Unorthodox methods, cultivating immortality relies on rich women

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Chen Youguang's original name was Chen Mancang, nicknamed "Drilling Armor," because he was skilled at drilling and digging, and his Luoyang shovel was incredibly powerful.

He and four others were known as the "Five Mountain-Digging Ghosts." These five were all top-notch tomb raiders from the Southern School, each with their own unique skills and clear division of labor. They specialized in digging up the hard tombs of wealthy merchants, officials from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and local chieftains and princes. Over the past ten years, they have dug into tombs dozens of times without ever failing.

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These were the materials Bai Yukui gave to Shen Qingzhou, but there wasn't much information; it was just a thin sheet of paper.

Seeing that he had finished reading, Bai Yukui said, "Back in the 1950s, they probably saw that the world was no longer in chaos like during the Republic of China era, and they were afraid that if they continued to do this kind of work, they would eventually be shot. So they divided up the loot and went into hiding, which made it more difficult for us to find them."

"So how did you find him?"

"In 1992, Chen Youguang's eldest son, Chen Jiansheng, fell from scaffolding and needed money for medical treatment. To raise money for him, Chen Youguang donated a white tiger holding a jade disc and a peacock green glazed glass disc. This disc belonged to the Peng family, the chieftains of Yongshun at the end of the Ming Dynasty. The Peng family's tomb was the last large tomb they robbed, after which they retired from their criminal activities and lived an ordinary life under an assumed name..."

"We found him through this clue."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhou suddenly understood; in that case, everything made sense.

Shen Qingzhou looked out the window, the scenery rushing past. The car had already left Huinan City and was heading towards Shitang Town.

"Where does Chen Youguang live, and where are we headed?"

"Pan Youchen".

"What kind of place is this?"

"Chen Xuyang's hometown is also the village where Chen Youguang lived. The people in this village are basically all surnamed Pan, You, and Chen, which is the origin of the name Panyouchen Village."

Chen Xuyang wasn't in the same car as them, but in Ma Chenggang's car behind. Ma Chenggang was a lean and capable young man, somewhat taciturn, and hadn't spoken a word since Shen Qingzhou met him.

Panyou Village is located in Shitang Town. It is relatively close to Nanjing, but it takes less than two hours to reach Panyou Village from Huinan City by taking the expressway.

This is a typical village in southern Anhui, but unfortunately the whole village is in a semi-abandoned state, with most of the old houses with white walls and black tiles empty.

Large patches of plaster have peeled off and turned black, the eaves of the gable walls are missing, many doors and windows have been boarded up, and only a few courtyard gates remain open.

Most of the fields outside the village were barren, overgrown with weeds half a person tall. Only a few plots of land next to the village were neatly tended and planted with seasonal vegetables.

"Most of the villagers have gone out to work, leaving only some elderly people at home."

Chen Xuyang, who had been silent until now, took the initiative to speak.

"Our family moved away a long time ago, and the old house has long been abandoned, but my uncle and his family still live in the village."

It turns out that although Chen Xuyang's uncle survived the rescue, he was left with a disability, paralyzed from the waist down, and has been bedridden for years.

It was fortunate that Chen Xuyang's aunt stayed by his uncle's side, otherwise Chen Xuyang's uncle would have died long ago. As for his two sons, let's not talk about them.

There's a saying that if one monk carries water, two monks will have no water to drink; the same applies to two sons.

The older brother relies on the younger brother, and the younger brother relies on the older brother; in short, they make all sorts of excuses. Now they rarely even come back for the Lunar New Year, as if they have completely forgotten about their uncle and his wife.

How many brothers does your uncle have?

Shen Qingzhou asked casually, then gestured for Wu Ying to follow Xiao Qiu and not let her run too far.

"There are three brothers. My father is the third oldest, and I also have a second uncle, but he passed away when I was very young." Chen Xuyang glanced at Shen Qingzhou.

Bai Yukui never introduced them to anyone, but Chen Xuyang didn't mind. However, judging from Bai Yukui's attitude, he knew that the other party was not simple, so he was naturally very polite in his speech.

Chen Xuyang led the group to a dilapidated house at the west end of the village. There was a lot of firewood piled up in front of the door, and some soybeans were drying there.

