The Tomb Robbery Chronicles of the Republic Era.

Summary

Lu Wan Nian reveals he made two amulets, one for Zhao Nian and one for the narrator's mother, while a third is given to a Japanese man by an English envoy. The amulet, intricately carved and significant, serves to ensure safe passage. Tension rises as divination reveals danger, with a decision to turn back to Beiping suggested. A hidden man admits to a plot orchestrated by Zhao Nian, intending to cause chaos to abduct the Japanese. Lu Wan Nian foils the plan, revealing explosives meant to derail the train. The atmosphere thickens with mistrust and impending danger as the group confronts the unfolding crisis.

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