chapter Five 2
The explosions coming from the mausoleum confirmed the villagers' guess. The Japanese devils stayed in Hengwang Mausoleum for more than three days, during which time there were several explosions. Not long after the last explosion, the Japanese devils withdrew from Hengwang Mausoleum.
After the Japanese invaders and puppet troops withdrew, the villagers of Wangfen Village rushed into Hengwang Mausoleum to check the situation. They saw that a corner of the mausoleum had collapsed. It turned out that the last explosion was caused by the Japanese invaders blowing up the hole they had dug in order to cover up their crimes. The hole was sealed again.
The villagers didn't know whether the devils had found the underground palace of the king's mausoleum, nor did they know what they had stolen from the Hengwang Mausoleum. Judging from the time, the devils did open the Hengwang Mausoleum. This matter has always been a mystery in the hearts of the villagers, and it remains a mystery until now...
Just like the villagers, the puppet soldiers stationed outside the royal tomb also had no idea what the Japanese had dug up. Because the Japanese would not allow any puppet soldiers to enter the excavation site, the puppet soldiers had no idea what was going on inside. Even Zhu Guangwen had no idea whether Pu Jianyilang had found the treasure.
The Japanese soldiers who withdrew from the Hengwang Mausoleum all had strange expressions on their faces. No one talked about or mentioned the situation of the Hengwang Mausoleum. Everyone was very secretive. Pu Jianyilang was even more so. His strange expression made Zhu Guangwen dare not ask more questions.
From the expressions of the little Japanese soldiers, Zhu Guangwen guessed that things did not seem to be going smoothly, and he did not see the Japanese soldiers holding the things they had dug out, they all came empty-handed.
It was not until he returned to Qingzhou City that Pu Jianyilang called Zhu Guangwen into his command center and briefly told him about the looting of King Heng's tomb.
Pu Jianyilang still had a look of astonishment on his face, as if he was still frightened. He lowered his voice and said, "What those two old men said was true. There is indeed nothing in the Hengwang Mausoleum..."
Zhu Guangwen felt a little strange. Since there was nothing in the tomb, why did those Japanese soldiers have strange expressions, as if they had seen a ghost?
"Under the big tomb is a natural cave. There is nothing inside the cave. The cave faces the Sanyang Mountain behind. The cave is very humid and has a strong smell of the sea..."
"Ah!" Before Pu Jianyilang finished speaking, Zhu Guangwen couldn't help but screamed, "Could it be... could it be that there really is a sea eye down there?"
"At first I didn't quite believe it, so I took a few people to check it out. I walked about a hundred meters into the tunnel, and in the middle of the tunnel there appeared a hole with a diameter of more than ten meters. The hole was vertically downward, and the area around the hole was very humid, as if it was soaked in water. I shone a flashlight downward, and there was indeed water in the hole..."
Pu Jianyilang paused, pushed his glasses up with his hand, and said with a dull expression: "I arranged for two soldiers to go down with ropes to check the situation. After the two soldiers went down, there was no movement and they never came up again."
"Didn't come up?" Zhu Guangwen asked in surprise, "How could this happen? Is there something down there?"
"After the two soldiers went down, the rope suddenly loosened, and the two men disappeared silently, without even a shout... The two men I sent down were both very powerful warriors. Three or five people would not be their match, unless they encountered ghosts..."
Zhu Guangwen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his hand, thinking that no wonder those Japanese soldiers had strange expressions, it turned out that they really had seen a ghost.
The room suddenly became silent, which made Zhu Guangwen feel a little eerie. He suddenly saw Pu Jianichiro's figure projected by the light onto the map hanging on the wall, as if it were a ghost. At this moment, he really felt a little paranoid.
In fact, Zhu Guangwen was still worried about one thing. If the people of Qingzhou knew that he was the one who led the Japanese to dig up the tomb of King Heng, they would definitely not let him off. Digging up someone's ancestral tomb was the most hated behavior by the Chinese. He understood the status of King Heng in the hearts of the people of Qingzhou...
Pu Jianyilang was silent for a while, then suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "This matter must not be let go like this, Zhu Sang, do you remember what I arranged for you before we set off?"
"Oh, what's the matter?" Zhu Guangwen was stunned by the sudden question and didn't react for a while.
Pu Jianyilang did not blame Zhu Guangwen for his slowness. He said to himself: "This fake Hengwang Mausoleum further exposes the value of the real Hengwang Mausoleum. The real Hengwang Mausoleum must be in Qingzhou. I must find it for me..."
