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

Chapter 76 I am all ears

Zhang Wuxun was fully aware of Liang Shiye's ulterior motives, but he simply chose not to expose them.

However, it's good that the old man knows what's good for him. If he makes any move, Zhang Wuxun's knife will decapitate him in the next second, and he won't feel a single bit of pain.

Feeling the cool breeze brushing against his body, Liang Shiye chuckled awkwardly and silently took a few steps back, only feeling a slight sense of security when his back pressed against the cave wall.

Zhang Wuxun chuckled lightly, ignoring him, and took out a solid fuel lamp from the backpack that had been confiscated from Boss Wang. This thing could provide both light and warmth, and was an essential tool for climbing high-altitude snow-capped mountains.

Soon after it was lit, the entire cave was brightly lit, and the little moisture was dispelled.

Old Yang couldn't get up, so he had to crawl on all fours to Boss Wang's backpack. There was a short rifle next to it, which Wu Xiaoxie had confiscated from Uncle Tai and the others. After being scattered by the waterfall, apart from the equipment in the backpack, all the other tools were washed away. It was hard to say whether they were lucky or unlucky, but they still managed to get the guns. In the end, they still couldn't escape the fate of one dead and one injured.

Old Yang's paddle was completely worn out after the previous battle with the Chi Gu, mainly because he was out of bullets. So now he had his eye on Boss Wang's short rifle.

For people like them who are constantly struggling on the brink of death, having a gun in their hands gives them a sense of security.

Seeing that his life-saving weapon was in Lao Yang's hands, Boss Wang struggled a couple of times in resentment, accidentally pulling his arm. He immediately turned pale with pain and broke out in a cold sweat.

Zhang Wuxun toyed with the dagger in his hand, a slight smile on his lips, and said to Boss Wang, "Tell me, what is your purpose? Tell me the truth, and I'll reattach your arm. It must hurt a lot to have it hanging down like this."

Boss Wang wanted to be a little tougher, so he looked up and glared coldly at Zhang Wuxun, letting out a snort.

"Tsk tsk, look at this, he's a tough nut to crack." Zhang Wuxun curled his lips with amusement. "In that case, keeping you around seems to be of no use."

As he spoke, he gripped the dagger and pressed it against the carotid artery in Boss Wang's neck, making a move as if to slash it forcefully.

Boss Wang was dumbfounded. This wasn't how the script was written. Shouldn't they have tried to coerce and bribe him first? Why did they go straight to killing him?

When it comes to life, what's the point of pride? To hell with it!

"I'll talk! I'll talk! Master Yu, spare my life!"

With trembling lips, Boss Wang spilled his entire plan and purpose like beans from a bamboo tube, ignoring his unbearable pain. His eyes were fixed on the cold, deadly weapon, fearing that Zhang Wuxun might accidentally stab him with a slip of the hand.

"I really have no ill intentions. I just want to cooperate with you all. Nobody knows what the situation is up there. More people means more strength. Besides, you have an injured person with you, which makes it even more difficult for you to move around. I'm just a businessman. Businessmen value profit and win-win situations. I'm not like those murderers and robbers like Lao Tai. Besides, Lao Tai is already dead. There's no need for us to make things so serious. There are no permanent enemies in business. Let's make money together and share the spoils."

Even now, Boss Wang is still somewhat unwilling to give up and is trying to persuade Zhang Wuxun to lay down his butcher's knife and become a saint on the spot.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wuxun felt that this person's thought process was unusually peculiar. "I think you've misunderstood something. What makes you think that you, now that you're at someone else's mercy, are qualified to negotiate with me on equal footing? Right now, you're the fish on the chopping block and I'm the butcher, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Boss Wang's heart sank. It seemed this situation was far from peaceful. He couldn't help but regret underestimating his opponent. How could someone with such skill and the ability to perfectly conceal their murderous intent be a good person? Among them, perhaps only that innocent, naive young man, like a blank sheet of paper, was a truly good person. Seeing him remain silent, Master Liang couldn't help but speak up to persuade him. After all, they were old acquaintances, having cooperated so many times. He felt a pang of conscience if he were to die like this. Moreover, after spending some time with him, he felt that this young man surnamed Yu wasn't the kind of person who would act recklessly and unreasonably.

"Old Wang, I'm telling you, you really need to change your stubbornness. Since we're going to cooperate, resource sharing is a must. Our goal in coming down here is the treasure. Master Yu is generous, he'll definitely leave us some scraps. We've suffered losses this time, so making a little is better than going home empty-handed, don't you think?"

Liang Shiye took the water pouch, fed some water to Boss Wang, patted him on the back, and subtly gave him a look.

Zhang Wuxun watched their interaction with a cold eye, without intervening.

Boss Wang received a look from Liang Shiye, lowered his head, remained silent for a few seconds, and finally decided to confess.

Zhang Wuxun said he was all ears, and Wu Xiaoxie also perked up his ears.

In fact, it all comes down to the book "He Mu Ji" that Mr. Wang's ancestors left behind.

According to the "He Mu Ji" (Collection of River Trees), this giant bronze tree was first discovered in the thirteenth year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign. At that time, there was an official mine in the area, and one day a bronze ancient pillar was suddenly unearthed. They dug down for four months without reaching the bottom, and all sorts of rumors and speculations spread.

Later, this matter was reported to the emperor, and soon after, the Iron Head Cavalry Battalion, where Li Pipa's ancestors were stationed, received a secret order to lead three thousand death row inmates to seal off the mountain and continue digging downwards.

This digging lasted four years and three months. They dug through the cave but found no tree roots. However, they accidentally unearthed a box with a dragon pattern and handed it over. Then came the process of rewarding their contributions and so on.

The following content was in Manchu, which only the deceased Li Pipa could understand.

The final part of "Hemu Collection" records some of the climbing process in Chinese characters. If they were to climb a little higher from their current position, they could see the plank road that those people had dug and built for the emperor on the rock face.

This is also Boss Wang's biggest bargaining chip, because even Master Liang is unaware of some of the details. Apart from the deceased Li Pipa, only he, who owns the "He Mu Collection," knows a little about it.

Mr. Wang talked for an hour, until his mouth was dry and he kept licking his lips.

Zhang Wuxun persisted, "You've said so much, but you still haven't explained what treasures are up there that are worth the risk for me to take."

Mr. Wang's chubby face regained its previous amiable expression. "According to the records, the things on it are extremely mysterious and precious. Even a tiny bit would be enough for us to squander for several lifetimes."

"it is good."

Zhang Wuxun nodded, finally taking pity on Boss Wang, untied the ropes, reattached his arm, and gave him some food to replenish his strength.

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