[{"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-98":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I, the Tomb-Raiding Storyteller, Expose 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},2162678,3627,"Chapter 98: Dog Fifth Master","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-98",98,"\u003Cp>Zhang Lin talked about Dog Fifth Master being invited to the living area of the Mengli tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Mengli in the local Miao language means \"Gu\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was also the first time everyone heard the appearance of Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu techniques, in fact, many Han people are no strangers to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether it is in movies or novels, Miao people who can perform Gu often appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And for the Han people, these stories are just stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In real life, almost very few people can meet Miao people who know Gu techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some Han people have never even seen a Miao person in their entire lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Miao people are good at Gu, and there is a distinction between raw Miao and cooked Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The so-called raw Miao is also relative to cooked Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the surface, it refers to the degree of Sinicization, but in reality, it is an important symbol for distinguishing Gu techniques!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Raw Miao know Gu techniques, so they don't have contact with outsiders, and naturally, the degree of Sinicization is low.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Generally, outsiders are absolutely not allowed to enter the villages of raw Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even cooked Miao dare not step into the places of raw Miao without permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That sentence Lan Qiao said actually has deep meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He said that their tribe is the most authoritative branch among the Miao people nearby!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is definitely not bragging; this is a Gu Miao tribe, naturally, their status among the Miao people is the highest!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the founding of the country, the Xia Kingdom encouraged ethnic minorities to communicate more with Han people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the subtle influence, it not only diluted the contradictions between ethnic minorities and Han people but also made multi-ethnic groups more integrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those raw Miao who were originally hidden in the deep mountains followed the general trend and walked out of the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But in reality, those ancient things were still preserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s just that they are no longer easily displayed!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Isn't there a joke that says a Han person asked an old Miao person if there are still Miao people in the village who can perform Gu?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The old Miao person shook his head repeatedly and said: Can't perform Gu! If I perform Gu, the Party branch secretary will be angry!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Others listen and just feel it’s interesting, but this is actually the actual situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Miao people who know Gu techniques no longer perform them easily and mostly hide them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But it doesn't mean that the Gu techniques of the Miao people in this world have been broken!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, hearing from Zhang Lin’s mouth that a branch of Miao people good at Gu techniques appeared, the audience was actually very excited!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ordinary people have strong curiosity about the Gu techniques of the Miao people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This curiosity stems from the bizarreness and mystery of Gu techniques themselves!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Wu Laogou’s profession is a grave robber, which is the same as the profession of most of the audience present.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone heard that Wu Laogou was invited by the Gu Miao to be a guest in the village, and the sense of substitution was very strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone’s emotions were mobilized by Zhang Lin, wanting to know what Dog Fifth Master encountered in the Miao village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Dog Fifth Master was naturally curious by nature. Of course, if you aren't curious, you can't be a grave robber.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The area where the Miao people live is a mysterious place like a Peach Blossom Spring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What’s more, this branch of Miao people of Lan Qiao is more mysterious than other Miao people. How can one endure not going to see what’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So after Dog Fifth Master heard Lan Qiao’s words, he almost didn't consider it, and with a flip, he jumped onto Lan Qiao’s boat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Dog Fifth Master’s agile skills immediately drew a burst of cheers from the Miao people, and even the beautiful Miao girl Lan Ling looked at him with curiosity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lan Qiao explained that they rarely see Han people with such good skills, so everyone felt that Dog Fifth Master was very special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At this time, Lan Ling’s dugout canoe followed closely behind Dog Fifth Master’s dugout canoe. Dog Fifth Master and she couldn't communicate, so the two had to smile at each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The feelings between young boys and girls are sometimes so magical. Even if the two cannot communicate, smiles can represent emotions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The dugout canoe went upstream, and in a while, the boat arrived at the cliff by the river.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"There were many caves on the cliff close to the river. Dog Fifth Master, as a master of grave robbing, immediately discovered that there seemed to be something in the caves on the cliff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"According to Dog Fifth Master’s experience, he felt that the pile of invisible small dots looked very much like coffins!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It’s a pity that his telescope was dropped into the water by Lan Ling, so he couldn't see clearly whether there were coffins in the cave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Dog Fifth Master knew that some ethnic minorities indeed have the custom of cave burial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And only people with weight in the family are qualified for cave burial, so if there are really coffins in the caves on the cliff, the burial goods must be very rich!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Out of professional habit, Dog Fifth Master began to look at the scenery while remembering the landmarks along the way, thinking that after leaving the Mengli tribe, he could come back and do a big job!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At this time, all the Miao people were singing beautiful folk songs loudly, but suddenly, the singing stopped!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Dog Fifth Master, who was obsessed with observing the cave burials, then discovered that the boat had arrived in front of a very narrow mountain crack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The mountain crack was so narrow that it could just accommodate one dugout canoe to pass through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Moreover, the river water was clearly pouring into that mountain crack, forming a rapid current at the mouth of the crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That rapid current generated great force, so that once the dugout canoe was placed horizontally and aimed at the mountain crack, it would be carried by the force of the rapid current and flow straight into the mountain crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It was pitch black inside the mountain crack. It was a very long and winding road. Everyone didn't make a sound. Except for the sound of water, there was no second sound.