Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

Many people think that the Wong Tai Sin Temple in Hong Kong worships the Yellow Skin Deity, one of the Five Great Immortals of Northeast China, but this is not the case.

The Wong Tai Sin Temple is dedicated to Huang Chuping, who attained enlightenment during the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

It is said that Huang Chuping practiced Taoism in Chisong Mountain and became an immortal, and was named Chisongzi.

In 1921, Taoist Liang Yanan brought the statue of Chisongzi to Hong Kong Island, where he preached in Wan Chai and established Sik Sik Yuen, which was later changed to Wong Tai Sin Temple and became a famous Taoist temple in Hong Kong Island.

The five great immortals in Northeast China are spirit mediums who are mostly worshipped at home, and it is rare to build temples to worship them openly.

Because both Buddhism and Taoism do not consider them to be orthodox immortals.

Later, I went to the Northeast to rob tombs and met an extremely powerful spirit medium, which really opened my eyes.

Let’s talk about the brocade box that Boss Dong stuffed into my hand.

I took the brocade box and opened it, and found a gauze bag inside.

Through the gauze bag, one could see yellow paper filled with talismans painted on it with bright red cinnabar.

That was the first time I saw talismans.

When I saw the crooked runes in the painting, I finally understood why it was called ghost painting.

No normal person can draw something like this.

Later I talked to some Taoist priests and asked them why the runes were drawn so complicatedly. Couldn't they be simplified?

The Taoist priest said that it was for the sense of ritual and the other for the sense of mystery.

If the painting is too simple, who would be willing to pay a high price?

This reminds me of the plating in a high-end restaurant.

In any high-end restaurant, the food may not necessarily be delicious, but the presentation will definitely be extremely beautiful.

I asked the Taoist priest again whether the talisman was effective.

The Taoist priest gave me a mysterious smile in return.

In fact, I have experienced whether the talisman is effective or not, and I experienced it from the talisman given by Boss Dong.

I will explain the effects in detail later when I use it.

I held the brocade box in my hands and felt that this talisman must be very precious. If it was not precious, Boss Dong would not have brought it from far away.

"Brother Dong, this is too expensive..."

I wanted to return the brocade box, but Boss Dong frowned.

"Just accept it if it's given to you. No matter how valuable the item is, can it be as valuable as our brotherly love?"

"Besides, I'm going back to Hong Kong Island soon. I'll just ask for another one when I get back. Hurry up and keep it with you. I guarantee everything will go smoothly for you."

Seeing that he was sincere in his words, I didn't refuse and put the brocade box in my pocket with a smile.

"Thank you, Brother Dong."

We said goodbye and left.

When I left the hotel, I saw Wang Hu and the others squatting not far away.

When they saw us coming out, they ran over with smiles on their faces.

"Master Chen, I guessed you should be back by now."

"Thanks to Master Chen, we've all made a fortune, and we've decided to treat you to a meal to celebrate."

"Master Chen, please do us the honor of inviting us to Xi'an Restaurant for dinner!"

At that time, Xi'an Restaurant was considered one of the most prestigious restaurants in Xi'an, and the prices were naturally not low.

However, they made a lot of money from selling Tang Sancai, and each of them had at least a few hundred yuan in their pockets.

Based on the monthly salary of 20 to 30 yuan for ordinary workers at that time, the money they earned this time was equivalent to the salary of an ordinary worker for three or four years.

This shows the huge profits from tomb robbing.

But compared to what Boss Dong earned by selling things back to Hong Kong Island, the money we earned was nothing.

"Are you showing off just because you have some money?" I asked back coldly.

The smiles on Wang Hu and others' faces froze, and they were a little at a loss.

It’s such a happy thing to make money and treat others to a meal.

How did it become showing off?

They didn't understand what I meant and thought that I didn't flatter him well enough, so they all looked at Cui Hao for help.

Cui Hao didn't understand, so he asked quietly, "Brother, it's not that bad to just have a meal, right?"

"Where does our money come from?"

"What is Xi'an Restaurant?"

"Does everyone want to go to jail?"

I asked three questions in rapid succession, but most of them were still a little confused.

Wang Hu was the first to react.

"Master Chen is right!"

"Our money isn't earned in a legitimate way, and the Xi'an Restaurant is a government-run hotel. The waiters there even have antennas stuck on their foreheads."

"We're having a great time eating. If anyone talks without restraint, we might get into big trouble."

"This is called the mouth causing trouble. Is this what you mean, Master Chen?"

I nodded slightly.

I feel more and more that Wang Hu is worthy of training.

In the future, he can be responsible for leading and supervising the team.

Only then did others suddenly realize.

"High, Master Chen is really far-sighted!"

"That makes perfect sense. We really need to be more careful in the future and not blindly show off just because we've made a little money."

"Be low-key, low-key, and low-key again. Don't show off even in your dreams!"

Asking them to keep a low profile is not my overreaction.

Many tomb robbers were exposed because of their sudden wealth and blind boasting, and eventually ended up in jail.

Later, there was a tomb robber who worked hard. He found a golden seal after entering the tomb and hid it on his body. After the robbers left, he went to a hair salon to have fun and boasted to the ladies that he had got the golden seal.

As a result, the next day the lady was arrested during a crackdown on prostitution, and she sold out the hard-working man.

Because of his arrogance this time, the entire gang was wiped out.

Therefore, when doing any high-risk business, it is necessary to be extremely careful and low-key.

"I hope you will not only promise well, but also always do it."

Wang Hu and his men swore and said they could definitely do it.

At noon, we randomly found a restaurant and ordered a table full of main dishes such as pork elbows, ribs, and braised pork. Everyone buried their heads in the food.

There was no way, there was a shortage of material things in those days.

I can only eat meat a few times a year.

Even during the Chinese New Year, only families with a certain status could have pork elbows and ribs on the table.

"Smells! It smells so good!"

"Meat is still delicious. I want to eat meat every meal from now on!"

"Fuck! Save me a chop!"

In the blink of an eye, the pork elbows and ribs were cleared out.

While waiting for a meal, everyone leaned back in their chairs and rubbed their stomachs, feeling a sense of satisfaction in their appetites that they had never felt before.

"When I get home, I'll definitely get two pounds of spareribs to take back with me to honor my parents."

"Pork ribs are not as good as pork belly. When pork belly is braised, it is so delicious!"

"The best ones are fattier ones. Not only can they be used to make oil, but the oil residue can also be sprinkled with salt and put into steamed buns. It's simply unstoppable!"

When we were poor in the past, the oil residue left after refining the fat was delicious.

When they were almost done talking, I took over the conversation and asked, "Does anyone know of any great monks or Taoist priests, or people who can communicate with the gods?"

I really want to find an expert and ask them to help me look into the curse.

Otherwise I would be really unsure.

Wang Hu scratched his head and said, "There used to be a powerful sorcerer in our village, but he has been dead for several years."

"All the monks in our village temple have returned home and become laymen. Now they are hard to find."

"It's the same situation with me."

I sighed helplessly. It seems that finding an expert is really difficult.

"Okay, if you guys want to go home these next two days, go home quickly. I might take you to Shangluo next week."

"By the way, if you go back, please help me find an expert."

When everyone heard that they were going to Shangluo, they thought they were going to do a big job and they all said that they would definitely come back next week to listen to instructions.

"Master Chen, we'll be waiting for your instructions next week!"