Tomb Robber: I, Chen Yulou, am dedicated to cultivating immortality!

Chapter 91 Departing for the trip to Zhelong Mountain in Southern Yunnan

"Botou Chen is too polite."

The partridge whistle held the tea cup and shook his head repeatedly.

In his opinion, what he is today is all thanks to Chen Yulou.

Especially those words in Hades.

It was like a heavy hammer beating a drum, which allowed him to break through the confusion in his heart, swallow the golden elixir, and successfully break through.

Just when he was in Zhuangzi, he took the trouble to answer his questions and solve his doubts.

Such a great favor, let alone just helping him out.

Even if he goes up mountains of swords and down seas of fire, he will never frown.

"Yes, Boss Chen is too polite."

"We are not outsiders. In the mountain scriptures about moving mountains, there is a question of whether to move mountains or not to move Mount Changsheng."

Arrive at Zhuangzi.

Hua Ling's personality became much more cheerful, and he accepted the words with a smile.

"Junior Sister Hua Ling's words are quite satisfactory."

"Come on, you're welcome. Sit down and eat first."

Hearing her words, Chen Yulou couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

Glanced at breakfast.

Most of them are from Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.

Uncle Yu was really attentive.

After a while, he asked the chef to prepare a table of breakfast.

Brother and sister Partridge Whistle have been busy traveling all the way these days, spending most of their time sleeping in the mountains and forests. They can no longer remember how long it has been since they had a decent meal.

This would not be pretentious.

Several people chatted while eating.

"Brother Dao, you've worked hard all the way. The guest room has been tidied up. How many days of rest should you take?"

It’s almost done.

Chen Yulou reminded him.

"I'm not sleepy, brother Chen, can you let me take a look at the map first?"

Partridge Whistle shook his head.

He has long been accustomed to this kind of all-night life.

He calculated on the way here that if this trip to southern Yunnan goes well, it will take half a year to go back and forth.

They are also responsible for finding the Danzhu.

You must plan ahead.

"of course."

Chen Yulou was not surprised when he asked about the map.

Such is the character of Partridge Whistle.

If you believe something, even the southern wall will hit you head-on.

He just gave an order to Kunlun.

The latter immediately went downstairs.

Not long after, a sandalwood box was retrieved. After opening it, a yellowed and ancient paper scroll was found in it.

"This map was accidentally obtained in Lijiashan."

"The handwriting was blurry at first. In order to clarify the content, Chen made a special trip to Suzhou and found a master who repaired calligraphy and paintings. It took half a month to complete it."

Pick up that map.

Chen Yulou smiled and talked about the past.

"Brother Taoist, please take a look."

As he spoke, he handed the map to Partridge Whistle.

As soon as the latter took it, he immediately noticed something was wrong and frowned slightly.

Especially the touch that comes back from your fingertips when you gently rub it. Moreover, although this leather has been sold, its color is obviously different from sheepskin, cattle and sheep.

There is a high probability that it is a human skin map.

However, Partridge Whistle is not a good old man who eats fasts and chants Buddha's name, and is compassionate towards others.

Over the years, I have traveled extensively.

There are also many bandits who died in his hands.

After just concentrating for a moment, he stopped thinking about it and started to look at it seriously through the skylight outside the window.

The map is painted with pigments such as stone green.

It gives people a rough and simple feeling.

But the painter was very skilled. With just a few strokes, he could clearly outline the mountains and rivers.

There are also writings on the side as notes.

It's a pity that although Partridge Whistle is well-informed, he has never seen that kind of ancient writing.

It seems that this scene has been expected.

Chen Yulou asked Kunlun to unfold the map he had taken together and hang it on the wall behind him.

He spent a lot of money to buy it from an antique dealer in southern Yunnan.

It is said to be written by a missionary who has been in southern Yunnan for many years.

I don’t know how I ended up living outside.

Although that map is ten or twenty years old, it is many times clearer than the ones circulating on the market.

Mountains, rivers, terrain directions, everything down to the smallest detail, are all marked.

Upon seeing this, Partridge Whistle immediately approached with the map in hand.

Start comparing carefully little by little.

Hua Ling and the old foreigner also gathered around with curious faces.

Only a few minutes later.

Partridge Whistle already had two people's decisions in mind.

He pointed at a high mountain.

"Brother Chen, is this Zhelong Mountain?"

Seeing how precise his positioning was in such a short period of time, even Chen Yulou couldn't help but marvel.

You know, in the ancient Dian Kingdom more than 2,000 years ago, even if the snow-capped mountains remained unchanged for thousands of years, there must have been changes.

"Yes."

"In the territory of Yunnan and Yue, under the snow peaks."

Chen Yulou pointed to the symbol representing the primitive mountain forest at the foot of the mountain and nodded.

"It seems that this trip is not easy."

In search of pearls, the places Partridge Whistle has gone to in recent years are almost all in the vast mountains and forests.

Those places are mostly occupied by natives, and the language barrier is a trivial matter. The key is that the different customs are fatal.

If you are not careful, you may violate the local taboos.

What's more, this trip is still about going to fight upside down.

This line of work has been shady since ancient times.

