"Otherwise, I wouldn't have ended up like this. I guess the one who plotted against me last time was probably someone from the Shiva sect."

Fatty Wang frowned as he listened, snorted in disdain, and walked to Hao Xie's side: "It seems that the Shiva Sect is quite capable. I often hear their names recently. I wonder when we can confront them head-on. Maybe they have some business that we are interested in."

Hao Xie seemed quite serious and shook his head: "The Shiva Sect has been able to stand for so many years, they are definitely not ordinary people. Among them, there may be a more powerful existence than the six masters. Think about it, a gang that has existed for thousands of years can survive until now, how well hidden must they be?"

Fatty Wang couldn't help but click his tongue when he heard that. "That makes sense. So what are we going to do next? Should we go back to Sanjia Mountain to look for the key? That area of ​​water is not easy to deal with. Even now, we can't just go into the water whenever we want."

Fatty Wang was very familiar with the Sanjia Mountain Basin. Although he was no longer afraid of corpse demons, there were more than just corpse demons in that area.

What he feared most was the almost transparent poison - the corpse sting. Once infected by its venom, even a master would be hard to escape.

Zhang Hao pondered for a moment and nodded: "It is indeed not easy to get this key. Brother Qilin, Fatty Wang, you two should go to Sanjia Mountain. By the way, you can also check on the villagers of Sanjia Mountain Village. We were not present during the last soul-guiding event, so I wonder if everything went well?"

Zhang Qilin responded briefly and forcefully with one word: "Okay."

Huo Xiuer looked at Zhang Hao eagerly, rubbing her hands unconsciously, looking eager to try: "Master, I also want to go on a mission. Can you take me with you?"

Zhang Hao blinked, thinking that Huo Xiuer had indeed not been on a mission yet. But this corpse sewing business was no joke.

Moreover, the times today are different from those in ancient times, and the duties of corpse stitchers are no longer limited to sewing corpses.

Huo Xiuer does have a mission in the future, but it won’t be with Zhang Qilin and the others.

So, he shook his head and said, "You have your own tasks to complete. It's good to want to do things, but there's no need to rush. Although you haven't entered the rank yet, you have to learn the art of summoning spirits from Hao Xie. In a few days, I will take you to Yin City."

When Huo Xiuer heard that she could go to Yin City with Zhang Hao, her eyes suddenly widened and she was full of anticipation. She had been curious about Yin City for a long time, especially after hearing that Zhang Hao had just been to Yin City, she was even more envious.

To her, the Yin City was like a whole new world, no different from the underworld. She had been to ancient tombs, but this was the first time she had heard of the Yin City.

Zhang Hao put the wooden box aside and turned to look at Tiezhu and Lao Xu.

The two of them seemed a little confused at the moment. The conversation between the fortune teller and Zhang Hao just now was like a fairy tale to them, and they couldn't get a word in. What's more, it was the fortune teller who told Tiezhu about Long Yun and Huang Qi.

Zhang Hao smiled and looked at Tie Zhu: "You are still a minor, so you should focus on your studies. Although our business starts from childhood, no one in the inn has been doing this since childhood. We all changed careers later, so you don't have to worry. Even though we are walking on country roads and doing mysterious things, if you want to enter my Yin Yang Inn, you must first have a good learning ability. Otherwise, you won't be able to learn anything I teach you, isn't it a waste of time? Go back and study hard first, and when you are an adult and enter university, it won't be too late to come to me again."

After hearing this, Tiezhu's eyes flashed with disappointment.

He once dreamed of making a lot of money when he grew up so that Lao Xu and Tiezhu's mother could live a good life.

But after seeing Zhang Hao's deterrent power in Yin City, he began to have new ideas and goals, and found someone he wanted to follow.

Zhang Hao is like a hero in his heart.

Therefore, he felt a little disappointed that Zhang Hao did not accept any disciples.

"Okay." Tiezhu said dejectedly.

Seeing this, Lao Xu touched Tiezhu's head and scolded him with a smile: "You little bastard, Master Yin Yang didn't say he wouldn't accept you! Why are you so disappointed? Didn't Master Yin Yang say that? Study hard, and it won't be too late to come back when you have the ability to learn."

