Chapter 8 Dragon Rider Forbidden Army

Ye Xiaoyu lay on his bed, closed his eyes, and thought about everything that happened today.

As soon as he closed his eyes, the figure of the big rice dumpling appeared in front of his eyes. Big Zongzi is a word that sounds strange to ordinary people, but it is very clear in Ye Xiaoyu's heart.

In the world of tomb robbing, big zongzi refers to an unknown corpse with treasures on or around it, usually buried underground in the form of mummified corpses. But there are also metaphors for unclean things such as zombies and evil spirits.

I don’t know when the name Big Zongzi started to spread among the tomb robbing industry, and it became a code word and slang in this industry.

These walking rice dumplings usually become like this after encountering some unclean things in some tombs buried deep underground due to Feng Shui and other reasons.

Generally speaking, corpses in mausoleums with only dead bones left are called dry rice dumplings.

On the contrary, if the corpse in the tomb is well preserved and still has hair, it may transform into a corpse at any time and is called a living zongzi.

And this is divided into whether it is the corpse originally buried underground, or the corpse of an infected person after artificial entry.

Obviously, the big zongzi wearing security clothes that Ye Xiaoyu met today belonged to the latter group.

Big Zongzi is like a code word circulated among tomb robbers, like the conversation among bandits in the mountains. You can't just say that you are in the business of murder and arson. You all have a set of slang words in your industry.

Since Zongzi refers to encountering a relatively well-preserved corpse in a tomb, that is, it is not rotten and has no apparent threat. However, if many people go to the tomb and touch the big rice dumplings and say this secret phrase, it means they are in trouble.

Originally, Ye Xiaoyu had never been exposed to such things that were beyond ordinary people's knowledge. But it was only a month ago that he learned about the unfamiliar business of tomb robbing from his father .

It all started the night after Ye Xiaoyu got the admission notice from Jushan University a month ago. . . . . .

a month ago. . . . . .

With the whole family's expectations, Ye Xiaoyu's university admission notice was finally mailed to his hometown Ji City, Ji Province . Even if he was finally admitted to the veterinary medicine major of Jushan University, it can be considered that his hard work paid off.

I still remember when he was applying for a major , his parents all signed him up for the engineering major in his first three choices. At that time, he was pretty good at skills , unlike now that the skills learned in universities can only be used in society. Get started, and give it to yourself to continue to dig deeper and learn.

Unexpectedly, all the first few choices were dropped. Fortunately, the fourth veterinary major was chosen, otherwise Ye Xiaoyu would have switched directly.

In his father's words, the worst he could do was go home and inherit his father's business and take over the family pet hospital.

In the evening, Ye Xiaoyu's mother made a few side dishes, and Ye Xiaoyu's father also took out the medicinal wine and had a few drinks to celebrate. While eating , he took off the amulet he had worn since childhood and hung it around Ye Xiaoyu's neck.

Said: "Xiaoyu, this amulet was passed down to me by your grandfather. Today, when you are older, I will pass it on to you. Remember, no matter how difficult things are in the future, you must hang this amulet on yourself." On his body, every misfortune turns into good fortune."

Ye Xiaoyu's father's name is Ye Xingsheng, Xingsheng, Xingsheng, as the name suggests, means lucky birth. I heard from Ye Xiaoyu's father that when he was young, his father was frail and sick, but it was thanks to this amulet that he became healthy .

Ye Xiaoyu looked at the amulet hanging around his neck. It was a wolf-tooth-shaped jade stone. The top of the jade stone was fixed with a plum blossom-like texture, and a black leather rope passed through it to form a pendant.

Ye Xingsheng picked up a piece of peanut, put it in his mouth and said: "This amulet has been with your grandfather for most of his life, and has been with me for more than thirty years. I heard your grandfather said that this amulet is an object from the Ming Dynasty... ..."

Just listening to Ye Xingsheng's detailed explanation, Ye Xiaoyu also got a general idea.

It turned out that Ye Xiaoyu's grandfather took this wolf-tooth-shaped jade pendant from a mummy wearing a Ming Dynasty general's armor during a tomb robbery. Later, based on clues in the cave and subsequent information, he learned that it was The deputy mummy was the leader of the Ming Dynasty's Dragon Cavalry Forbidden Army.

According to legend, during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the then emperor secretly summoned a group of martial arts masters, a total of sixteen people, to form the Ming Dynasty's special forces, which were directly ordered by the emperor. The purpose was to eliminate dissidents in the imperial court internally and to punish King Fan's rebellion externally . It was passed down through the generations and was codenamed "Dragon Cavalry Forbidden Army".

