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

A spark and a flash of lightning.

The python's head showed not a single scratch.

"..."

Su Mo glanced speechlessly at his Crimson Sky Sword. He hadn't expected that even the Crimson Sky Sword couldn't break through the giant python's defenses. It truly lived up to its reputation as a creature about to transform into a dragon.

Fortunately, Su Mo had extremely rich combat experience. After missing his first strike, before the giant python could retaliate, Su Mo immediately changed the trajectory of his longsword and thrust it fiercely towards the giant python's golden eye.

"Ding!"

Another attack missed. Just as the Crimson Sky Sword was about to injure the giant python's eye, the python suddenly closed its eyes, and then another spark flew by.

"Roar!"

Su Mo's two consecutive all-out attacks thoroughly enraged the giant python. With a roar, the python launched its attack, charging towards Su Mo. It used its massive body to slam into him.

Su Mo was careless and quickly drew his sword to defend himself.

"Oh!"

The giant python, carrying immense force, slammed into the Crimson Sky Sword. Su Mo, unable to withstand it, was sent flying backward in a somewhat disheveled state.

When Su Mo landed, the immense force caused him to stagger backward to dissipate the impact. During this process, Su Mo accidentally crushed the necks of several pheasants.

"call!"

Su Mo took a deep breath, raised his head, and re-examined the giant python. "To be able to force me into this state, that's interesting..."

The giant python swung its tail, opened its blood-red mouth, revealing sharp teeth, and attacked Su Mo again.

Su Mo clenched his fist and threw a punch that slammed directly into the python's belly, producing a dull thud.

The giant python was in pain, and its huge body rolled around, leaving a deep trench more than ten meters long in the ground.

The giant python was in excruciating pain, but dared not attack again. It simply glared fiercely at Su Mo with its blood-red eyes.

Without hesitation, Su Mo stomped his feet on the ground and soared into the sky, leaping onto the giant python's body. He grabbed the python's head with one hand and clenched his other fist, smashing it down on the python's head without hesitation.

Boom!

A dull thud resounded as the giant python was sent flying by the punch.

Taking advantage of the moment, Su Mo landed, spun around, and stood behind the giant python. Then, he bent his legs slightly and slammed his knees into the python's back.

"boom!"

He shot out like a cannonball, delivering a powerful whip kick that struck the giant python's neck. The python trembled violently, its tongue flicking out as it hissed.

"roar!!"

The giant python roared angrily, its forked tongue flailing wildly as it coiled towards Su Mo.

Su Mo lowered his body, and the snake's tongue slid down his cheek.

This time, Su Mo ignored the giant python's attack. With a nimble twist of his body, he suddenly stretched out his right arm and grabbed at the python's neck.

At that moment, Su Mo's pupils shrank, and he felt a powerful force rushing towards him. The giant python's head was crashing into him at an extremely fast speed.

Not to be outdone, Su Mo gathered his strength for a few seconds and unleashed a full-force punch. In an instant, a sonic boom was formed, shaking the surrounding area.

At this moment, faint ripples appeared in the air around the two of them, which looked very strange.

"boom!"

The fists collided, producing a dull thud. Immediately afterward, a huge shockwave spread outwards, causing tiny cracks to appear on the ground.

"Pfft!"

The python's head exploded like a watermelon, gushing blood and splattering its brains all over the ground.

Su Mo remained expressionless, withdrew his fist to dissipate the force, and with a shudder, sent a shiver down his spine at the pheasant-necked snake on the ground before quickly retreating.

With the matter settled, Su Mo did not linger there and followed the footsteps to catch up with Wu Xie and the others.

It's clear that the group was in a sorry state when they fled after being choked by pheasants. Their footprints were left on a path, indicating that the group had also dispersed from there.

Su Mo quickly calculated the direction of Chaos and the others, and using his light footwork, he immediately gave chase.

An hour later, Su Mo reunited with the others.

After the separation, Su Mo found that the team consisted of only the Four Fiends, Wu Xie, A Ning, Wang Yueban, and a few others.

Zhang Qiling rejoined the team not long after Su Mo returned, and he also brought an "old friend" with him.

"Aunt Wenjin..."

Upon seeing the woman, Wu Xie exclaimed, "Is that you? Aunt Wenjin?"

This person was none other than Chen Wenjin, who had disappeared many years ago. At this moment, she was no longer dressed as a clay figure, but was dressed in casual clothes and looked very capable.

