Wu Yu Saves the World

Chapter 158: Grave Robbers' Chronicles Qi Yu 40

Fatty Wang walked towards the proprietress with a smile on his face, rubbing his hands as he walked, looking a little fawning.

He asked in a low voice as he approached the proprietress.

"Madam, I heard there's a unique ethnic minority village nearby. Are you familiar with it?"

The proprietress glanced at him, wondering in her heart what this fat man was trying to do, but still nodded and said.

"Yeah, I know a little bit. What's the matter?"

Fatty Wang's eyes lit up and he quickly moved over.

"Hey, that's great! I'm very interested in these ethnic minority cultures and I'm thinking about whether I can go to the village to investigate. Do you know anyone there? Can you help me find a guide or something?"

After saying this, he looked at the proprietress expectantly.

At this time, Uncle Tai and his companions who were sitting nearby also focused their attention on Fatty Wang and listened to their conversation quietly.

Fatty Wang noticed the actions of Uncle Tai and others, and his heart was moved, so he asked a question casually.

"Hey, are you guys going to that minority village too? If it's on the way, we can go together!"

However, Uncle Tai waved his hand and replied calmly.

"We are just here to do some local specialty business, which is different from what you are going to do."

After hearing this, Fatty Wang was a little disappointed, but he didn't say anything more.

On the other side, Wu Xie had been observing all this silently.

When he saw Uncle Tai and others get up and leave, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

His intuition told him that this group of people might be tomb robbers.

So, Wu Xie decided to follow them quietly to see where they were going.

He and Fatty Wang carefully followed Uncle Tai and the others into the woods.

As night fell, the forest was pitch black, with only a faint moonlight shining through the leaves.

Uncle Tai and his group found a relatively flat place in the forest and skillfully set up a few tents, apparently planning to spend the night there.

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang hid in the dark, listening carefully to their conversation.

Boss Li spoke to everyone with a serious expression.

"There was a record in our family tree that during the Northern Wei Dynasty, the country was in chaos and wars were raging. My ancestor was only six years old at that time."

Then, Boss Li continued.

"At that time, a young prince was seriously ill, but Qian Zhi always took good care of him and won the young prince's trust."

"So, the young prince told Qianzhi the locations of the ancient tombs containing the treasures without reservation."

"After listening to this, Qianzhi suggested that the treasure in the tomb should be dug out to recruit soldiers and then seize the world. The young prince strongly agreed with this plan."

"However, at this moment, a group of mysterious, masked people suddenly broke in. These people were highly skilled in martial arts and everyone was completely unable to resist them. In the end, the young prince and Qianzhi both died in this fierce battle."

At this point, Boss Li couldn't help but sigh.

"But fortunately, my ancestor was still young at the time and managed to escape the disaster. When he was ready to return home, he had to muster up the courage to cross the bloody battlefield filled with corpses."

"As he struggled forward, a cold hand suddenly grabbed his calf tightly, and at the same time a weak voice came from below: 'Water...' It turned out that a wounded soldier fell to the ground and was struggling to get a sip of water."

"The ancestor carefully handed the water to the officer and watched him drink it in big gulps."

"However, at that moment, the officer suddenly pulled out a mysterious map from his sleeve, and then fell to the ground and died without any warning."

"The sudden change shocked the ancestor. His heartbeat accelerated rapidly and his mind was in a mess."

"Fear gripped him, prompting him to turn and run without hesitation."

"After running all the way home, the ancestor was out of breath and couldn't calm down for a long time."

“After calming down a little, he remembered the map in his hand.”

"With a heart full of doubts, he slowly unfolded the map. However, since he could not read a single word, the dense lines and symbols before his eyes were like a heavenly book to him, and he was completely unable to decipher the mysteries contained therein."

"As time went by, the ancestor gradually grew up and later enlisted in the army. With his bravery and extraordinary wit, he repeatedly made outstanding achievements on the battlefield and was eventually promoted to lieutenant. It was at this time that he accidentally heard about the thrilling battle that year."

"It turns out that the Grand Marshal was trying his best to hunt down a young prince, and the army protecting the young prince was actually the mysterious team called "Bu Yan Qi"."

Boss Li continued to reveal to everyone.

"The so-called 'Silent Cavalry', as the name suggests, is a special force composed of a group of mute people. Because of this, they can keep secrets strictly and there is no risk of leaks."

"What these people do is to dig up other people's ancestral tombs. Whenever they find an ancient tomb, they are not in a hurry to move the treasures inside. Instead, they record the location information in detail and wait for the opportunity to come back and dig up the precious cultural relics in the future when they need them."

After hearing this, everyone burst into laughter and thought: Boss Li has a wealthy family and a great business, how could he not have money?

However, facing the ridicule and doubts of the crowd, Boss Li shook his head and spoke slowly.

"In fact, my ancestors were not wealthy, and some could even be said to be illiterate."

He then told a surprising story.

It is said that when his family was going to move their ancestral tomb, people were surprised to find after opening the tomb that the valuables inside had long since rotted away, with only a piece of seemingly ordinary cloth left intact.

Boss Li's great-grandfather knew nothing about this mysterious cloth, so he invited an old gentleman who could read to help decipher it.

The old man looked at it for a moment and told them that it was actually a mute document.

Only specific groups such as the deaf and dumb can understand the meaning of this kind of text.

Because of this, Boss Li’s great-grandfather accidentally dug up an ancient tomb and took this opportunity to make a fortune.

Just when everyone was listening intently, suddenly, Wu Xie and Fatty Wang accidentally made a noise, which aroused Uncle Tai's vigilance.

He was worried that someone might be following them, so he quickly ordered everyone to disperse and search for any suspicious signs.

As Uncle Tai and others got closer, the tense atmosphere became more and more intense.

At the critical moment, Wu Xie had an idea and came up with a plan. He deliberately shouted loudly, pretending that the forest patrol team had arrived nearby.

This sudden news made Uncle Tai and others panic. They had no time to continue the investigation and fled in embarrassment.

At night, the two of them stayed in the village.

The next morning, the sun shone through the gaps between the leaves, casting mottled shadows. Wu Xie and Fatty Wang packed their bags and prepared to set out into the mountains.

Just as they were about to set off, a burly older sister stopped them.

"You two guys don't look like good people at first glance!"

The eldest sister widened her eyes and scolded angrily.

"They are either here to rob graves or to hunt. In any case, they have bad intentions!"

Fatty Wang saw this and quickly explained with a smile.

"Sister, you misunderstood. We are just ordinary tourists who want to go into the mountains to enjoy the scenery."

As he spoke, he took out some banknotes from his pocket and handed them over, trying to calm his eldest sister's anger.

Seeing that his wife wanted to say something, the man next to him came up to Fatty Wang, took the money, pointed forward and said.

"You are here to enjoy the scenery. Then I will show you the way. But this mountain is not safe, so you better be careful."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Wu Xie looked at his elder brother's receding back and pondered in his heart.

This place does seem a bit weird. Perhaps the only way out is to follow this big brother.

So he and Fatty Wang followed closely.