Tomb raiding: It all started with shocking the archaeological team.

After the laughter subsided, the two stood facing each other in the darkness of the main hall, about four or five meters apart.

The atmosphere seemed a bit strange.

In ancient times, warfare also required a just cause, so both men knew very well that whoever struck first would be the 'villain'.

Chen Yibai was worried that if he made the first move and Yan Xuefei escaped, his remaining 150 million yuan in hiring fees would be wasted.

Yan Xuefei was worried that if she failed to win and was killed by Chen Yibai, it would be really embarrassing, given that she didn't have a 100% chance of winning.

So, each of them had their own ulterior motives, and they ended up in an awkward situation.

Logically speaking, since King Kang is dead and Yan Xuefei has obtained the Divine Pearl she wanted, everyone should be happy, shake hands and make peace, and they can even sit down and have a cup of tea after returning home.

Furthermore, the Yan family's Shending Group has assets worth tens of billions, so they wouldn't be short of Chen Yibai's 150 million in employment fees.

But Yan Xuefei didn't think that way at all.

Although I can afford to pay the remaining 150 million in hiring fees, I'd rather not cheat them out of their money.

Although Yan Xuefei had a large chest, she had a small trachea. Not only was she tricked out of the Earth Token by Chen Yibai, who treated her like a fool, but she was also almost killed by him and became a ghost under his sword. She really couldn't swallow this humiliation.

This ancient tomb is the perfect place to kill and silence witnesses. Even if Uncle Hat finds this place, he will basically treat the corpses in the tomb as tomb raiders who caused infighting due to unequal distribution of loot.

If I go back and try to find such a good opportunity to vent my anger and take revenge, it will be difficult.

Chen Yibai observed Yan Xuefei's shifting expression, her smile vanishing and her mood becoming unpredictable. He roughly guessed what she was thinking and muttered to himself, "Looks like this woman is really petty. She just wanted to kill you, but she didn't..."

At the same time, Chen Yibai saw the crimson ancient sword in his hand slowly return to its original crimson color, which meant that the sword plague was slowly dissipating.

Meanwhile, the green mold that had spread throughout the hall was gradually fading away, and it began to return to its original appearance.

Chen Yibai glanced at the crimson ancient sword in his hand, then looked at the main hall out of the corner of his eye.

Now that the sword plague of the Crimson Ancient Sword had disappeared, Chen Yibai naturally felt more confident and was ready to wait for Yan Xuefei to make the first move.

As long as Yan Xuefei makes the first move, even if she can't kill her and Yan Xuefei escapes, she can still rightfully go back and claim her 150 million commission.

No! By then, it will be much more than 150 million.

On the other hand, Yan Xuefei was not entirely confident to begin with, and seeing the longsword in Chen Yibai's hand return to its original crimson color made her even more apprehensive.

beep, beep...

Just then, a series of 'thump thump thump' footsteps came from downstairs, accompanied by a burst of white light.

More people came up, and judging from the footsteps, there were quite a few of them.

Chen Yibai was very surprised and puzzled. Where did this person come from? And who is he?

Then a familiar voice came from downstairs: "There's another staircase here, it should be upstairs, everyone on alert!"

It's day!

Chen Yibai frowned. It was Yan Wanlei's voice. How did the police find their way here?

However, there's no time to consider that now, because if the murder that happened on the tomb raider's tunnel leads back to him, it won't be as simple as just tomb raiding.

Murder and tomb raiding, and five lives at that—that's a heinous crime, like emptying a magazine!

So Chen Yibai couldn't care less about Yan Xuefei anymore and turned around to rush towards the side door on the left side of the main hall.

Goodbye, I'm not playing with you guys anymore!

Yan Xuefei knew in advance that the police would find her here based on the location, but she didn't expect them to follow so quickly. So when she saw that the situation was not good, she quickly followed Chen Yibai's direction and decided to retreat first.

These days, if you get caught in an ancient tomb, it's like being caught red-handed; you'll be charged with tomb raiding without a doubt.

For a tomb of this size, the minimum cost is at least fifteen years.

Chen Yibai and Yan Xuefei evacuated quickly, their figures moving nimbly in the darkness like two tabby cats.

When Yan Wanlei arrived with fully armed special forces, the main hall was already empty.

Yan Wanlei immediately made a gesture, signaling the team to split up and search, while his eyes carefully observed the situation inside the hall.

Although the mold spots inside the main hall have disappeared, a musty and burnt smell still lingers in the air, like the smell of rotten meat being burned in a fire.

Looking at the black pools of bodily fluid left in the ruins of the collapsed main hall, Yan Wanlei, who had been to the Kangwang Tomb before, knew that these were all zombies.

Because some of the putrid black bodily fluids had not yet completely solidified, Yan Wanlei determined that at most a few minutes ago, a fierce battle had taken place here, but unfortunately he was too late.

If I had arrived a few minutes earlier, I would probably have been Chen Yibai's burden again.

"Captain Yan, I think I just saw two dark figures dart out. They must be tomb raiders. Should we give chase?"

At this moment, a special forces member shone a flashlight in the direction of the side door of the main hall and asked Yan Wanlei.

Not only this special forces member, but Yan Wanlei also vaguely saw it when he came up.

But Yan Wanlei didn't immediately send people to give chase. Instead, he shook his head and said, "This tomb is much larger than we imagined. The situation has changed. First, seal off this place and call for reinforcements..."

Yan Wanlei was also a seasoned veteran. He knew very well that the chaos they had caused here was comparable to the Monkey King's rampage in the Heavenly Palace, while he himself was at most a celestial soldier. It would be extremely difficult for him to catch up with them here.

Yan Wanlei had witnessed Chen Yibai's strength firsthand. He was not only intelligent with an extremely high IQ, but also had an extraordinary understanding of the ancient tomb. It was practically his territory, so even if the whole team chased after him, Yan Wanlei wouldn't have a one percent chance of catching him.

Not only will they fail to catch the man, but they are also likely to suffer heavy losses.

Since that's the case, it's better not to chase after them at all. If we lead the team here and discover such a large ancient tomb, even if we don't catch a single tomb raider alive, we can still easily get a second-class merit.

And this second-class merit was awarded to him for nothing.

On the contrary, if you go to chase after them and fail to catch them, resulting in further losses, you will not only gain no merit, but you may also be punished.

Yan Wanlei certainly wouldn't take the risk of doing something so thankless and exhausting.

Upon hearing that Yan Wanlei was giving up the pursuit, the special forces team member beside him wanted to say something more, but after thinking about it, he decided it was better to avoid trouble and quickly swallowed his words, beginning to cordon off the scene...