Seeing that the other party had no intention of fighting to the bitter end, Zhao Youliang was naturally pleased.
He quickly explained in detail how he had unintentionally obtained the three Seven Tragedy Stones and how he had "distributed" them, and then quietly watched Yu Hongtu's reaction.
Upon hearing that Gou Shi was actually on the big yellow dog, Yu Hongtu immediately turned his gaze over.
The big yellow dog was startled and hid behind Zhao Youliang, tucking its neck and tail between its legs.
She looked like a shy young girl hiding behind her parents after seeing the man walk in on a blind date.
Seeing this, Zhao Youliang had no choice but to bite the bullet and pull the big yellow dog out, while offering words of comfort.
"Brother Dog, Brother Dog, don't be afraid, Lord Yu won't beat you up."
"What if he can remove the 'Hook Stone' from your body? It won't hurt."
"It shouldn't hurt..."
Zhao Youliang was unsure because he had already seen the ghostly claws raised by Yu Hongtu's concubine.
Judging from their posture, it seemed they wanted to cut him open.
Fortunately, Yu Hongtu did not let his concubine do anything; instead, he glared at her fiercely.
The concubine was terrified and cowered, making whimpering sounds.
Yu Hongtu then turned to look at Zhao Youliang again: "So you can't blame yourself for this. It was all caused by those vengeful ghosts!"
Through Yu Hongtu's explanation, Zhao Youliang understood why Qi Canshi had approached him time and time again.
And before that, why did Yu Hongtu chase after the two puppets and beat them up?
The first Seven Tragic Stone, which was the first "blood stone" that Director Zhou found when clearing the chaotic graveyard, was stolen by the evil spirits there, who intended to give it to warlord Wu to practice his evil magic.
Because it couldn't find its owner for the time being, it stole the body and buried it next to its own corpse.
They were all killed by Yu Hongtu before Director Zhou dug them up and gave them to Zhao Youliang.
The second piece was stolen by two dolls who led a group of ghosts to steal it, taking advantage of Yu Hongtu's lack of vigilance.
After Yu Hongtu discovered them, he naturally chased after them and beat them up.
Unfortunately, it happened right when the Netherworld Path had just opened, and the female doll holding the 'Disaster Stone' was accidentally captured by the Netherworld Guide Ghost.
Furthermore, the male doll did not offer any assistance and only cared about escaping.
Disheartened, the female doll threw the "disaster stone" to Zhao Youliang.
As for the third "Hook Stone," it was stolen by the ghost baby.
They sent it over directly so that they could trick Zhao Youliang, or rather, they wanted to slowly torture him for their own pleasure.
With all misunderstandings cleared up, Zhao Youliang looked pitifully at Yu Hongtu.
"Lord Yu, what's done is done. What do you suggest we do?"
"If you're willing to risk your life to get the stone out, we'll absolutely cooperate."
"I'll go back and call Li Mao out right now!"
After pondering for a while, Yu Hongtu finally spoke: "Zhao Youliang, the Seven Tragic Stones are extremely important to me."
"Since you already know the origin of the Seven Tragic Stones, I will not say more."
"If I wish to quell my resentment and re-enter the cycle of reincarnation, I must slowly refine the Seven Tragic Stones."
But now...
At this point, Yu Hongtu sighed: "I have seen the spirit dog you keep. Gou Shi has completely merged with it, and there is no possibility of taking it back."
At this point, Yu Hongtu sighed again: "So be it, it's fate!"
"It seems that I am destined to suffer the pain of death day and night until my soul is scattered."
A special explanation is needed here:
The reason why ghosts without deep hatred or great attachments choose to reincarnate is that as long as they remain in the mortal world, they will constantly suffer the pain of death.
For example, those who were burned to death, drowned, or beheaded.
Yu Hongtu fared even worse; he was effectively cut in half!
I won't go into the details of the pain involved in being cut in half at the waist, but the fact that feudal dynasties abolished this cruel punishment speaks volumes.
That's why Yu Hongtu said he was enduring boundless pain day and night.
The fact that he hasn't gone mad or killed innocent people indiscriminately is enough to show that he is essentially an extremely kind person.
He's still the kind of kind person with a strong will!
Otherwise, even the best person would have gone crazy long ago after being tormented for so many years!
Yu Hongtu's words made Zhao Youliang, who was also a good person, feel very guilty.
After all, we also bear some responsibility for how others ended up in this situation.
"Lord Yu, is there anything I can do to help you?"
"I will never refuse to do anything I can!"
Yu Hongtu did not feign refusal but spoke directly.
"If you can help me stop those tomb raiders and give me some peace and quiet, I will be eternally grateful!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Youliang immediately nodded: "Lord Yu, rest assured, I should be able to do this!"
"To be honest, I'm an official now... working in a special department, and I can talk to people above me."
"As long as the official archaeological team leaves, things will be much easier for the civilian teams!"
Zhao Youliang hesitated for a moment before continuing.
"Well, Lord Yu, there's something else I'd like to ask you."
"How come there's a golden-armored corpse in your tomb? What's your relationship with him?"
The golden-armored corpse that Zhao Youliang mentioned was the one that wiped out the entire group of corpse drivers when they first entered the tomb.
Furthermore, Manager Sun also perished in the mouth of the golden-armored corpse.
That's why Zhao Youliang has never forgotten this matter.
"Golden-armored corpse?!" Yu Hongtu was clearly taken aback upon hearing this, then slowly shook his head.
"Young friend, you jest. How could a golden-armored corpse appear in my tomb?"
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