liang fabricated a professorship in folklore at Zhejiang University for Li Changsheng, which finally got Sun Xiaomei's approval.

After Sun Xiaomei agreed, Ma Liang's face lit up with excitement.

Seeing this, Wu Xie couldn't help but tease, "Old Ma, you're not really keeping me company, you're clearly using this as an excuse for personal gain."

"hey-hey."

Ma Liang scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly, "Be my wingman one more time, and I promise I'll find you a sister-in-law."

"Get lost."

The three of them rested for a night, and the next morning, after purchasing some necessary supplies for their journey into the mountains, they drove Wu Xie's Toyota Prado to Zhelong Mountain.

Ma Liang got into the car and was stunned when he saw the large black coffin in the back.

"What is this thing? Why is it carrying a coffin?"

"Shh, don't talk nonsense. This belongs to Brother Li. Remember not to ask about it or say anything carelessly later."

Li Changsheng was still upstairs at the moment. Before he came down, Ma Liang frowned and asked.

"Old Wu, who exactly is this Li Changsheng you know? You seem to listen to him like the back of your hand."

Who is it?

My older brother is not human!

Speak out and scare you to death!

Wu Xie was secretly pleased, but he still said aloud, "Anyway, my older brother is no ordinary person, so just don't ask any questions."

Ma Liang pursed his lips, but didn't say anything more.

When he was in college in Zhejiang, he vaguely knew that Wu Xie's identity was not simple and that his family seemed to be a powerful local family in Zhejiang.

Once, his second uncle came to visit him at school. Goodness, the scene was like that of a mafia boss!

Wu Xie's identity is not simple, and his older brother must be even more so.

A short while later, Li Changsheng came down from upstairs and sat directly on the black coffin in the back row.

Wu Xie then started the car and drove out of the city.

The first hundred kilometers or so of the journey were smooth, all along newly built highways.

But the further we went, the worse the road became, turning from a highway into an asphalt road, then into a cement road, and finally into a gravel road.

At one point, they even encountered a situation where there was no road, and they could only rely on the powerful off-road capabilities of the Toyota Prado to carve out a path through the overgrown mountains and forests.

After two or three hours of bumpy travel, the three of them finally arrived at the foot of Zhelong Mountain.