"Bei Li City, your Uncle Fatty is finally back. Let's go back, take a bath, and get some sleep first."
Fatty stretched lazily, a smile blooming on his face.
Thinking of the courtyard house he had just bought, his heart was filled with excitement. This was the first time he was settling down in Bei Li City, and he felt quite proud saying it out loud.
Zhang Tian exhaled.
In this era, there were fewer vehicles and less carbon emissions.
Therefore, the overall air quality was many times better than in his previous life. However, Zhang Tian felt that the air here was still not as good as on the mountains.
If possible, Zhang Tian even wanted to live in the mountains in the future, with the villagers. How wonderful that would be.
"Alright, let's go back first. Tomorrow or the day after, we'll donate the previous blueprints to the government."
Zhang Tian said.
The two nodded, and then parted ways.
Zhang Tian hummed a tune as he quickly left the street with his backpack.
Inside the Zhang Family Antique Shop.
Zhang Tian slowly entered, a smile on his face.
"Ding dong."
The doorbell rang, and his father, who was tending the shop, slowly looked up.
Upon seeing Zhang Tian, he immediately stood up.
"You brat, you actually know how to come back? Tell me, did you provoke someone from the Wu family?"
Zhang Yufei looked serious.
This seemed to be the first time Zhang Tian had seen Zhang Yufei so strict.
Zhang Tian was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.
"Dad, who do you think your son is? I stay at home all day and occasionally visit the countryside. Do you think I would go and provoke the Wu family?"
Zhang Tian waved his hand, looking serious.
Zhang Yufei was taken aback, then thought about it. It seemed to be true. His son's temperament was like his own, he didn't care about anything. It really didn't seem like him to provoke trouble.
Instead, Zhang Tian frowned slightly.
Had members of the Wu family visited?
Had his tomb-robbing activities been discovered by them?
Zhang Tian then dismissed these thoughts. It was impossible for the Wu family to know about his tomb raiding. Not to mention that they had no connection.
Even if they knew, they wouldn't come looking for him.
The only possibility was that jade pendant!
"It seems Wu Xie has told Third Uncle about the jade pendant, and Third Uncle must know something."
As Zhang Tian figured it out, his smile deepened.
He could make a killing this time.
"It's good that you didn't provoke them. In terms of confronting the Wu family, our little Zhang family really isn't up to it, to be honest. Although on the surface, our little Zhang family isn't weak either."
"However, the Wu family has many people behind the scenes."
His father said, and Zhang Tian was slightly surprised.
What did his father mean by this?
Did he know some secrets about the Wu family?
It seemed his dear father knew quite a lot.
"Although the Wu family has gradually moved into commerce, their influence was terrifying in the past."
"When I was young, my father, your grandfather, and I went to old Changsha. Their Wu family was a major power there."
"Now their people have gradually moved to Bei Li City. Even so, their family's influence should not be underestimated."
His father said softly.
Zhang Tian glanced at his father.
This guy was still reluctant to reveal more.
But he was probably thinking of protecting him, wanting him to know as little as possible. Zhang Tian understood.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, then Dad, I'll go back now."
Zhang Tian said, heading towards his room.
"Oh, right, someone from the Wu family said they wanted you to visit. If you have nothing else to do, you can go and see them. If you don't want to, that's fine too."
His father said. Zhang Tian waved his hand and walked back.
"This brat, he doesn't seem to care about the Wu family at all."
Zhang Yufei murmured, not paying it much mind.
Adapt to circumstances, and there's no need to panic.
Zhang Tian entered his room at this moment.
He let out Xiao Bie. To Zhang Tian's surprise, Xiao Bie did not immediately return under the bed.
Instead, it lay on the windowsill, its bell shaking constantly.
"Xiao Bie, don't be naughty, come back quickly."
Zhang Tian quickly called out to Xiao Bie.
Xiao Bie didn't even pay attention, continuing to shake its bell.
This made Zhang Tian feel something was amiss.
"Xiao Bie, is something wrong here?"
Zhang Tian frowned slightly and walked towards the window.
Zhang Tian's gaze fell on the spot where Xiao Bie was.
He saw that on the edge of the window, there seemed to be some dust.
With his keen senses, Zhang Tian seemed to guess something.
"Xiao Bie, are you saying someone climbed up here?"
Zhang Tian's voice was not loud, but it carried a hint of anger.
Although his home wasn't grand, it wasn't a place where just anyone could come and go freely.
"Do you know who it was?"
Zhang Tian asked calmly.
Xiao Bie shook its head, then shook its bell again.
Clearly, it didn't know.
Zhang Tian opened the window, looked outside, and then closed it.
Most of the houses in Bei Li City now were made of blue bricks and tiles, so climbing to the second floor was very simple.
Therefore, if some skilled petty thief came in, it would be even easier.
"It seems I need to strengthen my security."
Zhang Tian thought to himself. He suspected that it was very likely the Wu family's doing.
Besides their desire for the jade pendant, who else would be so foolish as to sneak into his room for no reason?
"It seems I need to hide all my belongings well from now on."
Zhang Tian thought to himself. He waved his hand at Xiao Bie, and Xiao Bie obediently went under Zhang Tian's bed.
Zhang Tian no longer looked at Xiao Bie. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the bed, holding the jade pendant in his hand.
He planned to study Qimen Dunjia.
Once his fortune-telling skills improved, Zhang Tian could even predict the dangers of future tomb raids.
This way, his safety would be greatly guaranteed.
Moreover, he could also predict the actions of Wu Xie and the others. This fortune-telling skill was truly a top-tier art.
Zhang Tian soon became engrossed.
Meanwhile, outside, in the courtroom.
"I just checked. Decades ago, an event that shocked the whole world occurred. An expert team discovered the Kwantung Army Fortress and large ancient tombs in Pengyue Gully..."
"Holy crap, it wasn't all them, was it?"
"We saw it just now, so many treasures and burial objects inside, yet they didn't take any of it. They only took a sheepskin scroll and a few broken jade pendants. How foolish."
"Doesn't this count as them contributing to Xia Guo?"
"I think it does. They didn't take the cultural relics and protected them before other tomb robbers could find them. They are much more conscientious than others."
On the stage, countless people were discussing.
Chen Xi's gaze fell on Zhang Tian and the others.
She noticed something peculiar.
Why did Zhang Tian and the others, every time they went tomb raiding, not take gold, silver, jewelry, or cultural relics?
They only took those jade pendants. In her opinion, those jade pendants, even if they were antiques, were not worth much, and their research value was not as great as even a single piece of porcelain.
"Could it be that they have other intentions in taking the jade pendants? Is there some treasure hidden within the jade pendants?"
Chen Xi wondered.
She now not only wanted to know how her grandfather and father died, but also what the deal was with that jade pendant.
"Hmph. Single-handedly established the Nine Gates, second only to the old Nine Gates of the past. They have also led people to rob countless ancient tombs. There must be things we don't know."
"My grandfather's diary recorded that they were a group of mysterious figures. Where does their mystery lie?"
Numerous thoughts swirled in Chen Xi's mind.
She looked at Zhang Tian, her eyes filled with countless questions.