Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

A faint, refreshing fragrance lingered around his nose, making Qin Henian quicken his pace to get closer. When he was only ten centimeters away from Zhang Qilin, and they were about to touch feet, he suddenly noticed that Zhang Qilin, who was leading the other person, turned around and looked at Qin Henian.

"what are you doing?"

A cold voice came from Zhang Qilin's mouth; it was a question, but it was spoken as coldly as an unopened snow lotus in an iceberg.

"I'm smelling your clothes! They smell wonderful!"

"It's just that there wasn't enough of it."

Qin Henian raised his eyes and met Zhang Qilin's gaze. His eyes, calm, clear, and without any impurities, stared at Zhang Qilin.

"Don't smell it!"

It smells bad, but the smell is addictive.

Zhang Qilin didn't want Qin Henian to smell too much of the fragrance on him, because the scent gave him an ominous feeling.

Although it was transferred from someone else and hasn't completely dissipated, the incense is still an addictive medicinal scent. And like any medicine, it has its side effects; getting too much of it is bad for your health.

But Zhang Qilin wasn't very good at speaking, so he could only manage two "Don't smell it" to remind Qin Henian.

"It smells nice, very fragrant!"

Qin Henian didn't care much; it was just bone fragrance, and it wouldn't harm him at all.

"Don't worry, it won't hurt me."

Qin Henian watched helplessly as a gaze turned his head away from his answer, prompting him to add something.

A gentle breeze blew by without response, when suddenly a gunshot rang out from ahead. The rustling of leaves in the forest was startled by the sudden gunshot, causing them to sway and echo.

Bang! Bang! Bang....

Several more gunshots rang out, and the group that had just caught up with Qin Henian and his men all wore serious expressions.

"Something must have happened up ahead, let's get going!"

Hei Xiazi reacted quickly, and he and Zhang Qilin took the lead, lifting their long legs and running towards the source of the sound.

Qin Henian didn't plan to speed up and catch up, since he still had a few people with him.

On the other side, in the dense jungle, countless red, cockscomb-shaped spotted snakes coiled in circles on the lush green grass, densely packed in groups scattered among the grass, beside the leaves, on the branches, in the vines, and on the ground...

Hiss hiss hiss…

Hiss, hiss...

The snakes, their tongues flicking, slowly gathered together, each heading in the same direction, their movements coordinated as if purposeful.

The encirclement was now about eight or nine meters wide, containing a considerable number of people, each armed with firearms and even melee weapons. Their faces were tense and grave, some even trembling, their faces pale and their eyes darting around nervously...

"Boss! This place is too eerie. These snakes seem to be under someone's command. No matter where we run, we get blocked!"

One of the men, dressed in a simple black tracksuit, had yellowish skin and small eyes. He was talking to a tall man at the front of the group.

The man was wearing a trendy baseball cap, had a square face, fair skin, large eyes, and was about 1.89 meters tall. He was a bit timid, though, as his face had turned deathly pale, and large beads of sweat were forming on his forehead...

"okay!"

"Is this the time to argue? We're surrounded, any more talk and we'll just get killed, don't you understand?!"

The man was already nervous because he was being attacked by a swarm of snakes. He angrily berated the underling who had just spoken to him, gripping a pistol tightly in his hand as he tried his best to calm himself down.

"Sorry, boss! Let's think of something quickly, we brothers can't stay surrounded here forever!"

The man's underling was still very anxious, because he was only slightly less influential than his boss in the group, so he could only compromise by apologizing and changing his approach.

"understood!"

"Third Master, didn't you say you were taking us brothers out to find some good stuff? Now... we didn't find anything good, and we got surrounded by snakes. We all know how ferocious these snakes are. We haven't even recovered the bodies of my two brothers yet!"

The man was at his wit's end, watching as the snakes tightened their encirclement. He quickly glanced at a middle-aged man standing next to him and said something.

"Mop! Is this the time to talk about this? Did I, Wu Sanxing, fail to pay you or what?"

The middle-aged man was none other than Wu Xie's third uncle, Wu Sanxing. Wu Sanxing's hair was now jet black, but his temples were a little gray. He had regular features and was holding a gun in each hand, speaking with a serious expression.

"But you never said this job would be this dangerous!"

The man who was called "mop" didn't seem like someone to be trifled with. He was also a little annoyed by Wu Sanxing's words and immediately retorted.

"You'd take dangerous jobs? Who would hire a bunch of scoundrels like you if the jobs weren't dangerous?"

Suddenly, a clear, high-pitched voice came from the forest where the snakes roared; the voice arrived before the person did.

"Exactly! Nowadays, there are too many people who just want to eat but don't work. It's people like me, the blind man, who are the most honest and reliable, as long as they get paid to do their job!"

Another loud voice rang out, carrying a tone that was three parts mockery and seven parts roguishness.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

Within seconds, the sound of leaves rustling against the grass echoed through the forest. Three figures darted out and stood together behind the snake swarm, causing many of the crested snakes lagging behind to turn their heads and stare intently at the attackers.

"Uncle Three!"

"Third Master!"

"... "

Several more voices rose and fell from the forest, and soon after, several more figures stood behind the snake swarm.

Seeing another swarm of snakes, Wu Xie's brows furrowed deeply, but unfortunately, his third uncle was the one surrounded.

The first to act was Pan Zi. He took a step forward and was about to rush into the snake swarm when a powerful force struck him, knocking him back.

Pan Zi was puzzled and looked up to meet a cold gaze.

"do not go!"

After Qin Henian stopped the impulsive Pan Zi, he looked at the group of people who were surrounded. The oldest of them was also sizing him up.

Hissssssssss....

Hissssssssss....

The snakes were still flicking their tongues, and especially as Qin Henian and his group approached, the snakes on the ground began to writhe faster and faster, as if they were about to devour their prey.

Tsk tsk... So this is what Wu Xie's elder, who dug that pit, looks like? He doesn't even look very handsome. After seeing Wu Sanxing for the first time, Qin Henian thought about how Wu Xie had recently told him how much Wu Sanxing had tricked his own nephew...

Well, it's hard to say!

But now is not the time to evaluate Wu Sanxing. Qin Henian smiled and looked at the snakes moving around on the ground and in the trees.

Isn't this a perfect way to prepare food supplies?

Reaching out again from within his wide sleeves, he gently lifted his fingers, and another semi-transparent white feather appeared in Qin Henian's hand.

"Attack together, but be careful not to get bitten! It'll be easier to just kill them!"

Qin Henian simply mumbled something, knowing that Zhang Qilin and Hei Xiazi could hear it clearly with their current hearing.