Tomb Raider: Evolution of the Red Dragon, Starting from the Ancient City of Jingjue

"You're not going to put on another show with those villagers, are you? You're going to let them knock you out, then pretend to open the door for us so you can profit from it, right?"

At this moment, the other tomb raiders also stepped forward and looked at Jiang Hua with suspicion.

As Jiang Hua listened to what the tomb raiders were saying, he could only twitch the corner of his mouth in exasperation.

This is a case of good intentions gone wrong, Jiang Hua thought, looking at the aggressive tone of these tomb raiders.

After thinking for a while, I put the iron gate back on and closed it.

"Your kindness is being taken for granted. Since that's the case, then none of you are allowed to get in."

Because Jiang Hua possesses special abilities, cutting this iron gate is as easy as slicing tofu for him.

If these tomb raiders wanted to open this iron gate, it would be extremely difficult for them without some kind of attack that could generate high temperatures.

After seeing the iron gate closed again, the tomb raiders immediately regretted their earlier commotion and turned to look at the man who had spoken first.

The man understood why the tomb raiders were suddenly staring at him, but instead of panicking, he calmly stepped forward and spoke to Jiang Hua in front of him.

"Although you may feel that you are not well-known in this industry, your name is already etched in our hearts."

The man turned his head away after he finished speaking.

"I'm sure there's something fishy going on, otherwise he would never have been so generous as to open an iron gate for us."

However, what the man said was no longer of much use, as the other tomb raiders were preoccupied with the fact that the iron gate had been closed.

"Everyone, please be quiet. I think there must be other places. Perhaps he no longer finds what he needs here, so he's luring us here so he can go to the right place."

Jiang Hua, Lao Wang, and the others couldn't help but frown when they heard what the man said.

That was indeed what they thought, but they didn't expect that this man would understand what they were thinking.

So Jiang Hua couldn't help but take a closer look at the man in front of her.

The man looked unremarkable, but he was indeed a bit old.

The glasses he's wearing suggest that this person isn't just a manual laborer; he likely also engages in mental activities.

However, no matter how hard Jiang Hua tried to recall, he couldn't figure it out. He felt as if he had never seen this person before.

"If you want to keep all this benefit for yourself, I advise you to calm down. We're not going to let this go so easily. Besides, you said it yourself, it's not yours. What right do you have to monopolize it?"

The man stepped forward, staring at Jiang Hua in front of him, his arrogance unabated.

Jiang Hua found the man somewhat amusing and burst out laughing.

Jiang Hua had already mocked him, leaving the man utterly bewildered.

"I think you're a coward. You didn't introduce yourself at all. It seems you're a coward too."

After Jiang Hua finished speaking, the man realized that he hadn't revealed his name at all. The other tomb raiders also stared at the man, waiting for him to say his name.

After all, this man had been instigating them to deal with Jiang Hua from beginning to end, and it was unclear whether he meant well.

"Kimura, do you remember Jiang Hua?"

Upon hearing the name Kimura, Jiang Hua's memories were instantly stirred, and he looked at Kimura in front of him with some disbelief.

However, Jiang Hua quickly adjusted her expression and calmly looked at Kimura in front of her.

It's as if this person isn't that important to me.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hua immediately turned her head away, not wanting to continue looking at him, and walked towards where Chen Le and Qin Feng were.

After all, they were very worried about their lives back then, given the current situation.

"Now that the farce has subsided a bit, the other tomb raiders seem to be getting impatient. They rushed to the iron gate, trying to open it, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't budge it an inch."

So they had no choice but to turn to Jiang Hua for help, but how could Jiang Hua possibly open the door for them so easily now?

He had kindly helped them open the door, but he turned around and bit them back. When Jiang Hua saw this, he just turned his head and stared at Kimura next to him.

It's as if I'm telling these tomb raiders, "I originally intended to open it for you, but someone made it impossible for you to open it."

"Friends, don't worry. He must have better resources. Otherwise, why would he let us go in and explore for treasure? Why don't we work together to capture him and pry the information we want out of him!"

Hearing Kimura shouting loudly at the tomb raiders in front of him, Jiang Hua couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

He desperately wanted to rush up to Kimura and say, "Could you say it before I can hear you?"

Aren't they afraid I'll run away if they do this right in front of me?

"Why should we obey your orders if you're spouting such nonsense? Why should we help you resolve your personal feud? All we want to know now is whether this place can be opened. If it can't be opened, you'd better bite it open."

Some of the more irritable tomb raiders walked up to Kimura and spoke to him.

Seeing this, Jiang Hua shrugged helplessly.

"Friends, what I want to say is that the reason I helped you open the iron gate is because I know how hard it is for each other. Besides, you all know how dangerous this place is. The fact that you still resolutely chose to participate means that you have enough confidence."

As Jiang Hua spoke, her eyes reddened slightly, and she took out a tissue from her pocket to wipe the corners of her eyes, which were about to overflow.

After witnessing this performance, Qin Feng, Lao Wang, and the others couldn't help but doubt whether this Jiang Hua was still the same Jiang Hua they knew.

“You’ve all risked your lives for this mission, so why would I use those fancy tricks to hinder your dreams? Besides, I can’t gain anything from you, so why should I keep you trapped here?”

Jiang Hua became increasingly aggrieved as she spoke, completely demonstrating to everyone what it means for an ordinary person to be wronged by a villain.

"Why isn't Jiang Hua acting? I think if he were to act, he'd definitely become a huge star in the entertainment industry. Why don't we encourage him to go into acting?" (End of Chapter)