Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

The darkness passed, and when I opened my eyes again, the sky was filled with the glow of sunset.

The last rays of the setting sun shone down on me, seemingly dispelling the chill in the cave.

Wu Xie and Pan Zi rowed the boat with all their might, while looking worriedly at the unconscious Wu Sansheng.

The wooden boat swayed and rocked as it carried them toward their destination.

Wu Xie felt that his third uncle was really unlucky. Ever since he entered the cave, he had been performing various ways of falling into the water. In the middle of winter, he was soaking in the water.

Look, they just came out of the cave and they're already dizzy.

Poor Wu Sansheng was infected but no one noticed; everyone thought he had fainted from the cold.

No, Zhang Qiling did know, and expressed that he enjoyed working with Baoyun.

Wu Sansheng, wrapped in a coat by Pan Zi, lay on the deck with Da Kui. Ignoring their wet clothes, they looked quite comfortable...

Well, compared to Wuxie Panzi, who's rowing with all his might.

"Can you see the village now?" Wu Xie asked, panting heavily.

After all, he was just a small business owner who had graduated two years ago, was lazy and ignorant about farming, and was just living off his small antique shop. He was really not cut out for this kind of physical labor.

Pan Zi straightened up and looked at the faint lights in the distance. "It seems to be just ahead, Third Master, give it your all."

After the three of them struggled to lift the two unconscious people onto the oxcart, no one noticed that the glass jar placed at the bow of the boat had disappeared without a trace.

When Wu Xie asked for directions to the guesthouse and saw the slightly eerie two-story building under the lights in the distance, he almost burst into tears of joy.

Waaah, it was so tough, this journey was really too difficult.

Hot showers, farm-style food, here I come!!!

Wu Xie was surprised to find that, despite the old and gloomy exterior of the two-story building used as a guesthouse, the interior was surprisingly nice.

Just as we drove the oxcart to the entrance of the guesthouse, we saw that the large courtyard, which was supposed to be used for parking, was actually paved with solid cement, and was firm and flat.

In the dim light of day, visibility was poor, and Wu Xie almost thought he was seeing things.

He was surprised to see a high-chassis sedan parked in the yard that was clearly not something you'd find in a village!

Wu Xie was on the verge of a breakdown. He was so tired of changing modes of transportation on the way that he felt like throwing up. He had not only traversed mountains and rivers but had also almost faced eighty-one tribulations. Now, after all the hardships, he had finally arrived at his destination, and then someone told him, "Hey, we have a direct route from here..."

Can he wake Wu Sansheng up from the oxcart now?

What a terrible guide they found, and what a terrible route they took.

Oh no, this guide was actually after money and murder.

That's fine.

After driving the oxcart into the courtyard, Panzi went to talk to the landlady about arranging rooms, while Wuxie curiously approached the cart parked in the courtyard.

The outline looks somewhat familiar.

Wu Xie squinted and, under the lights at the entrance of the guesthouse, made out the license plate number of the car.

In that instant, Wu Xie felt a chill run down his spine and his hands and feet turn ice cold.

He's already encountered this car three times in just a few days. Is it really such a coincidence?

Wu Xie, who had already been taught a lesson by the strange creatures inside the Corpse Cave, no longer believed it.

Zuli: All coincidences are deliberate schemes, kid!

"Little brother." Wu Xie cautiously approached Zhang Qiling, subtly pointing in the direction of the car. "That car is suspicious; I've seen it three times in the past few days."

Zhang Qiling looked up and nodded.

"rest assured."

He offered a brief reassurance and then stepped forward to help Pan Zi lift Wu Sansheng up.

What could he say? Don't be afraid, they're on our side, they came with me.

As for Da Kui, who had been sleeping the whole way, he was woken up by Pan Zi kicking him several times with all his might.

He was still groggy after waking up when he started yelling and screaming. Panzi slapped him a few times, and he finally quieted down and went to his room.

Wu Xie was surprised to find that the guesthouse had such great facilities. The cement building was clean and tidy, and there was a water heater in the room for showering. The bedding was also very clean.

In the village, this would be considered five-star treatment.

Panzi helped Wuxie change Wu Sansheng's wet clothes and put him on the bed. Then Wuxie sent him to the next room to change his wet clothes with Da Kui.

Wu Xie looked worriedly at Wu Sansheng, who was lying on the bed with a pale face. His brows were furrowed tightly. He wondered if there was a clinic in the village. In such cold weather, he was worried that his uncle might catch a cold.

Zhang Qiling walked up to him, stretched out her hand, and held out two brown pills in her palm.

"Is this the Heart-Clearing Pill?" Wu Xie stared blankly at the pill Zhang Qiling handed him, thinking of the pills he had taken in the Corpse Cave. Now that the young man was giving him this, could it be that this pill could cure a cold?

Zhang Qiling shook his head. "The Rejuvenating Pill."

She glanced at Wu Sansheng as she spoke. "He's been invaded by yin energy. Give him one." Then she looked at Wu Xie. "You eat one too."

If Wu Sansheng falls asleep like this, the plot won't be able to move forward; we still need to get him up.

Seeing that Zhang Qiling had a solution for Wu Sansheng's situation, Wu Xie relaxed completely. He took the Rejuvenating Pill and felt it was particularly amazing. The pill was warm to the touch, as if it had just been taken out of the alchemy furnace.

Why should I eat it too?

"You saw it." Zhang Qiling said and left the room.

Wu Sansheng's possession of Yin energy was Bao Yun's deliberate sabotage, but Wu Xie truly brought about his own demise.

Although Bao Yun meant him no harm, Wu Xie was still just an ordinary person, and a rather ordinary one at that, with weak yang energy and a touch of the unorthodox.

Regardless of the reason or whether there was malice, it's absurd that he managed to make eye contact with the ghost even when his back was to it.

This is not a good thing. If left untreated, it could lead to serious illness or even death.

Wuxie: ...

Wu Xie knew what Zhang Qiling was talking about.

I thought I could secretly satisfy my curiosity without getting into trouble or being caught, but I was so embarrassed.

Pan Zi requested three rooms in total. Wu Xie just assigned them: he would take care of his third uncle in one room, Pan Zi and Da Kui in another, and Zhang Qiling would stay in one by himself.

Pan Zi originally wanted to take care of Wu Sansheng himself, but Wu Xie refused. Both of these guys were big and burly, and didn't look like they would take care of people, so he was really worried about them.

After leaving Wu Xie's sight, Zhang Qiling did not return to the room assigned to him. Instead, relying on the connection of their auras after the contract, he entered the room that Su Li and the others had reserved and waited.

As Su Li entered the room with light steps, she saw Zhang Qiling standing behind the door.

Knowing why he wasn't sitting and waiting, I went up to him and cast a few cleansing spells on him.

Zhang Qiling twitched her nose slightly, making sure he was clean and free of the stench of death before finding a place to sit down.

Black Bear watched from the side, shaking his head. "Tsk tsk tsk, you're really being too dramatic now, you mute. Back in the day, I could fall asleep as soon as I found a safe place after crawling out of a pile of rotting corpses."

Zhang Qiling ignored Hei Xiazi, who was usually teased. He was clean and odorless, clearly having been cleansed by Su Li's cleansing spell. How dare he laugh at him?

She looked at the smiling Su Li. "Happy now?"

Su Li nodded in satisfaction and gave a thumbs up.

"Brother Zhang is awesome!!!"

Black Bear covered his mouth. "That old fox has been eating bitter herbs all the way, and he still has to thank you, mute."