General of the Heavens

Chapter 58 The Four Sects Gather [Seeking Recommendations]

"Let's go see Mr. Hu."

Ning Chen spoke up, and Chen Yulou paid the money. The three of them got up and walked down from the restaurant. The few bandits were still whispering and plotting, looking completely foolish.

"Still haven't been toughened up by society..."

Ning Chen shook his head and said, then looked at Chen Yulou and beckoned to his men at the door, "Take that group of thieves at the next table to the Dragon Palace at the bottom of Dongting Lake to enjoy the scenery."

Goodness, Ning Chen felt sorry for those people. Judging from Chen Yulou's practiced manner, he must have done this kind of thing many times before.

Chen Yulou patted Ning Chen on the shoulder: "Third brother, everyone has their own territory. We can't be greedy and want more, can we?"

Ning Chen nodded in agreement, and then asked around and learned that the feng shui master surnamed Hu had a shop in the city, so he went to visit him with the two of them.

Mr. Hu was quite famous in the city. Whether it was fortune telling, physiognomy, or choosing a burial site, his predictions were always accurate and he never made a mistake.

So we found the place as soon as we asked.

Chen Yulou, who was very proud of his talent, was quite disdainful: "Third brother, I guess that person is just a clever con artist."

I studied the "Moon Wave Illuminating the Cave God's Formation" in my younger days, and I'm well-versed in all the charlatan tricks of astrology, divination, face reading, and geomancy. Don't fall for it.

Partridge Whistle suddenly chimed in with a friendly reminder: "Exactly, it's nothing but tricks to fool the common people. If they could really predict fate, why don't they do it for themselves?"

Ning Chen was quite surprised that Partridge Whistle was speaking to him, which was a rare occurrence. "It's hard to predict the future, and besides, I didn't come to him for fortune-telling."

Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle were curious and followed Ning Chen to take a look. When they arrived at the fortune-telling shop, Mr. Hu was shaking his head and talking to several nouveau riche about how to relocate their ancestral graves.

"There's some skill involved..."

Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle only listened for a short while, but when Mr. Hu talked about yin and yang dwellings, he answered every question fluently and clearly had a great deal of knowledge about this subject.

Not only that, Mr. Hu often made witty remarks, and his words were thought-provoking, which made the two of them nod and sway along with him.

"It smells so good," Ning Chen muttered.

But he was different; he couldn't understand it at all.

After a while, Chen Yulou suddenly said to Ning Chen, "This Mr. Hu must have received guidance from a master; he is no ordinary person."

Ning Chen thought to himself, "This guy is incredibly powerful, needless to say. He's Hu Bayi's grandfather and received personal instruction from Sun Guofu, who has the ability to see ghosts!"

Hu Guohua explained the feng shui of the ancestral graves to the wealthy man, took his money, and saw him out the door. When he turned around, he saw Ning Chen and his two companions.

Hu Guohua had served as an officer in a warlord's army, so he was naturally adept at interpersonal relationships. He also made a living by fortune-telling and divination, so he was very skilled at reading people and judging their character by their appearance.

He could tell at a glance that these three were no ordinary people. Apart from Ning Chen being somewhat ordinary, the other two could not hide their outstanding demeanor.

The one with the dark face exuded a heavy murderous aura; he didn't seem like someone who did honest business at all. He must have been there for no reason.

Hu Guohua quickly prepared tea to entertain the guest, saying, "Oh, I was unaware of your arrival. Please forgive my lack of hospitality."

Chen Yulou clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Mr. Hu, you're too kind."

When Chen Yulou met someone, he would always subtly inquire about their background, a tactic that always worked for him. However, Hu Guohua was exceptionally cunning, and Chen Yulou could not glean any useful information from him, nor could he divulge any secrets in his conversation.

Ning Chen didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the point, "Mr. Hu, my brother has been having bad luck lately and would like to have a word analyzed to see if he has broken any taboos."

Ning Chen nudged Chen Yulou again. Of course, this kind of thing should be handled by the most experienced conman, Chen Yulou.

Chen Yulou walked to the table, grabbed the writing implements, picked up the white brush, and wrote the character "山" (mountain), the strokes of which were sharp and imposing.

"Mr. Hu, please tell me about this mountain."

