Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

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Xie Yuchen stared at the slender, long hand outstretched in front of him, his mind went blank for a second, and then he took out his dragon-patterned staff from his waist and handed it to Qin Henian.

"No need to give it to me, just put it in his mouth and let it get stuck for a moment."

Qin Henian didn't take the stick from Xie Yuchen's hand, and said something directly.

Wu Sanxing, who was squatting on the ground nearby, had already taken the medical kit handed to him by his subordinate. With a "click," he unlocked the box, put on his gloves, and settled his nephew down. Looking at the bandages still wrapped around the nephew's back and the locations identified by the examination along the edges of the bandages, he made a ruthless decision and bent the scalpel to insert it...

"No no no!"

Wu Xie's scream rang out as the knife tip pierced his flesh. His previously unconscious senses gradually returned to normal, and his face turned deathly pale. The stick stuck in his mouth was just enough to stop him from biting his tongue and committing suicide in his excitement from the pain.

"Little naive one! Fatty knows you're in pain, but don't worry about the pain. Third Master and we are all doing this for your own good!"

"You don't know! There's a cunning old snake egg hiding secretly on the fleshy side of your back. The young man said it was a bit deep and he didn't notice it earlier. Now Third Master is taking care of it for you! Just bear with it for a bit, and once we get out of here, Fatty will treat you to a meal at Manjianglou!"

Fatty Wang was actually a little nervous and worried about Wu Xie, because he knew how weak Xiao Tianzhen's body was. She had just had minor surgery, and now she was being cut again. She was bound to be a little overwhelmed. But he still had to put on a show and at least not let Wu Xie see his nervousness.

"Uh huh..."

Wu Xie's eyes were wide open, his thoughts were confused, and all he could hear from his ears and in his mind was a hissing sound due to the pain in his body; he knew nothing else.

"Oh dear, what a pitiful sight. This young master of the Wu family seems to be as wicked as the rumors say..."

Hei Xiazi, who had watched the whole thing unfold, smacked his lips but wore a gloating smile on his face.

If you look closely, Qin Henian can see the corners of Hei Xiazi's mouth that can't help but turn up, which makes Qin Henian think Hei Xiazi has gained some points in his heart! As a beast, eating raw flesh and blood is considered normal eating.

Both Little Qilin and the Blind Man are excellent in this respect, and Qin Henian, the big bird, is very satisfied!

"Third Master, Wu Xie has already had two surgeries on his back. This time the wound is even deeper than before. Even if it's stitched up, his back wound is likely to get infected when we go into the tomb."

"How about we send someone here to look after Wu Xie while we come up?"

Xie Yuchen stood to the side, and after watching Wu Xie's second surgery, he looked up and carefully surveyed the surrounding environment. Before, he had come in a hurry and his attention was all focused on the group of crested snakes.

“Xiao Hua, what you said makes a lot of sense. However, this place is now very close to the Queen Mother of the West’s Palace, and there are snakes here. I really can’t leave Wu Xie here without worry.”

Wu Sanxing looked up at Xie Yuchen, his face showing distress and helplessness.

While they were still discussing whether or not to let Wu Xie stay and rest, Zhang Qilin darted off alone into the distant woods, leaving behind only a few words, meaning that he was going to scout out auspicious spots and see if there were any places to dig.

Zhang Qilin left, and the only person Qin Henian was familiar with was Hei Xiazi. One of the people he had just gotten to know had passed away, another was taking care of Wu Xie, and yet another was talking to Wu Sanxing. With no one to talk to, Qin Henian could only lean against Hei Xiazi.

The footsteps drew closer, one after another. Behind his sunglasses, Hei Xiazi's eyes were full of smiles. He was happy that Qin Henian was so close, but he found it particularly amusing and cute to see the long-haired, handsome man with a bewildered expression on his face.

"He Nian, the blind man still doesn't know why you followed us to the Queen Mother of the West's Palace..."

Ok?

The sound that suddenly came from his ear came just as Qin Henian moved next to Hei Xiazi and was almost touching him. Because of the height difference between the two, Hei Xiazi's mouth was right next to Qin Henian's ear.

The warm breath sprayed onto Qin Henian's ear tips, tickling and hot, giving Qin Henian a strange feeling for some reason.

"My visit to the Queen Mother of the West Palace has its own significance!"

"Perhaps it's because of the beautiful scenery, or perhaps it's because you're all here and I wanted to join in the fun, or maybe it's because of the 'unknown' buildings that caught my eye and made me want to find some inspiration!"

Qin Henian blinked, feeling flustered for the first time as he lied, something he had never done before.

"really?"

Hei Xiazi's magnetic voice came close to Qin Henian's ear, his head lowered, his eyes behind his sunglasses unreadable.

"It might be true, or it might be false; believe whichever you want!"

Qin Henian, who was trying to maintain his composure, managed to suppress his inner turmoil when he sensed something was amiss, reverting to his previous cunning and shrewd demeanor.

"Alright! Since He Nian doesn't want to tell the blind man, the blind man won't ask any more questions. But the blind man hopes that one day He Nian can completely let down his guard and be as sincere to him as he is to the mute man!"

After saying what he wanted to say to Qin Henian, Hei Xiazi walked towards Wu Sanxing and Xie Yuchen. If someone were to look closely, they would see that Hei Xiazi's hands were hanging at his waist, his nails digging fiercely into his palms.

It's been so many days, and Hei Xiazi, being a sensitive person, can sense that there are many problems.

As soon as Hei Xiazi left, Qin Henian turned his head and his eyes flickered. Watching the black figure walk away, he couldn't help but ask himself, did he really treat these two people differently?

Rustling!

The sound of crunching through the dry branches and fallen leaves filled the forest. Zhang Qilin quickly returned to the group. As soon as he came back, he witnessed the change in Hei Xiazi's expression as he left Qin Henian.

Zhang Qilin was puzzled.

what happened?

He was only gone for a few minutes.

Despite having many questions in his mind and a lot of doubts in his head, he didn't ask too many questions because of his personality. He just walked up to Qin Henian, who was still in a daze, and stared at him, as if trying to figure out what had happened.

"It's good that Third Master sent a few people to scout around; the location is nearby anyway, they can't escape."

Xie Yuchen smiled and spoke to Wu Sanxing. Although they had been talking face-to-face for a few minutes about the tomb raiding trip, he had also instructed a few of his men who were still conscious to wake up Tuoba. This would allow them to scout ahead and quickly disperse to find out the exact location of the underground palace.

"We've already spent the money, what's the point of keeping us around if we don't work?"

Wu Sanxing smiled as he answered Xie Yuchen's question. As a third-generation descendant of the Nine Gates, he still respected Xie Yuchen.

"Third Master! Third Master! Boss! Boss! Something's wrong here!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from ahead, and a mop-wielding henchman shouted in the direction of the crowd with a big smile.