Tomb Raiding: The Bloodline of Dragons and Snakes, Starting from the Kunlun Divine Palace

【Item Name】: Ring of the Celestial Official of the Tomb Raiders

Item Level: Yellow

[Item Ability]: Heavenly Blessing, all taboos are lifted. Warning of danger from corpse energy and yin energy.

[Item Description]: The lineage of the Heavenly Official of the Tomb Raiders suffered a blow during the Nine Gates Rebellion a hundred years ago. The priceless Heavenly Official of the Tomb Raiders Seal was shattered into three pieces: two large and one small, as well as smaller fragments. Skilled craftsmen later melted down the collected fragments to create the Heavenly Official of the Tomb Raiders Ring.

"So that's how it is." Wu Yutian put the ring on the pinky finger of his left hand.

Because I am used to holding the sword with my right hand, using my left hand for detection is a combination of offense and defense.

A powerful flow of information flooded into my mind.

As a descendant of the Mountain Moving Taoist, he unexpectedly became the agent of the extinct lineage of the Heavenly Official of the Tomb Raiders.

The Celestial Official Who Unearths Tombs.

Also known as the General of the Tomb Raiders or the Spirit Official of the Tomb Raiders.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao established the positions of "General of Tomb Raiders" and "Captain of Tomb Raiders" in order to raise funds for his army.

The Heavenly Official of Tomb Raiders and the Captain of Tomb Raiders are from the same lineage, and the latter is the leader of the tomb raiders.

The methods are almost identical, and they are the most proficient in the art of feng shui and finding dragon veins.

Compared to the tomb raiders, the tomb raiders had an extra bronze seal.

The seal is inscribed with the eight characters "Heavenly Official bestows blessings, all taboos are lifted," making it an irreplaceable divine object.

It is said that "with this seal in hand, even ghosts and gods will flee!"

The Heavenly Officials of the Tomb Raiders highly value the rules and regulations passed down from their ancestor.

However, since the seal of Faqiu was destroyed during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, there has been no longer a Faqiu Heavenly Official in the world.

Now, fragments of the Heavenly Official Seal of Faqiu have reappeared in the world in the form of a ring.

If it falls into Wu Yutian's hands, it means that he will be the agent for the resurgence of the Faqiu Tianguan lineage in the martial arts world.

"System, system!" Wu Yutian was a bit overwhelmed. "Why did you give me the inheritance of two sects?"

"Am I a member of the Mountain Moving Taoist lineage, or the Heavenly Official of Tomb Raiders faction?"

[Ding! Inheritance and bloodline do not conflict; you can choose your own path in the end.]

For example, Linghu Chong also succeeded as the leader of the Emei Sect, but he could ultimately choose to pass the leadership on to someone else.

"Now that you put it that way, I think I understand a little better." Wu Yutian nodded slightly.

The identity of the agent of the Heavenly Official of Tomb Raiders is now helpful to his actions, since the official rank of the Lieutenant General of Tomb Raiders is higher than that of the Captain of Tomb Raiders.

This would make it easier to discuss leadership issues with Hu Bayi, the successor of the tomb raiders.

As for whether to take over the sect in the future or pass it on to their own clansmen, that can be decided later.

Chapter 7: The Donghu Gang's Debt Collection, Uncle Ming in Hidden Position

Most of the loan sharks and thugs on the mainland during this era had connections with gangs in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Because the funds they lend out mostly come from these gangs.

These gangs' funds come from various illegal channels. They launder their money by setting up various financial companies and ostensibly engaging in legitimate private lending businesses.

Even gangs in Hong Kong and Taiwan invest heavily in movies, using the box office revenue to launder their money.

Similarly, casinos in Macau and the high seas, antique and calligraphy exchanges, the Hong Kong stock market, and nightclubs serve a similar purpose.

In this way, Hong Kong's film and television industry, antique industry, gambling industry, private lending industry, stock market industry, and nightclubs all have intricate connections with various gangs.

For example, one of them, Long Wu, had his cousins, the Xiang brothers, invest in movies.

They also got them to place advertisements for their casinos in Macau, which made their casino business increasingly prosperous.

Prior to this, in 1980, together with TYB, they invested in the 20-episode TV series "The King of Gamblers," starring Xie Xian and young Ren Dahua, and recruited Xie Xian as the spokesperson for the Macau casino.

Under the influence of this vast network of interests, news of Uncle Ming's arrival in Kyoto quickly reached the ears of Hu'an, the leader of the Donghu Gang in Taiwan.

Taiwan Island, Taipei City.

In the reception room of a villa.

Snapped!

"This is outrageous!" a middle-aged man slammed his fist on the table and shouted.

This man is none other than Hu'an, the leader of the Donghu Gang in Taiwan. He looks very much like Ke Daliang, with a face full of fat.

