“What’s going on? How can someone be calling for help in a place like this?” Liu Dashao’s heart was in turmoil, unable to determine where the sound was coming from.
However, when he finally recalled the source, he realized that the voice was coming from the female mummy.
Looking at the female mummy, both Fan Debiao and Su Yougui were somewhat stunned. “Damn, could it be that what we saw earlier was this mummy?”
At that thought, both felt a wave of nausea rising within them.
Yet, now a voice was coming from inside, and Liu Dashao was somewhat excited. He quickly looked toward the mummy but found it lying still on the ground, motionless. “Help me!” At that moment, a faint cry for help came again from beneath the female mummy.
Liu Dashao’s heart tightened. “Damn, could there be someone under this female mummy?”
He immediately shouted, “Hey, is there someone down there?”
“Save me, save me!” The voice came again. Liu Dashao gritted his teeth, looked at Fan Debiao and Su Yougui, and said, “Damn, looks like we’re in for some serious trouble this time. We’ve encountered a living person. Come on, move this female mummy aside so I can see what’s underneath.”
With that, Liu Dashao stepped forward and, with some effort, moved the people aside.
However, he saw nothing underneath and couldn’t help but feel puzzled, unable to determine where the sound had come from.
“Hey, where are you?” Liu Dashao curiously shouted.
But the voice suddenly disappeared. Both men were naturally perplexed. Liu Dashao said, “Looks like this place is really eerie. We shouldn’t get involved in this matter anymore. Our priority should be to get out of here first. This thing might harm our health.”
With that thought, Liu Dashao beckoned the two men, activated the switch, and crawled through the doorway.
However, as the two had just entered, they heard a loud bang from behind.
Fan Debiao quickly turned his head for a look and was greatly startled: “Damn it, those two monsters are actually emerging from the ground!” He then quickly pulled his head back in.
Liu Dashao’s face showed a hint of fear, his mind clearly elsewhere, as he walked forward woodenly.
Fan Debiao and Su Yougui were even more uncertain, not knowing what to say.
“Ahhh! Help! Help!” At that moment, another voice came. Liu Dashao and the others couldn’t help but feel an inexplicable fear rising in their hearts.
“The previous cries for help led to the appearance of monsters. Who knows what we might encounter this time?” Liu Dashao squinted as he looked ahead, but to his disappointment, the foggy front was completely invisible.
“What’s wrong, Master Liu? Who was calling for help just now?” Fan Debiao asked curiously.
“If I didn’t guess wrong, I don’t know either,” Liu Dashao replied humorously, but this joke almost scared the two men to tears.
If even this professional Taoist priest didn’t know, it must be something terrifying!
Both of them felt somewhat uneasy, not knowing how to deal with the current situation. Naturally, they felt some distress.
Boom! Boom! Continuous explosions echoed, making Liu Dashao feel increasingly uneasy.
“Alright… Su Yougui, Fan Debiao, follow behind me. If there’s any danger, you two immediately attack the threatening object ahead. Got it?”
Fan Debiao and Su Yougui nodded somewhat fearfully.
The two kept moving forward, continuously hearing sounds from ahead, which made them somewhat terrified, not knowing what to do.
“Damn it, looks like we’re going to face something big this time. You two, move aside!” Liu Dashao said to Fan Debiao and Su Yougui beside him, while pulling out a talisman from his chest and hurling it forward with force.
With a loud boom, an explosion erupted ahead, as if a large stone had plunged into the sea, scattering stones flying everywhere like meteors.
Fan Debiao and Su Yougui’s hearts tightened, as they saw two people with twisted mouths and noses charging toward them, claws bared.
Their hearts surged with excitement, not knowing why these fellows were rushing toward them, and they quickly glanced at Liu Dashao.
At this moment, Liu Dashao was making hand signs with both hands, drawing a line in front of his eyes. Then, the two saw that Liu Dashao’s eyes were emitting a yellow light, which, at first glance, looked like four pupils.
“What’s going on? How could someone be calling for help in a place like this?” Liu Dashao’s heart was in turmoil, unsure of where the voice was coming from.
However, when he finally remembered, he realized that the voice was coming from the female mummy.
