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

Clang, clang...

An old-fashioned green train travels across the land of China.

The train was very slow, and it took several days and nights to reach the north.

Inside the car, Su Chen was slightly surprised as he heard the notification sound in his mind.

Just now, he heard a notification that the family level progress bar had been refreshed.

[Congratulations, host! Your clan level progress bar has increased by 2%!]

[Congratulations, host! Your clan level progress bar has increased by 2%!]

【Congratulations……】

Three notification sounds rang out in succession, catching Su Chen somewhat off guard.

"Progress bar +6%, does that mean the old clan chief has found the lost clansmen?"

Last year during the famine, the entire Su family village fled the famine.

Many people starved to death along the way, but a large number of people, especially children, were sold to landlords as tenant farmers or sold into slavery in the cities along the route.

Before leaving Su Family Village, Su Chen gave the old clan chief a sum of money, specifically to be used to find the children and other clan members.

It seems that the old clan chief redeemed three clansmen, which is why the level progress increased by 6%.

The family level has now reached level 1 and 10%.

Su Chen hesitated for a moment, and the train slowly came to a stop.

Startled awake, Su Yitian asked groggily, "Have we arrived in the capital?"

"We just arrived in Cangzhou; the next stop is the capital," Black-backed Old Six replied.

Su Renxiu couldn't help but ask, "Old Dao, have you been to the capital before?"

Black-backed Old Six nodded, a look of reminiscence on his face.

"Back then, I followed a few senior brothers and wanted to try my luck in the capital. We were young and impetuous at the time, and we got into a conflict with someone. After injuring someone, we had no choice but to flee the capital. In the blink of an eye, it has been more than ten years since then."

"Let's go eat first!"

This train departed from Hunan Province and headed for Beijing, covering a distance of over 3,000 li (approximately 1,500 kilometers), making it the longest train route during the Republic of China era.

As they spoke, the group arrived at the train's dining car.

At this moment, there were not many people in the dining car, only three or five guests were sitting.

Su Chen and his group casually chose a seat and sat down!

Many people might assume that trains in the Republic of China era must have been very rudimentary.

In reality, only families with some means of wealth could afford to take the train during that period.

This dining car, for example, not only offers Chinese food, but you can also order Western-style steak.

Su Chen casually ordered some food, and the group chatted and ate as they ate.

Before I had even finished my meal, I could see the bustling crowd on the platform through the window.

There were progressive students dressed in Zhongshan suits, businessmen in Republic-era gowns, and even a few blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners speaking in broken Beijing dialect, all surging onto the train with the crowded throng.

but……

The most eye-catching sight was a group of young and beautiful female students dressed in modern school uniforms from the Republican era.

These female students were all dressed in light blue blouses and long black skirts that didn't go past their knees. They had their hair in two braids and wore round-toed cloth shoes and white cotton socks.

The girl's vibrant energy immediately drew the attention of everyone on the train.

Of course, this also includes the male students who boarded the bus first.

Seeing Su Chen's gaze drawn to the female students, a chubby man in a silk mandarin jacket at the next table couldn't help but chuckle and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Brother, is this your first time in Beijing?"

Su Chen smiled faintly, looked at the chubby boss in the opposite seat, and nodded, saying, "It is indeed my first time here."

"Hehe, what a coincidence! Those girls are from the top girls' colleges in the capital who are here in Cangzhou for a study tour. You don't usually see so many female students."

Girls' schools actually existed in the country a long time ago, but they were all church schools run by foreigners.

The first truly government-run public girls' school actually didn't open until 1913, when the Beijing Girls' High School was established.

Now, six years have passed.

Girls' high schools spread throughout the country, and progressive female students gradually increased.

Su Chen remained silent and turned his gaze back to the window.

Among the female students, a young man wearing a suit, a domed hat, and sunglasses had appeared out of nowhere.

The man acted frivolously, with women on his left and right.

The female students did not resist; instead, they deliberately snuggled into the man's arms.

Behind the group followed a dozen or so burly thugs dressed in traditional Chinese jackets.

This scene made the men on the train grit their teeth, wishing they could take their place.

But once the man put his arm around the female student and got on the bus, the male passengers all lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Even the fat boss muttered a couple of things, his chubby face jiggling.

Su Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he asked with a smile, "Brother, who is that guy? He's so arrogant."

The portly boss lowered his voice and whispered, "Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear! He's the eldest son of the New Moon Hotel in Beijing!"

"The eldest son of the Crescent Moon Hotel?" Su Chen frowned.

He remembered that the owner of the Crescent Hotel did not have a son, but only an only daughter, Yin Xinyue.

Otherwise, the Crescent Hotel wouldn't have ended up in the hands of a collateral branch.

"Yes... Young Master Yin came to Cangzhou on a business trip, and in less than a month, he swallowed up the Cangzhou Chamber of Commerce. The locals all curse him behind his back, calling him a jackal and tiger, someone who eats people without spitting out the bones..."

The portly boss, finding it troublesome, simply got up and sat down at Su Chen's table. Then, he said mysteriously, "You're from out of town, so you don't know how powerful the Crescent Moon Hotel is. It's the biggest hotel in the capital, with powerful connections. No one in the entire city dares to mess with it."

"And this young master of the Crescent Moon Hotel is ruthless enough. Otherwise, how could he have made the entire Cangzhou Chamber of Commerce bow down in less than a month? These female students are all eager to be chosen by the young master of the Yin family so they can marry into the Yin family and become wives."

At this point, the fat boss's small eyes gleamed, and he shook his head, saying, "But these female students are really stupid. Who is Young Master Yin? Why would he take a liking to these naive female students! Alright, brother, you eat first. I need to go back and catch up on some sleep."

Su Chen cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and watched the chubby boss leave the food truck.

Su Chen didn't pay much attention to what the fat boss said afterward.

He just kept thinking to himself, could it be that he caused the butterfly effect that led to Yin Xinyue's death?

After thinking for a long time without figuring out the reason, he could only shake his head and put the matter aside.

……

the other side.

Young Master Yin of the Crescent Moon Hotel, with his arm around a female student, walked straight toward the food cart.

The girl in his arms said sweetly, "Young Master Yin, you promised Wanwan that you would arrange a job for my father at the Education Bureau when we got back..."

“Okay, I know the Minister of Education, it’s just a matter of a word.”

As he spoke, Young Master Yin teased the female student named Wanwan in his arms.

only……

Her gaze didn't fall on the female student, but instead wandered around.

Because she is not a man, but Yin Xinyue, the young lady of the Crescent Hotel.

These days, even though she dresses in men's clothing, wears a human skin mask, and pretends to be Young Master Yin to achieve success for the New Moon Hotel, her father still wants to marry her off to someone he doesn't like.

Moreover, during this time, they have already been looking for a suitable match.

"I'm not going to marry someone I don't like. If it really comes down to it, I'll run away from home and go south by myself. I'll drive this old man crazy..."