vstars Chapter 162 He Mu Collection
Chapter 162 He Mu Collection
Wu Xie touched his nose, feeling that Yan Chen's true intention was not what it seemed on the surface, and indeed it was. The latter was cursing in his heart!
But this series of banter has temporarily come to a halt, and Mr. Li has begun to recount an episode long forgotten in the annals of history...
That was a miraculous encounter for his ancestors, and also a miraculous encounter for his descendants.
"Legend has it that during the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Xiaowen inherited Cao Cao's tomb-raiding army and created a 'Silent Cavalry.' This Silent Cavalry was ostensibly an army, but secretly, it was a team of officers tasked with helping Emperor Xiaowen plunder the nation's underground wealth..."
“My ancestors lived in an era of war and famine. After a battle, few people in their village survived. My ancestor was young at the time, but fortunately he hid in a hole in a cellar, which saved his life.”
"But just in case, my ancestor didn't crawl out of the cellar until three days after the fighting had ended. By then, the smoke and fire of war had subsided, and without food and water, my ancestor was almost dead. But luckily, a dead soldier had some rations on him, and he survived by relying on those rations."
"However, just as he was about to leave the village, a sudden movement occurred in the pile of dead bodies he passed by. My ancestor was startled, but at the same time, he discovered a surviving Silent Knight. The soldier was seriously injured and did not have much time left, but my ancestor still saved him."
"In gratitude, before he died, the soldier gave my ancestor a piece of cloth covered with symbols and markings. However, my ancestor couldn't understand the meaning of the symbols, so he used the cloth as a patch, sewing it onto his clothes. When my ancestor died, the clothes became a burial item, completely sealed in the coffin..."
"But life is unpredictable. During a relocation of a cemetery, my ancestor's coffin was accidentally knocked to the ground by some of the younger members of the family. The coffin was knocked open, but strangely, there was nothing inside except for the traces of someone being buried there, except for a piece of cloth covered with symbols and markings... It was exceptionally well preserved, and the patterns on it were clearly visible."
"Unfortunately, no one understood it at the time. They just thought the fabric might be some rare item, so they simply regarded it as a family heirloom, and it has been passed down to my generation ever since."
Mr. Li's voice carried softly through the shade of the intertwined banyan trees, and everyone could hear it clearly, including Yan Huai and his group.
"So mysterious..." Black Glasses stroked his chin, leaning his body against Xie Lianrui's shoulder as if he had no bones, a situation the latter was already used to.
“What he said is probably true,” Xie Lianrui pondered for a moment, then asked doubtfully, “But if no one can understand it, how does this person know the meaning of those symbols and markings?”
“This must be related to the person who infiltrated them…” Yan Huai turned his gaze away from a tree and then onto Boss Wang.
Who exactly is he? Could he be a member of the Wang family who has concealed his presence? If not, what is his relationship with the Wang family?
Just as he was pondering this, someone spoke up from Taishu's side; it was Liang Shiye.
"If I'm not mistaken, the piece of cloth that Boss Li mentioned should be from He Mu Ji!"
Mr. Li was somewhat surprised, but it was also somewhat expected. He quickly replied, "You truly are a master advisor! That's right, that piece of cloth is the He Mu Ji, meaning 'where are the tombs?' However, it only records the locations of twenty-four ancient tombs. This tomb in the Qinling Mountains is the last one, and of course, it's also the rarest and most precious of the twenty-four tombs. You all won't regret coming here!"