My name is Chen Feng, and I was an inconspicuous auto repair apprentice in the Gobi Desert. After my grandfather passed away, the black donkey skin map hidden in the middle of the wooden box dragged me into a bizarre world.
The frightening night at Black Wind Pass, the ancient phoenix-shaped jade in the Western Xia royal tomb, the few words in my grandfather's death letter, and the mysterious figure chasing after me for no reason... All of these were like invisible chains, binding me to leave the familiar Gobi and embark on the "Tao" that even my grandfather kept secret.
From the rocky beaches at the northern foot of the Qilian Mountains, to the thousand-year-old underground rivers under the Guanzhong Plain, from the hanging coffin plank roads in the dense forests of Bashu, to the deep frozen mausoleums between the white mountains and black waters. I clutched the polished engineering shovel and followed the clues in my grandfather's letter to find "Uncle Wang." However, I ran into a more complicated whirlpool—lost secret codes, sophisticated mechanisms in ancient tombs, intrigues among colleagues, and secrets buried deep underground that even history books didn't bother to record.
Every time he goes into the pit, he is wrestling with the Lord of Hell. I have seen the thousand-year-old incorruptible silk in the coffin, I have also touched the silk that turned to dust as soon as it was opened; I have heard the mysterious noises in the tomb, and I have personally experienced my companions turning against each other for a piece of underworld artifact. Grandpa said, "This business will damage one's moral character." But as I walked, I realized that what is more unpredictable than ancient tombs is the human heart.
I never thought about being a "gold captain", I just wanted to figure out the mystery left by my grandfather and bring peace to my mother. But once you step on the road, you can't help yourself. Behind the bones and treasures hidden deep in the loess are stories buried by time, and lives that force people to move forward.
This way, I have to live,
