The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Partridge Whistle and his two companions led the way, with Fang Yun following closely behind.

Fang Yun raised an eyebrow as he watched Partridge Whistle's retreating figure ahead.

Late last night, Partridge Whistle left the cave alone, only returning as dawn approached.

When they returned, they were covered in mud and smelled musty.

It's easy to guess that Partridge Whistle didn't completely believe what he said last night, which is why he went to investigate in the mountains late at night.

A seasoned veteran is a seasoned veteran; they always keep something in reserve and are very experienced.

This is normal, as the saying goes, even the deepest ditch has a bottom, but the human heart is unfathomable.

He didn't sleep much last night either.

.........

On the evening of the second day after their departure, the group of four arrived at the Ten Thousand Mountains in Hunan.

All four were skilled in martial arts, and their eagerness to succeed made them move extremely fast.

The journey that originally took three days was completed in less than two days.

As they passed an old cemetery in the mountains, Partridge Whistle spoke up:

“Brother Fang, Brother Chen and I met here a few days ago.”

"Go north down the mountain from here, and at the foot of the mountain there is a mansion, where the group of Unloading Ridge Warriors temporarily reside."

"Alright, let's get going as soon as possible."

Fang Yun nodded, his brows furrowed, his eyes scanning his surroundings.

The eerie and sinister aura of this place is truly heavy, and the air is filled with the stench of poison.

Since this is where Partridge Whistle and Chen Yulou met, this place must have originally been the territory of a fox spirit. No wonder it's so eerie.

Before long, the four of them descended the mountain and saw the mansion.

The pavilion stood at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by cliffs on three sides, with only one side open to the entrance.

The sun had already set, and the lights inside the hall could be seen in the distance, indicating that there were still quite a few people there.

"who!"

As the four approached the pavilion, two people sprang out of the surrounding woods, each holding a hunting rifle, aiming the guns at Fang Yun and his companions.

"Master Dao?"

"It's the leader of the Mountain Moving Clan!"

But the next moment, the two men put away their guns, ran up to Partridge Whistle with smiles on their faces, and bowed to him.

"So it's the leader of the Mountain Moving Clan. It's getting dark, we've been rude, please forgive us, Leader of the Mountain Moving Clan!"

The Mountain Moving and Ridge Unloading sects began exchanging information several years ago. The Mountain Moving Taoist only sought elixirs and was not interested in gold, jade, or silver. He was also highly skilled, generous, and chivalrous.

Therefore, all the Unloading Ridge Warriors were happy to befriend the Moving Mountain Taoists.

"No problem!"

"I made a promise with your General Manager Chen to explore Ping Mountain together, and I have come today to keep that promise. Please lead the way."

Partridge Whistle also clasped his hands in a fist salute and said calmly.

"this..."

But upon hearing Partridge Whistle's words, the two lookouts immediately wore bitter expressions.

"Master Dao, the chief has already said that if it were you coming, there would be no need to announce your arrival."

"However, the chief's condition is not good. You should go in by yourself. The chief is in the innermost room of the building. We won't go in."

Is the situation not good? Could there be a change in our trip to Ping Mountain?

After hearing this, Partridge Whistle pondered for a moment and decided to meet with Chen Yulou as soon as possible. So he took his junior brothers and sisters and Fang Yun with him and headed towards the mansion.

Fang Yun, on the other hand, looked around the mansion and the unloading warriors and warlord soldiers with great interest.

Partridge Whistle held a high position in the eyes of these Unloading Ridge Warriors, and people greeted him wherever he went.

However, the spirits of those Unloading Ridge Warriors were not very high, and some of them were still injured.

Sensing the deathly atmosphere inside the hall, Fang Yun understood.

Chen Yulou and Luo Laowai have most likely already suffered a great loss in Ping Mountain.

Judging from this, the story has only just begun.

Before long, the group of four arrived at the inner courtyard of the mansion.

As soon as I entered the inner courtyard, a burly man, over two meters tall, came to greet me.

"Kunlun".

Upon seeing the burly man, Partridge Whistle laughed.

Kunlun is Chen Yulou's personal servant, a loyal and honest man.

After bowing to each of the four people, Kunlun's gaze fell on Fang Yun, his face full of doubt.

"Tomb raider, Fang Yun." Fang Yun returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute.

Seeing this, Partridge Whistle also spoke up: "This is Brother Fang Yun, the current tomb raider, who has come to Ping Mountain at my invitation."

"Is Brother Chen inside? I was just about to tell him about this."

Kunlun's face darkened, he nodded, and then gestured for him to come in.

The four followed Kunlun into the house and saw a person lying on the bed.

"Like a scholar..."

Upon seeing Chen Yulou, Fang Yun muttered to himself.

It's quite hard to imagine that Chen Yulou, the leader of 100,000 bandits and thieves who commanded 63 provinces in the south and north, actually had such a scholarly demeanor.

To be honest, Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle should switch identities; that would be a better match.

"brother?"

At this moment, Chen Yulou also saw the four people who entered the room. He quickly sat up from the bed, his dejected expression changing.

"Wasn't it supposed to take seven days? This is two days early. Did they change their route halfway through?"

"And who is this brother...?"

After getting up, Chen Yulou greeted Partridge Whistle and then noticed Fang Yun, a stranger.

"Brother Chen is injured, so there's no need for you to get up."

Seeing Chen Yulou's pale face and complete lack of energy, Partridge Whistle waved his hand and then said:

"The tomb of the King of Yelang... has been robbed for who knows how many years, let's not talk about it."

"Brother Fang is the one I met on my journey of moving mountains. Brother Fang is a tomb raider with a tomb raiding talisman, and he is skilled in the art of finding dragon veins and locating acupoints."

"It just so happens that Brother Fang's destination is also Ping Mountain, so I invited him to come along."

"This time, with the three factions joining forces, the Great Treasury of Ping Mountain will have nowhere to hide!"

"So you're one of those tomb raiders!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yulou's eyes lit up. He propped himself up to stand up, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Fang Yun, and said:

"I am Chen Yulou of the Unloading Ridge Sect."

"I never expected that the three factions of tomb raiding, mountain moving, and ridge unloading would gather together today. With our three factions joining forces, we can conquer not only Ping Mountain, but also any imperial tomb in the world!"

Chen Yulou was overjoyed to see that Partridge Whistle had actually found the Tomb Raider Captain.

As the leader of the Unloading Ridge faction, how could he not know the reputation and skills of the Tomb Raiders?

He had suffered a great loss in Ping Mountain during the day, and his team had suffered considerable losses. He was worried about Ping Mountain when the Mountain Moving and Gold Touching teams arrived.

If we can combine the strength of the Mountain Moving and Gold Raiders, what is a mere Bottle Mountain?

Moreover, those who move mountains and descend into tombs only ever seek rare pearls and ancient elixirs, while those who raid tombs only take a few items.

When the time comes, distribute the pills to the Mountain Moving Sect and let the Gold Raiders pick out a few artifacts. Wouldn't the rest of the gold, jade, and silver treasures all belong to him and Luo Laowai?

Only a fool wouldn't do this kind of deal.

"Mojin Fangyun, I have long admired the illustrious reputation of Chief Chen."

Chen Yulou greeted them with a smile, and Fang Yun also exchanged a polite remark.

After the introductions, everyone sat down around the wooden table in the room.

At this moment, Partridge Whistle asked in confusion:

"Brother Chen, I noticed earlier that the morale of the Unloading Ridge Warriors and warlord soldiers outside the gate was low, and they were all injured. What happened these past two days?"

"Why.."

Chen Yulou sighed heavily, his face growing increasingly grim.

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