From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

It's the river—

Even though Li Muxuan knew that he was the one who made him who he was today, and he was willing to accept this favor in his heart, he was unwilling to admit it.

At the very least, we need to find an opportunity to smear that mud on his face!

"Well!"

Jiang Liu smiled and said, "When you return to the Sanyi Sect, just don't tell the Left Sect Leader that I led you to raid the tomb, or he'll probably have a good talk with me."

"What tomb raiding? Brother Jiang, aren't we going on an archaeological expedition?"

Lu Jin said in a serious tone.

"That's right, we're going to do archaeology."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu sized up Lu Jin for a while before chuckling and saying, "But wouldn't that violate your family's rules?"

Lu Jin blushed and said, "My family rules don't say that we can't do archaeology."

"Oh."

Jiang Liu did not answer, but simply smiled.

Not only Li Muxuan, but Lu Jin was also changed by this time traveler, and was getting further and further away from the evaluation of "a life without flaws".

But the words came back again.

Raw jade is flawless, but only after being carved and polished can it be of great use.

If Lu Jinzhen is truly "flawless in his life," then no matter how upright he is, he is nothing more than a rough gem that cannot withstand scrutiny and is extremely prone to going to extremes.

Just like the destruction of the Sanyi Sect in the original novel, Lu Jin himself knew exactly how the Left Sect Master died and how things had escalated to that point. However, he ultimately betrayed his conscience and, even with the persuasion of his friend Zheng Zibu, only targeted Wugensheng and Li Muxuan.

Lu Jin now seems less impetuous, but he also appears to be becoming more flexible in handling problems.

Did the Left Gate Master speak to him privately?

Jiang Liu was certain that, besides his own reasons, Zuo Ruotong must have also secretly instructed Lu Jin.

What exactly is it?

Jiang Liu didn't care, he just hoped that when Master Zuo attained the third level in the future, he wouldn't ask him to be his "Daoist partner".

Day two.

Luo Laowai once again approached the Ren family and asked the three of them to temporarily go to the army and set off with them to the Xiangxi area of ​​Hunan.

When leaving Renjia Town, Lu Jin encountered Lin Jiu, who was out collecting herbs. Lu Jin asked him to help write a letter to the Sanyi Sect to inform them of their current situation.

"Hey--"

Upon learning that the three men were doing something for Luo Laowai to protect the safety of the three women of the Ren family, Lin Jiu had no choice but to comply.

Throughout history, it has always been the ordinary people whose affairs are the most difficult to handle.

If it's bandits, outcasts, or evil-doing hermits from the Wild Mao Mountain, no need to think twice, just take action and fight them. But when facing warlords, it's the kind of people who burn, kill, loot, and commit all sorts of atrocities—

Let alone them!

Even the leaders of various branches of Taoism and Buddhism, if they want to seek justice for the local people, have to consider whether their own lineage will be cut off as a result.

If you encounter someone reasonable, they'll give you some face.

But if you encounter someone like Luo Laowai, who is unreasonable and knows the general situation of the world of supernatural beings, you can only consider yourself unlucky.

"Don't worry, I will send a letter to the San Yi Sect," Lin Jiu sighed.

“Uncle Jiu, don’t say anything nonsense in the letter. We’re just going to the deep mountains and forests to take care of something. We’ll definitely be back.” Seeing Lin Jiu’s long sigh that seemed to indicate that they were doomed, Jiang Liu quickly added.

"Deep in the mountains and forests?"

Why would a warlord lead his men into the deep mountains and forests?

Tomb raiding!

In an instant, Lin Jiu guessed the answer.

Warlords needed money to train troops, expand their armies, and purchase weapons. Those with more than 30,000 troops generally had legitimate businesses.

With a military strength of less than 30,000, most of them relied on illegal activities that brought quick money.

Tomb raiding has existed since ancient times, and the largest tomb raiding gangs in the world have never been small private groups, but rather the founding emperors of each dynasty.

Thinking of this, Lin Jiu's expression changed, and he asked Jiang Liu, "Are you really going to do that kind of thing?"

"There's no other way but to resort to this."

Jiang Liu sighed, "Besides, I personally want to go and see the Miao region to broaden my horizons. The future might be even more chaotic, and more knowledge might just give me a better chance of survival."

That's not entirely untrue.

Lin Jiu was not pedantic.

In this chaotic world, grave robbers and tomb raiders are everywhere. Even members of reputable families sometimes have to engage in unethical business just to survive.

Using any means necessary is fine, as long as you stay true to your original intentions!

In Lin Jiu's view, with Jiang Liu's abilities, if he wanted to do evil, no one could stop him. He certainly wouldn't have fallen into the demonic path just because he went to rob a tomb with Luo Laowai once.

A person with a righteous heart who engages in tomb raiding will remain a kind and upright person afterward and will not go astray because of it.

Tomb raiding?

That's clearly archaeology!

After bidding farewell to Lin Jiu, Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and Li Muxuan continued their journey with the warlord's officers and soldiers.

