Unorthodox methods, cultivating immortality relies on rich women

Seeing that Old Man Chen's gaze suddenly turned to her, Shen Qingzhou raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Why are you looking at me? You're an old man, do you expect me to give you advice?"

Seeing that he was talking nonsense, Old Man Chen glared at him irritably before turning back to look at Bai Yukui.

"Miss Bai, if I may be so bold as to ask, this is an old almanac that's almost a hundred years old. What is it that you've brought it up to inquire about?"

Actually, Old Man Chen wasn't worried at all.

His father's generation has long been buried, and even if the police wanted to investigate him for the crime of trafficking in cultural relics back then, they would not be able to trace it back to him.

Bai Yukui didn't hide anything from him. In a few words, she explained the connection between the Bai family and that Wei merchant from back then. Finally, she said, "After making many inquiries, we found that the group of people who robbed the Wei family's ancestral graves back then were the Five Mountain-Digging Ghosts, the same group your father belonged to."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Chen suddenly realized and immediately nodded in agreement: "That's right, my father is Chen Changsheng, the guardian dog of the Five Mountain-Digging Ghosts. He worked in a Taoist temple when he was young and knew some magic tricks. In the gang, he was specifically responsible for scouting, covering the rear, and exorcising evil spirits."

Upon seeing Old Man Chen admit that his father was Chen Changsheng, Bai Yukui and the others couldn't help but show joy.

"Not only that, my father Chen Changsheng and Chen Youguang are also brothers from the same clan, within the fifth degree of kinship," Old Man Chen added.

These words surprised and stunned everyone present.

This is the kind of situation that small groups that engage in tomb raiding fear the most.

They were either all related fathers and sons or brothers, or they were all complete strangers.

If only two members of a gang are related, they are very likely to band together and betray the gang, killing the others and taking all the treasures in the tomb for themselves.

As he spoke, Old Man Chen turned around and brought out a few low stools from the shop, inviting the group to sit down before continuing to talk about his father, Chen Changsheng.

"My father's family was poor, and my grandfather sent him to a Taoist temple to make a living when he was very young. He didn't know Chen Youguang at all in his early years. It was only after he joined the gang that the two of them accidentally discovered their family relationship. However, they were both tight-lipped and never mentioned a word to outsiders. So the other members of the Five Ghosts of the Mountain Digging just thought that the two of them happened to have the same surname, Chen..."

Everyone then realized what was happening.

No wonder the letters left by Chen Youguang showed the most contact with Chen Changsheng. It turns out that it wasn't just because the two lived close by, but also because they were related.

"When my father was alive, he corresponded with Chen Youguang. After he passed away, that relationship ended, and we haven't been in touch for decades. So I'm really surprised that you were able to find me today..."

Old Chen rambled on and on, but Bai Yukui and the others hadn't come here to hear him talk about the past. However, since they needed his help, they couldn't interrupt him rashly, so they could only turn their attention to Shen Qingzhou.

Shen Qingzhou immediately understood. He had taken the money and was obligated to help the man. He immediately spoke up, cutting off Old Man Chen's words.

"Alright, enough of this old stuff. We're here today to find out one thing: what happened to the artifacts they looted from the Wei family tomb? Whose connections did they use? Do you know where they are now?"

That's a rather demanding question.

After all, it happened almost a hundred years ago. Even if he wasn't a party to it, he might not remember it clearly.

But to everyone's surprise, after listening, Old Man Chen not only did not show any difficulty, but instead raised his chin and showed a bit of pride: "If you ask other people about this, they will definitely not know anything, but my father was in charge of writing the petitions for rituals in the Taoist temple, so he had a habit of writing petitions. And every time he went down to the tomb, it was equivalent to a ritual, and he would record it."

The so-called ritual document, also known as the ritual log, is a special record kept by Taoist priests when performing rituals. It clearly records the time, process, talismans and ritual implements used, the presiding Taoist priest, and the final result. To put it simply, it is a detailed work diary.

"Are these records still there?" Bai Yukui's eyes lit up instantly, and she was overjoyed.

"They're all here. Wait here, I'll go back and get them for you right away," Old Chen said readily.

He also wanted to befriend Bai Yukui and the others, so he naturally appeared extremely enthusiastic.

"Thank you, Boss Chen. I will give you a satisfactory reward after this matter is settled," Bai Yukui said.

For her, anything that can be solved with money is never a problem.

