A comprehensive overview of tombs: starting with the Yellow Weasel's Tomb

Upon hearing this, the old Party Secretary's son was immediately startled and asked, "What did you say? How many vegetable jars would that require?"

Seeing this, Hu Bayi pressed his advantage and said, "That's why we came here. Before we came, we discussed taking all our jars, bowls and such to the capital to sell. After we sell them, we'll split the money 50/50 with the villagers, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, those present fell silent.

How could they not understand the concept of several hundred dollars?

You should know that nowadays a worker's annual salary is only a few hundred yuan.

As the town's women's director, Yanzi's monthly salary was only 42 yuan, and her annual salary was just 500 yuan.

Those few hundred yuan would be a huge sum of money for whoever gets it.

But now that Bai Jing and the others are telling them that an old item is worth so much, how can the villagers present not be surprised?

But the next moment, the old Party Secretary took a puff of his pipe and said, "You three are late. When the archaeological team came last month, they gave every household food coupons and took all these things away. The surrounding villages have all handed them over."

Upon hearing this, the fat man asked anxiously, "Have they all been handed over? Didn't you keep a single one?"

Chapter 124 Ready to go

Upon hearing the fat man's words, everyone present fell silent.

Bai Jing had anticipated this and immediately comforted him, "Fatty, it's okay. This is standard procedure. When an archaeological team discovers an ancient tomb, they usually wander around the surrounding villages and towns to collect the items that have been taken out of the tomb."

However, this is entirely voluntary. It just goes to show how enlightened our old Party Secretary is. We've come all this way, and even if we didn't receive any old items, just being able to see our fellow villagers again is worthwhile, isn't it?

Hearing this, Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang's expressions improved considerably.

But anyone with eyes can see that the two of them are not as happy as they were at the beginning.

Bai Jing patted the fat man on the shoulder and whispered, "I'll take you somewhere tomorrow."

The fat man was somewhat confused.

At that moment, as the last of the braised wild chicken and mushrooms was served, Bai Jing suddenly felt a pupa forming on his chest, and then a small creature with a white head emerged from his clothes.

At first, everyone was startled, but then they remembered the little white dog that Bai Jing had raised, and they all laughed.

Everyone in the village knew that Bai Jing had raised a white fur coat, but no one suspected it was a yellow fur coat; they just assumed it was a ferret or something similar.

Bai Jing has always told the public that it is a ferret.

In addition, the white-skinned ferrets are much larger than the average yellow-skinned ferret, and are comparable in size to ferrets, so no one thought much of it.

At this moment, Bai Pi must have smelled the aroma of stewed wild pheasant and mushrooms and woke up craving it.

Speaking of which, it's Bai Jing. How could an ordinary person afford to feed a glutton like Bai Pi, who eats a chicken every day? What kind of family can afford to do that?

Although Hu Bayi and Wang Pangzi knew that Bai Jing had brought Bai Pi along, they only saw Bai Pi because he had been sleeping the whole time.

Fatty was alright; he could see the white skin occasionally in the past few years, but Hu Bayi hadn't seen it for ten years.

Looking at this little guy now, one can't help but feel a pang of sadness.

The little guy woke up immediately when he smelled the chicken soup.

However, the next moment, Bai Pi seemed to realize something, jumped off Bai Jing's arms and onto the ground, then looked sharply at Hu Bayi.

Hu Bayi was completely taken aback and suddenly froze.

A moment later, the white-skinned man disappeared without a trace.

Bai Jing didn't care about this; he wouldn't lose his white skin.

The next moment, Hu Bayi came to his senses and said with a smile, "Your little white-skinned kid is really a genius."

Then Hu Bayi whispered a few words to Bai Jing.

It turned out that Bai Pi had realized that they had arrived at Ganggangyingzi, so he was preparing to go to the mountains to meet the weasels there.

Hu Bayi and Fatty were both soldiers, and Hu Bayi had even been on the battlefield. They quickly adjusted their emotions, and then the people present began to clink glasses and chat.

However, their dream of getting rich was ultimately shattered, and Hu Bayi and Fatty drank quite a bit.

Bai Jing also drank quite a bit.

In the end, everyone present collapsed except for Bai Jing, who remained relatively conscious.

With the help of the villagers, Bai Jing, in a daze,

Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang took her to Yanzi's house.

No one lives at Yanzi's house usually; she typically stays in town.

So, just like when they were sent-down youth, Bai Jing and the other two slept at Yanzi's house.

The next morning, although Bai Jing had drunk too much the day before, he was still full of energy and was the first to get up.

Bai Jing began his daily, unwavering practice.

When Bai Jing was halfway through his practice, Hu Bayi also got up.

