Tomb Raider: The man is in the Nine Gates, but the system insists it's the Primordial Era.

warlord?

Su Mu had met Luo Laowai.

Although Luo Laowai also led troops, he never exuded the same oppressive aura as Zhang Qishan.

Luo Laowai's rise to power was largely due to luck.

Amidst the chaos of war, he gathered a group of brothers, bought guns and horses, and formed a gang of rogue soldiers.

But Zhang Qishan is different.

Zhang Qishan rose to his current status step by step from childhood, all thanks to his intelligence, formidable martial prowess, and the Qiongqi tattoo that possessed him.

Zhang Qishan has probably killed more people than the group of crooked-hatted rabble that Luo Laowai led.

"I never expected that even the Buddha would be alarmed."

Wu Laogou breathed a sigh of relief, his chest heaving as he began to ease the pressure he had been under.

The people standing next to him looked and acted similarly.

"By the way, just a reminder, the man in plain clothes who just arrived is our city's high-ranking official, the Buddha Zhang Qishan. Also, he is the head of our Nine Gates."

Black-backed Lao Liu lowered his voice and revealed the so-called secret to his savior, Su Mu.

Su Mu nodded.

"You didn't come here to teach this kid a lesson?"

Feeling deeply aggrieved, Huo Jinxi began to lash out, hands on her hips, questioning the leaders of the Nine Gates.

Wu Laogou, Jie Jiu, and the others all shook their heads.

"Get over here! Don't you know who that guy was? You actually dared to come over and show him the contract and land deed? What if he killed you?"

Huo Jinxi called Huo Xian'er over, her face stern and cold.

Huo Xian'er's legs went weak. In fact, she didn't know where she got the courage to face the infamous Buddha Zhang Qishan.

With her head down, she subconsciously glanced at Su Mu.

Perhaps, possibly, it's because of his existence.

"That's right, that cold-faced killer, you..." Qi Tiezui interjected.

"Qi, Tie, Zui~"

"Who's calling me? Ah, it's you, sir. I don't know what I've done wrong this time, but you've been calling me more and more frequently lately. If this continues, how am I supposed to survive in the martial world...?"

"Qi, Lao, Ba..."

"They're here!"

"..."

Despite wearing a long robe, Qi Tiezui's comical movements—running towards the street with lightning speed as if his feet were greased—greased the tense atmosphere considerably.

Among the nine gates.

The only one who doesn't have any obvious great abilities or prospects.

Qi Tiezui, who is rather weak-willed and timid, seems to have been born with extremely good fortune.

He had a good relationship with everyone in the Nine Gates, and was even favored by the newly appointed head of the Nine Gates, Buddha Zhang Qishan.

Throughout the entire city of Changsha.

He was the only one who dared to tease Old Dog Wu's dog, carry Old Six's knife in the dark, and push Li's wheelchair.

Ironically, everyone seemed used to it and couldn't bring themselves to be angry at that truly harmless, fair-skinned face.

He just listens when you scold him.

If you hit him, he'll just run away and won't fight back.

"The three-inch-tall boy isn't calling out to you anymore. Is this talisman really working?"

Holding the still-young, brown-yellow, three-inch-tall Wu, dressed in a moon-white robe, with his fur yet to transform into the future, he walked to the side of the black-backed Lao Liu and curiously looked at the other party with a talisman pasted on his right shoulder.

There has been a saying since ancient times that dogs' eyes can see the yin and yang.

The dogs that Wu carefully selected are even more capable in this regard.

Normally at times like this, San Cun Ding would start barking wildly at the shoulder of the black-backed Lao Liu, his fur standing on end.

But today is different.

The three-inch-tall boy stopped yelling and seemed too lazy to even glance at the fierce-looking, grotesque Black-backed Old Six.

Clearly, the ghostly figure on Blackback Six's body had disappeared, or had been suppressed by the talisman.

"You... you really can deal with blood zombies?"

Wu Laogou began to get serious and looked at Su Mu.

"Mm." Su Mu nodded.

"Can you deal with zongzi and ghosts too?" Jie Jiu asked, frowning.

