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When Er Yuehong heard that Zhang Qihai and others had arrived, he hurried to the front hall and said to Zhang Qihai, "Little Buddha, are you back from the mine?"

Zhang Qihai quickly got to the point and said, "Second Master, we'll talk about these things later. First, you check on my eldest brother's condition. He was poisoned in the tomb of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. I have no way to cure it. I wonder if you can cure it?"

"What? Master Buddha was poisoned?"

Er Yuehong also knew the situation was urgent, and quickly checked the symptoms of Master Fo's poisoning, then hurriedly shouted to the servants outside the hall: "Hurry up and prepare a basin of hot water, tweezers, realgar wine, a brazier and a towel! Quick!"

Following Er Yuehong's order, the servants of the Hong Mansion quickly prepared the things and brought them over.

Then Er Yuehong began to treat the Buddha. After more than half an hour, Er Yuehong pulled out strands of hair-like things from Zhang Qishan's body. They were exactly the same as the hair on the back of the statue of the Goddess of Heaven in the mine.

As the hair was pulled out, Zhang Qishan's poison was also cured, but his body was weak and he was still in a coma.

Er Yuehong arranged for Master Fo to recuperate in a guest room in the backyard. Adjutant Zhang and Master Qi Bay stayed in the room to take care of Zhang Qishan, while Zhang Qihai went to the front hall to chat with Er Yuehong.

Chapter 30 Ancient Tomb

After listening to Zhang Qihai's account of what happened in the tomb, Er Yuehong said with some relief: "Little Buddha, your action this time was too dangerous. You dared to go deep into the ancient tomb without any preparation. Fortunately, the poison was not serious, and you used the golden needle to stop the spread of the poison in time, otherwise, the life of the Buddha would be in danger."

You have to know that the tomb is quite dangerous. Even for the people in the Nine Gates to enter the most ordinary tomb, they have to go through a long period of preparation, not to mention that this is a tomb from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period which is full of dangers.

The few of them still forced their way in with almost no preparation, which made Er Yuehong at a loss for words.

"There is nothing we can do about it. The situation was special at the time and we couldn't find a good solution. We could only go into the tomb first and then make plans. However, we did not gain nothing." Zhang Qihai paused and continued, "We also found some tomb-robbing equipment in the tomb, which were branded with the marks of our Nine Sects. Moreover, the means used to rob the tomb seemed to be those of your Hong family. Is this ancient tomb related to your Hong family? To be more precise, has anyone from your Hong family ever participated in this operation?"

Zhang Qihai looked at Er Yuehong with a smile.

"Yes, the ancient tomb you visited is indeed related to the ancestors of my Hong family. I already knew about it when you mentioned the thimble in the theater."

"In terms of seniority, the elder of my Hong family was my great uncle who led people to the ancient tomb. He also brought out the same thimble from the ancient tomb, but he was already deeply poisoned when he came out, and there was no way he could recover. Before he died, my great uncle warned us younger generations that the ancient tomb from the Northern and Southern Dynasties was very dangerous and we should never enter it rashly."

Er Yuehong said as he recalled the past.

"In this way, it can explain why there are equipment of our Nine Gates in the tomb." Zhang Qihai said with enlightenment.

"Little Master Buddha, that ancient tomb is very dangerous. Back then, my great uncle took away all the best fighters in the family. If they were left outside, they would be independent figures. In the end, except for my great uncle who came back by chance, the rest were left in the ancient tomb forever. You should persuade Master Buddha to give up the idea of ​​investigating it thoroughly! If you continue to investigate, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Er Yuehong thought about it for a long time before he kindly gave a reminder.

"Second Master, you also know my eldest brother's temper. It would be impossible to persuade him not to continue the investigation. Besides, I am becoming more and more interested in this ancient tomb, so this matter must not be stopped!"

"If you have any concerns, you don't have to go down to the tomb with us. After all, this matter is beyond your ability. As for the girl's illness, I will continue to treat her. You don't need to worry that I will break my promise."

Zhang Qihai said decisively that there was no room for stopping this matter now.

He and Zhang Qishan will definitely get to the bottom of the matter regarding this ancient tomb.

"Little Buddha, what are you talking about? How can I, Er Yuehong, be the kind of person who is afraid of death? If you and Buddha want to find out the truth, I, Er Yuehong, will accompany you to the end. Besides, my Hong family has also lost many people in this tomb, and I am also very interested in it!"

Er Yuehong said this without hesitation, and it was obvious that this was from his heart.

"Well, when my brother gets better, we'll go to the mine together and uncover the secrets behind the ancient tomb!"

"Oh, by the way, how is the girl's health lately? Is she feeling better?"

After talking about the ancient tomb, Zhang Qihai mentioned the girl's condition.

"Thanks to your medical skills, Little Buddha, the girl has gotten much better recently. Except for feeling cold from time to time, she is no different from ordinary people. I have to thank you very much!" At this point, Er Yuehong was also very grateful.

Before Zhang Qihai gave Yatou acupuncture treatment, her body was very weak and she could only lie in bed every day to recuperate. After Zhang Qihai's treatment, Yatou's condition has improved a lot. Seeing that his wife's body has recovered well, Er Yuehong is naturally very happy.

