Chapter 465: Ancient Tomb in the Dark Land

　　"I'm afraid their deaths are also inseparably linked to him!"

　　Lu Fei discarded the human skin, feeling a sense of perplexity.

　　"A mere ground rat, where did he get such skills? Where did he learn the techniques of borrowing life and sorcery... Could it be related to the bronze mirror?"

　　He took out the bronze mirror and examined it.

　　The bronze mirror was an old object, indeed looking like it had been brought out from a tomb.

　　"Exactly what kind of evil thing is this?"

　　Lu Fei's current understanding of the bronze mirror was limited to its ability to contain human souls, nothing more.

　　He was beginning to feel that this matter was far from simple.

　　"Find the people first, once we find them, we'll know everything! Xiao Hei, lead the way!"

　　He put away the mirror and burned all the human skins with a fire, then continued to move forward with everyone.

　　But this time, they hadn't gone far when Xiao Hei stopped again, as if he had lost his direction, his nose pressed to the ground, moving in circles.

　　Here, not only Xiao Hei, but even Lu Fei could smell an unpleasant odor.

　　This smell was very similar to the scent emitted by the corpse pupae.

　　"Looks like it's close. Everyone, start looking around!"

　　Lu Fei reminded everyone to be cautious and looked around carefully.

　　"Manager Lu, look at that patch of grass over there, isn't it unusually withered and yellow?" Master Xiang observed the surroundings, his eyes narrowing suddenly, and he quickly shined his flashlight in that direction.

　　Lu Fei hurriedly looked over and indeed, it was so.

　　At the foot of the mountain wall, there was a patch of withered grass that was much yellower than the surrounding area, standing out oddly.

　　He walked over carefully, pushed aside the withered grass, and discovered a rather hidden black hole underneath the cliff.

　　A thick, strange aura emanated from the cave.

　　"There is indeed something wrong!"

　　Luo Xingfa and Master Xiang, who was being carried by an assistant, also hurried over.

　　Everyone gathered around the cave entrance, examining it closely.

　　The entrance wasn't large, not naturally formed, but dug out with tools. It was just big enough for one person to squeeze in, and it was very dark inside, appearing to be quite deep.

　　"It must be a thief's tunnel!"

　　Master Xiang stroked his beard and squinted as he looked around.

　　"This place is probably a yin site, which means there is an ancient tomb here."

　　"In the grave robbing circle, there is a saying: if you want to get rich, find an ancient tomb. If you want to learn the art of tomb raiding, remember these peculiarities."

　　"Where spring grass sprouts slowly, summer grass grows lush and turns yellow! Where autumn leaves fall first, in winter look for the high spot within the river bend!"

　　"These are all sayings for finding a yin site."

　　Saying this to Master Xiang, he pointed at the withered, yellow wasteland of grass.

　　"It is now summer, which corresponds to where the summer grass grows lush and turns yellow."

　　"So, there's an ancient tomb below, and Luo Xingfa has hidden inside it?" Lu Fei thought to himself, acknowledging that the old master was indeed more experienced.

　　Master Xiang had spent a lifetime studying feng shui, and he certainly knew his stuff.

　　"There's actually an ancient tomb in this mountain? No one in the village has ever mentioned it." Luo Xingfa was extremely shocked.

　　"Finding an ancient tomb is not as simple as reciting a few sayings; no ordinary person would be able to spot it," Master Xiang smiled.

　　"Hidden deep in these mountains, if we hadn't been pursuing so closely, we might not have found the place!" Frowning, Lu Fei said, "Now that he's hiding and won't come out, the only way to find him is by going into the tomb!"

　　They had no idea what the condition of the tomb was or whether there were any traps set up.

　　But what he feared the most was that strange aura. After inhaling it several times, he would feel discomfort in his internal organs, as if it could cause a decline in bodily functions.

　　If one stays in the tomb for too long, it might have an impact on the body.

　　He had magical powers to resist it, but it was hard to say for others.

　　But if he didn't go into the tomb, he wouldn't be able to recover Hao Hao's years of life, and he wouldn't be able to figure out what kind of evil object the mirror was.

