Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

The next meeting with Old Lady Huo was also the same afternoon as the meeting with Qiu Dekao. Because both sides had come several times, Wu Xie and the others had not left their homes. Finally, when Qin Henian and Wu Xie were lounging at home, representatives from both sides came to their homes in person. They were all familiar people, one was A Ning and the other was Huo Xiuxiu.

Looking at the two women standing in the courtyard, Qin Henian could only sigh, "Fate!"

"Brother Xiaohua, Brother Wu Xie, my grandma has received news of a collaboration with Qiu Dekao's people, and she asked me to ask if you still want to join the operation..."

That's what she said, but Huo Xiuxiu always felt that it wasn't quite right to say it that way, but then she remembered what her grandmother had said back then.

"Xiuxiu, just go and pass on this message. Let them go if they want!"

At that time, Huo Xiangu was standing on a high place in a building, looking out at the distant mountains and forests, and spoke in a cold tone.

Huo Xiuxiu didn't really understand this conversation. She always felt that everything really revolved around Wu Xie, just like what Brother Xiaohua said, but on the surface there was no connection between them.

But recently, Huo Xiuxiu has not received any useful information from Xie Yuchen, and many things have gone off track, so she can only accept her grandmother's arrangements.

"We can act together, but in dangerous situations we are only responsible for ourselves."

The implication was clear: they were going to Zhang Family Ancient Building anyway. Wu Xie knew Huo Xiuxiu was clever, so he readily agreed.

After receiving a positive reply, Wu Xie and Wang Pangzi, representing the six of them, went with A Ning to the house the Huo family had rented outside the village and the surrounding campsite to discuss the matter, leaving Qin Henian, Zhang Qilin, Hei Xiazi, and Xie Yuchen at home.

"He Nian, my darling~ Are you bored? Want to do some exercise with the blind man? Or get a massage~"

"It's very cheap~ With our relationship, I'll give you a 20% discount every time!"

While waiting for Wu Xie's news, they strolled around the courtyard. Hei Xiazi thought that he should take this opportunity to get closer to his future wife and spend more time with her so that he could win over Qin Henian before Zhang Qilin!

Zhang Qilin had seen through Hei Xiazi's scheme perfectly. Before Qin Henian could answer, he pulled Hei Xiazi into the house, intending to have a proper talk with him.

Left outside, Qin Henian was completely bewildered. He noticed a strange glint in Xie Yuchen's eyes for a second as she looked at him, which Qin Henian caught with his phoenix eyes.

"Little Flower! Isn't your Xie family sending anyone this time?"

Since Xie Yuchen asked him to call him Xiaohua last time, Qin Henian has changed how he addresses him.

There were no members of the Xie family in the village, and Xie Yuchen did not bring any of his family members with him. However, according to the information Qin Henian had, Xie Yuchen knew some things about the Zhang Family Ancient Building, so Qin Henian had some guesses in his mind.

"My men have gone to Sichuan. This time we need to divide the work and cooperate!"

Xie Yuchen didn't hide anything and directly told Qin Henian his arrangements. He also moved closer to Qin Henian, and as the distance between them shortened, Xie Yuchen felt the same as when he was in Tamutuo. He was very happy, which meant that the person he had missed since returning to the Xie family was truly on his mind. However, the person he liked was surrounded by wolves, so he had to proceed slowly.

"You don't want to enter the Zhang Family Ancient Building! Don't you want to live forever?"

"The fact that Qiu Dekao is so old and still came here shows that everyone knows what's inside the ancient building."

Qin Henian asked with certainty, wondering in his mind if the other party truly did not want to live forever.

"What's so good about immortality? Watching your loved ones grow old one by one, your friends be buried in the ground, and eventually be forgotten by the world, or even lose yourself?"

Xie Yuchen had no desire for immortality; he only wanted to kill the tenth gate that was above the Nine Gates.

After all, anyone who has been made a fool of for generations would have some temper.

"You're right, you're an exception among the many people I've met."

"Many people say they don't want immortality, but when it's presented to them, they can go crazy for it. I hope you won't forget what you said today."

Qin Henian had always had a good impression of Xie Yuchen, and after hearing these words, his impression of her improved even more, and his impression score soared.

Suddenly, Qin Henian's brows furrowed, but he quickly returned to normal.

Think about it... the behavior of that black-clad creature and Little Qilin... their feelings towards him seem to have changed... emmm... no... we need to observe them further!

"Don't worry, I never pursue those unrealistic and illusory things!"

Xie Yuchen took Qin Henian's advice to heart because he had always lived a very clear-headed life.

Wu Xie, along with Fatty Wang, received an apology from A Ning and her colleague on behalf of their boss Qiu Dekao, as a result of the warning his second uncle had given Qiu Dekao. They also successfully discussed the specific actions with the old lady Huo Xiangu. Of course, Huo Xiangu caused Wu Xie a lot of trouble, but she toned it down because of the need for cooperation. Overall, they managed to finish the Banna operation after some bumps along the way.

From inside, Wu Xie also learned that to enter the Zhang Family Ancient Building, they needed to go to the Four Sisters Mountain in Sichuan to obtain a password to open the Zhang family's gate. It was the wisdom of their ancestors that allowed them to master the "Thousand-Mile Lock" password so thoroughly…

.......

Qin Henian and Xie Yuchen, who stayed at Yun Cai's house to rest, became quite talkative, chatting about all sorts of things. Later, Yun Cai also came over after finishing her chores and joined in the conversation...

Meanwhile, the man in black who had been pulled into a house by Zhang Qilin for a chat looked serious and very solemn.

"Dumb guy, there's really nothing good in your ancestral graveyard. You really want to go in?"

"Neither the Huo family nor Qiu Dekao are good people. They're probably after some secrets of your Zhang family."

Hei Xiazi looked at Zhang Qilin, his eyes behind his sunglasses filled with inquiry.

"Anyone from outside the Zhang family clan who enters the Zhang Family Ancient Building will surely die!"

He'll take care of it if he doesn't die!

Of course, Zhang Qilin didn't say the last sentence aloud; he just added it in his mind.

Zhang Qilin's eyes were indifferent, and his voice was flat as water, as if he didn't care that others wanted to enter his ancestral home.

"They're going in... Zhang Family Ancient Building is so dangerous. They've been training them for so long. If you kill them all at once, things won't be able to proceed!"

Black Bear raised an eyebrow, as if wanting to hear what he would say next.

I will protect them!

Zhang Qilin spoke with a firm tone and his eyes were resolute.

"Alright, alright... just talk, don't be so serious, you mute!"

"By the way, the blind man isn't coming with you this time. Although he really wants to stay by my Henian's side, he's taken the job and got paid to protect Master Hua. Where Master Hua is, the blind man's job will stay."

"Moreover, given the current situation, they are most likely to cooperate next. The Thousand-Mile Lock on the gate of Zhang Family Ancient Building needs to be carried out simultaneously with the Sichuan side. When that happens, I, the Blind Man, will go to Sichuan!"

Black Bear rattled off a string of words, explaining the division of resources between him and Dumb Zhang.

As for a dangerous place like the Zhang Family Ancient Building, Zhang Qilin wouldn't bring Wu Xie, who has absolutely no fighting skills, along. It's perfect to send him to Hei Xiazi's side to split up and act separately...