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

Laughing Fox entered with two bodyguards and promptly cleaned up the black man's body and bloodstains.

Everyone remained remarkably calm, including Yingzi.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, James breathed a long sigh of relief. He then leaned against the wall and skillfully bandaged his wound, while secretly praying that his butler would return soon.

"One million!"

"One million two hundred thousand!"

"One million two hundred and fifty thousand!"

Two million!

Soon, the Qing Dynasty Guan Yu statue was bought by a Hong Kong tycoon for a high price of five million.

Beautiful auctioneer: "Next, please welcome our next item..."

As two young women in red cheongsams brought out the items for auction, the beautiful auctioneer began to introduce them again, while photos and information about the items appeared on the large screen behind her.

"As you can see, this emerald is about the size of a fist, and its interior is extremely clear. A gem of this quality is definitely one of the finest gems in the world today!"

"The two emeralds will be auctioned together, with a starting price of 20 million and each bid increment of no less than 1 million!"

"The auction is now open!"

The bidding had barely finished when the beautiful auctioneer finished speaking when the bidding became extremely heated.

Top-quality gemstones are truly rare and hard to come by.

"Twenty million!"

Thirty million!

Forty million!

"Eighty million!"

"One hundred million!"

In just half a minute, the price of emeralds soared to 100 million.

James was also surprised by the surge. He glanced at Su Mo and the others, but saw that Su Mo's expression was calm and composed. He then recalled the strange methods Su Mo had used to kill people.

James knew he might never get revenge in his lifetime, as the man in front of him was no less wealthy or powerful than his own family.

With China's economy booming, his father is not giving up the entire Chinese market for his own sake.

"Mr. Su..."

Just then, James's butler rushed in, "Mr. Su, our master has agreed!"

"In addition to this, the Rothschild family will also present Mr. Su with one hundred Chinese antiques as a token of our patriarch's friendship with you!"

"He also said that young master James has offended you, and you can do whatever you want with him. The antiques will be delivered to you the day after tomorrow..."

"..."

Old Hu and the fat man exchanged a glance.

Wang Kaixuan said, "What a cunning old fox!"

Old Hu sighed, "There's a reason why the Rothschild family has stood the test of time for hundreds of years!"

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The butler said, "He also said that Young Master James has offended you, and you can do whatever you want with him. The antiques will be delivered to you the day after tomorrow..."

Old Hu sighed, "There's a reason why the Rothschild family has stood the test of time for hundreds of years!"

"..."

Su Mo was speechless. Not only had they sent over the treasures, but they had also given him over a hundred more Chinese antiques. If he were to kill their son as well, it would be truly inexcusable.

Fortunately, Su Mo did not intend to kill James. He only used the matter of the black bodyguard as a pretext to demand the artifacts from the Rothschild family.

Su Mo nodded. "In that case, I'll accept your family head's kindness..."

Then, Su Mo pointed to James on the ground, "Your young master can be taken away now..."

"Yes Yes Yes!"

The butler helped James up from the ground. "The antique will definitely be delivered to Mr. Su's residence within three days at most..."

Su Mo nodded slightly, "I still trust the Rothschild family's reputation!"

James and the butler walked out the door together. The fat man closed the door and said excitedly, "We've really struck it rich again!"

Su Mo shook his head. "We're not short of money now. Money is just a seasoning. But now that we're in a high position, we should contribute to the country and do what we can, such as bringing cultural relics back home!"

Wang Kaixuan winked and said, "What's this called? This is called political correctness!"

Su Mo laughed loudly, "Get lost, hahaha..."

"Master Su!"

Laughing Fox pushed open the door and entered, whispering, "Just an hour ago, an earthquake struck the Sichuan-Chongqing region, causing heavy casualties..."

Old Hu stood up. "No wonder I saw black fog descending from the southwest last night—a strange natural phenomenon..."

Su Mo said, "Tell the finance department to do everything in our power to help the Sichuan-Chongqing region..."

