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

Chapter 52 Uninvited Guest

Wu Xiaoxie, recalling what Lao Yang had told him about ghostly beings, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Are there really ghostly soldiers and a King Yama in this world? Does the King Yama's palace exist?"

Old Liu chuckled, "Who knows? People don't care about the afterlife while they're alive. You haven't even figured out how to live this life yet. It's not certain whether the underworld will accept you."

Wu Xiaoxie clicked his tongue, "That's so weird."

Having learned of Uncle Tai's whereabouts, Lao Yang couldn't sit still any longer. He didn't take what Old Liu had said about the ghost soldiers seriously at all and was eager to leave.

Old Liu warmly invited them to stay for dinner, and in the end, unable to refuse, they accepted the several meat dishes that had been packed up.

After thanking them, the three of them left the village with their backpacks on their backs.

As they walked, Lao Yang told Zhang Wuxun and Wu Xiaoxie about what happened in Jiazigou.

Lao Yang said that the burial site he and his cousin discovered was in a small valley in Jiazigou. The place was remote and had a unique topography. He guaranteed that he could definitely lead the two of them to that place.

Zhang Wuxun remained noncommittal about his words, and Wu Xiaoxie, having escaped the shadow of his childhood friend, was also skeptical and remained vigilant.

As we continued walking, we soon saw the mountain that Lao Yang had mentioned.

The entire mountain is shaped like a goldfish with big eyes, and the two caves are the goldfish's eyes.

As you climb the ridge, a huge rock formation comes into view, as if it has been cleaved in two by a sharp sword, forming a narrow crack in the middle. The bottom of the crack is what is known as Jiazigou.

Wu Xiaoxie couldn't help but sigh, "It really is the work of nature. It's a pity I didn't bring my camera this time, otherwise I could have taken some photos to take back and develop them to enjoy."

Zhang Wuxun stood beside him, gazing into the distance. The distant mountaintop seemed to condense and converge into a golden ray of light, suddenly piercing the sky, reminiscent of the miracles of immortals undergoing tribulations in legends.

Hearing Wu Xiaoxie's words, he took out the Sony camera he had shown off to Uncle Tai and the others at the food stall from his backpack and handed it to Wu Xiaoxie, saying, "Here, take a picture."

Wu Xiaoxie was overjoyed. He took the camera and exchanged a glance with Zhang Wuxun. "A treasure chest?"
Zhang Wuxun nodded.

Lao Yang stood aside, watching the interaction between the two. He felt like an outsider in a threesome, which made him feel quite uncomfortable. But then he thought about his purpose and felt a little guilty towards Wu Xiaoxie.

After taking the photos, Wu Xiaoxie returned the camera to Zhang Wuxun.

After the three set off into Jiazigou, they found that it was not as narrow as they had imagined; on the contrary, the light was quite good.

Lao Yang recalled, "To get through this ditch, it would take at least an afternoon. The wind was very strong in the passageway."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaoxie said, "Then why don't we rest at the entrance for a while and get to our destination before dark?"

Lao Yang also had the same idea and looked at Zhang Wuxun for his opinion.

Zhang Wuxun nodded, took out the meat and vegetables donated by Old Man Liu from his backpack, and used chopsticks to put them into the can for easy heating.

Wu Xiaoxie also took out a fried dough stick from his bag, threaded it through the hole in the center with a clean, peeled twig, and placed it on the fire that Lao Yang had started to heat it up.

The local's cooking skills were decent, though a bit too salty. The three of them wolfed down their food until they were stuffed. Wu Xiaoxie turned around to find a water bag, but suddenly realized that the backpack he had placed behind him was gone.

"Huh?" Wu Xiaoxie stood up in surprise, looking left and right. "Holy crap! Where the hell did my backpack go?"

Zhang Wuxun drew his dagger, his eyes fixed on the uninvited guest hidden in the bushes. "It's a monkey."

Lao Yang also yelled, jumped up, and chased after it in one direction, shouting, "Stop! Put...put my bag down!"

Upon closer inspection, they realized that the bushes surrounding their location were now filled with large and small golden monkeys, numbering about twenty.

The strongest of them seemed to sense that Zhang Wuxun's aura was not easy to deal with, and bared its sinister fangs at him threateningly.

The other monkeys followed suit, banging on the wood and throwing stones, making all sorts of noises, their eyes fixed on the backpack on the ground. After the largest monkey let out a sharp screech, they all jumped down from the tree and moved closer to the center.

The encirclement gradually narrowed.

Zhang Wuxun narrowed his eyes, deciding to capture the leader first. He tossed the dagger to Wu Xiaoxie and told him to keep an eye on the remaining backpack and food.

The skull knife appeared out of thin air in Zhang Wuxun's hand. He drew it in a flash and charged towards the largest monkey, casually slashing down three other monkeys blocking his way. His target was clear.

The monkeys were attacked and squeaked and fled in panic. Two of them took the opportunity to run to Wu Xiaoxie. One of them was kicked into the fire by Wu Xiaoxie and its fur was burned. It jumped three feet high and fled back into the woods in a panic.

Another, more nimble monkey seized the opportunity to drag a backpack and try to run away, but Wu Xiaoxie caught up and stepped on its tail. The monkey, in pain, twisted its body and opened its mouth to bite. Wu Xiaoxie had no time to dodge and, in a panic, swung his dagger wildly. Unfortunately, it slashed right at the monkey's mouth, cutting a large gash with a "plop," and blood gushed out instantly.

The monkey frantically waved its claws, trying to break free, but the more it struggled, the deeper the dagger cut, slashing half of its face open.

The monkey was in pain and anxious, and its attacks were completely chaotic. Wu Xiaoxie was caught off guard and its sharp claws scratched his arm. He grimaced in pain, so he decided to go all the way and followed the trajectory of the dagger to cut his ear. Then he stabbed it down hard, and the dagger got stuck between the monkey's temporal bone and mandible.

The monkey let out a heart-wrenching roar and reached for Wu Xiaoxie's neck with its claws. Wu Xiaoxie quickly let go and dodged.

The monkey stumbled and fled into the woods with the dagger in its hand, blood dripping down its path. Finally, it collapsed under a tree from blood loss, its eyes wide open, dying with its eyes still open.

"hiss!"

Suddenly feeling a sharp pain in his back, Wu Xiaoxie swung his arm out and bumped into the monkey that had ambushed him from behind.

The monkey screamed and tried to pounce on Wu Xiaoxie, but Wu Xiaoxie took a step back, picked up a burning stick, and stabbed it at the monkey.

The monkey had a large patch of fur singed from the burn, and it glared angrily with red eyes, ready to attack again, but was suddenly knocked away by a powerful force.

It turned out that Zhang Wuxun had discovered the situation and, from five meters away, swung his tail and sent the Monkey King flying, hitting the monkey that was attacking Wu Xiaoxie.

The little monkey was knocked unconscious, and the monkey king was also thrown around in a daze. He stumbled and struggled to his feet, but before he could react, he was stabbed through by the skull knife thrown by Zhang Wuxun, along with another monkey behind him.

The monkey king let out a mournful cry, his eyes widening in despair, his body gradually growing cold, until he was beyond dead.

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