In Panjiayuan, the first thing they did was trick Lao Hu into going tomb raiding.

Su Mo withdrew his gaze. "Come, come, Second Master, let's drink..."

Chapter 224: Clearing Up Wu Xie's Doubts

"Do not…"

"I should call you Jie Lianhuan..."

Su Mo looked around warily.

This person is Xie Lianhuan. Back then, he faked his death and escaped from the underwater tomb in Xisha. During that time, Su Mo even helped him treat his poison and injuries.

Afterwards, Xie Lianhuan infiltrated the Wu family, sharing an identity with Wu Sansheng, and together they fought against enemies such as the Wang family.

Su Mo speculated that the anomalies here were probably related to Xie Lianhuan.

"hehe…"

A clear laugh rang out from the shadows, "Wu Sansheng came out of the Lu Prince's palace a few days ago and told me in detail about your situation..."

"I never imagined that the infamous 'Master Su' in the underworld would be you..."

"So, it seems my father misjudged you back then. Your current achievements and success are things he could never have imagined..."

Mentioning Master Xie, Su Mo's expression turned solemn. "I have always remembered the help Master Xie gave me back then..."

Su Mo said this because he did indeed owe Ninth Master a lot of kindness back then, a point he did not deny.

Secondly, he did not want to be enemies with Xie Lianhuan.

In a sense, the two are not enemies.

After all, one is Xie Xiaohua's nominal father, and the other is her kung fu master. They shouldn't be enemies!

"Master Su..."

Xie Lianhuan, who was hiding in the shadows, said again, "This is not a place for you. The secrets here should not be spied on by people outside the Nine Gates. Please leave immediately!"

He emphasized the word "please" heavily, clearly indicating that he also did not want to be enemies with Su Mo.

Hearing Xie Lianhuan's words, Su Mo sighed and said, "It seems there's no point in negotiating!"

In fact, based on the description in the original work, Su Mo had already vaguely guessed the true identity of the corpse under the Wu family's old house.

However... the truth is too unbelievable.

Before witnessing it with his own eyes, Su Mo dared not draw any conclusions.

Jie Lianhuan was incredibly confident: "Back then, I painstakingly cultivated the art of Qimen Dunjia, and combined it with this eerie ghost realm, no one in the world could break through it!"

"Master Su, are you really going to break through the formation?"

Su Mo was also exceptionally resolute, "I have long heard that the eldest young master of the Xie family and the third master of the Wu family have been plotting together for many years. Today... I, Su Mo, have come to break the formation. Please enlighten me!"

Su Mo drew the Crimson Sky Sword, looked ahead, and spoke in a clear voice.

You will not succeed today!

"Why? Could it be that there's a Corpse Immortal suppressing this formation?"

"No, that's not it. It's just that there are several tons of high explosives behind the formation... The secrets here must never be revealed!"

"Depend on!"

Su Mo was indignant and cursed under his breath.

Although his body had been developed to its limit, it was still just a mortal being. If he were to directly withstand the explosives, he would definitely die.

"It seems the person buried here was no ordinary person!"

Su Mo took a deep look at the Wu family's old house, then slowly retreated.

Xie Lianhuan watched Su Mo leave from the shadows without saying a word.

When Su Mo returned to Wu Shan Ju, it was already dawn. Seeing that Wu Xie and the others were still fast asleep, Su Mo quickly washed up and then went to sleep peacefully as well.

.........

I slept until about 10 a.m., and my tense mind was greatly relieved.

Pushing open the door, the Four Fiends and their men brought out toiletries.

"Master Su..."

Taotie said, "The young master of the Wu family is waiting for you. Because you were sleeping, we didn't dare let him disturb you..."

"Oh…"

Su Mo was somewhat surprised, "Just let him in..."

Taotie nodded gently, and soon brought Wu Xie in.

Su Mo was also hungry, and the two ate and chatted at the table.

Wu Xie asked with a smile, "Master Su, how did you sleep last night?"

Su Mo took a sip of milk, wiped her mouth, and said, "It's alright, but there are still some questions I haven't answered, which is a bit frustrating..."

Su Mo was referring to the Wu family's old house. To protect it, Xie Lianhuan was willing to destroy everything with explosives, which was truly beyond his expectations.

Wu Xie asked in surprise, "Is there something that Master Su can't understand?"

"Oh…"

Su Mo chuckled, "This world isn't as simple as you think. Uh... why am I telling a little kid like you all this... kid, what do you want from me?"

