Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

In the courtyard of Wushan Residence, six dishes and a soup were laid out on the stone table today: four meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and a savory soup. It looked quite delicious.

As Qin Henian walked to the entrance of the courtyard, he saw that the stone table was full of people. Wu Xie, Wang Meng, and Wang Pangzi were on one side, and Zhang Qilin and Hei Xiazi left a seat in the middle. Qin Henian filled the seat without hesitation.

"Has Wu Xie struck it rich these past few days? He's eating so well!"

Qin Henian smiled and looked at Wu Xie sitting opposite him, smoothing his long hair and tossing it behind him, his phoenix eyes blinking.

"He Nian, do I look like I have money? This month, Fatty even paid for the water and electricity bills at Wu Shan Ju. Where would I get the money to buy these things? These are all Fatty's friendly donations!"

Wu Xie pursed his lips. He was also quite frustrated. Most of the antiques in Wu Shan Ju were genuine, so why were there so few buyers?

I don't know if it's because there were so many counterfeit goods displayed before, but now nobody comes to my store... Sigh! So frustrating ╯﹏╰...

"There's nothing I can do. Who told you to display something that anyone with a discerning eye could immediately tell was a modern art industrial product..."

Looking at Wu Xie's appearance, Qin Henian bluntly exposed what Wu Xie had done.

Huh? He Nian, if you keep this up, I'm not going to be friends with you anymore!

Wu Xie's clear, large eyes revealed a sense of helplessness.

"Alright, my goodness! Stop chatting, let's eat first! We can talk more after we finish eating!"

"By the way, Second Master Wu asked me to ask you, what are your plans regarding your third uncle's gambling operations in Changsha?"

Hei Xiazi held a bowl in one hand and chopsticks in the other, gesturing them across the table. Every now and then, he would put a piece of food on Zhang Qilin's plate and Qin Henian's plate, interrupting Wu Xie's words by interjecting.

Actually, Hei Xiazi changed the subject mainly to let Qin Henian eat properly.

But after hearing this, Wu Xie felt his already confused mind become even more confused. He didn't know what to do now... Before, Pan Zi could help guard Uncle San's territory, but now so much time had passed and he hadn't seen anyone under Uncle San's shadow, and those restless people under him were starting to emerge again.

His second uncle didn't care and handed everything over to him. He was already caught in the mystery his third uncle had woven for him, and he had finally managed to grasp a thread, but now he had to delay it again.

"Let's talk about it in a couple of days! I don't want to deal with these things right now!"

Wu Xiaogou is running away!!!

Don't want to get involved? Does Wu Xie's word count? Hei Xiazi raised an eyebrow, disdainful.

"Hey, Blackie, stop rushing Little Innocent. Anyway, Second Master isn't here right now, so don't scare Wu Xie like that!"

Seeing Wu Xie's troubled expression, Fatty Wang felt a pang of sympathy for his brother and spoke up.

"frighten?"

"What did Blackie scare him about? Blackie didn't say anything wrong...tsk tsk...besides, the blind man did take money from Second Master, so the proper procedures still need to be followed, lest the client not come back next time~"

Hei Xiazi ignored Wang Pangzi's interruption and continued talking while eating, his big mouth still agape.

"He Nian! Look at this blind man, he's scaring the children!"

When soft tactics failed, Wang Pangzi, quick-witted as ever, turned to Qin Henian for help.

Qin Henian raised his head from his "rice bowl," glanced at Wu Xie, then at Fatty Wang, before his gaze fell on Black Bear.

"The blind man is right!"

"Wu Xie is now caught in a mystery. If he wants to live and escape the control of the person behind him, he has to investigate and do some things himself!"

Qin Henian nodded in agreement as he spoke, but in his heart he still hoped that Wu Xie could be more mature in his actions and thoughts.

"Why does it have to be me! Xiaohua is so much better than me... Ugh! So annoying..."

Wu Xie put down his chopsticks and rubbed the back of his head vigorously. Although he was still muttering to himself, he knew in his heart that he really should change some things. Otherwise, being pushed around all the time would be exhausting. Perhaps changing his approach and taking the initiative to step into the mystery wouldn't be much different from being passive.

