Tomb robber: I am the tenth of the nine gates

The funeral procession was originally following the people from Heiqiao Village, but after passing through the bushes ahead, they saw corpses floating in the depression in all directions.

The air was filled with a damp and decaying smell, as if it was the smell of death. Those who had just been dancing in the rain were now lying here motionless.

These people seemed to have been attacked by some unknown force in an instant, and lay here silently.

"Ghost?! There's a ghost here!"

"There's a ghost coming for my life! Run!!!"

Someone in the crowd shouted, and then the Great Protector ordered, "Let's get out of here!"

A group of people hurriedly quickened their pace and ran in one direction as if escaping.

Chu Ning frowned and wanted to go forward to check. These people were the people from the Black Mountain Village they had just seen.

Qi Tiezui grabbed Chu Ning and shook his head gently.

Adjutant Zhang, who was following behind, moved over and looked at the corpses all over the ground in confusion, "What's going on?"

Qi Tiezui raised his fingertips and moved them slightly, "It is difficult to walk with a lame foot. Lameness is called lameness."

Chu Ning looked around and felt a little cold. He turned his head and saw Qi Tiezui's face was very ugly, so he knew something was wrong.

"The hexagram I calculated shows that this place is extremely dangerous!"

Adjutant Zhang saw that the funeral procession, led by the chief chieftain, was almost out of sight.

Looking at the corpses of the brothers who had just died, he couldn't help but pull Qi Tiezui and Chu Ning and talk while running.

"You can see it from this, let's go!"

The three of them hurriedly caught up with the team, and after walking for a while, they lost their way in the fog.

Chu Ning grabbed Adjutant Zhang and Qi Tiezui.

“There’s no road ahead.

There is a swamp in front of us on the left, and a lake on the right. If we go any further, we will not be able to get out.”

Qi Tiezui showed a surprised expression. He looked around and saw that although there was no road around, the ground was all flat?

"The eye is the mirror of the heart, and all things are empty."

Qi Tiezui adjusted his glasses and frowned in thought.

Adjutant Zhang touched Qi Tiezui's mouth and said, "Master Ba, what did you figure out?"

Qi Tiezui's thoughts were interrupted. He looked up at Adjutant Zhang and chuckled.

"Aren't you amazing? Go and see for yourself~"

Chu Ning looked back at Qi Tiezui, moved his feet, and let his adjutant take responsibility next.

Adjutant Zhang was stunned by Qi Tiezui's retort, "I, when did I see that?"

Qi Tiezui raised his arm with an exaggerated expression and pointed behind him, "Hey, it was just now.

You told me not to forget it, saying you could see it yourself.

He took Xiao Ning and me and ran away. "

Adjutant Zhang: …Adjutant Zhang looked very helpless, dipping his toes on the ground, feeling extremely embarrassed…

Chu Ning couldn't help laughing out loud. Meeting Adjutant Zhang's resentful eyes, Chu Ning quickly turned around, shrugging his shoulders.

The Eighth Master does not bear grudges and usually takes revenge on the spot.

"Master Ba, it's already this time, stop joking around."

Adjutant Zhang had no choice but to surrender and promised never to provoke Qi Tiezui again!

This guy really needs to act like a boss to coax people!

"Now that I have a solution, I am in the mood to joke now~"

Chu Ning pulled Qi Tiezui's sleeve, looked at Qi Tiezui with bright eyes, and leaned close to Qi Tiezui's ear and asked quietly as if seeking confirmation.

"Did those people from Hei Qiao Village sacrifice their lives just now?"

Qi Tiezui smiled happily and said that he wanted Chu Ning to be his apprentice!

"Now we can get closer to the big toast."

He reached out and patted Chu Ning's head to show his affirmation.

Qi Tiezui gave Chu Ning and Adjutant Zhang a reassuring look, walked up to the crowd with his hands behind his back, and spoke loudly.

“The Black Qiao Village uses witchcraft to deceive people.

However, it originated from Fuxi Bagua.