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Dog Fifth Master was also in the darkness, learning from this group of Miao people, not daring to make a sound.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"After about half an hour, the front suddenly became clear. Dog Fifth Master discovered that they had already come out of the mountain crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And when he saw the scene in front of him clearly, he instantly became sluggish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Dog Fifth Master couldn't believe that there was such a beautiful place in this world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"After the dugout canoe came out of the mountain crack, it slowly sailed into a large lake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The moonlight shone on the calm lake water, making people feel as if they were immersed in a piece of silver light!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Beside the mirror-like lake, there were many houses, and the appearance of the houses was also very special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"They had very sharp roofs and very high racks. The houses seemed to be built in the air, and each house had a long ladder leading to it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At this time, the sound of leather drums came, and then, countless torches appeared, and dozens of dugout canoes greeted them from the opposite shore of the lake!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Those dozens of boats were all welcoming Dog Fifth Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At that time, Dog Fifth Master didn't know why the Mengli tribe wanted to receive him so grandly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He only knew afterward that the Miao people of the Mengli tribe respected the concept of private ownership extremely, respecting it to a degree beyond ordinary people’s imagination!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Like what happened on the river, if Dog Fifth Master insisted that the telescope was a treasure, then he could not only demand extremely high compensation, but even demand that Lan Ling become his slave, and Lan Ling could not refuse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"However, Dog Fifth Master generously didn't care, and Lan Ling was the granddaughter of the person with the highest status in their tribe, so Dog Fifth Master was naturally very popular!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, the audience below was in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone was amazed at the simplicity and adherence to principles of the Mengli Miao people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some people even started to fantasize that if they met Mengli tribe people, they could take great advantage!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mr. Zhang, looking at it this way, the people of the Mengli tribe are very stubborn. If I take my mobile phone and say it’s a treasure, wouldn't I be able to have as many beauties like Lan Ling as I want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hehehe, that’s right, I heard that some uncivilized ethnic minorities still think that slavery is legal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That’s right! In their concept, the master can do anything to the slave! Including taking her life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh my, just thinking about it makes me feel excited. Dog Fifth Master actually missed this opportunity for nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A bunch of wolves below were fantasizing about getting one or two Mengli tribe women as slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But they didn't know how cruel the people of this tribe were!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, why would the surrounding Miao people be so in awe of the Mengli tribe?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dog Fifth Master was only treated as the most honorable guest because he showed great kindness to Lan Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If an ordinary person accidentally entered the territory of the Mengli tribe, they would never return!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Lin ignored the ridicule of the ignorant audience below and continued: \"You all might think that if you could encounter such a thing, it would be a great blessing, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Until this moment, Dog Fifth Master also thought so!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But he was welcomed off the boat, and more than twenty young men and women crowded him in front of the largest house!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At this time, Dog Fifth Master still didn't understand what this group of people meant, until Lan Qiao squeezed out of the crowd.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He said to Dog Fifth Master: You should go see my grandfather.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is a reasonable request, because Lan Qiao and Lan Ling’s grandfather is the chief of this tribe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Dog Fifth Master felt that this matter was very simple, so he nodded, and Lan Qiao continued: You must go in alone, this is a special honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Dog Fifth Master was confident in his extraordinary skills, even if there was any danger, he could handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So he smiled and came to the door of that house. That door was woven from a very fine kind of grass, very tight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"When Dog Fifth Master’s hand pushed toward that door, suddenly all the hair on his body stood up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This was a sensitive reaction that Dog Fifth Master had practiced after years of grave robbing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This reaction had saved his life several times when he was grave robbing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It was a sense of danger prediction that could not be expressed in words, but now it was not grave robbing. Dog Fifth Master didn't know where this sudden reaction came from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Could it be that the Miao chief in this house is an extremely terrifying monster?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At this time, Dog Fifth Master looked back hesitantly. The people surrounding him had already started singing and dancing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Even Lan Ling was standing in the crowd, looking at him with a smile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That was cheering for him. In this situation, even if Dog Fifth Master was hesitant, he had to take a deep breath and reach out to push the door open!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At this time, Dog Fifth Master didn't know that if he were allowed to choose again, even if it cost him his life, he would not reach out to push this door!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, the audience all became nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because they knew that Dog Fifth Master must have had some strange encounter inside this door!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This encounter was so terrifying that he would rather die than experience it again!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What exactly did Dog Fifth Master see in the house of the Mengli tribe chief?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone stared at Zhang Lin nervously, waiting for the follow-up!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>…….\u003C\u002Fp>",2041,"2026-06-16T21:55:26.381Z","2026-06-17T08:57:16.085Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3ec96f564a162ba6ffce0fb77ad742b22f3dabf59c03a8ccc820f2c1dfe479df","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-99","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-97",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--cover.jpg"]