Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

A sumptuous meal was arranged in the evening.

Miaowan Village Chief Han Gaotian is a good drinker and frequently raises his glass to toast.

After I said I couldn't drink, he focused all his attention on Hong Guangxiang.

"Leader, I salute you!"

"Everyone in our village has been looking forward to the opportunity to make a fortune. We have been waiting for the stars and the moon. Finally, we have received the love of our leaders. Let me toast to you again!"

"Leader, please speak well of us and let Mr. Chen, a Hong Kong businessman, invest in our village. Thank you so much!"

Hong Guangxiang also accepted all the drinks and drank more than a pound of wine after a few glasses.

After getting drunk, the two of them even started to talk and act like brothers.

"Brother Han, do you know why I arranged for the Hong Kong businessman to come to your village?"

"That's all your love for us, big brother!"

"Haha, it's because your village merchant Zhirou is so good. Hurry up and serve it up for our Hong Kong merchant comrade to try."

"Ah, yes, wife, bring the Shangzhi meat over quickly!"

A bowl of fragrant steamed meat was served.

Several young boys in Han Gaotian's family peeked through the door at the table, inhaling the aroma of meat.

It’s no wonder they were greedy. It was really hard to eat meat back then.

And that big bowl of Shangzhi meat was indeed fragrant.

Just smelling it makes one's appetite grow.

"Comrade Hong Kong businessman, please try this! This is Shangzhi meat, which is unique to the Shangluo area. The Shangzhi underneath the meat is especially delicious, even better than the meat itself."

Hong Guangxiang nodded vigorously, staring at Shang Zhirou with his saliva almost flowing out.

He held the steamed bun that was broken in half in his left hand and held the chopsticks tightly in his right hand, waiting for me, the distinguished guest, to start eating first.

"Legend has it that when the Four Elders of Shangshan lived in seclusion in Shangshan, they often ate Shangzhi, which had the effect of prolonging their lives."

"I'll help you pick up a steamed bun. Please try it while it's hot. The taste is very unique."

Han Gaotian deftly put the meat in the steamed bun, then took out Shang Zhi from the bottom of the plate and covered the meat with it. He closed the steamed bun, and the Shang Zhi meat and steamed bun were ready.

I took it and took a bite.

The meat is fragrant, the scallions are chewy and the taste is really good.

It can be said that during my stay in Shangluo these days, Shangzhi meat left the deepest impression on me.

"It tastes really good." I nodded.

"Look, how about this Shangzhi processing and export business?"

"As long as you invest in us, quality and quantity are absolutely guaranteed!"

Han Gaotian took the opportunity to attract investment.

I smiled but said nothing.

Hong Guangxiang nudged him with his elbow: "Why rush? The important thing today is to make Mr. Chen happy."

I continued, "Do you have any interesting legends or stories? Tell me about them."

"Yes, of course!"

Han Gaotian immediately started telling the local legend.

"Legend has it that a messenger from God once came here and lived in a cave in the mountain opposite."

"The angel was a snake that could speak human language. He said that if you worship the black sun, you will be blessed with eternal life."

"At that time, our king believed it, smashed the totems he had worshipped, abandoned the old temples, and worshipped the black sun instead."

I narrowed my eyes.

The legend does match the previous information.

That snake is probably the Baon snake, and the black sun should be the Black Tai Sui.

It’s just Black Tai Sui, how is it related to the Black Sun?

Is it a black sun?

During a total solar eclipse, the sun will be blocked, forming a black sun, also known as a total solar eclipse.

Perhaps the sun during a total solar eclipse is considered Black Tai Sui?

While I was daydreaming, Han Gaotian continued to tell the legend.

"When the king worshipped the black sun, he held many sacrifices in the vain hope of gaining immortality, but despite all the sacrifices, he received no divine blessing."

"Later, an important figure from the Zhou Dynasty came, and the king took him to the cave to meet the divine messenger."

"The messenger of God was very polite to that great man and gave him God's gift. As long as he returned and built an altar, he could transform God's gift into eternal life."

"After the Zhou Dynasty's great men left, the king went to the divine messenger to ask for a gift. However, he went in and never came out. Not long after, the king's vassal states were annexed."

"Further on, the cave became a forbidden area. People from nearby villages have been told for generations not to enter the cave."

"But outsiders won't listen. In the past, county magistrates and bandits organized many people to go in and look for treasures, but 99% of them never came out."

The legend is over.

Hong Guangxiang then said, "Mr. Chen, you heard it too. It's really dangerous in there."

"So tomorrow we'll just wander around outside and take a look at the cave entrance, but don't go in too deep."

I smiled and nodded.

"Okay, I'll follow your arrangements."

Then I winked at Wang Hu and asked him to toast on my behalf.

The three of them drank two more bottles of white wine.

Han Gaotian and Hong Guangxiang were both drunk and unconscious.

It was the next day in a blink of an eye.

I got up early and saw that they were still hungover, so I wandered around the village alone.

The mountain air is excellent.

The lush forests make people feel relaxed just by looking at them.

When I walked out of the village, I saw someone practicing martial arts in the nearby forest.

Curiosity made me walk over to find out.

The person practicing martial arts was an old man with white hair and beard, looking quite like an immortal. There was a bit of immortality in his every move.

The first time I saw him, I felt that he was a master.

The old man also saw me, but he didn't stop and continued practicing at a steady pace.

After finishing the practice, the old man looked me up and down.

"Strange, at such a young age, you have such a strong evil spirit."

This sentence gave me a chill.

Then he ran over as if he had seen a savior.

"Old man, do you see the curse on me?"

"I can only see that you are evil to the core. You must have done something evil."

"..."

Tomb robbing should be considered as a crime against humanity, right?

This old man has a really sharp eye.

Later I learned that a keen eye relies more on observation and logical reasoning.

Many fortune tellers who travel around the country are representatives of this group.

Especially the fortune tellers of Jiang Xiang's school, who rely entirely on observation and logical reasoning to grasp the key points of people's hearts from just a few words, and then create anxiety to defraud people of their money.

We will discuss the methods and tricks involved in detail later.

"Can you help me get rid of the evil spirit, old man?" I asked hurriedly.

The old man grabbed my wrist and placed two fingers on my pulse.

After a moment, he shook his head and said, "It's difficult."

"This evil energy is extraordinary, and it's a bit like witchcraft. Could it be that something is parasitic inside you?"

I was stunned for a moment.

Thinking of the bulge on Camel Grandpa’s back, there was a two-clawed snake parasitizing inside.

The mark on my back that is called a curse is probably also parasitic on something similar.

"It seems to be a parasite on my back. Could you help me take a look?"

I quickly lifted up my clothes.

When the mark on his back was revealed, the Bagua jade pendant fell out of his pocket.

A gleam of light flashed in the old man's eyes.

He bent down, picked up the Bagua jade pendant and looked at it carefully in his hand.

"Where did you get this thing from?"

"what?"

I was stunned.

Why is this old man so interested in the Bagua Jade Pendant?

It seems that he has seen the jade pendant before.

"A friend gave it to me. He said it's blessed and can ward off evil spirits and help me suppress the curse on myself."

The old man stared at me for a long time.

He said slowly: "My master died because of this jade pendant!"