Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

In the dark and silent stone cave.

"Puff... puff... puff..."

The silence of the room was broken by three sounds of objects falling.

"Pfft...cough cough cough, I almost fell and killed myself! Weren't all the mechanisms in this shabby tomb passage removed? How come I still got tricked when I went back the way I came... Ouch, holy crap!" The voice that was cursing suddenly rose several decibels.

With this exclamation, two flashlight beams lit up simultaneously, briefly pausing on the black figure on the ground before quickly shining in the direction the other was looking.

The flashlight beam brought light to the dark stone chamber. Two figures, one in black and one in white, who had already stood up, held flashlights in one hand and reached for their respective weapons in the other.

In the center of a stone chamber resembling a natural cave (why not: is this a cave?), there was no decoration or burial goods, but a coffin entwined with vines.

The reason the two were so wary was that the dense vines were slowly wriggling on the coffin.

As the two men remained on guard, the black figure on the ground quickly got up and reached towards the direction where the group had landed, only to touch a hard stone wall.

"Oh ho, mute, Flower Master, there's no way out." Despite his nonsensical words, he quickly moved closer to his two companions and assumed a defensive stance.

After a long standoff with a bunch of vines, just when the three thought the vines would only slowly wriggle around,

Suddenly, the vines grew wildly, each one lashing out at the three of them like a whip.

Xie Yuchen flipped over and stepped onto the stone wall beside him, moving nimbly to dodge and weave.

Zhang Qiling, who was standing to the side, raised his sword to parry and quickly leaped toward a protruding rock above the stone chamber.

Only the blind man, who had just been distracted and raised his hand to adjust his sunglasses, was caught off guard and was struck on the back of his hand by a vine, drawing a little blood.

The three fought back and dodged amidst the onslaught of vines. In an instant, the stone chamber was filled with flying vines and swirling figures.

At this moment, the bear, who had been slacking off more and more as it fought, stopped, looked thoughtfully at the back of its hand, and then at the vines fluttering around it.

really.

"Dumb man, Flower Master, try drawing some blood from yourself."

Zhang Qiling and Xie Yuchen, who were fighting, also noticed the abnormality and raised their hands without hesitation to slap each other's palms.

Instantly, blood gushed out, and the vines that had been frantically dancing seemed to be paused, collectively freezing for a second before retreating towards the coffin like a tide, even shrinking into the coffin's interior.

Soon, apart from the coffin, there was no trace of vines left in the stone chamber.

"Hiss... This tomb guardian beast is interesting, it's actually afraid of human blood? I have a feeling this is going to be a windfall!" Black Bear's eyes behind his sunglasses practically radiated the light of money. As everyone knows, those who have the ability to have a tomb guardian beast to guard their homes must have decent burial goods.

Xie Yuchen looked at the empty stone chamber, which showed almost no signs of human intervention. "Are you sure?"

Which wealthy family lives in an unfinished house?

With a soft, crisp sound, the coffin in front of them slowly opened like a flower. The previously unremarkable stone coffin transformed into a jade platform radiating a gentle glow.

Hmm... why did it suddenly become so expensive?

Black Bear, with his ruthless heart, boldness, and strong curiosity, was the first to lift his leg and take two steps towards the Jade Platform.

On the jade platform bathed in soft light lay a delicate and handsome young boy. Though he was silent and still, he did not resemble a corpse from an ancient tomb, but rather an ancient young master taking a short nap at midday.

He wore a light green robe, with a fine jade compass-shaped pendant hanging at his waist, and his dark hair was tied up in a high bun with a jade hairpin.

The young man had delicate and gentle features, and seemed to be surrounded by a peaceful and serene aura, making those who were near him unconsciously relax.

She held a finely crafted jade box in her hands, gently resting it on her lower abdomen. A dragon-patterned bracelet on her right wrist was very eye-catching.

"Tsk tsk tsk, mute, Flower Master, come and see! This child is so beautiful, and he doesn't look cheap. Could he be the son of that Western Jin princess?"

Zhang Qiling: …

Xie Yuchen: ...

Despite their initial disdain, the two still walked over.

"Can't you use your brain? What does his clothing have to do with the Western Jin Dynasty?"

"Don't move." Zhang Qiling quickly grabbed Hei Xiazi's hand, which was trying to pinch the child's face, and whispered a warning.

"Blind man, be careful. Something's not right here. We just slipped and fell in the tomb passage on our way back. This simple trap didn't fool our fellow travelers, but it fooled all three of us. Is that normal?" Xie Yuchen glanced at the perpetually reckless Black Bear and felt utterly exhausted.

Black Bear reluctantly withdrew his hand. "I was just curious about the child's strange appearance and wanted to investigate."

"Look at this tomb chamber. It looks like a naturally formed cave. The key thing is that there isn't even a crack in the surrounding stone walls. How did we get in? How are we going to get out?"

Zhang Qiling and Xie Yuchen exchanged a glance. Indeed, while dodging the vines, they had practically stepped on all the surrounding stone walls, but there were no mechanisms or gaps. The process by which the three of them fell in was truly bizarre.

Black Bear grinned smugly and reached for the jade box the boy was holding. "So, the key to getting out is definitely on this kid. I'll take all these goodies and then search for the mechanism properly..."

Zhang Qiling and Xie Yuchen froze, feeling as if they had instantly lost control of their bodies.

"blind!"

"You blind bastard!! What did you touch this time?"

At the same time, all three felt bound by an unknown force. The wounds that had just stopped bleeding and were showing signs of healing burst open, and bright red blood gushed out at an abnormal speed, flowing towards the Jade Platform.

"Damn it, so that was all for a surprise!"

As the blood of the three men fell onto the jade platform, patterns emitting a faint light appeared around the platform and beneath their feet, slowly converging into a mysterious array.