"Haitang, Qiu Xiaochi, go and find Uncle Ming, who owes me money and won't pay it back!"

“Yes, Father!” The woman in the red trench coat nodded. She was the eldest daughter of the Coast family and bore a striking resemblance to the Hong Kong actress Chingmy Yau. She was a character from the movie “God of Gamblers 2,” but this story took place a few years earlier than the events of “God of Gamblers 2.”

Haitang's younger brother, Haiyuan, is only two years old.

After having this little tyrant, Boss Coast is no longer as ruthless as before.

"What if he still doesn't have any money?" Qiu Xiaochi asked coldly.

"Let's try diplomacy first, then force. If Haitang doesn't get the money, you'll have to deal with the rest." The eldest brother, Hai'an, waved his hand and went back to his room to coax his son.

“Qiu Xiaochi, I’m warning you not to do anything reckless. Things are very strict in Kyoto, the capital of the mainland. You can’t even carry guns.” Haitang knew that Qiu Xiaochi was ruthless, just like her father when he was young, but times had changed. She didn’t approve of using such methods.

"It's alright, Miss. I'll let you go for a day first. If you still can't get it, I'll come back and make an example of you."

He understood that the eldest brother's return to his room meant that he could now make the decisions.

"If our Donghu Gang can borrow money and not pay it back, then all the gamblers in the casinos will follow suit. Will our brothers still have to eat?"

At this point, a fierce glint flashed in the eyes of several of his men in the room!

"Alright, give me two days." Haitang said and left.

"Are you really going to give my daughter two days?" As he spoke, the eldest brother, Hai'an, came out again, his face completely different from the kind and loving father he had been before; he suddenly became gloomy.

It was Qiu Xiaochi's words that aroused his murderous intent.

"I only said I'd give Miss two days, but our Donghu Gang's branch in Kyoto didn't say that." After saying that, Qiu Xiaochi dialed the Kyoto branch's number.

It was in a tenement building in Panjiayuan that the Donghu gang took over the old building and renovated the interior.

It's a hidden mahjong parlor.

Gao Liwang was just an outer distributor and lackey attached to their gang's branch.

"Understood. I'll definitely tie up Lei Xianming before Miss arrives. I'm not afraid he won't pay back the money!"

The person in charge of Kyoto across the street is named Qiu Xiaolei, who is Qiu Xiaochi's younger brother.

Both of them were adopted sons whom he had raised himself, so the boss, Hai'an, trusted them completely.

"Very good. Although Lei Xianming has been to many casinos, even a broken ship has some iron. We must squeeze out the last bit of value from him!"

"Got it!" Qiu Xiaolei on the other end of the phone hung up.

“We still need to respect Ming. Even if we’re kidnapping him, we should try to be amicable.” Boss Hai’an lit a cigar and took a puff. “After all, we had some connections back in the day.”

"Don't worry, boss. We're not in a hurry to kill him. I've found out about his son, the Hong Kong star Tang Zhenye. He has a lot of wealthy female celebrities throwing themselves at him. There's even the lead actress from 'The Condor Heroes,' Barbara Yung. As long as we kidnap Lei Xianming, his son will definitely help him pay off his debts. It's all women's money anyway."

“You said his son’s surname is Tang, but his surname is Lei. I’ve checked this. They severed their father-son relationship many years ago. His son was raised by his ex-wife. I don’t think there’s much chance of them doing this.”

Hai An advised Qiu Xiaolei, "You could start with the woman he's currently with, Shu Na. I've observed that he cares a lot about her; it's not just a casual fling."

"If he has any other way to make money, he will definitely use it to save Shuna."

"Alright! Then tie them both up! We'll extort money from both sides!"

"Just tell them to pay back the money, not to extort it. Just get the principal and interest back. Our Donghu Gang has been around for so many years, and we still have to uphold the code of honor."

"Understood, boss. Our Donghu Gang only accepts principal and interest. I'll go and get the brothers ready now."

It wasn't easy for Qiu Xiaochi to bring a few capable men into the mainland, because many of them had criminal records.

She couldn't just fly directly to Kyoto like the innocent Begonia.

They could only resort to the old method: sneaking across the river at midnight and then taking a train to Kyoto.

It's not just a one-day difference, actually.

It all depends on whether his younger brother, Qiu Xiaolei, can succeed first.

Unfortunately.

Although Qiu Xiaolei used Gao Lilei's information to follow the clues and find Uncle Ming's whereabouts.

But it was all in vain.

When Uncle Ming heard that Big Gold Tooth had a conflict with King Gao Li, he immediately became alert.

He left his subordinate, A-Dong, to cover their retreat, while he, along with his lover, Shu-Na, and adopted daughter, A-Xiang, quickly moved to another stronghold.

Even in Kyoto, Lei Xianming was a cunning man with multiple escape routes.

That's why they're not afraid of being caught by these creditor gangs.