Looking at the mummy, Fan Debiao and Su Yougui were both stunned. Damn, could it be that what they saw earlier was this mummy?
Thinking this, both of them felt a wave of nausea.
But now, hearing a voice coming from inside, Liu Dashao was somewhat excited. He quickly looked towards the mummy, only to find it lying motionless on the ground. “Help!” At that moment, a faint cry for help came from beneath the female mummy again.
Liu Dashao’s heart tightened. Damn, could there be someone beneath the female mummy?
He immediately shouted, “Hey, is there anyone down there?”
“Help me, help me.” The voice came again. Liu Dashao gritted his teeth and said to Fan Debiao and Su Yougui, “Damn, it seems we’re in big trouble this time. We’ve actually encountered a living person. Come on, let’s move this female mummy aside and see what’s underneath.”
After saying this, Liu Dashao stepped forward and, with some effort, moved the mummy aside.
But he saw nothing underneath, leaving him puzzled about where the voice was coming from.
“Hey, where are you?” Liu Dashao called out curiously.
But the voice suddenly disappeared. Naturally, the two of them were puzzled. Liu Dashao said, “This place is really eerie. Let’s not bother with this anymore. Let’s get out of here first. This thing might harm our health.”
Thinking this, Liu Dashao called the two of them, turned on the switch, and crawled through the door.
But just as they entered, they heard a loud bang behind them.
Fan Debiao quickly turned around to look and was startled: “Damn, those two monsters actually crawled out of the ground.” He then quickly pulled his head back.
Liu Dashao’s face showed a look of fear, as if he was distracted. He walked forward numbly.
Fan Debiao and Su Yougui were even more uncertain, not knowing what to say.
“Ah, help! Help!” At that moment, another voice came, and Liu Dashao and the others felt an inexplicable fear rise in their hearts.
“The last cry for help brought out monsters. I wonder what we’ll encounter this time.” Liu Dashao squinted his eyes and looked ahead, but to his disappointment, the foggy front was completely obscured.
“What’s wrong, Master Liu? Who was calling for help?” Fan Debiao asked curiously.
“If I’m not mistaken, I don’t know either.” Liu Dashao answered humorously, but this humor almost scared the two of them to tears.
Even this professional Taoist didn’t know what it was. It must be something terrifying!
Both of them felt uneasy, not knowing how to deal with the current situation. They couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.
Boom, boom. Explosions kept coming, making Liu Dashao’s heart uneasy.
“This… Su Yougui, Fan Debiao, follow behind me. If there’s any danger, immediately attack the dangerous object in front. Got it?”
Su Yougui and Fan Debiao nodded in fear.
The two of them kept moving forward, constantly hearing sounds ahead, which made them both a bit scared, not knowing what to do.
“Damn, it seems we’re in for a big one this time. You two, step aside!” Liu Dashao said to Fan Debiao and Su Yougui beside him, while taking out a talisman from his pocket and throwing it forward with force.
With a loud explosion, the front exploded like a huge rock sinking into the sea, with stones flying everywhere like meteors.
Su Yougui and Fan Debiao’s hearts tightened because they saw two people with twisted faces, charging towards them like a tidal wave.
The two of them were excited, not knowing why these guys were rushing towards them, and quickly glanced at Liu Dashao.
At that moment, Liu Dashao formed a hand seal in front of his eyes, and the two of them saw Liu Dashao’s eyes emitting a yellow light, looking like four pupils at first glance.
The move he used was called the Six Ren Eyes. With the Six Ren Eyes, one could see clearly in the dark.
Of course, what he saw wasn’t just people, but also ghosts and other dark entities.
After some time, when Liu Dashao regained his focus, he was surprised to find that the strange people in front of him weren’t lifeless, but rather corpses with strong human auras.
Liu Dashao immediately realized: “They’re possessed by yin spirits. You two, come and help!”
Fan Debiao and Su Yougui nervously walked to Liu Dashao’s side. Liu Dashao took out two crumpled talismans from his pocket and handed one to each of them, saying, “That’s all I have left. Later, stick this talisman on your forehead, then bump your head against theirs. Once you do that, their souls will be knocked out, and we can save these two people. Got it?”
