Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

"Yes"

Zhang Rishan nodded on the other end of the phone, uttering the answer that Hei Xiazi already knew in his heart.

"Okay, I'm hanging up!"

Hei Xiazi didn't waste any time. After hearing the accurate information he wanted, he replied with one sentence and hung up the phone, then dialed another number.

"Beep beep... Hello, Mr. Black! What can I do for you?"

As soon as the call connected, the tone of a subordinate questioning their boss came through the speakerphone.

"Send a few people to communicate with Wu Xie. In a few days, three groups will gather under his command. Tell him to change his previous plan and devise a new, rapid-push strategy!"

"I'll give you a few more anonymous numbers later. Send a few text messages to them. If they ask questions or call back, just hang up, block, and delete them!"

Black Bear rapidly rattled off a series of his instructions, making sure the person on the other end of the phone accurately received them, before hanging up again.

I scrolled through my messages, opened my contacts, found the nickname for that "big spender," edited a text message, and sent it.

Meanwhile, in Beijing.

The luxurious offices are located on the top floor of the main building of the Xie family company.

The clattering of computer keys echoed throughout the room. Suddenly, the phone on the table vibrated for a moment, then was grasped by a slender, long hand, picked up, and opened to receive a text message.

"Tsk...so hasty, but it suits my taste perfectly!"

Xie Yuchen's face, as beautiful as a peach blossom, suddenly relaxed, and her smile faded...

Looking at the new notification from Hei Xiazi in the text message, he glanced at it, pressed the back button, went to the phone book, found Wu Xie's number, and dialed it.

Meanwhile, Wu Xiaogou was curled up in a basement, lying amidst a pile of black, hairy snakes in a transparent glass room, muttering to himself... his face was deathly pale, and he was trembling all over...

Outside the glass room, Fatty Wang watched with red eyes as Wu Xie inside was going through everything, and tears streamed down his face without him even realizing it!

Waaah! So naive! You're having such a hard time! It breaks my heart... Waaah...

Beep!

The ringing of a phone suddenly came from inside the coat in Wang Pangzi's hand, interrupting his sobbing as he was wiping away tears while watching something, and bringing his wandering thoughts back to their senses for a moment.

Fatty reached into the pocket of his light brown coat, pulled out Wu Xie's precious phone, glanced at it, and answered the call without thinking...

"Hey! Flower... Flower Master... Are you looking for Tianzhen so late at night?"

Wang Pangzi's throat was still a little itchy from crying so hard, so he coughed as soon as he opened his mouth and asked in a hoarse voice.

"Fatty! What's wrong with you?"

In the office, after making the call, Xie Yuchen noticed Wang Pangzi's strange tone and, out of humanitarian concern, asked...

"What could possibly be wrong with me? It's naivety that's in trouble!"

"Waaah... Tianzhen is so pitiful. He's been staying in the lab every day since he came back. If it weren't for me bringing him three meals a day, he would have starved to death long ago!"

"Now we're working day and night. No matter the job or the enemy, you can't keep pushing yourself like this! I thought that was fine, since Tianzhen listened to Brother Henian and stopped experimenting on the chosen children. But I never expected Tianzhen to do it himself! If I hadn't bought groceries early this morning and cooked lunch early, and found Tianzhen living in that dense swarm of black snakes, I don't know how long he would have kept it from me! Waaah..."

Wang Pangzi couldn't help but cry out in pain for Wu Xie, his chubby body and sensitive nature causing tears to stream down his face from his large, round eyes...

boom!

Hearing what Wu Xie had done, Xie Yuchen couldn't help but slam his hand on the table in front of him, his brows furrowed tightly!

His childhood friend was known for his stubbornness, and Xie Yuchen never expected Wu Xie to be so bold! Didn't he realize he was the only son of the Wu family?

“Fatty! Tell Wu Xie that he doesn’t need to do these things anymore. He Nian has made his move. I can vaguely sense that there are some families, openly or secretly, all over the country, who are still living in seclusion. He Nian… the power behind He Nian is unfathomable. From the government to the masses, in short, the Wang family is already being dealt with for us. Now we just need to clean up their respective people. The rest is no longer under our or the Wang family’s control.”

Xie Yuchen is a smart man. The news that came back from Hangzhou, even if only a little bit was made public, was enough for a smart man like him to think about a lot of things.

Now that things are spiraling out of control, those two people hiding in the shadows must be getting anxious!

After hanging up, Xie Yuchen made another call to a number, the address of which was still Hangzhou.

Meanwhile, in Hangzhou, Wu Erbai looked at the two people who came out of the secret passage in his bedroom with a serious expression.

"Second Brother, what do you think? Does Qin Henian really have that much power? Can the forces behind him really crush the Wang family in an instant? It feels so fantastical, and a bit eerie!"

Two people who looked "exactly the same" walked with the same steps and had the same serious expressions. In the end, it was the one on the left with an anxious look in his eyes who spoke first.

"Sigh... Lianhuan, perhaps we've really met a benefactor this time!"

Wu Erbai didn't answer Xie Lianhuan's question. Instead, he first sighed, then exclaimed in disbelief. The astonishing light in his eyes seemed unbelievable to the two people opposite him.

They upheld their beliefs for generations.

They've put in so much effort?

Did they have a complete plan?

Are they all going to vanish under the influence of one person?

"Alright! Since they have the ability, let them give it a try. Anyway, if it doesn't work out, we can continue our plan later. We can choose one path or the other, and neither of us will lose out."

Wu Sansheng, standing on the right, is more composed in his actions. Although he and Lian Huan have taken turns appearing in public over the years, he has mostly remained behind the scenes. He has also become more restrained and less irritable than Jie Lianhuan, and is much calmer.

Through the efforts and dialogues of all parties, a journey began in a small villa in Hangzhou, with countless vehicles traveling along the national highways to different cities, locations, and forces.

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The morning sunlight streamed through the window, lifting a corner of the blanket. A small head, eyes closed, suddenly hung upside down on the edge of the bed, but was quickly pulled back under the blanket by a pair of hands.

Inside the room, Qin Henian, covered by a blanket, felt like he was dying of heat. Fine beads of sweat were dripping from his forehead and back. Even in his sleep, every part of his body longed for a cool and comfortable place to rest...