The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

When we arrived at Zhuangkou, there were already quite a few people gathered there.

There are hundreds of Unloading Ridge Warriors, as well as Chen Yulou and his right-hand men Kunlun and Red Girl.

At this moment, Chen Yulou was actually standing respectfully with his head bowed behind an old man.

Upon seeing this, Fang Yun and Partridge Whistle exchanged a glance, their expressions turning serious.

This must be Chen Yulou's father, the previous leader of the Unloading Ridge faction, a true Jianghu giant who conquered countless mountain strongholds across seven provinces in the south and sixty-three provinces in the north.

"I've met senior!"

When Fang Yun and his three companions arrived at the farewell procession, they also respectfully bowed to Old Master Chen as juniors.

This old man Chen is quite a legend. He not only preserved the legacy left by his father, but also expanded it further. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he is the leader of the underworld after Master Zhang.

"well!"

"Talented people emerge in every generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years."

Grandpa Chen's smile grew even brighter. After scanning the faces of Fang Yun and the other three, he finally walked up to Fang Yun.

"This must be my young friend Fang Yun?"

"That's right, it's Fang Yun, the tomb raider."

"It's still early, why must you personally see me off, senior?" Fang Yun nodded in confusion.

"The kindness of receiving medicine is heavier than Mount Tai."

Old Master Chen stroked his beard and laughed, "I'm already in my seventies, and my hair is practically falling out of style."

"I was fierce and aggressive when I was young, and I have many old health problems. I don't have much time left."

"But yesterday, the medicinal soup from my young friend Fang Yun gave me a new lease on life. I might even live past eighty. Such a great kindness must be expressed in person."

"If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, young friend Fang Yun, please feel free to come to Chen Family Village to find me."

"If I am gone... it will be the same to find my good-for-nothing son. Although he is not very capable, he has at least made something of himself and knows the meaning of righteousness."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yulou, who was standing behind Old Master Chen, trembled.

Although his father's words were unpleasant, at least he acknowledged him.

Thinking of this, Chen Yulou's lips unconsciously curled up, his posture straightened considerably, and a sense of relief rose in his heart.

"Alright, alright... old people talk too much, this old man won't bother you young people anymore."

After exchanging a few more words, Old Master Chen left, escorted by Kunlun and Miss Hong.

At this moment, Chen Yulou walked up to Fang Yun and the other three and handed them a package.

Fang Yun took the package, and upon weighing it in his hand, found it to be quite heavy and hard!

Seeing this, Chen Yulou laughed and patted Fang Yun on the shoulder, saying, "You can't travel the world without money."

“You are carrying medicinal herbs and artifacts, which cannot be used casually, so I have prepared some travel expenses for you, which you will need for food, lodging, and train travel.”

"I see. Then thank you very much, Brother Chen."

After handing the package to Hua, Fang Yun thanked Chen Yulou.

That's true. He didn't have many coins at all. He used to be self-sufficient in the mountains, and so did Hua and the others.

Chen Yulou waved his hand and led Fang Yun and the other three out of the manor to an open space.

Four fine horses were tethered in that open space.

“Brother Fang, Brother Dao, my Xiangyin is located on the far left of Hunan Province, while Changsha is on the far right of Hunan Province. The distance is not short.”

“There are countless mountain roads in between, and the cars in my village can't even run as fast as horses, so I've prepared four horses for you.”

"If we set off now, we can still reach Changsha before nightfall!"

Chen Yulou pointed and explained to Fang Yun and the other three.

"Brother Chen, you're very kind."

"Then we shall take our leave!"

"Alright, I wish you success in achieving your goal, fellow Daoist. Once you find the Muchen Pearl, remember to come back and have a drink with me! I'll take care of the celebration banquet!"

"Thank you for your kind words, Brother Chen. If I find the Muchen Pearl one day, I will surely drink with you until we are completely drunk!"

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoist, you want to get me drunk... you'd better work on your drinking capacity!"

After a brief chat, Fang Yun and his companions mounted their horses, turned around, and headed east.

Watching the four men ride their horses and gradually disappear into the darkness, Chen Yulou sighed heavily and reminisced.

"The tomb raider Fang Yun, the mountain-moving partridge whistle... what heroes they are!"

"I, Chen Yulou, am not willing to lose to you either..."

Chen Yulou stood there motionless until his subordinates reminded him that Fang Yun and the other three had already gone far away. Only then did he come to his senses and begin giving orders to his men.

"Brothers, spread the word."

"Meet at the training ground tomorrow morning, I have an important announcement to make!"

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Chapter Thirty-Six: Borrowing a Passage Through Changsha

After leaving Chenjiazhuang, Fang Yun and his group of four rode their horses towards Changsha.

It wasn't until nearly noon that the four of them found a patch of dry grass to rest, where they fed the horses and ate something themselves.

As the fire was lit, a group of people gathered around it, roasting dried meat and flatbread.

"Hey, Chen Yulou is really generous. His bag is full of gold and silver dollars, and silver dollar rolls too."

At this moment, the old foreigner picked up the package Chen Yulou had given him that morning and exclaimed in surprise.

"..."

Seeing this, Fang Yun and Partridge Whistle both shook their heads helplessly.

What a fool! Any item taken from the purple-gold coffin of that Yuan Dynasty general could fetch an astronomical price. What is this little bit of money? It only seems like a lot.

"This is nothing. Without us, the Unloading Ridge wouldn't even be able to handle those little centipedes."

Hua's lips curled into a smug smile, and then she snatched the package away.

"Leave it with me, so you don't lose it."

"Take it, take it! I'd rather not carry it!" The old foreigner laughed, annoyed.

"Okay, let's eat quickly."

"If we don't hurry on our way, we'll have to spend the night deep in the mountains."

Fang Yunfei quickly finished a piece of flatbread and reminded Hua and the old foreigner who were teasing each other again.

Hearing Fang Yun's words, the two nodded and quickened their pace of eating.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill and the horses had rested enough, the four of them continued on their journey.

In this day and age, traveling is truly a torturous experience.

The day was almost entirely spent traveling, and the horse's legs were sore from running, but they managed to arrive in Changsha before sunset.

Perhaps because of the current turbulent and unstable situation, people are being searched before entering the city.

However, as the saying goes, money makes the world go round, and Fang Yun dismissed the city guards by throwing away a few silver dollars.

Upon entering the city, we took a look.

Changsha was bustling with people, and it certainly felt much more prosperous than Chenjiazhuang.

After asking passersby for directions, the four headed straight for the train station in the city.

But I only found out when I asked.

Trains to Beiping (Beijing) don't run every day; they only run once every three days.

Fang Yun and his three companions wanted to take the train to Beiping, but they would have to wait until the morning after tomorrow, when there would be a train to Beiping.

After leaving the train station, Fang Yun suggested, "Since we have to wait until the day after tomorrow, let's find a place to stay first."

Partridge Whistle sighed and nodded with some disappointment.

"In that case, we'll just have to wait two more days."

"it is good."

Fang Yun nodded and led the three of them for a stroll on the street.

He hadn't been to a big city for about two months, so he took the opportunity to go out and have some fun with the flowers these past few days.

.........

"Changsha Hotel, not bad, this is the one."

After wandering around for a while, Fang Yun led Hua and the other two to a restaurant.

"Three superior rooms, and another table of food and wine, to be served in a quarter of an hour."

After paying at the front desk, the four of them followed the hotel staff upstairs.