Seeing that they were all capable, and sincerely hoping that they could stay in the army to help him in the future, Luo Laowai arranged three fine white horses for the three of them.

Unfortunately—

None of the three knew how to ride a horse.

However, being an extraordinary person, he learned quickly. Moreover, animals like oxen and horses are generally intelligent and perceptive. After riding on horseback for two or three days, he had learned most of the material.

"arrive!"

Just after the three of them learned to ride horses, Luo Laowai pointed to a fortress built amidst green hills and clear waters and laughed, "Let me tell you, that fortress belongs to one of my sworn brothers. He's incredibly capable, named Chen Yulou, and is the well-known chief of Changsheng Mountain in this area!"

He controlled over 100,000 bandits and outlaws across 13 provinces, including the south, north, and south. All outlaws with their own names and titles were at the command of Chen Yulou of Changsheng Mountain.

In addition, he secretly supported several warlord forces in Hunan and other parts of the country, including elite troops equipped with British and German weapons, and monopolized a large amount of opium and arms trade.

"It was with his help that I rose to power, and unlike other warlords, I was his sworn brother, closer than blood brothers!"

# Chapter 114 Chen Yulou

"With his abilities, why would he even consider you, his sworn brother?"

Li Muxuan scoffed, "Or are you a sworn brother who suffered a defeat?"

"you!"

The adjutant, who was also on horseback, looked angry.

But Luo Laowai scolded him, "I'm not even in a hurry, why are you?"

That's all.

He ignored the adjutant and simply explained to the three of them, "Chen Yulou and I grew up together, we're practically family."

Afterwards, Luo Laowai had the main force set up camp nearby, while he led more than twenty men, along with Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and Li Muxuan, to the fortified village.

The guards on the city wall, who recognized Luo Laowai, immediately went down to report to the chief of Changsheng Mountain.

When Jiang Liu and his group arrived at the fortress, the gate was already open, and a refined-looking man dressed in a gray robe, a mandarin jacket, a white hat, and round-framed glasses led the way to greet them.

Three people were following behind him.

One was tall and thin, and looked quite shrewd; his name was Hua Maguai. The other was tall, with dark skin and slightly curly hair, resembling a "Kunlun slave," and had a nickname: "Kunlun Mole."

The last person was a woman, dressed in a red outfit with five throwing knives at her waist. Her eyes were sharp, and she had the heroic air of Mu Guiying leading the army.

She was called "Red Girl".

While Jiang Liu was sizing up the three people, the girl in red among them was also sizing up Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and Li Muxuan.

After Chen Yulou and Luo Laowai finished their pleasantries, Hong Guniang leaned over and whispered, "Chief, we need to be careful of those three young men that Luo Laowai brought."

"It's really strange that Luo Laowai would bring three teenagers with him."

Chen Yulou also knew some martial arts, but he hadn't mastered the Ren and Du meridians, so he couldn't see the specifics of Jiang Liu and the others. However, he was sharp-minded and noticed the problem from the side.

“I can’t tell anything about the tallest one, but the other two have such a sharp glint in their eyes that they are definitely Qi Refining experts.” Red Girl was very wary. “They dare to travel the world at such a young age, so their skills must be quite good. They might even be able to use ‘divine methods’.”

The so-called divine means refer to supernatural abilities.

Hong Guniang is also a Qi cultivator, but she has only opened up the Ren and Du meridians and her cultivation level is not high. Moreover, most of her skills are practical and cannot compare to those extraordinary people from major sects.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yulou's pupils contracted, but he remained calm and invited Luo Laowai, Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and Li Muxuan to the guest hall.

Tea is served, and the tea is finished.

Luo Laowai then complained to Chen Yulou, saying, "I fought Cao Ying for half a month and suffered heavy losses. When I retreated, I wanted to go to Goose City to recruit soldiers, but I found that Goose City had seven ruthless men who cut off my tobacco business and used tricks to cause me to lose nearly a thousand more men..."

"I have no choice but to beg you. Help me find a huge tomb, dig it up, recruit soldiers, arm myself, buy British guns and cannons, and give them a good beating!"

Seven ruthless people from Goose City?

It must be Zhang Muzhi and his group.

No matter what, Zhang Muzhi had received a proper military education, so how could Luo Laowai, who was formerly a bandit, possibly defeat him?

Seeing Jiang Liu's lips curl slightly upward, Chen Yulou seemed to be thinking and asked, "The matter of finding the tomb is not urgent for now. Why don't you introduce these three friends to me first?"

These three are...

Just as Luo Laowai was about to introduce them, he realized that he didn't know their names.

Jiang Liu put down his teacup and said leisurely, "A traveler on the westward journey."

Lu Jin imitated him and said, "The one who can distinguish right from wrong is Bajie."

Li Muxuan's eye twitched. After thinking for a moment, he decided to play along with these two drama queens and shouted loudly, "A wicked brat from the Flowing Sands of the Sexual Sea!"