But with the fall of the Ming Dynasty and Emperor Chongzhen hanging himself, the Dragon Cavalry Forbidden Army began to feel lonely. After the rise of the Qing Dynasty, in order to revive the Han Dynasty, people in the Forbidden Army who mastered the alchemist Taoism rumored that as long as they cut off the dragon veins of the Qing Dynasty, they could overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the Dragon Cavalry Forbidden Army embarked on the road of exploring the dragon and finding its pulse . During this period, Yi Ying Dragon Cavalry learned the art of Feng Shui and Yin and Yang, and became proficient in digging and robbing graves.

After some searching, the Dragon Cavalry Forbidden Army found the dragon vein of the Qing Dynasty in the Xing'an Mountains. Unknown to them, they were captured by the trap in the tomb. All the Dragon Cavalry were wiped out and died in the tomb. Only a few people escaped. Day of birth. And this wolf tooth jade pendant is the amulet for the dragon knight clan to find their pulse and dig into their graves .

Then Ye Xingsheng had a drink and said: "The Ye family has always been a single generation. When you were young, your grandfather made a living by telling people's fortunes and selling medicines. He learned some gossip and yin and yang skills, and traveled around the country to collect medicines from various places. Later, by chance, he joined a tomb robbing organization. Unexpectedly, your grandfather relied on this ability to become famous in the tomb robbing world and became a famous tomb robber in eight villages in the south. That era was in troubled times. Qiu, your grandfather started doing this business in order to earn a living, which can be regarded as accumulating some wealth in those troubled times. But..."

"But what happened?" Ye Xiaoyu asked. Ye Xingsheng had never mentioned this part of the family's past to Ye Xiaoyu, and he was curious about it for a while. However, Ye Xingsheng's expression was not very good.

Ye Xingsheng continued: "But during an operation, your grandfather and his group encountered a trap in the tomb. Later, only your grandfather escaped from the tomb. After coming out, your grandfather sold his family property and dispersed. I gave it to the brothers who sacrificed their lives, and then moved my family to the Northeast. I was named Xingsheng because it meant a lucky birth. Later, my health was not very good. Your grandfather brought this amulet to me. body, which allowed my body to gradually recover."

He sighed again and continued: "Your grandfather believes that this is a disaster caused by tomb robbing . Digging graves and robbing tombs is a matter of damaging moral integrity, and it will have a certain impact on future generations. He concludes that my body is the result of tomb robbing." It’s a sin. Therefore, in my generation, in order to continue the incense of the Ye family, I directly stopped the tomb robbing business, and I have never had any contact with it. "

Originally, Ye Xingsheng didn't want to tell this family story to Ye Xiaoyu, after all, this line of work would undermine moral integrity. For this reason, Ye Xiaoyu's grandfather only gave Ye Xingsheng the art of medical healing, but the medical techniques of traditional Chinese medicine are inherently related to the art of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements . Therefore, Ye Xingsheng also did some research on Feng Shui.

Now that Ye Xiaoyu has grown up, he has the obligation to know this family story. His grandfather also knew that his health was getting worse day by day, and he would not be able to see Ye Xiaoyu grow up. He passed away when Ye Xiaoyu was a child and was still ignorant, so he specially left it for Ye Xiaoyu before he died. In a notebook, what Grandpa Ye Xiaoyu wanted to say to him and his expectations for him were all written down in it. He handed it to Ye Xiaoyu.

After that, Ye Xingsheng opened the wooden box, took out a notebook, and handed it to Ye Xiaoyu. Ye Xiaoyu took the notebook handed over by his father. It was a very old book, very thick, yellowish, and very contemporary, but it was well preserved by my father.

Ye Xiaoyu opened the first page of his notes. On the yellowed notebook, the original clear ink had become a little faded, but he could still see in the few words what Ye Xiaoyu's grandfather wanted to say to him. , it reads: "My grandson Xiaoyu, I believe that when you see this notebook, I have passed away. Life is like this, life and death are impermanent. This notebook records my life experience, going around and around, flashing this A lifetime has passed, and I feel that I have lived a very rich life. Presumably, you should know from your father the industry our family was engaged in before. In those days, there was no way, war was raging, and we lived a life with today and no tomorrow, and it was also a mess. Eat. I believe that the era you live in now is peaceful and healthy..."

Ye Xiaoyu didn't have much impression of his grandfather. He didn't remember much at a young age. It can be said that he had no impression of his grandfather at a young age. But from the lines in the notes, we can see his grandfather's love and expectations for him. I don't know whether it was because I read the deep love story or because I felt excited. Two tears fell inadvertently from the corners of my eyes.

