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

Deep inside the three northeastern provinces, Su Chen didn't feel there was anything to be impatient about.

It would take those engineers at least two more days to catch up with those treasures.

Giving him a day to find the Weasel's Grave shouldn't be a big problem.

But the village chief's panicked appearance surprised him. Liu Family Village should be overjoyed that the cover-up was gone, so how could something have happened?

"Village chief, what's wrong with you? What are these golden beans?"

Su Chen's gaze unconsciously fell on the things in his hand; those golden beans emitted a faint smell of death.

The smell would be completely unnoticed by most people, but it was far too obvious for Su Chen, who frequently went into tombs.

This is something that came out of the tomb.

"This was found this morning at Liu Dacheng's doorstep."

"Liu Dacheng?"

Su Chen took it and examined it, confirming his suspicions.

The Weasel Grave is nearby. If I can find it, I can get back in a short time.

The village chief said somewhat nervously.

"Next to the golden bean, I found the paw prints of a weasel, which is the money the Weasel Fairy gave me for risking my life!"

He hurriedly slammed his cane on the ground.

"This Liu Dacheng, he can't go into the mountains by himself, he has to bring his daughter with him!"

"Are you sure those are weasel footprints? With the heavy snow blocking the mountains now, it's normal for mountain animals to come to the village in search of food."

After hearing the village chief's words, Su Chen subconsciously felt that he might have seen wrong. After all, weasels are very elusive and would not go to human settlements unless necessary.

Of course, unless one is seeking an official title.

“I’m sure I’m not mistaken, these are the footprints of the weasel. I’ve heard my elders mention that the Weasel Fairy comes down the mountain every twenty years to pick people, and this is her money for her life.”

What did he go about?

Su Chen was slightly taken aback when he heard this. He had just fought with Huang Xiangu yesterday, and now Liu Dacheng was in trouble?

Is this a provocation against itself?

His original plan was simply to find the grave of the weasel spirit and he didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

Unexpectedly, instead of seeking trouble, trouble came knocking on his door.

The village chief paused for a moment, then lowered his voice and said.

“He went to catch grouse. It’s normal for him not to come back for a day. Hunting in the mountains is not as easy as it seems to outsiders. Sometimes it’s normal for him to stay in the mountains for several days.”

"I just wanted to go and see if he was back, but I ended up seeing this."

At this point, the village chief felt a little guilty, because if it weren't for him, Liu Dacheng might not have run into any problems.

"Don't worry too much, there's a high chance nothing will happen today."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen shook his head repeatedly and slowly spoke.

"You said it yourself that it's normal for someone to go hunting in the mountains for several days and not come back. Shall I take some men into the mountains to look for them?"

"I'll have someone from the village go instead; you're not very familiar with this place..."

Upon hearing that Su Chen planned to lead the group there himself, the village chief instinctively wanted to object, hoping that the villagers could go and find the person instead.

He was stunned when he heard that it was related to weasels.

Su Chen understood that the legend of Huang Xiangu had been around for many years, and it was obviously unrealistic to suddenly send the villagers into the mountains to find someone who would offend Huang Xiangu.

Although the people here are simple and honest, they are probably even more unwilling when faced with things that challenge their traditions.

"Tell me where Liu Dacheng is catching grouse, and I'll go find him."

……

Crunch, crunch, the soft snow was crushed underfoot, the sound carrying far.

Su Chen has always been a man of action. After learning that Liu Dacheng had caught the grouse for him, he took Partridge Whistle and Black-backed Old Six and chased after them.

Of the men he brought, two were the most skilled and arguably the most suitable to take action.

This time, he took two people with him, intending to go to see Huang Xiangu.

Partridge Whistle arrived at a dry thicket, raised his hand and flicked it, revealing a coil.

"This is a trap used by hunters to catch grouse. Once the grouse gets caught in the coil, it gets tighter and tighter. It's a very simple trap that any hunter would know how to make. According to the village chief, this should have been left behind by Li Dacheng."

"Their accident happened yesterday, otherwise they wouldn't have even refused to take the grouse."

Blackback Sixth Brother came to another spot, picked up a frozen grouse, and said in a low voice.

If Liu Dacheng hadn't met with an accident, the grouse would probably have been taken back long ago.

Partridge Whistle glanced around and shook his head slightly. The wind and snow were quite heavy last night, and many traces had been hidden, making it difficult to find the person.

"Clan Chief Su, I'm worried that Liu Dacheng is in grave danger. After all, so much time has passed, and I'm afraid it's too late."

"We must find them, whether they are alive or dead. No matter what happened to them, we must find them."

Su Chen felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this; it was practically a death sentence for them. But no matter what, he had to find them.

He didn't spend much time with Liu Dacheng; initially, this guy was just an amateur tomb raider.

However, he had his own reasons for the incident, and it is precisely because of this that he has to take responsibility.

"Since Chief Su has said so, we can just focus on finding the person."

Black-backed Old Six spoke in a cold voice.

The snowstorm here is indeed very heavy, and for ordinary people, it is not easy to find any trace of other people after a night.

But for them, going underground is really not a difficult task.

Wherever they go, they leave traces. The wind and snow cannot completely conceal their tracks; they will always leave some traces that are not easily noticed.

Both Black-backed Six and Partridge Whistle were adept at this. They exchanged a glance and began to follow the trail they had left behind.

Until... they came across a cave.

A foul stench emanated from the cave, which was more than two meters high, suggesting it was the dwelling place of some wild animal.

"Could there be a bear in there? Do you guys think Liu Dacheng would go in here?"

Su Chen sniffed and took two steps back.

Now that winter has arrived, bears have long since entered hibernation, but the smell inside them is still not exactly pleasant.

It could even be described as smelly.

Partridge Whistle rolled up his sleeves, took a piece of black hair from the rock, rubbed it between his fingers, and frowned.

“The bear inside has been out; its fur is still very shiny, which means it hasn’t been out for long.”

"Someone must have accidentally walked in and disturbed the hibernating bear, which then chased after it. Given the heavy snow last night, it must have been looking for shelter from the storm."

Black-backed Old Six glanced at Su Chen and stated his judgment.

Now let's talk about how to deal with this bear.