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

Chapter 204 Ghost Bird Cave
The fat man simply tossed the camera hanging around his neck to Zhang Wuxun.

Zhang Wuxun was speechless. "How come you're even lazier than Tianzhen?"

"Hey, let's be reasonable." Wu Xiaoxie said unhappily, "Apart from being a little less diligent in exercising, when have I ever been lazy?"

"A-Ning" coldly watched the group enjoying the harmonious atmosphere, especially when Zhang Wuxun distributed safety amulets to everyone. When the fat man took the last safety amulet, she didn't stop him, but directly said, "I'm your employer, why didn't you give me one?"

Wu Xiaoxie felt strange, "Wasn't the wooden fish given to him in the tent before..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Wuxun nudged him lightly. Although Wu Xiaoxie was puzzled, he swallowed his words.

Zhang Wuxun gestured to the fat man with his chin and smiled at "A Ning," saying, "The last one is in the fat man's hands. You can ask him for it."

"A-Ning" turned to look at the fat man and shook her empty wrist.

The fat man knew he was in the wrong, but he couldn't bear to part with the ten-copper coin he hadn't even warmed in his hand, so he reluctantly gave her one.

The young man frowned slightly as he looked in the direction of "A-Ning," then glanced at Zhang Wuxun. Seeing Zhang Wuxun nod at him imperceptibly, his expression returned to its indifferent state.

After walking for a while, many grottoes suddenly appeared on the cliff ahead.

There are roughly a hundred of them, varying in size, and their surfaces are covered with hanging vines and moss, making it impossible to see what is carved inside.

Wu Xiaoxie felt that there might be clues about the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West up there, and planned to climb up to take a look.

Pan Zi went up with him and quickly scraped away the moss and cut the vines with a dagger, revealing the full appearance of the stone carving to everyone.

The fat man gasped, "Isn't this... one of those ugly birds we saw in the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top? How did they fly all the way from Changbai Mountain to here?"

The group was all shocked. They then shoved aside several other structures and found human-faced birds in various poses. The eerie human faces displayed different cold expressions, so lifelike that they looked just like the real thing at first glance.

“A Ning” shook her head. “According to the analysis of the information I received, the human-faced bird of Changbai Mountain was brought from here to serve as the guardian of the tomb. The three bluebirds, the totem of the Queen Mother of the West, are the prototype of this human-faced bird. The underground imperial tomb of the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds is very similar to the layout here. It is estimated that it is also related to the disappearance of the Queen Mother of the West’s kingdom and the mysterious eastward migration of immigrants.”

Upon hearing this, the fat man exclaimed, "Damn it! So what we encountered at the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds was just a drill, and this is the real base of those ghost birds? Does that mean we're just looking for a noose to hang ourselves, and willingly throwing our lives away?"

“Not necessarily,” said “A-Ning.” “With the changing environment and scarce food here, the human-faced bird may have already been affected and become extinct. I think these statues are carved here as a warning to outsiders. This also indirectly shows that we have entered the territory of the Queen Mother of the West, and we should be extra careful from now on.”

The sudden turn of events left everyone looking rather grim, and the atmosphere in the team became tense, as the experience at Changbai Mountain was still fresh in everyone's memory.

The fat man gritted his teeth and said, "What are you afraid of? We have cannons this time. Just aim and blast them."

Pan Zi also gave everyone a few words of encouragement, and he and Fatty led the way, while Zhang Wuxun and Xiao Ge brought up the rear to keep watch. The group of six continued forward.

The atmosphere was so oppressive, and the rainforest heat made people inexplicably irritable.

To cheer everyone up, the fat man started belting out a song at the top of his lungs.

"Why are the flowers so red? Oh, so red, so red, like a burning fire... Oh my gosh!"

Towards the end of the song, he couldn't remember the lyrics, so he started humming. "The king called me~ to patrol the mountain~ ee-ya-ho, hey~ hey!"

The demonic sound assaulted everyone's ears, not only refreshing their minds but also elevating their souls.

Pan Zi couldn't take it anymore and cursed, "Damn it, it's so hot outside, can't you sing something cooler?"

The fat man retorted, "What do you know? This is a song by visitors from the iceberg. When I sing it, it reminds people of the snow on Changbai Mountain, and it makes them feel a little cooler."

Pan Zi retorted, "Then you should just sing 'The White-Haired Girl,' which would save you the trouble of making connections."

The fat man cursed, "You think this is a karaoke bar? You're even requesting songs. I'm only doing you a favor by singing if I want to. Stop talking so much nonsense."

“Then you might as well not sing at all, it’s infuriating to listen to.” Pan Zi retorted without backing down.

"Hey!" the fat man said unhappily, "Come on, if you're so good, you sing. I'll hear how good you can sing."

“I’ll sing, I’ll sing!” Panzi retorted, not to be outdone. “Sister, boldly go forward, go forward, don’t look back, the road to heaven is here! Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine!”

You know what, although Panzi's voice is a bit rough, it does sound better than Fatty's raspy voice.

"Give me a break." Pan Zi's long voice was interrupted by the fat man before he could finish. The fat man used his machete to push aside the bushes blocking his way and said with disgust, "This damn road is hard enough as it is, and you still have to keep complaining."

Pan Zi couldn't save face. "You should be happy that I didn't sing 'The Mountain Road Has Eighteen Bends,' why are you making such a fuss?"

Seeing that the two were getting angry, Zhang Wuxun quickly spoke up to persuade them: "Alright, you two stop arguing. It's just a song to cheer you up. I'll sing it, okay?"

All eyes immediately focused on him, their gazes intense, as if they wanted to bore a hole through Zhang Wuxun.

Zhang Wuxun suddenly stopped, a little embarrassed, "Why are you all staring at me? Focus on walking!"

Everyone turned their heads back, and after waiting for a long time without him speaking, Wu Xiaoxie asked in confusion, "Why aren't you singing?"

Zhang Wuxun was taken aback. He had just said it casually, why did they take it seriously? So he simply stopped being coy and said, "Alright, I'll sing one then. Don't laugh at me if it's not good."

Everyone applauded politely.

Zhang Wuxun cleared his throat, took a moment to gather his thoughts, hummed a couple of lines to find the right tune, and then sang: "Getting used to the challenges of the unknown, undergoing psychological transformation, fearless of the darkness, stirring up a storm, reaping the joy of life's journey, we make life extraordinary, together we discover new horizons, fly with faith, and fight side by side."

"Listen to the howling wind in my ears, the hand of fate firmly grasps courage, let the fire in my heart burn spontaneously, I fear no danger, I refuse mediocrity, life is like a raging torrent..."

Zhang Wuxun only sang the chorus, and the fat man hummed along for a bit, then asked, "What song is this? The tune is pretty nice, and the lyrics are fitting. It's just like us."

Zhang Wuxun smiled and said, "I forgot which TV series it was the theme song for."

Damn it, I posted two chapters, and the second one is showing as "under review." I can only wait until tomorrow to contact the editor and ask them to unlock it. There's clearly no censored content! They've locked my account twice already! *slams table*
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