Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

Wu Xie just casually made a bluff yesterday, and he really didn't expect it to have such a big effect. Even the story of Uncle Tai swindling old objects from the villagers has been dug up.

He immediately adopted an indignant tone. "How could this happen?! This is utterly unethical!! Uncle, have they caught these people?"

Speaking of this, Old Liu's face darkened even more. "No, those bastards got away and went into that ditch. Nobody in the village dares to chase after them."

"Why can't we chase them? We're just letting those guys steal all the good stuff from our village and get away unharmed?"

Lao Yang was amazed to see Wu Xie so easily categorize him as one of the villagers with just a few words.

Old Liu quite liked this young man who spoke so pleasingly. Hearing this, he sighed and waved his hand.

"That place is incredibly dangerous. People in our village are superstitious about it. No one is allowed to go there this time of year; it's eerie!"

As he spoke, Old Liu looked at Old Yang again.

"It's the area where you asked me to lead the way last time. I was worried you'd be scared, so I didn't dare say it. That road isn't for people to walk on; it's for that thing to walk on."

If you happen to run into them passing by, they'll take you along, hooking your soul along with them—it's really eerie.

This is what the old saying refers to as "ghost soldiers borrowing a path".

Having found out everything he wanted to know, Wu Xie gave Lao Yang a wink.

Lao Yang nodded and was about to say goodbye to Lao Liu when the old man, who clearly liked these young people very much, insisted on taking them home for dinner.

Finally, seeing that they insisted on leaving, I had no choice but to call my son to pack them a stack of flatbreads, fried dough sticks, some meat and vegetables, and a few big red apples for them to take on the road.

Not wanting to waste any more time arguing, Wu Xie took the large bundle that Old Liu's son had handed him, thanking Old Liu and his son profusely, saying "Thank you, Uncle Liu, and thank you for your hard work, Brother Liu."

He coaxed the father and son until they were both beaming with joy.

Su Li strolled leisurely at the back, and when no one was looking, she secretly slipped a few red bills into a conspicuous spot in the woodpile by the door.

When Old Liu returned after dropping someone off, he looked up and saw it. He couldn't help but sigh, "Young people like this are so kind-hearted!"

Unlike those few bastards from Lao Tai, God help me, it would be best if those few bastards were all taken away by the ghost soldiers this time, which would be considered as ridding the people of a scourge.

After saying goodbye to the hospitable Liu family, the group carried their heavy bags and headed out of the village.

The way they were acting made it seem like they had just finished visiting relatives.

As they walked, they didn't stop to listen to Lao Yang recount his experience of going into Jiazigou with Lao Liu last time.

That place is actually a crevice between two rocks, which is what people often call a narrow passage. If you pass through this narrow passage, you will see a small valley.

The hole that Lao Yang and his cousin found last time is in that valley.

After Lao Yang finished speaking, he excitedly whispered to Wu Xie that, based on what they knew so far, that place might be more than just the small family cemetery that he and his cousin had discovered last time.

Judging from the way Uncle Tai and his group acted, they were willing to offend this small village that they had been running for many years just to come here. They seemed to be ready to lay down their hands after this job. This place must be a huge oil frying pan.

Jiazigou has a very unique and memorable landscape, so Lao Yang was confident that he could find the place even without a guide.

Along the way, Lao Yang would stop and go, and every now and then he would climb to a high place to take a look. In this way, based on his original memory, he found the high mountain he remembered.

It was a uniquely shaped mountain that looked like a goldfish swimming in the distance.

The goldfish's eyes look quite large, but they are actually just two perfectly symmetrical caves.

The two caves were named Eagle Caves by the mountain people, because it is said that they are full of eagles.

Wu Xie listened to Lao Yang telling this unreliable rumor with one ear, while correcting Su Li's claims.

"Don't listen to his nonsense. Eagles are not gregarious birds, nor do they live in caves. These kinds of mountain legends are just like that, outrageous and illogical."

Su Li nodded obediently.

Wu Xie was satisfied and contentedly raised his hand to shield his eyes from the glaring sunlight as he gazed up at the mountain.

No matter how clearly the book describes it, one's imagination alone cannot replicate the reality exactly. This strange mountain range was something they had never seen before, and it was quite interesting.

Their destination was connected to the Golden Fish Mountain in the same vein. From their direction, they could see that the mountain, which should have been a single entity, had split into two relatively independent halves.

The two mountains, each occupying a distinct area, present a striking contrast: one side is lush with vegetation, while the other is sparsely vegetated. The visual effect created by this extreme contrast is simply amazing.

No wonder Lao Yang said the terrain was so unique that he couldn't just pick it up at first glance.

Once they reached this section, the speed seemed to increase significantly, and soon they saw the Jiazigou that Lao Yang had mentioned.

The Qin Chuan Plain is full of wonders, and although Jiazigou is just one of them, it still has a great visual impact on people who see it for the first time.

The oppressive feeling of the boulder hanging overhead, and the sliver of light that seemed to have been cleaved by a giant sword from the sky.

I don't know what conditions led to this unique landscape, looking at this scene.

All I can say is, it's truly a masterpiece of nature!

What Su Li was considering was...

Should I ask my fourth senior sister to build one of these for his mountain? They look so cool!!!

The three of them stopped at an open space at the mountain pass. Lao Yang said that the real entrance to Jiazigou was inside, and the whole road was very long. It would probably take until mid-afternoon to walk to the end.

Moreover, the wind is strong inside, making it difficult to eat and replenish their energy, so they should fill their stomachs here before setting off.

The two most enthusiastic cooks naturally had no objections. Wu Xie deftly pulled out the large bundle that Old Liu had prepared from his spatial storage, intending to finish it off in this meal.

Putting aside everything else, the food from the mountain people is made with really good ingredients, especially the meat dishes, which are genuine wild game, fully demonstrating what it means to be a respectable old hunter.

He pulled out an iron pot and had Lao Yang, whose eyes were twitching, heat it up. Wu Xie then rummaged through the wild fruits that the golden monkeys had brought as tribute the night before and gave them to Su Li to eat.

"Bah…"

The same fruit that Su Li was eating fell in front of him. Wu Xie looked up and saw several golden figures jumping on the branches not far away.

Judging from its size, it should be an adult male in the group.

As if they knew that Wu Xie and the others had discovered them, the golden monkeys jumped and hopped happily toward them.

The moment Wu Xie saw them, his arm ached instinctively. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and, as they approached, he pulled out a few large peaches that Wang Pangzi had given him last time, giving one to each monkey.

These artificially cultivated peaches are quite large, smell fragrant, look pink and plump, and taste surprisingly good.

The golden monkey, which had originally wanted to come over and be petted, held the large peach in its hand and began to study how to take a bite.

This was given to me by my precious baby, it smells so good!!!

Wu Xie used a peach-sealing spell to control several golden monkeys. Meanwhile, Lao Yang's dishes were ready. The three of them quickly ate, and the unique mountain flavors, rich in oil and soy sauce, paired with soft flatbread, gave their taste buds a little surprise.

Even small mountain villages have their own unique charm, don't they? Wu Xie thought that once they dealt with that bunch of barking dogs and cured Ah Li, they could quit their jobs and travel around, searching for delicious food. Wouldn't that be more comfortable than crawling into other people's ancestral graves?