Zhang Hao stood up and walked to Tiezhu and touched his head. "Let's put it this way. If you get into a top university, I will accept you as my apprentice. If you get into an average university, you will have to follow the rules of the inn if you want to come to my place again."

Huo Xiuer couldn't help but scare Tiezhu: "Tiezhu, you have to study hard! It took a lot of effort for me to get in! The requirements of Yin Yang Master are very strict. If you don't have this talent, there is no way you can get in!"

Zhang Hao let Huo Xiuer talk exaggeratedly and just curled his lips. Tie Zhu smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Master! I will be back sooner or later!"

Zhang Hao nodded: "Only if you really want to come. You are still young and there are many choices in the future. Maybe you will have new ideas by then."

Tiezhu shook his head and the figures of the Yin runners in Yin City appeared in his mind. As the governor of Yin City, Zhang Hao's reputation had spread throughout Yin City before he arrived. He would become such a person in the future.

Old Xu pulled Tiezhu to look at Zhang Hao again and wanted to thank him but found that he had already thanked him, so he smiled and nodded: "Mr. Yin Yang, we came here mainly because Tiezhu came back to life and wanted to thank you in person. I didn't expect this kid to have such ideas. Now that we have met, we will go back first."

Zhang Hao nodded and had no intention of trying to keep them. Meanwhile, when Huo Xiuer was about to send them off, her cell phone suddenly rang.

"Ring, ring, ring..." Hearing the ringing sound, Huo Xiuer glanced at the caller ID then turned and walked into the morgue to answer the call.

"Hello? Aunt Wenjin? Why did you call us suddenly?"

At the same time, in Sanjiashan Village, Chen Wenjin and Dapeng were sitting in a house.

Chen Wenjin couldn't help laughing and scolding when she heard Huo Xiu'er's voice while holding the phone: "What are you talking about, girl? Why can't I call you after running away with your brother Haoxie?"

Huo Xiuer's voice came from the other end of the phone: "No, no, Aunt Wenjin, I'm surprised! I'm so happy to hear your voice again! You don't know how much I miss you!" Chen Wenjin smiled: "Go away, you little girl! You haven't learned anything else from Hao Xie, but you have learned the skill of being a chatterbox. I called you to ask, are you really not going to return to the Archaeological Association? Do you know how many people want to join the Archaeological Association?"

Huo Xiuer felt a little strange and couldn't help asking, "Aunt Wenjin, I really won't go. I'm following Brother Haoxie and I've learned a lot of skills! Next time if you come across a corpse, I'll show you my skills! But... why did Aunt Wenjin suddenly ask me about this? I've been away for a long time, and I'm afraid the organization won't agree if I go back?"

Chen Wenjin shook her head helplessly and then said, "Actually...some things happened in the Archaeological Association recently. Some projects require your professional knowledge and skills. I wanted to recommend you, but since you have made your own choice, I won't force you. It's just...I think it's necessary for you to know these things."

"Actually, I think you might be more interested in archaeology." Huo Xiuer said with a chuckle.

"After all, our Jiumen has a deep historical background in this industry," she explained further.

"Also, there is a rare opportunity recently, and I wanted to take you with me to gain experience." Huo Xiuer's words were full of anticipation.

However, the other party declined her kindness: "Aunt Wenjin, thank you for your kindness, but I think I am more suitable to stay here."

"Oh, by the way, Aunt Wenjin, do you have anything else to say? I have guests coming here, I'll call you back later." There was a hint of apology in his words.

Chen Wenjin shook her head helplessly and said softly, "It's okay, you go ahead and do your work first." Then she hung up the phone, a look of helplessness in her eyes.

At this moment, Dapeng came over and saw that Chen Wenjin had ended the call, so he said in a deep voice: "Captain, the order from above has come down."

"We must drag the dragon coffin out tonight." There was a hint of urgency in his tone.

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"So urgent?" Chen Wenjin asked in surprise, "Wasn't it scheduled for three days later? Why did you suddenly change the plan?"

Dapeng was also confused. He spread his hands and said, "I don't know either. When I communicated with the higher-ups, I explained the situation, even mentioned our director's matter, but the higher-ups were very firm in their attitude and even brought government documents."