Zhu Guangwen then remembered what Pu Jianyilang had asked him to do. At this moment, Zhu Guangwen suddenly felt a little regretful. He regretted that he should not have provided Pu Jianyilang with the information about the Hengwang Mausoleum. After this greedy old devil learned about the Hengwang's situation, he would definitely not give up if he did not get any benefits.
"Okay, I will definitely find a way to find the real tomb of King Heng." Zhu Guangwen had no choice but to agree.
After returning from Wangfen, Zhu Guangwen was worried for several days. He racked his brains to find the real Hengwang Mausoleum. He had only heard of the Hengwang Mausoleum in Wangfen Town, and had never heard of any ancient tombs in other places. Where could he go to find the real Hengwang Mausoleum? He couldn't just make one up.
There is a squadron leader named Anzi in the security team. He is a native of Qingzhou. He used to be a gangster in the north city. Later, he was won over by Zhu Guangwen and became his subordinate.
Anzi was a cunning man with a lot of bad intentions. He was good at flattery, so he was deeply appreciated by Zhu Guangwen. This guy was also very good at observing people's expressions. Seeing Zhu Guangwen's sad face, he guessed that the captain must have encountered something unpleasant.
"Brother, you seem to have no appetite. Is there anything in Qingzhou City that you can't do?" An Zi asked Zhu Guangwen diligently.
Alas, Zhu Guangwen sighed, shook his head and said: "Don't tell me, there really is something bad. I am really stumped this time."
"What is it? I wonder if I can help you, brother."
Zhu Guangwen glanced at Anzi, thinking that this boy usually had a lot of tricks, maybe he could come up with some ideas, so he said to Anzi: "You are a native of Qingzhou, have you ever heard of where the tomb of King Heng is?"
"Isn't King Heng's tomb in Wangfen? Didn't we just go there a few days ago? Also, didn't the imperial army blow up the tomb? How come big brother doesn't know about it?" Anzi asked curiously.
Zhu Guangwen shook his head gently: "The Hengwang Mausoleum is fake, there is nothing in it. Let me tell you something, don't tell anyone else. After the imperial army blew up the Hengwang Mausoleum, they found a sea eye underneath. Two imperial soldiers went down to investigate, but they never came up again..."
"Ah! Is this true?" An Zi was so scared that he couldn't help but exclaimed.
Zhu Guangwen nodded heavily and continued, "Colonel Pu Jianyilang was very angry about this. He believed that there were a total of seven kings of Heng in Qingzhou Prefecture for six generations, and there could be absolutely no way that there was only one Heng Tomb. So the real Heng Tomb must be hidden somewhere. The Grand Lord ordered me to find the real Heng Tomb. Where the hell do you think I should go to find the Heng Tomb..."
"So it's about this matter. Don't worry, brother. Let me think of a solution..." An Zi said as he pondered.
Suddenly, Anzi raised his eyebrows, grinned and said to Zhu Guangwen: "Brother, I suddenly thought of a way, but I don't know if it will work."
"Oh, tell me quickly." Zhu Guangwen said in surprise.
"There used to be an alley in the north city with more than a dozen shops specializing in selling antiques. Since the imperial army arrived here, all of them have closed down. I used to hang out in that area, so I know a little about the situation of antique shops. Some of the antiques they sell are stolen from tomb robbers. If there are ancient tombs in Qingzhou, those tomb robbers should know it best..."
Zhu Guangwen nodded as he listened: "Yes, that's right. Tomb robbers should know where the ancient tombs are. Even if it's not the tomb of King Heng, as long as they can find a few ancient tombs, they can deal with Colonel Pu Jianyilang... Good boy; if this matter is done well, I will definitely reward you well."
An Zi stood up immediately and said, "I will go to North City now and ask some old acquaintances about the tomb robbers. I will report to Big Brother after I find them."
"Okay, go quickly."
Two days later, Anzi really found someone who dealt with tomb robbers. After understanding the situation clearly, he happily returned to the security headquarters to report to Zhu Guangwen.
"Brother, I have found out everything. What Pu Jianyilang Taijun said is really true. The Hengwang Mausoleum in Wangfen Town is indeed a fake tomb. The real Hengwang Mausoleum is not there."
Zhu Guangwen was overjoyed when he heard this, and urged, "Tell me where the Zhenheng King's tomb is."
An Zi shook his head: "I really don't know where the Hengwang Mausoleum is."
"Fuck you, what bullshit did you find out?" Zhu Guangwen said angrily.
