Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

After arriving at the temple with the sorceress, several skilled individuals in the group, who had good hearing and could observe geological conditions and air humidity, had already noticed some subtle details.

This time, Wu Xie and his group followed the information given by He Nian and the State Father strictly. According to the guesses of the big shots in the institute, after going to the dangerous tomb in Pingxia, the tomb that needed to be guarded by living people was not so dangerous, but there were still traps. Next, their team only needed to pay attention to the layers of traps they would face.

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Hangzhou, an underground base.

Wu Erbai and his two dead brothers stared face to face at Erjing, who was already tied up.

The moment Wu Sanxing received the mission, he took a wolf-mouth dagger from the cold weapon section of one of the three small warehouses in the underground base. He was holding it in his hand and slapping it repeatedly on Erjing's face while bending over.

"So many years have passed, and now, the matter of listening to thunder has been taken care of by the higher-ups, so we no longer need to worry about it. I also don't need us to act in the next act. The reason I tied you up here is to prevent you from interfering again, in case you start acting again."

Wu Sanxing never informed Erjing of the boycott in his plan, but things didn't go as planned...

"Alright, if you're not going to act anymore, then you're not going to act anymore. Now that we don't need to lie to Third Master anymore, Third Master, why don't you hurry up and untie the rope for me?"

Erjing sat in the chair, rolled his eyes at the two people who looked alike, and complained.

Originally, according to Wu Sanxing's plan, the Wang family was destined to be wiped out by Wu Xie sooner or later. However, the process took a considerable amount of time, and to ensure Wu Xie's survival, meticulous arrangements were made around him. Even so, after experiencing all this, even with a sharp mind, the body couldn't withstand it. To heal all the "scars" on his body, he planned to betray the Wu family years later when the time was right. Now, however, that wouldn't be so troublesome. The Wang family was gone, Warehouse Eleven had been taken over by the state, and all the data was in the state's hands. The state machinery moved swiftly indeed.

"Heh... I was just teasing you, just playing around..."

With a flick of his wrist, Wu Sanxing twisted the knife in his hand, making it spin once before slicing through the air and cutting the ropes binding Erjing...

"Alright, you two, stop fooling around. We still have things to do. Don't forget we were given a map of the imperial tombs. While it's safe here, let's talk about how to get into the First Emperor's Mausoleum at Mount Li!"

Seeing his third brother acting up again, Jie Lianhuan quickly interrupted their conversation, speaking sternly with a straight face. He then casually pulled a thick stack of documents from the safe in the extremely secure room.

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"Put on your gas masks, we're about to enter the fog zone. Line up, one after another. The first and last person hold one rope, and the rest of you hold the rope in the middle."

Three days have passed since they reached the underground river. The exit of the underground river is connected to a small mountain valley. The Mute Village has guarded this place for generations, and there are many rocks that are easy to collapse at the exit. However, because Qin Henian and his group had brought the sorceress with them all the way, they easily emerged from the bushes through a rugged path.

After emerging, the group stood in an area where large trees and vines intertwined. Looking up, a vast expanse of branches, vines, and green leaves seemed to drape a large net over their heads. After traversing the jungle for several hours, they stood before the forest mist described in the information.

Wu Xie, the team leader, immediately had everyone take out their gas masks and made arrangements for what to do after entering the fog.

rustling…

rustling…

As Qin Henian traversed the dense, dark jungle amidst the swirling fog, it felt like an eternity had passed. He was holding a rope in his hand and wearing a gas mask. When he wasn't using his own strength, his vision was obstructed, and he could only vaguely make out a black figure holding a rope about a meter in front of him.

And so, a very long time passed, so long that Fatty Wang had held his right watch close to his eyes three or four times and calculated in his mind that two and a half hours had passed. Finally, the fog in front of the group began to thin, and in no time, they passed through the fog and arrived at a ruined wall.

"Hey, we're finally out. Now, which way do we go? Wu Xie, give us some directions. Let's finish this quickly."

Standing here, Qin Henian could already feel the strong energy fluctuations of the meteorite jade. The faint air ripples told him that the distance wasn't far. If he set off now, he could soon help Xiaotiandao complete the matter he had agreed upon. Once this matter was resolved, he could give Zhao Zheng a second chance at life, which was the premise for his initial agreement to help Xiaotiandao.

"Alright, let's set off now. I'll lead the way with Xiao Ge, followed by Xiao Hua and He Nian, and then Master, Fatty, Rossi, and the others. With this team, we should be able to get through the traps and mechanisms in the tomb."

Wu Xie adjusted the order of the group, took the initiative to walk up to the sorceress, held the hemp rope in his hand, tied it to the sorceress after they emerged from the fog, held her hand, lifted her leg and pulled her down to her calf, tilting his head to signal for them to clear the way.

The sorceress walked alone at the front, with Wu Xie leading the way behind her by the rope. Being so close, she dared not play any tricks and obediently led the group through the ruins to a large stone tablet, where she nodded several times to the group.

Because they weren't far apart, everyone gathered together to observe as they got closer.

"There are no words on this stone tablet, but there should be paintings. However, due to the passage of time, the outer paint and stone skin have crumbled and are no longer visible."

Taking out his glasses, Wu Xie raised his hand and touched the stone tablet a few times at close range. The dust, discolored substances, and weathering from so many years of wind and rain clearly told people the current state and condition of the stone tablet.

Even so, the sorceress still brought them here, which either means there's a mechanism here that leads to Thunder City, or it means they need to search the area to find the exact spot to dig.

"Little Qilin, check if there are any mechanisms on this stone tablet. Also, see if you can shrink your pupils to widen your vision and field of view. Once you're familiar with it, you can practice improving your clarity."

Zhang Qilin has been practicing his Beast Eye technique recently. Qin Henian took two steps closer to him and muttered something under his breath.

"it is good"

Zhang Qilin nodded obediently, closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, his pupils had turned a deep, dark gold.

Black Bear's ears twitched slightly. Hearing this, he pursed his lips and prayed in his heart that Dumb Zhang would fail, because Dumb Zhang was already very strong and controlled his beast form well, unlike him who was still a little short, not to mention training his pupils.

It's enough to make even a blind person envious and jealous...