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Chapter 133 Call Me the Grave-Digging Immortal Yuwen Chenglong

"Brother, he's ruining your reputation!" Pei Yuanqing immediately panicked upon hearing about the grave robbing.

If the world knew, who knows how they would criticize Lü Xiao.

After all, digging up someone's ancestral grave for money is a serious offense, and it's not something to be taken the blame for.

"You're talking nonsense!" Yuwen Chenglong immediately retorted, glaring at him and raising his voice.

"How could I not be thorough in my work? All the money was amassed in the name of my father, Yuwen Huaji. Even if I cause a huge uproar, you can't blame a single thing on the Prince!"

Upon hearing this, Lü Xiao instantly perked up, his eyes filled with amusement.

So, his role as a scapegoat is still quite useful.

Digging up graves is good, dig them up properly.

With Yu Wenhua and his support, he had no worries whatsoever.

"See? You know how well I prepared."

Yuwen Chenglong glanced smugly at Pei Yuanqing, his expression as if to say, "You greenhorn, you think you can expose my secrets?"

Brother, you still need to practice for a few more years.

"Impressive, impressive." Pei Yuanqing nodded blankly, giving Yuwen Chenglong a thumbs up, but then added, "But... does your father know about this?"

"Of course he knows! I told him that we should build him a grand tomb so that he can have a magnificent funeral in the future."

Yuwen Chenglong puffed out his chest, his face full of pride.

When his father dies, he may have a grand funeral, but a large tomb is unlikely.

Anyway, it's a done deal that he's using his father's name to make money.

Even if people criticize him, they'll only criticize his father; he himself won't get any blame.

"Now, your father probably really knows."

Lu Xiao suppressed a laugh and pointed behind Yuwen Chenglong.

The army had been traveling at high speed to save time, but slowed down after a while.

When Yuwen Huaji saw his son chatting with Lü Xiao the whole way and occasionally glancing at him, he knew that the rascal was up to no good.

He spurred his horse to catch up, and just then he overheard his son's outrageous words about using his name to amass wealth.

"I thought you'd finally reformed and learned to be filial to your father, but it turns out this is how you show filial piety to me?"

Yuwen Huaji's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth.

I had previously heard that Yuwen Chenglong said he would spend a lot of money to build a tomb for him. Although he doesn't need it for the time being, it is still a sign of his filial piety.

So, outwardly he's being filial to his biological father, but secretly he's trying to curry favor with his adoptive father, Lü Xiao, using his reputation as a stepping stone!

"I...I'm just robbing tombs to make money, I'll...I'll share some with you later!"

Yuwen Chenglong knew he had really screwed over his father, and his previous bravado was gone.

He stammered, but there was also a hint of despair in his voice.

If his father still disagrees even after offering benefits, then he shouldn't blame me for having to resort to force.

Then he'll lose both his reputation and his money, and he'll have something to cry about.

"How much will you give me?" Upon hearing that there was money to be shared, Yuwen Huaji's anger subsided by more than half.

He knew his son too well; even if he disagreed, his son would still do it secretly.

They might even escalate their actions, ultimately only to suffer the consequences themselves.

It's better to go along with him; you might even gain some benefits.

"Ninety-one points."

Seeing that his father was so sensible, Yuwen Chenglong breathed a sigh of relief, saving himself the trouble of saying anything more.

"Me?" Yuwen Huaji's eyelids twitched. Even though he was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but ask.

He didn't expect to get much, but this is too little. He should at least give him three points.

"Otherwise what? Should we let the prince take one?" Yuwen Chenglong rolled his eyes, speaking with righteous indignation.

"One it is."

Yuwen Huaji hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed, since it was better than nothing.

Moreover, although Yuwen Chenglong's actions were a dirty affair of Qianlong, he had Lü Xiao behind him, and Lü Xiao had the imperial family behind him.

To put it bluntly, this is using the royal family's name to legitimately dig up graves.

As long as you dig up enough graves, you can get a lot of money from this one share.

But he still couldn't help but warn, "You better watch yourself, don't ruin my reputation."

"Don't worry, Dad. You're my own father. I would never harm you, no matter who else I want to harm."

Yuwen Chenglong instantly put on a fawning smile, his filial demeanor making Pei Yuanqing frown.

"Who taught you this skill?"

Lu Xiao asked with great interest.

Not everyone can do grave digging. He didn't believe Yuwen Chenglong could do it so easily; after all, he must have practiced.

Yuwen Chenglong glanced at his father, who had already ridden away, then leaned close to Lü Xiao and whispered, "Self-taught, purely based on talent."

He dared not say that he had initially honed his skills using the ancestral graves of the Yuwen family.

"Okay, you'll be in charge of this job from now on."

Lü Xiao nodded with a smile.

Hey, this kid's a real talent.

"Whose are we digging for?"

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Chenglong instantly perked up, his eyes lighting up, and his previous restraint vanished.

"Poaching from powerful and influential families."

Lu Xiao's tone softened, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

He and the powerful clans were inherently at odds, and there was no possibility of reconciliation between them; they would inevitably continue to fight in the future.

When the time comes, there will be plenty of graves to dig up.

"Great! I, Yuwen Chenglong, will dig up as many graves as possible!"

Pei Yuanqing, standing to the side, watched the two chatting happily, feeling utterly helpless as he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

It seems that when it comes to taking crooked and unorthodox methods, he is no match for Yuwen Chenglong.

From now on, I should focus on the Crown Prince and try to please the older brothers.

Retreat is always much faster than advance.

Moreover, Lü Xiao and his men abandoned the main force and only brought a group of personal guards and young generals, aiming for a light and simple journey.

Within a few days, the group had arrived in Hebei.

"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave now."

Lu Xiao was eager to return home, but felt that the journey was still too slow. So he bid farewell to Yang Guang again, wishing he could fly back to Luoyang immediately to see his wife and children.

Outside the Eastern Capital, a tiger leisurely walked to the city gate, ignoring the passing people and simply standing quietly to the side.

The people were not frightened at all; instead, they made way for each other, their faces showing a sense of familiarity.

They all knew that this intelligent tiger was the pet of Lü Xiao, the Prince of Shuo of the Sui Dynasty.

"You're finally back."

Lu Xiao reined in his horse, looked up at the familiar city gate, and was filled with excitement. The fatigue from days of travel instantly disappeared.

"Greetings, Prince Shuo!"

When the guards at the city gate saw Lü Xiao return, they immediately bowed and saluted with respect.

"No need for such formalities."

Lu Xiao waved his hand, and before he finished speaking, he spurred his horse through the city gate and galloped towards the Shuo Prince's Mansion.

Upon arriving at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, Lü Xiao dismounted and casually tossed the reins to the approaching guards.

He strode quickly toward the backyard, his steps hurried.

At this moment, in the room in the backyard, Yang Ruyi was holding her son, sitting on the edge of the bed and murmuring to herself.

"My dear son, I love you the most. Even if the sky falls, I will hold you tight and protect you."