Chapter 506: The Thunder Spreads

Inside the Crescent Moon Restaurant, Zhang Lin, who was hurrying to wrap up the story, had no idea what was happening outside.

When it came to Second Senior Brother bringing up the thunder echoing in the valley, Chaleigai's face changed!

"Chaleigai, who had been walking at the front of the group, yanked Second Senior Brother out in one pull."

"With a slightly crazed expression, he gripped Second Senior Brother's shoulders and asked whether he had heard the thunder."

"Second Senior Brother had not witnessed Chaleigai's mad fit from the previous night, so this was his first time seeing Chaleigai lose control of his emotions."

"In his panic, he nodded at once, saying he had heard it, absolutely no mistake!"

"That was the thunder!"

"Hearing Second Senior Brother confirm it so certainly, Chaleigai burst into wild laughter, muttering to himself as well."

"No one could understand what he was saying — only Ban Jieli, who had self-taught the Borjigin language, knew."

"Chaleigai was exclaiming that after decades, among the people he had brought, finally there was one who could hear the thunder!"

"Those words immediately put Ban Jieli on guard — so this was not Chaleigai's first time in this valley."

"Before their group, Chaleigai must have brought several batches of people in; it was just that among this group, finally one person who could hear the thunder had appeared!"

At this moment the audience all understood why Chaleigai was so agitated.

After the appearance of the Thunder-Hearing Clan, everyone had already grown used to the talk of so-called 'fated ones.'

The Stone-Choosing Master was also guided by the thunder, and then had the Thunder-Hearer go seek out the so-called fated one.

So the situation in this valley should be somewhat similar!

Regardless of whether Chaleigai's identity was that of a Golden Family descendant, this reaction showed that the thunder was extremely important in this tomb-raiding operation.

Only when the thunder appeared could the true imperial tomb possibly be found!

Yet Chaleigai had struggled for decades, leading people into Ghost Valley several times, and never heard the thunder.

This time, he had finally encountered a fated one!

Only the audience was somewhat puzzled — Ban Jieli was the protagonist of the story.

Even if a fated one appeared, shouldn't it be someone like Zhang Dafo Ye — unable to use the Stone-Choosing Master, but at least of a treasure-hunter's standing?

How was it that the one who heard the thunder happened to be a Second Senior Brother who didn't even have a name?

At this point they heard Zhang Lin continue: "After Ban Jieli picked out the key points, the first thing he began to think about was where those people Chaleigai had brought into the valley on previous trips had gone."

"Did they get out alive, or were they killed by Chaleigai?"

"Ban Jieli leaned heavily toward the latter, because only that way could it be guaranteed that for decades this valley, apart from Chaleigai, had not been disturbed by outsiders."

"If it really was like this, then Chaleigai and his ancestor Genghis Khan were quite alike — stopping at nothing to keep the secret."

"Because he had figured all this out, Ban Jieli became even more cautious."

"Although he knew that, since Second Senior Brother had heard the thunder, for the time being their group was in no mortal danger."

"But what about afterward? If Chaleigai truly found the place of immortality, they would most likely be the first to be killed!"

"Gentlemen, hearing this, don't you think Ban Jieli was fairly clever?"

"Using the Borjigin language he had self-taught, he pried into the greater part of Chaleigai's secrets!"

"And based on Chaleigai's reactions yesterday and today, he foresaw that his group's fate was to go and never return!"

"Although Chaleigai looked like a sturdy Mongol man, he was outnumbered; if it really came to a clash with Ban Jieli's fellow disciples, he would be the one to suffer."

"But Ban Jieli knew that Chaleigai had experience and was familiar with this area — he would certainly know how to use the terrain here to kill."

"Under the threat to his interests and his life, with Ban Jieli's shallow life experience, he made a decision he would regret for the rest of his life."

"Actually, you don't need me to say it — you gentlemen should be able to guess!"

At this moment, because of Zhang Lin's question, a wave of sighs rose from below the stage.

Because everyone already knew what foolish move Ban Jieli had come up with!

It must have been telling every single one of the secrets he had discovered about Chaleigai to his fellow disciples!

Ban Jieli thought this group of fellow disciples was more trustworthy than Chaleigai — that they were so-called "one of us"!

Share the secret, and with everyone on guard, they wouldn't be easily ambushed by Chaleigai.

Imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel!

Ban Jieli assumed that he was close to these fellow disciples and could share the secret with them.

He didn't know that wealth and money blind the eyes — the moment he spoke the secret, he became a thorn in everyone's side!

Because among them, only Ban Jieli understood the Borjigin language.

In other words, if everyone ganged up behind Chaleigai's back, they would have to follow Ban Jieli's command!

He became the actual leader of all his fellow disciples!

Ban Jieli had only entered the trade half a year ago, taking Master Guo as his master — he was the latest-arriving disciple.

In those years, anyone who could go learn tomb-raiding was not from any decent family.

No culture, low breeding, greedy for money and lust, forgetting righteousness at the sight of profit — a whole pile of petty faults!

Ban Jieli counting on seeing fellow-disciple loyalty from these people was simply too naive!

Being so open and honest, telling these people his greatest secret.

It also sowed the seeds of disaster for these people later abandoning him, breaking his legs, and burying him!

Seeing the audience's reaction, Zhang Lin also knew everyone had guessed Ban Jieli's move.

So he continued: "You gentlemen guessed right — Ban Jieli decided to tell all the secrets he knew to his fellow disciples!"