Chapter 1374: Ancestral Grave Mountain

After some development, the terrain around Zufenshan in Tantou Village has been cleared to create a convenient pathway. All the surrounding trees and weeds obstructing the line of sight have been removed.
Official team's members are only five or six, unless really necessary, they will not personally destroy the formation.
Tong Feifei's mind, however, was not on that formation, but rather wandering around the periphery.
Anyway, destroying the formation is not his strong suit as a psychic Awakened, and He Jin and others did not blame Tong Feifei.
If there is no response from the people at the Tantou Base within one hour, He Jin will immediately contact the main force outside and arrange for personnel to destroy this formation gate.
Half an hour passed, and Tong Feifei took Zhong Leyi for a big walk and then returned. However, there was a trace of seriousness on her face.
He Jin observed her words and expressions and knew that Tong Feifei must have made some discovery.
"What?"
Tong Feifei sighed and whispered a few words in He Jin's ear.
He Jin listened and was also greatly surprised. His face showed a mixture of astonishment and doubt, indicating that he was truly taken aback by Tong Feifei's words.
"They have arrived."
Suddenly, Wang Xiawei, the leader on our team, reminded us.
Below the hillside, there were at least one or two hundred people in the entire base, led by those three subleaders, walking towards the ancestral grave hill.
After a short while, the group approached Tong Feifei.
"How did the discussion go?" Tong Feifei asked.
The small leader named Dazhi said, "Leader, we have reached an agreement. Since the feng shui of the ancestral grave has already been destroyed, we should actively save ourselves and destroy the formation, restoring the original feng shui. This way, the spirits of our ancestors can rest in peace."
This is a clever decision, but Tong Feifei didn't think it was surprising.
"However, we are completely unfamiliar with the formation and still need to ask the experts from the official side to instruct us on how to destroy this formation."
The Eight Gates of the Mysterious Tree formation correspond to the eight directions of the Bagua and indeed possess different attributes. However, this formation is still in its preliminary stage, and the powerful force of the formation has not yet formed. Moreover, the destruction of two gates has further shaken the foundation of the formation.
Therefore, none of these formations are impregnable. While the formations themselves may not have a great deal of offensive power, the individuals maintaining these formations often make some modifications and impose restrictions around the entrance of the formation.
Just like Mountain Lord sets up many restrictions and illusions around his Bamboo Mountain Formation, there are various earth attribute attacks and unexpected mechanisms.
If one is careless, they will definitely be injured by these restrictions. For those with slightly weaker capabilities, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they would end up losing their lives.
This formation on the ancestral grave mountain seems a bit simple at first glance, and there doesn't seem to be any powerful mechanical restraints or spiritual fluctuations around it. As we all know, it is difficult to have any powerful mechanical restraints to harm people if there is no spiritual fluctuation.
Kong Hejin, a great expert in this field, still had some fear towards this formation. He always felt that there were some evil elements in this formation that had not been fully explored. Attacking the gate of the formation rashly could possibly result in some backlash...
He Jin is not afraid, but he thinks it is not necessary to take this risk. Since this is the territory of Tantou Base, let Tantou Base handle it.
Consider it as them presenting their credentials to the authorities.
As for whether there will be deaths and how many, He Jin doesn't care much. Let alone the people in this base are not so innocent. Even if they are innocent, the trouble they caused should be dealt with by themselves, which is reasonable.
Unless they can't handle it, the official side must intervene before He Jin and others consider how to take action.
Unfortunately, Dr. Yu Yuan did not come to Tantou Base this time. Otherwise, Dr. Yu Yuan might have been able to see some clues.
Gre Jin always felt that the formation set up in this ancestral grave area was somewhat eerie and sinister. However, he obviously lacked the expertise in understanding the specific mysteries, unlike Yu Yuan.
Of course, He Jin will definitely not tell the people at the Tan Head Base about these.
Instead, he will inform them about some regular operational techniques for destroying the formation door.
Anyway, the previous two formation doors were operated in this regular manner. But the restrictions and methods on the perimeter of this formation door are all different, and He Jin can't say for sure, so he might as well not mention them.
