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

Chapter 49 Falling into a trap
Zhang Wuxun and the other man slowed down and approached slowly.

Through the crisscrossing bushes, I could see someone digging at something with an entrenching tool.

Judging from his physique, the man was indeed Lao Yang. At that moment, he was shirtless, wielding a shovel and digging incessantly.

He mounted his mountaineering flashlight on a tree branch and used it as a street lamp.

Lao Yang's expression at this moment was completely different from his carefree demeanor during the day; he even had a homemade pistol tucked into his waistband.

A cool night breeze blew by, and Wu Xiaoxie couldn't help but shiver, feeling extremely cold all over.

He couldn't understand how his childhood friend, with whom he had grown up as close as brothers, could have developed such a deep and cunning mind. What chilled him even more was that Lao Yang had also schemed against him.

Wu Xiaoxie took a deep breath, turned his head to look at Zhang Wuxun next to him, and made a few hand gestures, meaning "Should we continue watching?"
Zhang Wuxun nodded. Their position was good, and Lao Yang, who was focused on digging the hole, was completely unaware of their presence.

Moreover, Zhang Wuxun also had his own selfish motives. It was good that Lao Yang's changes made Wu Xiaoxie more vigilant. With him watching over him, if they had to deal with Lao Yang in a desperate situation, it wouldn't hurt Xiao Tianzhen too much.

For a full half hour, suddenly, the shovel struck something and made a crisp clanging sound.

Lao Yang stopped digging and bent down to pull a stick-like object out of the pit.

Covered in mud and dark, Wu Xiaoxie squinted and craned his neck for a long time but still couldn't make out what it was.

The moment the stick appeared, Zhang Wuxun felt a momentary lapse in consciousness, as if something was about to burst forth from his mind.

Lao Yang wiped the object clean with his clothes, put it in his pocket, and then picked up an entrenching tool to quickly fill the pit.

Wu Xiaoxie realized he couldn't stay any longer and turned to call Zhang Wuxun to leave quickly, but found that Zhang Wuxun's eyes were lifeless and his expression was blank, and his heart skipped a beat.

Lao Yang had finished filling the hole with soil, and carrying an entrenching tool, he took a flashlight from the tree and headed back.

Seeing him walk away, Wu Xiaoxie tentatively patted Zhang Wuxun's face with the back of his hand and whispered, "Muyu! Muyu, wake up quickly. Lao Yang has gone back. If he finds out we're not in the house, we're doomed."

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Wuxun not only didn't react, but also closed his eyes, his breathing gradually became long and deep, and his body went limp and was about to fall backward.

"?!" Wu Xiaoxie quickly helped him up, utterly incredulous. "What the hell! You can actually fall asleep at a time like this?"

Something's not right.

Muyu isn't such a careless person. Someone who can still fall asleep in this situation must have a lot of experience.

Wu Xiaoxie had a gut feeling that Zhang Wuxun's current state was inextricably linked to the stick that Lao Yang had dug out.

Wu Xiaoxie glanced at his watch. It was just past four in the morning, and there was still some time before dawn. They couldn't just stay outside until dawn, but going back to the shack would mean dealing with Lao Yang, that unreliable guy.

Wu Xiaoxie was extremely conflicted.

With a final grit of his teeth, he hoisted Zhang Wuxun onto his back and started walking back the way he came.

Forget it, let him die if he wants. Since Lao Yang went to such lengths to trick him into coming here, there must be something he can't accomplish alone. It's not good for anyone if things turn sour.

He can just make up some excuse when he gets back. Besides, Lao Yang still has to dig a hole in the middle of the night. If he turns the tables and interrogates him, Lao Yang will definitely panic.

The more Wu Xiaoxie thought about it, the more justified he became, and he unconsciously took larger steps.

Suddenly the ground beneath their feet softened, and before they could react, Wu Xiaoxie and Zhang Wuxun on his back fell into the pit.

Wu Xiaoxie: "..." Well, now there's a ready-made excuse delivered to my door.

Wu Xiaoxie helped Zhang Wuxun sit up against the pit wall and shone his flashlight around.

The trap wasn't big, just chest-deep, with your head sticking out. It was probably dug out by hunters from the village to trap small animals.

Wu Xiaoxie held the flashlight to the edge of the pit, then hopped a couple of times to get a feel for it and make sure he could jump up.

Then he bent down and helped Zhang Wuxun up, positioning him with his arms outstretched over the edge of the pit. He jumped up first and then pulled Zhang Wuxun out of the pit.

After finishing all that, Wu Xiaoxie collapsed on the edge of the pit, panting heavily.

This is the nth time I've despised my own weak physique.

After resting for a while, Wu Xiaoxie tied the flashlight around his neck with a rope, picked up Zhang Wuxun, and continued on his way.

As they approached the shack, they bumped into Lao Yang, who was out looking for someone with a flashlight.

Wu Xiaoxie pretended not to know anything and hurriedly called Lao Yang over to help, "Hey! Come and lend a hand, I'm exhausted."

Lao Yang came over and switched Zhang Wuxun onto his back, asking in confusion, "You two... what were you doing in the middle of the night? I went out to take a dump and when I came back you were gone."

Seeing that he had made up an excuse, Wu Xiaoxie also looked annoyed and said half-truthfully, "I was also woken up by the urge to pee. Suddenly I found a green eye staring straight at me outside the window. I was so scared that I screamed, which woke up Muyu. The ghostly thing ran away, and Muyu and I chased after it. As a result, we accidentally fell into a trap dug by a hunter. Muyu hit his head on the rock at the bottom of the pit and passed out. It took me a lot of effort to get us both out."

Lao Yang glanced at the grass stuck in Wu Xiaoxie's head and saw that the two of them were indeed covered in dirt and looked disheveled, so he suppressed his suspicions.

Back in the shack, Wu Xiaoxie sent Lao Yang upstairs to rest, while he lit a fire on the first floor and stood guard over Zhang Wuxun, his hand tightly gripping a dagger.

The next morning, Zhang Wuxun seemed to have really slept, and got up to wash up naturally.

While Lao Yang wasn't paying attention, Wu Xiaoxie gave him a hand gesture, but Zhang Wuxun looked completely confused, which infuriated Wu Xiaoxie.

But he was worried about Lao Yang and couldn't say it directly, so he could only stay in a corner and sulk by himself.

Zhang Wuxun had no idea why he was angry; his memory remained stuck on the time he changed shifts and went to sleep last night.

After finishing breakfast, while packing up his equipment, Zhang Wuxun noticed that the dagger was missing and looked at Wu Xiaoxie.

Wu Xiaoxie gave a cold snort and threw it at him irritably.

Zhang Wuxun: "..."

Confused.

So, what exactly happened to Xiaotianzhen last night without his knowledge?
That look on his face—he's a heartless man… ugh! It's more like he's been wronged. What's going on?

Lao Yang was happy to see Wu Xiaoxie and Lao Yang having a falling out, and tried to subtly sow discord between them, but Wu Xiaoxie simply ignored him.

The three returned the way they came, with Lao Yang leading the way.

Zhang Wuxun walked at the back, pondering the plot, when he suddenly realized that he seemed to have overlooked something.

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