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Qi Weiming looked at him, "Something's not right? What's wrong?"

Li Chenbi didn't look at him, but stared at the ground in front of him. "This area is all mountains except for this one. To the left is Kaishan Town, and to the right is Xingzhou City, but I haven't heard of any bandits in either of these places."

"It's even less likely if it's any further away. It's been raining heavily for the past three days. If these people came from afar, it's impossible for them to arrive here and ambush us in half a day."

Qi Weiming frowned upon hearing this. "According to you, these people are in this area, but we've searched everywhere and there's not even a hole. Where could they be hiding? Could they be hiding underground?"

Li Chenbi looked up at him and said, "Yes."

Qi Weiming's eyes widened slightly, then he looked down at the ground. "Hidden underground?"

His men searched the mountains thoroughly but found no trace of them. If these people weren't magical beings or demons, then they must be hiding underground.

"Since those people didn't come from far away, they must have a permanent residence here. Living here long-term must have been quite a feat; how did they build that residence?"

Li Chenbi pondered for a moment and said, "When I was a child, my grandfather told me that there was a Grand Tutor's Tomb from a previous dynasty in this area. However, the previous dynasty was so long ago, more than two hundred years ago, that we can't verify whether it's true or not, so we just treat it as a legend."

"Now it seems that this tomb may not be just a legend."

Qi Weiming hissed, "So, before I can find anyone, I have to find this grave first?"

"Master!" Feng Ji suddenly spoke up, "When I was a bodyguard, I had a senior brother whose father used to be in this line of work. He knows how to find tombs, and his family lives in Kaishan Town. I'll go and invite him here."

Qi Weiming immediately said, "Then go quickly, and come back quickly. I'll get a few more people to go with you. If he doesn't come, we'll carry him here."

Feng Ji led a group of people to set off, while Qi Weiming led his men to continue searching while they waited, this time focusing on finding the entrance and exit of the tomb.

Li Chenbi then walked to the highest point of the mountain and looked down.

Fan Liuer and Siqing didn't dare to sleep all night, waiting for the stone door to be opened again.

When Wei Nian arrived, she was met with two pairs of staring eyes as soon as she opened the door. She stood at the door for a moment, then burst out laughing: "You two are so scary."

Fan Liuer and Siqing couldn't help but complain to each other.

Who's really scaring us?

They were the ones who were almost scared to death.

Wei Nian waved to the two of them, "Since you're awake, come out. I'll take you to wash up and then have dinner."

The two followed behind Wei Nian, taking the same route as yesterday, except this time they saw many people in the main hall.

There were about twenty people, both men and women, all around the same age as Wei Nian. They were all dressed in the same plain white clothes as Fan Liuer, and sat cross-legged under the incense burner in the main hall.

The white-haired old man stood in front of the crowd, holding a whisk in his hand, and muttering incantations.

Wei Nian made a shushing gesture to the two of them, then led them away by taking a detour.

After reaching the next floor, Fan Liuer finally spoke, "What are they doing?"

"Exhale the old and take in the new, expel the turbid air from the body and absorb the pure yang energy between heaven and earth."

Fan Liuer and Siqing exchanged a glance, their expressions conveying a complex mix of emotions.

Can one absorb pure yang energy in a cemetery?

Fan Liuer felt increasingly uneasy. This group of people was clearly not normal, and Wei Nian's promises were probably not to be taken seriously.

She can no longer sit idly by and wait for her death.

Breakfast this time consisted of steamed buns and water, which Wei Nian ate with the two of them.

Fan Liuer, wanting to extract some information from her, spoke to her, "Why don't you join them in exchanging ideas and welcoming new ideas?"

Wei Nian chewed on the steamed bun in his mouth, "I am a worldly person, I don't need to discard the old and embrace the new."

"Why?" Fan Liuer asked curiously.

Wei Nian swallowed the steamed bun in her mouth, looked at her and smiled, "Are you curious?"

Fan Liuer thought for a moment and nodded, "I am quite curious. I think you are a very nice person, different from them."

Wei Nian's smile widened. "I am indeed different from them, but also the same. I can't tell you exactly how we are the same or different."

"Sometimes, people shouldn't know too much. Knowing too much can easily scare you. Not knowing means you're not afraid of anything."

After saying this, she refused to say anything more, only reminding Fan Liuer, "Eat up, and then go back to rest."

They're going to be locked back in that stone chamber again.

Fan Liuer hurriedly said, "Didn't you say you'd let us go as long as my husband gave us the money? A whole day and night has passed, haven't you reached an agreement yet?"

"Why don't you let me talk to him? He listens to me the most. As long as he sees me, he'll give me any amount of money."

Fan Liuer was very flustered. Li Chenbi couldn't possibly not come looking for her. There was only one reason why he hadn't come after so long.

He couldn't find his way here.

This person claims it's for money, but if it's for money, why didn't he contact Li Chenbi first?

These people probably never intended to let them go.

Wei Nian saw the fear in her eyes and comforted her again, "Don't be afraid. I said I would let you go, and I will. Just follow my instructions."

She emphasized her last sentence.

Fan Liuer looked into her eyes, and the smile had disappeared, replaced by a much more serious expression.

Fan Liuer suppressed her panic and nodded slightly.

She knows nothing right now, so she can only take it one step at a time.

After breakfast, on the way back, Fan Liuer couldn't help but ask again, "Since you only ever go out to eat, why don't you just bring the food over?"

She couldn't understand these people's behavior.

Wei Nian answered her question, "You'll be scared if we lock you up inside, and it will affect your mood."

Fan Liuer was even more confused now.

Didn't they want to kill them? Why would they care about their feelings?

Wanting to get more information out of Wei Nian, Fan Liuer mustered her courage and said, "Actually, being locked up after dinner didn't put me in a very good mood."

Wei Nian actually considered her words for a moment, then stopped and said, "You're right."

As she spoke, she turned around and led Fan Liuer toward the railing. "Taking you somewhere else would probably make you feel even worse. At least here you can breathe in some fresh mountain air."

It was daytime, and sunlight streamed through the holes above, making it much brighter than at night.

The three leaned against the railing, and Fan Liuer and Siqing looked down together.

One glance was enough to make me look away in fright, my legs went weak.

It's too deep down there; I can't see the bottom at all.

Fan Liuer looked up and saw some trees at the top of the cave entrance, which became the only color in this deep underground area.

At this moment, on the mountaintop, Li Chenbi's gaze fell on a depression between several mountains. This depression was surrounded by mountains, forming a circular depression.

However, there were too many trees around, blocking most of the view and making it impossible to see below.