[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n":3,"chapter-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-58":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I, The Tomb-Raiding Storyteller: Exposing the Old Nine Gates from the Start",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2162638,3627,"Chapter 58","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>\"Next was Chun Shen's mother, then Chun Shen's father; the Cannon Head's technique for snapping off heads was as practiced as drinking or eating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chun Shen's boat was already stained with fresh blood, and the blood flowed through the cracks of the boat into the compartment where Chun Shen was hiding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chun Shen was not asleep; he watched everything coldly through the cracks in the compartment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like the look in his eyes when he was thrown into the water by Chen Pi before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The next day, Chen Pi was preparing to go to the pier to do manual labor when he suddenly found a crowd of people gathered by the river embankment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He walked over and found a fishing boat stuck by the embankment, with blood from the whole boat hanging down in streaks along the side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi narrowed his eyes and saw several corpses lying across the boat; he could see that the heads of the corpses had been severed, the fat at the neck exposed, having been blown by the wind for some time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi listened to the people around him discussing it and roughly understood what had happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Chen Pi had seen plenty of dead bodies, and he had seen plenty of water bandits killing people; these things had nothing to do with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as Chen Pi was about to leave, he suddenly saw a boy covered in blood sitting blankly at the side of the boat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi recognized him—it was Silly Chun. He sat there motionless, holding a jar tightly in his hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now Chen Pi had to go do manual labor, otherwise he wouldn't have a meal for the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't look at Chun Shen again and walked away without looking back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the listeners' hearts were heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since Silly Chun's family were the most ordinary fishermen, even if their life was a bit poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as long as the family was together, there was hope even if life was bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, because of the water bandits, only Silly Chun was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it followed the development of a typical story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Chen Pi should take in Silly Chun and keep this little apprentice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teach Silly Chun skills, and let him take revenge when he grows up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the development of reality did not follow people's wishes; Chen Pi had no interest in being a good person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just walked away after watching the excitement, just like the crowd of onlookers, nothing special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a shred of chivalry could be seen on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the listeners could be said to be disappointed with Chen Pi to the extreme!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi did two shifts of manual labor and earned ten wen, dragging his wooden board back in the sunset.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Passing by the place from the morning, the crowd of onlookers had long since dispersed; the boat was still there, but the corpses had been carried away by others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chun Shen was squatting alone at the stern of the boat, using a rag to wash the blood off the deck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The blood was frozen on the deck, so he had to scrub very hard; after scrubbing a few times, he had to wash it in the river water. The river water outside the boat was covered with a layer of blood foam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This little child seemed to have grown up a lot overnight; his scrubbing movements looked just like those of the trackers at the pier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi stopped to look at Chun Shen, and Chun Shen also looked up at him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi suddenly had an impulse; he felt that this little brat shouldn't be alive. What is the point of living? And how long can he live?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said that the brain circuits of people like Chen Pi are just different from ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience had already stopped expecting him to save anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't expect him to have such a deranged thought!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is simply not human!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people couldn't help but roll their eyes, hating Chen Pi A-si to the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi watched for a while, felt bored, and turned to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this moment, he suddenly felt that someone was following him. When he turned his head to look, Chun Shen was holding that jar in his arms, following him blankly, looking at the wooden board he was dragging.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi saw that blank look and suddenly felt a burst of anger. He went up, raised the wooden board, swung it, and knocked Chun Shen to the ground with one blow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi's blood rushed up, and Xi Qi's words suddenly echoed in his ears: 'Your glory and wealth are all in these six characters.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The anger that had been pent up during this time exploded all at once. Chen Pi went up and smashed the wooden board against Chun Shen's head three times in a row.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While smashing, he shouted: 'Where is the glory and wealth! Where is the glory and wealth! Where is the glory and wealth!'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wooden board cracked, the skin on Chun Shen's head was split open, and his nose and mouth were full of blood; he couldn't even stand up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi looked at Chun Shen coldly, as if he saw himself—a person who had no way out, trapped in the same place without hope. His murderous intent rose, and he raised the wooden board.