Unless you completely avoid the eyes and ears of those people, once it is discovered that an outsider has intruded into the ancestral land and territory, it may not be a fight, but a life and death escape.

How could Chen Yulou not know this?

During this period of time, he had tried his best to get people to inquire about the land of Yunnan and Vietnam.

However, the two places are too far apart.

In addition, Diyue is located in western Yunnan, which is particularly remote. It was still under the control of chieftains, and many places were almost the same as barbarians.

Known from memories from more than ten years ago.

Nowadays, the land of Yunnan and Yue is ruled by the Longchuan Jiangdao family. The Dao family has inherited the position of chieftain since the Ming Dynasty.

The Chen family talked about the local emperor in Xiangyin.

Maybe someone else will have an opinion.

But in the land of Yunnan and Yue, all ethnic groups only know about Tusi Mansion, but not about the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Republic of China.

The Dao family guarded Yunnan and Yue for three hundred years.

That is the real Tu Emperor.

If you enter Zhelong Mountain with great fanfare, you will definitely not be able to avoid the Dao family.

As for that time more than ten years ago, when he was young and vigorous, he wanted to make a name for himself in the world of fighting, so he only took a few people with him and went to southern Yunnan without looking back.

It took more than half a year.

It is also a great fortune.

Although there wasn't much gain in the end, at least everyone was fine.

"Then you still have to disguise yourself. There can't be too many people."

After hearing these words.

Partridge Whistle analyzed carefully.

"Yes, so we must choose elite people."

On this point, the two of them had the same idea.

These days, no less than in later generations, those chieftains and natives in the mountains are ruthless characters who kill without blinking an eye.

People don’t recognize the Everlasting Mountains, Reaching for the Stars and Moving Mountain Gates, or the Taoist priests who remove mountains and move mountains.

"It seems that Brother Chen has already prepared."

Hearing this, Partridge Whistle breathed a sigh of relief.

"I have only given some thought to how to fight, and I have to wait until Zhelong Mountain before making a decision."

"Then...when does Brother Chen plan to set off?"

Putting down the human skin map in his hand, Partridge Whistle asked directly.

"You have come a long way, so take a good rest for a few days. Chen will also make sure you are fully prepared."

Chen Yulou pondered for a moment.

"How about we leave in three days?"

"Okay, as Brother Chen said, we will leave for southern Yunnan in three days."

This time is within the acceptable range of Partridge Whistle.

He actually wanted to do it as early as possible.

But he felt really sorry when he thought that his junior brothers and sisters had followed him all the way from Peacock Mountain to this place, almost without sleeping.

"Okay, Uncle Yu, please send Brother Dao and the others to rest."

Speaking of which.

Chen Yulou didn't want to delay their rest.

He sent the person all the way downstairs and asked Uncle Yu to send him off.    …

Three days flew by in the blink of an eye.

On the fourth day.

It's getting dark.

A carefully selected team is already waiting outside Zhuangzi.

The fog was thick and the dew had not dissipated, but no one complained.

Each stood beside the horse, with deep eyes and solemn expressions.

When the three brother and sister Partridge Sentinel walked out of the city gate.

It is still a hot summer day, but I feel a chilling feeling from the autumn wind.

There are not many people in the team.

But without exception, they are all carefully selected from Changsheng Mountain and Chenjiazhuang.

Regardless of skill or experience.

They can all be considered the cream of the crop.

"It is worthy of being a victorious mountain. The troops and horses are strong."

Feeling the fierce evil aura on everyone's body, even the Partridge Whistle couldn't help but sigh.

"Brother Taoist, you have too much praise."

Chen Yulou smiled and waved his hand.

After the last drastic reform, the atmosphere on the mountain was completely cleared.

Therefore, when he heard Partridge Whistle's heartfelt admiration at this moment, he said he was modest, but in fact he was still a little surprised.

now.

Except for him and Partridge Whistle.

Behind him were Kunlun, who was carrying a spurge, the dashing Hong girl, and Yuan Hong, as well as Nu Qingji, who had been sent into the convoy early and was hiding in a bamboo cage.

As for Huamaguai, he has to stay at Changsheng Mountain and cannot go with him on this trip.

Uncle Yu continues to look after Chenjiazhuang.

He is an old man of the Chen family.

There is also a kidnapper on the mountain, and he is like a horn to each other.

Even if Luo Laowai joins forces with the two men from Hubi Village and Huodong Temple to rebel, he will be safe and sound without having to worry about Zhuangzi.

As for Yuan Hong, he actually didn't plan to bring it with him at first.

After all, although it can speak and has been studying with Uncle Ming during this period, it can now read and write, but its appearance is still too different from that of a human being.

But as soon as this guy heard that he was going to southern Yunnan.

No matter what, I don't want to stay.

At this moment, he was wearing a straw hat, covering most of his face.

They look almost the same as humans.

and.

Then he thought about it carefully.

Zhelong Mountain is surrounded by vast virgin forests, and there are also insect valleys and mountain streams blocking the road. It would not be a bad thing to take it with you.

It and Kunlun were born and raised in the mountains.

When the time comes, as a scout exploring the road, you may be able to exert unexpected advantages.

among the team.

