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

"Hmm."

Hu Guohua, covering his mouth, turned his head and began to vomit violently.

It vomited foul-smelling black water.

Some long, soft woman's hair was mixed in with the black water.

Sun Guofu placed his hand on Hu Guohua's chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "His heart is beating again, he's back."

"That's enough, the matter is resolved."

Su Mu turned towards the scarred-faced subordinate who was still repeatedly thrusting the peach wood sword in his hand.

Scarface wiped the blood splattered on his face and spat viciously: "I'm not afraid of you even when you're alive. If I wasn't worried that you'd kill me too, would I be afraid of you, you female ghost?"

"Who knows who might be more ferocious after death!"

Scarface casually tossed the peach wood sword back to Sun Guofu, then turned and followed Su Mu onto the carriage.

"Right, boss?"

Scarface asked Su Mu earnestly.

As ordinary people, they have little contact with things related to gods and ghosts, and they don't know much about them.

Scarface had been harboring this question in his heart for a long time, and now that the time was right, he finally spoke up.

Su Mu, who lifted the curtain and stepped into the carriage, nodded: "Actually, I think so too."

"It seems that most ghosts were murdered and only become powerful after death. So, if they were so weak and incompetent in life, why do they become so powerful after death?"

"Even the master doesn't know? Haha, I'll find the answer to that question after I die."

"Isn't it good to be alive? Why say that?"

Su Mu shook his head.

The coachman, looking impatiently at Sun Guofu and Hu Guohua still entangled in their lovemaking, said, "Are you getting in or not? If not, we're leaving. It'll be dark soon, and it'll be troublesome getting back!"

Sun Guofu waved his hand: "Let's walk back together. No need to trouble you and my brother to see us off. Take care, young master."

"Let's go." Su Mu nodded and gave the order.

This place is called Shisanlipu.

It was still thirteen miles away from Chang Le Town, and even further from Changsha City.

After dark, they could not see further, so their journey had to slow down.

By the time they return to Changsha, it will probably be completely dark.

"drive!"

Scarface, who came out with Su Mu, looked pleased and stood up, vigorously urging the horses in front of the carriage.

Privately, these people were secretly competing with each other.

They made a bet on who would ultimately stay with Su Mu and gain his most favor.

At first, they all thought it was the bearded uncle who was always closest to Su Mu.

But after what happened today, Scarface suddenly had a feeling that Su Mu wouldn't trust Uncle Beard too much, nor would he easily take Uncle Beard to do things that might cost him his life, just like he had brought him out.

Because the bearded man had a family and was getting old.

Su Mu couldn't bear to make him do any more.

If you don't do anything, you can't express yourself, you can't gain Su Mu's trust, and you can't stay by Su Mu's side for long.

Those with scarred faces who have no parents, children, or wives will become their trusted confidants in the future.

"Run faster! If you get injured or sick, I'll come back and heal you, hahaha."

Scarface was lost in thought, his smile growing even brighter.

He had followed other leaders before, but none of them seemed as exciting as following Su Mu.

Anyone can engage in fighting and killing, as long as they are not afraid of death.

However, not just anyone can perform the task of exorcising ghosts and suppressing demons.

"Go back and find a doctor to teach you about the acupoints on the human body. You must study and memorize them carefully. After you're done, come find me. I have a manual that I can teach you."

Sitting in the car, Su Mu thought for a moment and then blurted out.

He needed some test subjects to verify his conjecture.

He will then receive many "ancient scriptures" identified by the system, most of which will be some kind of cultivation method.

It will certainly include the "Golden Elixir Purple Mansion" Great Dao recorded in the "Seven Tablets of the Cloud Book", or other schools of thought such as "Yin God and Yang God".

The Wu tribe cannot cultivate Taoism; they can only continuously devour powerful flesh and blood to improve their physical bodies until a qualitative change occurs, allowing them to leap into supernatural abilities.

Of his men, apart from Partridge Whistle and his two companions, the others were all too weak.

Without his Golden Light Mantra protecting him, he is nothing.

While the Zhenxian Temple shops were profitable, Su Mu still needed to find ways to acquire more ancient artifacts, elixirs, and inner cores.

And a handy weapon.

"It's a pity that Xian'er didn't come with us this time. Otherwise, with her knowledge, she would definitely know the exact location of the weapons among the antiques collected by the nine gates in Changsha."

Su Mu lifted the curtains and glanced at the darkening sky, talking to himself.

Having heard that Sun Guofu was coming, Su Mu, who had gone back to the shop, also checked the scope of today's shop transactions.

He sold a lot of the talismans and pills he made, but most of them only brought him money.

Transactions like Sun Guofu's, where there is no money but genuine goods, are extremely rare.

Even if they exist, most are just ordinary items with considerable collectible value.

Items such as golden nanmu wood, sandalwood, antique porcelain, jade pendants, and ancient bronze coins.

Su Mu took out the money pouch hanging from his waist.

Of course, it wasn't entirely fruitless.

【Small Five Emperors Coins】

[Introduction: Shunzhi (Wood), Kangxi (Fire), Yongzheng (Earth), Qianlong (Metal), Jiaqing (Water) – the five elements generate each other, forming a closed-loop balance. The copper coin is round on the outside and square on the inside, primarily used for warding off evil spirits, protecting the home, dispelling negative energy, attracting wealth, and protecting against misfortune. (Born from five consecutive dynasties, representing the strongest period of national fortune.)]

[Type: Coins]

【Five Emperors Coins】

[Introduction: Qin Banliang, Han Wuzhu, Tang Kaiyuan Tongbao, Song Songyuan Tongbao, Ming Yongle Tongbao, all possessing the auras of royalty, righteousness, prosperity, wealth, and dominance. They are primarily used for warding off evil spirits (strongest), dispelling negative energy (most effective), attracting wealth (most stable), and protecting against misfortune (long-lasting).]

[Type: Coins]

The shop collected all five small emperor coins in a single day.

However, Su Mu only had a few of the Five Emperors Coins at this time.

These coins are Tang Kaiyuan Tongbao, Song Kaiyuan Tongbao, and Ming Yongle Tongbao respectively.

As for the Han Wu Zhu and Qin Ban Liang, they had not yet been collected at this time.

"Get out of the way!"

"You need to have a limit to your vigilance against bandits. This is an official road; what are you wandering around for?"

"..."

Hearing the scarred man speaking to pedestrians while driving, Su Mu pulled back the curtains again to take a look.

The villagers by the roadside didn't respond after being scolded by Scarface; they simply walked away sullenly to the side of the road.

Anyone with eyes could see that only one person had driven from Changle Town to this official road.

Changsha, the provincial capital.

Due to the chaotic state of the world, there were many local bullies and various complex forces among the people.

What they all have in common is that people from the provincial capital who have a menacing look are generally not someone that people from rural towns would actively provoke, nor would they dare to provoke.

"Never mind, they didn't do it on purpose," Su Mu said, offering a reminder as he listened to the scarred man's menacing voice.

Scarface casually remarked, "Sir, you wouldn't believe it, those people in Renjia Town are incredibly stubborn. Don't let their meek and submissive demeanor fool you; they can be quite arrogant towards outsiders..."