Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

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"Alright! You two, stop arguing!"

"Now that I'm here, I'm not going to go back easily. If you want to go back, go back by yourself. Don't stay here and hold me back!"

Huo Youxue is usually the domineering type, and she hates those who are indecisive and hesitant. When Huo Jintong started to back down, she immediately slammed her hand on the table, rolled her eyes at Huo Jintong, and retorted.

"Huo Youxue! You...you...can't you speak properly?"

"I knew you were ruthless before, but seeing you now makes you even more inhuman!"

Huo Jintong's temper has been boundless since childhood; it's like everyone has slammed their fist on the table before...

"Alright, let's plan how to find the grave later!"

Huo Jincheng interjected at the opportune moment.

He didn't want to become a laughingstock.

Besides the three of them, there was also Xie Yuchen, the head of the Xie family, whom he had always wanted to get in touch with. Jiu Men himself was a tomb raider who had become a monk. Bei Ya, who was with Wu Xie, was highly skilled in martial arts. Although Wang Yueban seemed unreliable, Huo Jincheng had inquired about him and found that he was a person of some importance in the underworld. Wu Xie was also a document translator.

Huo Jincheng wants to make a good impression on them so that when he becomes the head of the Huo family, he can have better business dealings with the Xie and Wu families.

"My team was heading in the same direction as we were going this time. We just happened to hear some noise and went over there, which is how we met you. Now that we've all reunited and rested enough, we'll continue in the same direction as before."

Huo Youxue knew which direction to go, so she didn't keep anything to herself. She simply raised her hand and pointed in a direction through the tent, and then decided on the next course of action.

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In a side room on the other side, which was pitch black, two pairs of golden eyes suddenly lit up in the darkness.

"This tomb is truly magnificent, tsk tsk... even the coffin is made of gold, the blind man is going to make a fortune this time!"

A pair of golden eyes darted rapidly through the tomb chamber, finally settling in the center…

blah blah blah!

With a snap of his fingers, a wisp of blue-purple flame ignited, instantly illuminating the tomb chamber.

"This should be a collection room. There's a rather beautiful blue-and-white underglaze red vase with a landscape and orchid design over there. The blind man took it and brought it home to use as a flower arrangement!"

The moment the tomb chamber was illuminated, Qin Henian's gaze fell upon a stone shelf in one corner, where rows of jade bottles, jade cups, vases, porcelain bowls, jade Guanyin statues, gold necklaces, hairpins, and a host of other valuable items were displayed. So, Qin Henian's first thought was to focus on the most valuable items.

Unlike Qin Henian, Hei Xiazi's gaze remained fixed on the very center of the tomb chamber: a golden coffin.

It’s been done!

The instant the firelight appeared, Hei Xiazi immediately gripped the dagger handle at his waist with his right hand. As light and shadow appeared, Hei Xiazi drew the dagger and lightly scraped his left palm. A thin line of bright red and gold split open, and a golden barrier crumbled from the air. Strands of fine lines directly wrapped around the coffin in the center of the tomb.

Tap tap tap… Footsteps approached, and Hei Xiazi flung open the coffin lid with one hand. Looking down, Hei Xiazi's previously cracked lips suddenly froze.

"Oh my, little one, come out quickly! Uncle has something to tell you. The outside world is wonderful. Don't stay cooped up in your coffin. Come out and play. Uncle will take you to see the Buddha!"

The next second, Hei Xiazi's voice rang out again, his voice hushed as he spoke into the coffin in front of him.

Inside the coffin in front of Hei Xiazi lay a stiff, shriveled male corpse dressed in a rose-red silk robe. The corpse wore a conical hat with several strings of small red agate beads strung together on its head.

The mummified body was wearing a magenta robe embroidered with flowers, birds, and deer in the Mongolian style. The different patterns formed a beautiful and expansive grassland scene of deer smelling flowers, which was quite exquisite. The Bodhi beads and the green jade tiger head pendant hanging from the waist of the mummified body made Hei Xiazi's eyes widen in disbelief.

Money, money, money! I love money! Money loves me!

A hand opened wide and swiftly grabbed the mummified corpse by the neck.

Click!

With a twist, the black bear instantly snapped off a shriveled head.

At the same time, the mummy's belly began to swell, its shriveled skin rising high like a wooden stick, the skin becoming thinner and thinner, and the contents inside becoming clearer and clearer...

"Is it about to give birth? A male corpse giving birth? This is the first time I've ever seen anything like it. I, a blind man, must take a good look..."

"He Nian~ Come quick, there's a fun little guy here!"

While observing the changes in the mummified corpse inside the coffin, Hei Xiazi called out to Qin Henian, who was collecting treasures nearby.

"what?"

"Wait a second!"

Qin Henian quite enjoyed joining in the fun. With a wave of his hand, four golden-red crane feather formations shot straight towards the four stone walls of the side chamber. As the golden-red light approached, the valuable gold, jade, and porcelain beads placed on all sides instantly disappeared, leaving only a momentary drift of dust in the stone troughs on the walls…

In the next instant, Qin Henian flashed to Hei Xiazi's side, craning his neck to examine the shriveled corpse in the coffin in front of him.

Hmm! Excellent technique, head gone!

"He Nian~ Look at the kidneys of the male corpse! They're moving so much!"

After sensing someone nearby, Hei Xiazi raised his hand and pointed to the waist of the mummified corpse.

"Is there a club hidden inside?"

Qin Henian stared at the raised section on the mummified corpse, his face a mixture of bewilderment, curiosity, and surprise on his small face. He couldn't help but comment.

"Pfft! A club? Whose club looks like that? It would fetch a fortune if sold like that...tsk tsk..."

Thinking like that, this thing could fetch hundreds of millions if dragged out! After all, it's the first time such a thing has ever happened in the world, so it's definitely worth studying! However, these bears only thought about it in their minds. After all, if they could openly carry a corpse out to sell, their future would be "hopeful".

Hei Xiazi also watched the mummified corpse's actions with curiosity, and followed up on Qin Henian's words.

Raising his middle finger, the nail extended into a long, thin, sharp point, gleaming gold. With a pained expression, Hei Xiazi reached out and, upon touching the mummy's kidneys, easily peeled open the mummy's body with his golden nail, revealing the long "stick" inside.

"hiss!"

After the long stick peeled away the shriveled shell of the corpse, it revealed its true form.

"A refined shimmering scale snake...corpse!"

Qin Henian recognized what was inside at a glance; it was a type of snake gu he had seen with the Black Miao.

Of course, Qin Henian had only seen live snakes before, and even those used for making Gu were live Gu. But the creature inside this corpse was clearly not alive, because its eyes were a hazy gray.

"Little one, are you tasty? Do you smell good?"

Now that he had seen what it was, Qin Henian was no longer afraid; after all, he had eaten quite a few snakes. But this was the first time he had ever dreamed of a snake with such vibrant colors…

"Hiss hiss hiss...! (Don't eat me, I'm still conscious!)"