"Hehehe. Senior, I didn't expect that Senior Su Shou Shusheng would also come out of seclusion. I, Ding Yuanzi, am a disciple of the Liujin lineage."
"The Calligraphy and Paintings of the Junior Generation Duan Hai"
"I am Ge Pan, from the Shanmao lineage."
"My brother Zhang Qingshi and Zhang Qinghu are both disciples of Tianlou, and we have long heard of his great name!"
The people present announced their factions one after another. Ding Yuanzi turned to Gu Fengxin and urged, "Gu Fengxin, Senior Su Shou, like you, walks the path of a lone wolf. Hurry up and come to pay your respects!"
Unexpectedly, the man didn't even glance at it, and simply said, "Not interested."
The scene fell silent for a moment. This was Senior Su Shou, someone he could treat with disrespect. She was truly not worthy of respect!
Ding Yuanzi turned around with a forced smile, "Senior, please don't take offense. This guy surnamed Gu is a latecomer to the profession and doesn't know the rules. Please forgive him."
"It doesn't matter. I'm just here to eat, not to make connections. Please make yourselves at home." After saying this, Li Lianhua walked forward, with Fang Duobing following closely behind. Once they were a distance away from where they had been and were sure they couldn't hear anything, Fang Duobing reached out and stopped her.
Inquiring about what had just happened, "Hey, what did you mean by what you just said?"
"It's jargon, the jargon of tomb raiders. You've followed me all this way, you should know what kind of place this is, right?" Li Lianhua rolled her eyes at him, it was really a wonder he came all this way and still didn't understand anything.
"I know, you guys must be in a hurry to talk. I just want to ask if I said something wrong, why did they draw their swords as soon as I finished speaking?"
Besides, the outer courtyard of Weizhuang is an antique black market, while the inner courtyard is a gathering place for tomb raiders. When someone discovers a large tomb, they come here to organize a group to go down into the tomb together. Why were they calling you "Senior Su Shou" just now?
"You really are stupid. How could a tomb raider talk like that? You said you were taking the official road, so naturally those people were afraid you were from an official family. How could they not be suspicious of you?"
"I've told you to look and listen more, it's all for your own good." As she spoke, Li Lianhua reached out and helplessly tapped Fang Duobing on the head, the sound quite loud.
"Ouch! (?｀?Д?′)!!"
"What are you doing!" Fang Duobing clutched the spot where he'd been hit, staring at the person with a resentful look. Coming to his senses, he was a little confused; something felt off. But then again, what he said was right.
Li Lianhua withdrew her hand without any guilt, inwardly thinking, 'Oops, I almost forgot I'm not his master anymore.'
Li Lianhua then explained what she had just said, “When you set off, it means you’ve been in the business for a few years, and which side road you take means you belong to which faction.”
"The 'Sky Leak' method involves observing celestial phenomena to find burial sites, the 'Mountain Root' method involves observing the terrain to find tombs, the 'Remaining Ink' method involves searching for treasures according to ancient scroll records, and the 'Gilded' method involves following clues from unearthed funerary objects. As for things like copper dots and fire coins, they are all minor methods."
"Then what do you mean by 'single-household road'?" Fang Duobing nodded as if he understood, then continued to ask.
"This Duhudao is a self-taught group, without any faction. They enter the tomb entirely based on their skills, and each of them has a murder case on their record."
Fang Duobing understood a little better after hearing this. "Oh, they were asking you if you carried the banner when they actually wanted to know if you had any murders on your record."
"You're not entirely stupid. I told them that carrying the golden banner meant they were wanted criminals, and that naturally they wouldn't dare to provoke you."
No wonder they were all so respectful after hearing those words. He had heard of this "scholar with delicate hands" before; he was indeed wanted by the imperial court, but hadn't been seen for many years.
He vaguely remembered that, "Thirteen years ago, the imperial tombs south of the capital were robbed, and twenty-three guards were killed. The thief arrogantly left a four-character name, Su Shou Shu Sheng, in front of the Minglou. The emperor was furious and ordered the arrest of the real culprit, but there has been no trace of him to this day."
"Aren't you afraid of being exposed for impersonating Su Shou Shusheng?" If they are exposed, neither of them will escape. This is not like when Yu Cheng had Sister Shi Shui to help them.
"You seem quite familiar with this court's records. Do you know why I'm not afraid?"
Why?
"Because he died long ago, I buried him myself. As for the scholar with delicate hands, his injuries were too severe, and I felt sorry for him, so I kept him with me until his death. Therefore, to thank me, he taught me the language of a tomb raider."
"Aren't you very familiar with these files in the imperial court? Then you should know very well that the Scholar with Plain Hands' real name is Qi Zhiyuan, and he has a birthmark on his head, right?"
There's absolutely no mistake; it turns out the person is dead. Wait a minute, this "Scholar with Delicate Hands" has been dead for over ten years and hasn't appeared in the martial arts world since. Doesn't he seem suspicious at all now that he's reappeared?
Seeing Fang Duobing's furrowed brows, he knew what the man was thinking. With a reputation as a scholar with such a reputation, who would have the time to go out of their way to investigate him? Only officials in the imperial court would have that kind of free time.
Li Lianhua pouted, shrugged, and went to the side.
I've been busy these past few days and haven't had time to save up, so today's will be a little late. Sorry! (?? . ??)ゥヮ──
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