Chapter 59: It Has To Be You To Tame This Woman
As soon as Xue Li Yang heard Da Jin Ya’s voice, she immediately broke free from Su Mo’s embrace.
Su Mo turned to look, only to see that Da Jin Ya had already retreated to the door outside the room, and couldn’t help but say irritably:
“Come in, you really came at the perfect time!”
Only then did Da Jin Ya walk in grinning, carrying a few fruits in his hand:
“I heard that the old man Chen was ill, so I came specifically to visit. Who knew I came at really such a bad time…”
As he was speaking, Hu Ba Yi and Wang Pang Zi walked in from behind. They had also seen the scene just now. At this moment, Wang Pang Zi slapped Da Jin Ya on the body:
“It’s all Da Jin Ya’s fault, rushing over in such a hurry. I told him to slow down, but he wouldn’t listen!”
It turned out that Su Mo had asked Hu Ba Yi and Wang Pang Zi to prepare the things needed for Dragon Ridge. After searching around, they had also gathered quite a few things, but some urgently needed items like black donkey hooves and such were hard to find, so they went to Da Jin Ya.
As soon as Da Jin Ya heard that the two were going to Dragon Ridge, he immediately became interested and begged them shamelessly to take him along.
Although Da Jin Ya’s ancestors had no relation to Mountain Mover, Xie Ling, Tomb Raiding, Fa Qiu, or even Guanshan Grand Protector, he could still be considered from a tomb raiding family. But by his father’s generation, because he was sprayed by a burst of corpse qi when young, he suffered from asthma for the rest of his life and could no longer go into tombs. He had no choice but to open a shop in Panjiayuan selling antiques.
By Da Jin Ya’s generation, although he often heard many tomb raiding stories, he himself had never truly gone into a tomb. So when he heard that Wang Pang Zi and Hu Ba Yi were going tomb raiding, he begged them to take him along to see the world.
Wang Pang Zi and Hu Ba Yi naturally didn’t dare to agree, so they pushed it off saying they needed Master’s approval. Therefore, Da Jin Ya carried fruits as an excuse to visit Professor Chen and also came to the Archaeological Institute.
Su Mo pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Firstly, since he came to the capital city, Da Jin Ya had helped quite a bit. Secondly, in the original story, Da Jin Ya followed Hu Ba Yi and the others to Dragon Ridge, so taking him this time could be considered fulfilling one of his wishes.
Da Jin Ya was overjoyed upon hearing this, his face beaming with delight as he stood up and said:
“Thanks, Master Su! Why don’t you just take me as your disciple? In this lifetime, I, Da Jin Ya, admire capable people the most. Following you, I can learn plenty of skills!”
Su Mo shook his head with a smile:
“Forget about taking a master. If you have something to say, just say it. We’re all old friends!”
The reason Su Mo accepted Hu Ba Yi and Wang Pang Zi was because they really had brains and talent, but someone like Da Jin Ya—no way. Not only was he physically weak, he also had no talent for tomb raiding. Accepting him wouldn’t teach him much anyway.
Seeing Su Mo refuse, Da Jin Ya wasn’t too disappointed. After all, taking a master was just a whim on his part—like taking a shot in the dark. If it didn’t work, no big deal. Anyway, Su Mo was taking him on this Dragon Ridge trip.
Xue Li Yang frowned and was silent for a while upon hearing they were all going to Dragon Ridge, then said:
“Su Mo, there’s something I’ve always wanted to say. Although us Banshan Daoists do Fa Qiu and dig graves just to seek the way, digging people’s graves is still against heaven’s harmony. When you go to Gu Lan County side, if you can avoid touching those grave goods, it’s best not to touch them!”
As soon as she said this, Hu Ba Yi didn’t react much, but Wang Pang Zi and Da Jin Ya felt a bit uncomfortable. But due to Su Mo’s presence, neither spoke up.