Fan Debiao looked ahead in fear and said nervously, “What? Use my head to bump theirs? Are you kidding? That’s suicide! Just look at their expressions; those things don’t recognize people. If we charge forward, they’ll grab our arms and legs and tear us apart.”
Hearing this, Su Yougui also took a step back.
“Fine, if you want more enemies, just stay here and relax. Once these decaying yin spirits fully possess their bodies, we won’t be so lucky to stand here anymore.”
Liu Dashao glanced at the two of them, then walked forward, staring at the two people, and said with a smile, “The Supreme Lord Laozi taught me to kill ghosts, with divine methods. Call upon the Jade Maiden, capture the inauspicious. Climb mountains, split rocks, wear the seal. Wear the Hua Gai on your head, step on the Kui Gang. Left hand holds the Six Jia, right hand guards the Six Ding. In front is the Yellow God, behind is the Yue Zhang. The divine master kills, not avoiding the strong. First kill the evil ghosts, then cut the night light. What god does not submit? What ghost dares to resist? As urgent as the law commands!”
Liu Dashao suddenly changed, his eyes fierce, with a cold light shooting out from them.
Liu Dashao charged forward, hands clasped together, crossing his chest. The Kui Star kicks.
As soon as he said this, his feet flew out, and his body quickly retreated. But as he retreated, his feet seemed to grow wings, flashing like shadows.
Bang, bang, bang, bang. Liu Dashao’s feet heavily kicked the bodies of the yin-possessed individuals, who fell to the ground, struggling.
“What are you waiting for? Quickly stick the talisman on them!” Liu Dashao said.
Only then did Fan Debiao and Su Yougui fully react. They rushed to the zombie’s side and stuck the talisman on its forehead.
Strangely, as soon as the talisman touched the zombie’s forehead, a yellow light emitted from it, eventually turning into ashes. The two of them finally relaxed; the zombie no longer had the ability to attack.
Looking at the zombie again, its withered face gradually turned from pale to somewhat flushed.
It was miraculous, like bringing the dead back to life. The two of them couldn’t help but admire Liu Dashao even more.
“What are you waiting for? Quickly deal with this zombie.” Liu Dashao was somewhat annoyed seeing the two of them still observing the zombie.
Only then did the two of them realize. When they turned around, they immediately saw that all those things had been dealt with by Liu Dashao, lying motionless on the ground.
The two of them quickly took action, continuously pressing the talismans onto their foreheads.
As soon as they did this, it actually worked. Those people instantly turned from zombies back into humans.
After finishing all this, both of them were panting heavily.
Looking around again, they were surprised to find that there were more than just the two of them. On the ground, there were many grotesque faces, some already dead, some with broken arms, some with their intestines pulled out, and some even strangling themselves to death.
“Boss… what’s going on?” Fan Debiao asked Liu Dashao in shock.
Liu Dashao coldly said, “These people were all possessed by yin spirits.”
Liu Dashao walked up to one of the people who seemed to have recovered well and asked, “Who are you? Why did you come here?” Liu Dashao asked.
“Cough, cough, I… I’m their boss… you can call me Big Cricket! That’s our second-in-command, called Green Caterpillar. Cough, cough.” Although the person in front had mostly recovered, his face was still pale, and it would take some time for him to fully recover.
“Big… Big Cricket, your name is quite endearing.” Liu Dashao laughed and then asked again, “Why are you here? Who told you about this tomb?”
“Cough, cough, it was a Taoist… cough, that guy tricked us, luring us here, making my men go through the trials. I don’t know how many died before we barely made it here, but later we encountered something terrifying, and we all got possessed by ghosts. Thank you, hero, for saving us!” Big Cricket said, coughing heavily again.
“A Taoist?” Liu Dashao was stunned, then realized, “It must be that guy Ge Shuanwa. I didn’t expect him to dare come back!” He looked at Big Cricket again, who had closed his eyes, breathing rapidly. Liu Dashao knew this was a clear symptom of yin possession—rapid breathing and blood flowing backward in the body for a certain period. Big Cricket must be enduring immense pain, so Liu Dashao didn’t disturb him further, knowing that forcibly waking him might drive him mad.
This felt like we were in a dream. Sometimes, sleepwalking is actually being possessed by ghosts. If you forcibly wake them, some people might go insane afterward, because the reverse blood flow burns their brains.
