The next day, before dawn, Xu Ping took Wang Hongguang out of Baitong Trading Company.
In June and July, the sun rises very early. Strictly speaking, it is still midnight.
Today, they will follow Fatty Hu and his party to Xianggang Mountain.
Xu Ping and Wang Hongguang had breakfast and rushed to join Fatty Hu and others.
Taking advantage of the dim sky, everyone headed straight towards Gangshan without talking nonsense.
Not far to the northwest of Xianggang Mountain, between the mountain cols, there is a village called Xiangyang Village, where more than thirty families live.
When Xu Ping and his party of nine people arrived here, it was already noon.
The sun is scorching in the sky and the heat is unbearable.
"After crossing this mountain, we will arrive at Xiangyang Village. Let's go there to rest for a while before setting off again after dark." Fatty Hu walked at the front and pointed to the top of the mountain not far away.
Everyone was panting from exhaustion and sweating profusely. A person walking next to him complained: "It's so hot in this damn weather."
Hearing his question, Fatty Hu turned his head slightly and looked at Xu Ping and Wang Hongguang who were walking at the end.
I saw the two of them talking and laughing, not feeling tired at all, and not even a trace of sweat on their foreheads.
The person who just spoke also noticed it, leaned over and whispered: "Boss Hu, the two Feng Shui masters we found this time seem to be quite capable. Let's..."
His voice was extremely low. Fatty Hu knew what he meant and interrupted him with a wave of his hand. He chuckled and said, "Wouldn't this be better? Maybe it can help us open the stone door of the second floor of the tomb."
Through the previous situations, he finally knew that these cultivators were not as omnipotent as the book said.
He is also afraid of guns.
Feeling the pistol hidden on his waist, he made up his mind and deliberately slowed down, waiting for Xu Ping and Wang Hongguang to come over.
"The two gentlemen are indeed amazing. My brothers and I are all as tired as ever. Sir, your breathing is steady and you don't look tired at all." He wiped the sweat from his forehead and praised them. His words were full of respect.
Xu Ping smiled lightly: "Since you dare to follow Brother Hu, you must have some righteousness."
Facing the tomb robber in front of him, Wang Hongguang looked contemptuous and did not hide his contempt at all.
Fatty Hu pretended not to see Wang Hongguang's eyes, and just smiled at Xu Ping and said: "I'm going to the soil tonight. If there is any danger, please Mr. Xu please don't hide anything."
"Yes, if I encounter a zongzi, Mr. Xu will save me."
"How about Mr. Xu show it to us so that we can know more about Mr. Xu's capabilities."
"..."
The group of people started talking and laughing, talking about everything. The man who was rescued by Xu Ping just smiled and said nothing, and seemed to have a complicated expression.
Xu Ping had a good temper and did not speak, but Wang Hongguang was not happy and scolded directly: "You bastards, do you think we are monkey tricks?"
His roar was loud, and he was really angry. His tone was full of anger, and for a moment, the atmosphere seemed a bit solemn.
Everyone paused without saying a word, and all looked at the leader, Fatty Hu.
The smile on Fatty Hu's face paused, and slowly, a bright smile reappeared, "I'm sorry, it's my brothers who are disobedient and have never seen the world."
Hearing what he said, Xu Ping knew it was not time to fall out, so he smiled: "Brother Hu, there's no need to be polite. Since we are here together, we must help each other..."
With that said, he pretended to reprimand: "Hongguang, don't have internal strife."
Wang Hongguang looked dissatisfied, snorted, turned his head arrogantly, and stopped looking at the crowd.
Fatty Hu smiled awkwardly, glanced at Xu Ping, and then continued to lead the way.
But when his back was turned to the two of them, his face suddenly changed, becoming terrifyingly gloomy, as if it was shrouded in a shadow.
"Brother Xu, do you think I acted like one just now?" Wang Hongguang said with a smile as soon as Fatty Hu turned his head.
Xu Ping glanced at him and thought to himself, "Didn't you show your true colors just now?"
After pondering for a moment, he reminded again: "Now is not the time to fall out, we will wait until we enter the tomb."
Wang Hongguang nodded to show his understanding, but when he looked at the tomb robbers in front of him, his eyes were still not very friendly.
Xu Ping continued: "I came here to look for magic weapons and see if there are any monsters. As for these people... I will definitely leave them to you in the end."
Wang Hongguang's face lit up with joy: "Okay!"