Su Mo smiled faintly upon hearing this:
“Xue Li, in ancient times, those kings and nobles, in order to continue enjoying wealth and honor after death, often buried gold and silver treasures with them, still not satisfied, and even buried living people or some young boys and girls as sacrifices in the tomb. Digging up such people’s tombs doesn’t count for anything, let alone against heaven’s harmony. If we’re really talking about against heaven’s harmony, those who bury living people as sacrifices are the ones who should face heaven’s wrath!”
“Moreover, those gold and silver treasures buried underground for thousands of years can be said to be a waste. It’s better to let them return to the human world and realize their due value!”
“But rest assured, with me here, the damage to the ancient tomb will naturally be minimized. If there are any valuable ancient books or documents, I will also keep them properly. This time going to Dragon Ridge, I’m mainly looking for something crucial to me. Grave goods and treasures are not in my eyes!”
Xue Li Yang sighed faintly upon hearing Su Mo’s words:
“Forget it, I can’t argue with you. Just be careful with everything. I’ll go tell Professor Chen, and then I should be off too!”
With that, she turned and entered Professor Chen’s ward.
Seeing her leave, Wang Pang Zi couldn’t help sticking out his tongue:
“Master, it still takes you to keep this woman… this Master’s Wife in check!”
Hu Ba Yi also laughed:
“Fatty’s right. What you said earlier, Master, was really so reasonable. It left her speechless too. We don’t have that skill!”
Da Jin Ya, however, gave a thumbs up:
“It still takes Master Su. You do things straightforwardly and speak reasonably. Even Commander Yang, who has eaten American bread and drunk foreign ink, can only bow down!”
Su Mo waved his hand with a smile:
“Less nonsense. Get ready, we’ll say goodbye to Professor Chen and them, and set off tomorrow!”
The group then entered the ward, said goodbye to Professor Chen and Xue Li Yang, and then each went back to their own homes.
The next morning, the four arrived together at the train station and took the train to Gu Lan County.
At this time, roads in Huaxia were not very smooth. After the four took the train to Chang’an, they then took a car across the Yellow River to Gu Lan. After a bumpy ride, they arrived at the Yellow River ferry crossing at dusk, but surprisingly, not a single ferry could be seen at the crossing.
At this time, there were still wisps of rain in the sky. Hu Ba Yi and the others were dressed very lightly, and the evening wind made the three feel a bit cold. Wang Pang Zi then took out dried beef and erguotou from his bag, preparing to have a couple drinks with the dried beef to ward off the chill.
Although Su Mo didn’t feel cold, seeing the turbid waves surging in the distant Yellow River, like a giant yellow dragon carrying mud and sand rushing down, with an extremely majestic momentum, he couldn’t help feeling a surge of heroism in his heart. He then took the white wine handed over by Hu Ba Yi and drank a hearty gulp.
With one gulp of wine down his throat, the heroic spirit in his chest swelled even more. Su Mo couldn’t help standing at the ferry crossing and belted out a tune toward the rolling Yellow River:
“Yellow River far up among white clouds, a lonely city, ten thousand ren mountains. Why should the Qiang flute complain about the willows? Spring wind does not pass Yumen Pass!”
The melody he sang was exactly the tune composed by that singer he had heard before crossing. At this moment, listening by the Yellow River, it was full of heroic spirit and desolation, making Hu Ba Yi and Wang Pang Zi feel their hearts surging with emotion.
Hu Ba Yi then imitated Su Mo, standing by the ferry crossing and roared a tune, singing in the xintianyou style.
Wang Pang Zi and Da Jin Ya didn’t know how to sing xintianyou, nor Su Mo’s song, so they just yelled incoherently at the Yellow River.
This bout of yelling drove away all the fatigue and chill from the journey. The four looked at each other and couldn’t help laughing.
At this time, a boat was seen drifting down from the distance along the river.
Seeing it, Hu Ba Yi couldn’t help laughing:
“Sure enough, when you get to the Yellow River, you have to roar a couple tunes. This boat came over on its own after hearing it!”