(PS: In my hometown, there was a time when many people became idiots. When asked, their parents said their children frequently sleepwalked, something they had never done before. After being woken up by their parents, they all turned into idiots. To deal with this, the village invited exorcist Taoists to perform rituals for an entire day.)
The group waited for almost an entire night until the two of them were fully conscious. Then they approached and asked, “What exactly happened to you? Why did you get possessed by ghosts? And that Taoist, do you know anything about him?”
Big Cricket stood up, looked at Liu Dashao, and said gratefully, “Damn, it was all that cursed Taoist’s fault. Why are you in a place like this? This isn’t a place for ordinary people.”
Liu Dashao glanced at Big Cricket and Green Caterpillar, both covered in blood and dust. It was clear they had just been through a fierce struggle.
Without saying much more, Big Cricket just glanced at Green Caterpillar, who nodded.
It was unclear what the two of them were planning. But with the current crisis, Liu Dashao didn’t dwell on it too much, assuming it was some kind of signal within their tomb-raiding group. However, in his heart, Big Cricket had already become shrouded in mystery.
Think about it, out of dozens of people in a group, why did only these two survive?
“How did you two get into this line of work?” After a brief introduction, Liu Dashao casually chatted with them as they moved forward to scout the path.
“Originally, we weren’t in this line of work. But we were forced into it. It’s hard to make a living now, and those damn cops can easily mess with us. So we had to change our ways, starting small and forming a tomb-raiding group to make money from the dead.”
At that moment, the tomb passage was dimly lit. Big Cricket turned on a flashlight, saw Liu Dashao’s handsome face, nodded, then glanced at Fan Debiao beside him and was shocked: “Brother Fan, isn’t that you? What are you doing in this remote place?”
Fan Debiao scrutinized him for a while but ultimately didn’t recognize who he was. Although he had caused quite a stir in the north, he hadn’t made many public appearances. How could this guy remember him?
“Who are you? I don’t remember you,” Fan Debiao asked curiously.
“Brother Fan, of course you don’t know me. I knew you when you were already successful, but you didn’t know me. Back when you were arresting leftists in Harbin, you were commanding people to charge at the army. As you were about to leave, you didn’t notice me standing next to you. I was terrified, seeing all the wounded on the ground. I had never seen anything like it before and didn’t know what to do. But you, you walked up to me, patted my shoulder, and said, ‘Kid, you’ve got guts. Keep it up, and you’ll go far!’
“After your praise, my life’s belief completely changed. From then on, you became my idol, my goal. Later, I went to Hong Kong… and that’s how I ended up here.”
Big Cricket poured out this story.
Fan Debiao was stunned. He never expected that a simple gesture from him could lead to the formation of a tomb-raiding gang today. He wasn’t sure whether to be happy or worried, ashamed or proud.
It seemed his influence still had some weight.
Liu Dashao interrupted him, “Do you know where that Taoist went? Which path he took? If we don’t remove this thorn, it will always be a potential danger.” Liu Dashao suddenly realized that Ge Shuanwa had returned to this tomb for a reason. He must be searching for something, and it was very important to him.
“I don’t know what he’s looking for, but I didn’t pay much attention along the way. After all, everyone has their own needs. I just want to get some antiques from here,” Big Cricket said.
“Oh, it seems he must have found some clues in the Taiping Qingling Book, leading him here, and it’s related to the secret of immortality.” Liu Dashao smiled ambiguously, then looked at the group and said, “Since we’ve met here, let’s form a team. That way, we can watch each other’s backs!”
“Of course, I can see you’re a capable man. Whatever you say, I’ll do it without any complaints. Also, Master Fan, when you have time, let’s chat. I’ve always wanted to have a private discussion with you.”
Su Yougui said with a laugh, “What’s there to discuss about such counter-revolutionary experiences?”
Big Cricket wasn’t happy hearing this, “Revolution, you think it’s simple? Let me tell you, without some real skills, it’s impossible to achieve. Master Liu, don’t you agree?” Big Cricket looked at the powerful little charlatan in front of him and asked.
“Well, you should discuss it with Fan Debiao. He’s your senior.” Liu Dashao, who had been observing the situation ahead, didn’t pay much attention to what Big Cricket said.
