Tomb raiding: The awesome life that started from Ganggangyingzi

"Boom..."

Just then, a splash of water more than 20 meters high suddenly erupted in the river ahead, and waves several meters high crashed against the riverbanks on both sides.

A huge, dark ridge appeared on the water's surface, estimated to be at least ten meters long, which shows how large the thing underwater was.

The arrival of this thing immediately made the wind and rain even more intense, and it really was a torrential downpour, just as described.

Upon seeing this, Ji Haobo raised an eyebrow, a cold smile appearing on his face, and immediately summoned Yinglong.

"Roar…"

With a majestic and domineering dragon roar, Yinglong soared into the sky and grew taller against the wind. At the same time, a strange wave spread out, and the surrounding wind and rain stopped instantly.

The thing in the water seemed to have seen a ghost, and in fear, it tried to sink to the bottom of the river to escape.

"Hmph! You wretched creature, now that you dare to act recklessly, it's too late to run away!"

Ji Haobo snorted disdainfully. Trying to escape after running into him was simply a joke.

In a flash, he landed on the creature's back, golden light bursting from his feet, and terrifying force surged forth like mercury.

"Ow..."

The creature in the water was suddenly struck hard and leaped out of the water, making a strange noise.

Only when this creature jumps out of the water can everyone see its full appearance.

It is seventeen or eighteen meters long from head to tail, and looks a bit like a strange carp. Its head is huge and short, and there are two long whiskers several meters long next to its big mouth.

However, this creature's scales are jet black like steel, and its fins and tail have a dragon-like appearance.

"Rumble..."

Its massive body crashed onto the river like a cannonball, sending water splashing dozens of meters high.

Ji Haobo stepped on the ground and his figure appeared in the sky. Then Yinglong circled and plunged into the water.

"Boom"

The two enormous structures whipped up waves seven or eight meters high, crashing against both banks. If this continued for a few more times, it might even breach the riverbanks.

But this is completely impossible. After Yinglong entered the water, it only took one look before its claws directly pierced a hole in the so-called iron head.

To a dragon, the Iron-Headed Dragon King is nothing more than a small carami; those waves were merely its last desperate struggle before death.

With the death of the Iron-Headed Dragon King, the howling wind and rain immediately subsided, and the strange phenomena in the sky were dispelled by Yinglong. Although no sunlight appeared, the sky brightened a bit.

Ji Haobo retrieved Yinglong, not even sparing the large creature, as both its scales and flesh were valuable.

After another cup of tea's time, the cave world had reached a depth of two meters, so Ji Haobo stopped pouring in water, otherwise the lower reaches of the Yellow River would have almost dried up.

"Old Ji, you're amazing! It's practically divine!"

Big Gold Tooth was no longer dizzy, and unlike Lin Daiyu in the car who looked sickly, he was excited and jumping around excitedly.

"Basic operation, don't be stupid!"

Ji Haobo waved his hand casually and turned to tell the kneeling boat captain to get up and start the boat.

He didn't explain much; for someone who made a living on the water, the belief in the Dragon King was ingrained in his very being.

If Ji Haobo were to say that he is not the Dragon King, they would never believe him, so there's no need to waste words.

An hour later, the group found a hotel in Gulan County to stay in.

This place is indeed very poor. It's called a county town, but it's more like a small town in a typical area. There are no hotels or guesthouses at all.

Even the hotel was very old and had no decor whatsoever.

After choosing their rooms, the group prepared to get a scrub, as they had been smelling strongly of the bathhouse for the past two days on the train and minibus.

As for Li Chunlai, he had already been sent back. Ji Haobo told him to find a way to trick Ma Dadan into going to the county town for a transaction tomorrow.

Although the hotel's bathhouse was not completely open, it was simply partitioned off by a few wooden planks in the wall.

Ji Haobo rubbed his hands together casually and was about to go out when he ran into an old man wearing sunglasses walking towards him at the door.

As if sensing his gaze, the old man's expression changed slightly. He subtly shifted his feet, as if he had left something behind and was about to turn back to look for it.

"Hey... isn't this Foreman Chen? What's gotten into you, changed careers?"

Ji Haobo raised an eyebrow and teased with a grin:

"That's right. Grave robbing is bad for one's karma. Now that you've switched to fortune telling and helping people solve their problems, you're doing a lot of good deeds!"

The old man was none other than Chen Yulou, the blind man. When he heard someone reveal his identity, although his heart was filled with shock, he forced himself to remain calm.

"Young man, you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm just a fortune teller to make a living; I can't claim to solve any problems for you."

"Tsk tsk tsk... Old Chen! This level of modesty is unlike you!"

Ji Haobo walked over and, in a familiar manner, put his hand on his shoulder, shaking his head with a hint of regret, and said:

"Back in the day, Changsheng Mountain was known for its 100,000 bandits. As the leader, you were so powerful and full of vigor! How come you're poor, disabled, and have lost all your courage now?"

Upon hearing this, Blind Chen's lips twitched. He wanted to struggle and give this guy who was talking without any sense of responsibility a couple of punches.

Unfortunately, when that hand landed on his shoulder, he found himself as if he had been frozen in place, unable to move an inch.

"What do you want, sir? I'm now called Blind Chen, not some leader of Changsheng Mountain. I'm penniless and have no money to be made."

As the saying goes, circumstances are stronger than people, and Blind Chen readily yielded. After so many years of hardship, he had long lost his former arrogance.

"Look at what you're saying, I just wanted to invite you to dinner. We're practically relatives."

Blind Chen was taken aback upon hearing this, and then sneered in disbelief.

"Relatives? I, Blind Chen, have come here all alone. What relatives could I possibly have? Speak frankly about what you have to say."

"Hey! You old man, you're a bit ungrateful! There are so many people wanting to claim kinship with Master Bo that they could line up all the way to Kyoto, but you're acting like you're trying to kidnap him."

Old Hu and the others, who were originally getting a scrub in the bathhouse, heard Bo talking to a blind old man at the door, so they curiously got dressed and came over.

"Hmph! You make it sound so easy, fat man. I, Blind Chen, may be blind, but I'm not. As the saying goes, those who try to get close to you for no reason are either up to no good or have ulterior motives. Who knows what you're really thinking?"

Everyone was speechless; this old guy really thought he was something special.

"Sigh! Forget it, I was going to take you, old man, to Kyoto for a few days of leisure out of respect for my wife's maternal grandfather, Partridge Whistle, but it seems you're not destined for that!"

Ji Haobo released his hand from Chen the Blind's shoulder, sighed in a pretentious manner, gave the others a wink, and turned to leave.

"Partridge... Partridge Whistle?"

Decades later, when Blind Chen heard this name again, he was completely stunned.

However, upon hearing the footsteps of Ji Haobo and the others as they were about to leave, they quickly caught up.

"Wait...who are you? Do you really know Partridge Whistle? How is he? Is he alright?"