"It's normal to be afraid of cold. After all, Yin Qi and corpse poison have accumulated in his body for many years. Acupuncture alone is not enough. He needs to be slowly recuperated and recovered." Zhang Qihai paused and said, "By the way, how is the news about those medicinal herbs going?"

"I have mobilized all the strength of my men, and with the help of other people from the Nine Gates, most of the herbs have been collected. They will be complete in some time. The only herb is Deer Living Grass. There has been no news about it, but I have asked Master Jie Jiu to help find it!" Er Yuehong replied.

"Well, if I can find all the herbs as soon as possible, I can cure the girl as soon as possible!" Zhang Qihai nodded.

While Zhang Qihai and Er Yuehong were chatting, Master Qi Ba, who had been taking care of Zhang Qishan in the backyard with Adjutant Zhang, ran over and said breathlessly, "Little...Little...Little Master Buddha, Master Buddha has woken up!"

"My eldest brother is awake? I'll go check it out!"

After hearing that Zhang Qishan had woken up, Zhang Qihai hurriedly ran towards the guest room in the backyard, followed by Er Yuehong and Qi Baye.

When I came to the guest room, I saw Zhang Qishan half lying on the bed. His face was much rosier than before, and it was obvious that he had almost recovered. I have to say that the Zhang family's bloodline is really magical, even the mixed-blood Qiongqi bloodline is the same.

If an ordinary person suffered such a serious injury, it would take at least ten days or half a month to recover to Zhang Qishan's condition.

After Zhang Dafoye rested for a while and drank a bowl of tonic medicine at Er Yuehong's house, they made an appointment to explore the ancient tomb of the Northern and Southern Dynasties together.

They chatted for a while, and then Zhang Qishan and others stood up, said goodbye to Er Yuehong, and drove back to Zhang's house.

In the next few days, Zhang Qishan had to deal with the military and political affairs that had accumulated over the previous two days, and he was extremely busy.

Zhang Qihai led a very comfortable life. Every day he would ask Mr. Qi to go to Er Yuehong's theater to listen to operas and drink tea. After the theater was over, the three of them would study the notes left by Er Yuehong's great uncle in the secret room of the Hong Mansion, trying to find clues about the ancient tombs of the Northern and Southern Dynasties in the mine.

learn from mistakes.

If everyone wants to break into this ancient tomb of the Northern and Southern Dynasties again, they naturally have to make all the necessary preparations before setting off.

Otherwise, it would be like the first time those people went into the tomb, and they almost lost their lives in the ancient tomb.

Chapter 31 Without further ado

On this day, in the front hall of the Hong Mansion, Zhang Qihai and Er Yuehong were discussing how to go down to the tomb.

The gatekeeper of the Hong Mansion hurried in to report: "Master, Master Jie Jiu is outside the door asking to see you. Should we bring him in? Or should we take him to the side hall to wait?"

"Master Jie Jiu is here? Please invite him to the main hall!"

When Er Yuehong heard that it was Master Jie Jiu who came, his eyes instantly lit up.

Regarding the matter of finding medicinal herbs, he entrusted Master Jie Jiu with the help. Although Master Jie Jiu was the last of the three lower sects among the Nine Sects and his kung fu was not as good as theirs, his connections in the martial arts world were extremely extensive. Master Jie Jiu knew a little about all kinds of people, and others were willing to give him this face.

Therefore, if we entrust Master Jie Jiu to help find medicinal herbs, we will get twice the result with half the effort. Now that Master Jie Jiu has come to visit us, it must be news that he has found some medicinal herbs.

Er Yuehong was naturally overjoyed at the news about the whereabouts of the medicinal materials, and quickly ordered the servants to bring Master Jie Jiu to the main hall.

"Master, I will go and invite Master Jie Jiu over right now!" The servant also knew something about the situation, and upon hearing this, he hurried down to invite Master Jie Jiu over.

After a cup of tea, Mr. Jie Jiu arrived at the main hall of the Hong Mansion.

After seeing Master Jiu, Er Yuehong quickly stood up from the armchair and said, "Master Jiu suddenly came to visit today. Did you find any news about medicinal herbs?"

"Yes, Master Er. Ever since you sent me a message asking me to help you find herbs, I have used some of my connections. Fortunately, I have found the herbs you need. I also have good news to tell you!"

Master Jiu Xie started to laugh. Halfway through his words, he saw Zhang Qihai standing beside him and asked in doubt, "This young man looks a little unfamiliar. I haven't seen him in your house before. Could he be your new disciple, Master?"

Mr. Jie Jiu had not met Zhang Qihai formally before, so naturally he did not know Zhang Qihai's identity. At this time, he thought that Zhang Qihai was Er Yuehong's recent apprentice.

"Oh, look at my brain, I forgot to introduce you to each other. Come, Qi Hai, this is Master Jie Jiu, who is at the bottom of our Nine Sects. Even though he is not ranked high, he is the military strategist and think tank of our Nine Sects! Of course, he is also a close friend of your brother, just like me."

