The Tomb Robbery Chronicles of the Republic Era.

Summary

Zhang Zuo Xiang discovers a portrait of an immortal, believed to be his master, Lu Wan Nian, who saved him. Zhang Zuo Lin, the Qing Dynasty leader who commissioned the portrait, recounts how it brought him luck and led him to seek out Lu. He shares a dream warning him not to meddle in Lu’s affairs. Amidst tensions in a conference room, Zhang Zuo Lin confides in his nephew about his mortality, having been told he would die at fifty-three. He seeks Lu’s help for an extension of life, expressing a desire for just ten more years to fulfill his ambitions. Zhang comforts him, asserting he has a long life ahead, but Zhang Zuo Lin emphasizes his urgency and fear of unfinished business.

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