He is the same in all these matters, and I can untie him."

After Qi Tiezui finished speaking, he looked towards the chieftain.

The chieftain frowned and stared at Qi Tiezui deeply. Finally, he had to give in and said, "Please help me, sir."

Qi Tiezui chuckled.

Then he changed his expression, looked around seriously, and stamped the ground with his heels.

With yourself in the center of the formation, facing the earth and the wind, slide your right index finger across your palm...

Not long after, Qi Tiezui put his hands behind his back, smiled, and felt confident.

"The Ming and the Yi are fighting secretly, there is fire underground, and it is not possible to take it lightly.

It is a sign of harm, so it is auspicious to avoid it. "

Adjutant Zhang raised the corner of his lips and said to Qi Tiezui, "What do you mean, Master Ba?"

Qi Tiezui's eyes were full of profoundness, and he raised his hand and pointed in a direction, "Let's go out along the waterway."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone in the team denied it, "No!

There are people from Heiqiao Village in the water, seeking your life.

If you go to the shore, you will be dragged into the water!

You are here to harm us..."

It was obvious that these words were intended to stir up emotions and create panic. Chu Ning squinted his eyes and looked over, and saw that it was one of the killers.

After hearing what this man said, the others also felt that Qi Tiezui's words were not credible. They looked at Qi Tiezui with hostility, as if Qi Tiezui was really here to take their lives.

Qi Tiezui frowned, he was really wronged to death, but he still explained kindly.

"Eh? This is what you don't understand.

The strategy of the people of Heiqiao Village is to hide the way of life in the dead end, so that we can hardly detect it. "

After Qi Tiezui finished speaking, he put his arm on Adjutant Zhang's shoulder and observed everyone's reactions.

"Can you believe what he said?"

"I don't know. Have we never encountered such a situation before?"

"But what if he..."

Listening to the discussions of the people around him, Qi Tiezui asked loudly.

"No, we've been standing here for quite some time. Are you going to leave or not?"

Chu Ning looked at the chief chieftain. The chief chieftain did not hide his suspicion at all. He just looked at Qi Tiezui without making any move.

Chu Ning rolled his eyes, walked forward angrily, and pretended to pull Qi Tiezui and Adjutant Zhang away.

As they walked, they complained, "If they don't leave, we will leave!

My brother kindly pointed out a way out for them, but they didn't appreciate it.

Fortunately, my brother and I helped carry the prince's coffin.

Why not just try for a way out? It's better than being stuck in a dilemma here!

If you ask me, my brother is just too kind!

Hurry up and leave, or we will be accused of being an accomplice and told that we are in the same group as the Hei Qiaozhai people!"

But these complaints-like mumblings were clearly heard by everyone present.

Those who were dissatisfied with Qi Tiezui's conspiracy theory blushed, and those who talked about Qi Tiezui with impure motives suddenly felt as uncomfortable as if they had eaten a fly.

Qi Tiezui was delighted, knowing that the kid was acting to deliberately provoke the big chieftain, so he coordinated with Chu Ning's movements and walked forward.

Adjutant Zhang also cooperated, and only felt that Chu Ning's mouth was really inherited from the people of Jiumen, and it could make people's faces turn red.

Chu Ning seemed to be in a hurry, but in fact his steps were less than half as big as usual. Sure enough, he had only taken five or six steps when he heard the voice of the chieftain behind him.

"Please stay!"

Chu Ning acted as if he didn't hear anything and continued walking with Qi Tiezui and Adjutant Zhang.

The chief toast had to raise his voice, "Please stay!"

Chu Ning then stopped, turned around, and looked at the chieftain with an innocent face, "Sister, are you talking to us?"

Big Toast: ...

Nonsense! Besides you guys, who else is moving here?!

Seeing that Chu Ning was young, the chief chieftain didn't want to get angry directly. He met Chu Ning's clean gaze, frowned and nodded.

"Oh~ What else do you want to ask, sister?"

