He's alone, but he's a tomb raider!

Qin Yun paused at the mountain pass, his fingertips brushing against the bluish-gray rock fragments beneath the decaying leaves, a faint golden light condensing in his eyes.

"Yes, this is it!"

Beneath their feet lay the only gate of life in the Three Platforms Canopy Bureau, which was also the earthen mound directly above the dome of Ao Bai's tomb.

However, to actually see the burial mound, we need to dig deeper.

Qin Yun took out a slightly heavy black package from the exquisite jade key and threw it at Liu Yanyan's feet.

"Time to get to work!"

With a "rip," Liu Yanyan's eyes lit up when she saw the neatly arranged steel pipes and shovels inside after the zipper was pulled open.

"Is this a Luoyang shovel? The steel looks pretty good, much better than what I've seen before!"

"How come? Do you know each other?"

Liu Yanyan rolled her eyes at Qin Yun. After spending so many days with him, she had figured out Qin Yun's personality quite well, given her thoughtfulness and high emotional intelligence.

My boss, though incredibly powerful and ruthless, is someone you'll likely never see the light of day if you anger him.

This can be seen from Xia He, who escaped Qin Yun's clutches in a disheveled state.

However, apart from that, Qin Yun is quite approachable.

While his values ​​weren't exactly exemplary, they were extremely upright. Qin Yun held genuine respect for those with real talent, even if he didn't say it aloud.

In short, he's a good person!

However, considering Qin Yun's personality, Liu Yanyan wouldn't dare to openly give him a "good guy" card.

"It's finally my turn to show off, and I guess this is how I'll make my presence known to Qin Yun," Liu Yanyan said while assembling the Luoyang shovel.

"Boss, don't forget, I am a descendant of the Liu family of Xiangxi."

Although I've never actually been to a tomb, I've acquired the relevant skills and knowledge for the purpose of transporting corpses.

"This Luoyang shovel is a magical tool for exploring caves, created by tomb raiders in the Mangshan area of ​​Luoyang, Henan Province, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties."

Originally used by private tomb raiders to probe the soil and identify burial sites, it was later adopted by official archaeological work.

By observing the color, texture, and inclusions of the soil brought out by the excavation, one can accurately determine whether there is a tomb underground, the depth of the burial pit, and the location of the burial chamber.

"A single shovel can decide the fate of a tomb raider; it's the fundamental tool for tomb raiding!"

Liu Yanyan is right, the Luoyang shovel was indeed invented by Li Ya'er from Henan.

After all, the Central Plains, like the Three Qin regions, is a place where dragon energy is abundant and imperial power is concentrated, and countless treasures are buried underground.

Throughout history, it has been a major area for tomb raiding and gold robbing.

Even in the early days of the People's Republic of China, many people accumulated their initial capital through this industry and became well-known local entrepreneurs.

Qin Yun has met several people like this.

The Luoyang Hotel, in particular, is just as good as the Crescent Hotel.

As soon as Liu Yanyan finished speaking, she exerted force with her wrist, and the Luoyang shovel pierced straight into the ground.

Without brute force, it relies entirely on skillful penetration, with the shovel tip drilling down along the air hole, one stroke after another, going deeper and deeper.

Before half an incense stick had burned, she suddenly lifted the shovel.

A clump of moist earth was brought up intact.

"He's definitely an expert!"

After digging a few more meters down, Qin Yun noticed the soil color had changed. He then stopped Liu Yanyan, smeared some soil with his finger, and tasted it.

The soil is dry, soft, and without any hard lumps. It even tastes slightly sweet, so it is definitely a sealed soil!

To prevent water and insect infestation, this soil was made using ancient techniques and ruthless methods, and was even sometimes fried.

With such soil underneath, it's no wonder the vegetation here is so sparse.

After seeing the sealed earth, confirming that Qin Yun was indeed skilled at finding auspicious burial sites, Liu Yanyan worked even more enthusiastically.

