Lying Low to Scavenge in the Courtyard

Zhang Weiguo transmigrates to that era of scarcity, a time of lacking clothes and food.

He is a decorated veteran who has been transferred to a position as the head of the purchasing departme...

Chapter 159: Finding the Dragon and Dividing the Gold

Ever since tomb robbers have become father-son partnerships, the phenomenon of thieves robbing each other has obviously decreased a lot.

There aren’t that many good things in ordinary tombs, and people usually don’t kill for profit.

If one is lucky enough to dig up the tomb of a king or prince, which contains many burial objects of high value, there will often be situations where someone might try to rob him.

The temptation is enormous for one person to keep all these treasures for himself and never have to work again for the rest of his life.

If they are not close relatives, it is easy to commit murder to silence them.

Although tomb robbers are not afraid of death, they will not be killed before they can even warm up the treasure they have just obtained.

They rob tombs just for money, and to live a carefree life. They just saw this treasure and haven't sold it yet, so they don't know how much it can get.

Just when this dream was about to come true, he was killed by his companions.

No one wants to die like this, and this was not the original intention of their partnership.

Although tomb robbers made money, due to the influence of the society at that time, many treasures were not sold at particularly high prices.

Some even sold them at very cheap prices.

That was the way things were at that time, and tomb robbers couldn't keep anything.

They believe that money is the safest thing, so they sell everything they have and won't keep anything for themselves.

Then, the money from the sale is divided equally among everyone.

No one would keep something and wait until it appreciates in value before selling it.

I'm also afraid that someone will hide the treasure.

Their line of work is still very dangerous. After all, it is not a glorious thing and many people are very taboo about it.

If you are caught digging up someone's ancestral grave, you will be beaten to death.

Moreover, the police strictly investigate tomb robbers. They all act in unison and deal with acquaintances. Although the price is lower, it is safer.

If someone hides something, in order to sell it, he will find someone he doesn't know to trade with.

This would create a risk of exposure. Once he is exposed, it would not just be him who is exposed, he could easily give everyone away. This risk is very high.

For everyone's safety, the task will be handled by one person and no one else will participate.

Tomb robbers work as a team, with each person responsible for one task.

Some people specialize in finding tombs. Others can't do it, but they can.

There are also people who specialize in spreading soil. It takes a long time for tomb robbers to dig a tomb. It cannot be completed in one or two days.

Most of the time it takes more than a month, and we can’t dig in a big way, we can only dig secretly.

Sleep during the day and move at night.

There are people who are specifically responsible for watching the wind, and there are also people who are specifically responsible for spreading soil. The people who spread the soil put the soil in their pockets and spread it in other places.

And it can't be spread everywhere. If you spread a layer of soil on a smooth road, it will be easily noticed.

You have to find a deserted place where no one can see the dirt.

A small river is a very good location. If you spread the soil in the river, the mud will be washed away by the river water and no one will find it at all.

The soil in tombs is different from other soils, and it is easy to see.

So, although spreading soil looks easy, it also requires skills.

There are also people who specialize in digging graves. These people need to be stronger, as digging graves is a strenuous job.

There are also people who specialize in selling treasures. This person must have certain connections and be able to contact many wealthy people.

It is best to get rid of the treasure as soon as possible. The longer you keep it in your hands, the more dangerous it will be.

Everyone has a clear division of labor and everyone is responsible for one task.

Being a tomb robber is not something that just anyone can do; it requires professional knowledge.

Especially when it comes to caving and knowing where to start digging, it is all very professional.

If you dig in the wrong place, all your efforts will be wasted.

Therefore, acupuncture is a very important matter.

There are many descriptions about this aspect, and "Searching for Dragons and Dividing Gold" is about this.

The tomb-robbing industry emphasizes "looking, smelling, asking and palpating", just like traditional Chinese medicine.

During the Republic of China, tomb robbing was rampant. Many tomb robbers excavated a large number of ancient tombs, and many antiques were sold abroad, resulting in the loss of many antiques.

At this time, tomb robbers were divided into the Southern Faction and the Northern Faction. Each of them had unique skills, many of which would surprise you.

No matter what kind of tomb it was, they could find it accurately. In this way, they excavated a large number of ancient tombs and made a lot of money.

Some of these people were severely punished, and some were directly sentenced to death.

This also directly hit the arrogance of tomb robbers, and tomb robbers were no longer as rampant as before.

Although tomb robbers were severely cracked down, it still did not stop them.

There are still many tomb robbers engaged in the tomb robbing industry.

When the profit is greater than 50%, some people will start to make a move.

When profits are greater than 100%, some people dare to trample on all laws.

When the profit is more than 300%, they are not afraid of the law, let alone execution.

Tomb robbing is such an industry, their profits are really violent.

They are really not afraid of being shot. For the sake of huge profits, they dare to take risks again and again.

Now the main task of the police is to prevent sabotage by enemy spies. The main task is here. As for tomb robbers, there is simply not enough time and police force to track them down.

This also gave tomb robbers an opportunity to rob tombs.

Sometimes, farmers would dig up ancient tombs in the fields. They had no idea of ​​the value of these things and did not think they were good things.

What good could be found in something dug out of a grave?

They don't think it's a good thing, but tomb robbers are different.

They are specialized in this and know which tombs contain good things.

They specifically inquire about such information, and they will go to wherever an ancient tomb is dug up.

One is that they continue to dig deeper into the ancient tombs and unearth the good things inside.

Another thing is to buy things from farmers.

They bought these things found in the ancient tombs for very little money.

Once these things are in their hands, their value will be high.

Once they change hands, the price will increase tenfold.

They didn't do anything, but just made a lot of money by reselling it.

And now ancient tombs can be dug up everywhere.

Most ancient tombs have little value and do not contain many burial objects, so they are not taken seriously at all.

Only when a large ancient tomb is excavated and contains a large number of burial objects will such a tomb attract attention.

There is a special cultural relics unit responsible for the excavation.

Antiques in the hands of farmers will also be recovered.

Many people are unwilling to pay, and there is not much money to be made after paying, so it is better to sell it to others.

Some people pay only a small portion, or none at all.

Anyway, no one knows about it, so I can just wait until this storm passes and then sell it.