"Wu Xie..."

Chen Wenjin looked at Wu Xie with a smile, "The eldest nephew of the three provinces!"

Wu Xie was overjoyed, "Aunt Wenjin, you haven't changed at all! You look exactly the same as in the photos..."

Chen Wenjin joked, "Eternal youth isn't a good thing for me!"

"I can't believe you've grown up so much! I used to wash your diapers more than 20 years ago. Time really flies!"

Wu Xie scratched his head and gave an awkward smile. "Aunt Wenjin, to be honest, I really didn't know how to react when you suddenly appeared like this."

Chen Wenjin smiled and said to Wu Xie, "Who said we haven't seen each other in a long time?"

"..."

Wu Xie was stunned for a moment, then remembered Su Mo's words and suddenly realized, "That clay figure really was you..."

Su Mo looked at Chen Wenjin and clicked his tongue in amazement, "It's really strange. You took the Corpse Beetle Pill, and after all these years you haven't turned into a Forbidden Woman. It's truly astonishing..."

"..."

Chen Wenjin was suddenly startled, thinking to himself, "No wonder he is the famous Master Su!"

However, Chen Wenjin quickly regained her composure and said with a smile, "Su Mo, I've heard of you!"

Su Mo was surprised, "Miss Chen actually knows me?"

"Ok!"

Chen Wenjin nodded. "Before the underwater tomb, Master Su was already quite famous in Panjiayuan. When Master Jie was alive, he praised you as having the makings of a hero in troubled times!"

"If you had been born a few years earlier, the Nine Gates probably wouldn't have existed..."

Chapter 432: The Corpse in the Wu Family Mansion

Chen Wenjin nodded. "Before the underwater tomb, Master Su was already quite famous in Panjiayuan. When Master Jie was alive, he praised you as having the makings of a hero in troubled times!"

"If you had been born a few years earlier, the Nine Gates probably wouldn't have existed..."

"Hahaha…"

Su Mo laughed a few times, then fell silent. After a long silence, he murmured, "Ninth Master did indeed give me a lot of help before!"

Throughout his journey, the greatest benefactor Su Mo encountered was Master Xie Jiu from the Nine Gates.

More than 20 years ago, when Su Mo had just gained some fame in the underworld, Master Jie Jiu spared no effort in supporting him and even helped him out of a predicament at the New Moon Hotel. This was a great favor.

Over the years, Su Mo has never forgotten.

So much so that the reason he took Xie Xiaohua as his apprentice back then was because of Xie Jiuye's influence.

Otherwise, given Su Mo's personality at the time, he would never have easily gotten involved in the struggle between the Wang family and the Nine Gates.

"Aunt Wenjin..."

Upon seeing Chen Wenjin, Wu Xie's mind immediately became active, and he quickly asked, "Who exactly is 'it' that you recorded in your notebook?"

As a survivor of the Xisha archaeological team from back then, Wu Xie knew that Chen Wenjin knew many secrets that were unknown to others at the time.

"it…"

Chen Wenjin's expression was complicated. "This brings us to the events of 1976..."

1976?

Everyone had different thoughts. You have to understand, 1976 was an extraordinary year.

"Cough cough..."

Su Mo interrupted Chen Wenjin in time, "Miss Wenjin, be careful, walls may have ears..."

Chen Wenjin quickly shut her mouth and cautiously looked around.

Wu Xie: "..."

Before Wu Xie could speak, Su Mo continued, "Miss Wenjin, do you know about the corpse buried in the old Wu family compound?"

Su Mo already had a general understanding of "it" or "its organization." Now, what troubled Su Mo the most was the corpse under the old Wu family courtyard.

Wu Xie was suspicious. A corpse under the Wu family's old courtyard? What did that mean?

"A corpse?"

Chen Wenjin was stunned for a moment, a look of confusion on her face.

"A corpse!"

Chen Wenjin seemed to have thought of something, and his expression suddenly changed.

Chen Wenjin looked wary. "So many years have passed, the three provinces should have destroyed that body!"

Su Mo stared intently at Chen Wenjin. "Whose body was that?"

"..."

Chen Wenjin looked at Su Mo, "Do you really want to know?"

"..."

Su Mo nodded.

Chen Wenjin smiled mysteriously, then took out a one-yuan bill from his pocket, unfolded it, and handed it to Su Mo.

"..."