Tomb raiding: Intercepting Yin Xinyue and building a family of immortals

[Congratulations, host, on coming into contact with the story character Huo San Niang! Your family level progress bar has increased by 8%!]

Upon hearing the system notification, Su Chen's eyes lit up.

He came to the Huo family's shop hoping to run into a character from the story, and to his surprise, he actually did.

In addition, what Huo Sanniang just said was all underworld slang.

The term "mingqi" (明器) refers to funerary objects taken from underground.

"Treading the chain" means being caught by the authorities.

Huo San Niang is the head of the Huo family in this generation. She is skilled in social interaction and has managed the large Huo family to a thriving state.

Moreover, this woman is extremely adept at assessing situations and situations.

From the Republic of China era to the new century, he chose the right side several times.

Therefore, the power of the Nine Gates had largely dissipated a hundred years later, but the Huo family remained standing, even surpassing them in some respects. This was all thanks to the strategy devised by Huo San Niang!

"Another 8% progress bar has been added, so we should be able to upgrade to a level one clan soon and get the upgrade rewards. I just wonder what changes will happen to the clan after reaching level one!"

Su Chen thought to himself as he opened the system panel in his mind.

After several upgrades, the system panel also changed.

[Host: Su Chen (Head of the Su Family)]

Age: 18

[Clan Level: 0, 56% Progress]

[Family Members: Official Members: 32. Unofficial Member: Black-backed Sixth Brother]

[Family assets: 200 acres of wasteland, 300 silver dollars]

[Family Status: In grave danger!]

[Family Buildings: None]

[Clan Bloodline: None]

[Township Skills: None]

[Bronze Quest: Lead your clan members to excavate the Blood Corpse Tomb at Biaozi Ridge. Upon completion, you will be rewarded with a bronze treasure chest!]

"There are still more than forty upgrades left. It seems I need to come to Changsha City more often and recruit more non-members."

The reproduction of direct descendants in a family is not something that can be done overnight, but as long as you have money and power, you can recruit as many unofficial members as you want.

……

Huo San Niang left the shop and bent down to get into the back seat of a Ford classic car.

The driver in the front row was called Long Wu, who was not only Huo San Niang's driver but also her personal bodyguard.

Others thought that Deaf Wu had poor hearing, but in fact, he had extremely strong hearing and could hear every rustle of wind within fifty meters.

It is said that Deaf Five also had a connection with Listener Nu at the Heart Moon Hotel.

Seeing Huo Sanniang get into the carriage, Long Wu looked puzzled and asked curiously, "Third Miss, these two look like greenhorns..."

Deaf Five didn't say what came next, but the meaning was clear: he was asking Huo San Niang why she wanted to befriend the two newbies among the tomb raiders.

She is one of the Nine Gates Admirals, in charge of all antique trade in Changsha City. With her status, there is no need for her to give face to two newbies.

Huo Sanniang smiled gently, her gaze falling through the car window onto Su Chen and the other person inside the shop.

“That young man looks ordinary, but the man with the knife behind him is no ordinary man. He smells of blood and is obviously a ruthless person who has been licking blood from the blade for many years. Who knows when he will become rich! Changsha City is very large, and the Huo family cannot take all the benefits. It would be good to form a good relationship with them.”

The position of the Nine Gates Commander is not fixed; in fact, every few years one or two forces are quietly replaced.

This is because there is an unwritten rule within the Nine Gates.

As long as someone defeats one of them, a new force will automatically fill the gap and take its place.

The Huo family has been able to stand strong for over a century and continue its lineage for generations because they avoid competing with others and cultivate good relationships with others.

After saying this, Huo Sanniang smoothed her hair and said with a smile, "No accounting today, let's go to the Huagu Opera troupe to watch a play..."

There was a famous actor in the Huagu Opera troupe named Er Yuehong.

He is not only the head of the Hong family in the Nine Gates, but also Huo San Niang's childhood friend.

Upon hearing the sound, Deaf Wu started the old car and slowly drove away.

the other side.

Inside the antique shop.

The shopkeeper hurriedly fetched a bag of silver dollars and handed it to Su Chen.

"Sir, here is four hundred silver dollars. Please count them."

After counting the items and confirming that the number was correct, Su Chen handed over the Blood Jade Cicada.

Although this blood jade cicada is an ancient jade, its value is such that it's not easy to sell. Four hundred silver dollars—you can't find a higher price anywhere in the city.

In addition, selling it to the Huo family would allow for future connections, and we might even see other characters from other storylines sometime in the future.

The shopkeeper handed the Blood Jade Cicada to his assistant, smiling broadly as he cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "My surname is Wang, please just call me Shopkeeper Wang. If you have any other treasures in the future, you are welcome to sell them at my shop."

"must."

Su Chen spoke concisely and then left the shop with the black-backed Lao Liu.

With the money, he went to the foreign firm immediately.

Guns were banned in later generations, but this was only gradually implemented in the new century.

In fact, the sale of firearms was not prohibited during the Republic of China era.

At its peak, there was one gun for every few households on average.

Some of these guns were copied by arsenals, while others were sold by foreign trading companies.

Su Chen browsed through the foreign shops and finally bought two Mauser pistols and four Hanyang rifles.

Let's start with the Mauser pistol!

This gun is also called the Mauser C96, the Box Gun, or the Box Pistol...

With a wide variety of styles, they all originated from the Mauser Type 98 pistol developed by the German Mauser Brothers company.

This might still be unclear to many people.

Partridge Whistle, a member of the Mountain Moving Taoist, carries a Mauser pistol as his personal weapon.

As for the Hanyang rifle, it also has a famous name: Hanyang Type 88.

About thirty years ago, before the Qing Dynasty collapsed, Zhang Zhidong, the Governor-General of Huguang, built the Hanyang Arsenal in Huguang.

Its main product is the Hanyang rifle, which is a copy of the German slide rifle.

This rifle was produced over a period of more than fifty years, from the late Qing Dynasty to the War of Resistance against Japan, with over a million units manufactured, to the point that it was almost ubiquitous.

Moreover, in addition to the Hanyang Arsenal, there were small arsenals all over the country that copied it, also named Hanyang-made, and the exact number was difficult to count.

However, the more produced, the lower the price.

The Hanyang rifle was nearly ten silver dollars cheaper than the Japanese Type 38 rifle. It only cost twenty silver dollars.

A Mauser pistol cost fifty silver dollars, which was much more expensive than a rifle.

Four rifles, two pistols, and each rifle was equipped with 500 rounds of ammunition.

It cost a total of two hundred dollars.

The four hundred dollars I just received, after some spending, only half of it remained.

but……

When going down into a tomb, you can't really risk your life with just an old bow.

It was a last resort; if you can use a gun, why would you use a bow and arrow?

Didn't you see that Partridge Whistle is using dual pistols?

Su Chen tucked the pistol into his waistband.

To be honest, even passersby are intimidated by it.

However, when he handed the rifle to Blackback Six, the man said he didn't like using guns and trusted the knife in his hand more...

Hearing this, Su Chen did not issue a forceful order, but felt a little wistful inside!

Black-backed Lao Liu wasn't exactly a good person, but he did contribute to the War of Resistance against Japan and killed Japanese soldiers.

However, his end was tragic; he died amidst a hail of bullets.

Times have changed. No matter how powerful a sword is, it can't beat a rifle or cannon.

After a quick tidy-up, the trading company even arranged a delivery vehicle for them. The two then went directly to the grain shop to meet up with Su Renzhao and the others.