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

Xiang, the foreman, acted swiftly and decisively. Seeing that Li Changsheng and the others had agreed, he immediately went to find A Ning.

After hearing this, Ah Ning frowned, wanting to refuse.

However, the company's stated reason was to relocate ancient tombs from the mining area, making their refusal seem like they had ulterior motives.

After hesitating for a long time, Ah Ning finally spoke, "I can only give you half a day at most. Also, I'll have Mike come with you."

Xiang, the foreman, did not refuse and nodded in agreement.

Soon, Mike, one of Aning's men, followed.

Mike, an American, speaks fluent Chinese.

According to him, he came to China to study in the 1980s and was among the first group of American students to come to China. China is like a second home to him.

The group left the camp, and Hei Xiazi looked at Xiang Batou.

"Old Xiang, which way are we going?"

Xiang, the head of the burial site, smiled and explained, "As I said before, the best auspicious burial site is the one with water, followed by one that shelters from the wind. The foot auspicious site shelters from the wind, while the head auspicious site receives water. Based on this, the head auspicious site should be located between a tributary of a major river and a mountain range."

Among the group, Mike, an American, didn't understand feng shui, but he had heard of a certain saying.

He said, "I've heard Miss Aning mention that Chinese people value feng shui. There's a saying: 'If your head is resting on a mountain and your feet are on water, your family will be high-ranking officials for generations.' Is that what it means?"

Everyone was surprised by these words.

Hei Xiazi couldn't help but whisper, "Advisor Li, this foreigner is up to no good. He's just stealing the things our ancestors passed down."

Li Changsheng smiled faintly: "Feng shui is a profound and complex subject, and it's not something you can learn so easily."

If you actually follow this advice to find tombs, you might search until you're exhausted and still not find many large tombs.

A truly grand tomb, with its feng shui features, dragon vein energy, and celestial alignments, cannot be simply summarized by the phrase "head resting on a mountain, feet treading on water."

Of course, if someone's hometown has similar terrain, they should pay more attention to the areas near rivers and mountains. If they find that the surrounding vegetation is lush, but there is a sparse patch of weeds in an open area, there is likely a tomb hidden underground.

Xiang took out a compass, muttered incantations, and occasionally calculated the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches on the compass.

After winding and turning for several kilometers away from the camp, we finally stopped in front of a tributary of a large river.

Before them was the rushing river, with splashing waves hitting their faces.

Behind us was a branch of the Wushan Mountains, an unnamed low mountain.

Looking out, one can see that the mountain ridges resemble a dragon, stretching and undulating.

Xiang, the foreman, glanced at the ridge, pondered for a moment, and then instructed his men, including Hu Zi, "Hu Zi, take Xiao Long to search the south side of the ridge. Lao Kuai, you and Lao Jin go to the north side of the ridge. Watch your step. If you find any unusual locations, shout out."

Tiger and the others agreed and immediately headed towards the ridge.

Hei Xiazi couldn't help but ask curiously, "Captain Xiang, everyone says you have unparalleled eyesight, able to pinpoint the location of a tomb with just a glance. Why split into two teams to search?"

Xiang Ba Tou wasn't angry; he just smiled and explained.

"A place with one's head resting on a mountain and feet on water is indeed an auspicious feng shui location, but how one should rest their head on it has been a subject of endless debate among feng shui masters throughout history."

"Oh, how so?"

Not only was Hei Xiazi curious, but Li Changsheng's curiosity was also piqued.

Although he was incredibly powerful, he knew nothing about feng shui and relied entirely on the system's map to find tombs.

There were no missions on this trip to Wushan, so there were no maps provided by the system; we could only follow the main group.

Xiang Batou explained: "Feng shui masters in the pre-Qin period believed that the head should be placed on the north side of the mountain ridge, and should also correspond to the Ziwei star in the Big Dipper, so as to enjoy the unique bliss on land. Only in this way can it be considered a treasure among treasures, and only emperors can be buried there."

