Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

"Don't talk nonsense, that's a mountain ghost."

"Leave first and then talk."

I didn't have time to explain more about the mountain ghost.

Because the stench was so bad, staying there for even one more second was torture.

"Try inserting the iron rod into the cave wall. If it can penetrate, you can tie the rope."

Cui Hao picked up the iron bar and poked it hard into the cave wall.

It penetrated through the gaps in the masonry.

After several consecutive attempts, most of the iron rod was inserted into the cave wall.

I tied a rope to the iron bar, climbed onto the rope with both hands and feet, and slowly slid down.

Then Cui Hao also slid down the rope.

We returned along the same route.

He returned to the ground, found some branches, and inserted them in a well shape in the hole, then covered it with leaves and backfilled the hole.

Later in the 1990s, heavy rains for several days collapsed the backfilled tunnel.

This caused the entire entrance to the Tomb of the Living Dead to collapse.

The nearby villagers reported to the Hu County Cultural Relics Bureau.

After the staff from the Cultural Relics Bureau arrived, they used bamboo poles to explore and found that the tomb passage was bottomless.

Because there was a foul smell in the tomb passage, a chicken was thrown in, and it died soon after.

Therefore, the staff of the Cultural Relics Bureau did not dare to go down.

Instead, they asked nearby villagers to help backfill the collapsed tomb passage.

By the time we returned to Menhulu's house, it was already dawn.

When I entered the room and was about to take a nap, the mute guy staggered into our room.

"Such a strong ghost energy."

"What did you two do last night?"

"I didn't do anything. I was just sleeping in the house. What is this ghost energy you are talking about?" I pretended to be confused even though I knew the truth.

The taciturn man stared at me for a long time and said, "The devil is on you."

His words made me feel a little uneasy.

The mountain ghost is indeed upon me.

But how did he figure that out?

At his age, even if he started practicing Taoism since his mother's womb, he would not be able to achieve such great achievements.

Is it possible to be born with the ability to see ghosts?

There are many legends about Yin-Yang eyes among the people.

Some people who are born with the ability to see ghosts and other things that ordinary people cannot see.

Both Buddhism and Taoism also have methods to open the Yin-Yang eyes and the third eye.

There is also a legend that dripping something like cow's tears into the eyes can temporarily achieve the effect of opening the Yin-Yang eyes.

"There's something wrong with me? Are you kidding me?" I said pretending to be calm.

"Believe it or not."

The taciturn man shook his head and was about to leave.

When he turned around and saw the bag beside the bed, he suddenly stopped.

"Huh? What's in the bag?"

The taciturn man walked over blankly and reached out to take the bag.

"Nothing!" Cui Hao hurriedly hugged the bag in his arms.

There is a white copper Bagua alchemy furnace in the bag. It would be difficult to explain if the taciturn person saw it.

The taciturn man frowned.

His eyes flickered between us.

"Take care of yourself."

After saying that, he left.

When his footsteps faded away, Cui Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother, why does this guy look weird? Could he have discovered me?"

"How about we leave now?"

"Let's go!" I said decisively.

In those days, tomb robbing could be big or small, but no matter how big or small, it was shameful after all.

And if it is really leaked, you will lose the things you just got.

Therefore, among the thirty-six strategies, retreat is the best one.

We didn't say hello to the quiet man, we just took our things and tiptoed out.

As soon as I pushed open the gate and walked out, my foot froze in mid-air.

I saw the mute man squatting not far from the courtyard gate, grinning at us.

It seemed as if he had expected that we would run away.

"Brother Men Hulu, we have something to do and need to go back early. Thank you for letting us stay overnight. We will see you again in the future."

While I was talking nonsense, I winked at Cui Hao, signaling him to go first.

Cui Hao carried his bag, walked around Menghulu, and ran out of the town.

I also bypassed the mute man and was about to run away when he suddenly said, "Ghost Pill."

"What is that?" I stopped in my tracks out of curiosity.

The mute man said slowly, "Use a hundred ghosts to make an elixir, and swallow it to cultivate the ghost way."

Instantly, I thought of the pill that looked like a black pearl.

I guess the ghost pill that Menghulu mentioned is that thing.

I originally thought it was a panacea, but it turns out to be something unorthodox.

"Don't eat anything carelessly." The mute man added.

"I won't eat anything else. Thanks for the reminder."

The taciturn man turned his head to look at Cui Hao and said, "There's a trace of the master's aura in the bag. I want it."

"..."

This leaves me a little speechless.

The white copper Bagua alchemy furnace is a good thing, so of course it cannot be given away for free.

Even if it's an ordinary item, you can't ask for it so confidently.

"I don't want it for free. I'll exchange it for something." The taciturn man blurted out another sentence.

"What do you want to exchange for it? Besides, why do you want that thing?" I was even more curious about the purpose of Menghulu wanting the thing.

According to him, the white copper Bagua alchemy furnace has the aura of the ancestors, and it should be something used by Wang Chongyang.

Could it be that he wants to go there to make pills?

"All the things belonging to the ancestors must be protected."

“I use…use…”

He spent a long time but still couldn't tell me what he wanted to exchange it for.

Instead, he was scratching his head anxiously, as if he couldn't think of what to replace it with.

"Don't use it. I won't replace it with anything. Goodbye."

I turned and left.

The taciturn guy ran after me without caring that the door was not locked.

"Don't go, I'll trade myself for it!"

"Leave the things here, I'll go with you!"

"..."

I don't know whether to say he is smart or stupid.

If I leave the things behind and take him away, I will be at a disadvantage anyway.

"Your door is not locked, go back quickly." I reminded.

The taciturn guy shook his head vigorously and followed me stubbornly.

It looks like he won't give up until he gets what he wants.

This puts me in a difficult position.

It's inconvenient to do anything when he follows me like this.

I stopped helplessly and said, "If you don't lock the door, what will happen if the remains of our ancestors buried under the tree are lost?"

"I'll wait for you here. Lock the door and come with me."

The mute man was stunned for a moment, then nodded frantically: "Wait for me, I'll come after locking the door."

As soon as he ran back to lock the door, I ran away.

He ran out of the town with Cui Hao in one breath.

"Huff, huff, brother, I can't run anymore!"

Cui Hao ran with his hands on his hips, gasping for breath.

I'm so tired too.

When he looked back and didn't see Menghulu catching up with him, he slowed down.

"What happened to you just now?"

"He wants the Bagua Alchemy Furnace and even says he wants to exchange it for himself. What a fool." I commented, shaking my head.

Cui Hao couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Haha, he really wants it."

"If we exchange him, we'll still have to take care of his food, drink, and toilet. There's no such thing as a cheap deal."

"Brother, are we going to look for Master Yu's tomb next?"

I nodded.

There is no specific location for Yu Zhenren's tomb, we only know that it is in Ganhe Town.

If you want to find the specific location, you have to look and ask.

Observation, listening, questioning and palpation are also used in tomb robbing, but they are different from those in traditional Chinese medicine.

Tomb robbers look at Feng Shui and astrology.

Smell, the smell of the soil brought out by the Luoyang shovel or the piercing pole.

Asking means asking the locals about the historical legends of the tombs.

The location of the main tomb chamber is inferred based on the terrain.

In addition, there are various secret methods such as listening to sounds, identifying pits, and finding copper roads. Let me explain them in detail later.

"Let's go to Ganhe Town first and ask the locals."