The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 474 Why do I feel like I'm being watched?
"stop!"

Han Xuehai frowned, stopped Han Xuemei, and said in a deep voice, "No matter what the reason, we are all in the same boat now and should work together. We haven't even started exploring yet, and if we fight amongst ourselves and end up hurting each other, wouldn't our opponents laugh their heads off?"

After a pause, Han Xuehai stared at Han Xuemei and said, "Whether life-extending items even exist is unknown. Is it meaningful to fight over this?"

"Keep going!"

Lin Chen set off calmly. Everything in the underground city was unknown, and in this situation, sticking together was obviously the best strategy for the time being.

As long as the Han family doesn't do anything excessive, Lin Chen will abide by the agreement previously proposed by Han Xuehai. After all, Lin Chen was recommended by Han Xuecheng, and Lin Chen doesn't want to cause trouble for Han Xuehai by having a conflict with the Han family's team.

After traveling some distance through the wilderness, the group arrived at a small village. The five of them cautiously entered the village, looking around in amazement.

The houses included brick and tile houses as well as mud-brick and thatched houses. The architectural style was not different from what people were used to. However, some unique shapes could be seen in some small details of the buildings. Upon closer inspection, they seemed to be carved with a kind of ferocious beast, but no one could tell what kind it was.

Han Xuegong looked around at the houses: "It seems that there is also a gap between the rich and the poor in the unknown land. Some people have big houses with blue bricks and tiles, while others have mud walls and thatched houses. This village is not much different from the villages we usually see, except that it has a more ancient feel and less of the modern elements such as steel, cement and glass."

Han Xuehai strode forward and casually replied, "Wherever there are people, there is a gap between the rich and the poor, and there are social classes. From ancient times to the present, there is no escaping it."

The group entered a large brick house next door and began searching room by room.

"These tables and chairs look like they're made of thousand-year-old nanmu wood?"

Han Shude reached out and touched the dusty table and chairs, his eyes filled with admiration: "If this set of table and chairs were sold, it could make a fortune..."

Han Shude's gaze fell on the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, his eyes growing brighter and brighter: "What beautiful calligraphy! What beautiful paintings! In such a small village, someone can actually write such beautiful calligraphy and paint such beautiful paintings!"

Han Xuemei casually asked, "Is it very valuable?"

Han Shude laughed and said, "If we're talking about valuable things, every brick and tile here is valuable, and these calligraphy and paintings are naturally valuable as well. With this level of quality, even if the origin is unclear, selling one piece of calligraphy or painting to exchange for a house in Xijing City shouldn't be a problem."

Han Xuemei's eyes lit up: "Should we put it away?"

Han Shude shook his head: "We are not here to look for calligraphy, paintings, tables and chairs. In addition, I have a feeling that these things are probably very common in this city and are not considered precious. Let the authorities deal with these things slowly. We have limited time and will try to find more valuable items related to cultivation."

The search continued. The owner of the house was clearly well-off; it had a living room, bedroom, and study. "Nothing in the house has been tidied up. It's obvious the owner left in a very hurry..."

Lin Chen didn't participate in the discussion; he pondered silently on his own.

Did these people leave in such a hurry because this unknown place has encountered some kind of disaster and is about to "die"?
"Is this a warehouse?"

Han Xuegong pushed open a small door, his eyes suddenly lighting up: "Come and take a look here."

The crowd gathered around and found that there were shelves in the small room, with some boxes on the shelves and some empty boxes scattered on the ground.

"It seems the master took some things with him before leaving, but due to time constraints, he didn't take everything... Is this ginseng?"

Han Shude took the box, opened it, and his eyes lit up with delight: "This is an old wild ginseng, and it's of excellent quality. Judging from its appearance, it's probably at least five hundred years old, and this old wild ginseng is somewhat different from the old wild ginseng we usually see..."

He leaned closer to smell it, gently pinched off the rootlet of an old ginseng root, put it in his mouth and bit it. After feeling it, his eyes lit up with even more surprise: "The medicinal power is many times stronger than the old ginseng outside..."

The group continued their search with great excitement and found two more medicinal herbs and a box containing a pill. The box was labeled "Five Spirit Pills" and contained a red pill the size of a pigeon egg. However, no one knew what the pill's purpose was.

After the search was completed, everyone returned to the entrance. Han Xuehai looked at the scattered houses hidden in the darkness, glanced at Lin Chen, hesitated for a moment, and said, "If we all go together, it will take too much time. How about this, the five of us split up and search separately. If there is any danger, we'll shout a signal, and the others will rush to our aid immediately..."

Lin Chen naturally had no objection. Even if Han Xuehai hadn't brought it up, Lin Chen would have. Otherwise, if they acted together with the Han family, Lin Chen wouldn't get any of the gains.

Now that he's here, he doesn't just want to be a bystander.

Han Xuehai looked up at his watch: "Search the entire village. Meet here in three hours."

"it is good!"

The four members of the Han family rushed towards the other large brick and tile houses in the center of the village. Lin Chen did not compete with them and walked towards the house next to him.

After walking for a while, Lin Chen stopped and looked back with some confusion. He used his powerful flashlight to look around, but found nothing unusual. The surroundings were deathly silent.

Lin Chen frowned. Why did he feel like he was being watched?
Is it my own illusion?
(End of this chapter)