Chu Ning smiled sweetly, like a child who was dependent on her sister, without any of the sharp tongue she had just displayed.

"Why should we...why should we trust you?"

The chief chief met Chu Ning's gaze and the words rolled around on the tip of his tongue before he asked.

Perhaps he softened his tone because he remembered that the three people did help support the prince's coffin, preventing it from falling to the ground.

Chu Ning did not answer again, but looked at Adjutant Zhang and then at Qi Tiezui. His look of seeking help actually lowered the wariness of the chieftain on the opposite side.

Qi Tiezui bowed to the chieftain and said, "My brother is ignorant, please don't blame me, chieftain."

What I mean is, don't bother with children. If you want to settle accounts, go after them. You are definitely protecting your own children.

Qi Tiezui then said seriously, "This swamp secretly conforms to the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams. The way out is in the east."

Qi Tiezui saw that although those people did not dare to talk about him loudly anymore because of what Chu Ning said, they were still hostile to him, so he was too lazy to explain too much.

Seeing that the chieftain did not answer him, he only said, "If you don't leave now, it will be dark."

After looking at Adjutant Zhang and Chu Ning, the three of them turned around and left, no longer paying attention to the people behind them.

After walking for a distance, Adjutant Zhang looked back and saw that no one was following him.

"Adjutant, they will catch up."

Chu Ning smiled and said, "Besides giving it a try, there is no one else who can point out the direction for them.

In this situation, he can only follow us, but because of his face, he can only follow from a distance. "

Upon hearing this, Adjutant Zhang turned around again and looked carefully. Sure enough, he saw that the bushes behind him moved.

I understood and sighed.

"Luckily those killers didn't do it."

Qi Tiezui patted his chest in fear at this moment, "I guess they also want to survive, so they are waiting to see what happens."

“We have all been noticed by the killers, and our every move will probably be watched.

If we touch them now, the chieftain will completely lose trust in us."

Chu Ning looked at the killers coming towards him, and now was a good opportunity to deal with them.

But when the big chieftain behind them came out and found that they were dealing with these people, he would definitely tie up the three of them and throw them into the swamp by relying on their numbers, even though they had just brought them out.

Adjutant Zhang shook his head and rubbed Chu Ning's head to comfort him.

"It's okay, Xiao Ning, there's still a chance."

A group of porters rushed in front of the three men, which startled Chu Ning. Qi Tiezui stood in front of Chu Ning.

The leader felt a little embarrassed. He was a grown man and bowed shyly towards Chu Ning.

"I'm sorry, we shouldn't have said that to you just now, especially since your brother really wanted to take us out."

Chu Ning poked his head out from behind Qi Tiezui and said, "If you want to thank someone, thank my brothers. My brothers are naturally the most powerful!"

Chu Ning's raised face was full of pride towards Qi Tiezui and Adjutant Zhang.

Qi Tiezui and Adjutant Zhang bowed in return, "You're welcome, it's all right. We are all Han Chinese, and only by helping each other can we be safe."

The rain had stopped when they came out. The group of killers with knives walked up to the three of them and nodded slightly to Qi Tiezui, Chu Ning and Adjutant Zhang.

Chu Ning was a little confused when he saw the actions of these people.

These people are really weird. They clearly want to kill the funeral procession and the chieftain, but at this moment they are sincerely thanking them.

Chu Ning poked Adjutant Zhang, his eyes full of desire for analysis. Adjutant Zhang looked at the killers with a complicated expression.

“Is this human nature, perhaps?

Good and evil coexist, and there is no absolute clear boundary."

Chu Ning nodded, not quite understanding.

That is to say, at certain moments their evil swallows up their good, which leads to a series of negative emotions.

"Just like...what Buddha did to me before?"

Chu Ning stared at Adjutant Zhang's profile and spoke softly.

"What? Xiao Ning, what did you just say?"

Adjutant Zhang did not hear Chu Ning's murmurs clearly.

Chu Ning smiled and shook his head, his face turning a little paler after recovering.

