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

Even if a few people wanted to leave at that time, it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven.

While it's not quite a case of being trapped like a turtle in a jar, escaping from an encirclement of tens of thousands of men would likely be quite difficult.

"That won't happen, unless Old Zhang has already been controlled by the Wang family and become their puppet," Su Chen said. "Old Zhang wouldn't dare to offend us easily."

"The Wang family approached Lao Zhang most likely seeking his protection."

“I had guessed before that their sphere of influence was probably limited to this area. With Lao Zhang’s protection, they will be able to hide better.”

"For their safety's sake, they will definitely try every means to get in touch with Lao Zhang."

"But Lao Zhang is a big shot in the public eye, and he certainly won't be easily controlled by the Wang family. Otherwise, his superior would serve as a cautionary tale."

"If I'm not mistaken, Old Zhang's residence should be under tight security these days."

Old Zhang dared not have too much contact with the Wang family, lest he follow in their footsteps.

However, the conditions offered by the Wang family were probably not low, so Lao Zhang was also hesitant, wondering whether he could cooperate with the Wang family.

"So what do we do next?"

Miss A-Ling asked.

"With advance preparations, we can start planning the final strike," Su Chen said. "The Su family has been preparing all along, all for the purpose of completely annihilating the Wang family."

"We also need to be careful with Lao Zhang's situation. Better safe than sorry."

"In addition, the family's guards can also gradually arrive in the three northeastern provinces."

"It's not the right time yet. I'll start making arrangements after the New Year."

This is the only thing we can do right now.

Deal with the Wang family in advance to avoid future troubles.

Otherwise, after a while, the Wang family might move their headquarters overseas, and it would be more troublesome to target them then.

With all the advantages of timing, location, and people on Su Chen's side, this task must be completed as soon as possible.

Sujia Village still needs a comprehensive upgrade, especially for the guards. They need to be equipped with more advanced gear and their combat skills and marksmanship need to be continuously trained.

We'll strike swiftly and decisively, giving the Wang family no time to react.

If the Wang family is prepared, they will definitely try to preserve some of their strength, otherwise they will become too powerful and cause trouble.

……

the next morning.

Su Chen and his group arrived at the train station in Chunchang City. Old Zhang used his connections to arrange five or six train cars.

These train cars were used to transport treasures to the tombs.

Half an engineering company, about fifty men, followed Su Chen and obeyed his orders.

Before leaving, Old Zhang specifically instructed the engineers that if they disobeyed Su Chen's orders, Su Chen could deal with any troublemakers himself.

Even if he were killed, Old Zhang wouldn't hold him accountable.

In front of the train station, the group boarded the train one after another, heading to the northernmost major city in Northeast China.

After getting off the train, we headed west, crossing the Greater Khingan Mountains, before finally reaching our destination.

Because it was the dead of winter, the supplies prepared this time were extremely plentiful.

Thick cotton-padded coats and various types of gasoline were prepared so that a fire could be started for a long time at night.

Three days later, the group officially entered the Greater Khingan Mountains.

The heavy snow had enveloped the entire mountain range, with the snow reaching knee-high.

There must be someone leading the way, otherwise it will be difficult to move forward in such heavy snow and will consume a lot of energy.

The engineers kept clearing a path ahead, which saved a lot of time.

That night, the group camped out in the wilderness.

The mountain valley provided some shelter from the cold wind, but the temperature was so low that many people huddled around the fire to keep warm.

Inside Su Chen's tent, there was also a brazier, which added some warmth to the small tent.

The roars of wild beasts echoed continuously through the mountains and forests.

In winter, many wild animals went hungry, and some went berserk.

Fortunately, everyone was armed, so there was nothing to worry about.

"Mr. Su!"

Just then, the commander of the engineering company came to Su Chen's tent and respectfully called out Su Chen's name.

"what's up?"

Su Chen stepped out of the tent.

A biting wind blew, and the commander of the engineering company couldn't help but shiver. "Master Su, our men have found human footprints in the snow."

"Judging from the situation, this footprint should have been left today."

If the footprints were left yesterday or the day before, they should have been covered by heavy snow.

"Could it be left behind by hunters?" Su Chen asked.

In the dead of winter, many people don't have to work in the fields, so they take their hunting rifles and go hunting in the mountains.

If you're lucky, you can hunt a few wild deer, roe deer, or other wild animals. You can sell their hides for money, and you can eat the meat yourself or sell it.

The nearby woods are all inhabited, and some people go to these remote, unguarded places in the mountains to hunt and set traps.

When they go hunting, they stay in the deep, old forests for anywhere from two or three days to ten days or half a month.

"I'm not sure about that, but I can't rule out that possibility."

The engineering company commander said, "I've already sent people to follow the footprints forward."

If it's a hunter, then it doesn't matter.

But if it's someone with ulterior motives, then things could get complicated.

"Let's arrange it like this for now."

Su Chen didn't think much of it; if there really was someone with ulterior motives, it was most likely from the Wang family.

It wasn't surprising that they knew Su Chen's whereabouts.

The Wang family has been keeping an eye on Lao Zhang lately. Su Chen had contact with Lao Zhang a couple of days ago, so they should know about it.

Thinking of this, Su Chen instructed again, "For the next two days, travel normally and don't be overly cautious."

If the Wang family doesn't slip up, that's fine. But once they do, Su Chen will let them know that the Wang family doesn't have the ability to cover up everything.

Those who dare to target Su Chen will only be met with all sorts of torture.

"Ta Tata..."

Just then, another voice came.

A soldier rushed towards Su Chen, saying, "Deputy Company Commander, Master Su, we've found a dilapidated temple about a kilometer from here."

"However, when the trail reached the ruined temple, those footprints disappeared without a trace."

A dilapidated temple?

There's actually a dilapidated temple in this place?

This surprised Su Chen somewhat.

After all, this place is really desolate. The entire Northeast China has always been sparsely populated due to the harsh climate.

It wasn't until about ten years ago that a large number of people from outside the Great Wall began to migrate to the interior of the Great Wall.

The land here is fertile, and there are not many people living here, plus a lot of uncultivated black soil.

Find a fertile field and burn it down.