Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

Hei Xiazi's ears twitched at Xie Yuchen's words of comfort to Wu Xie. Even though he was far away, he heard the message carried by the wind clearly and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

The blind man wasn't unconcerned about Zhang the Mute and Henian the Baby!

The blind man knew that their trip to Zhangjia Ancient Building was like taking a dog for a walk!

They're not human anymore. The blind man has tried his current Pixiu form; ordinary poisons and sharp blades have absolutely no effect on them. It's like scraping a needle – what's the rush? They can't kill the beasts anyway.

Meanwhile, Qin Henian's side was not as safe as the people on the ground, because some of the bolder ones had already figured out the mechanism.

Click!

Suddenly, another stone trough of the same size appeared in the stone wall in another direction. This time, none of the group dared to go in and try, because trying would mean certain death...

"what!"

Just then, Huo Xiangu glanced at one of her trusted subordinates and shoved the man who had found and activated the mechanism, who was close to the groove, into the groove with a single palm strike.

Just as the people were being poured into the groove, the stone wall outside the groove suddenly closed, followed by another "click" sound. This time, the click sound came from another direction behind them.

"Huh? This guy is much more comfortable than that old man who just died!"

Qin Henian reacted quickly, and Zhang Qilin was not far behind. The two immediately turned towards the direction of the cracking sound and saw that another stone trough had suddenly appeared on the other side of the stone wall. This time, the stone trough was not empty, but contained a huge human-shaped amber cocoon.

Why is it called a human-shaped amber cocoon? It's because the beast has a very keen sense of smell. The moment the amber appeared, it smelled it. And what it saw was the guy who had been pushed into the stone trough earlier. Now, his eyes were wide open, and his posture, as if he was about to get up, was frozen in that huge amber cocoon.

Inside the translucent yellow amber, the dead person stares wide-eyed with utter terror, their body stiffly wrapped up. The sight sends shivers down the spine of anyone who sees it, and some of the more timid ones immediately show their fear, their faces turning pale.

"You're quite hard-hearted, young man, but in our line of work, being hard-hearted isn't necessarily a bad thing!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Xiangu glanced at Qin Henian a few times in surprise. Seeing that he had an excellent appearance and good temperament, she could tell at a glance that he was not from a poor family. She originally wanted to say a few words based on her seniority, but she changed her mind the next moment.

"Grandma, are you saying something that makes you seem heartless?"

"Can I take it out and have it checked?"

Qin Henian didn't react to Huo Xiangu's words at all and immediately retorted.

This infuriated Huo Xiangu. Her face turned pale, and she turned away, ignoring the situation and ordering her trusted confidant to find the mechanism.

"Go try other mechanisms!"

Ah Ning, who was standing next to her, didn't want to leave the rest of her team behind either. Since the boss was dead, the men he brought should follow. She put on the airs of a leader and directed the people to find the mechanism, while she herself was slacking off and observing the movements of Qin Henian and Zhang Qilin.

Zhang Qilin and Qin Henian, meanwhile, were looking at the sacrificial paintings on the stone wall while observing how the others opened the mechanisms. Clearly, the two of them intended to wear these people down to death here, and send those who didn't die to their deaths on their way out.

Click! The mechanism clicked, and another stone trough appeared on the stone wall.

"Who...who's going?"

Having found the two corpses, they no longer dared to act rashly, but since the trap had already been set, they still needed to discuss the process.

"You go!"

The man who asked the question was originally seriously injured, but he didn't want to go and die, so he asked tentatively. However, he didn't expect Huo Xiangu to tell him to go directly, and his face turned pale.

As for Huo Xiangu, who sent the worker, she thought to herself, since this person was the most seriously injured among their group and there was no guarantee he could get out safely, it would be better to use him as a scout to find a way out! As for the possibility of dying if they couldn't find it, Huo Xiangu didn't care at all. After all, her workers were paid quite a bit, and they had to put in some effort for all they earned!

With no other option, the man had to grit his teeth and awkwardly go to the stone trough to check. After all, he was the most seriously injured among so many people and couldn't fight back. However, he was also cautious and called on the brothers who were nearby to help him keep watch.

Qin Henian watched as the waiter tentatively went to check the stone trough, and the next second he was impaled through by a mechanism that suddenly opened a hole in the upper wall of the trough, and a fishy smell filled the air... Even more pitiful was the waiter who was following behind the first waiter. He was pulled into the stone trough by the suddenly closed outer wall, and the next second he was also impaled through, and bright red color flowed down the tightly closed wall.

"So beautiful!"

Qin Henian stared at the bloodstains that even the stone wall of Guanhe couldn't cover. For a moment, he couldn't control his emotions. His pupils contracted, a hurricane was brewing within him, and he murmured softly.

A gaze swept across Qin Henian's face, and the next second, the other turned to meet his eyes. Zhang Qilin opened his mouth, momentarily speechless, because in his view, he saw a pair of deep black pupils, so black they were unsettling, and a bloodthirsty desire seemed to surge within them. Zhang Qilin suddenly met those eyes, and a strange feeling welled up inside him. He didn't understand what it was, but he felt a tightness in his chest and a sense of foreboding.

"Who's next?"

Old Mrs. Huo's voice rang out again in the tomb chamber, making all the servants around her afraid to utter a sound, and making the veins on Huo Xiangu's temples throb!

They have no way out now!

Click! Another mechanism clicked, and everyone was stunned at first, then their eyes all focused on the direction from which the sound came.

At this moment, Zhang Qilin walked to the edge of a stone wall, reached into the wall, and then heard the sound of a mechanism being activated. Following this, another stone door opened, revealing a brightly lit jade mine tunnel.

"You knew there was a way out, why didn't you say so before!"

"You've caused so many deaths!"

At this moment, the old man in white behind Huo Xiangu suddenly turned fierce and, disregarding how powerful Zhang Qilin was, directly shouted at him.

You see, he brought an apprentice with him this time, but just now, that apprentice was dragged in and died a gruesome death. How could Old Man Bai not be furious...?

"You old man, you really don't know how to talk. Why should we tell you the way if we know the way?"

"Who are you? You're yelling and scaring my kid, you know that?"

Qin Henian was in a bad mood at the moment, and this old man just happened to bump into him, so he shamelessly started yelling at him.

When Zhang Qilin was verbally abused, he retorted, "What does this have to do with me? They're not even on my side..."

"You! You all..."

Old Man Bai was so angry that he glared and his voice was stammering. He was about to say something, but Huo Xiangu's words cut him off the next second.

"Alright! Since there's a road, why aren't you all moving? Are you all really planning to fight to the death here and leave your lives behind?!"

Huo Xiangu still held considerable authority, having been in a position of power for so many years. However, she harbored some resentment towards Zhang Qilin and Qin Henian, but she also knew how to exercise restraint.

The current situation is not favorable for them.

The group walked to the stone gate, lined up, and entered. Just in case, everyone held their weapons in their hands.

After entering the stone gate, the light from the jade mine tunnel was blinding, so bright that if you looked closely you could see that there seemed to be some kind of golden substance stuck inside the jade mine on both sides of the tunnel.