Er Yuehong first introduced Jiu Ye Dao to Zhang Qihai.

"I know. I've often heard my eldest brother mention the name of Master Jiu. Seeing him today, I realize that he is indeed extraordinary!"

Zhang Qihai naturally recognized Master Jie Jiu. He had accidentally seen a group photo of the Nine Gates at home before, and Zhang Qishan had pointed them out to him one by one.

Master Jie Jiu was also a little confused when he heard this, and then he remembered the rumor that Master Zhang Dafo had found his younger brother, and he was also a little surprised and said: "It turned out to be Master Xiaofo who has been rumored in Changsha recently! Nice to meet you! I was busy looking for medicine for Master Er during this period of time, and forgot to visit him. Jie Jiu will definitely visit Zhang's house some other day!"

"Haha, Master Jiu, you are joking. Your reputation is well-known, and you are also a good friend of my eldest brother. I should be the one to pay you a visit. However, since I arrived in Changsha City, I have been busy with work, so I haven't had time to visit you. I hope Master Jiu will forgive me!"

Zhang Qihai said with a smile, and then bowed to Master Jie Jiu.

"Let's not reminisce about the past, let's talk business first! Master Jie Jiu, you just said you had great news to tell me, what is it?"

Seeing that the two hit it off immediately and wanted to continue chatting, Er Yuehong on the side became a little anxious and quickly interrupted their pleasantries.

"I'm sorry! Second Master, I got along really well with Little Buddha right away, and I forgot about the important matter!" After apologizing, Master Jiu continued, "The good news is the deer grass!"

"Deer grass?"

"Master Jiu, are you telling me that you found the news about the deer grass? Are you serious?"

Er Yuehong was a little slow to react at first, but when he finally reacted, he asked in shock.

He also found records about deer grass in the ancient books collected at home. Deer grass is a medicinal ingredient that has the effect of bringing the dead back to life. Among the prescriptions prescribed by Zhang Qihai, it is the most precious and rarest.

The other medicinal herbs were fine. Although they were also worth a fortune, they were at least circulated in the market. But as for the deer grass, Er Yuehong had used all the channels under his command but no news of deer grass could be reported back, so he entrusted Master Jie Jiu to look for it on his behalf.

I didn't expect that Master Jie Jiu would find out information about the deer living grass so quickly. He is indeed the person with the most extensive network of contacts among the Nine Gates.

"Second Master, how could I joke with you about this? The news that we got the deer grass this time was just a coincidence. It was a message from one of my buddies in Peking. It was said that the Crescent Hotel in Peking would hold an auction recently, and the deer grass we wanted would be among the items to be auctioned!"

"You should have heard of the name of this Xinyue Hotel, right? It is also well-known in the world. Since it is said that one of the items for auction is deer grass, it must be correct. After all, they will not destroy their own reputation!"

Master Jiujie explained to the two of them.

"Great! We even got news about where the deer grass is. Now the girl's illness can be cured! Without further ado, let's set off for Peking!"

At this moment, Er Yuehong seemed a little excited and wished he was in Peking right now.

"Second Master, wait a minute! We need to ask my eldest brother and Eighth Master to come and discuss this matter. Since the Crescent Hotel in Peking is well-known in the martial arts world, there will definitely be many people bidding with us at the auction. Therefore, we still have to be fully prepared before we set off!"

Seeing this situation, Zhang Qihai quickly comforted Er Yuehong.

"Yes! What Little Buddha said makes sense. Second Master, don't rush to go to Peking. There is still some time before the auction. We still need to take a long-term view on this matter!" Master Jie Jiu also advised Er Yuehong not to be too anxious.

"You are right! This is related to the girl's condition. I am really too anxious. This is a big matter. I really need to discuss it with Master Fo and Master Ba. Without further ado, I will ask them to come to my house and ask you two to stay for a while. We will discuss and come up with a result today. How about it?"

Er Yuehong also realized that he was too impatient, and now he came up with a compromise.

"This matter concerns the life and safety of my sister-in-law, so naturally, everything will be arranged by Second Master!" Master Jie Jiu agreed.

"I have no objection either." Zhang Qihai did not refuse.

"Well, come on, quickly invite Master Buddha and Master Eight to come to the mansion to discuss important matters!"

Chapter 32 Discussion

"Someone, hurry up and invite Master Buddha and Master Eight to come to the mansion to discuss matters!"

Er Yuehong instructed outside the door.

As soon as he finished speaking, the servants went to make arrangements.

An hour passed quickly, and Zhang Qihai and Jie Jiuye were getting a little sleepy from waiting.

Finally, the sound of footsteps was heard in the corridor outside the door, and Master Fo walked in with Adjutant Zhang and Master Qi.

After they entered the hall, they exchanged a few pleasantries with Master Jie Jiu, then sat down and started discussing business.

After Mr. Buddha glanced at everyone, he spoke first: "I have also heard a little about the Crescent Hotel in Peking. I heard that the Crescent Hotel is the largest auction house in Peking, and the boss behind it is a man with great connections."