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

"Lord Buddha!"

Su Chen stepped forward first to greet them.

"Have you come up with a plan?"

Zhang Qishan inquired.

"We've made some progress; it's just a matter of Old Master Lu making the final decision!"

Su Chen said.

"Okay, let's go in together then."

Su Chen followed Zhang Qishan into the Lu residence.

Not long after we entered, we saw Old Master Lu walking briskly towards us to greet us.

"Your Excellency's presence is an honor to my humble abode!"

Grandpa Lu is over eighty years old this year, but he still looks radiant.

He was very efficient in his speech and actions.

In this day and age, living to eighty is considered a long life.

Rumor has it that Mr. Lu is celebrating his 83rd birthday this year. There is a folk saying: "At 73 or 84, even if the King of Hell doesn't call you, you'll go on your own."

In other words, seventy-three and eighty-four years old are actually two thresholds that are difficult for the elderly to cross.

There are also some historical allusions to this.

Confucius died at the age of 73 (72 years old in the traditional Chinese age system, and 73 years old in the traditional Chinese age system, which was the primary system used in ancient times).

Mencius died at the age of eighty-four.

The ages at which these two saints died are considered insurmountable barriers.

Although this statement has no scientific basis, many elderly people cannot overcome these two hurdles.

In some places, if an elderly person successfully overcomes these two hurdles, they need to have a grand celebration.

Old Master Lu is making preparations for his passing in advance.

At his age, nothing is more important than finding a place to rest peacefully after death.

"May Mr. Lu enjoy boundless happiness and longevity!"

While offering his birthday wishes, Master Zhang also ordered his adjutant to bring over the prepared gifts and personally present them to Old Master Lu.

"May Mr. Lu enjoy a long and healthy life, like the evergreen pine and crane!"

Su Chen also brought a gift.

This gift came from a foreign trading company and was a Western craft, so it was quite valuable.

"Mr. Su, you're too kind! Please come in!"

Master Lu invited the two of them to enter together.

The courtyard was bustling with people. The dignitaries and prominent families of Changsha City gathered in the garden, chatting in twos and threes.

Master Zhang has been making headlines lately, and countless people want to befriend him.

Therefore, it wasn't long before Zhang Qishan was surrounded by a group of people.

Su Chen decided not to join the crowd, so he went to a quiet spot and quietly enjoyed the scenery.

Old Wu, carrying a black dog, entered Master Lu's mansion.

Seeing Su Chen behind him, Wu Laogou simply walked over and started chatting with Su Chen.

"Brother Su, are you ready for Master Lu's birthday celebration?"

"Old Dog Wu asked."

Su Chen knew in his heart that he was asking about helping Master Lu repair his tomb.

"Let's wait and see!" Su Chen laughed. "The final result isn't out yet, so everyone has a chance to compete, right?"

"As far as I know, the Xie family, the Chen family, and Second Master all want a piece of the pie," Wu Laogou said. "On the other hand, the Huo family and our Wu family don't have that intention."

The Huo family mainly runs an antique business and doesn't care much about tomb raiding.

The Wu family, feeling that their strength was slightly inferior to that of the other families, didn't bother to get involved.

Wu Laogou's move was also an attempt to curry favor.

No wonder he's so popular; I bet the other companies say the same thing.

Even without conflict of interest, we remain friends.

As Wu Laogou finished speaking, people from the Huo family, the Xie family, the Chen family, and so on, arrived one after another to offer their birthday wishes.

The gift from the Xie family was the antique they had purchased from Su Chen last time.

Of all the guests, he brought the most valuable gift.

Jie Jiu and Su Chen exchanged a few words before Jie Jiu left.

The entire Er Yuehong event was also booked out by Old Master Lu.

A high platform was erected in the courtyard, and Er Yuehong, dressed in theatrical costume, performed on the platform.

As a well-known opera star in Changsha, the fact that Master Lu could invite Er Yuehong is enough to prove his influence.

The banquet lasted until evening.

After the banquet, the guests left one after another.

Only a few of the Nine Gates remained.

Everyone had the same thought: for Master Lu's tomb.

Afterwards, Mr. Lu invited everyone inside for a detailed discussion.

Su Chen did not go over, but instead wrote a note and had the butler hand it to Master Lu.

Su Chen then left.

……

indoor.

People from the Xie family, Er Yuehong, the Chen family, and the Li family gathered here.

“Young Master Xie, your Xie family has almost faded out of this industry now. I think it would be better to withdraw as soon as possible, like the Huo family,” Chen Pi Asi said. “After all, your family doesn’t have the strength.”

“According to Chen Pi Asi, then our Li family might as well step forward as well.” Half-Li was not afraid of Chen Pi Asi at all; he was an old hand at this.

In terms of skill, Half-Cut Li has already surpassed the level of a tomb raider.

Only Er Yuehong in the arena could rival him.

"Let's see who has the best skills!"

Er Yuehong said, "We are all members of the Nine Gates. No matter who gets this opportunity, the other families should not kick them when they are down, let alone interfere."

"I heard the Su family is also interested in vying for this opportunity?" Chen Pi Asi said. "Where is the Su family patriarch?"

"They probably withdrew."

Halfway through his thought, Li said, "The Su family's development momentum is fierce, but after all, they are a newly emerging force. Their foundation is too shallow, and knowing their own difficulties, it is not impossible for them to retreat on their own initiative."

Chen Pi Asi nodded, agreeing with Ban Jie Li's statement, "That Chief Su has been quite arrogant lately! It's time to teach him a lesson, otherwise he'll really be looking down on everyone."

Er Yuehong and Su Chen were good friends, especially since Su Chen had saved his life.

Er Yuehong glared at his apprentice Chen Pi Asi, "How dare you, the chief of the Su clan, speak of him?"

Chen Pi Asi was originally Er Yuehong's patron, but the two later became enemies.

There was a lot of conflict between the two.

An awkward silence fell over the room.

After a long pause, Xie Jiu, who hadn't spoken until now, said, "That's strange, why isn't Old Master Lu here? He's the main character!"

Without Mr. Lu's presence, they were unable to have a detailed conversation with him.

Shortly after Xie Jiu finished speaking, a person walked in hurriedly from outside the door.

The visitor was Master Lu's butler.

"Gentlemen, Master Lu has adopted Clan Chief Su's suggestion. Please return now," the steward said.

"Clan Chief Su? Su Chen? How is that possible? He wasn't even there!" Chen Pi Asi was the first to react, somewhat disbelieving.

"Yes, butler, Mr. Su didn't come. How could his suggestion be adopted by Master Lu?" Jie Jiu was also somewhat skeptical.

The Xie family went to such great lengths, even gifting an antique worth three thousand silver dollars, all to take on Old Master Lu's task, right?

That's 100,000 silver dollars!