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

Chapter 32 A moment of life and death
After discussing it, the three decided that the fat man would go first, followed by the younger man, and they would enter the secret door one by one.

Just as the young man described, the corridor behind the hidden door was dark and narrow, seemingly endless, empty and silent, with only the sound of their footsteps audible, making people feel inexplicably oppressed.

The stone path became narrower and narrower. At first, the fat man could easily walk sideways, but later he could only carry his backpack in his hands and hunch his shoulders to move forward.

The fat man cursed and said, "Who the hell built this stone path? It's clearly discriminatory against us fat guys."

Wu Xiaoxie was worried about Muyu and was also getting a little annoyed by the seemingly endless corridor. "This shipwreck burial site is only so big. I guess to reflect the Heavenly Palace, the space in other places will definitely be reduced. It's already good that they left you this little passage. Historically, tomb raiders have all been thin and small. Who would have thought that a fat person could do this job?"

Upon hearing this, the fat man not only failed to reflect on his actions but also said smugly, "That's right. Among all the tomb raiders throughout history, I, Fatty, am definitely number one in terms of physique. But fat as I am, my skills are not affected at all... Ouch!"

Wu Xiaoxie looked and saw that the fat man's two shoulders were stuck against the wall.

Wu Xiaoxie burst out laughing, "Serves you right for bragging, you've been proven wrong."

"If you ask me, you really should lose some weight." Wu Xiaoxie reached out and grabbed the fat man's shoulder, trying to pull him back. "This is fucking impossible to move."

The fat man was also trying to squeeze back, saying, "This is fucking weird. I feel like this stone path is getting narrower and narrower."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaoxie placed his hands on the stone wall, and a strange sensation came from his palms. "Holy crap, this stone wall is moving! It's moving closer together."

The young man touched the wall, his expression changed, and he said urgently, "Quickly back up, go back."

Wu Xiaoxie tightened his grip, "You fatso, take a breath and shrink your flesh, or we'll all be squeezed flat here!"

The fat man strained to tighten his body, his arms almost touching, and with both of them working together, they finally managed to turn their bodies to the side.

The fat man ignored the backpack that had fallen to the ground and kept urging Wu Xiaoxie to run backward, saying, "Hurry, run! I don't want to become a roujiamo (Chinese meat sandwich)!"

Wu Xiaoxie was furious and didn't even have time to curse. He stumbled back, running faster than he had in a 50-meter sprint.

After finally reaching the hidden door, the young man said with a grim expression, "The hinges of the outer door are jammed."

Wu Xiaoxie's vision suddenly went black; the heavens were going to kill him!

The young man looked up and suddenly said, "Climb up!"

After saying that, he braced his feet against the walls on both sides and used his hands and feet to quickly climb up a section of the wall.

Wu Xiaoxie and Fatty followed suit, using all their strength to climb up. The wall became narrower and narrower, and eventually they could only curl up their legs and use their elbows and knees to inch their way up.

The guy above suddenly stopped, touched the stone bricks above his head, and said, "We've reached the top."

Wu Xiaoxie's hands and feet were already somewhat exhausted. His physical strength was the worst to begin with, and being able to persist for this long was already his limit.

Hearing the young man's words, a wave of despair washed over him. Was he really going to be crushed to death in this deep underwater tomb today? His family might not receive news of his disappearance for a long time. They might never know that their bodies were rotting, stinking, and eventually drying out here... The more he thought about it, the more grief-stricken he became.

"A robber's hole!"

This seemingly random sentence jolted Wu Xiaoxie out of his grief. At that moment, their brainwaves strangely connected. "You mean, the person who dug that tunnel might have encountered the same situation as us, which is why they were forced to open it?"

The fat man took a breath and continued, "This stone passage is so long, what if that person digs the tunnel all the way to the other end?"

The young man said, "Anyone in this situation would definitely choose to run towards the exit first. Only when they find the exit blocked would they resort to the desperate measure of attacking the tunnel. So the entrance to the tunnel must be nearby. If he really attacked the other end, then we can only admit defeat." The fat man cursed, "Stop dawdling! If we can't find it, we'll all be dead here, and I'll have two more people to die with me."

"Pah!" Wu Xiaoxie cursed him, "I'd rather die with you than live a long and healthy life."

After rambling on for a while to perk themselves up, the three of them started crawling back along the stone wall to find the tomb robber's tunnel.

The guy in front suddenly waved his flashlight to signal them to come over.

Wu Xiaoxie and Fatty thought they had found the tomb raider's tunnel and were overjoyed. They quickly climbed over, but when they looked up, they were stunned.

On the blue bricks above, three lines of blood-red characters were clearly written.

Wu Sansheng
/You drove me to despair, leaving me to die unjustly; Heaven and Earth bear witness./
/Unraveling the Chain/
Wu Xiaoxie subconsciously read aloud, "Wu Sansheng harmed me, leaving me with no way out and dying unjustly. Heaven and earth bear witness and unravel the mystery."

Wu Xiaoxie felt a huge panic surge in his heart, his limbs went weak and he immediately fell down.

The young man reacted quickly and grabbed him, shouting, "Hold on tight!"

Wu Xiaoxie frantically braced himself against the stone wall, exclaiming in panic, "Who is this person? What does he mean? Why is he saying that Third Uncle harmed him?"

Jie Lianhuan, Jie Lianhuan—why does this name sound so familiar?

Wu Xiaoxie frowned, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

The young man gave a brief reply: "This person was also a member of the archaeological team back then. He died in the coral reef, clutching the snake-browed bronze fish in his hand."

Wu Xiaoxie's mind was in a mess, and it was only after the fat man pushed him that he came back to his senses.

The fat man urged, "Since this person left a note here and didn't get crushed to death, it means the tunnel is not far away. Let's not waste any more time and hurry up and look for it."

Wu Xiaoxie didn't dare to think any further. He followed the young man and climbed a few more steps forward. Suddenly, a dark hole appeared on the top of the brick roof, and a glimmer of hope appeared.

The young man climbed up first, confirmed that the cave wall was sturdy enough, and then quickly bent down and pulled Wu Xiaoxie up as well.

The fat man wailed, "Damn it, you two, pull me up! I'm stuck and can't get up!"

The front of the tunnel was vertical, about the height of a person. Even when Wu Xiaoxie lay down halfway, he could only reach the tip of the man's finger, so he couldn't get any leverage.

Wu Xiaoxie shouted, "Fatty, climb up a little higher, and I'll be able to pull you back right away!"

"Damn it... I can't push anymore—who's pushing me? Ouch—"

The fat man felt a huge push from under his buttocks, and arched upwards. His belly and back rubbed against the stone wall, leaving a long bloody mark, which made him howl in pain.

Wu Xiaoxie and Xiao Ge took the opportunity to grab his arm and drag him up.

Before they could even catch their breath, a small, thin figure covered in blood suddenly sprang up from the entrance of the tunnel.

(End of this chapter)