The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Haitang, Interpreter of Hearts

The head of the Xie family of the Nine Gates × National Geographic contributing photographer

Xie Yuchen

Head of the Xie family and ninth in rank among the Nine Gates. He is known as Ninth Master, and some also call him Master Hua. His stage name in traditional opera is Xie Yuhua, which is where the name Master Hua comes from.

Liu Yulin

On the surface, she is a National Geographic photographer. In reality, she leads an international cultural relics investigation team. For a long time, she has used her photographer cover to secretly investigate criminal cases involving the illegal excavation of ancient tombs and cultural heritage sites. She also identifies tombs that require urgent rescue excavations and reports them to her superiors, who then send experts to take over.

The two meet in the Qinling Mountains. Xie Yuchen is tracking down Xie Lianhuan’s whereabouts and needs to climb to a high vantage point to assess the tomb’s location using feng shui.

Meanwhile, Liu Yulin has taken a job asking her to capture the first rays of sunlight from the highest point in the Qinling Mountains. The fee is five million...