“Master Fan, you’ve been active in Harbin for so many years. Why haven’t you published a book? I’m in Hong Kong, trying to learn, but there’s no material. It’s really frustrating.” Big Cricket, feeling the atmosphere in the cave was too dull, asked curiously.
“I did write one once, but the newspaper wouldn’t publish it, saying it was nonsense. In the end, I had to take my men and raid that newspaper office. But even after forcing them, they still wouldn’t publish it. So I had to privately print a few hundred copies for my men to study. But those guys were all useless; hardly any of them could read, so they ended up using them as toilet paper!” Fan Debiao helplessly spread his hands, looking like a hero with no place to use his skills.
“Damn, your men really deserve to die. Some people are desperately searching for material, and such a classic was disrespected like that. It’s really infuriating.” Big Cricket put on a look of disappointment, but behind his sunglasses, there was a fleeting glint of wisdom.
Listening to the two of them chatting idly, Liu Dashao found it amusing: “These two troublemakers are actually exchanging experiences.”
After a while, Big Cricket gathered the remains of the fallen tomb raiders and found some extra items. This made Liu Dashao’s eyes light up. There were over a dozen high-powered flashlights, as well as guns and ropes. They were fully armed, to say the least.
Of course, what he saw wasn’t just people, but also ghosts and spirits—things with strong yin energy.
After an unknown amount of time, when Liu Dashao finally regained his focus, he was surprised to find that the strange figures in front of him were not devoid of life but were actually corpses with strong human energy.
Liu Dashao immediately reacted: “They’ve been possessed by yin evil spirits. You two, quickly come and help!”
Fan Debiao and Su Yougui hesitantly approached Liu Dashao. Liu Dashao pulled out two folded talismans from his chest and handed one to each of them, saying, “That’s all I have left. Later, stick this talisman on your forehead, then knock your head against the person’s forehead. With one knock, their soul will be expelled, and we can then successfully rescue these two people. Got it?”
Fan Debiao looked fearfully at the front and stammered, “What? Use our forehead to hit their heads? Are you kidding? Isn’t that just asking for death! Just looking at their expressions, those things clearly don’t recognize people. If we rush forward, they’ll definitely grab my little arms and legs and tear me apart alive.”
Upon hearing this, Su Yougui also took a step back.
“Fine then, if you want to make more enemies, you can just stay here and cool off. Once these decaying yin spirits completely take over their bodies, we won’t be so lucky to still be standing here.”
Liu Dashao looked at the two for a moment, then walked forward, fixed his gaze on the two figures, and said with a smile: “The Taishang Laojun taught me to kill ghosts and gave me this divine formula. I call upon the Jade Maiden to suppress misfortune. When climbing mountains, rocks split; wearing an amulet, I tread upon the celestial patterns. Wearing a canopy on my head and stepping on the constellation, I have the left support of the Six Jia and the right guard of the Six Ding. Ahead of me is the Yellow God, and behind me is the Yue Zhang. The divine master of killing does not fear the powerful; first slaying evil spirits, then exterminating the night’s glow. What god will not submit? What ghost dares to resist? So it is decreed by urgent order!”
Suddenly, Liu Dashao seemed transformed, his eyes fierce, a cold gleam shooting from them.
Liu Dashao rushed forward, hands clasped together across his chest. He performed the Kui Xing Kick.
As he spoke, his feet flew out, and his body quickly retreated. However, while retreating, his feet seemed to have wings, flashing rapidly like shadows.
Peng peng peng peng. Each kick from Liu Dashao landed heavily on the opponent’s body. The yin-possessed figure fell to the ground, struggling continuously.
“What are you two still standing there for? Hurry up and stick the talismans on them!” Liu Dashao shouted.
At this, Fan Debiao and Su Yougui finally reacted. They rushed to the side of the zombies and stuck their talismans on the zombies’ foreheads.
Strangely enough, as soon as the talismans touched the zombies’ foreheads, a yellow glow was emitted. As the glow turned into ashes, the two men finally felt relieved—the zombies were no longer a threat.
Looking at the zombies again, their previously emaciated faces gradually changed from pale white to having some color.
It was miraculous, like bringing the dead back to life. The two couldn’t help but admire Liu Dashao even more.
