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

Chapter 460 Temporary Blindness
Wu Xie glanced at Zhang Wuxun, who seemed to be just another face in the background, and asked, "Did you draw this picture?"

“Not entirely.” Zhang Wuxun did not deny it. “This map only shows the route from the mountain pass into the snow mountain to the sacred lake of Umbongan.

"Only half? Didn't you go any further?" Wu Xie noticed mountain-shaped markers on the edge of the map.

“I’m gone. That’s where I came back.” Zhang Wuxun pointed to the symbols with his finger. “But the route there can’t be drawn with lines. It’s constantly changing. You’ll see when you get there.”

"Are the Germans going into the mountains too?" Wu Xie asked.

"Yes, we have reached an agreement with the Germans; they have what we need."

Zhang Haike said bluntly, "However, we are not in a cooperative relationship. If we encounter danger after entering the mountains, you can provide some assistance while ensuring your own safety."

In short, it means that once they enter the mountains, they can disregard the lives of the Germans and handle any unforeseen circumstances as they see fit.

The fat man winked at Wu Xie with a sly look, then voiced his objection, "I think you should send someone else. Your sister and I have a conflict. We're in the middle of nowhere in the snowy mountains. What if she does something rash and kills and buries us?"

Zhang Haixing scoffed, "Put your heart back in your stomach. Your brain is incomparable to our mission."

The fat man gave a strange "oh" and pouted, "Who knows? I can't beat you, you crazy woman."

Zhang Wuxun watched the show with his arms crossed, chuckling to himself. Noticing the fat man's eyes darting towards him, he said casually, "If you're really worried, you can hire me as your temporary bodyguard."

"That's great!" The fat man rubbed his hands together and chuckled. "I saw you talking back to that woman before and she didn't dare to talk back, which means you're better than her. Well, since you look so much like my Tianzhen, how about a friend's price?"

Zhang Wuxun glanced at him sideways, "What's wrong, the young master of the Wu family of the Nine Gates, with his immense wealth, can't afford this little bit of money?"

Fatty nudged Wu Xie with his elbow, signaling him to hurry up and get to the point.

Wu Xie coughed lightly, put down his teacup, made a gesture on the table using a common business communication method, and then tapped his fingers lightly twice.

“One?” Zhang Wuxun showed no mercy.

Wu Xie hissed, "Does he have to be so heartless?"

He could only gesture again, "Gentlemen, how about a discount? I haven't even asked you for compensation for my image rights yet."

Zhang Wuxun realized that this wasn't the pinnacle he was looking for, but he didn't deliberately make things difficult for him. "Okay."

"Haha, it's done!" The fat man clapped his hands. "It's decided then and there!"

Zhang Haixing watched as the three of them discussed how to guard against her business right in front of her, and her face turned sour. She said coldly, "I don't care what kind of trouble you want to cause, but once we're in the snow mountain, all your actions must be in accordance with my instructions. Because it's an uninhabited area, we have no rescue, and the slightest mistake could lead to death. So you must listen to every word I, Zhang Haixing, say."

The fat man immediately protested, "Why..." Wu Xie raised a hand to interrupt him, "Wait a minute, there's something I think we should ask beforehand, have you ever been inside those snow-capped mountains?"

Zhang Haixing snorted and said arrogantly, "No, but I have specifically trained in this area. I am a top-level mountaineering instructor."

The fat man wasn't going to put up with her. He immediately retorted sarcastically, "I don't care if you're a top-tier or a hen. You've never even been to the snow mountain. What right do you have to order me around here? And I have to listen to you? I've been to the snow mountain and the tombs two or three times, and I've never had such a big mouth as you."

Zhang Haixing scoffed, "How can a self-taught amateur like you be compared to a professional like me?"

“I’m afraid you’ve never understood your own position.” Wu Xie’s expression also turned cold. “We are just equal partners in a cooperation, so there’s no reason for anyone to have the final say in this matter. That’s the first point.”

"Secondly, we need to properly understand the whole story before we will consider whether to go with you. No matter what we said before, the conditions have changed now, so I can tell you very clearly that I will not listen to anything you say right now. I only want to know what we want to know."

"Thirdly, and most importantly, since you've never been to a snow-capped mountain before, how do you know which mountain we're looking for is on? The map you gave us only shows half the route. You're just as clueless as we are about the road conditions, and you have no idea what dangers we might encounter on our journey."

"So, considering all my points above, even if we need to choose a leader for the sake of teamwork, that person can't be you. You're not suitable." Wu Xie calmly stated his objection.

The fat man immediately chimed in, "That's right, what we innocent said makes perfect sense. Anyway, I, Fatty, don't trust you."

Zhang Haixing laughed angrily, "Then who else can you trust? I might as well tell you, when we get into the snow mountain, I will be the main offensive and defensive force in the team. Only by following me can you survive."

"Oh my, you're really something." The fat man finished his sarcastic remark and then winked at Zhang Wuxun, "Bodyguard, this woman doesn't treat you like a human being."

"Ha!" Zhang Haixing burst out laughing this time. "You think you can relax completely with Bai Ci around? I'm afraid he himself will be in trouble by then, so how will he have time to take care of the two of you?"

Wu Xie sensed the underlying meaning in her words and immediately looked at Zhang Wuxun, frowning. "What did she mean by that? What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing serious," Zhang Wuxun pretended not to notice the worry in his voice. "It's just that I'm a little prone to snow blindness, but wearing UV-protective snow goggles can completely solve this problem."

Wu Xie had never experienced snow blindness, but he had specifically learned about it before coming to Motuo. When the human eye is exposed to a completely white environment for a long time and is stimulated by the reflection of the snow, the eye has no focal point, and the retina will experience blurred vision or temporary blindness.

This is indeed not a big problem. As long as proper protection and prevention are in place, snow blindness will not necessarily recur.

But Wu Xie always felt a vague unease in his heart. However, he couldn't see any trace of Zhang Wuxun lying. It was pointless to look, as the guy's acting skills were too good.

However, he couldn't discern anything from Zhang Haixing's expression; it was probably just snow blindness.

Good night

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(End of this chapter)