Hu Guohua was a sensible man. He looked at the character "mountain" for a moment, then understood and immediately closed the door of the fortune-telling shop.

Turning around, he probed with the coded language from the Mountain Classic: "Today the four seas are calm, because a high mountain has crossed the sea. A cloud hangs in the northwest sky, covering this mountain and giving rise to purple smoke. The mountain is the ruler, and the cloud is the subject."

Which one is the mountain and which one is the cloud?

Chen Yulou gave a sly smile: "The northwest sky is clear with no clouds, only two mountains, one black and one white. I wonder if you're asking about Black Mountain or White Mountain?"

Hu Guohua panicked upon hearing this and hurriedly asked, "After Black Mountain comes White Mountain, Black Mountain and White Mountain are both mountains; hawks fly from the east mountain to the west mountain, wisps of golden wind blow in the heavens. I dare not ask you gentlemen, what direction do you wish to inquire about at my humble fortune-telling shop?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yulou felt incredibly impressed, realizing that this person wasn't exactly a prominent figure. So he picked up the covered bowl and took a sip of tea.

After leaving Hu Guohua waiting, with his short legs crossed, Chen Yulou finally said calmly, "The Five Elements don't concern themselves with metal, wood, water, or fire. What do you suggest?"

"Ask the soil..."

Hu Guohua's face turned pale!

"Could it be... that you gentlemen... are tomb raiders?"

Chen Yulou then said, "Sir, you are indeed a discerning person. To tell you the truth, the three of us brothers specialize in tomb raiding."

"Holy crap! These bastards!"

Hu Guohua picked up a cup of tea with trembling little hands, cursing inwardly: what bad luck he must have had in his past life to end up with these people.

Recalling what he had heard, Chen Yulou asked, "I've heard that there are secret feng shui techniques that can pinpoint auspicious lands and search for dragon veins with unerring accuracy. Is this truly possible?"

When Hu Guohua talked about the secrets of dragon-seeking and feng shui, he spoke fluently and eloquently. Since he didn't dare to talk nonsense in front of the three people, he only shared practical information.

"The art of Yin-Yang Feng Shui mainly focuses on the inherent spirit and temperament of mountains, rivers, and streams! By thoroughly studying this art, one can achieve a profound state of harmony between heaven and man."

"Observing the celestial stars above, examining the earth's veins below, observing the dragon tower, and recognizing the treasure palace—whatever he points to, he is always right! His methods are incomparable to those of charlatans who rely on geomancy..."

Partridge Whistle was deeply impressed and asked, "I, Partridge Whistle, am the leader of the Mountain Moving Clan. I wish to search for the Dragon Palace in the desert. If you, sir, could lend us your assistance, the Mountain Moving Clan would be eternally grateful!"

"Move...move mountains?"

Hu Guohua was extremely anxious. These were all big shots in the tomb raiding industry, how could he possibly afford to offend them?

Chen Yulou clasped his hands and said, "I want to go to Yunnan and rob the ancient tomb of King Xian. If I succeed, with the 100,000 men of Changsheng Mountain and my name, Chen Yulou, the leader of the Unloading Ridge Sect, we will surely make Mr. Hu's name resound throughout the heavens!"

"Good heavens, it was bad enough that the Mountain Moving Leader showed up, but now there's another Mountain Unloading Leader too! I've run into two thieves!"

Hu Guohua felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten shit.

Seeing Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle start vying for people, Ning Chen couldn't afford to lose points, but what he wanted was different from what they wanted.

"Mr. Hu, I'm different..."

Hu Guohua initially thought the three were a group, but now it seems they are acting independently. He has no idea what this seemingly ordinary young man has to say.

"Speaking of which, I have a connection with Mr. Hu. You are a descendant of half a tomb raider, while I, Ning Chentian, am the sole descendant of the tomb raider's lineage."

Aside from having a higher rank than the Tomb Raider Captain, the Tomb Raider General's methods are basically the same, with the only difference being the Tomb Raider Heavenly Seal.

But Hu Guohua was furious when he heard this: "Impossible! The Faqiu seal was destroyed during the Yongle era. Where would there be any Faqiu successors in this world!"

Ning Chen took out a gleaming golden seal from the tomb raiding guild and gently placed it in front of Hu Guohua, extending his hand to him and saying, "Mr. Hu, please take a look..."

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