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suddenly, his foot stepped on something. He looked down and saw that Chun Shen's jar had shattered, and a handful of copper coins had spilled out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, some people were already shouting excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Zhang Lin's storytelling narrative was so vivid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scene after scene made people feel as if they had seen the bloodbath by the Yangtze River with their own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Chen Pi's beating of the poor Chun Shen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person who treats killing as a daily routine and rises to murderous intent at the slightest provocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly guided by a scholar, telling him that killing must have a price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fool whose family was destroyed overnight, holding the family's only piggy bank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Pi A-si was beating Chun Shen, asking where his glory and wealth were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was there no one willing to spend one hundred wen to hire him to kill, and then Chun Shen's piggy bank shattered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if some things had been destined by fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those who had the most opinions about Chen Pi A-si were eager to see a reversal of the situation at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd began to clamor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Zhang, is this Chun Shen the first customer of Chen Pi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of him, Chen Pi did indeed achieve glory and wealth, so Chun Shen will always follow Chen Pi, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Chen Pi really helped Chun Shen take revenge, I would still respect him as a man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience discussed heatedly, but Zhang Lin smiled and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If everything in the world were as perfect as in novels, would it still be the human world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Pi's life experience was just like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you think he should do something, he does the opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, everyone thinks he should take Chun Shen as an apprentice, teach him skills, and let Chun Shen take revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, not only did Chen Pi not do that, he also beat Chun Shen violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chun Shen had already lost his family, and was beaten by him until he was bloody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is reality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chen Pi did things according to the thoughts of ordinary people, he wouldn't be Chen Pi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, facing the questions of the crowd, Zhang Lin did not answer directly, but chose to continue the storytelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chun Shen followed Chen Pi back to the ruined temple. Chen Pi served Chun Shen a bowl of spicy stew, and Chun Shen ate it like a hungry tiger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi ignored him and continued to count the copper coins on the table.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The blood on Chun Shen's head had dried, forming scabs on his forehead and behind his ears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi felt that this child was just like him—thick-skulled, so there was little space inside, and his brain was dull.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The copper coins were divided into groups of ten and stacked up, pile by pile. Chen Pi had already counted them several times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He scratched his head; it wasn't enough for one hundred wen, only ninety-nine wen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Exemption Flag tied to the fish-drying rope was placed on the table, with the copper coins pressing down on it. On the Exemption Flag, there was an embroidered pattern of a yellow sunflower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The yellow sunflower was the symbol of the Huang Kui Gang. Chen Pi naturally knew who Chun Shen wanted to kill, but finding out whose Exemption Flag this was would probably take some effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The main problem was that the money wasn't enough; it was one wen short.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xi Qi said one hundred wen, so it had to be one hundred wen; otherwise, what if his glory and wealth didn't work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So Chen Pi said to Chun Shen: 'One hundred wen to kill one person; one is missing, not enough money.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chun Shen couldn't understand at all, only knowing how to bury his head in eating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi was immediately annoyed, slapped the table, and roared: 'Damn it, one wen is missing!'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chun Shen had absolutely no reaction. This jar of copper coins was saved by his mother burning clam shells; he naturally didn't know how much money was inside, nor had he counted it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi looked at the foolish Chun Shen, sighed, and then took Chun Shen's hand and walked toward the embankment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As he walked, he said: 'Now I'm going to the boat to find money; as long as I find one wen, I will help you kill!'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chun Shen nodded; hearing the word 'kill', his eyes suddenly widened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The smell of blood on the boat was still very strong. Chen Pi searched for a long time, but there wasn't a single copper coin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He irritably threw all the scrap metal into the river, muttering somewhat madly: 'Just one more, just one more is enough!'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This search lasted until midnight, and the bottom of the boat was almost turned over before Chen Pi realized that there really wasn't a single copper coin left on Chun Shen's family's boat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fate played a sarcastic joke on him, and on Chun Shen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi went from calm to violent, then from violent to expressionless. When he got off the boat, he was completely disheartened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He held the lantern in front of Chun Shen, threw the Exemption Flag and the coins inside in front of Chun Shen, and then turned and left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chun Shen was stunned for a moment, then immediately climbed up to catch up, running to him with difficulty and holding the money up to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Pi pushed him away and said: 'One hundred wen to kill one person; one is still missing.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chun Shen still held his hand up. Chen Pi felt indifferent in his heart and continued to walk forward; Chun Shen followed him the whole way, holding his hand up the whole time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1875,"2026-06-16T21:55:26.381Z","2026-06-16T22:03:03.495Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e2860f8515c4faaa5016ad7923f8c43583e7f792cbd1e96ed21753450e81e9b1","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-59","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-57",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--cover.jpg"]