Evil Spirits Carrying A Coffin

In a recessed mountain range in Duan Tou Ridge, Yunnan, several people, their steps faltering, were constantly looking around. “Second Uncle, is this the place?” Zhou Fenghua glanced at the young man who was craning his neck to look around. “What, getting impatient?” Upon hearing his second uncle's words, the young man quickly waved his hand. “How could I? I just think we've been walking for so long, we should be almost there.” “Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Your second uncle has watched you grow up since you were a child. Your body is weak, which is why your father didn't let you take this line of work. Although society isn't what it used to be, there are still some things that must be avoided. To do tomb raiding, you must have enough qi to suppress the qi within the tomb. This is a crucial point.” "You don't believe me?" "Uh, Second Uncle, I understand all this. I was just asking." "Your son is weak, so if we find the tomb entrance later, you just need to watch our luggage outside. As for going into the tomb, forget about it. I won't allow it, or my eldest brother will skin me alive." "Second Uncle, really?" The young man's face fell upon hearing his second uncle's words. He had finally managed to get out and come with his second uncle to see the world, but now he wasn't allowed to go down? What kind of nonsense was this? "No, it's not allowed." Zhou Fenghua knew the dangers of tomb raiding all too well. Even seasoned tomb raiders couldn't guarantee they'd emerge safely from a tomb. Therefore, he couldn't say he could take care of his nephew. Therefore, he absolutely refused to bring his eldest brother's only son into the tomb. "Alright then." The young man nodded helplessly, agreeing to let his second uncle keep watch upstairs. Although he hadn't been able to go down into the tomb this time, at least he'd managed to calculate something, which was better than staying home all day studying feng shui theories. In fact, most people didn't know that although the craft of tomb raiding had largely disappeared from the public eye, tomb raiding organizations were still active throughout the country. Zhou Fenghua belonged to one of the three major families of the Northern School of Tomb Raiding, the Zhou Family, known for their feng shui expertise. Speaking of feng shui, there were all sorts of feng shui masters across the country, but many of them were just charlatans using the guise of feng shui, or they had only a superficial understanding and called themselves feng shui masters, choosing auspicious sites for people. However, in the tomb raiding business, all the schools knew that the real feng shui masters mostly came from the Zhou family. The main reason was that the Zhou family possessed the most original version of the *I Ching* and understood its changes. Zhou Fenghua brought his nephew and several heroes from various aristocratic families to Yunnan to search for the most important item belonging to the Jin School Commander: the Golden Talisman. The Jin School Commander was established at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the Golden Talisman also originated around that time, much like the Faqiu Seal of the Faqiu Heavenly Clan. However, the Faqiu Seal is said to have been destroyed during the reign of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, while the Golden Talisman was passed down through generations, but disappeared without a trace by the Qing Dynasty. If it weren't for the recent news from a contemporary descendant of the Jin School Commander that he was willing to exchange several treasures of the Jin Sect for the Golden Talisman, Zhou Fenghua wouldn't have brought his men to Yunnan. Speaking of the Jin School Commander, one must mention their feng shui skills and their ability to dispel various poisonous gases in tombs. Of course, leaving aside their feng shui for now, their ability to refine various medicines has already attracted the attention of major tomb-raiding families across the country. Logically, each sect keeps its secrets tightly guarded, fearing others will discover them. But who knows what madness has driven the Jin School to exchange these items for the Golden Talisman? Of course, some might argue that while those items are valuable, the Golden Talisman is equally essential to the Jin School. After all, it's a symbol of legitimacy, and it's said to possess unknown properties. While the Zhou family, with their Feng Shui compass, also covets this item, the few remaining elders aren't particularly concerned. After all, families with such long histories naturally possess considerable skill; medicine to dispel poisonous gas in tombs is essential for any aristocratic family. Of course, it might be slightly inferior to the Jin School's medicine, but it's still a rare and valuable item. Besides, with today's advanced technology, many old medicines are outdated. Therefore, upon hearing the news about the Jin family, the Zhou family didn't react strongly. They simply sent Zhou Fenghua, the second son, to handle the situation. As one of the three major families in the North, the Zhou family wielded considerable influence, so Zhou Fenghua's research went smoothly. Zhou Fenghua first gathered information from various regions about the Jin family's lineage. He discovered that by the late Qing Dynasty, the Jin family's inheritors had practically traversed the entire country. Of course, with constant warfare at the time, not only ordinary people were affected, but also these tomb-raiding traditions. Therefore, Zhou Fenghua didn't pay much attention to this, focusing instead on searching for clues. His efforts paid off. Just as Zhou Fenghua was becoming frustrated with his research, a sentence in an old county gazetteer from Yunnan in the late Qing Dynasty caught his attention. One passage describes a group of well-dressed outsiders arriving in the town at the end of the Qing Dynasty. They claimed they wanted to choose a propitious location to settle their close relatives. Perhaps due to the era, many details are unclear. A few more sentences follow, "The county magistrate, recognizing their filial piety, granted their request." This indicates the local official agreed to their request because of their admirable filial devotion. Then, one of them climbed to a high place and wept bitterly, while several others surveyed the surroundings, seemingly choosing a place to settle their relatives. However, Zhou Fenghua had been tirelessly searching for traces of the Jin family's lineage, so he was naturally very sensitive to these descriptions. Therefore, upon seeing these words, he immediately thought of the Jin family's feng shui tomb raiding techniques. Naturally, he noticed the problems. First, the man's weeping on the hillside was suspicious, especially since they were only searching for a burial site. Why weep for no apparent reason? Perhaps it was due to grief over the death of a close relative, but there wasn't a good explanation. Furthermore, the subsequent observation of the terrain by several members of the group further fueled suspicion. The Jin family's tomb raiding always involved cooperation. One person would locate the tomb by smell, while the others would use feng shui to find the general direction—a common tactic of the Jin family. Therefore, Zhou Fenghua astutely identified the suspicious points.