“What are you two still standing there for? Hurry up and deal with this zombie!” Liu Dashao, seeing the two staring at the zombie, couldn’t help but feel annoyed.
The two finally realized and, as they turned around, immediately noticed that Liu Dashao had already dealt with those creatures, leaving them motionless on the ground.
They hurriedly acted, continuously pressing their talismans onto the zombies’ foreheads.
This action proved effective—those people instantly transformed from zombies back into humans.
After completing all this, the two were somewhat out of breath.
Looking around again, they were astonished to find many more terrifying faces on the ground. Some were already dead, some had their hands torn off, some had pulled out their own intestines, and others had fiercely choked themselves to death with their own hands.
“L-L-Lord… What’s going on here?” Fan Debiao looked at Liu Dashao in shock.
Liu Dashao coldly said, “These people have all been possessed by yin evil.”
Liu Dashao walked up to one person who seemed to have recovered quite well and asked, “Who are you people, and why did you come here?”
“Cough, cough, I… I am their leader… You can call me Big Katydid! That one over there is our second-in-command, called Green Caterpillar. Cough, cough.” Although the person in front seemed to have mostly recovered, his face was still sallow, and it would be some time before he could fully recover.
“Big… Big Katydid, your name is really something,” Liu Dashao chuckled, then asked again, “Why are you here? Who told you there was a tomb here?”
“Cough, cough, it was a Taoist priest… cough, that kid tricked us, luring us to this place. He made my subordinates go through the trials, and countless people died before we barely made it here. Later, we encountered a terrifying thing, and we were all possessed by ghosts. Thank you, brave warrior, for saving our lives!” After Big Katydid finished speaking, he coughed heavily again.
“A Taoist priest?” Liu Dashao was taken aback, then realized, “It must be that bastard Ge Shuangwa. I didn’t expect him to dare come back here!” He looked at Big Katydid again, who had already closed his eyes, his breathing somewhat rapid. Liu Dashao knew this was a typical symptom after being possessed by yin evil—rapid breathing, with blood flowing in reverse within the body for a certain period. At this moment, Big Katydid should be enduring immense pain, so Liu Dashao didn’t disturb him again, knowing that if he forcibly woke him up, Big Katydid might suffer a mental breakdown.
It’s somewhat like dreaming; sometimes people sleepwalk. In fact, sometimes it’s caused by being possessed by ghosts. If they are forcibly awakened, some people may become mentally unstable from then on, due to blood rushing to the brain and damaging it.
(P.S.: In my hometown, there was a period when many people suddenly became mentally impaired. Later, when we asked their parents, they all said their children had started sleepwalking frequently. Before that, their children had never experienced sleepwalking. After being awakened by their parents, they all turned into mentally impaired individuals. Because of this, the village even invited exorcist Taoist priests to perform rituals for an entire day.)
The group waited for almost the entire night until the two had mostly regained their senses. Then they approached and asked, “What exactly happened to you just now? Why were you possessed by ghosts? And what about that Taoist priest? Do you know anything about him?”
Big Katydid stood up, looked at Liu Dashao, and gratefully said, “Damn it, it was all that cursed Taoist priest’s fault. How did you guys end up in a place like this? This isn’t a place ordinary people can come to.”
Liu Dashao looked at Big Katydid and Green Caterpillar. Both were covered in blood and dirt, clearly having gone through a fierce battle.
He didn’t say much more, just watching as Big Katydid looked at Green Caterpillar, who nodded in return.
No one knew what the two were plotting. However, with danger looming, Liu Dashao didn’t dwell on it. He assumed it was some kind of secret signal used by their tomb raiding group. Yet, in his heart, Big Katydid had become somewhat mysterious.
After all, how could a group of dozens end up with only these two survivors?
“How did you two get into this line of work?” After a brief introduction, Liu Dashao casually chatted with them while continuing to explore the path ahead.
“We weren’t originally in this line of work. But we were forced into it. These days, it’s hard to make money off the living. Those damn cops could easily deal with us. We had no choice but to change our approach, starting small and eventually forming a tomb raiding gang to make money off the dead.”