　　Who could be content with that?

　　"Master Xiang, you all wait outside, I'll go down," Lu Fei said.

　　"Then it will be very tiring for you, Shopkeeper Lu! Fortunately, this tomb has already been breached, so we don't need to follow those rules before entering. But after entering the tomb, still be extremely careful!" Master Xiang, knowing it was inconvenient, did not insist.

　　"Shopkeeper Lu, I'm going too!" Luo Xingfa came forward, gritting his teeth with a determined look. "Hao Hao is my son, how can I let Shopkeeper Lu take the risk alone? Don't worry, I won't act rashly. I'll do whatever you tell me to do."

　　"Shopkeeper Lu, I cannot go down, but Mr. Luo can be a good helper for you," Master Xiang hinted at Lu Fei. "As long as you don't take anything from the tomb, it shouldn't be a big problem. Also, remember not to call each other by your real names!"

　　"Understood! Thank you for the reminder, Master Xiang!"

　　Lu Fei understood Master Xiang's intention and did not refuse.

　　When helping someone with an issue, it's best to let the employer experience the entire process. This way, the employer will be convinced and pay willingly.

　　Even if it's not successful in the end, the employer will have nothing to say.

　　"Mr. Luo, take this, just in case!" Master Xiang handed a palm-sized golden seal to Luo Xingfa, "If you encounter any unclean things, just stamp the Pixiu seal over them."

　　"What about you, Master Xiang?" Luo Xingfa was deeply moved.

　　"I naturally have the protection of the ancestors!"

　　Master Xiang smiled; he wore a jade pendant around his neck, which likely also served to ward off evil.

　　"I look forward to good news from you and Shopkeeper Lu!"

　　"Thank you!"

　　Luo Xingfa nodded heavily, and followed Lu Fei and Xiao Hei into the pitch-black tunnel.

　　The tunnel gradually sloped downward.

　　After what seemed like an endless crawl, Lu Fei and the other man with the dog finally reached a spacious, square-shaped space.

　　Lu Fei observed for a while before jumping down.

　　This should be a burial chamber.

　　However, it was completely empty and very simple, far from what Lu Fei had imagined an ancient tomb to be.

　　Xiao Hei and Luo Xingfa followed suit, jumping down and looking around curiously and nervously.

　　"Mr. Luo, be careful."

　　Lu Fei reminded, then walked towards the only passage of the burial chamber with his flashlight on.

　　Luo Xingfa followed closely behind, step by step, and Xiao Hei, the little black dog, did not run around but kept sniffing and observing constantly.

　　The two men and the dog carefully made their way through the passage into the next burial chamber.

　　This burial chamber is larger, but it's also empty, with nothing inside. I wonder if it was cleaned out by Luo Youliang and his gang of ground rats.

　　The further in they went, the more cautious Lu Fei became, leaving marks in each burial chamber they passed through.

　　Unexpectedly, they encountered nothing, instead just circling around from one burial chamber to another.

　　"Manager Lu, how big is this ancient tomb? Why is it like a maze, with no end in sight?" Luo Xingfa felt disoriented, beads of cold sweat appearing on his forehead.

　　"Wait, something's not right!"

　　Lu Fei decisively stopped and carefully observed his surroundings.

　　They had already been walking for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and even with many burial chambers, there should have been some change by now.

　　Sure enough, he saw the mark he had left in a previous burial chamber ahead.

　　"These burial chambers clearly only have one entrance and exit. How did we end up back here? Could the ancient tomb really be this small?" Luo Xingfa was both shocked and confused.

　　"It's a ghost wall!"

　　Lu Fei rubbed his temples, his magical energy circulating. The worst-case scenario had indeed occurred.

　　The aura in the tomb was indeed affecting their bodies!

　　Both his and Xiao Hei's five senses had diminished quite a bit, and they had unknowingly been affected.

　　"Right, the Merit Lantern!"

　　Lu Fei thought for a moment and took out the Merit Lantern, lighting it up.