Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

What kind of house?

As Zhang Qilin walked, his gaze suddenly focused, and upon hearing Qin Henian's words, he instantly turned his head to look in the direction the other was indicating.

There was an old-looking wooden house with a wooden frame as its base. Next to it was a small staircase leading up to two proper rooms. However, the rooms were too far apart to look real. With Qin Henian's earlier reminder, Zhang Qilin also noticed the people around him out of the corner of his eye. Something was definitely wrong with this village.

However, Zhang Qilin still had no recollection of that house. He thought it would be great if he could go inside.

She turned her gaze to Qin Henian, her clear eyes revealing a desire to go.

"They're keeping a close watch on us over there. If we ask questions now that we've just arrived, it will arouse suspicion."

Finally, they went secretly at night! As for why it was just the two of them, it was because bringing Wu Xie and Fatty Wang along would easily expose them!

The main problem is that they're both pretty weak!

That's right, that's exactly what Qin Henian was thinking!

Qin Henian's voice was very soft and quiet, so much so that Yun Cai and the other two, who were nearby and chatting about village matters, didn't hear him.

But Zhang Qilin was sharp-eared and sharp-eyed, and since he wasn't purely human anymore, his ears twitched slightly, and he heard what they said. He gave Qin Henian a "good" look, and then began to clear his mind, becoming an "invisible person" following the group.

On the other side, Yun Cai was telling Fatty Wang about village affairs while observing Qin Henian and Zhang Qilin without making a sound. Her movements were very natural and did not elicit any reaction from Fatty Wang and Wu Xie, but they seemed quite abrupt to the two who had transcended humanity.

"Little Cloud, you've talked so much and led us for so long, aren't you tired?"

"We've been shopping for so long, let's take Fatty back to see the mountain produce you mentioned! And since I'm a really good cook, I'll show you what I can do today! I guarantee you'll want to keep eating it, you won't be able to stop!"

Wang Pangzi had heard Yun Cai talk about a lot of things in the village. He sifted through his thoughts and only kept the key points in his mind. Then he started his plan to pick up girls!

"Great! Fatty, I didn't know you could cook. I'm definitely going to have a good taste of your cooking today!"

Yun Cai didn't hesitate. Hearing Wang Pangzi's words, she started planning to go home and get the dried mountain produce to make lunch...

"Gentlemen, our village isn't very big, and we've pretty much seen everything. Let's head back now!"

Yun Cai turned her attention from her conversation with Fatty Wang to Wu Xie and the other two, meaning exactly what she meant.

Qin Henian, Wu Xie, and Zhang Qilin didn't have any objections. First of all, the village was indeed not very big, and there were few residents. Apart from some middle-aged and elderly people on the road, there weren't many young people, which was probably the reason why the village was small.

"Sure, I have no objections, I'll do whatever you two say!"

Qin Henian's eyes crinkled with a smile as he glanced at Fatty Wang and then at Yun Cai, before replying cheerfully.

"I don't have any objection either!"

Wu Xie echoed Qin Henian's words. He only had two things on his mind: one was to help his brother get home, and the other was to go and see where the Banna archaeological team had been stationed before.

Moreover, Wu Xie is quite clever. He noticed the tension between the two brothers and guessed that since the younger brother had settled down in his hometown, there was no reason for him to wander around the village anymore. Wu Xie must be tired from walking around for so long.

Back at A-Gui's house, Fatty Wang took Yun Cai into the kitchen. Qin Henian, who preferred sitting on a soft cushion and didn't want to be stuck in the yard, decided to go upstairs to play on the bed. Little did he know that Wu Xie, driven by curiosity, followed behind with Zhang Qilin.

boom!

The door was locked. Qin Henian walked to the bed and plopped down on it. He then looked at Wu Xie with puzzled expressions.

"Ahem... well..."

"Ahem... Just now, I saw you and Xiao Ge exchanging glances and staring at a wooden house. Is that wooden house Xiao Ge's hometown?"

Although Wu Xie followed him into the room, seeing Qin Henian sitting naturally on the bed and Zhang Qilin leaning against the bedside, he felt a little uncomfortable for some reason. However, he didn't think too much about it and directly asked about his guess.

"pretty close!"

Qin Henian nodded, indicating his opinion.

"In that case, let's go take a look! We'll know once we see!"

Wu Xie immediately decided to go check it out. His eyes swept over Zhang Qilin, but seeing that Zhang Qilin still had that cold and aloof look, he turned his gaze to Qin Henian.

"Sure, I'll do whatever you say!"

The sky was overcast in the afternoon, and the air felt heavy. After lunch, Wu Xie and the other three tricked Yun Cai and left A Gui's house, heading back along the road they had walked before.

About ten minutes later, because they all walked very fast, they soon found themselves standing "below" a dilapidated wooden hut.

Looking closely at the house, you can see that it is supported by only a few wooden stakes on the ground. The connecting staircase in front also provides support, and the points of contact between the two are nailed together to form the wooden house in front of you.

"Go up and have a look!"

As he approached, Qin Henian addressed the three, but just as he was about to step onto the stairs, his animalistic instincts alerted him to someone nearby. This wasn't an ordinary person; they seemed somewhat familiar...

He immediately turned around to speak, but before he could open his mouth, he met a cold gaze.

"Year of the Crane!"

Zhang Qilin had just sensed something was wrong and was about to speak when he met Qin Henian's beautiful eyes as he turned around.

"Shh!"

With his index finger pressed against his lips, Qin Henian's pupils suddenly turned into vertical pupils right in front of Zhang Qilin, Wu Xie, and Fatty Wang.

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang were immediately shocked. Wu Xie was about to say something and was about to raise his hand to point at Qin Henian's eyes when a strong hand pressed his hand down, and the words on his lips were also pressed back down by a pair of slender, fair hands.

Wu's eyes darted around, his whole demeanor one of shock but an attempt to force himself to remain calm!

"Someone's watching us. You three go up first, I'll keep watch for you!"

Qin Henian spoke softly, keeping his volume so that only the three of them could hear him.

Wu Xie felt the warmth of her lips against her face. When her eyes met that beautiful face, her ears turned red, her heart pounded, and her face quickly heated up. She hurriedly took a step back as if afraid of making a fool of herself, and the warmth on her face disappeared immediately.

Seemingly recalling Qin Henian's words, Wu Xie turned and exchanged a glance with Fatty Wang. In tacit agreement, each of them grabbed one of Zhang Qilin's arms and headed upstairs, pretending to smile and making small talk.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Stare...

As the footsteps echoed up the stairs, Qin Henian watched Zhang Qilin being "carried away" with a triumphant smile on his face.

The little Qilin has been taken away, so it won't delay his business or affect their ability to retrieve the box that Xiao Tiandao mentioned...

Qin Henian stayed below ostensibly to keep watch, but his eyes and senses were actually focused on one place, a place where he could feel a faint, negligible trace of the bloodline of a great beast.

"Come out! I can sense your location!"