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

Yi Xiao turned to look at Su Chen, her expression serious.

"The leader of the Northern School of Unloading Ridge has been entrenched in Shenyang for a century, wielding immense power. If there is a large tomb here, how could he not know about it?"

Su Chen was taken aback upon hearing the voice, and then he secretly understood.

indeed!

Huang Zhankui appeared to be warm and hospitable, but he was ultimately the head of the rats in Shencheng.

While not exactly ruthless, they certainly aren't as straightforward and guileless as they appear on the surface.

More importantly, Tiger Cave is only a hundred miles away from Shenyang.

If there were a royal tomb, how could he, as a local strongman, be completely unaware of it?

At least he didn't tell the whole truth and concealed many crucial clues.

Thinking of this, Su Chen nodded silently.

Even without mentioning Huang Zhankui, Yi Xiao's purpose is not hard to guess.

In this group, Jin Suanpan and Huang Zhankui are old friends, and Chen Changqing, under Commander Zhang, only listens to Jin Suanpan. Among the various forces, the only one Yi Xiao can join forces with is himself.

Thinking of this, Su Chen asked, "Miss Yi, do you want to join forces?"

Yi Xiao looked satisfied upon hearing this.

"I'll take the ancestral tablet, you take the treasure."

Su Chen didn't mind joining forces with Yi Xiao, and he wasn't too concerned about the treasures in the tomb.

What he cared about more was the family mission.

but……

After a moment's hesitation, Su Chen finally asked the last question that was on his mind.

"May I ask, if Miss Yi doesn't trust Huang Zhankui, do you think she can trust me?"

Yi Xiao shook his head, then turned his gaze to Black-backed Old Six.

"Putting aside the fact that you know Old Wu, the leader, and have some connection with my Three Rivers Water Demon, more importantly, I know about the knife on your companion's body."

"Knife?"

"Guan Shan Dao Ke is a man of his word, not money. Compared to an old fox like Huang Zhan Kui, I trust you more."

Su Chen was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Old Dao, I didn't expect you Guanshan Daoke to be so trustworthy."

The black-backed old man replied in a deep voice, "A person cannot stand without integrity. When I was a child, I became an apprentice. The first thing my master said to me was this."

Su Chen smiled knowingly, just as he had chosen to save Black-backed Old Six back then.

It's also because Blackback Sixth Brother was originally a swordsman from Guanshan!

The Guanshan swordsmen have always had a tradition of prioritizing integrity and loyalty.

From the late Qing Dynasty's resistance against foreign invaders and the oppression of the ruling class, to even the early Xinhai Revolution, the activities of the Guanshan Swordsmen were also present.

Several important figures of the Xinhai Revolution were protected by the Guanshan Swordsmen.

"Alright, you take the ancestral tablet, I'll take the treasure!"

Of course, Su Chen also knew that Yi Xiao hadn't told the whole truth either.

For her, there was no better candidate than Su Chen to join forces with.

Originally, Yi Xiao could have asked the main force to wait a couple more days until the other two Sanjiang Water Demons arrived before setting off!

However, the Three Rivers Water Demons have a set of rules. Those who inherit the ancestral tablets of the Four Seas can not only control the water veins of the world, but the Three Rivers Water Demons must also respect them.

Therefore, for her, the water demons from the other two families were not only not her companions, but also her competitors.

She wanted to obtain the Four Seas Ancestral Token before the other two Water Demons arrived and gain the token's recognition.

In that case, she could become the first Four Seas Ancestral Water Demon to be lost for a thousand years, fulfilling the long-cherished wish of the three families' ancestors.

Su Chen said no more and turned his attention to the tiger's den.

The group of two hundred people walked for more than ten miles inside the cave, where they encountered more and more forks in the road and were accompanied by streams flowing into the cave.

In such a quiet environment, any sound would be amplified countless times.

Even the gentlest stream has become incredibly noisy.

Soon, the sound of rushing water, like thunder, drowned out the group's voices.

Jin Suanpan had no choice but to gather everyone together and shout at the top of his lungs.

"There's a cliff nearby, watch your step, don't slip."

No sooner had the words been spoken than they heard someone in the middle of the group, not far away, slip on the wet ground, lose their footing, and fall off the cliff.

Those were Chen Changqing's soldiers. After a scream, a muffled thud was heard shortly afterward.

The soldiers' expressions changed drastically. They grabbed their flashlights and lay down beside the cliff, shining them down.

This cliff has a drop of about 20 to 30 meters, and below it are countless stone pillars and stalactites formed by the erosion of the stream.

The soldier who fell off the cliff had his chest pierced by a stone pillar half his height, and he died in the blink of an eye.

Chen Changqing took a deep breath, tugged at his collar, and angrily cursed, "I told you to watch your step, but you ignored me! Keep walking!"

The soldiers fell silent, glancing only at their comrades below the cliff before continuing on their way.

Fortunately, after this accident, everyone was extremely careful on the journey ahead.

After navigating the precipitous slope without incident, the rest of the journey gradually became gentler.

Even the stream flowed in another direction.

As the sound of water gradually subsided, Tiger Cave gradually returned to its tranquil state.

Perhaps because someone had just died, no one was in the mood to talk, and the atmosphere in the group was somewhat oppressive.

however……

At that very moment, a shrill scream suddenly erupted from the crowd.

"Commander, there's...there's a ghost!"

Beside Chen Changqing, a young soldier of about seventeen or eighteen years old raised his flashlight with a look of terror and shone it toward a side cave in the distance.

Upon closer inspection, everyone saw a figure dressed entirely in white, including with white hair, standing at the entrance of the fork in the tunnel, with his back to them.

Instantly, Chen Changqing's face turned deathly pale, and his heart leaped into his throat.

He quickly grabbed the abacus, trembling as he said, "Mr. Jin, there's...there's a ghost!"

Jin Suanpan remained relatively calm and shook his head, saying, "Send someone to take a look."

However, including Chen Changqing, all the soldiers were timid and hesitant, constantly shrinking back and not daring to step forward at all.

Huang Zhankui, on the other hand, was nonchalant and said, "Look at you cowards!"

As he spoke, he casually waved his hand, and two members of the Huang family, carrying iron hooks, quietly crept up.

A moment later, the two members of the Huang family turned around, waved their hands, and shouted to the crowd, "It's nothing, it's just a stone sculpture!"

stone carving?

Upon hearing this, Jin Suanpan's expression changed, and he hurriedly went over.

Seeing this, Su Chen and the others followed.

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized that it was indeed a stone sculpture, likely carved from stalactites found throughout the cave.

This stone sculpture is likely depicting a palace maid; the details of her hair and clothing are still faintly visible.

Moreover, judging from the remaining pigment on the stone carving, the stone carving was originally colored, but after a long period of dampness, the pigment on it had long since oxidized and fallen off.

Jin Suanpan observed the stone carving for a while, then said excitedly, "That's right, it's in the style of Liao Dynasty carving! We should be very close to the tomb of Emperor Taizu of Liao."

Instead of observing the stone carving with the others, Yi Xiao looked at the side cave behind the stone carving.

She crouched down, touched the water stains on the cave wall, and said calmly, "This stone carving must have been washed out by a flood. Underground caves like this often experience floods, and over time, a lot of ebony or other things will be washed out from their original locations."