The autumn sun is not as scorching as the summer sun, and it blows gently across the earth along with the breeze.
In the empty cemetery, there are numerous tombstones scattered randomly, overgrown with weeds and dense vines, concealing the uneasiness underneath.
There were black crows gathered in a group, pecking at unknown objects on the ground, occasionally making a few hoarse calls.
“Da da…”
“Wow~ Gaga…”
Slow, heavy footsteps with a unique rhythm sounded from a distance, startling the crows and causing them to fly around.
The old grave-sweeper walked into the cemetery with a shovel in his hand, his body hunched over. There was a dead silence in his eyes as he looked straight ahead.
Behind the grave-sweeper were several young men, each looking around.
The most eye-catching one among them was probably the one leading the group. He was wearing a scarlet silk gown, his long hair was half tied up, and his face was more beautiful than the others.
The smiling Danfeng eyes moved slightly, looking at the grave-sweepers in front with interest, and the folding fan was unfolded, subtly covering the raised thin lips.
"Um... Brother Nine, how about we go back?" The young man in white huddled over and said in a trembling voice, "This place looks a bit spooky to me!"
"What's so strange? It's broad daylight, how could any ghost appear?" Another person sneered, "Tenth Prince, are you scared?"
"How is that possible?!" The young man in white straightened his back immediately. "How could I, a dignified prince, be afraid?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the cry of a startled crow from the left. The young man in white shrank his neck and subconsciously grabbed the arm of the person next to him.
This performance made the people around him laugh and made the boy blush unconsciously.
"It's okay, don't be afraid!" Liang Qiufei also patted her hands that were tightly clasping her arms, and comforted her with a smile.
"...Oh." Liangqiu Yuzhe moved his eyes and his expression calmed down a little, as if he had gained more courage with the comfort of his brother.
Putting away the folding fan in his hand, Liangqiu Fei also asked the grave-sweepers in front of him, "Old man, how far is it?"
This is a cemetery outside the capital of Daliang Kingdom, where many deceased people from ordinary families in Kyoto are buried.
Logically speaking, a place like this would not be visited by any ordinary person, let alone the sons of officials or princes, except during the Qingming Festival when families visit the graves.
The resting place of the deceased is usually accompanied by various mysterious stories and ghost stories.
Strangers are afraid and in awe.
In recent days, there has been a rumor like this in Kyoto.
It is said that two drunkards mistakenly entered this cemetery while drunk and accidentally fell into a tomb buried deep underground.
There are a large number of gold, silver and jewelry in the tomb palace.
The two drunks stole some goodies from the pawnshop and took them back to Kyoto, where they got a good price. Now, they have become rich.
The two alcoholics have many friends and know each other well, so they naturally understand that their rise to fame is not simple.
Perhaps because they were harassed by these people, one of the drunkards spread the news about the Tomb Palace. Those people formed gangs and came to look for the Tomb Palace, hoping to emulate the two drunkards, get some good things, and start a different life from then on.
But after following the instructions of the two drunkards and searching for more than ten days, they still couldn't find the mysterious tomb.
Everyone thought they had been cheated and ran to the drunkard's house to argue, but they found that the two drunkards had died in their home at some point.
For a time, most of the people who came to look for the tomb palace in the hope of getting rich were in a panic, fearing that they would die suddenly without knowing it.
However, perhaps because no one entered the tomb palace, after a few days, everyone was fine, and they were finally able to rest assured.
However, as a result, the news spread much further, until a few days ago, it reached the ears of the famous playboy group in Kyoto headed by the ninth and tenth princes.
Once a few people became interested, they decided to go explore it together.
After sending back their attendant guards, they had lunch and hurried out of the city, heading for the cemetery.
No one knew how the drunkard's friends explored the tomb palace.
There were only a few of them, and as soon as they arrived at the entrance of their destination, they met an old man in front of them who claimed to be a grave sweeper.
The old man said that he knew where the tomb palace was and could take them there, and the only price they had to pay was silver.
For this group mainly composed of princes, money is the least important thing.
So, the current scene came about.
Facing Liangqiu Feiye's question, the old man continued to move forward, and after a while he spoke stiffly.
“Not far.”
The hoarse voice fell into everyone's ears, coupled with the dim illusion around them, and for a moment, a strange atmosphere gradually arose.
"Hey, old man, you better not be lying!" A young man in purple warned, "If you tell any lies, I'll make sure your whole family can't survive!"
The tone of the young man in purple was extremely arrogant. Upon hearing his words, the grave-sweeper paused and slowly turned around.
His face was gloomy, his eyes were fixed on the young man in purple, he was silent and depressed.
"What are you looking at!" The young man in purple felt uneasy in his heart and cursed with all his might.
The grave-sweeper paused, retracted his gaze, and continued to lead the group in front, while a hoarse voice escaped from his throat.
"The whole family, one person..."
They were stunned. What did this mean? This meant that he was the only one in the old man's family? Was this a response to Young Master Zi Yi's words about making their family unable to survive?
Liang Qiufei's eyes darkened, and the smile on his lips faded slightly.
The rumors did not mention the existence of such a grave-sweeper, and the drunkard's friends who were looking for the tomb palace simply entered the cemetery on their own and searched randomly.
But when they got here, they ran into a guide who claimed to know the location of the tomb palace. In addition, this old man's attitude was not like that of an ordinary person...
Liangqiu Fei also had a hunch that this adventure would not be easy.
But, isn't this what he is pursuing?
Thrilling, unusual, and heart-pounding.
The group continued to move forward. After walking for half an incense stick of time, the grave-sweepers in front finally stopped.
The old man placed the iron shovel in his hand upright on the ground and said hoarsely, "We're here."
"Is this it?" The young man in purple strode forward and looked left and right.
There was nothing unusual around, just the same scenery they had seen along the way: tombstones, weeds, and crows.
He stomped his feet and found that there was only thick soil under his feet and no entrance at all. The young man in purple cursed.
"Old man, are you mistaken? There's no tomb or palace here. There's not even a place to enter!"
The old man kept his hands tightly gripping the shovel handle and repeated woodenly, "We're here."
Liang Qiufei also raised an eyebrow and stepped forward. "Old man, do you know where the entrance to the tomb palace is?"
The old man completely ignored the meaning of Liangqiu Feiye's words and repeated for the third time, "We're here."
However, after this sound fell, the ground beneath his feet suddenly shook.
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