Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

"Alright, Black Bear, stop with the nonsense and get down to business!"

Sitting in her seat, Ah Ning's face was expressionless. She looked up at the two people walking over, her eyes flickering.

"You're taking this person with you?"

In response to A Ning's question, Hei Xiazi nodded without hesitation and sat down opposite A Ning with Qin Henian.

"Yes, Boss Ning, this blind man is quite extraordinary too~ Would you like to invite him up to take a look this time?"

"You'll have to pay him the same price as a blind man, because it's not worth it for such a small amount of money!"

After a few seconds of silence, A Ning looked at Qin Henian.

"Could you introduce yourself? After all, whether you bring people or not doesn't really matter much. The main thing is that you were recommended by a well-known figure in the underworld, so I'm a bit curious."

Ah Ning looked at Qin Henian without any attempt to hide her gaze. She was slightly taken aback by his good looks when he entered the room, and the clothes he was wearing didn't seem cheap. Could someone like that go into the tomb with Hei Xiazi? She was a little puzzled.

"Hello, my name is Qin Henian. Don't listen to Hei Xiazi's nonsense. I'm just going there to have some fun with this guy. You don't need to pay any fees. I just need to provide you with the supplies you have."

"Can"

Almost as soon as Qin Henian finished speaking, A Ning agreed immediately. It was free, just extra supplies, nothing serious.

A Ning's nod of agreement was within Qin Henian's expectations, so he didn't say anything more. He just secretly raised the hand next to Hei Xiazi to the other's thigh, grabbed it, and then suddenly pinched the other.

hiss...

"Uh-huh?"

As someone who had suddenly been grabbed by the thigh and hadn't been let go, Hei Xiazi's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Good heavens! Seriously good heavens! All he wanted was to help Qin Henian earn some extra money, right? So what? If he didn't want to accept it, fine, but why did he pinch himself?!

Although, well, the main problem is that Hei Xiazi himself also wanted to "steal" Qin Henian's money, but he hadn't even started yet! Moreover, the idea that had just sprouted in his mind was immediately shattered, so why were they bullying him!

Waaah, it's so unfair that being kind only leads to being bullied! There's no justice in this world!

"what happened?"

Faced with the sudden strange noise, Ah Ning looked at Hei Xiazi and asked.

"No...it's nothing! Boss Ning, have you confirmed the departure time for this operation?"

Hei Xiazi still wore his professional smile as he looked at A Ning. Fortunately, he was in excellent physical condition. His family's He Nian hadn't used any super-technological powers, so he could tolerate the usual pinching of flesh.

Seeing that the two of them had started to talk about serious matters, Qin Henian released his grip on Hei Xiazi's thigh and stared at them with a look of disapproval.

"The time has been set. I've arranged for someone to pick up another person tomorrow, and we'll set off early the day after tomorrow. All the equipment is ready."

After saying this, A Ning turned to look at Qin Henian, who was next to Hei Xiazi on the other side.

“I have a habit of planning ahead, so I always have a few more sets of equipment than the number of people, so Mr. Qin can rest assured.”

Qin Henian's face remained expressionless upon hearing this, his expression still indifferent. He simply nodded to A Ning, who was speaking to him, to indicate that he understood.

Ah Ning, having said all she needed to say, didn't linger. She stood up with a "whoosh" and looked at the two of them.

"Let's go then, we still need to go to the train station to pick someone up first."

As night fell, four or five cars lined up and weaved through the darkness on the winding mountain road. Their dark windows reflected the shadows of the treetops beneath the headlights of the cars ahead, and occasionally, a few loud words of foreign languages ​​would be uttered in the wind...

Boom boom boom...

As the vehicles were moving, Qin Henian sat in the middle car, with Hei Xiazi on his left and Zhang Qilin on his right. In the back seat, there was also A Ning who chatted with Hei Xiazi from time to time.

"How much longer until we arrive?"

Qin Henian felt dizzy, had a tightness in his chest, and felt uncomfortable in his stomach; he looked like he was in great pain.

Why can't he get rid of this motion sickness? In the past, he would get motion sickness when his father took him in a horse-drawn carriage. Later, he would find the open-air rickshaw bumpy and dizzy when he rode around corners. In recent years, there have been more and more means of transportation, and he has tried to accept and get used to it. But he still feels uncomfortable every time he sits in a car for a long time!

He wanted to use his magic, but the car ride was so long, he couldn't withstand the exhaustion. If he collapsed from exhaustion after getting off the car, he estimated that he would vomit whenever he saw a car for a long time.

Unfortunately, Qin Henian is currently in human form. If it were his original body, he wouldn't need to go through all this trouble! But then again, this is modern society—it's a vicious cycle full of bugs!

"He Nian, what's wrong? Why do you look so miserable and resentful while riding in the car?"

Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qilin sat next to Qin Henian and were the first to notice that the person next to them had become very pale. They looked at each other and Hei Xiazi spoke first.

"..."

Qin Henian did not answer, but remained silent.

"Alright, alright, enough joking around. Henian, you must be feeling carsick. I happen to have some motion sickness medicine with me. Not 998, not 888, just 88. Take the motion sickness medicine home!"

"How about it? Want one?"

Seeing that the person remained silent, Black Bear reached into his bag, a smile still on his face, and began to promote himself...

"Hey you blind bastard, you're a real pauper! Can't you see I'm feeling really bad right now? Shut your stinking mouth!"

Qin Henian kept his head down, didn't even turn his face, and started to argue.

A rustling sound...

Black Bear rummaged through his bag quickly and soon pulled out a box of medicine. Just as he was about to open it, a long, slender hand snatched the box away.

"Dumb guy! What are you doing?"

Turning his head, Hei Xiazi looked at the instigator.

"The year of the crane is difficult!"

Four words were softly uttered from Zhang Qilin's mouth across from him.

Then, Zhang Qilin opened the medicine box, took out a strip of medicine with one hand, took out two pills, put the medicine box down, and took out a bottle of mineral water with the other hand, handing the medicine and water to the person next to him who was feeling unwell.

"Take medicine!"

A cool yet caring voice rang out. Qin Henian looked up at Zhang Qilin, took the medicine and water from his hand, drank it down, and then lowered his head, trying to suppress his discomfort and wait for the medicine to take effect.

As the moon set and the sun rose, the group stopped in a small town, ate breakfast, and then continued on their way.

A day passed, and Qin Henian and his group arrived at their destination early to set up camp. As night fell again, the moon shone brightly in the sky, seemingly guiding those who traveled in the night.

Squeak!

With a sudden bang, a car stopped on the side of the road in the darkness.

"Hei Xiazi, Zhang Qilin, is that abandoned sanatorium up ahead? You two go in?"

Ah Ning, sitting in the back seat, spoke in a low voice, looking up at the two people on either side of the front row of seats.