Chapter 76: Su Mo’s Power Base, Building The Mysterious Organization
From the moment Su Mo arrived in this world, he already knew that this was a world fused from Ghost Blows Out the Light and The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles.
And Wang Canghai has always been the most magical and mysterious figure in The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles!
This man was born in the Ming Dynasty, proficient not only in Feng Shui Geomancy and astronomy, but also with architectural achievements that astonished the world; he designed the Ming Palace, the Ming Ancestral Tomb, and also designed and built the QJ Ancient City, and it’s said that Macau was also designed and built by him.
And according to what Su Mo knew, he also built the sunken ship ancient tomb at the seabed of the South China Sea, as well as the Cloud Top Heavenly Palace in the snowy mountains of the Northeast!
His traces run through the entire The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles, from Lu Wang Palace, to seabed tomb, then to Cloud Top Heavenly Palace; he left his figure almost everywhere, and what he pursued was not only the pinnacle of architecture, but also seemed to be seeking the art of immortality.
Corpse Beetle Pill, Forbidden Woman and other things were all products created by him.
Although this man passed away later, he left behind an extremely mysterious organization in this world.
Wang Family!
It’s said that Wang Canghai adopted many orphans from all over the world, and after being adopted, they were all given the surname Wang, and these orphans also became the backbone of the Wang Family organization, taught from childhood in Feng Shui Geomancy, astronomy and other various knowledge.
After Wang Canghai died, these people scattered throughout the world, with the vast majority hiding under assumed names, and for many years people seemed to have forgotten their existence.
But from the fact that this old shopkeeper might also be Wang Family, it can be seen that the Wang Family has absolutely not disappeared from Huaxia, but has always been hiding in the darkness, continuously engaging in some kind of activity.
And from the old shopkeeper’s account book, although they transported away many things, there were still many things left in the coffin shop, but Su Mo had only gone down to the pool level before, and Professor Sun and the others, upon entering the lower level space, only focused on studying the ancient inscriptions, clearly not discovering the existence of these grave goods!
Thinking of this, Su Mo immediately said:
“We can’t leave yet; there are still things in this coffin shop, and this old shopkeeper’s identity must be investigated clearly!”
Hu Ba Yi, Wang Pang Zi, and Da Jin Ya had also realized by now that there were still many grave goods in the coffin shop that hadn’t been discovered; hearing Su Mo’s words, they couldn’t help but get excited:
“Good! Since there are so many grave goods inside, they’re definitely unrighteous wealth—not taking them is a waste!”
“What to do, Master—just give the orders!”
Su Mo nodded, turned to look at the coffin shop, and said:
“Old Hu, tonight you’re responsible for diverting Professor Sun—say you want to consult him about the Queen of Jing Jue’s Mu Chen Pearl, Ghost Cave, and other things!”
Hu Ba Yi nodded:
“Got it, I can definitely keep those two old guys occupied!”
“Fatty, you and Gold Tooth—one can drink, one can talk—tonight divert the militia team; just drink and chat with them!”
Wang Pang Zi grinned and said:
“No problem, drinking and bragging is my specialty!”
Da Jin Ya also laughed:
“With us two making a move, even without getting drunk, we can talk them into a daze!”
Su Mo smiled and nodded:
“Chen Da Ye, tonight you’ll enter the coffin shop with me, then stay above to keep watch!”
Chen Yu Lou naturally had hearing far superior to ordinary people, and had learned the Listen to Thunder and Discern Acupoints Technique since childhood, making him perfectly suited for keeping watch!
Hearing Su Mo’s words, Blind Man Chen also grinned and said:
“Good! This old man hasn’t messed with these things in years—didn’t expect to go adventuring again at this age; it’s actually quite exciting!”
With Su Mo’s words, these people all complied without exception.
Looking at them, Su Mo couldn’t help but have a thought.
These people, even Da Jin Ya who had asthma and poor combat ability, possessed a body of antiques and grave goods knowledge as well as rivers and lakes wisdom; Blind Man Chen had lost his eyes but was seasoned in the rivers and lakes and had real skills, plus Hu Ba Yi and Wang Pang Zi, these two disciples of Mojin School Lieutenant.
They could indeed be considered Su Mo’s basic team.
Su Mo vaguely felt that since the Wang Family had appeared, and he had taken their grave goods, he would definitely have many interactions with this mysterious organization in the future.
It would be quite good for him to build an organization with this basic team to counter the Wang Family and those organizations hidden in the darkness!
To counter the Wang Family, no matter how strong he was alone, he needed a lot of assistance; with this basic team as support, things would go much more smoothly for him in the future.
Thinking of this, Su Mo smiled and said:
“Gold Tooth, after this matter is completed and we return to the capital city, I’ll take you as my disciple!”
“What!”
Da Jin Ya, upon hearing this, almost couldn’t believe his ears; after being stunned for a few seconds, he finally reacted, his heart instantly filled with wild joy.
Before arriving at Dragon Ridge, he had wanted to become Su Mo’s disciple, but Su Mo hadn’t agreed at the time.
But now Su Mo had relented, filling him with uncontrollable joy; he knew Su Mo’s abilities well—if he could learn even a bit of the basics, it would benefit him for life!
“Yes, Master! Thank you, Master!”
Da Jin Ya was wild with joy in his heart and started calling him Master even before the formal apprenticeship.
Hu Ba Yi and Wang Pang Zi smiled at each other and teased:
“Master Jin, don’t rush the calling; the apprenticeship ceremony hasn’t been held yet!”
“Exactly, who knows what you’re so excited about—even if you join the sect, you’ll be the little junior brother!”
“Once you’re in the sect, you won’t be Master Jin anymore; then I’ll call you Little Gold!”
“That’s right, even if you’re older than us, you’re still the little junior brother—calling you Little Gold is no problem!”
Hearing their teasing, Da Jin Ya grinned and said:
“Little Gold it is—it’s my fortune that Master looks favorably on me!”
“Since you’re senior brothers, you have to take care of me a bit, right? You better prepare the red envelopes!”
……
In the evening, Hu Ba Yi and the others quickly split up and acted according to Su Mo’s arrangements.
Before dinner, Hu Ba Yi found Professor Sun, using the excuse of consulting him on some ancient Jing Jue Culture knowledge, and took him and another archaeological team member to the diner.
Meanwhile, Wang Pang Zi and Da Jin Ya directly brought alcohol and food to the militia platoon leader and a few militiamen guarding the coffin shop.
These people lit up at the sight of Wang Pang Zi and Da Jin Ya carrying full loads of alcohol and food; they immediately set up a table outside the coffin shop and started drinking there.
Both Wang Pang Zi and Da Jin Ya were silver-tongued; after three cups of alcohol, they started bragging fantastically, leaving the militiamen dazed, and with the alcohol’s effect, they completely forgot about the coffin shop.
After all, there were only dead people in this coffin shop, and according to Professor Sun, there were only some stone tablets below, so these militiamen staying here were essentially guarding the crime scene, not worried about anyone entering.
When they were drinking happily, Su Mo quietly entered the coffin shop from the back door with Blind Man Chen.
The coffin shop was pitch black; the old shopkeeper’s coffin was still in the room. Su Mo grabbed the coffin lid with one hand, exerted force silently, and opened it single-handedly without making any sound.
