Beipai Tomb Raiders Notes

Chapter 581 The Mystery of the Hairy Watermelon

"Ms. Jiang, regarding Jiang Huixin, what is your relationship with him?"

When I suddenly said this name, the smile on her face disappeared.

"Did you see the grave?"

I nodded in agreement.

"Jiang Huixin is my grandfather's father, and my great-grandfather." She looked at me and said.

Judging from her expression and reaction, she didn't know everything, perhaps because it happened in the last two days.

I also looked at her and said, "The desolate tomb on the East Mountain was built by your great-grandfather for Buguo Liu. I asked around and found out that Buguo Liu was a fellow disciple of Buguo Wu and was very skilled in feng shui. In other words, everything at Zukengyuan was a joint effort between your great-grandfather and Buguo Liu."

She nodded. "Ever since our Jiang family ancestors acquired that treasure, they have been devoted believers in Feng Shui and fortune-telling. However, I once met Mr. Liu when I was a child. He was a true master."

"Have you seen it as a child?"

"Miss Jiang, you and I are about the same age. Your childhood was no more than a decade ago. But Five was born in the Qing Dynasty, and he was active in the late Republic of China. But Six was his fellow disciple, so the age difference between the two should not be too big. You said you met him as a child? So, does that mean that But Six lived to be over 110 years old before he died?"

"Yes, you are good at math."

"I don't deserve it. I'm average at math. I only got a score of nine when I was in school."

She was amused by me and said with a smile, "It's not uncommon for people with good health to live to be over a hundred years old. The two sisters you know are actually quite old. The Yellow Spring Feng Shui Formation in Zukengyuan was set up by Mr. Liu for the Jiang family. On the one hand, it is to ensure that the Jiang family's descendants will be able to generate wealth and keep it, and on the other hand, it is to deal with the things in the water."

"You mean the hairy watermelon?"

She said calmly, "Those ghosts were much more ferocious back then."

"I do not understand."

She explained, "You've researched a lot of historical data in your search for treasure. So, aren't you curious why the locals of Qiandao Lake talk about that ghostly creature, but no one in the past has ever recorded or mentioned it?"

I nodded. This is also a question that has troubled me for a long time.

She said, "There's still time, let me tell you a little story."

"For hundreds of years, the hairy watermelons lay dormant beneath the silt deep within the Xin'an River. Sixty years ago, the construction of a hydropower station caused the Xin'an River to release floodwaters, and those watermelons flowed into Qiandao Lake with the floodwaters."

"Back then, Qiandao Lake wasn't as picturesque as it is today. Many people died, and it was a stagnant water with a thick, yin energy. The black carp, which were not fed by anyone in the water, were able to grow to the 100-200 kilograms they are today because they ate a lot of carrion. The hairy watermelons, which had been dormant in the Xin'an River, quietly awakened in this environment. So, in those years, many locals witnessed them, and some even caught them."

"Mr. Jiang knew that if left unchecked, the lake would eventually become a disaster. So he persuaded my great-grandfather. With the Jiang family's financial resources and his guidance, they dug a three-kilometer-long underground ditch near the former Laolong Reservoir, which led directly to Qiandao Lake."

"Through this culvert, the master used a method to successfully divert the hairy watermelons originally in Qiandao Lake to the Laolong Reservoir. When I was a child, my father told me that the diversion resulted in the deaths of seven people in our Jiang family."

I interrupted her and asked, "There are a lot of unknown white crystals left at the bottom of the Zukeng Source Pit. Were they also created at that time?"

She nodded. "Those are leftover salt crystals. A lot of salt was spread back then, and the amount is impossible to count. There was a salt shortage for a while, which caused the price of salt to rise a lot. You can check this out."

“Why the salt?”

She replied, "According to what the master said back then, salt is the most precious of all minerals and a yang object. In Feng Shui, it can draw in energy, dispel dampness, and dispel negative energy. When used with the Huangquan Eight Evils Feng Shui Formation, it not only dispels evil spirits but also creates a wealth-attracting situation where earth generates gold, gold generates water, and water nourishes gold. It's truly a two-pronged approach."

The moment I heard her finish speaking, I instantly understood what Uncle Cha had said to me on the phone before.

"No, if salt water can dispel evil spirits, then why are there hairy watermelons underwater after decades?"

She shook her head and said, "Because you underestimated those evil creatures, sir. Neither salt water nor feng shui can destroy them, they can only be said to have weakened them in some way. If you had encountered them in Qiandao Lake, with the help you found, you would have died in the water long ago."

My face changed. No wonder Chaosheng could kill someone with one stick.

"To this day, the Jiang family still secretly sends a batch of salt to that place every five years. The fence you see in the cave was set up to prevent outsiders from accidentally entering. In a sense, you have helped us. You have accomplished what the master failed to do back then. In return, I have also helped you a little."

"You mean...Brother Zhang?"

The girl smiled and said, "You are indeed a smart person. Communicating with you saves me a lot of effort."

"That man was pushed into the Dragon Cave by you and luckily survived, but he was seriously injured. Our people went down to add medicine to the hot spring pool and accidentally discovered him."

"I originally wanted to keep this guy as a backup, but he became insatiable and disobeyed orders, so I just got rid of him."

"So... after that, you dumped the body in Zukengyuan. Were you trying to scare me? To make me emotionally agitated, have wild thoughts, and ideally, drown in the water?"

"I'm not trying to scare you, I'm giving you a surprise. Weren't you surprised at all when you saw it?" she laughed.

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.

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There was no surprise at that time, only shock!

Now that I know the truth, I finally dare to face Zhang Meng. I can only say that her father’s death is indirectly related to me, but not directly related.

"Miss Jiang, you should know about the Wisdom Teaching, right?"

She nodded: "I know that the person you pushed down the dragon cave was a peripheral member of the Wisdom Cult."

"To be honest, Miss Jiang, putting aside those people in the martial arts world, Xu Tongshan, a high-ranking member of the Wisdom Cult, is my godfather, and the leader of the Zhuji Gang is his adopted son, so the leader of the Zhuji Gang is considered my brother. In addition, the Northern King Tian Sanjiu is also my eldest brother. We have a very good relationship. I was the best man at his wedding two years ago. If you want to deal with me, you'd better think twice before dealing with these two people."

"I admit that your Jiang family has endless wealth, but money is not always effective. If something happens to me in Qiandao Lake, you will also be in trouble. My godfather and Brother Tian will definitely stand up for me."

"You said that your Jiang family was cursed because of the treasure, which caused their descendants to be disabled. I believe this because I have experienced similar things before. I have experience in this area and I can help you find a solution."

After saying that, I knelt down directly.

As if she could see it, she frowned and said, "I admire you very much, so I am willing to show up and chat with you. There is nothing to be afraid of death."

"Miss Jiang! Miss Jiang!"

"I'm just someone looking for a little fortune! I don't want to die! I have no intention of learning your Jiang family's secrets! And I have no intention of going against you!"

I touched my forehead to the ground and cried out in a mourning tone.

"Get up, you're just making me look down on you."

He stood up silently.

The next second, I took a quick step over and immediately grabbed her neck with my backhand.

"do not come!"

"Tell your men to stay away! Otherwise I will smash you to death right now!"

I held up a stone and shouted loudly to the people around me.

Since she dared to show up to see me! It proves that there must be experts lying in ambush around here! Who knows if there is a gun barrel pointed at my head from a tree!

Because I was nervous, I tied my hands very tightly.

I could clearly hear her heavier breathing, which made me even more nervous and tightened my grip.

I hid my whole body behind her, not daring to show my head. I held her neck and retreated step by step towards the tea field.