Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

Clearly, Zhang Qiling was unwilling. He still remembered what Hei Xiazi had said to coax Su Li, and he actually kicked all three of them, except for Wu Xie, into the water.

Hei Xiazi suppressed a laugh, gave Zhang Qiling a thumbs up, and affirmed his execution ability.

The sound of paddling continued, and the voices of the group became clearer; they were not far from here.

Su Li and Hei Xiazi exchanged a glance and remained silent, since his formation had not been soundproofed.

Bao Yun also stood in the spot where the corpse puppet had been, taking over the role of the corpse puppet.

The two waited for the wooden boat to arrive, exchanging disapproving glances.

That timid big guy was too loud and boastful; I disliked him.

That old fox's acting is so bad, it's unbearable to watch...

My brother Zhang's acting is still the best, thumbs up!

poof...

Just as the wooden boat rounded the bend, Su Li witnessed Zhang Qiling kick Wu Sansheng into the water again right in front of him.

This time, he really couldn't hold back anymore. He covered his mouth, forcibly muting himself, and then raised his hand to punch Black Bear's arm.

The black bear was in so much pain that it grimaced but couldn't make a sound.

Wu Sansheng, who had just been pulled onto the boat by Pan Zi, sneezed twice, his eyes fixed on the red ghostly figure in the distance.

One hand quietly slipped behind his back, and he beckoned softly.

"Da Kui, bring me that 23-year-old black donkey hoof from the bag."

"Damn it, I wonder if this red-clothed ghost will accept this stuff used to deal with zongzi. If he doesn't, we're all probably going to be dead."

Seeing that Da Kui was motionless, his eyes were lifeless and he was stiffly leaning there, looking terrified, Pan Zi spat at him and carefully crawled to Wu Sansheng's side to put the black donkey hoof into his hand.

Wu Sansheng tightened his grip on what he was holding and took a deep breath.

“Nephew, look carefully. Our survival depends on this. If we fail, your third uncle will take you down with him, and the old man will probably tear me apart.”

Wu Xie was initially extremely nervous, but after Wu Sansheng said that, he became less afraid.

At worst, I'll just die. After I die, I can watch Grandpa beat up Uncle San. That's not bad either.

The black donkey's hooves, weathered by decades of storms, traced a graceful arc as it flew toward the red-clad ghost.

Wu Xie's eyes widened. No, Grandpa's notes didn't use the black donkey hoof like that. Shouldn't it be stuffed into her mouth?

Wu Sansheng: This is a ghost, not a zongzi. Besides, it's so far away, how can I stuff it in someone's mouth? Does your third uncle deliver to the door? Do you think she'll bite the black donkey's hoof or your third uncle?

thump...

The cave was dimly lit, with only the light of flashlights and eerie green phosphorescence. The black donkey hoof that Wu Sansheng threw did not even graz the red-clothed ghost, but slammed hard into the open ground next to her.

Su Li looked at the black donkey hoof that would have hit her foot if she hadn't dodged it quickly, and she was furious. She jumped up and wanted to rush over and give Wu Sansheng a good beating.

With lightning speed, the bear cub grabbed the child by the waist and pulled him up.

Su Li, who was pinned in mid-air by the waist, waved her hands and feet in a helpless rage.

Wu Sansheng, who had just thrown out the black donkey hoof, felt his feet sway and the icy river water submerged his mouth and nose.

He... fell into the water again!!!

Pan Zi and Da Kui were with him.

Black Bear, calming the irritated child: Mute is mighty!

Su Li, the irritated child who had been calmed down: Brother Zhang is awesome!

Wu Sansheng, who had once again emerged from the water, looked at the red-clad ghosts who did not react to their movements, and then looked back at Zhang Qiling, whose trouser legs were not wet at all, and his nephew who was being held back by the big boss.

He was caught in self-doubt, so what was the point of all his fuss? Nobody was even paying attention to him.

Ignoring the three people who were helping each other climb back onto the boat, Zhang Qiling, as if by magic, pulled out a small bronze incense burner and a small bundle of incense for worship from the backpack from which Wu Xie had just taken out a glass jar, amidst Wu Xie's incredulous gaze.

Hei Xiazi and Su Li twitched their lips: What a perfunctory cover-up.

Zhang Qiling arranged the incense burner, lit the small handful of incense in his hand, held it in his hand, and bowed earnestly in the direction of the red-clothed ghost before placing it in the incense burner in front of him.

Wu Xie then saw the terrifying being that had just made his third uncle feel like he was facing a formidable enemy suddenly move.

She gracefully and lightly curtsied to Zhang Qiling.

Wu Xie: Is that even possible? I've learned something new! The ghost lady is so polite!

Wu Sansheng: You're making me look like a clown.

Panzi: It seems that from now on, when we go to the fields, we'll not only need to bring black donkey hooves, but also incense burners and candles.

Da Kui: Aba aba aba...

"Go quickly, don't look back," Zhang Qiling said in a deep voice.

He was afraid that if he didn't leave soon, the two guys would burst out laughing and give themselves away.

Upon hearing Zhang Qiling's words, Wu Sansheng and Pan Zi snapped out of their daze and began rowing frantically, hoping to leave this awful place as soon as possible.

At this moment, the vengeful ghost was bribed by the incense offered by Zhang Xiaoge and was too lazy to pay attention to them. What if she changed her mind later? What if she wanted to keep them with her?

After a frantic barrage of attacks, they finally saw a glimmer of hope for victory. The small opening in front of them looked similar to the one they had entered through.

This cave, likely located at the core of the mountain, was formed by excavation on both sides, creating a narrow capillary structure. Its unique feature is that even when water covers the entrance on both sides, the interior remains dry.

Before leaving the water cave, the narrow tunnel forced everyone to lower their heads again. Wu Xie couldn't resist his curiosity and thought, "Didn't that guy say we can't look back? Surely it's okay for me to look at the reflection in the water?"

Cough cough, he's alright. He even saw the red-clad ghost in the water's reflection gently waving goodbye to him!

thump...

The sound of a body hitting the deck.

Wu Xie is fine, but his third uncle is in trouble...

As everyone bowed their heads and bent low to leave the water cave, Wu Sansheng suddenly felt a cold aura surrounding him, controlling his movements.

A chilling, icy sensation crept up his neck, covering his mouth and nose. Unable to move, he was suffocated and passed out...

Seeing that the group had left the water cave, Su Li waved his hand to remove the formation and gave full affirmation to Bao Yun's actions.

Bao Yun smiled shyly, curtsied to Su Li, then rolled her eyes at Hei Xiazi before returning to the jade pendant.

"Hey, what did I do to offend this little brat? Why is she giving me attitude again?" Black Bear felt wronged and completely baffled.

Su Li suppressed a laugh. Having followed Hei Xiazi for so many years, Bao Yun had never liked him. Giving him the cold shoulder was just a routine occurrence for her.

"Beep beep, the 'Corpse Cave' storyline has been completed, 1000 points!"

The system has officially launched the points redemption function and the story milestone check-in function.

"Ding ding, congratulations host for successfully completing the 'Corpse Cave' storyline check-in, you have received a World Consciousness reward of World Origin *1"

Su Li felt a very subtle energy flow into his body, and the cracks in his soul seemed to be healing slightly. Even his mind became clearer.

"Congratulations, host, you have received a Spirit Vein Fragment as a reward from Venerable Yunqing of the Immortal Cultivation World."

"Please keep up the good work, host! Once you've accumulated enough energy, you can even have a video call with your master across dimensions!!!"

Video call with Master?

Great! Quick, quick, let's go back and move on to the next part of the story right now!!!