"This..." Chen Wenjin frowned. She knew how difficult it would be to retrieve the coffin this time. The villagers of Sanjiashan Village were extremely resistant to this, and the last incident was still fresh in their minds. The appearance of Zhang Hao made the villagers even more sensitive to the matter of retrieving the coffin.

"Captain, should we tell the villagers?" Dapeng asked tentatively.

Chen Wenjin shook his head, stood up and walked to the window. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's definitely not possible to tell them now. They will know sooner or later, but not now. Time is so short. If you tell them, forget about retrieving the coffin."

Dapeng scratched his head, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "How about we go and talk to that Yin Yang Master? Don't the villagers listen to him the most? With his words, our work will be much easier."

Chen Wenjin glared at Dapeng and said unhappily, "Are you crazy? Who was the one who advocated that the dragon coffin could not be moved? Wasn't it him? You still want him to stand on our side? Aren't you asking for trouble?"

Dapeng was frustrated and muttered, "This doesn't work, and that doesn't work. What should we do? Neither talking to the villagers nor the Yin-Yang master will work. We are clearly doing archaeological excavation and working for the country. Why are we being treated like thieves?"

Chen Wenjin glared at Dapeng, signaling him to stop talking nonsense. Then she said softly, "What's going on with the higher-ups? Why are they so anxious? We've clearly told them the difficulty of this mission."

Dapeng flipped through the documents and said, "I heard that it was because of a big leader who came. The president of our archaeological association obeys his orders. Last time we went to salvage the coffin, one of the materials was directly handed over to this leader. This time he suddenly came to our association to find the president, and then the task of salvaging the ancient coffin came."

"Zuoqiu Huarong?" Chen Wenjin looked at the name on the document and felt very unfamiliar. "I have never heard of this name. Do you have any information about him?"

Dapeng shook his head: "I checked, but found nothing. It should have been encrypted. But this also shows that he is not ordinary! We can't afford to offend such a person."

Chen Wenjin frowned and continued, "Don't you think it's strange that they suddenly asked us to dig up the dragon coffin this time? In the past, when we encountered strange things, we would at least put them on hold for a few years. But this time, the project was restarted after only a few months. Is there something in this dragon coffin?"

Dapeng shrugged. "How would I know? We haven't even seen what a dragon coffin looks like. But since it's a cultural relic, it's not unreasonable for us, as archaeological experts, to dig it out and take a look, right? It's reasonable and legal!"

Chen Wenjin sighed, "It is reasonable and legal, but it does not conform to the local customs. The villagers all know the consequences of moving this coffin. Not to mention the strange phenomenon last time, I am scared when I think about it. What about the villagers who rely on water for their livelihood?"

She shook her head helplessly. "This mission is more difficult than I thought. Last time I came here, I saw a giant turtle. I heard from the Yin-Yang master that it was the water dragon king of this area. But today, when I came here, the villagers actually built a Dragon King Temple by the river, and it was the water dragon king that was placed inside. What's even more weird is that there is actually a fairy temple here, and inside it is a statue of Zhang Hao. You can see how much the villagers trust Zhang Hao."

After a moment's silence, Chen Wenjin sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do. Since the higher-ups have given the order to start retrieving the coffin tonight, we can only do it. But don't tell the villagers yet. There's still some time. Go hire a few chefs to prepare a few dishes and say you're hosting a banquet for everyone. Then we'll retrieve the coffin quietly at night and try to make as little noise as possible."

Dapeng blinked, thinking that although Chen Wenjin's method was risky, it was indeed the best choice at the moment. But he was still a little worried: "Captain Chen, when do we start work?"

"If the villagers find out, they will probably turn hostile to us immediately!" Chen Wenjin sighed softly, frowning slightly.

Dapeng nodded slowly and said in a deep voice: "When the banquet is halfway through and everyone is a little drunk, we will let the other side start the action."

"Now is not the time to drive the machine over. We have to wait until late at night and it's darker." Chen Wenjin added with a deep look in his eyes.

"Also, the machine cannot be placed near Sanjiashan Village. It has to be placed on the other side of the river so it won't be easily discovered." She continued, with a hint of caution in her tone.

Dapeng pondered thoughtfully, and then raised another concern: "But no matter how careful we are, the sound of the machine starting up is difficult to cover up. What if we are still discovered?"

"If we are really discovered," Chen Wenjin patted the documents on the table, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. (End of this chapter)

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