Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

As the pressure in the air rippled, the golden mithril that had been surrounding Qin Henian and A Ning in the tomb suddenly stiffened, standing there motionless.

This phenomenon also exists elsewhere. Any creature that senses the oppression of the beast will either hide and tremble, or remain stiff as if awaiting some kind of judgment.

As the beast pressure fluctuations of Qin Henian and Hei Xiazi connected, they quickly made contact and began to inquire about each other's situation.

Hei Xiazi: "He Nian! How are things going with you and Dumb Zhang? Has Dumb Zhang regained his memory? When are you two coming out?"

Qin Henian: "Little Qilin went to find his memories and hasn't returned yet. You all went back to Banna. Were you injured? How is things up there now?"

Qin Henian: "By the way, is my secretary still here? I mean, is Zara Rossi still upstairs? If she is, tell her to wait for me upstairs. I have something for her to do!"

Sitting idly by Yangjiao Lake, Black Bear felt a lump in his throat upon sensing Qin Henian's words. No one cared about him, yet he was expected to work… Waaah… Even oxen need to be fed grass before they can plow the fields!

Black Bear: "Okay, you guys hurry up and come up! Just leave the upstairs to Black Bear! He Nian misses Black Bear so much~ Black Bear misses you, don't you even ask him if he misses you too, sob sob..."

Sensing that Hei Xiazi's train of thought was starting to veer off course before he could even finish a few sentences, Qin Henian quickly withdrew his beastly aura, unilaterally severing his connection with Hei Xiazi's incessant chatter...

On the other side, after a long time, a pair of deep, calm, yet dark eyes suddenly opened. Those eyes seemed to tell countless stories, but they vanished in the blink of an eye.

Squeak!

A creak broke the silence of the quiet space. A pair of slender, long hands, their whiteness standing out against the darkness, rested on the edge of a coffin. They pried open the lid and slowly pushed it back a few dozen centimeters along the coffin. A dark figure swiftly flashed out and, with a pull of the arm, closed the lid again.

Changbai Mountain!

After emerging from the coffin, Zhang Qilin steadied himself and softly uttered three words. Then, with a few quick steps, he vanished from his spot.

Da da da...

Da da da...

Footsteps echoed in the tomb passage, carried on the wind, carrying a sense of dust and movement. The newcomer moved with light steps and swift movements. Qin Henian, leaning against the wall, twitched his ears. He glanced at A Ning, who was also resting against the wall, then reached up to smooth his long-sleeved robe, brushed his bent hair, and clapped his hands.

clap clap!

A sound suddenly rang out in the tomb. Ah Ning, who had been resting in a daze for a while, reflexively stood up, opened her eyes, and looked calmly. Then she turned her gaze to the only person in the room who could make a move.

"What's wrong, Mr. Qin?"

Ah Ning's clear voice rang out with an echo.

"It's nothing, just reminding you to get back into shape. We're heading out soon!"

As Qin Henian sensed the airflow getting closer, he tilted his head in one direction to follow the sound. Suddenly, with a "crack," a stone door appeared in the passageway, followed by a figure quickly flashing out before the stone door closed.

"Little Qilin, have you finished?"

Qin Henian watched Zhang Qilin appear and then walk over, his eyes narrowed, as if he had noticed something different, and asked with a hint of pleasure in his voice.

"Ok!"

Zhang Qilin nodded.

"So how do we get out? Have you figured out which route to take?"

Qin Henian inquired.

"follow me!"

Zhang Qilin stared intently at Qin Henian for a while, then suppressed his emotions and spoke to him.

Now that Zhang Qilin has regained his memory and understands the responsibilities and obligations he bears, he no longer has the desire to get along well with Qin Henian as before. However, he still feels a bit numb with heartache, and a sour feeling wells up in his heart. He doesn't know how to face his feelings now. He wants to wait a little longer and think about what to do next.

"it is good!"

As soon as Qin Henian agreed, Zhang Qilin turned around and began searching for mechanisms on the wall. Their current position was not good. They had come by an extremely dangerous path and could not go back. They could only pass through another layer and then go up another layer, using the mechanism on that layer to open up the passage to the clan leader's exclusive passage. Only then could they ensure their safety when leaving the Zhang Family Ancient Building.

呲!

Click click click...

Rumble…

The mechanism activated, and the sound of fingertips being pulled out of the wall was ignored amidst the volume of the mechanism's noise. What followed was the shattering of stone bricks and the turning of jade ore into dust on the wall deep in the passageway ahead, revealing a dark tunnel in front of us.

"Get in!"

Zhang Qilin took the lead and quickly reached the entrance of the passage. Qin Henian called out to A Ning and followed, and the three of them walked into the passage side by side.

In the pitch-black passage, Qin Henian took out his flashlight. The light illuminated the entire passageway in a glance. It was very simple, with only a small stone door inside. The door was carved with a white bone qilin image. In other words, the door was carved with countless bones that were pieced together to form a gatekeeper qilin. The qilin's front ankles were in the air and were restrained by carved chains, as if trying to lead the qilin into the door. The chains ended at two small, dark holes. Although the carving technique and the image were strange, they also had a sense of fragmentation.

What a beautiful picture of a trapped beast!

"Little Qilin, open the door!"

Looking at the two small holes, Qin Henian understood. It turned out to be the Zhang family's own secret passage. However, he didn't know how many members of the Zhang family knew about this path. But judging from the little Qilin's eyes, Qin Henian could guess it without even trying to figure it out.

Even those two from the Crescent Hotel during the Republic of China era couldn't get in. I guess the requirements for getting into this passage were quite high, and there might have been many restrictions or something.

"it is good!"

Zhang Qilin let out a shout, walked a few steps to the stone door, raised his hand and inserted it into the hole at Qilin's ankle. He easily felt the mechanism wheel inside. After a minute of operation by Zhang Qilin, he withdrew his hand, and the stone door opened with a rumble, pushing open to both sides.

Once the stone door was opened, it wasn't as dark as the outside passage. Just by standing at the stone door, the three of them could feel a dazzling golden light.

"Those are luminous pearls, right? They're so big... and there are several of them! Kid, you've struck it rich!!!"

Qin Henian's throat bobbed, and he kept rubbing his thumb with his index finger. He wanted it! If he wanted it, he had to take action. Without saying a word, Qin Henian stepped forward, grabbed Zhang Qilin who was standing next to him, and led the two into the tomb chamber.

"Ah Ning, keep up!"

When Ah Ning heard herself being called, she felt a little uncomfortable. After all, Qin Henian had always called her Miss Ah Ning, and in their previous conversations, he had mostly addressed her as an elder. It was really strange to suddenly be called by her name now. But she wasn't one to fuss over things, so she just went along with it. Anyway, she had a very clear idea of ​​her role now: to be a follower behind the big shot.

With a quick glance, I entered the tomb chamber. The room was filled with bookshelves displaying countless antiques and paintings. There were also a dozen or twenty boxes of beads and jewelry piled up on the floor, so full that they couldn't be closed. Even more down-to-earth was the fact that the floor was covered with gold bricks, and in the corner, there was a mountain of glittering gold "gold items".

"Little Qilin, would you mind moving your family's property to a different place?"

"Let me tell you, it's not safe for a child to carry so much money around. Let your great-grandmother keep it for you when you get married, and she can even make a golden statue for you..."

"......"

A long string of words came out of Qin Henian's mouth. Having lived here for so many years, even though he was very rich, Qin Henian still believed in the saying, "You can't do anything without money."