At this point, the tomb passage was dimly lit. Big Katydid turned on his flashlight, illuminating Liu Dashao’s rather handsome face. He nodded, then looked at Fan Debiao beside him, shocked: “Fan Brother, is that you? How did you end up in such a remote place?”
Fan Debiao examined him carefully for a long time but ultimately couldn’t recognize who he was. After all, although he had caused quite a stir in the north, he hadn’t shown his face much. How could this person remember him?
“Who are you? I don’t remember you,” Fan Debiao asked curiously.
“Fan Brother, of course you don’t know me. Actually, even when you first achieved success, I already knew you, though you didn’t know me. Back then, during the arrest of Zuo Qing, you were directing people to charge at the army on the streets of Harbin. I was about to leave but didn’t notice I was standing right next to you. I was so scared I was frozen in place. There were injured people everywhere, and I had never seen such a situation before. I didn’t know what to do. Then you came to my side, patted my shoulder, and said, ‘Young man, you’ve got guts. Work hard, and you’ll definitely go far!’
“Your praise completely changed my life. From then on, you became my idol and my goal. Later, I went to Hong Kong… and that’s how it went.”
Big Katydid spoke on and on, pouring out this story.
Fan Debiao was somewhat stunned. He hadn’t expected that such a simple action of his could have led to the creation of a tomb raiding gang today. He didn’t know whether to feel happy or worried, proud or ashamed.
It seemed his influence was indeed significant.
At this moment, Liu Dashao interrupted him: “Do you know where that Taoist priest fled to? If we don’t eliminate this threat, it will always be a potential danger.” Suddenly, Liu Dashao had a realization: Ge Shuangwa returning to this tomb must be searching for something, and that something must be extremely important to him.
“I don’t know what he’s looking for exactly, but I didn’t pay much attention along the way, since we each had our own purposes. I just wanted to get some antiques from here,” Big Katydid replied.
“Oh, it seems he must have found some clues in the Taiping Qingling Shu (Book of Great Peace), leading him to this place. And it’s related to the secret of immortality,” Liu Dashao said with a noncommittal smile, then looked at the others and said, “Since we’ve met here, let’s form a team. That way, we can watch each other’s backs!”
“Of course! It’s obvious you’re a capable person, sir. Whatever you say goes, and I won’t complain at all. Also, Master Fan, when you have time, please share some insights with me. I’ve long wanted to have a private discussion with you.”
Su Yougui said with a slight smile, “What’s there to discuss about counter-revolutionary experiences?”
Big Katydid was not pleased upon hearing this: “You think revolution is easy? Let me tell you, without real skills, one can’t achieve such feats. Isn’t that right, Master Liu?” Big Katydid asked, looking at the powerful little Taoist priest in front of him.
“Uh-huh, you should discuss with Fan Debiao; he’s your senior,” Liu Dashao, who had been observing the enemy situation ahead, didn’t pay much attention to what Big Katydid said.
“I say, Master Fan, you’ve been around Harbin for so many years. Why haven’t you published a book? I’m in Hong Kong, trying to learn, but I have no materials. It’s really frustrating,” Big Katydid curiously asked, trying to lighten the tense atmosphere in the cave.
“I did write one once, but the publishing house wouldn’t let me publish it, saying my writing was incoherent. Helplessly, I took my little brothers and overturned that publishing house, but even under pressure, they still wouldn’t publish it for me. So I had no choice but to print a few hundred copies myself for my subordinates to study. But those guys turned out to be real losers, most of whom couldn’t even read. They used all the books to wipe their butts!” Fan Debiao shrugged helplessly, looking like a hero with no stage to perform on.
“Oh my, your subordinates really deserve to be cursed by heaven. Some people are desperately seeking materials, yet these classics were so insulted by them. How despicable!” Big Katydid feigned a look of disappointment, but beneath his sunglasses, a glimpse of sharp intelligence flickered in his eyes.
Listening to the two men chatting casually, Liu Dashao couldn’t help but smile to himself, thinking, “These two troublemakers are really exchanging experiences.”
After a while, Big Katydid briefly collected the remains of the tomb raiders who had died tragically and gathered the remaining supplies, which made Liu Dashao’s eyes light up. There were more than ten high-powered flashlights alone. There were also firearms and ropes, making them fully equipped.
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