"The most famous example of this feng shui layout in history is the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor."

"But the Qin Dynasty only lasted two generations, so the feng shui masters after the Qin Dynasty understood a principle: everything has its peak and then declines. Even the blessings on land cannot be enjoyed alone. One must leave a way out so that blessings can be passed on to future generations."

Upon hearing this, everyone wore expressions of having learned something.

Among the group, it was Taoist Gou who chuckled and retorted, "Of course I should enjoy the blessings of life on land all to myself. What do I care about the deluge after I die?"

Before he could finish speaking, Tiger, who had gone to the south side of the ridge, suddenly shouted loudly.

Everyone perked up and rushed towards the south side of the ridge.

When everyone arrived at the meeting point, they found a place that was indeed sparsely vegetated, standing out starkly from the lush surroundings.

Xiang walked around the gentle slope, silently calculating the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in his mind. Finally, he casually broke off a branch from a tree, stuck it in the sparse grass and trees, and nodded to his subordinates, including Hu Zi.

"Let's dig from here."

Tiger and his three companions quickly took out shovels, pickaxes, and other tools from their backpacks and began digging along the route indicated by the foreman.

only……

After only two shovelfuls, they unearthed a haphazardly piled-up pile of tomb bricks.

Upon seeing this, everyone frowned.

Tiger and the others' faces fell as they looked up at Chief Xiang.

"Boss, this bucket looks like it's been stolen. Should we still dig it up?"

"Let's continue, there's still plenty of time."

Xiang, the foreman, sighed and decided to wait and see.

It's perfectly normal for tomb raiders to stumble upon tombs that have already been looted!

Throughout history, tomb raiders have emerged in endless streams. If Xiang Boutou could deduce the location, others could naturally do the same.

For example, in the 1970s, a Qin Dynasty tomb was unearthed in the Guanzhong region and named the Qin Duke's Tomb.

This tomb, spanning two thousand years from the Qin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, has been dug into 287 times by tomb raiders. It is estimated that at least two hundred tomb raiders have visited the Qin Duke's Tomb, which has been jokingly referred to as a training base for tomb raiders.

If a tomb raider in the Guanzhong region hasn't visited these places, they wouldn't dare call themselves an authentic tomb raider.

Tiger and his friends split into two groups and dug for another ten minutes or so, huffing and puffing.

But what they dug up next left everyone dumbfounded.

Tiger, carrying a glass bottle covered in mud, said with a wry smile, "Boss, this jar is ruined..."

Glass bottles are the most common type of soda bottle, and they are printed with the words "Wushan Soda Factory".

Many young people don't know that before foreign companies like Coca-Cola entered the mainland on a large scale, there were soda factories all over the country in the 1960s and 70s that produced bottled orange-flavored soda that cost a few cents a bottle.

From the late 1960s to the early 1980s, almost every city and even every county had its own soft drink brand.

For example, ice peaks, the Arctic Ocean, and the like.

The fact that this glass bottle was found means that this tomb was not only robbed, but not for long, around the 1970s!

In the tomb raiding business, it's not the old tombs that are scary, but the new ones.

Ancient tomb raiders, at least, had some skills and knowledge; they wouldn't go so far as to kill everyone and empty the tomb of everything inside.

But tomb raiders after the founding of the People's Republic of China were different. People back then had no taboos and didn't care about any rules or taboos. As long as it was valuable and usable, they would even dismantle the tomb bricks and take them away.

Just as Xiang, the foreman, shook his head helplessly, wanting to end the tomb raiding, a clattering sound came from Xiaolong's shovel on the other side as he dug out a tombstone.

He wiped the dirt off the tombstone, revealing the writing on it.

"Tomb of Feng Gong, the great-grandfather of the Feng family, who served as Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works and Grand Protector of Guanshan."

Following this line of text was a line of smaller text.

Respectfully written by Wu Chongfu, Left Provincial Administration Commissioner of Sichuan.