Tomb Raider: What kind of heroine is she?

"You acted alone without reporting anything. Do you know that you are doing something wrong?"

A voice as cool as snow sounded, and the only answer was silence. After a long while, Zhang Xingxing responded.

"Ah."

Zhang Xingxing naturally heard the worry behind the young man's voice. She lowered her eyes and rejected the young man's intention to ask for reassurance from her behind his back.

She knew she was wrong, but that was all.

If she was a child, she might have answered the boy eagerly that she knew she was wrong, and promised him happily that she would never act on her own again. The matter would have been lightly covered. Unfortunately... after finding the real spiritual support, these were not what she wanted most.

Zhang Haike felt strangely awkward in the silence. He looked at the two people sitting next to him, and noticed the obscure look in the young man's eyes that showed he wanted to catch someone, and Zhang Xingxing's eyes that were full of persistence in something, as well as her solitary and free-spirited temperament. He frowned silently.

Why do I feel that these two people now have completely opposite attitudes than when they were children?

When she was young, she clearly felt that the Saint needed the Patriarch and was drawing on him to stabilize herself, both spiritually and materially. The Patriarch knew about this but acquiesced. But now, it seems that Zhang Xingxing and the Patriarch have switched roles.

No, Zhang Xingxing was resisting the need shown to her by her family leader. Why?

The ball of thread in Zhang Haike's heart was like it had been scratched by a cat, becoming a tangled mess, but it was still furry and tempting people to come forward and take a look.

"I see that the Saint is quite skilled in martial arts now, and there are probably few who can hurt her. The clan leader doesn't need to be so nervous. The Saint will naturally make some arrangements and settings next time, and it won't happen again." Zhang Haike patted his clan leader's nervous figure with a consoling smile, then turned to Zhang Xingxing and continued, "The clan leader was also very worried just now, and his tone was a little serious. The Saint doesn't need to be so scared."

Zhang Haike coaxed the two people in the room and saw that their expressions had eased a little, so he breathed a sigh of relief. He touched the teardrop mole at the corner of his eye, thinking of Zhang Xingxing's behavior this time and some actions of asking him about the affairs of his clan, and asked curiously.

"Saintess, why are you willing to take the risk and go to the bronze gate behind the Medog Snow Mountain in person?"

Zhang Xingxing: ...

Zhang Xingxing was speechless and glared at Zhang Haike. This guy was always so sharp and sharp. He caught all the key points. Even university teachers couldn't explain the key points as well as you did during the final week. Zhang Xingxing looked away and curled his lips and said, "Haha, Zhang Haike, you must have done well in the final exam..."

Zhang Haike looked up in confusion. He didn't understand why Zhang Xingxing suddenly brought up the test and said that he must have done well. However, he still clasped his fists happily and said, "Thank you for your praise, Saint Lady. I am just lucky."

Zhang Xingxing glared with her dead fish eyes. This person has evolved over the years. Not only is he a shrewd scholar with a lot of thoughts, but he is also thick-skinned.

Are you trying to find out about her? But...

"I'm getting ready to go home." Zhang Xingxing propped up his chin after mentioning this, his two big eyes flashing with excitement, and he spoke in a cheerful tone.

Zhang Haike: ??? Going home? Zhang’s?

The young man was also confused at first. Did Zhang Xingxing mean to return to the Zhang family? Then he quickly ruled out this option. Thinking of Zhang Xingxing's usual rejection and disgust of the Zhang family, he didn't believe that she would return to the Zhang family for no reason. So -

She wants to go back to the Hong Mansion?

Why? What did he do wrong? Doesn't his and her mother's home count as her home? Isn't it good to stay here...

The young man kept wanting to ask questions in his heart, but when the words finally came to his lips, he remembered how Zhang Xingxing was just as happy and carefree in the Hong Mansion some time ago. He was afraid of the answer he would get after asking.

I don’t know why, but the guy always feels that after asking this question, the answer may be unacceptable to him.

"when?"

"The fastest is half a year, the slowest is a year. The main reason is that there are still some things that have not been completed." Zhang Xingxing laughed and did not say a specific date. If it is said that the time point of the ten-year agreement is around, it is somewhat obvious. Behind the bronze door is what she wants, but she needs to borrow the name of the little brother to get the bronze jade seal as the key to open the door and open it at the right time.

Before going home, I can help the young man find out what is going on with this restriction that requires the Zhang family to guard it from generation to generation. I heard from Zhang Haike that the voices in the clan now are more inclined to let the clan leader guard the place for ten years. If there is a chance... I will help if I can.

Just think of it as repaying his kindness in protecting her before.

When the two heard that it was still early, they put their worries at ease. After all, it was too early to make any conclusions, and the girl's mind was changing rapidly.

"What is it? Saint, is it a trouble? You can bring an assistant to help you then, to help you share some of the burden."