Chen Xuyang was carrying some things in his hands, it was unclear whether he had bought them himself or Bai Yukui and the others had prepared them for him.

"Uncle, Aunt, are you home?"

As soon as Chen Xuyang arrived at the door, he shouted. He, who was usually a bit quiet, seemed to become lively at this moment, which made Shen Qingzhou take a few more glances at him. Perhaps this is the charm of his hometown.

As for "elder aunt," it's a colloquial term for one's aunt.

Hearing the noise, the person inside came out. She was a short rural woman with gray hair that was messy and unkempt, but she looked quite energetic.

She was both surprised and delighted to see Chen Xuyang, and quickly went to greet him.

"Sanbao, why are you back at this hour?"

After she finished speaking, she looked at the people behind Chen Xuyang, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes.

Sanbao is Chen Xuyang's nickname, which also means that he is the third child in his family. He has two cousins, and his eldest uncle's two sons are Dabao and Erbao, so he is naturally Sanbao.

Chen Xuyang also has a younger sister, but she is not Sibao; instead, she is named Meimei, a name that is not meant to praise her beauty.

Instead, it's pronounced "younger sister." There's no specific name; they're just called "younger sister." This is actually a latent manifestation of the preference for sons over daughters in rural areas.

"This is my friend. He was just passing by and thought he'd drop by to see Uncle." He said, handing over the things he was carrying.

"Oh dear, you're here, why did you bring anything?"

She said that, but her actions were quick; she reached out and took them all.

Then he said, "Come in and sit down. What kind of appearance is this, standing outside? I'll make you some tea. Stay here for lunch..."

They seemed particularly enthusiastic.

Bai Yukui leaned close to Shen Qingzhou's ear as he looked around and whispered, "Have you figured anything out?"

"It can't be that fast."

After saying that, he followed Chen Xuyang into the house.

After entering the house, Shen Qingzhou, Ma Chenggang, and Zhao Changming went into the room to see Chen Xuyang's uncle, while Bai Yukui stood at the door and did not go in.

The room was fairly clean, but there was still a strong smell of feces and urine, which made Shen Qingzhou frown. He only glanced at it before leaving. When he met Bai Yukui's expectant gaze, he simply shook his head.

A huge sense of disappointment flashed across Bai Yukui's face. Clearly, the long-awaited event had suddenly failed to materialize, and the immense psychological letdown left her momentarily bewildered.

"Don't worry, we haven't gone to see Chen Xuyang's old house yet," Shen Qingzhou comforted him.

The reason they chose to come to Chen Xuyang's uncle's house first was that they felt that if Chen Youguang's ghost was still in this world, the most likely place would be the house of his eldest son, whom he had always worried about. But unfortunately, they were disappointed; he was not there.

However, Chen Youguang's old house had been abandoned for a long time, and Bai Yukui did not believe that he, as a "person," would still be there.

Just as Shen Qingzhou was about to explain that he had other ideas, he saw Xiao Qiu riding Wuying, rushing in from outside.

"Oh no, oh no, boss, oh no..."

"What are you shouting for? I'm perfectly fine." Shen Qingzhou walked straight to the door. Since everyone else was in the room, he wasn't worried about Chen Xuyang and his aunt hearing him say this.

Seeing that Shen Qingzhou, who was talking to her, suddenly walked out cursing, Bai Yukui curiously followed.

"Woof woof..."

The shadowy creature barked wildly at Shen Qingzhou.

Shen Qingzhou then noticed that Wu Ying seemed to be frightened in some way, with fear evident in its dog eyes, and its body appeared even more ethereal due to slight trembling.

This greatly surprised Shen Qingzhou. You must know that Wuying is no ordinary dog. It is not only intelligent and highly spiritual, but also extremely brave. Even when it was alive, it was like a king among dogs.

Even it was frightened; what terrible thing had it encountered? Thinking of this, Shen Qingzhou's expression became serious.

"Boss, something bad has happened, something bad has happened..."

When Xiao Qiu saw Shen Qingzhou come out to greet her, she immediately jumped off Wu Ying's back and rushed over, her eyes brimming with tears, as if she had also been frightened.

"Alright, with me here, there's nothing wrong with it." Shen Qingzhou gently stroked his little head, a surge of anger rising in his heart.

Damn it, they dare to scare my people and my dog? Is there no law anymore?

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