Chapter 56: Yellow Skin Tomb
Return to the Palace
Zheng Wenjie looked at Lin Hu and said, "Brother Lin, this Gong family mansion is now in your hands! Tianci and I will set off at dawn!"

Lin Hu nodded, patted Zhang Tianci's arm and said to Zheng Wenjie: "Be careful, and remember to come back and tell me when you're done, so I can be happy too!"

Zheng Wenjie originally wanted to leave Zhao Lei behind to lead the way, but Lao Jiang's gunshot wound could not stop the young man, but could not stop Lin Hu, an old man. When thinking of Zheng Wenjie's supernatural power, Lin Hu could not help but regard Zheng Wenjie as a legendary immortal.

He decided to keep Zhang Tianci and told Zheng Wenjie that with Zhang Tianci, the journey would be safer and he would have someone to call on if anything happened.

Zheng Wenjie didn't expect Lin Hu's idea, but Zhang Tianci, as Lin Hu's apprentice, was naturally much stronger than Zhao Lei, so he didn't refuse. Solving it earlier could also save some people earlier.
As soon as the sky got light, Zheng Wenjie took Zhang Tianci out of the city. They were both riding tall horses. They were not bought, but stolen from the Japanese invaders by Zheng Wenjie.
Zhang Tianci was a man of few words. He was silent all the way but he answered all the questions. Zheng Wenjie also knew that Zhang Tianci was an orphan beggar. He was lucky to meet Lin Hu so he didn't starve to death. Seeing that Zhang Tianci was smart and could learn quickly, Lin Hu named him Tianci and didn't change his surname.
The sun had already set, and the two of them had not stopped to rest. Zheng Wenjie sympathized with Zhang Tianci and said hello to him: "Tianci, it's getting dark, let's find a place to rest first!"

Zhang Tianci nodded and pointed to a forest in front of the dirt road and said, "Master Zheng, should we go over the mountain or take the main road? If we go over this mountain, we will be able to enter the Greater Khingan Range tomorrow and reach the Huangpizi Tomb the day after tomorrow."

"If we take the main road and ride a horse, it will take an extra day."

Zheng Wenjie looked around and saw that there were mountains one after another. If one really went into the forest without a guide, it would be difficult to get out.

"The cart has overturned. The faster we go, the better! Let's let the horse go." After saying that, Zheng Wenjie got off the horse, took off the reins and saddle, and patted the horse's butt. The horse was also tired, and it walked away slowly without even running.
Zhang Tianci also took down the package and released the horse like Zheng Wenjie did. Zheng Wenjie then saw that the cotton pants between Zhang Tianci's legs were worn out.
Zheng Wenjie developed a favorable impression of Zhang Tianci. During the whole journey, Zhang Tianci never complained about being tired or in pain. He followed Zheng Wenjie silently like an old ox.

"Tianci, leave all the things here with me! Put the gifts inside." Zheng Wenjie took down the red coffin and threw it on the ground. The palm-sized red coffin began to grow larger and blocked the way between the two of them.
Zhang Tianci looked at Zheng Wenjie deeply, feeling a little scared, but remembering what Lin Hu said about keeping everything he saw along the way in his heart, and doing whatever Zheng Wenjie said, he still held back his words, just nodded and put the two large packages into the red coffin, leaving only a long gun and two machetes.
"There is also a knife. Is it prepared for me? I'll use this one." Zheng Wenjie smiled and took out Chidori from the red coffin and waved it.

Zhang Tianci nodded obediently, put down a machete and said, "Master Zheng, let's go into the mountains and find a place sheltered from the wind to rest. We will continue our journey at dawn!"

"Okay, let's go!"

Zheng Wenjie put away the red coffin and followed Zhang Tianci into the forest on the snow. The snow had been falling since September. The snow in the mountains was more than ten centimeters thick, and walking on the snow was very tiring.
The two climbed over a mountain, and it was already completely dark when Zhang Tianci finally found a stable hillside that was sheltered from the wind. Panting heavily, Zhang Tianci insisted on clearing the snow without waiting for a rest.
Zheng Wenjie was not idle either. He chopped a large bundle of branches and several large pieces of wood and brought them back. He instantly switched between the two forms and started a big fire.