Xu Ping added: "But when the time comes, you must not lose your temper. I have noticed that each of them has this."
As he spoke, he stretched out his thumb and index finger and made a gesture.
Wang Hongguang chuckled and patted his waist gently: "They have it, but I don't have it!"
Everyone continued on the road, bypassing the mountain top that Fatty Hu pointed at just now. Suddenly, a gust of cool wind came, and the view suddenly opened up.
There are rivers and ponds dotted among the large rice fields, giving it a lively feel.
Just under this hilltop, there are dozens of families standing against the mountain. At this time, there is even more smoke curling up into the sky.
When they reached the entrance of the village, some villagers saw their group and immediately ran away, leaving Xu Ping confused.
Before anyone could ask, an old man with a sallow complexion and a somewhat bloated body came towards the crowd with a young boy.
Fatty Hu walked in front and greeted him quickly: "Village Chief Liu, I haven't seen you for a few days. I miss you so much."
The old man whom he called Village Chief Liu also had a smile on his face, "I thought it would take some time for Boss Hu to come this time, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."
As he said that, he looked at the people behind Fatty Hu, his smile not diminishing, but Xu Ping looked at his expression and felt slightly puzzled.
The village chief looked at everyone with eyes that seemed to be a little regretful, which gave him an illusion.
It's like looking at a dead person.
Village Chief Liu received these foreign guests with great enthusiasm, arranged a place for them to rest, and presented them with country chickens, ducks, sweet melons and fruits.
"Village Chief Liu, I have to trouble you again this time." Fatty Hu said with a smile on his face.
Village Chief Liu, who had gray hair and wrinkles on his face, waved his hand: "Boss Hu is so polite."
The man who was rescued by Xu Ping suddenly said next to Xu Ping: "Mr. Xu, we came here in the name of mining, so the village chief treats us very warmly."
mining?
Xu Ping looked at the continuous mountains, which were all green, with rivers like silver ribbons, and birds singing and flowers fragrant. It was a paradise.
You might as well talk about developing tourist areas, which might be easier for people to believe.
A group of people stood at the entrance of the village. Village Chief Liu and Fatty Hu, after a fake reminiscing about the past, invited everyone into the house they built.
The village chief's home looks much more majestic than the other adobe bricks and tiles seen along the road.
This is a large house with three entrances and three exits. It is very well decorated and looks like a mansion in this remote mountain village.
During the transfer of property in the hall, Xu Ping looked around. Fatty Hu noticed it and suddenly smiled at Village Chief Liu: "Mr. Liu, these two are extremely skilled Feng Shui masters. It's a rare opportunity this time. Brother Liu
Why don't you ask them to give you some advice?"
Fatty Hu pointed out the identities of Xu Ping and Wang Hongguang. Village Chief Liu was not as excited as they imagined. He just smiled and said: "Then I will definitely bother you two after you finish your work."
Xu Ping responded with a smile, an imperceptible sneer appearing on the corner of his mouth.
After traveling for a long time, everyone was already hungry. Before Fatty Hu could say anything, Village Chief Liu took the initiative to arrange meals.
On the dinner table.
Xu Ping had been observing Fatty Hu and Village Chief Liu, and he found that there was no barrier between them talking and laughing, and the village chief looked at Fatty Hu with a flattering smile on his face.
The village chief must have benefited a lot from Fatty Hu.
The old village chief Liu was also a man of his own. He refused to ask about the progress of their investigation. He only said that he would take it if he had the money.
Fatty Hu had been here several times and was very familiar with Village Chief Liu. While he was drunk, he started chatting at the dinner table.
Xu Ping also heard a lot of information from the conversation between the two.
For example.
This is the fourth time that Fatty Hu has come here. The last time was a few days ago.
Moreover, through exchanging names and introducing each other with other people, Xu Ping understood that every time he came, except for the one he rescued, the people he brought with him were different.
As for where those people went, the two of them tacitly agreed not to mention it.
After dinner, Fatty Hu found Xu Ping and Wang Hongguang and said that he would go to the tomb tonight and asked them to rest more while they had nothing to do.
Xu Ping nodded and pulled Wang Hongguang into the room.
The room where they were placed was at the very back of the house. If they tried to leave, they would definitely be noticed.
"Brother Xu, we seem to be being targeted."
