Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

Sitting in the private room of Lou Wai Lou, Wu Xie and Su Li looked at each other in bewilderment.

"They... just... abandoned us like that???" Wu Xie looked bewildered.

Those four guys sent a car to drop them off in Hangzhou, and even thoughtfully brought them directly to Lou Wai Lou restaurant, and then just left them there, saying they would wait for them at the final stop.

That's outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!!!

"Go for it, it's your home turf!!" Su Li nodded and patted Wu Xie on the shoulder.

"Ah Li... I'm counting on you from now on!!!" The innocent dog looked at Su Li with teary eyes, his head throbbing at the thought of the upcoming trip to the Qinling Mountains.

Su Li shook her head upon hearing this. "Hua Hua said we can't spoil you forever. This time, it's your turn to protect me. I'll only be responsible for selling things and dealing with that last Zhu Jiuyin..."

Wu Xie: Little Flower, you truly lived up to my expectations...

The thought of not having Xiao Ge and Fatty along the way, and Super Support Li's plan to AFK and pretend to be a weak young man, made him feel incredibly heartbroken.

Oh, and he also has to deal with Lao Yang (the clone).

Although the Qinling Sacred Tree episode was originally intended to give Wu Xie a chance to train alone, the risk level was not high.

But alas, the unlucky fellow is still the unlucky fellow. No matter how difficult it is, as long as Master Wu is there, it will be difficult no matter how difficult it is.

After they guided their Qi into their bodies, they spent three more days cultivating and consolidating their skills in the main courtyard. Then, they held a small meeting to discuss the upcoming adventure of the Third Master in the Qinling Mountains.

Aside from Su Li having to follow the storyline, the four of them planned to set up a tent at the finish line for a camping trip, euphemistically called "rescue."

Although Su Li had to go with Wu Xie, Xie Yuchen repeatedly warned her not to help with everything.

He also criticized and educated Su Li for his behavior of not even letting them climb the tomb wall in the underwater tomb last time.

This time, his character is a weak little kid who is powerless, stubbornly loyal to Wu Xie, and must follow Wu Xie.

It's useless and even a drag on the project.

Su Li showed great interest in the script that "Director Hua'er" had given her, and unconsciously turned her attention to the drama queen, Xia.

How do you act, blind man? Give me a demonstration!!!

Black Bear proudly pulled out a handkerchief...

Wu Xie recognized the familiar handkerchief and the familiar pose immediately. What else could he not understand? As Xie Yuchen kicked Hei Xiazi away, he covered Su Li's eyes.

Kids, please don't imitate that...

"Old, Old Wu!!!" The voice at the door of the private room interrupted the two of them. Wu Xie looked up and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure standing at the door.

"Old Yang? What are you standing there for? Come in quickly." Wu Xie got up and beckoned the person to come in.

This person was much fatter than he remembered. Perhaps because he had just been released from prison, he still had a short buzz cut on his head. He subconsciously smiled when he met Wu Xie's gaze.

Pulled into the private room by Wu Xie, Lao Yang immediately spotted Su Li sitting at her seat looking at the menu. His smiling face suddenly froze, and a cryptic glint flashed in his eyes.

Wu Xie, who was holding the person's hand, felt the other person freeze for a moment. He looked up and saw Lao Yang looking at Su Li, and introduced him, "This is my cousin. His family went on vacation and left him with me for a few days."

Bottle, Black, Flowery, Fat, currently 'traveling': Ah, right, right, right...

Su Li looked up and gave the newcomer a polite, awkward smile, then continued to lower her head, playing the role of an introverted and shy child.

Lao Yang nodded to him as a gesture, and then sat down with Wu Xie.

Once everyone had arrived, the waiters outside began serving the dishes.

Two of the three had just arrived and were left there to order food and wait for others, while the third had just come out and hadn't had a chance to eat a proper meal yet. For a while, the only sound in the private room was the slurping of rice.

Before long, only a table full of clean plates and... West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce were left on the table.

The three stared at the whole West Lake Vinegar Fish, but none of them reached for their chopsticks.

Su Li didn't know what kind of quirk Wu Xie had. Whenever he came to Lou Wai Lou, he would always order West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce, but he wouldn't eat it himself and would trick others into eating it.

Both of you here were tricked by him, so you're experienced. Lao Yang almost licked every plate clean, but he didn't touch it.

Seeing that no one was reaching for his chopsticks, Wu Xie sighed in disappointment, "This is so boring."

Seeing that everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Wu Xie finally got down to business with Lao Yang.

Seeing that Lao Yang was looking at Su Li hesitantly before speaking, Wu Xie waved his hand. "We're family. His family is of the same social class as mine, so you can speak with confidence."

Yes, the Wu family and the Xie family are of the same social class, no problem.

Minister Qin was too quick; how did he manage to register Ali's household registration under the Xie family? The little dog is unhappy.

Seeing that Wu Xie insisted on not letting Su Li avoid the situation, Lao Yang had no choice but to comply.

He began to stammer as he recounted to Wu Xie what he had seen and experienced in the Qinling Mountains three years ago. As for how much of it was true and how much was false, only he knew.

Wei looked at Wuxie with a pained expression. "Old, Old Wu, I, I really, really have no other way. You, you must, help me."

"Okay."

"Me, my mom... huh?" Lao Yang was about to continue playing the victim, but then, realizing Wu Xie had said something, he looked up blankly. "Wh-what?"

"Sure, how can I help you out, brother? With our relationship, do you think I'd just stand by and watch you get into trouble?"

Su Li felt that Lao Yang's gaze towards Wu Xie was very complicated at this moment, as if it contained a lot of emotions, but he quickly lowered his head, his voice a little hoarse.

"I...I have...something...that...I might need...a lot of money..."

"How many?"

Lao Yang held up his hand and made a 'four' gesture.

"Forty million?" Wu Xie still acted as if it were nothing.

Old Yang's outstretched hand clenched up; how could he possibly accept this? He couldn't very well say that forty million wasn't enough, that it had to be four hundred million...

Wu Xie isn't stupid...

But is Wu Xie really that rich now?

He inherited the Wu family fortune?

"Brother, when did you get forty million?"

Just as Lao Yang was at a loss, not knowing how to respond, Wu Xie's little cousin, who had brought him along, suddenly spoke up and asked Wu Xie.

"Me? I didn't." Wu Xie answered confidently, showing no shame whatsoever for his earlier seemingly pretentious statement.

Lao Yang was speechless. Why did you have to start with such a big question? Isn't this something you guess from the bottom up?

"I... I have something to do... I need... I need four million..."

"Four million? I actually have that!!!" Wu Xie clapped his hands and laughed. "The way you were gesturing just now, I thought you wanted forty million. Brother, I don't have that ability, but I can still have four million."

Lao Yang: ...

There's something I want to say, but I don't know if I should...

Based on the memories he inherited from the original body, he suspected that Old Wu was playing a trick on him...