General of the Heavens

Chapter 82 The Great Thief of the Eastern Tombs [Seeking Recommendations]

"Brother Ning, something terrible has happened!"

Ning Chen was relieved to leave the production of counterfeit goods entirely to Yao Shenxing. However, as soon as he returned to the police station, Xu Yicheng came knocking on his door.

"Brother Xu, please don't rush, speak slowly."

Xu Yicheng never comes to the temple unless he has something important to say, so for him to be in such a hurry must be something serious, but nothing major has happened recently.

"Something big has happened at the Eastern Tombs! Outside Malanyu, Wang Shaoyi's regiment has sealed off the Eastern Tombs. He says he wants to find clues about the tomb raiders and clear his name!"

But anyone with eyes to see knows his true purpose: Wang Shaoyi wants to take this opportunity to rob a tomb! Your police department can't ignore this!"

Xu Yicheng briefly recounted what had happened. Ning Chen's heart skipped a beat. Sun Dianying hadn't arrived yet, but Wang Shaoyi had!

In such a short time, Yao Shenxing's side simply wouldn't be able to produce the corresponding counterfeit, so Ning Chen's plan would be ruined.

"Is the news reliable? What's the reaction of the tomb-guarding troops? Even if it's tomb raiding, isn't he afraid the government will send troops with such a blatant display?"

Xu Yicheng said, "The information came from the tomb-guarding army. You don't know, Wang Shaoyi kidnapped Yu Peng. Yu Peng knows the Eastern Tombs like the back of his hand. He can plunder the imperial tombs in less than a day. In terms of time, the government simply doesn't have enough time to send troops!"

"If there's an inside man, then this is going to be troublesome. The police department's current fighting strength is no threat to Wang Shaoyi at all."

Ning Chen frowned. Wang Shaoyi's sudden attack caught everyone off guard. Dongling was so vast, and Ning Chen had only robbed Yuling. He hadn't had time to deal with the other imperial tombs yet. It seemed he was going to have to take a risk.

"Brother Xu, you should go back first. I have a plan for this matter!"

Ning Chen said, squinting his eyes.

.........

Outside the Eastern Mausoleum, along the ancient road.

Wang Shaoyi surrounded Dongling with less than a regiment of men, and there were three other people with him.

Gao Quan, Bian Furen, and Xu Yicheng.

Xu Yicheng had made up his mind as soon as he left the police station. No matter what methods Ning Chen had, he would do his best to stop Wang Shaoyi.

He went to find Wang Shaoyi all by himself!

As expected, Wang Shaoyi did not kill Xu Yicheng because of his status as one of the Five Families. After all, Wang Shaoyi was good at fighting but not at appraising treasures.

Surprisingly, Wang Shaoyi managed to squeeze out a smile on his fierce face. "I've gathered the three of you here today to do some business with you. Are you all interested in the tomb of the most wealthy Empress Dowager in the Eastern Mausoleum?"

Let's have a feast right here at Empress Dowager Cixi's tomb!

The practice of "eating at a feast" is a topic that only emerged in the Republic of China era. Initially, antique dealers would pay tomb raiders to excavate ancient tombs and retrieve funerary objects.

Later, the tomb raiders realized that doing it this way was too unfair, so they came up with a reverse plan. They first located the tomb, then called in several antique dealers to dig it up on the spot, and then auctioned it off to the highest bidder.

Because it often involves several groups of people surrounding the grave, it's like a banquet, which is called "eating a feast on the spot" in the antique trade.

Gao Quanxian was bold and had eaten his fill of banquets: "Deputy Commander Wang, it's rare to find someone with such ambition. I'll risk my life to keep you company."

Not to be outdone, Bian Furen chimed in, "Empress Dowager Cixi's tomb is filled with the people's hard-earned money. Deputy Commander Wang is truly a hero for standing up for the people!"

Of the three, only Xu Yicheng remained silent.

