Grave Robbers!

North Ridge City.

Inside a private residence, Yang Lin offered three sticks of incense before his father's memorial tablet, then glanced at his mother inside the room.

"I'm leaving, Mother."

"...be safe."

"Good."

Yang Lin turned and left home. After his father died, his mother's body grew thinner and thinner, and her spirit became haggard.

I had a serious illness many years ago and I'm taking medicine every day now.

Yang Lin tried his best not to upset his mother, but he still couldn't avoid it.

His mother didn't want him to become a policeman, but Yang Lin insisted on it.

Yang Lin had never disobeyed his mother before, but this was the only time he did not back down.

Arrived at the North Ridge City Public Security Bureau.

Yang Lin changed into his police uniform and then went to his workstation.

New police officers are always mentored by an experienced officer who imparts his expertise. Out of respect, the new officers address the experienced officer as "Master."

Yang Lin's mentor was the policeman who was nearly fifty years old yesterday.

So he now has two mentors.

"Master, can you help me investigate someone?"

Yang Lin took a photo out of his pocket and placed it on the table. It was the photo that Meng Qing had given him last night.

"What's your name?"

"Jiang Chen".

Where are you from?

"Uncertain."

Upon hearing this, the master turned around and looked him up and down. "What do you want with this person? Has he offended you?"

"No."

Yang Lin shook his head.

Do you know each other?

"I don't know him."

"Then why are you investigating him?"

Um...

Yang Lin thought for a moment, "This person is related to my father."

"Is it related to your father?"

"You're not trying to investigate your father, are you? I think you'd better not waste your time; you won't find out," the master said.

"Furthermore, the police cannot investigate personal information without evidence. There is now an information protection law, and it is illegal for us to investigate personal information without cause."

Upon hearing this, Yang Lin picked up the photo, only to have a middle-aged policeman walk by and glance at it.

"Um?"

"Are you looking for this person?"

"Have you seen him?"

"I handcuffed this man three years ago, and he was just released yesterday," the middle-aged policeman said.

"What did he do wrong?"

"Hmm... wait a minute, let me check the statement. If I remember correctly, this guy seems to be a tomb raider."

The middle-aged man turned and went to the archives room. After a long while, he came back with a file folder.

"See for yourself."

"But I have to ask you, what do you want with him?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Lin's mentor coughed twice and said, "Ahem, this person is related to a case we are investigating."

"He got into trouble right after he went out yesterday?"

"Not yet, but it's just that it has something to do with him."

The middle-aged policeman didn't ask any more questions. Yang Lin thanked his mentor and returned to his seat with the file folder.

By reviewing the statements, Yang Lin learned Jiang Chen's specific information.

Jiang Chen, male, 28 years old.

He was arrested three years ago, shortly after his 25th birthday.

At the time, it was because he had robbed a Qing Dynasty tomb. The tomb was not large and was probably the tomb of a Qing Dynasty official.

There was nothing of value in the tomb.

Interestingly, after digging the tunnel, Jiang Chen went inside, looked around, and then didn't take anything.

But even though he didn't take anything, it was still illegal, so he was imprisoned for three years.

After learning his address, Yang Lin began searching for this person.

Two days later.

Yang Lin arrived in a rural area, while Jiang Chen returned to his rural hometown after being released from prison.

After making inquiries and confirming his address, Yang Lin found Jiang Chen's home.

The yard was overgrown with weeds, and it looked like no one had lived there for a long time.

Yang Lin stepped forward and knocked on the door. Soon after, a thin man pushed the door open, looked at Yang Lin, and then slammed the door shut.

"Comrades, I was just released three days ago, and you've come looking for me again. This time I really didn't do anything."

Hearing the voice from inside the door, Yang Lin was puzzled.

Yang Lin was out in plain clothes, neither wearing a police uniform nor a police badge. How did he know at a glance that Yang Lin was a policeman?

"I just have a few questions I'd like to ask you. May I come in?"

"Inconvenient."

"Okay, then please show me your ID."

The wooden door slowly opened, and as soon as Jiang Chen reached out a hand, Yang Lin swiftly grabbed the door, yanked it open, and rushed inside!

Yang Lin came in and took a look, and wow.

"You seem to have a full set of tools."

Yang Lin squatted down and looked at the pile of shovels on the ground.

These shovels have narrow heads and long handles, and come in different sizes.

"The Luoyang shovel, you're already planning to go back to your old ways as soon as it's out?"

Jiang Chen clicked his tongue upon seeing this, "How could I dare? I was just released, and I'm still a former member of the Imperial Guard."

Yang Lin turned his head and said, "But these tools look pretty new to me."

Jiang Chen's gaze turned cold. "Why don't you just state your purpose directly?"

"Alright, then I'll get straight to the point. Do you know about the Nine-Tailed Fox?" Yang Lin asked.

Um?

Jiang Chen's expression suddenly turned strange. "You want to know about the Nine-Tailed Fox?"

"That's right."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen calmly pulled out two chairs. "Please sit down."

"First, I'd like to ask you, is this matter important to you?"

Yang Lin sat down. "It's not important, I'm just curious."

Jiang Chen nodded, "Okay, sure, but I don't think I'm obligated to tell you these things."

"How about this, let's make a deal?"

"Don't worry, we won't do anything illegal or disorderly. In fact, this matter is good for you and might even help you boost your performance."

"Tell me what kind of deal it is first, and then I'll consider it," Yang Lin said.

"Good."

"Here's the thing, I know someone, we all call him Old Jin, he's the head of a Grave Robber Gang, you arrest him, and I'll tell you about the Nine-Tailed Fox."

"This can be considered as eliminating a scourge for the people, a great achievement."

Yang Lin tilted his head slightly upon hearing this. "Arresting someone requires evidence. Do you have any evidence?"

"Of course."

"Come with me."

As night fell, Jiang Chen led Yang Lin to a desolate wilderness.

Jiang Chen was holding a high-powered flashlight, a type of flashlight that was not commonly seen on the market because it was an old-fashioned high-powered flashlight.

The most obvious difference is that there is a circle at the center of the light.

After walking for a long time, Jiang Chen squatted down, picked up a clump of soil from the ground, and sniffed it.

"It should be around here."

Seeing this, Yang Lin looked around and asked, "You can smell things from the soil?"

Which sect are you from?

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "What sect? We live in a society governed by law. This is just a little bit of ancestral skill that I have, nothing to mention."

With that, the two began searching the vicinity.

Soon after, Jiang Chen found a cave, and Yang Lin also found a cave.

These are all very standard tomb raiding holes.

Why are there so many holes around here?

Jiang Chen stood up. "Turn on the loudspeaker to open up the entire tomb and ensure air circulation, but sometimes it may damage the things inside the tomb."