Seeing Bai Jing practicing his skills, Hu Bayi didn't disturb him. Instead, he went to the nearby riverbank and seemed to be thinking about something.

When Bai Jing had finished practicing, he came to the riverbank, scooped up some water from the river, and washed his face.

And you know what? This river water is really cold.

At this moment, Fatty Wang also came out of the room in a daze.

When the fat man saw the two standing by the river, he immediately laughed and said, "Why are you two here so early in the morning instead of sleeping in? The country is not yet fully developed, you can't be thinking of taking your own lives now."

Bai Jing smiled but didn't say anything, while Hu Bayi remained silent for a moment before turning around to look at Bai Jing and Fatty and saying, "Old Bai, Fatty, the antique is gone, but I thought about it all night. We absolutely can't go back empty-handed this time."

As he spoke, Hu Bayi's gaze involuntarily turned to the north.

Then Hu Bayi spoke in a low voice: "Do you guys still remember what the people in the village said about the Japanese military base they left here?"

Upon hearing this, the fat man seemed to realize something and immediately exclaimed excitedly, "You mean the Kwantung Army's fortress?"

However, the fat man's expression fell even more as he said, "It's a good idea, but after so many years, we've only heard about it, and no one has ever found it. Do you think we can find it?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Bayi said in a deep voice, "Others may not be able to find it, but that doesn't mean we can't. Do you remember my half of the 'Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique'? Besides, we still have Lao Bai. Given our situation, how can we return to the capital without taking a gamble?"

At this point, Hu Bayi looked at Bai Jing, who naturally understood what the two meant.

He certainly didn't lack money, nor did he need to take any risks, but there were some things that needed to be done. After thinking for a moment, Bai Jing said, "Alright then, let's pack up and see when we can set off."

When the fat man saw that Bai Jing and Hu Bayi had both agreed, he immediately got excited.

"Okay, Lao Bai, Lao Hu, I feel relieved to hear you say that."

When Bai Jing followed Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang back into the house, he saw their tools and was speechless.

The entrenching tools, candles, miner's lamps, ropes, and other tools were all readily available.

If Bai Jing hadn't known, he would have thought the two of them had already planned to raid tombs before they even set off.

Seemingly noticing Bai Jing's gaze, Hu Bayi said somewhat awkwardly, "Ah, isn't it better to be prepared?"

You'll see if I believe you or not.

For the next two days, Bai Jing and his two companions spent time catching up with the villagers in the village and checking what tools they were missing and whether they could borrow them from the village.

If there's really no other way, Bai Jing has a solution.

The archaeological team at the Empress Dowager's tomb on Niuxin Mountain also included people from Peking University. With just a few tools, Bai Jing could easily manage the project.

Soon, on the fourth day after Bai Jing and his two companions arrived at Ganggang Camp, Bai Pi also returned. The group then found the old village secretary, borrowed a few horses from the village, and headed to Heifengkou to search for the Kwantung Army fortress.

Chapter 125 Arrival at Savage Valley

Bai Jing and his two companions rode out of the village on horseback, carrying their belongings.

As they passed through a certain place, Bai Jing seemed to have discovered something and smiled.

Hu Bayi saw the smile on Bai Jing's face and asked him what was going on. Bai Jing didn't explain, but instead spurred his horse forward.

As soon as the three of them left the village, they heard someone calling their names from behind.

"Brother Bai, Brother Hu, Brother Pang."

Hearing the sound, the three turned their horses around and saw a pretty short-haired girl riding a fine horse, followed by several hunting dogs, chasing after them not far behind.

Although the girl was pretty, the knife on her left and the hunting rifle on her right made her look very heroic.

The girl reined in her horse as she approached Bai Jing and his companions, and the horse stopped abruptly.

Before Bai Jing and the other two could ask any questions, the girl introduced herself.

"Brother Bai, Brother Hu, Brother Pang, this is Yingzi. The forest ahead is winding and twisting. Without a guide, outsiders can easily get lost in the mountains and never be able to get out."

The old Party Secretary was worried about your safety, so he specifically asked me to be your guide and, incidentally, to protect you.

Looking at Yingzi in front of them, Bai Jing and the other two thought for a moment and then remembered that this was the same Yingzi who used to follow them around asking for candy when they were sent-down youth.

However, back then, Yingzi was always snotty-nosed, but now, after more than ten years, she has blossomed into a beautiful young woman.

Bai Jing and Hu Bayi exchanged a glance upon hearing this, but didn't say anything more. Fatty, however, couldn't hold back any longer.

"Old Party Secretary, have you lost your mind? You're sending a young girl like you to protect us? I remember when we first arrived, you were always crying."

Hearing what the fat man said, Yingzi immediately became somewhat unwilling.