Chapter 57 The Belief in Ghosts and Gods 10
All twenty or so people who went down into the pit returned safely, though they were pale, but they had all survived, which was a great relief.
Lin Qinghuang needed to take Yao Weiwei back to Maoshan as soon as possible to see if her elders had any means to cure her eyes.
So without resting for a moment, they got out of the pit, got into the car, and left.
Meanwhile, some of the other business owners who came to collect the items were discussing handing over the tombstones to the state.
This matter is both easy and difficult, depending on how you look at it.
The first issue is the distribution of benefits.
The tomb was built by shovels from Shanxi Province. They contributed their labor and manpower. If we make them pay a basic price, this project probably won't be completed.
Then the Zhang family took the lead and contributed a share of the money, and the other families did the same, each contributing a share to the shovels, so that they could at least earn back the labor costs and avoid losing money.
As for the Zhang, Zheng, and Bai families, they were able to escape with their lives and even pay money to save them. What more could they ask for?
Four or five of these shovel-wielding brothers were also trapped inside the tomb. They had witnessed the fight between the two ghosts and naturally told their eldest brother about it.
In their line of work, they've seen plenty of supernatural and mystical things, but none have been this dangerous.
If those twenty lives are lost inside, none of them outside will escape unscathed!
The group reached a consensus and found a way to report the tomb.
The authorities took it very seriously. Although the incident was strange, they immediately dispatched archaeologists and police to protect the tomb.
However, in this era, during the early stages of social opening up, various places were in great chaos. When this news was passed up, there were no extra people to investigate the matter, so they could only conduct a covert investigation and pay close attention.
News travels fast in the underworld, and now with telephones, it travels even faster.
This is another big event, and those who came this time have probably sent messages back home, especially mentioning the Zheng family.
Luo Shu's existence truly shocked everyone. The presence of the Black and White Impermanence made Luo Shu appear even more mysterious; her powerful abilities were something to be admired wherever they were.
Even though she was a ghost, she truly saved everyone's lives this time.
Zhang Biao, carrying a gift box, walked towards Zheng Laoqi's guest room. On the way, he met Bai Lingbo, the head of the Bai family. The two exchanged a glance, both knowing what the other was thinking. Then, they knocked on the door of Zheng Laoqi's guest room together.
Zheng Laoqi looked somewhat tired. He and his companions had been receiving guests since early this morning, most of whom were survivors of the tomb, while a few had come to inquire about the incident.
They couldn't come empty-handed, so they all brought gift boxes, filling the tables and corners.
At this moment, Zheng Laoqi had become like Luo Shu's housekeeper, entertaining guests, arranging gifts, and dealing with prying eyes. He had been in the underworld for many years and handled interpersonal relationships perfectly, being both smooth and worldly.
Zheng Laoqi was excited. Now everyone saw that Luo Shu was tied to the Zheng family. With such a powerful backer, if the Zheng family made good use of this, it wouldn't be a problem for them to prosper for another three to five generations.
This unlucky star is unpredictable, so we need to think this through carefully before we can succeed!
There was another knock at the door. Zheng Laoqi pondered for a moment and guessed who it was. He took a leisurely sip of tea before opening the door to welcome the person in.
Zhang Biao and Bai Lingbo entered the room together. Without standing on ceremony with Zheng Laoqi, they found seats and sat down. Zhang Biao picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank more than half of it before saying, "Brother Qi, you kept this a secret really well. Even we brothers didn't hear a word about it."
Zheng Laoqi remained calm and smiled, "Third brother, I mentioned before that an elder might be going down into the tomb with us. I told you this beforehand, so don't wrong me."
Zhang Biao's expression changed slightly. So this is what your elders are like. Well, Zheng Laoqi is always up to these tricks.
Seeing this, Bai Lingbo smiled and said, "Seventh Brother, we came here today to visit that person. We are able to gather here today thanks to that person. Would it be convenient for you to introduce us?"