"Brother, don't be anxious. Let me tell you slowly. Through my old friends, I found a man who was in the antique business. According to them, people in the tomb-robbing circle and local people who are knowledgeable about bronze and stone know that the Hengwang Mausoleum in Wangfen is not the real one because the tomb is too conspicuous. Think about it, brother. The Hengwang Mausoleum is in a remote mountain. If it was really the Hengwang Mausoleum, it would have been robbed long ago. Besides, the Hengwang would never do such a stupid thing to make his tomb so conspicuous, for fear that no one would know. In fact, the tomb in Wangfen is just to cover up the truth. The real Hengwang Mausoleum is not far from Qingzhou City..."
Zhu Guangwen couldn't wait to interrupt An Zi and asked, "Do they know where the real Hengwang Mausoleum is?"
"To be honest, those tomb robbers don't know. They have been looking for the real Hengwang Mausoleum. However, there is a person in Qingzhou who knows where the real Hengwang Mausoleum is. As long as we find this person, we are guaranteed to find the Hengwang Mausoleum..."
"Damn it, tell me who this person is."
An Zi approached Zhu Guangwen and said mysteriously, "There is a village called Mujiaying in the south of the city. There is a man who makes 'lumps' here. However, he is different from ordinary lumps. This man is a 'quitting lumps'..."
Zhu Guangwen suddenly asked in confusion: "What is 'jie jie da'?"
"'Jie Geda' is invited to attend funerals that cannot be presided over by ordinary 'Geda'. He will not go to ordinary funerals."
"What's this person's name?"
Zhu Guangwen suddenly uttered a sentence in Qingzhou dialect. He had learned it after being here for a long time. The most common catchphrase used by local people in Qingzhou is "lebudi". These three words will be used every three sentences.
"This man is called Mu Dingwu. His specialty is tomb-hunting. It is said that no one can match his tomb-hunting skills. Therefore, with his tomb-hunting skills, he can tell at a glance what kind of tombs there are in any place. But this Mu Dingwu is a strange man. He is not easily persuaded, and he is not greedy for money. A tomb robber once offered 10,000 silver dollars to tell him the location of King Heng, but he ignored him."
"Damn it, he dares to confront me! Take a few brothers and capture this Mu Dingwu. I don't believe he can be tougher than my whip." Zhu Guangwen said unconvinced.
Anzi knew that Zhu Guangwen was not a local and was not very familiar with the situation in Qingzhou. The people of Qingzhou were not easy to mess with. The people of Qingzhou were good at fighting and were famous since ancient times. Cao Cao relied on a group of Qingzhou soldiers to conquer half of the country. Friends who have watched the movie "Red Cliff" (Part 2) directed by John Woo, I wonder if you still remember the line in it, "Cao Cao has a group of Qingzhou soldiers protecting him", which shows how powerful the Qingzhou soldiers were.
There was also a Qingzhou Army that defeated the British Army in the Battle of Zhenjiang during the First Opium War, and became famous all over the world and was even highly praised by Engels.
An Zi understood the status of the Hengwang Mausoleum in the hearts of the people of Qingzhou, and he searched for the Hengwang Mausoleum with great fanfare. Once the people knew about it, you never knew when a stone would fly from behind and smash you to death.
"Brother, you have to be careful about this matter. It's best not to use force. Otherwise, not only will you not be able to find the Heng King's Tomb, but you will also cause a lot of trouble."
Anzi was born a small hooligans, usually fearless, but today he suddenly became so cautious, which made Zhu Guangwen feel strange: "Anzi, what's wrong with you today? Where is your usual fighting spirit? Why do you get so scared when you catch someone?"
An Zi waved his hands and said hurriedly, "Brother, you misunderstood. We are not like the Japanese. They can just walk away, but we have to stay here. Grave robbing is different from doing other things. Once the people know that we helped the Japanese dig up the Heng King's Tomb, we won't have a peaceful life for the rest of our lives. So we have to do this secretly. The fewer people who know about it, the better."
In Anzi's mind, digging up ancestral graves is worse than being a traitor.
Zhu Guangwen felt that Anzi's words made sense. In this day and age, one should leave a way out for oneself when doing things, so he asked Anzi: "What do you think we should do?"
"I've thought about it. I'll take two people to meet Mu Dingwu privately first to test his reaction. At the same time, I'll also find out the situation of the Mu Family Camp, and then make plans."
"Well, hurry up and do it. If you get this done, you will be promoted and make a fortune."
"Haha...thank you for your support, big brother. I will do my best to get this done." After saying that, An Zi left happily.