The Nine Gates are all tomb raiders. After being underground for a long time, they inevitably encounter those cold and dirty things.

Sometimes, this has resulted in the deaths of many powerful henchmen and subordinates, or possession by some unclean spirit, like Blackback Six, which has affected their normal lives.

"Mm." Su Mu nodded again.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. Since you gave me a small gift to welcome me, I'll reciprocate with a small gift of my own."

"Here, this is a corpse-suppressing talisman, and this is an evil-dispelling talisman. However, the warning talisman will glow and heat up when it comes into contact with something unclean. You can determine the approximate location of the evil spirit by the light and heat."

Su Mu took out talismans and distributed them to Wu Naigou, Hei Bei Lao Liu, and Jie Jiu.

Thank you.

The group nodded, curiously examining the seemingly simple yellow paper talisman in their hands.

For some reason, this talisman, which should have just been drawn by Su Mu, had an inexplicable sense of age and an ancient aura.

hum~

The "Warning Talisman" in Wu Laogou's hand emitted a dim yellow light.

Everyone looked at Wu Laogou with suspicion.

Old Dog Wu frowned.

He quickly put away the talisman, his face solemn: "Thank you. If you need anything in the future, just ask me. The people of the Five Gates are at your disposal."

Su Mu shook his head: "What if I told you that the tomb at Biaozi Ridge is empty?"

Wu Naigou suddenly looked up, his eyes blankly staring at Su Mu, his body stiff.

Empty?

Is the grave where his entire family died empty?

Su Mu put his hands behind his back and started walking into the shop: "Come in and sit down, everyone. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's eat and chat."

"It's empty. When my family discovered the blood corpse tomb, they searched through a lot of information and learned that the tomb was empty. It was a decoy tomb, one of the Seven Star Decoy Tombs. The real main tomb is not in Changsha, but in other places."

"The true occupant of this tomb is the legendary King Mu of Zhou, the one from the story of 'Eight steeds traveling three thousand miles a day, why would King Mu not return?'"

As Su Mu spoke, he nodded to the people in the shop on the first floor, and then walked up to the second floor.

Nowadays, the second floor has become his place for entertaining guests.

The bearded man quickly ran to the shops on both sides to buy breakfast and tea.

"aunt……"

"Aren't you going to follow them and see?"

Huo Xian'er tugged at Huo Jinxi's sleeve.

Huo Jinxi's face was still as ugly as ever.

Once upon a time, that boy who was not favored by her could now completely ignore her and walk away with the other three sect leaders of the Nine Gates.

Also, that talisman seems to be real and effective!

And what about the tomb of King Mu of Zhou?!?

What kind of outrageous statement is this?!

But is it really necessary to swallow your pride and follow along to hear the rest of the story about King Mu of Zhou's tomb?

Huo Jinxi turned her head to look at her shy niece, Huo Xian'er.

Have it.

"Go, of course we'll go. I haven't even mentioned that brat yet. He's always trying to lure you away. We really need to teach him a lesson. Do you think you can just easily manipulate and abduct a daughter of the Huo family?"

Huo Jinxi muttered to herself and began to walk forward.

The tomb of King Mu of Zhou!

Not last week.

It wasn't this week either.

That was King Mu of Zhou during the Western Zhou Dynasty!

Bronze artifacts were everywhere back then, and any unearthed item could be worth a fortune, and they were extremely rare on the market!

Thinking about how to save face after climbing the building, Huo Jinxi kept a straight face, looking like she was about to cause trouble for Su Mu.

After going upstairs.

Su Mu's voice rang out: "You're here. Have a seat. Where was I?"

Old Wu replied, "The Seven Star Suspicious Tomb."

Su Mu nodded: "Yes, legend has it that King Mu of Zhou rode eight divine steeds westward in search of the elixir of immortality. Among his entourage was a sorcerer skilled in magic, and under that sorcerer's guidance..."

Huo Jinxi listened and watched the scene unfold before her in a daze, and without any apparent reason, she actually sat down and listened intently along with the others around her.

No, what was she trying to say?