What was the Buddha thinking at that time? Was he going to use his ability? But why did he give up this idea?

During that time, Chu Ning saw Zhang Qishan's inner struggle and really wanted Zhang Qishan to decide on something and just do it.

I really can't blame him.

Chu Ning raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, letting out a soft sigh.

From another perspective, because I am an outsider, Zhang Qishan wants to use me. But it is precisely because Zhang Qishan cares about me that I am more entangled and will not arrange things for me with peace of mind...

Chu Ning himself didn't know whether this was good or bad. He couldn't judge. After all, Zhang Qishan had never done anything to hurt him...

……

The chief chieftain brought the guards of Baiqiao Village to Qi Tiezui, stood there in silence for a while, and then asked Qi Tiezui.

"Where to go next?"

Now they have completely entered the territory of Heiqiao Village. She is not familiar with this place and needs Qi Tiezui to point out the direction.

The chieftain understood this and temporarily put aside his grudges and doubts.

She also knew that these three people were definitely not the villagers she thought of. Instead of tearing each other apart, it would be better for both sides to tacitly cooperate.

"Of course, I'm going to find a place to stay!"

Qi Tiezui waved his hand, signaling the group to follow him. This time the chieftain did not hesitate and followed Qi Tiezui directly.

The funeral procession entered a village. Adjutant Zhang looked around and said, "Master Ba, it looks like this village has been abandoned."

Chu Ning pointed at the stone in the middle of the road and patted Qi Tiezui.

"Master Ba, Adjutant, look here."

"This is a stone used to guard the dead. It is said that touching it will attract evil spirits and bring about fatal disasters."

After Qi Tiezui instructed Chu Ning, he turned around and shouted to the team, "Everyone, don't touch these rocks!"

"Ah? So weird? Is there a ghost here?"

"Yeah, why don't we find another place to rest!"

Chu Ning glared at the killers who were constantly creating panic, "If you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door.

If we continue searching, it will be dark, and it will be even more dangerous to spend the night in the wild."

Chu Ning knew that this group of people just wanted to take advantage of the chaos to kill them. Even though they had just saved these people, they were not from the same group after all. How could they give up their murderous intent just for a little favor?

"What are you talking about, kid!

I am also thinking about everyone’s safety!”

The killer took two steps forward and saw that Chu Ning was a well-behaved child and was easy to bully, but he seemed to have forgotten that there were two people beside Chu Ning.

Adjutant Zhang, in particular, looked at the killer coldly and threatened with a forced smile.

"Our children don't need your teaching.

What Xiao Ning said is actually true.

It’s not up to you to decide whether to leave or not.”

The killer was frightened by Adjutant Zhang's eyes and did not move forward.

These words were both to defend Chu Ning and to remind the chieftain to think. It was very abnormal for this person to make an obviously unreasonable request.

Sometimes they told the chieftain directly about things and people that were wrong, but the chieftain might not believe them.

This will only be effective if the chieftain discovers it himself and plants the seeds of doubt in his heart.

After Adjutant Zhang finished speaking, he looked at the chief chieftain, and sure enough, he saw the chief chieftain looking at the killer with suspicion.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Adjutant Zhang patted Chu Ning on the shoulder, and Chu Ning gave Adjutant Zhang a sweet smile in return.

Adjutant Zhang benefited greatly from it.

“Everyone, be quiet!

There should be an ancient tomb nearby, and this guardian stone is used to guard the ancient tomb.

As long as everyone doesn't touch him, there will be no problem."

The chief chieftain did not listen to the killer's suggestion at all and gave the order directly.

"Why don't we find a place to settle down first?"

The guard beside him responded, "Yes."

The group then arrived at a dilapidated temple, and two guards from Baiqiao Village went in to check.

"Grand Tusi, we have checked and the ruined temple is safe."

"Okay, we'll rest here tonight."

Seeing the chief chief's gaze sweeping over him, Qi Tiezui nodded at him.

The chief chieftain then walked in with his entourage, and the prince's coffin was also carried in and placed properly.