Episode 9 (The Lost Tomb)

**Episode 9 (The Lost Tomb)** is the ninth episode of the television series The Lost Tomb.

## Synopsis

Wu Xie heads to Beijing's Xin Yue Restaurant to talk to Huo Xiangu about the Snake Brow Copper Fish, but he gets more than he bargained for.

## Story

Wu Xie, Chen Chengcheng, and High Shao went to Beijing to talk to Huo Xiangu of the Old Nine Clans. Wu Xie went to Wang Pangzi's shop alone while Chen Chengcheng and High Shao shopped at the local antique market, Pan Jia Yuan (潘家园). He convinced Pangzi to buy an antique and they were soon joined by High Shao and Chen Chengcheng. Wu Xie informed Pangzi that he wanted to see Huo Xiangu. Pangzi was hesitant at first but wanted to join in.

They arrived at the Xin Yue Restaurant to see Huo Xiangu but they needed cards to enter. High Shao had created some the night before and the group was able to enter the high end restaurant. The restaurant was holding an antique auction and they thought Huo Xianguo might be there to buy valuables. They walked the halls and went up to the third floor for the auction. Zhang Qiling was also at the restaurant but did not greet Wu Xie and the rest.

After running into the man from earlier at the shop, the group faced some problems and caught the attention of the workers. The workers checked their cards which only worked at the entrance and they were found to be fake. However, one of the employees whispered to the others that they were guests of the Huo family and to say it was a misunderstanding.

The group took their seats on the auction floor and went to order but found the food incredibly overpriced. Pangzi, nevertheless ordered tea that was RMB 1,800. Wu Xie noticed someone important looking walking by and asked Pangzi who he was. He told him it was Liu Li Sun, a wealthy Beijing business man who only showed up when there were big items being auctioned. They were informed by one of the people there that Huo Xiangu requested their presence upstairs.

They all went upstairs but Wu Xie spoke with her alone. She knew his grandfather but did not like him and, in turn, did not like Wu Xie. The others headed downstairs and ran into Huo Xiuxiu. They continue to roam around the restaurant and Pangzi started discussing the Huo family in a negative way catching the attention of three male Huo members nearby. Pangzi started a physical fight but tried to blame it on the Huo family, saying they injured High Shao.

Wu Xie asked Huo Xiangu for information about the Snake Brow Copper Fish but she did not know about it well. Huo Xiangu thought it was odd that he was there and wondered if he was sent by his grandmother, an old friend of hers, to see if she aged poorly. Wu Xie denied this and admitted he has not seen his grandmother much. After the death of his grandfather, she rarely left the house.

Wu Xie began to explain the background of the snake brow copper fish and how he wanted to protect it from the foreign tomb robbers. Huo Xiangu thought it was funny that a tomb-robbing family like the Wus had raised Wu Xie and Wu Sanxing to protect cultural relics. But she agreed to tell him about the copper fish on the condition that his grandmother asks about it instead of him. Wu Xie thought she was joking, but she was not. and stated that the two were childhood friends but that Wu Xie's grandmother had never come to see her. She told him to leave and don't come back if he cannot get his grandmother to agree. On his way out, he heard his friends arguing with someone and he hurriedly went to see what was wrong.

High Shao, Chen Chengcheng, and Pangzi were still arguing with the Huos about who hurt High Shao. When one of the men tripped Wu Xie, things got even more heated but it was broken up by Xie Yuchen. He introduced himself to everyone and was later joined by Huo Xiuxiu who also introduced herself. They and the Huo family members left, but not before Pangzi made a crass comment about Xie Yuchen. Wu Xie apologized for him and said that it meant nothing. The whole time, Zhang Qiling was observing everyone.

Wu Xie went to talk to Huo Xiangu again. She was on the second floor looking over the auction. She did not want to talk to him unless her condition was fulfilled but Wu Xie sat down in the chair next to her to try to reason with her.

## Characters

* Wu Xie
* High Shao
* Chen Chengcheng
* Wang Pangzi
* Zhang Qiling
* Liu Li Sun (琉璃孙), rich businessman
* Huo Xiangu
* Huo Xiuxiu
* Da Cheng (大成), one of Huo Xiangu's men
* Xie Yuchen

## Locations

* Pan Jia Yuan Antique Market, Beijing, China
* Pangzi's Shop
* Xin Yue Restaurant

## Divergence from the Novel

* Wu Xie and Wu Sanxing are grave robbers in the novels and keep with the tradition of the Wu family.

## Trivia

* The antique market, Pan Jia Yuan, located in Beijing is mentioned again in Reunion, Episode 4.