A familiar figure can still be seen faintly.

It was Zhang Yunqiao.

During this period of time, he was also quite prominent in the mountains.

However, after many years of traveling in the world and his unwillingness to stay in the mountains all year round, he took the initiative to ask for a job. Knowing his ability, Chen Yulou agreed.

Look up now.

Except for the team leading the horses.

And the fleet.

Traveling long distances these days is no easy task.

However, in addition to food, the car carried the most guns, gunpowder, and Kongming lanterns.

Two days ago, Lao Qitou completed the task ahead of schedule.

The father and son worked day and night to put out more than 30 lanterns in one go.

Qi Hu was even in the team just in case.

Although he is a banker.

But after many years in Chenjiazhuang, I also know what kind of business the owner does.

When Chen Yulou raised this matter, Qi Hu not only showed no resistance, but was extremely excited.

At this moment, he was standing beside the motorcade.

Looking from a distance, one can detect the excitement on his face.

"Brother Chen, will bringing the convoy slow down the journey?"

The Partridge Whistle glanced at the convoy behind the thieves and frowned slightly.

"Two paths."

"We rode horses and took the mountain road, while the convoy took the waterway along the Yuan River and met in southern Guizhou."

As if he had expected that he would ask questions, Chen Yulou calmly explained.

Regarding route planning to southern Yunnan.

In fact, he had already prepared.

But in the past few days, I have sorted it out again to check for gaps and fill in the gaps.

"Since Brother Chen has already made arrangements, Yang won't say much."

The partridge whistle knows that the Xiling family has a great cause.

It's not like they moved mountains.

Nowadays, there are only three brothers and sisters, and they don’t have to pay much attention to going out.

Chen Yulou attaches great importance to this business, and it is understandable to do so.

just.

He has been practicing in seclusion these days.

Who knew that Chen Yulou's preparations were far more than that.

As early as a few days ago, he had sent out the bandits from Changsheng Mountain along the way to find out information along the way, which was equivalent to establishing a huge intelligence network.

I dare not say that I can reach the southern Yunnan area.

But at least in Hunan Province and the border between Yunnan and Guizhou, they can sit back and relax during this journey.

Arrived in southern Yunnan.

At that time, I will switch to another idea.

There has been the Tea Horse Road there since ancient times. They can disguise themselves as merchants and go all the way deep into Yunnan and Vietnam before making plans at the end.

"What do you think, Brother Dao?"

"Brother Chen has thought deeply, Yang will never be able to do this."

I briefly listened to his plan.

Partridge Whistle couldn't hide his emotion and said with admiration.

To be honest, if he were to come, he would at best draw a rough route and make changes as he goes.

But in just three days.

Chen Yulou was actually able to do this.

The thorough consideration is absolutely unprecedented.

"Since Brother Dao has no objection, then there will be no further delay."

Chen Yulou breathed out and waved towards the team.

"set off!"

Everyone who had been waiting for a long time immediately got on their horses and drove straight out of the mountain.

"Master, Chief Yang."

"Drink this glass of wine, and I'll be at Zhuangzi to wish you a safe and sound trip."

Seeing that they were about to set off, Uncle Yu and Huamaguai came out of the crowd, holding two glasses of bamboo leaf wine in their hands.

"Then let me borrow the good words from Uncle Yu."

After taking the drink, Chen Yulou raised his head and drank it in one gulp.

Partridge Whistle didn't hesitate at all. He took the drink and after finishing it, he cupped his fists at the two of them and thanked them, "Thank you Uncle Yu and Brother Guaizi."

Huama turned her eyes and looked sad, with a look of reluctance.

This separation lasted for at least half a year.

But he could only stay alone in the mountain, and he felt really uncomfortable.

"gone."

"You charlatan, how can you come up with so many mothers-in-law?"

"I won't come back until I get drunk the day I come back."

Seeing this, Chen Yulou patted his shoulder and laughed loudly.

"Yes, from the shopkeeper."

Huamaguai nodded heavily.

Seeing that the convoy that set off first was almost disappearing at the end of the mountain road.

Chen Yulou stopped delaying and called on several people to get on their horses.

Soon, a sound of horse hooves, like a landslide and a sudden rain, echoed outside the city, and a group of people quickly chased the team in front.

Huamaguai stood outside Zhuangzi and watched Chen Yulou and others disappear from sight.

Then he looked away.

He looked at Uncle Yu, who had his hands folded aside and his eyes filled with sadness, with a look full of respect.

This old man has been working in the Chen family since he was not born. If anyone really wants to think of him as one of those old guys in Zhuangzi, the end will be miserable.

"Uncle Yu, what should we do with Etou Mountain, Hubi Village and Huodong Temple?"

"Send someone to watch him to death. If you dare to take the opportunity to cause trouble, let's change a group of people."

Uncle Yu put his hands behind his back and looked calm.

It seemed like he was just talking about a trivial matter.

Huamaguai's heart sank after hearing this, but there was no expression on her face.

Now that the shopkeeper has left, nothing can happen to Zhuangzi and Shanshan.

"Okay, then just listen to Uncle Yu."

(End of this chapter)