Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

Chapter 327: Revenge for the Extermination of a Family, I'm Familiar with This Word

I was startled by Boss Dong’s appearance.

I looked at him in confusion.

I don't understand why he reacted so violently.

It was so intense, as if he had a grudge against Torii Ryuzo for killing his father.

"Brother Dong, calm down." I comforted him.

Boss Dong also realized that he had lost his composure.

Close your eyes and take deep breaths.

Whoosh whoosh.

After taking a dozen deep breaths, his expression calmed down.

The hands that were grabbing my collar slowly loosened.

"sorry."

"I was so emotional just now, did it scare you?"

Boss Dong sat back in his chair, picked up a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep puff.

The scarlet cigarette butt was burning tobacco madly.

In the blink of an eye, half of the cigarette turned into ash and fell on the table.

Thick white smoke spewed out of Boss Dong's nostrils.

The rising smoke distorted Boss Dong's face.

But it couldn't hide his eyes filled with hatred.

His eyes began to turn bloodshot.

Red bloodshot appeared on the whites of his eyes.

Every red blood thread seemed to be expressing his hatred.

laugh!

Boss Dong pinched out the burning cigarette butt with his fingers.

He didn't even frown, as if he didn't feel any pain.

"Tori Ryuzo... Most of the people in the country who knew this name are already dead."

"Shi Tou, how did you know?"

I pointed to the pile of bronzes.

"When I was making these things, there was someone... let's just say I was in the same industry with him."

"Before he died, he said that I had ruined their plans and offended the huge mastermind behind the scenes."

"Then I found a booklet on him."

"The booklet records transactions from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China."

"Most of the transactions were with Torii Ryuzo..."

I briefly explained how I came to know Torii Ryuzo's name.

But I didn't tell the whole truth, so it can be said that nine of them were true and one was false.

As the saying goes: Only say three-tenths of what you want to say to others, and don't give your whole heart to them.

When you go out into society, you must always be on guard against others.

If you foolishly reveal your secrets, the result may be that you are sold out and help others count the money.

Boss Dong nodded slowly: "I see."

"Just say it, at your age, you shouldn't know this name."

"But the Torii Ryuzo in your booklet is already the previous generation of Torii Ryuzo."

"Ah?!" I was surprised.

The previous generation Torii Ryuzo?

Could it be that this name is a name passed down from generation to generation?

Throughout history, both in China and abroad, the vast majority of people’s names are simply surnames inherited from the previous generation.

Very rarely is a name passed down for use.

Boss Dong lit another cigarette.

He continued, "It is said that Torii Ryuzo's ancestor was Torii Mototada, who followed Tokugawa Ieyasu."

Torii Mototada was one of the Sixteen Generals of Tokugawa, but he did not have many military achievements.

Tokugawa Ieyasu sent troops to Aizu and left Torii Mototada to guard Fushimi Castle. Later, he was besieged by heavy troops and the castle was broken after holding out for more than ten days.

He committed suicide by cutting his stomach with his remaining soldiers when the city was broken.

The blood from the seppuku had seeped into the stone slabs, and no matter how hard he tried to clean them, the blood stains could not be washed off.

Later, these stone slabs were transported to Kyoto.

In Luodong Yangyuan Hospital, these stone slabs were used to build a patio with human-shaped bloodstains.

It is called "Blood Sky Well".

"I've done business with many collectors from island countries before."

"To find out Torii Ryuzo's details, both openly and covertly."

"But none of them have seen this generation of Torii Ryuzo, but they have all seen the previous generation of Torii Ryuzo."

"That's Torii Ryuzo, the one whose transaction records are in your booklet."

"The previous generation of Torii Ryuzo has been active in the interior for a long time."

"He organized an archaeological team to excavate ruins, had deep connections with tomb robbers, and even served as a visiting professor at Yenching University."

"By the way, he has been deep into Sichuan, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places."

"We have conducted in-depth investigations on the Miao, Yao, Yi and other ethnic groups."

When I heard this, my heart suddenly shuddered.

Xiangxi, Miao people, witchcraft, Ma Si, the mastermind... these words are connected in my mind.

Could it be that the mastermind behind this, which Old Man Su hadn't revealed before his death, was this Torii Ryuzo?!

If we speculate based on the information Boss Dong said, it all matches up.

Uncle Tuo and Old Man Su are both tomb robbers.

You or your family's previous generation have done business with Torii Ryuzo.

Ma Si came from western Hunan and was skilled in witchcraft.

Perhaps Torii Ryuzo went to Xiangxi to investigate and became connected with Ma Si.

This way, there is a bond between them.

Torii Ryuzo served as a visiting professor at Yenching University until 51, after which he returned to his island nation and died in 53.

"The successor, Torii Ryuzo... no one knows which son he is from the previous one, and he has become extremely low-key."

"He lives in seclusion and never shows up in public."

"All transactions are handled by the butler..."

Boss Dong tried every possible means to get a chance to meet Torii Ryuzo face to face.

But none of them came true.

Finally, he found a well-known antique dealer in the island country to introduce him.

But he only saw the butler of the Torii family.

"I made careful preparations for that meeting."

"I even spent a fortune on a disguised spy gun, thinking I'd kill Torii Ryuzo the moment I saw him!"

Camouflage guns are weapons used by spies or agents for assassinations in special occasions.

They are usually disguised as common items such as suitcases, cigarette cases, pens, pipes, belt buckles, etc.

This type of gun is extremely concealed and is not easily discovered as a weapon.

If you want to get this kind of gun, you can't just spend money.

You also need extremely strong relationships.

"Brother Dong, do you have a grudge against Torii Ryuzo?" I asked curiously.

Boss Dong's eyes were red.

Tears kept welling up in my eyes.

But he tried hard to hold back his tears.

"It's more than just hatred!"

"That's revenge for the annihilation of the entire family!"

"I wish I could skin him alive, tear his tendons apart, grind his bones into dust and scatter his ashes!!!"

Boss Dong became excited again.

He raised his fist and slammed the table with all his might.

The table was shaken by the impact, and the teacups and tea bowls on the table were jumping.

His excitement made it difficult for me to ask him about the details of the hatred.

He was afraid that bringing back memories would make his emotions even more uncontrollable.

"Brother Dong, calm down."

"I stole this batch of stuff, probably because I ruined Torii Ryuzo's plans. I can at least help you vent your anger."

Boss Dong's fist, which was about to hit the table, froze in mid-air because of what I said.

He was stunned for a long time.

He stared at me and said, "What do you mean..."

"The mastermind behind this that you offended is Torii Ryuzo?"

"It must be him!" I nodded.

Boss Dong frowned slightly, closed his eyes and thought for a moment.

He said slowly, "My family was wiped out because of an inscribed bronze tripod that my father collected."

"Unfortunately, I was still young at the time and didn't understand what was written on the bronze tripod."

"I only heard my father occasionally muttering in the study about things like the Great Desolate Land, Black Tai Sui, and the Divine Liquid of Immortality."

My eyes suddenly widened.

I am familiar with this word!

These contents were mentioned in the letter that Stein wrote to Ma Jieye, which was obtained from Tuo Ye's house before.

Could this Torii Ryuzo be related to Stein?!

Boss Dong suddenly grabbed my right hand.

He stared at me intently and asked, "Do you have the booklet you mentioned?"

"Take it out and let me see it!"