After the meal, Qin Henian watched as Wu Xie and Fatty Wang hurriedly left, instructing Wang Meng to take care of the three of them.

Lying on a deck chair, basking in the sun in the yard, Qin Henian leisurely watched Wang Meng playing on the computer at the counter, sandwiched between two deck chairs. His black-hearted son lay on his left, and his little one on his right. Qin Henian looked up at the sky...

He can probably just ask now...

"Little Qilin, have you fully recovered your memories? Have you remembered anything you wanted to do but haven't yet? Tell me and let your grandfather help you!"

Qin Henian tentatively spoke.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qilin, who was on the recliner to the right, suddenly opened his eyes, which had been squinting, and turned to stare at the long-haired person on the rocking chair next to him.

"you know!"

As Zhang Qilin said this, his deep gray pupils stared intently at Qin Henian.

"I've heard of it, so I must know!"

"You know I've lived for a long time, and there are some things I can't help but know even if I don't want to. The information I receive just crams into my brain, and once it's crammed in enough, I start to know a little bit about everything."

Qin Henian didn't stand on ceremony. Since they had gotten straight to the point, he naturally went straight to asking and answering the questions.

"I must go to Changbai Mountain!"

Zhang Qilin didn't care about the other party's answer. He knew what he was doing anyway, and besides, he had responsibilities to bear.

"Go if you want, just take me with you!"

Qin Henian went straight to his destination and returned.

Hearing the two talking, Hei Xiazi's lively thoughts immediately quieted down.

What's so special about Changbai Mountain...? The Bronze Gate? Is that a place no human should go? Even if you're courting death, you can't look for it like that!

"No! It's one thing for Zhang the Mute to go, but He Nian, you can't go there. It's dangerous there."

Hei Xiazi interrupted with a grim expression, then bent over and stood directly in front of Qin Henian's rocking chair, looking down at him. He then bent down and stretched out his arms, as if to pull Qin Henian into his embrace.

He was quick; he had barely touched Qin Henian's clothes before he could even wrap his arms around his waist when suddenly his arm hurt. With a loud "slap," a resounding slap landed on Hei Xiazi. But Hei Xiazi didn't care and immediately took the initiative, grabbing him around the waist and turning him over. The next moment, the two of them were lying on a rocking chair together, their clothes touching, their skin close together through the fabric.

"You blind bastard! You're getting more and more outrageous!"

Qin Henian kept talking.

Qin Henian remained still, finding a comfortable position in the other person's arms to enjoy himself.

"It's all thanks to He Nian's excellent upbringing! He Nian is delicate and supple, while the blind man is all muscle. Doesn't that prove we're a match made in heaven?"

Black Bear has no shame whatsoever; he spouts lewd remarks without hesitation.

"laugh!"

"Delicate and supple? What a load of rubbish! We're talking serious business now, don't interrupt!!!"

Qin Henian looked up and glared at the eyes behind the sunglasses, his lips curving upwards in a wide smile, his eyes brimming with excitement.

If I had a Pixiu (a mythical creature) as a companion, would I become the richest beast in the Bifang clan...?

But what if the other party is unwilling?

Then tie him up and drag him back to his den!

"Okay, let's get down to business!"

“Changbai Mountain, the mute can go, it’s his responsibility, but Henian, you can’t! It’s dangerous there, it’s not…”

Black Bear lowered his head and looked at the person through his sunglasses, speaking very seriously.

But it was interrupted the next second...

"Danger may have posed a threat to you before, but it's gone now."

"We have to go! Blind Little Qilin and I are all going into that door; something is waiting for the three of us there!"

Qin Henian raised his hand and touched Hei Xiazi's face, from his chin to his eyebrows, touching him little by little. As his fingers touched him, they moved down to the edge of the sunglasses and lifted it, revealing the pair of beautiful gray-white eyes that had been there before.

"However... there's one more thing we need to take care of before we go to Changbai Mountain."