Wang Shaoyi then asked, "And you? Are you scared?" Xu Yicheng replied calmly, "Deputy Commander Wang, even if you have Yu Peng leading the way, he doesn't know the exact entrance to the tomb passage. If something goes wrong, and it drags on for just two or three days, your small group will lose everything!"

Wang Shaoyi scoffed: "To tell you the truth, one of the stonemasons who sealed the tomb passage for Empress Dowager Cixi escaped and is still alive today."

Xu Yicheng asked in surprise, "How do you know?"

A smug look appeared on Wang Shaoyi's face: "I have a brilliant plan. All you need to do is assess it and offer a price!"

Xu Yicheng's heart sank. It was all over. Another ancient tomb, a rare find in the world, was about to be destructively excavated, and all the things left behind by the ancients would be ruined!

While Wang Shaoyi was busy with his tomb raiding, Ning Chen finally arrived late at the outskirts of Malanyu alone.

Upon seeing Ning Chen's imposing appearance, Wang Shaoyi's men immediately became alert, and dozens of spears were simultaneously aimed at him.

"Who goes there? What are you doing here?"

Ning Chen tossed the large leather suitcase in his hand lightly, and it landed a few meters away at the feet of the squad leader, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"What's going on?" the squad leader muttered, squatting down and casually opening the box, only to be nearly blinded by a dazzling golden light!

Gold! A whole chest full of gold!

The squad leader gave a sudden, powerful lift. The weight of the box was astonishing, probably weighing two hundred pounds. It was a mystery how Ning Chen, with his not-so-robust physique, managed to lift it...

"I heard that Deputy Commander Wang is doing big business here, so I brought some deposit to join the fun. Young man, just report this to him. Oh, and if he asks, just say my surname is Ning!"

When Wang Shaoyi, who was directing the event in front of Cixi's tomb, saw that someone had brought a box of gold to the banquet, he was naturally very puzzled. But no matter where the man surnamed Ning got the information from, the gold could not be returned!

"Bring him here!"

When Xu Yicheng heard that there was a person surnamed Ning, he immediately thought of Ning Chen. But the cowards in the police department who only knew how to bully the weak and fear the strong, even if they all came, they wouldn't be able to make a fuss.

The squad leader brought Ning Chen to Wang Shaoyi. Seeing Ning Chen's fearlessness, Wang Shaoyi felt a nameless rage for no reason and pointed a gun at Ning Chen's head.

"Who gave you the information?"

Seeing Wang Shaoyi's fierce expression, Xu Yicheng panicked and was about to explain everything when Ning Chen unexpectedly reached out and snatched Wang Shaoyi's gun!

At the same time, Wang Shaoyi's arm was dislocated!

When you reach a certain level in martial arts, you will realize that within seven steps you are fast, and beyond seven steps you are fast with a spear!

Wang Shaoyi had no idea that Ning Chen was a master of martial arts, nor did he know that Ning Chen had hidden a gun that was pointed directly at his head.

"Useless! Don't you know how to search people before you bring them in?"

Wang Shaoyi angrily cursed at the squad leader, who felt extremely wronged. He personally searched Ning Chen, almost stripping him naked for inspection.

I didn't see him having a gun at all.

Ning Chen said calmly, "Deputy Commander, stop cursing. I've studied under a master and learned some ancient magic tricks. Hiding something is a piece of cake for me."

With Wang Shaoyi captured by Ning Chen, the rest of his men became like frightened birds. Ning Chen's move of capturing Wang Qian first to catch the thief was brilliant.

Xu Yicheng hadn't expected Ning Chen's method to be like this: a lone hero, striking straight at the heart of the enemy. How could someone like that become Wu Yuwen's secretary?

"Brother, do whatever you want. At worst, we can split the treasures from Empress Dowager Cixi's tomb in half, how about that?"

Wang Shaoyi reasoned with him and appealed to his emotions.

Ning Chen chuckled mockingly: "Some trash like you dares to plot something big with me? I'm from the police department, and I'm officially arresting you today!"

However, that's what Ning Chen was thinking. As the saying goes, only children make choices, while adults want it all!

You want half of my precious treasure?

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(End of this chapter)