Tomb Raiding: My Family's Last Clan Chief is Little Brother

Chapter 141 Slaying the Corpse Embryo
The others noticed the unusual situation and retreated to gather together.

The fat man's movements and expression were exactly the same as the frozen, dried-up corpse next to him.

Pan Zichong, standing two meters away from the fat man, gestured to Zhang Wuxun to inquire about the situation.

Zhang Wuxun waved his hand to signal them to calm down, then slowly drew the knife from his back with his left hand, took a step forward, and just as the big-headed corpse fetus sensed the danger and tried to drag the fat man away, he swiftly slashed at the long tongue wrapped around the fat man's neck.

The large-headed corpse fetus let out a shrill female ghost howl, and disappeared like a burrowing rat down the slope in a few swift movements.

Zhang Wuxun remembered the approximate location where it disappeared, put away his knife, quickly ran to the fat man, used his dagger to cut off the half of the tongue that was still twisted and spasming around the fat man's neck, and patted his chest to help him catch his breath.

"Cough cough..." The fat man rolled his eyes and coughed so loudly that it shook the heavens and the earth. He touched his throat with both hands, as if he was about to die at any moment.

Everything that had just happened happened in the blink of an eye. The fat man's heavy breathing brought everyone back from their daze, and they quickly gathered around, keeping an eye on the direction in which the corpse fetus had last disappeared, while asking what had happened.

Zhang Wuxun was massaging the fat man's neck muscles to help him breathe when he heard this and shook his head. "I don't know either. I only saw a huge green zongzi with a long tongue wrapped around the fat man's neck. When the zongzi noticed me approaching, it tried to run away with the fat man. I instinctively cut off its tongue with a knife. I guess there's a hole where it's hiding down that slope."

Chen Pi Asi frowned and asked, "Can you see what that zongzi looks like?"

Zhang Wuxun rolled his eyes. "It's so dark here, how could I see clearly? I could only vaguely make out that the thing's head was three times the size of a normal person's, but its body was rather stunted, somewhat like an underdeveloped baby."

Chen Pi Asi's expression suddenly turned strange. "An infant? Could it be a corpse fetus?"

After saying that, he immediately dismissed it, "No, isn't this dragon vein fake? How could a corpse-raising cave appear here? This doesn't make sense... Could it be..."

Chen Pi Asi's expression changed several times, then suddenly he seemed to realize something and slapped his thigh, "Damn it, this Wang Zanghai is indeed full of tricks."

Upon seeing his expression, Monk Hua suddenly understood something. "Old man, could this be a 'chain of events'?"

Wu Xiaoxie exclaimed, "A series of interconnected links! I see!"

Seeing that some people did not understand, he explained: "'Chain of Entries' is a kind of trick, a trick of the 'sparrow' tactic of the con artists in the outside world. It is about making a real thing into a fake, then making it real again, and then leaving a little flaw so that when others see it, they will see through the outermost 'real' veil and think that the thing is fake, but in fact it is real. It is a kind of empty city strategy."

Chen Pi Asi sneered, "Yes, it's a mix of truth and falsehood. That old fellow Wang Zanghai played his tricks very well, but unfortunately, even the most meticulous plans can have flaws, and he eventually revealed his weakness."

A fake dragon vein cannot produce a treasure trove, and thus, a corpse embryo cannot form. However, the existence of a corpse-nurturing burial site indicates that the dragon vein is actually real. The magnetic turtle in the rear pit is also part of a trap set by Wang Zanghai, intended to mislead those who intrude into believing that the entire dragon vein is a man-made deception, thus deterring tomb raiders. The presence of the magnetic turtle transforms the layout of an ordinary dragon vein into a supreme layout of a cluster of dragons.

After figuring it out, Wu Xiaoxie clicked his tongue in amazement. "Goodness, a trap set more than a thousand years ago can still fool us so easily. Just who is this guy?"

Chen Pi Asi looked somewhat arrogant. "No matter where he comes from, now that we've seen through him, there's no reason for him to leave empty-handed."

The fat man, still shaken, touched his chest. "Damn it, that scared me to death! That corpse fetus was really weird. I just turned my head to talk to the wooden fish when I suddenly felt a chill on my neck, as if I had been frozen into an ice cave. I couldn't move no matter how hard I tried. I was so worried!"

Zhang Wuxun patted him on the shoulder with a smile and teased, "You've saved my life, you'd better think carefully about how to repay me."

The fat man made a mock bow, his eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Thank you so much for your chivalrous help. I have no way to repay your life-saving grace, except..." "Give me a break," Zhang Wuxun said, rubbing his arms in disgust. "You've given me goosebumps."

The fat man immediately stopped and waved his hand, "I won't thank you for your kindness. I'll personally cook you a Manchu Han Imperial Feast later."

“One meal isn’t enough, at least three.” Zhang Wuxun held up three fingers.

The fat man clapped his hands, beaming, "It's a deal for three meals, no take-backs allowed."

Wu Xiaoxie leaned closer, "Can I join you? It's best to eat together!"

"Guys, forget about eating for now. We need to go see where that corpse fetus is hiding. That thing is a dangerous element. It would be best to get rid of it once and for all, so we don't have to worry about it anymore," Panzi reminded everyone.

Chen Pi A Si nodded and led his men down the slope.

The fat man pulled out the entrenching tool hanging on his backpack and shouted that he wanted revenge.

The group found a cave entrance at the bottom of the slope. Monk Hua, on guard, shone his lamp inside and discovered that the passageway inside the cave was winding and the light could not reach the bottom.

"I reckon that corpse is hiding deep inside. We need to find a way to lure it out," said Monk Hua.

Panzi glanced into the cave and said half-jokingly, "Judging from that scream just now, it was probably a female corpse fetus. She probably stayed here for a thousand years and was too lonely. Seeing that Fatty was similar in size to her, she wanted to drag him down to keep her company. What do you call that? Oh, a flirtation from hell."

The fat man said in a muffled voice, "You're the one who looks like it."

Hua the monk glanced at the fat man, seemingly genuinely considering using him as bait.

The fat man was so angry that he wanted to curse. He kicked Hua the monk in the leg. Hua the monk quickly jumped back to dodge and landed right at the cave entrance. As soon as he stood up, he suddenly screamed and fell forward, stumbling and falling to the ground.

Panzi quickly shone the lamp on his feet. Under the light, a huge head of a corpse emerged from the cave, its blood-red mouth wide open, sharp teeth piercing into Hua Heshang's calf. When the others reacted and tried to stop it, the huge head shrank back, biting Hua Heshang and trying to drag him into the cave.

With a whoosh, a metal pellet flew out from Chen Pi Asi and smashed into one of the corpse fetus's eye sockets. The corpse fetus screamed involuntarily and released its mouth. Everyone quickly dragged Hua Heshang out.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Pi Asi threw out the Nine-Clawed Hook, the sharp claws instantly hooking into the shoulder of the Big-Headed Corpse Fetus. With a twitch of the iron chain, the Big-Headed Corpse Fetus was dragged out.

Zhang Wuxun reacted swiftly, drawing his sword and slashing, instantly severing the large head of the corpse fetus. Dark red blood sprayed in a semi-circle in the air.

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