The Secret History of Xuanmen

Chapter 64: Dark Chess
Gesang's prediction of the location of the fairy tomb reminded me of my grandfather's reminder that I could not go back, let alone enter the underground ancestral tomb, before the calamity of life and death came.

It seems that grandpa is really good at predicting things. He estimated every step I took and deduced it. No wonder he was able to help me at this critical moment.

So I immediately overturned the plan just now, and now I absolutely cannot guide Gesang to the so-called burial tomb.

I pretended to be surprised, and said to Gesang, "Oh? There are several fairy tombs? Gesang, it seems that we have to think long-term. We know too little about the fairy tombs. These few places are probably the same. It’s a blindfold, if you go to the wrong place, be careful that you will never return.”

Gesang also nodded, and said: "Well, I just have a vague feeling. It's hard to say whether it's a blessing or a curse. This matter is not urgent. The most urgent thing is to get rid of the Qin family's coffin bearer. As long as you become the couple As the coffin-bearer of the newcomer, I can be buried in the fairy tomb justifiably."

I asked him, "How sure are you?"

Gesang responded, "Before I left for Luoyang, I felt sure. I didn't think there were young people in Taoism in the Central Plains who would be my opponents. But after I met you, I really didn't have the confidence. Mountains outside mountains, people outsiders, Taoism is so big. It is indeed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. What's more, the Qin family keeps the marriage contract of the imperial tomb extremely secret, and the core information is hardly leaked, so I can only say that I will do my best."

Seeing her say that, I thought of Qin Hongli, the Qin family's trump card for the coffin bearer, the woman who was supposed to be my wife.

So I pointedly reminded Gesang, "You're right. Back then, the Qin family organized several major families into the imperial tomb and signed a marriage contract with the imperial tomb, and the descendants of the Qin family were also selected as the protagonists of the marriage contract."

After a moment of silence, I continued: "Then the Qin family seems to have a deep obsession with this feng shui puzzle that spanned thousands of years, and it is unlikely that they will hand over this good fortune to others at will. But now they are recruiting coffin bearers. It’s hard not to suspect that they were just looking for someone to carry the palanquin, but in fact they are confident that the coffin bearer will be their own in the end.”

Gesang nodded in approval, and said, "You're right, the Qin family must have been prepared, and I can only wait and see. Speaking of which, Zhao Dengtang, are you really not going to compete for the coffin bearer? If you participate with your cultivation and intelligence, there is a great chance. We can even join forces, and even if I lose to you, I won't feel bad."

Seeing that the time had come, I pretended to think for a while, and said to her: "Before, I was not interested because I felt that this matter involved a lot, and I didn't want to go into this muddy water. Now that you are my friend, I want to try it too." Let’s try it. Looking at Xuanmen, who wouldn’t want to get a glimpse of this eternal mystery?”

Gesang smiled knowingly, and said, "That's great, then we will join hands to see what the Qin family is planning, and what is the feng shui puzzle that has plagued Taoism for thousands of years!"

"It's a deal!" I was also in high spirits.

Afterwards, we had a brief chat, and after making an appointment to meet at Qin's house, we left each other's contact information and then left.

Back at the shop on Fengshui Street, I sensed the situation of the paper figurine Zhao Gousheng, and it was fine after a day.The whole Qin family didn't pay much attention to me as a silly son-in-law, only Qin Yuluo would come to visit occasionally, it was quiet and saved me a lot of trouble.

Seeing that everything was normal, I prepared to rest and lay on the bed thinking about the next action plan.

But as soon as I went to bed, I received a message from Song Youwei from the Song family in Luoyang: Mr. Dengtang, the Zhu family in Jinling has interviewed my little daughter and me. They let the little girl compete for the coffin bearer, and they also told a lot about the marriage contract and the carrying of the coffin in the imperial tomb. Specific clues about the coffin man.I don't know if it is convenient for Mr. Dengtang, but I will share these clues with you.

I jumped up from the bed in a sudden, and I couldn't find a place through my iron shoes. It didn't take much effort to get it. The seemingly inconspicuous dark chess I left behind really worked.

(End of this chapter)