Eighteen Tales from Hangzhou (The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Fanfiction, Ping-Xie, Hei-Hua, Republican Era, Military Officers, Tomb Raiding, Bride Kidnapping, Devoted Love)

A story set during the Republican era. The characters are as follows: Wu Xie, the only son of Division Commander Wu Sansheng. He runs a little shop in Hangzhou called Xiling Seal Art Society. On the surface, he is a spoiled second-generation rich kid who deals in paintings and calligraphy. In reality, he is an antiques dealer who helps raise military funds for Commander Wu's troops. Zhang Qiling, a cavalry regiment commander newly poached from Chen Pi A Si by Commander Wu, holding the rank of captain. He excels at cold weapons and close-quarters combat, and is known as "the most powerful saber in the history of the Beiyang Army." Supposedly a Miao, he was discovered by Chen Pi A Si ten years ago and has since secretly helped him with tomb raiding on the side. Hei Xiazi, an artillery regiment commander newly poached from Chen Pi A Si by Commander Wu, holding the rank of first lieutenant. In tomb raiding, he and the mute Zhang are known as "the Blind of the South and the Mute of the North." He excels at firearms and loves nothing more than a large-caliber Mauser 17. He is Manchu, with the Han surname Qi, and very few people know his real name. Xie Yuchen is a household-name leading actress in Hangzhou, but offstage he is the head of the Xie family, whose arms-trading network spans five provinces and thirteen cities. He is a disciple of Er Yuehong and is closely connected to the Wu and Huo families. Wu Sansheng, commander of the Thirty-Ninth Division of the Republican Army, holding the rank of lieutenant colonel in the military police. Known in Hangzhou as "the old fox," he made his fortune raiding tombs and has dominated the Jiangsu-Zhejiang region for over a decade. Wang Pangzi, a bandit chieftain. He and Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling become friends after a fight. Unwilling to join any faction or school, all he wants is to carve out a free place to live for himself and his brothers amid the chaos. He is fiercely loyal.