Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

The high-profile travel of the Xie family's convoy did attract the attention of certain forces, specifically because there were many more tails trailing behind them.

In addition to those originally sent out by various factions to keep watch, there are now some other forces involved.

Just as the other families of the Nine Gates were getting restless, the Wu family's branch in Hangzhou made some unusual moves.

Since Wu Sansheng disappeared, the Wu family's branch in Changsha was taken over by Chen Pi Asi's forces, and the remaining forces in Hangzhou were said to have been consolidated by that young master and went into hiding.

These past few days, for some reason, they've suddenly become very active. Judging from the way those leaders are acting, it seems they're planning some big operation.

Shortly after the Xie family's convoy set off, the Wu family, led by the heads of several branches, also set off in a grand procession.

While they were still debating which side to focus on when both sides made moves at the same time, some people couldn't sit still after the destination of the Wu family's team was determined.

The place the Wu family was going to was the ancient city of Tongjing, a place where the Buddha had once issued a decree forbidding anyone from the Nine Gates from setting foot.

Now, fewer eyes were on the Xie family heading to Banna, and most of the decision-makers were focused on the Wu family's group.

Some people secretly spied on them, some secretly followed them, and some... even climbed onto the Wu family's door.

When confronted with the visitor's impolite questioning, the old lady of the Wu family simply smiled good-naturedly.

My son is missing, my grandson is not here, and I'm just an old woman. If I want to take charge, someone has to listen to me.

These random cats and dogs can jump right up to this old woman. How can you expect the people below to give me a good look?

These veiled insults left the visitor speechless, but when it came to actually doing something...

Do you think the second son of the Wu family is dead?

Although Uncle Wu doesn't eat people, his methods will make you want to boil yourself alive on the spot!

The person who came looking for trouble without any sense of propriety got a taste of their own medicine, received no information, and eventually slunk away.

The dignified and elegant old lady gently stroked the large dog sitting at her feet, her gaze seemingly looking through time to some distant place. Thinking of the two in the ancestral hall, she finally sighed softly.

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The high-spec convoy traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently to rest and have picnics. If they encountered an interesting place, they would stay for three to five days. Their slow pace made the people tailing them question their existence.

Once they entered Guangxi, the beautiful scenery along the way was more than enough for them to enjoy.

This unreliable group even went so far as to wander around Chenpi's territory, eating and taking things. It's said that after they left, Fourth Uncle had a sour face for several days.

Chenpi: Junior brother, why didn't you play a few more days? I'm not happy...

A group of more than a dozen cars drove into the Yao village at the foot of Yangjiao Mountain, causing a sensation in the small village with dozens of people.

After all, apart from Ah Gui's family occasionally receiving a few tourists, they hardly see any outsiders here, let alone a whole convoy of dozens of young and strong men.

Some elderly people in the village said that apart from that archaeological team from back then, their village hadn't seen such a scene for many years.

As soon as the convoy entered the village, it headed straight for a long-abandoned stilt house near Yangjiao Mountain. When the gray-haired village chief arrived, accompanied by his grandson...

There was a group of young men setting up various woodworking tools in the open space in front of the stilt house. A large vehicle that didn't look cheap (his beloved grandson said it was called a campervan) had a coffee table set up underneath it, and several young men were sitting around it drinking tea and chatting.

This setup was really intimidating. He had been the village chief for most of his life, and apart from attending meetings in the city, he had only ever met a few leaders who came to the countryside for inspections.

These people are acting much more imposing than the leaders right now; they look like they're not easy to deal with.

The old village chief was already secretly considering whether to send his beloved grandson to call his Uncle Gui over to lend a hand, since Gui was quick-witted, knew how to handle things, and spoke good Mandarin.

Before the old village chief could continue thinking about anything else, a well-dressed and handsome young man walked up to him.

Jie Qi gently pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, which he had specially bought to show off, and properly cosplayed the role of a refined scoundrel.

With courtesy and consideration, Xie Yuchen welcomed the old village chief and his grandson to the RV and invited them to sit down with a smile.

The old village chief carefully picked up the thin porcelain teacup, which looked expensive, and sipped the clear tea, even smacking his lips once.

The rich man's tea isn't very good either; it's bland and tasteless.

"What kind of talk is this, young men?"

Seeing the handsome young man in front of him, who seemed to be in charge, raise his hand and pour himself another cup of tea, the old village chief tried his best to appear calm and asked.

The old village chief had been a village cadre for so many years, and he usually needed to deal with leaders at higher levels or attend meetings. Although his accent was still quite obvious, it didn't affect his communication with them.

"Looking for relatives." Xie Yuchen glanced at Zhang Qiling and uttered two words.

The old village chief was stunned for a moment. He even wondered if he hadn't learned Mandarin properly and had misunderstood.

He had considered developing, investigating, investing, buying the mountain, and even seeking revenge, but he never thought about finding his relatives.

Who in the village is about to become rich? How come they're keeping such an important relative so well hidden?

"Who, whose family?" the old village chief asked with some anticipation. Everyone in the village was related, and who knew if he might be brought up by some twist and turn?

Xie Yuchen pointed to the stilted building behind them, shattering the old village chief's beautiful vision.

"this home."

"This place?" The old village chief looked at the abandoned stilt house, momentarily bewildered. "No one has lived here for years."

"Nobody's here? When did this happen?" Xie Yuchen's eyebrows drooped slightly, showing just the right amount of disappointment.

Seeing Yu Chen's appearance, the old village chief couldn't bear it and squinted his eyes to think for a while.

"It's been more than ten years." After all, it happened more than ten years ago, and the old village chief himself is quite old, so he doesn't remember some things very clearly.

After recalling for a while, he shared some more information that he still remembered.

"This house was originally lived by an old woman who lived alone. Then one day, the old woman picked up a mentally challenged young man from somewhere and raised him as her grandson."

That simple-minded young man seems unable to speak; he looks like a rather well-behaved child.

Su Li and Wu Xie leaned against each other, secretly glancing at Zhang Qiling while whispering in each other's ears.

Foolish young man...

Good boy...

Hehehe~~ That's so typical of Pingzai~~~