At this moment, Wu Xie was truly innocent, and he still had a long way to go before becoming the Evil Emperor.

After pondering for a moment, Wu Xie voiced his doubts: "I'm increasingly suspicious that A Ning is lying to me about Uncle Three's disappearance in the underwater tomb!"

While chewing his food, Su Mo gestured for Wu Xie to continue.

Wu Xie continued, "After seeing my second uncle yesterday, I suddenly realized something: if my third uncle needed help, he would never ask me for help; he would definitely ask my second uncle!"

"So this is very abnormal."

After saying that, Wu Xie looked at Su Mo curiously, hoping that he could help him answer his questions.

Su Mo put down his chopsticks. "I can help you answer some of your questions. First of all, both the Seven Star Lu King's Tomb and the Xisha Undersea Tomb, when Aning went into the tomb, she was actually looking for the same thing!"

Wu Xie asked, puzzled, "What?"

Su Mo stated bluntly, "The Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish!"

Wu Xie was secretly alarmed. His lips moved again, as if he wanted to ask something, but Su Mo shook his head. "There are some things I can't tell you too much. It's best if you investigate it yourself. This matter concerns how you will face your third uncle in the future..."

"Didn't you just say you had no idea where to start? Now I'll point you in a direction..."

"The archaeological team roster originally had ten people. Later, Xie Lianhuan left the team alone and died, so the roster should have had nine people left. However, on July 24, only eight people remained on the roster, and the person who left was named Xiao Da!"

"This person is the only member of the archaeological team who has never been to an underwater tomb..."

"Back then, he and Chen Wenjin set off for the Xisha Islands together. On the day before the tomb was to be lowered, he developed a high fever, so the members of the archaeological team left him alone at sea, which is why he survived!"

"This person's son is currently in Hangzhou; perhaps he can answer your questions..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xie was overjoyed. "A single conversation with you is worth more than ten years of study! Master Su, you are my benefactor!"

Whether it was tomb raiding or anything else, Su Mo had helped him many times, and Wu Xie knew that this was a great favor!

"Ha ha…"

Su Mo chuckled, "Stop being so cheeky. You'll have to handle these things yourself. By the way, we're heading back to Yanjing this afternoon..."

"what?"

Wu Xie was dumbfounded. "Weren't you lying low? Why didn't you stay a few more days?"

With Su Mo here, forget about all the villains and scoundrels; even things concerning his third uncle started to go smoothly.

Upon hearing that Su Mo was leaving, Wu Xie was honestly a little reluctant to part with him.

Su Mo said, "My wife and children are in Yanjing; it's time to go back and visit them..."

"So that's how it is..."

Wu Xie sighed and didn't try to stop him. He was worried about his third uncle's safety, but Su Ye also had a family. Putting himself in Su Ye's shoes, he really couldn't say anything.

Chapter 225: Killing Jude Kao

On the morning of the third day.

With the help of Pan Zi and others, Su Mo and the four villains boarded a plane and returned to Yanjing.

Outside Yanjing Airport, Yingzi, who had been waiting for a long time, burst into tears of joy upon seeing Su Mo.

"Why are you crying..."

Su Mo was speechless for a moment. "I'm just going on vacation..."

Yingzi always believed that Su Mo had gone to great lengths for her sake after the incident at Warehouse Eleven. In addition, she had been constantly worried about her man's safety lately, and her mental state seemed to have deteriorated significantly.

Yingzi choked back tears, "I was just worried about you..."

Su Mo was both annoyed and amused, and said helplessly, "What could possibly be wrong with me? Let's go home, let's go home..."

This time, Su Mo kept a low profile compared to before, not daring to notify too many people. He and his group of five or six drove straight back to Panjiayuan without much sightseeing.

Afterwards, Lao Hu, Zhang Yingchuan, and others held a welcome-back banquet for Su Mo.

Life gradually returned to normal.

Having a wife, kids, and a warm bed—life may be a bit monotonous, but it's much better than tomb raiding!

However, not long after, Sherry Yang, who had returned from the United States, brought Su Mo some unexpected news.

.........

"Ha ha…"

Inside Panjiayuan, Su Mo's hearty laughter echoed, "Chief of Staff Yang, you haven't been going into tombs much these past few years. It seems you've forgotten about us old friends..."

There was no one else at Panjiayuan at this moment except for Lao Hu, Xue Li, Yang Hutian and their family of three, and Su Mo, Yingzi and her daughter and their family of three; it was a family dinner.

"hehe…"