How could Xu Ping not know that the arrangement of this room may be due to their identities.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Just wait and see what happens. We'll talk about everything after we go to the grave."
Wang Hongguang nodded and talked about what he discovered on the road, "Brother Xu, have you noticed that the villagers look at us a little strangely."
Xu Ping recalled for a moment and said: "Some people in the village looked at us with angry eyes, but some people looked at us with complicated eyes."
"There is both longing and fear."
Wang Hongguang asked: "Brother Xu, do you know why?"
Xu Ping glanced at him and said angrily: "I'm not a god, how can I know what others are thinking?"
After pondering for a moment, he looked out the window and whispered, "I'll go out and ask someone."
As he spoke, his figure disappeared from the spot, disappearing and disappearing, passing through the halls all the way without being noticed by anyone.
Unfortunately, in this huge village, not a single person can be seen.
It wasn't until Xu Ping left the village that he saw an old man leading a cow on a field ridge.
Revealing his figure, Xu Ping walked slowly over and found the old farmer who was pulling an old cow for farming.
"Old man, I'm busy."
Xu Ping was at a loss for words and was thinking about how to ask. Unexpectedly, the other party scolded him directly: "You were brought into the village by those people. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
Xu Ping asked in surprise: "What retribution?"
The old man didn't want to say more, so he turned around and left. In the end, he was defeated in front of dozens of dollars.
Tell me everything you know, and tell me everything you know.
I learned from the old man that when Fatty Hu came here, he would always find a boatman to punt the boat in the village. However, every time he returned, he would say that the boatman unfortunately fell into the water and his body was not found.
"Ah this..."
Xu Ping expressed deep doubts: "Then why do you still want to help?"
The old farmer was silent for a moment, looked at the ocean in his hands, and said: "If the people who follow you come back alive, they will get fifty yuan of ocean."
"The person is gone, one hundred yuan."
One hundred yuan can already buy a life in this remote village.
No wonder the eyes of these people looking over were filled with expectation and fear.
Xu Ping was silent for a moment and then said with a smile: "Well, old man, you can rest assured that those who follow us this time will definitely only receive fifty yuan."
The old man raised his head to face the sun, looked at Xu Ping, finally shook his head and sighed, and stopped talking.
…
As soon as Xu Ping returned to the room after using his elusive power, Wang Hongguang got up from the bed and asked hurriedly: "Brother Xu, what news have you heard?"
Xu Ping was about to speak when his face suddenly turned solemn and he looked towards the door.
The sound of footsteps came from far away, and then there was a knock on the door.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Mr. Xu, it's me."
Upon hearing the person's identity, Xu Ping raised his head and asked Wang Hongguang to open the door.
After opening the door, the person walked in quickly. It was the man Xu Ping had saved before.
On the way, I learned that this man’s name was Wu Dezhi. He was in his thirties and had followed Fatty Hu for many years, traveling all over the country and visiting many large tombs.
An absolute confidant.
Xu Pingzheng was curious about what he was doing here, so Wu Dezhi quickly stepped forward, straightened his face, and said respectfully: "Mr. Xu, I have never had the opportunity to say thank you in person. I am really ashamed."
Xu Ping said: "You're welcome."
Seeing Xu Ping's indifference, Wu Dezhi looked around and suddenly whispered: "Mr. Xu, they may not know, but I know..."
"You are definitely not an ordinary person."
This is quite interesting... Xu Ping couldn't help but smile and asked in a low voice: "How did you figure it out? By the way, you didn't just come here and tell me this, right?"
Wu Dezhi looked serious and said in a deep voice: "The last time I was rescued by Mr. Xu, I found that Mr. Xu is different from the previous charlatans. He is definitely very capable."
As he spoke, he raised the palm of his right hand and spread it in front of Xu Ping.
"In the past, my palm was poisoned under a tomb, and it would feel a dull pain every cold night. But when I woke up last time, I found that the disease had disappeared inexplicably."
"Oh, is it?"
Xu Ping's eyes moved slightly, he was a very narrow-minded person.
Wu Dezhi nodded and said: "The warm current you injected into my body that day was definitely not simple. I have some knowledge and have asked about it in the future."
"I heard a doctor say that this is the true energy of a cultivator, and only extremely powerful people can do this, so I concluded that Mr. Xu is definitely not an ordinary person, and I came here this time just to say two things to Mr. Xu
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The more Xu Ping listened, the more interesting he became, so he asked: "What two things?"