Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

After setting up camp, Wu Xie, Wang Pangzi, and Xie Yuchen shared one tent, Qin Henian, Hei Xiazi, and Zhang Qilin shared another tent, and the remaining two tents each housed five people wearing rabbit and pig masks.

The night's chill didn't penetrate Qin Henian's tent in the slightest. Qin Henian lay between the two, closed his eyes…and fell asleep peacefully!

As for vigilance? Who the hell would dare to cause trouble in the territory where the three divine beasts are resting?! And their perception abilities are clearly fake…

The next morning, sunlight pierced through the branches and leaves of the forest, shining on the outside of several tents, where Mingming and An'an's shadows moved constantly.

A commotion soon filled the camp. Qin Henian, who was sleeping in his tent between two heaters, groggily opened his eyes and rubbed them...

"Time to get up, honey!"

Black Bear's voice, which was usually undulating, began to speak early in the morning after he sensed the movement of the person next to him.

After being pulled up by his outstretched claws, Qin Henian finally came to his senses.

"Have they all packed up?"

"Everything's packed! We're just waiting for you to set off! The mute even warmed a bowl of porridge for you in his space. Once you get up and eat it, we'll continue our ascent of the snow mountain!"

"According to the satellite map, there is an unfrozen lake at the top of the snow mountain, which is suspected to be a large hot spring. It is also the most suspicious place on the entire snow mountain. We have to go up to the top and take a look!"

Before Qin Henian could finish speaking, Hei Xiazi immediately explained their current situation and quickly helped him change his clothes, putting on his coat...

With his arms wrapped around Hei Xiazi's neck and his little bottom supported, Qin Henian leaned his head on Hei Xiazi's shoulder as he was led out of the tent. Watching his men, wearing pig masks, pack up his tent, he secretly planned to give them extra perks when they got back!

And so, the group set off again, making their arduous journey up the snow-capped mountain.

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On the brightly lit edge of the city, inside an abandoned factory building, black-robed figures wearing bronze animal masks gathered together. Each person had a computer in front of them and wore headphones. Every now and then, one speaker on one side of the computer would vibrate, followed by another...

Each of the men in black robes stared intently at their computers, clicking the mouse occasionally, their voices emanating from the speakers.

Buzz!

"Report! Harbin police have recently raided an illegal underground cosmetic surgery clinic..."

"Report! The operation in Jinan City has been completed, and the suspect has been apprehended..."

"Report! Smugglers discovered on the Yunnan-Guizhou border have been apprehended; the operation is ongoing..."

"Report…"

"Report…"

"Report…"

"........"

buzzing...

Snap... Buzz...

The continuous stream of reports echoed through the abandoned factory, but the object of their reports was four computers placed in the center of the factory.

Each of the four computer screens displayed twelve different large faces. Most of the people connected to the screens were dressed in military uniforms, while a few wore robes of various colors and bronze masks. Several stylishly dressed men and women were also present, wearing headphones and listening attentively to reports from various parts of the factory, as well as the occasional voices of a few of the forty-eight people inside.

"Based on most of the information gathered so far, those slippery little mudfish from the Wang family are already being arrested, and we are gradually making contact with the people from Outer Qin behind them."

"The surveillance at Lishan must be checked again and again, and everyone's soldiers and subordinates must be checked from time to time to make sure they are still our own people."

An older man, dressed in a black and gold Qin-style robe, with half white and half black hair tied up with a hair crown and a dragon-shaped bronze mask on his face, spoke first in a hoarse voice.

"Old Qin is right! I agree!"

"I agree too!"

"can!"

"... "

In the video, most people showed respect for the elderly man, with most nodding and a few remaining silent.

On the other side of the snow-capped mountain, the trees and grasses weighed down by snow had disappeared. The higher they climbed, the more desolate it became. The group stopped several times along the way, resting for two or three nights, before finally reaching the bare mountaintop. Here, all they saw were loose rocks, endless steep slopes, and cold air...

Huff... Huff...

"Hey guys, can you slow down a bit? We've been traveling for so long, my legs are so weak they're like noodles, I just can't go on... Let's take a break..."

Fatty Wang, carrying a backpack and holding a wooden stick in each hand, was panting heavily as he called out to the group of people in long robes walking ahead of him. He had been having a long, drawn-out rant about the place.

"Tsk tsk... Fatty, Wu Xie, you two are no good!"

Hei Xiazi stayed close to Zhang Qilin, observing the surroundings from time to time, and occasionally taking out a piece of chocolate from his pocket and stuffing it into Qin Henian's mouth on Zhang Qilin's back.

Looking at the two people, one thin and one fat, walking at the very back, he couldn't bear to look and laughed mockingly.

"No way? How could I not be able to! I can definitely do it!"

Wu Xie looked at the black bear, who was quite a distance away from him, and seeing the man's face, he quickly retorted.

How can a man say no?!

He's a scoundrel! He's really something! A real thief!

Wang Pangzi, who was too tired to answer, gave Wu Xie's reply a thumbs up in response to Hei Xiazi's provocative words, and glared angrily at Hei Xiazi.

He, Fatty Wang, is quite capable, okay!

After traveling for so long, Fatty's legs are practically skin and bones. Shouldn't he be allowed to rest for a bit?

Lost in thought... Wang Pangzi suddenly collapsed onto the pile of rocks with a thud, his legs gave way, and he peacefully closed his eyes, leaning against the backpack on his back.

Rest! We absolutely need to rest!!

The leader was a man wearing a goat mask. After turning his head and seeing this scene, he glanced at Qin Henian on Zhang Qilin's back, as if asking for instructions, considering the distance they had traveled.

"Get some rest! Just be there before tonight!"

Qin Henian knew that everyone was probably tired from the rush, but his subordinates didn't dare to ask without his orders... Just then, Wang Pangzi and Wu Xie were running out of energy, so Qin Henian nodded and gave the order.

After resting for a while, the group finally arrived at the hot spring at the summit of the snow-capped mountain, which was surrounded by a large lake and was steaming hot...