Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

A slender, fair hand, holding a dark green pill, quietly reached into a gray-white tent.

The next second, with a squeeze of his knuckles, the green pill shattered with a dull thud in his palm, and a faint green smoke drifted out from the broken pill…

Outside the tent, Qin Henian, having withdrawn his hand, gently clapped his hands and connected to the "Beast Fruit"...

Qin Henian: "Wait three minutes, until the medicine takes effect, then we'll go in!"

Black Bear: "Alright!"

Hei Xiazi: "He Nian, my little darling, I want to know what that green ball was!"

Qin Henian: "The sleeping potion I used to make with datura flowers was modified with some secret ingredients I made myself, so... it's green..."

Black Bear: "Wow~ As expected of my Crane..."

Qin Henian: "Don't be so cold-blooded as to make this a death trap!!!"

Time passed second by second, and three minutes quickly went by.

Qin Henian tilted his head and reached out, quietly opening the tent flap. He gently sniffed the air until he felt that the effects of the medicine inside had dissipated considerably, and that it was safe to go in now. Then, he darted inside and began to survey the situation within the tent.

Around the outer edge of the tent were a ring of supply backpacks and distributed dry food and water. Next, two folding tables were set up, displaying various daily necessities. Inside the tent, four sleeping bags were in use, and four burly men lay sprawled out, eyes tightly closed, unconscious…

Slurp! Slurp…

"Blind man, you stay here and watch over them, lest the old goose peck at your eyes!"

Qin Henian said to Hei Xiazi.

Instead, he headed towards the supply packs arranged in a circle outside...

Taking a deep breath, the strong aroma of medicine wafted to his nose. Following the scent, Qin Henian squatted down, his hand reaching towards the area of ​​several black backpacks, beginning to search...

Tear it apart!

The zipper was unzipped, revealing neatly stacked supplies inside. Qin Henian took out some miscellaneous items from the outermost layer, then reached into the bag and rummaged around inside again. Finding nothing he wanted, he decisively abandoned the bag, tossed it aside, and picked up another bag to begin feeling around…

Watching Qin Henian's series of pickpocketing actions, Hei Xiazi recalled Qin's earlier appearance, the image in his mind freezing on the moment Qin twitched his nose. Suddenly, his mind cleared, and he concentrated some energy at the tip of his nose and sniffed...

The crisp, medicinal scent is quite pleasant; I wonder what kind of medicine it is that has a smell that's both minty and peachy…

A thoughtful glint flashed in the eyes behind the black-faced man's sunglasses. After all, he had lived for so many years, and had previously sought out numerous medications to suppress his eye ailment. He had even studied anatomy while studying in Germany... He had dabbled in medicine and herbal remedies... but he had never smelled this kind of aroma before...

You could also say he couldn't smell this scent before...

Tear! Tear! Tear…

The sound of zippers echoed repeatedly inside the tent. Qin Henian felt through backpack after backpack, finally pulling out a mahogany box from the fourth and last backpack…

The exterior is carved with the shape of an epiphyllum flower, and upon closer inspection, one can see tiny pores between the stamens…

Click!

A flash of golden-red light appeared, and Qin Henian used his "brute force" to open the wooden box, revealing a thick-petaled green flower.

The flower looks very similar to a camellia, but it is not as beautiful. Instead, it has only seven or eight thick petals and only two or three stamens. Inside the wooden box, at the base, is a cup surrounded by green liquid. The small branch that was soaking the flower has already turned red and withered, indicating that the flower was picked quite some time ago, or that it has been stored for quite some time and has only not withered because it is kept alive by the green liquid.

"What kind of strange flower is this? I don't think I've ever seen it before!"

When the wooden box was opened, Hei Xiazi also moved closer, looked down, and his gaze froze.

"This isn't a flower, it's a poisonous insect!"

Qin Henian recalled an event from five or six hundred years ago. In a Black Miao village under their Qin clan, there were several Gu-breeding geniuses who made a living by raising and fighting Gu.

In particular, there was an eight-year-old prodigy named Miao Yao. Qin Henian remembered that when he went on an inspection tour, it was this Miao Yao who was holding a medicinal Gu that looked like flowers and plants. However, some of the flowers and plants did not have much medicinal effect; they were just newly cultivated health-preserving Gu.

However! The medicinal Gu in Qin Henian's hand was clearly quite old, having been nurtured for countless years, and its medical effects were bound to be excellent! Thinking about it, Qin Henian didn't hesitate any longer, snapping the lid shut and stuffing the wooden box into his pocket.

"A poisonous insect?"

"He Nian, you mean this flower is alive?!"

Hei Xiazi didn't react at first when he heard Qin Henian mention the medicinal Gu, but the next second he seemed to remember something and said in surprise.

"uh-huh!"

"The poisonous Gu is definitely alive. I never expected these guys to have such a treasure. Does that mean that one of these four people is the Wang family member we're looking for?"

After packing his things, Qin Henian turned around and looked at the four people lying on the ground, secretly sizing them up.

No, I don't think so.

"I clearly observed this before... but it's not impossible..."

If it were a member of the Wang family with high intelligence, strong fighting skills, and a high position, they would definitely make multiple preparations.

"Since we can't find which one it is, let's take them all! We'll go back and interrogate them one by one!"

People should be eliminated at the root. Since we've confirmed that none of our own are in this tent, why not just pack them up and take them back with us?

Qin Henian thought this way, and he gave this suggestion. As for what others thought after discovering the person was gone, that was none of his concern!

Losing one person is the same as losing a few, so what if a few more are lost?!

The starry sky over the desert gradually faded. The weather was fine today, not as hot as the past few days, and thick, sparse clouds even floated in the sky... The daylight gradually changed from gray-white twilight to blue-white, as if a golden collar had been drawn in...

A new day begins with… screams!

"what!"

The sound of footsteps, thump-thump-thump... echoed chaotically through the camp... Yellow sand flew, and dust swirled...

Above the sky, a crane-like bird with beautiful blue-purple wings, resembling a crane, circled among the white clouds. On its back was a man dressed in black, who was holding the bird tightly around the neck and looking down...

"Hey! You blind bastard, can you stop choking me?"

You're hugging me way too tight, you know that?!

Qin Henian remained silent.

Feeling that the lazybones' hands on her back showed no sign of loosening their grip, she couldn't help but mentally give him a bad review! She decided to add another obstacle to his path in pursuing her in the future!

Meanwhile, Hei Xiazi was unaware that his beloved wife was about to set up a hurdle for him just before he was about to confess his feelings!

"He Nian, what did you say? I can't hear you right now! The wind is too strong, let's talk down later!"

Amidst the white clouds and the wind and waves, Black Bear took off his sunglasses, his hair flying wildly, and roared in an affected voice.

Thinking back to He Nian's words about turning him into a little Pixiu and letting him fly, Hei Xiazi couldn't help but shake his head...

His handsome, golden-yellow appearance isn't really suited to being seen by the sun!