The children looked innocent and romantic, and answered whatever was asked. Gu Yinwei, who had originally lost the clue, made new discoveries from talking with the children.
"Almond, Chuchu, do you have any candy left?"
Chuchu opened her purse and took out cakes and candies from it. Almond was busy distributing fruits and candies to the children.
As more and more children came, Gu Yinwei took the opportunity to talk to them and came to a surprising conclusion after half a minute.
The area around the imperial mausoleum was dotted with large and small tomb robbers' holes, numbering over a thousand. The tomb robbers had not previously been able to reach the mausoleum because it was guarded by Gu Yinwei's magic circle. Later, the mountain collapsed and the stone tiger in the magic circle was destroyed, rendering the magic circle ineffective, allowing the tomb robbers to get close to the imperial mausoleum.
There are many mountains and forests near the imperial mausoleum, and the terrain is relatively high. Many dignitaries chose the mountains and forests near the imperial mausoleum as their burial place.
According to them, "Although it's not buried on the dragon vein, it can be buried next to it. It will more or less get some dragon energy, which will be beneficial to future generations."
Kyoto has the custom of lavish burials, with burial objects being numerous. Tomb robbers often do not open a tomb for three years, and then eat for three years when they do.
Sometimes, finding a large pit with rich burial objects would change one's fate for the rest of one's life, so they took the risk and planned to attack the imperial tomb.
Tomb robbers should be killed to pieces. They bully the dead and humiliate the living.
Gu Yinwei lives in a villa near the imperial mausoleum. She usually stays at home and rarely goes out. Whenever she needs to go out, she does so in a low-key and simple manner.
The children in the village got candy, and an old woman came out with a cane to see what was going on. She saw a woman wearing a wooden hairpin on her head, dark purple silk, and a crescent-colored cloak. The old woman tried hard to see her face, but the woman disappeared with two maids.
"Tsk tsk, when did such a brilliant figure appear in our village? He looks like someone from the imperial palace."
The old woman gave her younger generations some instructions, asking them not to hang around strangers and not to disturb the important people.
The children were holding candies in their hands and eating them with relish.
"Grandma, I understand. We won't run around and get into trouble."
As soon as it got dark, all the oil lamps in the villagers' homes were blown out and the whole village fell into sleep.
There was a bright lamp on in Gu Yinwei's room. Fugui and Xunhe persuaded her to go to bed early, but Gu Yinwei refused.
Xun He lowered his hands, a worried look on his face. "Master, you've been enduring all night. Catching burrowing mice is certainly important, but you must not harm your body with these worthless things."
Fugui took over the conversation, "In the evening, I observed the sky. The sunset was rouge red. If there is no rain, there must be wind. I guess the tomb robbers won't take action on windy and rainy days."
"No, you're wrong. They took action precisely because it was rainy and windy, using the rain to cover their tracks."
"This group of people has great tacit understanding, and there must be a huge supply chain behind them."
Fugui believed what Gu Yinwei said without a doubt, and immediately went out to tell the guards to drink a few more cups of strong tea to wake themselves up and be ready to take action at any time.
Bian Tao and Chu Chu made tea themselves. The sound of rain could be heard under the eaves. The raindrops fell on the tiles with a crackling sound, which sounded particularly rapid. Later, the sound of rain gradually became louder, and the whole courtyard was surrounded by thick fog.
Fugui was fully armed, wearing a conical hat on his head, a straw raincoat on his body, rain boots on his feet, a kerosene lamp in his hand, and a long sword hanging at his waist.
When Bian Tao saw his appearance, he burst out laughing.
Fugui raised his head in dissatisfaction, "Bian Tao, what are you laughing at?"
"Your outfit must weigh more than ten pounds."
"You said it's too little. The straw raincoat weighs five pounds, the bamboo hat weighs one pound, the rain boots weigh one pound, the long sword weighs two pounds, and I weigh a hundred pounds myself."
Chuchu took the kerosene lamp from his hand and helped him take off his hat and tidy up his clothes.
"Fugui, it's cold on a rainy day, but if you go out to arrest people, you're bound to fight. You're wearing too many clothes, and you're prone to sweating. If you sweat, the cold wind from the mountain will definitely catch a cold."
"Then what should I do?"
"Listen to me, take off your armor and do whatever is easier. Anyway, with the Empress here, those rats can't hurt you."
Chuchu heard the voice and spoke softly, helping Fugui pack his luggage.
Fugui felt a lump in his throat and started crying loudly.
Chu Chu was startled and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong with you?"
"I think of my mother. Every time it rains and I go out, my mother helps me tie my hat and packs my bag."
Fugui was deeply moved by the scene and became more and more indignant as he spoke. "Grave robbers are so despicable. They actually dug up people who were already buried. Don't they know that the dead are the greatest?"
Chuchu patted Fugui’s shoulder and said, “If they were careless, why would they dig up graves?”
Everyone was waiting in a serious tone. Gu Yinwei had just tied on her cloak and was about to go out when she found He Qianren to reply.
"Master, those rats have shown up."
"Send someone to follow them from a distance and make sure to catch them all in one fell swoop. Don't let a single one slip through the net."
The main purpose of this trip is to smash the tomb-robbing gang in one fell swoop. The guards selected by Xun He are all mature and introverted experts. They are ready to die and strive to fight the tomb robbers to the death.
The runes in Gu Yinwei's sleeves are enough to kill thousands of people, and they have a great chance of winning against a few tomb robbers.
Everything is ready, and the guards are fully prepared. Tonight is destined to be an extraordinary night.
The rain was still falling, and the crystal raindrops fell on the leaves with a clicking sound, and then fell into the ground. The grass on the moist ground became greener, and the oil lamp in my hand became dim.
In the night rain, autumn lights, desolate mountains and wild forests, Yao Wenyuan could not help but wrap his cotton coat tightly.
"Boss, it's raining heavily tonight and the mountain road is difficult to walk on. It's not safe to go down the cave at this time."
"It's safe. Everyone knows that staying at home is the safest. If you want to be safe, why are you out here?"
Yao Dayang is the leader of the entire gang. He has the final say and his subordinates can only listen and have no room for rebuttal. Only his second brother Yao Wenyuan can say a few words to him.
Yao Wenyuan was feeling uneasy, his eyelids twitching constantly. "Boss, why don't we not go? Making money is important, but life is equally important. I feel like finding a cave today is very unusual. Why don't we retreat first?"
Yao Dayang spat, "Pah, the fat meat is right next to my mouth, and you want me to spit it out. If you want to go back, go back by yourself."
Yao Wenyuan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go back first."
As soon as Yao Wenyuan left, the other three followed. Yao Dayang cursed them as lazy bones, and then continued to move forward with the rest of the people.
Yao Dayang is bold and careful, while Yao Wenyuan has a keen sense of danger. The two brothers each have their own strengths. Tomb robbing is a shallow business with many tricks. Finding a big pit will not only attract soldiers, but also enemies.
Yao Dayang has been lingering near the imperial mausoleum for two years. Now that enormous wealth is within his reach, he can't bear to give up.
He has enough behind him to forget to retreat, and he has no way to turn back. Even if it costs his life, he is unwilling to turn back. He would rather be rich and live happily for a while than live a life of compromise.
Those who followed Yao Dayang were all desperate criminals, many of whom had killed people. He could not show any cowardice. Once he showed any cowardice, his men would kill him and take his place.
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