Picking up the Luoyang shovel, she dug down a few more meters. Once she felt there was something there, Liu Yanyan quickly lifted the shovel up.

Unlike last time, this time, upon closer inspection, even someone as bold as Liu Yanyan's expression instantly turned serious.

The soil was not the yellowish-brown soil of ordinary mountain forests, nor the grayish-white soil of rammed earth or sealed soil, but dark like congealed blood, with a faint crimson stain!

When you rub it between your fingertips, it sticks but doesn't fall apart, and it carries a faint metallic scent and a musty smell.

"This is...blood soil!"

Upon recognizing the soil, Liu Yanyan, whose manners were not particularly refined to begin with, immediately pointed at the Luoyang shovel and began to curse.

"Damn it!"

"When you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water can cause problems!"

"My Liu family has been robbing graves for hundreds of years, and we've only encountered a handful of bloody soil. But I, on my very first visit, have encountered something so sinister! Damn it!"

While talking, Liu Yanyan took a sip of water and rested for a bit. She then decided not to dig any further and disassembled the Luoyang shovel to go home.

"What? You're going back already?"

"No, boss, you're not an outsider either. This is blood soil. Based on the experience passed down in my Liu family, there's a high probability that there's that evil thing called a blood corpse down here!"

That thing is invulnerable to swords and spears, and possesses immense strength!

"Let alone ordinary people, even highly skilled cultivators would be doomed if they encountered that thing!"

As if afraid Qin Yun wouldn't believe her, Liu Yanyan told a story that had happened in the past.

"That was when I was a child, my grandfather told me it."

During the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China period, although it was not in western Hunan, it was quite close. In Biaoziling, near Changsha, a group of tomb raiders discovered a blood-soaked tomb!

According to my grandfather, that family was no ordinary family, but a lineage of animal trainers with a long history. They were unparalleled in dog breeding, and they even carried guns when they went into the tomb!

Logically speaking, such a formula should be foolproof when dealing with some tombs, even those with ominous features, right?

But what was the final result?

At this point, Liu Yanyan's tone was filled with regret.

"Three skilled men were pulled down using a 'mud rat' (a long rope used for digging tombs), but in the end, none of them came back up. Only the children who were keeping watch outside escaped!"

Therefore, according to the ancestral teachings of my Liu family, robbing graves and searching for corpses is permissible, but when encountering a grave containing a blood-soaked corpse, one must take a detour!

So that's how it is!

Because of the merging of the world of one person, the various storylines have deviated somewhat, but after listening to Liu Yanyan's explanation, Qin Yun was able to sort out the general outline in his mind.

Changsha Biaoziling, Beast Tamer, Blood Corpse Tomb...

Put them together, and this is the Wu family of the Nine Gates!

The person Liu Yanyan mentioned who survived by chance while keeping watch outside was not some nobody, but Wu Tianzhen's grandfather, Wu Laogou!

A blood-soaked tomb directly caused the Wu family to face a severe shortage of talent.

If it weren't for Wu Laogou's strength and rapid growth, which allowed him to stabilize the people's hearts and regain control of the Wu family's ancestral hall after returning home...

I'm afraid that before Zhang Qishan even establishes the Nine Gates, the Wu family of Beast Taming will have to be wiped out of Changsha, and even the world of supernatural beings!

With such cases before, it's understandable that Liu Yanyan would have second thoughts the moment she started digging out the bloody soil.

only……

Qin Yun slapped Liu Yanyan's shoulder, his tone calm but carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"The Blood Corpse Tomb is indeed dangerous; I've heard the story you told me."

But haven't you heard the saying "soil carries blood, corpse carries gold"?

Entering a treasure mountain and leaving empty-handed is not my style!

"If you don't have the guts, I can do it myself. You should buy a ticket and go back to the Liu family to play house. Don't ever say you're from my Silent House again. I, Master Qin, can't afford to lose face like that!"