Destroying the gate of the formation is not very complicated. It is essentially about destroying those stone tablets that are connected to the depths of the earth. These stone tablets are linked to the spiritual energy that connects the surface world and the core world. If the formation is completed on a large scale, like in the western region, it will indeed have considerable power and be able to support the rapid evolution of the eerie tree.
However, the Star City Mysterious Tree formation is just a rudimentary form, and the spiritual energy in the surface world has not formed a strong enough circulation, not to mention the deep underground.
It didn't even receive any support from the spiritual energy in the deep underground. This is also the main reason why the Star City Mysterious Tree has been stagnant and unable to expand.
If it is really possible to link the world of the Earth's core and the surface world, forming a cycle between the inside and outside, once the power of this formation is fully established, it is a pipe dream to rely on the base at the poolhead or any random person to destroy this formation. There is absolutely no hope at all.
Now, what they have to do is destroy the stone monument and the underlying formation, completely destroying all channels that allow spiritual power to flow in.
This project is not small, but it can be accomplished through the accumulation of strength and time.
After several small leaders such as Dazhi understood, they assured their superiors by patting their chests and saying, "Please rest assured, leaders. We must personally handle the disaster in Tantou Village and not cause any trouble for the authorities."
Tong Feifei chuckled, but her gaze swept through the crowd. Suddenly she asked, "How do you plan to handle Mr. Bao's funeral?"
This question is a bit embarrassing.
It's not that everyone doesn't want to help, but Baomu's wife is a bit difficult to talk to. She's acting like a crazy person with bloodshot eyes, biting anyone she sees. She doesn't give anyone face. Although people have the intention to help, if they go to her door, they will most likely receive a scolding.
Who would want to be scolded by a shrew and have her spitting in their face?
"Leader, it's not easy to work with Lao Bao's wife. We plan to wait for her to calm down and then discuss the matter. He has made a lot of contributions to Tantou Village in the past, and has been running the base quite well. Speaking of Lao Bao's character, there's nothing to say. Previously, we suspected that he was the agent of the Strange Tree, but it was probably a misunderstanding. We all feel quite sorry for him, so we are willing to help with his funeral."
"I'm afraid that if we go to help, his wife will chase us away."
"Yes, let's wait until she calms down."
Just then, the crowd suddenly noticed that Tong Feifei's gaze was directed towards the hillside. They followed Tong Feifei's gaze and saw a figure walking towards the ancestral grave hill.
That figure looks familiar, it's none other than that honest and straightforward son of Baomujia. With thick black-framed glasses, a low-key bowl haircut, chubby cheeks, and the shyness of a teenager who doesn't like to speak to strangers, all these characteristics are evident in this young man.
Even though he is considered a small rich second generation in the village, personality, once formed, has little to do with whether he is a rich second generation.
At least for this little Bao, even though his family is one of the richest in Tantou Village during the Sunny Era, he does not have that arrogant demeanor. On the contrary, he is like a little girl, afraid of meeting strangers, even familiar people in the village, and does not like to talk. At this moment, it is quite unexpected for this young man to walk up the mountain alone.
"How did Xiaobao come?"
"Could it be that his unreasonable mother-in-law scolded him and drove him away?"
"I think it's possible. In the past, Xiaobao's wife always scolded him, and she dumped all the blame on her son when she suffered unfair treatment from Xiaobao's father."
"Hey, Xiaobao is a well-behaved kid. I guess he came to ask us, old and young masters, for help in arranging his father's funeral, right?"
Soon, Xiaobao went up the mountain. Seeing so many people, his gaze became timid, and he didn't dare to make prolonged eye contact with anyone. Instead, he knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Uncles, please help me. Please help me persuade my mother."
"The weather is too much for my father to handle."
Towards the end, Xiaobao started crying, his round face buried in the soil, shoulders trembling uncontrollably. It was truly heart-wrenching to watch.
"Xiaobao, what are you doing?"
"Get up, get up quickly! Your father's matter is our business, all of us."
"We were just discussing how to handle your father's affairs in a more dignified way."
"Don't worry, your mother is just angry right now. Once she calms down, she won't prevent your father from being laid to rest."
"Even if we have to fight for it, we will rescue your father and ensure he is laid to rest in peace."
Xiaobao cried, "Uncles, I will definitely remember your great kindness."
