Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

Unexpectedly, Huang Ziran had already searched the tomb of the King of Bi State thoroughly.

I guess he also searched Tuoye’s house.

The inscribed bronze plate left at Tuoye's house should also have fallen into Huang Ziran's hands.

If he hadn't seen the inscription, he wouldn't have said directly that we were digging the tomb of the king of Bi State.

Why did I only realize this loophole now?

It really takes a lot of caution to navigate the world.

Anyone who shows a little discernment towards others will end up being sold out and having to help others count the money.

I wonder if he left a loophole in his words intentionally...

Huang Ziran continued: "Let's plan the itinerary."

"I'll call and verify Professor Zhang's situation later. If it's true as you said, other action groups will investigate."

"As long as they are still in the country, they will be found."

"As for you, settle down at home."

"Come with me to Blackwater City tomorrow afternoon."

"As for you, little brother..."

Huang Ziran looked at Cui Hao.

He shook his head and said, "You lack courage, skill, and other aspects, so don't get involved and cause trouble."

Cui Hao jumped up.

He rolled up his sleeves and glared at Huang Ziran with wide eyes.

"Who are you saying is incompetent?"

"If you're brave enough, come fight me and see what we're made of!"

Cui Hao's sudden outburst stunned me.

Is this still the rat who dared not fight back when being bullied?

"Mouse, stop messing around."

I tried to dissuade him, but Cui Hao turned around and winked at me.

He whispered mysteriously, "I'm not kidding."

"I've been practicing kung fu with the stone mill lately. Look at the muscles in my arms."

He clenched his right fist and slowly raised his forearm.

The biceps on his big arms bulged.

Cui Hao raised his head ostentatiously: "So, all the training was not in vain, was it?"

I covered my face, not knowing what to say.

This guy, he gets cocky after learning some basic kung fu.

I quickly put my arms around Cui Hao's neck and dragged him out.

"Stop embarrassing yourself."

"With your mediocre skills, I'm afraid you can't even beat Wang Hu."

Wow!

I opened the tarpaulin door and pushed Cui Hao out first.

He turned around and said to Huang Ziran, "Captain Huang, I will report to you tomorrow afternoon."

Huang Ziran nodded.

I left the tent and walked towards the village with Cui Hao.

On the way, Cui Hao grumbled in dissatisfaction: "Brother, are you really going to listen to him and not let me go?"

"Wang Hu and Shi Nianzi won't go with us either?"

I've been thinking about this too.

No matter what, we must be wary of Huang Ziran.

So he planned to use Cui Hao and the others as his backup cards.

"Mouse, Huang Ziran and I are in the light, and you three are in the dark."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Cui Hao's eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously, "I understand!"

"We observe the situation in the dark and rush out at the critical moment."

"Let's try to catch the mantis while the cicada is waiting behind!"

I put my arm around Cui Hao's shoulders and whispered in his ear, "That's what I mean."

"But now there is something more important, and I need you to help me run a trip."

"What's the matter?"

"Take the things you have and go to my grandfather's house. Find out where my mother remarried in Meng Province. Ask for details."

Originally, I wanted to go to my grandpa's house by myself.

But Huang Ziran's sudden appearance forced me to change my plans.

He probably wouldn't deliberately arrange someone to follow the despised Cui Hao.

This way it won’t affect my grandpa’s house.

Cui Hao was stunned for a moment, scratched his head and said, "Ask your mother where she remarried?"

"Don't you hate her the most... why are you suddenly asking about her?"

I hate my mother.

I hate her for leaving despite my pleas.

I hate that she didn't look back at me again.

Hate her for abandoning her husband and children...

After so many years, I thought time would wear away my hatred for her.

But when I think about it again, I still feel hatred.

If it weren’t for what the Taoist priest at Wong Tai Sin Temple said, I might never have asked about my mother’s whereabouts in my life.

"Hate, I still hate."

"My mother's whereabouts may be related to the events in Blackwater City."

"Huang Ziran is likely to send someone to keep an eye on me, so I can only ask you to make a trip for me."

"Be polite to my grandpa and uncle."

"If they don't want to talk, don't force them."

Cui Hao frowned and asked, "Who am I to ask this?"

"If I say I'm asking for you, I'm afraid your hot-tempered uncle will kick me out."

"Hey, let me look for my aunt first. She and your grandfather are from the same village."

"Ask her to chat with your grandma for a while and see if she can get any information out of her."

"Go." I watched Cui Hao leave.

After he ran away, I returned to the village.

I took care of my grandfather at home and had dinner before I strolled to the home of the village chief Meng Jingwei.

As soon as I entered the yard, I smelled the sour aroma of tomatoes.

Meng Jingwei stood at the door of the main hall and waved at me: "Come in quickly."

"Your aunt is making tomato soup and even beat two eggs for it."

Eggs were precious at that time.

The villagers raise chickens and lay eggs but are reluctant to eat them themselves. Instead, they save a basket and sell it at the market to supplement their family income.

Only when someone in the family is in confinement after childbirth or seriously ill, will we cook an egg to nourish the body.

"Auntie, you are too polite."

Meng Jingwei glared at me and said, "It's too polite to say such a polite thing."

"Come in and sit down."

I entered the main room and sat down on the elm bench.

crunch.

Meng Jingwei closed the door.

The light in the room dimmed instantly.

He tiptoed over like a thief and sat down opposite me.

He said in a very low voice, "Ever since Mr. Huang came, I've noticed someone is following me."

"He went down to the big tomb you dug and searched the yards of Tuo Ye and my eldest brother."

"That's a three-foot-deep search!"

The big brother Meng Jingwei mentioned is the former village chief Meng Jingye.

It's the one who was bitten by a snake in the tomb and his body was covered with scales.

"Nothing was found in my eldest brother's house."

"But we found a lot more things in Tuoye's house."

"I saw a large bronze plate, and a lot of letters and other odds and ends."

"He grilled me about it afterwards."

"Ask me if I know about your tomb robbery..."

After Meng Jingwei finished telling me what happened after Huang Ziran came to the village, he suddenly leaned over to my ear.

He said more mysteriously, "Actually, Master Tuo came to see me before he left."

"He said someone was chasing us and he couldn't wait for you to come back."

"Let me pass this letter on to you."

I felt something stuffed in my hand.

When he lowered his head to look, Meng Jingwei stopped him.

His voice trembled as he said, "No, don't open it in my house."

"Put it in your pocket and open it when you get home."

"The camel master also said that he was, well, the one who cast the curse."

"He knows about your time in the God's Tomb... He, he is willing to give you a chance to atone for your sins."

"You must seize the opportunity to atone for your sins."

"Otherwise, you will lose the person who is most important to you!"

Will I lose the person who means the most to me?

Who is the most important person to me?

Grandpa? Father? Mother? Or Zhang Nan?

In terms of family, the person most important to me is my grandfather.

In terms of love, the person who is most important to me...

Well, although I haven’t confirmed my relationship with Zhang Nan, I just like her one-sidedly.

But I have to say that she was very important to me at that time.

To put it in today's terms, Zhang Nan is my white moonlight.

The two-legged snake has left the village and should not be able to attack my grandfather.

So the one I will lose is Zhang Nan?!

As I was thinking about it, I suddenly felt numbness in the palm of my right hand.

The thing that Meng Jingwei just stuffed into my hand seems to be moving!

Just as I was about to lower my head to see what was happening in my hands, Meng Jingwei pressed his hands on my cheeks.

He trembled with fear and said, "No, don't look here!"

"My whole family will die if we watch this!"

"You, you, go back and watch again!"