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

Li Changsheng nodded and went to the guesthouse restaurant.

This small guesthouse in the village may be small, but it has everything you need.

However, the restaurant's chefs weren't exactly authentic.

The advantage is that the vegetables used are all grown by the villagers themselves, emphasizing freshness.

There are even quite a few wild game pieces, hunted by villagers, which are basically impossible to find in the city.

Li Changsheng didn't care where he lived; he was fine with living in the wilderness, or in a dilapidated temple or house.

However, when it comes to food, they are very particular about it.

It was a rare find to find a place with such good ingredients, so we immediately ordered a whole table full of dishes.

The dishes were served quickly, steaming hot and fragrant.

One plate was freshly stir-fried bamboo shoots, another was braised wild rabbit, its color a bright red and its meat firm; and there was also a large bowl of mushroom and chicken soup, with golden oil swirling on the soup noodles, and the fresh aroma wafting straight into the nose.

Li Changsheng's eyes lit up. He picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of rabbit meat, and put it in his mouth.

He squinted his eyes and chewed slowly.

Wu Xie also came to the restaurant and immediately spotted Li Changsheng enjoying his meal in the corner.

"Brother Li, I was just looking for you. Thank you so much for your help during the day..."

Wu Xie turned around and called to the waitress at the guesthouse to bring two more dishes and open two bottles of beer.

"This meal is on me, brother. If you ever come to Hangzhou, I'll treat you to some authentic Hangzhou cuisine."

Li Changsheng was taken aback, then frowned and asked, "Hangzhou has delicious food, so why not call it a food desert?"

Wu Xie's face immediately fell when he heard this.

The most famous food in Hangzhou is undoubtedly West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce.

But the taste...

"That's not how it works. Just because Hangzhou doesn't have good food doesn't mean that all the good food in the country comes from Hangzhou."

Wu Xie's words were so confident and assertive that Li Changsheng couldn't find a way to refute them.

He put down his chopsticks and looked at Wu Xie.

"Alright, no need to probe anymore. Just say what you want to say!"

Wu Xie breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Li Changsheng was so straightforward.

In reality, it was Wu Sansheng who sent him to find Li Changsheng, wanting to probe Li Changsheng's destination.

If Li Changsheng's target is not the tomb of King Lu Shang, then everything is fine, and we can go our separate ways.

But if they were to collide, Wu Sansheng and his group would have no choice but to accept their fate and relinquish the tomb.

Wu Xie mentally organized his words, trying to ask in a tactful manner.

"Brother Li, my third uncle is a tomb raider, he's out here setting up a camp..."

"Alright, stop beating around the bush. Do whatever you want, I don't care."

Hearing this, Wu Xie finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that a reclusive master like Li Changsheng would never stoop to lying.

Even if they have the same destination, there is no conflict between them.

Moreover, having such a powerful expert who can subdue the Corpse King by my side increases my sense of security, doesn't it?

No sooner had she finished speaking than a waitress from the guesthouse brought over two bottles of beer.

Seeing this, Wu Xie asked with a smile, "Little sister, are there many out-of-towners here?"

"There weren't many before, but a few years ago, when the highway was being built, a large bronze cauldron was unearthed. Experts from the province came and said it was a cultural relic, so they took it away. Later, the city's archaeological team also came, and gradually, many people from other places came."

Wu Xie nodded, confirming that the information Pan Zi had inquired about was correct.

This place has indeed yielded artifacts from the Warring States period, and there must be large dou (a type of ancient Chinese measuring vessel) nearby, and more than one.

"So, what interesting historical sites or attractions do you have around here?"

"Tch, what's there to do in this godforsaken place?"

The waitress, while speaking, suddenly smiled mysteriously and looked at Wu Xie, saying, "You're here to raid tombs, aren't you?"

"How so?"

Wu Xie's heart skipped a beat, but he forced himself to remain calm.

The waitress, however, didn't seem to care and said, "Apart from the archaeological teams, most of the people who come here are tomb raiders. And don't even mention you, there are people in our village who raid tombs too."

The millennium was unlike twenty years later. It was the beginning of an era of unbridled growth, and people were willing to do anything to make money.

Putting aside other things, many rural people have done things like tomb raiding.

Moreover, it wasn't as thrilling as depicted in novels or movies.

In reality, tomb raiding simply involves digging up old graves that have been there for a while. It doesn't require any special skills; you just dig and pull out the coffin.

If you're unlucky, you'll only find a few copper coins when you open the coffin.

If you're lucky, you might find a few, maybe a dozen or so, Yuan Shikai silver dollars.

Unless you hit the jackpot, you won't be able to get anything good.

This type of tomb raiding is indiscriminate, daring to rob even newly buried graves from just two years ago.

Later, as the economic level improved, such things gradually disappeared.

Wu Xie couldn't help but chuckle after hearing what the waitress said.

"Looks like you're an expert!"

"I can't do it. I only heard it from my grandfather."

The waitress waved her hands repeatedly, and the topic of sex was also brought up.

"My grandpa said the provincial archaeological team missed the mark; the real treasures are further inside. They say it's some kind of immortal's tomb! Think about it, the treasures of immortals can't be anything less than amazing!"

Just then, Wu Sansheng arrived in the hall with Pan Zida Kui.

Hearing the waitress's words, Wu Sansheng seemed to understand something, and then asked, "So, your grandfather went to the Tomb of the Immortals?"

"No way, my grandfather only heard it from his grandfather. It's just a local legend. But while the immortals are just legends, a few years ago when they were building a road, they discovered something incredible, which isn't just a legend."

"You mean that cauldron?" Pan Zi asked curiously.

To everyone's surprise, the waitress shook her head mysteriously.

She glanced outside the hall twice to make sure no one else was passing by before lowering her voice and speaking softly.

"I'm only telling you a few things, and you absolutely mustn't tell anyone else. What they actually dug up wasn't a large cauldron at all, but over a hundred human heads!"

More than a hundred people?

Upon hearing this, Wu Sansheng and the others exchanged bewildered glances.

"Just human heads?" Wu Xie asked curiously.

"Yes, they dug out a human head, and then the mountain collapsed. Later, several groups of tomb raiders came to the village, but when they got to the mountain and saw the landslide site, they just shook their heads."

"Anyway, in the past few years, I haven't seen anyone find anything in the mountains."

The waitress chatted for a while, then went back to work satisfied.

Pan Zi glanced at Wu Sansheng, then subtly glanced at Li Changsheng, who was focused on eating.

Wu Sansheng chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright, just speak up. Mr. Li is a master; he wouldn't care about such things."

Panzi nodded and whispered, "Third Master, it seems the enemy's stronghold is in the mountains. However, the mountain road has been damaged by landslides, so it's probably difficult to traverse. We can't carry much equipment."

"There are ways to steal even without equipment, and besides, we'll only know the specifics once we get to the scene."