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

Before long, everyone finished getting ready and prepared to set off.

Zhang Hailou was still dressed in a hooded sweatshirt, looking somewhat similar to the character Zhang Qiling from back then.

Wang Pangzi and Wu Xie were at the back of the group. Wang Pangzi then poked Wu Xie on the back and whispered, "Tianzhen, have you noticed that Zhang Hailou looks a bit like Xiao Ge?"

Wu Xie thought for a moment and then smiled, "They all have the surname Zhang, so they might be relatives."

Although Wu Xie had known Zhang Qiling for some time, he was unaware of Zhang Qiling's background.

All that is known is that the other person's surname is Zhang, and his name is Zhang Qiling. He used to be a henchman under my third uncle, and he was very tall. He also understands the language of corpses, and his background is very mysterious.

Seeing Zhang Hailou dressed similarly to Zhang Qiling, he instinctively guessed that the two might be relatives.

Fatty Wang clicked his tongue twice and sighed, "Young Master is much better; he doesn't talk much! Unlike Zhang Hailou, he's so annoying!"

Wu Xie didn't respond, he just kept walking forward with his head down.

A group of six people traveled through the valley.

Dappled sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves of the trees.

Every now and then you can hear birdsong that you can't hear in the city, crisp and melodious.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the Korean guide at the front, Cui Dahai, suddenly stopped, turned around, looked at the group, and said with a serious expression, "We're going to pass through an old forest soon, so please be careful and don't wander off."

Upon hearing this, I curiously pressed on, "Brother Dahai, you've mentioned the old forest several times. What's so special about this old forest?"

Upon hearing this, Cui Dahai hesitated for a moment before explaining, "I can't really explain it either. There are many old forests like this in Changbai Mountain, passed down by locals. These old forests are all very eerie, with wild beasts, wild men, gray willows, weasels, and other unclean things."

"The local elders say that old forests can become spirits over time. So you have to be careful when you go into the old forests, have a sense of awe, and follow the rules of the old forests. Otherwise, something bad will happen and you'll lose your life there."

At this point, Cui Dahai paused, seemingly afraid of scaring everyone, and added, "Of course, this old forest isn't that eerie; it's just that the trees are quite dense, some places never see sunlight, and it's easy to get lost."

"But there are more of us, so there shouldn't be any problem."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xie nodded.

When he was a child, his grandfather, Old Dog Wu, told him similar stories. Things like, deep mountains and forests are where spirits and monsters easily appear.

It is said that when Wu Laogou was running a restaurant in western Hunan, he encountered a fox spirit that had become a demon, capable of bewitching humans and speaking human language.

Fortunately, Wu Laogou had several hunting dogs with him for protection. Just as the fox spirit was about to approach, the hunting dogs barked wildly, scaring it away. Otherwise, Wu Laogou would have been killed in those mountains long ago.

After that night, Wu Laogou didn't dare to stay any longer and hurriedly left early the next morning with his hunting dogs.

As they talked, they entered the old forest.

Just as Cui Dahai had described, there were many places in the woods where the sun did not shine directly, making them appear gloomy.

But apart from that, there's nothing particularly special about it.

Another issue is that the fallen leaves in the forest are piled up quite thickly, making it feel like stepping on cow dung – soft and spongy.

Just then, Fatty Wang suddenly stopped, clutching his stomach, and said, "I need to go to the bathroom!"

Seeing this, Wu Xie shook his head helplessly: "Fatty, can't you just bear with it?"

Fatty Wang said with a wronged expression, "I wanted to hold it in, but my stomach wouldn't listen to me..."

Cui Dahai waved his hand and said, "It's okay, we're making pretty good progress, a little delay won't hurt. I'll go with you to the restroom, everyone else stay put and rest, just don't wander off."

"Brother Cui, you're such a good person!"

Fatty Wang was filled with gratitude and quickly gave Cui Dahai a thumbs up!

After the two left, Zhang Hailou shifted his gaze from Wu Xie to Li Changsheng and the Queen of Jingjue.

He had long been filled with curiosity about Li Changsheng and the black coffin behind him.

But Li Changsheng ignored him, and Zhang Hailou, in order to maintain his image, didn't take the initiative to start a conversation.

Now that they were already here, Zhang Hailou couldn't help but ask, "Brother Li, may I ask where you work?"

Upon hearing this, Li Changsheng smiled faintly.

He casually pulled a business card out of his pocket.

"I wouldn't call it a high position; I just run a small shop to make a living. If Brother Zhang needs anything, feel free to come to me, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Zhang Hailou took the business card and glanced at its contents subconsciously.

But when he saw the words "funeral," he felt as if he had swallowed a fly.

"Are funeral businesses going out of business these days?"

"Business is tough!"

Zhang Hailou was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself, "You really have the nerve to say that!"

He rolled his eyes and said, "Do I look like someone who needs a funeral?"

"Hard to say..."

Before the words were even finished, the Queen of Jingjue burst out laughing.

She noticed that they were both looking at her, pursed her lips slightly, and suppressed a smile, saying, "Sorry, you don't have to worry about me."

Zhang Hailou lost interest in gathering information, so he simply stopped talking, closed his eyes, and leaned against a large tree to rest.

A short while later, a commotion suddenly arose in the distance.

Immediately afterwards, the group saw Fatty Wang escorting a blond, blue-eyed foreign man back.

Wu Xie's expression changed, and he hurriedly went to meet him.

"What's going on? Who is he?"

Wang Pangzi was furious when the topic came up.

He snorted coldly, holding a pistol he'd somehow acquired in one hand and grabbing the foreigner by the back of his collar with the other, he said viciously, "I was just relieving myself, and this foreign devil was peeping at me from behind! This guy's acting suspiciously; he's obviously not a good person!"

Upon hearing Fatty Wang's words, the foreign man panicked and hurriedly protested in broken Chinese, "I didn't! I was patrolling the area when I noticed movement in the bushes. I wanted to check it out, but he suddenly jumped out and tackled me!"

As he spoke, the foreigner quickly scanned the area, and when he spotted Li Changsheng standing on the other side, he felt as if he had found a savior and hurriedly shouted.

"Mr. Li! Mr. Li, it's me, Mike. We've met before. I'm a mercenary under Miss Aning..."

Li Changsheng had noticed him as early as when Fatty Wang and Cui Dahai brought him over.

Mike is an American mercenary under Aning's command; I met him back in the Immortal Village.

I saw it again when I visited the Jingjue Ancient City later.

However, Jude Kao had already obtained the Corpse Ape and the Feng family's secret method of immortality from the Earth Immortal Village. Logically speaking, Jude Kao should be busy researching and conducting experiments. Why would he send these mercenaries to Changbai Mountain?

Li Changsheng had some doubts, but he nodded and signaled Fatty Wang to release Mike.