Evil Spirits Carrying A Coffin

Chapter Two, Li Yuan

“And then?”

I pestered my father to tell me the rest of the story. As a member of the Zhou family, I was naturally incredibly curious about these things.

“Later, well…”

A flash of recollection crossed my father's face, as if he were returning to the scene at Duan Tou Ling in Yunnan a few years ago.

“Back then, your second grandfather, having identified the suspicious points, naturally wouldn't let them go. He gathered a lot of information from other places and ultimately determined that those people were very likely members of the Jin Yi Men from the late Qing Dynasty. So, after making some preparations, he took me and

a few of his men to Yunnan.”

“Father, I heard from Grandpa that you were too weak to participate in these things, so what?”

Before I could finish speaking, my father glared at me, and I dared not say anything more.

"Back then, tomb raiding was rampant, almost unstoppable. Of course, this was also due to the lack of legal awareness among the people. Nowadays, most tomb raiding gangs have gone legit,

and have basically started legitimate businesses. So, there aren't many people actually raiding tombs anymore."

Hearing my father's words, I nodded thoughtfully. That's right. Not to mention other gangs, even our Zhou family has established an international antique company,

and my father is the one who runs it. As the eldest son, he basically manages the family business.

"Young Master Yu, it's almost time to go."

"Oh."

I stood up listlessly. I hadn't even heard the most exciting part of my father's story, so naturally I had no interest in going to class. However, I was well aware of my father's strictness,

therefore, as soon as the butler said it was time, I quickly packed my things, said goodbye to my father, and ran out.

When it comes to the most famous antique market in Beijing, Panjiayuan is probably the only place that comes to mind. Since my father's company is near Panjiayuan, I often go there to browse. However, although I've learned a lot about identifying antiques from the elders in my family,

I always fail when it comes to actually using it.

For example, I've been to Panjiayuan many times and bought a lot of things. The sellers offered very low prices, and I thought I could find some bargains, but most of what I bought turned out to be fake.

Many of the fake antiques were so realistic that they were indistinguishable from the real thing, which dealt a significant blow to my confidence.

Now that I'm eighteen, I'm naturally very interested in things like tomb raiding, but my family is very strict about it. Even though I've learned feng shui and tomb-raiding techniques from the family,

I still have no opportunity to use them.

I dejectedly pushed open the classroom door and went inside. Because of my father's strict requirements, I've never told anyone about my family situation.

Furthermore, my father was very strict about my allowance, so in a school like this in Beijing where spending money was common, I was basically an inconspicuous person.

After exchanging a few words with a few close friends, I slowly walked to my seat and sat down.

“Zhou Yu, what do you think about what I told you yesterday?”

“Huh?”

I glanced suspiciously at my best friend who was walking towards me, and couldn't immediately recall what he had mentioned to me yesterday.

This tall, strong guy in front of me, Li Yuan, was my only best friend at school.

And he knew a lot about my family, no doubt because Li Yuan's family was also one of the three major families of the Northern School, and their methods were said to be similar to those used by the Unloading Ridge Warriors.

In the world of tomb raiding, many rumors circulate that the Li family is actually a descendant of the legendary Unloading Ridge Warriors. However, with the passage of time, many things have changed from the legendary warriors. Nevertheless, members of their family are generally very robust,

which is remarkably consistent with the characteristics of the Unloading Ridge Warriors.

Both men came from families of tomb raiders and were of similar age, naturally becoming close friends who could talk about anything.

“You forgot? It was what I said about going to the Yellow River Ancient Town to see for yourself.”

Although Li Yuan's words seemed unremarkable, I subtly gleaned something else from them.

The Yellow River has been the most revered mother river of the Chinese nation since ancient times. Therefore, the people living in the Yellow River region naturally hold it in great awe, yet at the same time, it contains endless treasures.

In ancient times, people were more feudal, and almost every year there were important sacrificial ceremonies to pray for good weather and abundant harvests. The Yellow River was one of the objects of worship, so ancient China threw a large number of sacrificial offerings into the Yellow River every year. In recent years, with the Yellow River's continuous course changes,

many ancient tombs hidden beneath its surface have been slowly washed away, leading to a surge in tomb raiding.

"This is a great opportunity! Are you going or not? Let's take advantage of this summer vacation and go on a trip!"

Summer vacation is just around the corner, and Li Yuan's family is very strict about it,

so even Li Yuan can only sneak out. Looking at Li Yuan's eager eyes, I don't know why, but I nodded as if possessed.

Upon seeing me nod, Li Yuan also became very excited. After all, although we might not actually find a real ancient tomb on this trip, for young people like us, the most appealing thing is excitement.

Who knows, we might encounter something related to an ancient tomb? Who knows?

Time flew by. Every day I spent in the teacher's dry lectures. Compared to school, I preferred learning about feng shui.

Finals arrived quickly. My family wasn't strict about the exams, so I just casually dealt with them and packed my things to leave school.

Just as I left school, Li Yuan came out with me. Looking at his nonchalant expression, I shook my head. I thought I was having a pretty easy time, but it turned out there was someone even more carefree.

"Zhou Yu, I'm going now, don't forget what I said!"

Li Yuan patted my shoulder and walked towards his family's car.

I nodded, watching the direction Li Yuan had left in, while thinking about how to talk to my father to get his approval for this trip. After all, my father usually wouldn't let me travel far, which left me feeling helpless. What reason could I give him?