"Tianci, you must be tired today. Eat the barbecue and have a good rest!" Zheng Wenjie took out the barbecue from the red coffin and hung it on the fire.

"Master Zheng, I'm fine. My master and I walked in the mountains for two days and one night and were able to hold on." Zhang Tianci approached the fire and rubbed his hands. Seeing that Zheng Wenjie was still calm, he felt a little envious.

"That's amazing. I heard that it's very dangerous in the primeval forest, especially at night. There are poisonous insects and snakes that are hard to guard against."

Zhang Tianci nodded: "Most poisonous insects are afraid of fire or sulfur. I have them in my bag. Master Zheng, I will sprinkle the powder around first, so that I can sleep well at night!"

Zheng Wenjie didn't refuse. He didn't think about keeping his green eyes open all night just to keep the surrounding animals away. Zhang Tianci took out the powder and sprinkled it around before sitting back. Zheng Wenjie had already laid in the red coffin. Zhang Tianci hesitated for a while, not knowing whether to disturb him. He looked at the barbecue and saw that it was already sizzling with oil and said, "Master Zheng, the meat is ready!"

"You eat! I'll take a rest first. By the way, you have been following your master for so long. Have you encountered any strange things?"

Zhang Tianci cut off a piece of meat, took a bite while breathing out the hot air, and said, "Very little, basically nothing. I heard from local people a few times that the place was very evil, but I followed my master around and didn't find anything."

That stone sculpture was quite powerful. Zheng Wenjie was a little curious about what it could be, but his curiosity was fleeting. Since he had already been rejected, it was naturally impossible for him to ask for it again.

"I did encounter something weird once, but my master was very capable. He immediately discovered the problem and sobered me up. It was a giant monkey that urinated on the firewood. The smoke was enough to make people hallucinate. If it weren't for my master, I would have thrown myself into the fire and burned to death!"

"My master saved my life, adopted me, and taught me. It's a pity that I can't take care of him in his old age!"

Zheng Wenjie comforted him, "You are still young, and your master doesn't want you to live with him at such a young age. Your master has been a hunter, a bandit, and a soldier in his life. In the end, he returned to the forest to make a living. He wants you to live a different life. He hopes that you and Abao live a good life."

After a peaceful night, Zheng Wenjie put away the red coffin and set out again with Zhang Tianci. The deeper they went, the less signs of human habitation they saw.
Zheng Wenjie patted a small tree, and Zhang Tianci said, "Master Zheng, this tree has been frozen to death."

"Trees can also be frozen to death?" Zheng Wenjie didn't expect this. He just felt that this tree was a little small compared to the surrounding trees.

"The inside of the tree is frozen into ice. It can't survive."

Zheng Wenjie nodded, and learned a little more. Zhang Tianci was either looking at the sky or the sun and the trees along the way. He took Zheng Wenjie to a hilltop and pointed out the direction: "Master Zheng, we can enter the Greater Khingan Range in this direction. Let's go around here and walk along the edge. We can see Tuanshanzi tomorrow!"

The moonlight shone on the forest. Zheng Wenjie and his companions hurried all day and night, rested a few times, and entered Tuanshanzi before dawn. The forest on the mountain was very dense, and there was a big mound on the mountain, which was the Huangpizi Tomb.

Zhang Tianci leaned against a tree to rest. Zheng Wenjie lit a fire for him and set off alone with the Chidori in the direction Zhang Tianci pointed.
Zheng Wenjie stood on the big mound effortlessly. There were many holes on the mound. According to Lin Hu, this place was a temple during the Qing Dynasty. Since ancient times, there have been many gold mines in Daxinganling. Many gold pickers gathered here. In order to pray for wealth or safety, they built a stone temple close to the mountain wall.

Lin Hu explored this place a few years ago and happened to discover a huge natural cave, so he drew a map of it. A few days ago, he followed the water supply team and found that they were going to that cave.

(End of this chapter)