Chapter 40 Fury
Regarding the discovery of graves, neither Liu Dayong nor Su Ya and Liu Ran paid much attention.
Let alone building a residential complex, even if primary school students expanding their playground dug up bones, it would be normal.
The construction of the residential complex required digging three floors for underground civil defense engineering.
At such a depth, it was perfectly normal to unearth graves from decades or even a century ago.
The group arrived at a construction site and looked down.
At just a glance, Liu Ran couldn't help but frown.
Indeed, below was a patch of graves. These were not ordinary earth graves, but exquisitely built stone tombs.
Furthermore, around the graves, there were sacrificial stone platforms, steles, and even some ever-burning lamps lit below.
However, due to the overnight construction last night, this area of graves had been severely damaged. Many ever-burning lamps had been extinguished, and many tombs had been unearthed.
This morning, they discovered that the tomb area seemed to have been visited for worship, so they halted construction and sought consultation with Liu Dayong.
Liu Dayong took a look and immediately said, "Retreat for now. Alas, this is indeed a bit tricky. It seems to be someone's ancestral grave that was hidden here and not relocated."
"President Su, President Liu, I suggest contacting the family of these ancestral graves and asking them to relocate. If they don't demand an exorbitant price, then offer some compensation. If their demands are unreasonable, then show them the documents from Qingzhou City."
"Since this construction site was legally acquired, it means these graves must be moved. You are in the right."
Liu Ran nodded and said, "Foreman Liu, you are right. Let's see whose ancestral graves these are and if there's any contact information."
"Judging by how luxuriously they are built and the lit lamps, they must visit often. I wonder what this family is up to. Don't they know this land has already been sold to Chuhan Real Estate?"
Soon, a worker jumped into the pit and searched. A few workers then walked over and said to Liu Dayong, "Foreman Liu, we've identified them. Everyone buried in this tomb complex is surnamed Zhuge."
"Also, on a relatively new tomb, the name written on top is Zhuge Wudi. That name sounds like something out of a martial arts novel!"
As the worker spoke, he couldn't help but laugh.
However, Su Ya and Liu Ran, who were standing nearby, heard the name Zhuge Wudi, and their expressions instantly changed.
Su Ya was even more distraught. As the heir of the prominent Su family in Jinling City, she knew the Zhuge family very well.
Su Ya's voice trembled as she asked, "You... you've seen clearly? The tomb below belongs to Zhuge Wudi?"
The worker was taken aback. Seeing Su Ya's expression, he sensed something was wrong. He quickly stopped laughing and nodded, "It belongs to Zhuge Wudi. And judging by his tomb, it's quite new, probably built within the last twenty years?"
Su Ya gasped, then she turned abruptly to Liu Ran, trembling, "Liu Ran, I... I now know why Fang Shihong sold this Chuhan Real Estate to us!"
Liu Ran blinked with difficulty and said to Su Ya, "Could there be other possibilities? Could it just be a coincidence of names? The Zhuge family is the foremost family in Jiangnan. How could their ancestral graves be in such a state of neglect?"
Su Ya shook her head, "It is said that the Zhuge family believes their ancestral graves occupy the spiritual energy of the dragon脉 (dragon vein), and they fear their rivals might sabotage it, so they have always kept it very secret."
"Even members of their own family rarely know the location of their ancestral graves. Only very core members of the Zhuge family know."
"Furthermore, Zhuge Wudi is likely not a common name. Zhuge Wudi led the entire Zhuge family through numerous hardships to firmly establish their position as the number one family in the eighteen cities of Jiangnan. His contributions are undeniable."
"He probably died twelve or thirteen years ago, which seems to align with the tomb underground. In that case, this Chuhan Real Estate is indeed a huge trap, disguised as a pie and sold to us by Fang Shihong."
"The most pressing issue now is not discussing whether it's a pie or a trap, but whether the Zhuge family's graves can be restored?"
Liu Dayong and the other workers exchanged glances.
Liu Dayong looked down with a troubled expression and said, "President Su, because of the overnight construction last night, many tombs have already been damaged. Restoration is definitely impossible."
"However, we can still sort out the remains of their ancestors. They won't be missing limbs or anything."
Upon hearing this, Su Ya staggered slightly.
Liu Ran immediately supported Su Ya. Liu Ran took a deep breath and said, "Stop all work. Have all workers rest immediately and do not linger at this construction site."
"Furthermore, secure this area and temporarily prevent anyone else from approaching. President Su and I will handle the subsequent matters."
Liu Ran said this as she helped Su Ya walk back.
Su Ya's legs were trembling. It wasn't out of fear, but due to the atmosphere, the stifling feeling, her qi was not flowing smoothly, and her breathing was also somewhat obstructed.
Seeing this, Liu Ran immediately moved to the side and picked Su Ya up. Liu Ran didn't know why her strength had increased so much recently, but she easily carried Su Ya and returned to the car with Chen Yang.
Liu Ran's face was ashen. She said to Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, let's go back to the company first. This is a huge problem."
Chen Yang got into the car and nodded, "Alright, hold on tight. Also, darling, this isn't much of a problem. We have a formal contract, all the procedures. This piece of land belongs to us for development."
"Regardless of whose grave is underneath, notifying them to relocate the graves is our way of doing things with rules and order. Out of sympathy, even if we didn't notify them and simply leveled these graves, it would still be reasonable and legal, so don't worry."
Liu Ran gave Chen Yang a speechless look and shook her head, "Chen Yang, you really don't understand anything. You have no idea how powerful the Zhuge family is in our generation."
"As the foremost family in Jiangnan, if the Zhuge family gets angry, it would be too easy for them to bring down our Yangyangyang Company."
"And not only that, the Zhuge family has risen over the years, their influence is vast and deeply entrenched. They have not only overt power but also countless people working for them in the shadows."
"Now that they know we've disturbed their ancestral graves, in their rage, I suspect the Zhuge family will no longer deal with us through business means. They might directly send their dark forces to eliminate us."
"At that point, we might not even be able to protect our lives. Now, we have indeed stirred up a hornet's nest."
"I finally understand why Fang Shihong apologized to me when the handover was completed yesterday afternoon. That old fox was actually throwing this murder weapon at me."