Upon hearing this, Old Chen grinned from ear to ear, repeatedly saying, "Not at all, don't be so polite," though he was secretly overjoyed. Wasn't this exactly what he wanted?

As he spoke, Old Man Chen got up to tidy up the odds and ends at the shop entrance. Ma Chenggang and Zhao Changming immediately stepped forward to help, and even Bai Yukui reached out to help carry things into the shop. Only Shen Qingzhou stood aside, holding a large, tightly wrapped cleaver, watching without offering any help whatsoever.

When Old Chen caught sight of him like this, he immediately glared at him with his cloudy old eyes, his face full of disgust and dissatisfaction.

When Old Chen caught sight of him like this, he immediately glared at him with his cloudy old eyes, his face full of disgust and dissatisfaction.

Shen Qingzhou pretended not to see it and suddenly spoke up: "Old Chen, I have a question for you."

"I don't know." Before he could even ask the question, Old Man Chen bluntly retorted.

"You old man, I haven't even finished speaking, what do you know?" Shen Qingzhou also looked displeased.

"Don't give me that. You want me to talk? What's in it for you? Why should I answer you if there's nothing in it for me?" Old Man Chen said.

Seeing this, Bai Yukui quickly tried to smooth things over: "Boss Chen, just answer his questions, and I'll cover all the payment."

"Oh, Miss Bai, please don't take this seriously. I was just joking with this kid." Old Chen immediately changed his expression to a smile, then turned to Shen Qingzhou and said in an annoyed tone, "Speak, what do you want to ask?"

"Why did you insist on coming to Dingjia Village with us a few days ago? You knew that place was dangerous. Even if you had a good relationship with Pei Changming, it wasn't worth taking such a big risk for his son. Pei Yousheng isn't your son."

As Shen Qingzhou spoke, he glanced at Bai Yukui beside him out of the corner of his eye.

Sure enough, when he said this, Bai Yukui's expression turned slightly serious, and she listened attentively.

"I'm not doing this for that kid, I'm doing this for you, you good-for-nothing," Old Chen rolled his eyes and said irritably.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhou gasped, his eyes widening in shock: "What the hell? You want to be my dad?!"

"Get lost, you bastard, spouting nonsense!" Old Chen cursed angrily, his gaze sweeping over the rag bundle in the man's hand. He then changed the subject, "That thing in your hand, isn't that the big broadsword Chen Youguang used back then?"

"Huh, you actually knew that?"

Upon hearing this, not only was Shen Qingzhou stunned, but Bai Yukui and the others were also full of surprise.

"How rare! This large broadsword was found for Chen Youguang by my father. How could I not know?" Old Man Chen said with a hint of pride in his voice.

Everyone then realized that there was such a connection between them.

"But what does this have to do with you going to Dingjia Village?" Shen Qingzhou pressed.

Old Man Chen didn't answer him directly, but continued, "Because they often go down into tombs, they always encounter some unclean things, so each of the Five Mountain-Digging Ghosts has something to protect them. Chen Youguang's protective item is this large broadsword, while my father's protective item is a Thunder Commander's Seal, which suppresses evil spirits and wards off demons, and has powerful magic..."

"I was worried that you were just a half-baked kid, that you hadn't mastered all the skills and would get yourself into trouble in Dingjia Village, so I specifically brought that seal with me. And you, you don't appreciate my kindness..."

Old Chen got angrier and angrier as he spoke, puffing out his beard and glaring at her.

"Wow, you're so good to me. I'll take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die," Shen Qingzhou immediately replied with a grin.

"Gan Li Niang, you little brat, you're eyeing my shop, aren't you? I have sons and daughters, do I need you to support me in my old age? Don't even think about taking anything from my shop."

Old Chen grumbled and cursed, but his hands didn't stop; he continued to move things from outside the shop into the store.

Shen Qingzhou chuckled twice, remaining standing in place and watching without showing the slightest embarrassment.

Bai Yukui and the other two were surprised by the bickering between the two, but also felt that the two had a really good relationship.

But Shen Qingzhou knew perfectly well what was going on.

This old man Chen is full of tricks. What he said just now was half true and half false. Do you really think he would believe that this old man has such good intentions?

However, he did feel a bit curious about the Thunder Commander's Seal in Old Man Chen's hand.

After all, the broadsword in his hand was already so powerful, so how extraordinary must the Thunder Commander's Seal, which Chen Changsheng used as a protective item, be?