Ye Xiaoyu opened the second page of the note and started reading. . . . . .

"My grandson, Xiaoyu. Remember, tomb robbing is a derogatory act and should not be used as a profession for the survival of the family. A gentleman loves money and must get it wisely. When I was young, your grandfather and I dug graves and robbed them. You have done too many things, and the retribution is all on your father. I have been aware of this since the time I was lucky enough to come out of the tomb alive. Fortunately, in my later years, I fasted and chanted Buddha's name, which can be regarded as fulfilling my vow. That's right. Therefore, your father's generation did not continue to engage in this business..."

Ye Xiaoyu gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and turned the note to the third page. These were the last words Ye Xiaoyu's grandfather left for him. . . . . .

It reads: "Sometimes things in the tomb are good, sometimes they are bad, and they are capricious. Maybe the results obtained after a lot of hard work are in vain in the end. It is also possible that a small discovery unintentionally breaks the relationship between the two. There are some researches. I hope that starting from your generation, you can use the Yin and Yang techniques of Feng Shui that I have summarized to inherit the family mantle. It can also be regarded as making some contributions to the country’s archaeological cause and benefiting the descendants of my Ye family for generations to come! But! You must remember that things in the tomb cannot be taken for yourself, this is the right way in the world! Write down: Ye Yaodong (the name of Ye Xiaoyu's grandfather)."

The rest of the notes are Ye Xiaoyu's grandfather's diary when he was young, recording his grandfather's every adventure and the unknown stories underground. . . . . .

However, is this really the case? We tend to believe that what we see and hear through our own eyes and ears is true. However, to put it bluntly, eyes and ears are just a medium. If you add some "leftovers" that seem to be absent in your words, perhaps what is finally conveyed becomes a lie.

But why did Ye Xiaoyu's parents deceive him? Was this note really left to him by his grandfather?

There are too many things that we need to consider, but the author still believes that the lies of Ye Xiaoyu's parents are in good faith.

The night after I got the admission notice, it was midnight. . . . . .

"Xingsheng, have you really decided to let Xiaoyu continue to work in this business?" Ye Xiaoyu's mother asked worriedly.

"I have no choice, this is his life!" Ye Xingsheng replied decisively.

"But...but he is only twenty, but he has to bear so much!" At this point, Ye Xiaoyu's mother couldn't help but shed tears of worry.

Ye Xingsheng walked to a corner of the table, took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, lit it, held it in his mouth, and took a deep breath.

Ye Xingsheng has been quitting smoking for more than 20 years. He has never touched this thing since the year when Ye Xiaoyu was born. Twenty years have passed like one day, week after week, without any change. But today, he broke the precept that he had kept for twenty years. He blew out a smoke ring as if thinking, and turned into mist, lingering around him.

I saw Ye Xingsheng holding the lit cigarette between his fingertips. He walked to Grandpa Ye Xiaoyu's tomb and inserted the lit cigarette into the incense burner.

Facing the spiritual throne, he said: "Father, I have done everything I need to do. As the saying goes, it is up to people to plan things, and to make things happen in heaven. I hope everything goes as you wish. The old things in the past will be settled, and you will be under the Nine Springs by then. Rest in peace, I will retire with success and protect my Ye family forever."

he bowed deeply . He turned back to comfort his wife and said: "The Ye family has become the only one in my generation. The ups and downs of my generation are just for Xiaoyu to survive better. In order to get rid of 'his' control , Our fathers have paid too much. I have no choice."

After hearing this, Ye Xiaoyu's mother began to burst into tears. Ye Xingsheng hugged his wife in his arms and said: "Don't worry! I believe that our son, I have taught him everything I can, and the rest is up to him. Moreover, that man has already set off, he He will protect our children for us."

Who 'he' is, we don't know. 'He' may be a person or an organization. But no matter what it is, 'he' is definitely a mysterious existence, controlling the fate of generations of the Ye family.

At present, only by eliminating 'him' can the Ye family return to its original state. But Ye Xiaoyu didn't know all this.

Yes, the notes left by Ye Xiaoyu's grandfather were indeed embellished by Ye Xing . However, it is absolutely well-intentioned and there is nothing false about it.

In the future, where will Ye Xiaoyu go? We don't know whether we will continue to indulge in that 'him''s curse-like control over the Ye family, or whether we will surrender or even eliminate that 'him'.

All we know is that Ye Xiaoyu is the only hope for the Ye family.

(End of chapter)