"Please don't say that, what great kindness? Everyone is very grateful for your father's contributions in Tantou Village."
"Yes, these are all things we should do. Xiaobao, please speak up quickly."
Xiaobao sobbed and crawled up from the ground with red eyes. After wiping away his tears, he said, "My dad once said that after he dies, he wants to be buried with my grandparents. It seems like he knew he would die before. He even brought me to see the grave last time."
The men and women of Tantou Village looked at each other in surprise. Is this really happening? I've never heard of such a thing before.
"Xiaobao, did your dad really say that?"
Xiaobao sobbed, "Yes, he even picked out a burial plot. He also made sure to instruct me that if anything bad happens, I must bury him in the spot he chose. I still remember that spot, my dad had tied some white cloth around it..."
This is getting creepy. Originally thought the death of Carpenter Bao was an accident. The temporary agent of the Mysterious Tree had the idea to kill him and frame him.
But if this was an accidental event, Carpenter Bao had no reason to know in advance, let alone have chosen a cemetery in advance. This is obviously quite far-fetched.
Doesn't Master Bao the Carpenter already sense something? Even so, why would he choose to resign himself to fate and even choose his own burial site? Master Bao is not the kind of person who gives up on himself like that.
A few small leaders, including Da Zhi, looked at each other in surprise.
"Xiao Bao, where is your father's grave located?" asked Da Zhi.
After observing for a while, Xiao Bao pointed to a spot on the ancestral cemetery hill, saying, "Over there, a few hundred meters away from here, right next to my grandparents' graves."
"By the way, my dad told me earlier. If anything happens to him, I must tell Uncle and the others. He left some clues in the cemetery. These clues can only be understood by you, Uncle Da Zhi."
Xiao Bao wiped his tears while recalling.
Although his emotions remained sorrowful and low, his speech was still relatively clear. Even though he stuttered at times, and even blushed occasionally.
After the death of his father, it seemed that this young man grew up a lot in an instant, as he shed the shyness and awkwardness he had before, and his speech became clearer than expected.
Upon hearing this, Dashizhi and the others looked at the officials here with some difficulty, and sighed, "Did your father mention whether the officials can also take a look together?"
Li Bao shook his head, a little perplexed, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "When he told me all this, he didn't know that the authorities would get involved. However, my father always felt that the base needed to contact the authorities. Only by establishing contact with them would the base have a future. So, if my father had known that the authorities would come, he would definitely not mind handing over the clues to them."
Da Zhi agrees very much: "Xiao Bao, you are young, but you understand things so well. Impressive, impressive."
Others also echoed.
It's just that they didn't say it out loud, this is much better than your mom.
The difficult problem was passed on to the official side.
Facing the inquiring gazes of the crowd, Tong Feifei calmly said, "Since there are clues left behind, it wouldn't hurt to go and take a look. Isn't that right, Xiaobao?"
Little Bao nodded nervously, seemingly feeling inferior under the pressure from the officials.
"Lead the way," he said.
Perhaps it was because he had lost his father, but Little Bao appeared to be lost in thought. His once chubby body now hunched over, devoid of the youthful vigor one would expect from a young person.
A distance of a few hundred meters, even on the mountains, is only a two or three minutes' walk.
Little Bao walked ahead alone and reached a cluster of graves in one breath. Among those graves, there was a vacant area of about 70 or 80 square meters.
"Here it is." Xiao Bao was already standing on that vacant lot.
And Da Zhi and the others didn't think much about it, their eyes were about to step into that vacant lot. Suddenly, Tong Feifei grabbed Da Zhi and said lightly, "Don't go in yet, there are many people and footprints, don't damage the scene."
Dazhi was stunned. Is there still a need to protect the scene?
Xiao Bao was also confused and gave Tang Feifei a strange look, obviously not understanding Tang Feifei's words.
"Brother He, what do you think?" Tang Feifei chuckled and turned to ask He Jin.
Hé Jìn grinned weirdly and said, "I think this scene is quite interesting. Xiǎo Bāo, what clue did your father leave behind? Why don't you tell us about it first?"
After all, Dà Zhì and the others had survived in the apocalypse for so long. Although they didn't understand what was going on, their instincts told them that something was off about the behavior of these two officials. There seemed to be something fishy going on.
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