Zheng Laoqi felt a chill run down his spine. This Bai Lingbo, the smiling tiger, was really troublesome. He came up right away and said he wanted to see Luo Shu. Damn it, was that evil star someone you could just see whenever you wanted?
Zheng Laoqi may be successful outside, but he always keeps a low profile in front of his ancestors. These two have really given him a big problem.
But seeing Bai Lingbo's smiling face, and with Zhang Biao eyeing her covetously from the side, he couldn't refuse these two who were renowned in the underworld and held significant positions within their families.
Zheng Laoqi wiped his face and went next door. He stood at the door and rehearsed his speech for a while, but the door opened by itself. A chilling aura rushed out and Zheng Laoqi got goosebumps from the combination of cold and heat.
"Bring them in."
It was still the same somber female voice, but it clearly reached the ears of the group.
Zhang Biao and Bai Lingbo both adopted serious expressions, straightened their clothes, and entered the room somewhat reservedly.
This hotel is quite large. It is said to have existed since the Republican era. It was originally a restaurant, but somehow it ended up in the hands of their competitors and was converted into a hotel.
Most places still retain their original wooden structures, showing that good wood was used when they were built, while many others have been renovated.
It has largely maintained its original appearance.
Shanxi Province has many large tombs, and they were used to staying here, but this was just a place to stay, and they had never really looked at the hotel properly.
At this moment, Luo Shu was sitting in a wooden chair in the room. Today she was wearing a tank top and hot pants, with large expanses of her snow-white skin exposed, dazzlingly white.
Her hair was jet black, her lips were bright red, and her eyebrows and eyes were full of charm.
The three grown men dared not look too closely, but stood quietly to the side, their expressions filled with awe.
They were aware that even though the alluring and dazzling beauty before them was captivating, it was still a dangerous and untouchable demon star.
Luo Shu's slender fingers hooked around the floating black clouds, slightly intertwining, the snow-white and pure black blending together, creating an indescribable and alluring beauty.
Her voice was icy, so cold that even in the sweltering heat of summer, it couldn't be warmed at all.
"You...have something to ask me?"
Bai Lingbo spoke first, his expression solemn: "Thank you for saving my life, senior. My Bai family has no way to repay you, so we found an interesting object to help you pass the time."
After speaking, he handed over a small, exquisitely crafted box made of Phoebe zhennan wood.
Luo Shu waved her hand, wrapped the ghost energy around herself, and examined it closely.
She looked at the small box with a curious expression, seemingly quite interested.
The box is intricately carved with openwork, making it impossible to tell what's inside. But even without knowing its contents, the box itself is priceless.
Golden Phoebe wood is not cheap.
Luo Shu opened the box. When Bai Lingbo saw Luo Shu open the wooden box, her expression showed a hint of surprise, but it quickly turned into understanding.
The Bai family acquired this treasure by chance, and despite trying many methods, they couldn't open it. They don't know why it was brought back this time when they went out. Perhaps it was fate.
There was nothing in the box, at least in the eyes of Zheng Laoqi and the other two. But Luo Shu saw a pure black, extremely dense ghostly aura wrapped around a fragment of a soul, which had been imprisoned in the box for a hundred years. The carvings on the box were not ordinary carvings, but rather imprisonment runes.
She enveloped the fragment of soul with yin energy, not wanting to say anything more to the three of them, but a smile appeared on her face.
Bai Lingbo breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected the box to be so exquisitely crafted, yet empty inside.
Thankfully, thankfully this person is satisfied.
Luo Shu played with it for a while longer, then tossed it to Zheng Laoqi and said indifferently, "Take this and use it to release the jade cicada."
The array on the box was broken by Luo Shu when it was opened. It had imprisoned a yin spirit for a hundred years and was already a good place to store yin spirits, which was just right to put the jade cicada.
Zheng Laoqi held the box and respectfully agreed.
He was annoyed, wondering why he hadn't thought of getting a fancy box for Yu Chan to put in this jinx.
That Bai Lingbo is really cunning.
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