Laughing Fox nodded. "Yes!"

……

night.

The night sky over Yanjing was ablaze with stars.

Standing in the antique shop in Panjiayuan, Su Mo felt increasingly agitated for some reason.

Gazing at the night sky, Su Mo did some quick calculations, and the next second he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

A scene of mountains of corpses and rivers of blood suddenly flashed into my mind.

It's unbearable to look at!

Su Mo suddenly looked southeast and muttered to himself, "Trouble originates in the southeast... southeast..."

"Hiss...the Sichuan-Chongqing region?"

"Wasn't this sudden earthquake a natural disaster?"

Su Mo frowned, gazing southeast in silence.

"Boom boom boom!"

There was a rapid knocking on the door downstairs.

Yingzi poked her head out of the bathroom and asked, puzzled, "Who is it?"

Su Mo shook her head, "It's alright, you can sleep peacefully. I'll go downstairs and check..."

Su Mo went downstairs, opened the door, and found that it was still a "familiar face" - Secretary Liu's driver. Su Mo had ridden in his car to Zhongnanhai last time.

Su Mo was puzzled. "Something happened? Why didn't Lao Liu call me?"

The driver looked very anxious. "Something terrible has happened. Mr. Liu asked me to deliver some things to you tonight..."

The driver reached out and handed over a file bag engraved with the word "Top Secret".

Su Mo felt a chill run down his spine, sensing something was wrong.

This level of confidentiality means that only city-level leaders can see these documents.

Su Mo looked at the driver and asked, "Can I see?"

The driver truthfully replied, "Mr. Liu asked me to deliver this to you personally!"

Su Mo nodded, quickly tore open the packaging bag, and found a CD inside.

Su Mo was stunned, then looked at the driver again.

The driver said bluntly, "You can take it in and have a look, but remember to destroy it promptly!"

Su Mo immediately called the nanny, placed the disc on the machine, dismissed everyone, and began to watch it attentively.

Zongzi!

The video recorder was playing footage of the village being attacked by rice dumplings.

"Ring ring!"

The phone in his pocket rang. Su Mo looked down and saw that it was Secretary Liu calling.

Without a second thought, Su Mo picked up the phone and asked, "Old Liu, what's going on?"

Old Liu said, "There was an earthquake in the Sichuan-Chongqing region today. Something unclean from underground came to the surface, injuring many people. The army has taken over the area..."

Su Mo scoffed: "Just let the artillery fire a few shots, that'll clear it out physically, leaving nothing but barren land!"

Old Liu continued, "It's not as easy as you think. After the army took over, many soldiers were infected with the plague, and some fell into a coma..."

"Su Mo, don't you have a bunch of tomb raiders as brothers? Why don't you go check out the Sichuan and Chongqing region..."

Su raised an eyebrow. "Is it that serious?"

Old Liu said in a deep voice, "This earthquake came out of nowhere. In addition, the Sichuan-Chongqing region is mountainous, and the epicenter is called Wushan Coffin Gorge, a rugged and steep area containing countless 'hanging coffins.' After the earthquake, many of these hanging coffins were scattered all over the place..."

"and many more!"

Su Mo was shocked. "What did you just say? Wushan Coffin Gorge?"

Old Liu said, "Yes, Wushan Coffin Gorge! You know this place?"

【Ding! 】

Just as Su Mo was lost in thought, the long-absent system voice sounded.

[Congratulations, host, for triggering the Wushan Coffin Mountain storyline - The Birth of the Corpse Immortal Feng Shigu (This is a mandatory quest)]

[As the only person in the world proficient in the "Guan Shan Zhi Mao Fu" (a book on mountain observation and navigation), the host has no choice in this matter!]

[The Corpse Immortal has appeared, and the tomb raiding lineage is extinguished!]

[Please, host, prevent the birth of the Corpse Immortal in the Earth Immortal Village!]