Tomb Raiders: She Comes from the Ancient Martial Arts World

This was the first time Xie Yuchen had encountered such a situation in all these years.

Although Ling Yue's attitude was cold, her lively demeanor and unrestrained eyes made it impossible for Xie Yuchen to get angry.

I actually found it funny.

His lips twitched slightly, as if trying to form a smile.

But faced with Ling Yue's "covetous gaze," Xie Yuchen, who was adept at understanding human relationships, immediately realized something and quickly suppressed the corners of his mouth.

He abruptly changed the subject: "I've been chewing those herbs in my mouth for a long time, can I swallow them now?"

He simply couldn't stand that bitter, astringent, sour, and slightly foul smell.

Seeing that he didn't show any "opinion," Ling Yue was slightly satisfied.

He casually tossed aside the fraudulent fruit, his slender fingers rummaging through the leafy wrapping, trying to find the next genuine fruit that matched his appearance.

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue replied nonchalantly, "Sure."

Xie Yuchen immediately swallowed the mouthful of herbs with difficulty without making a sound.

After glancing at her and confirming that she had no intention of taking care of the patients, Xie Yuchen had no choice but to fend for himself, covering his chest wound with one hand and stretching out the other.

He managed to find a green wild fruit: "What was that herb you gave me earlier? Why did I have to chew it so much before I could swallow it?"

Xie Yuchen didn't know much about traditional Chinese medicine, so he wanted to find a topic that wouldn't offend Ling Yue and gradually break the awkward atmosphere.

Ling Yue turned to look at him, a mischievous smile clearly visible on her face: "It's the one with the little flower on it, that's antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and detoxifying. It's Coptis chinensis. What, you don't recognize it?"

Xie Yuchen paused as he was about to bite into the wild fruit he was holding.

He looked up at the person in front of him and clearly saw something.

So you didn't need to chew the herbs at all, right? I just said that on purpose to tease him.

As their eyes met, Ling Yue's eyes, sparkling with gold and spring light, held a hint of anticipation, while Xie Yuchen's gaze flickered as he regained his calm and composed elegance.

He smiled modestly and thanked her sincerely: "I really don't recognize it, but it seems to be a very suitable medicine for my current condition. Thank you for finding the medicine for me, Miss Ling. I haven't had a chance to thank you yet. I also want to thank you for saving my life at the mountain stream. At that time, I thought I would never wake up."

Ling Yue was a little disappointed that he didn't lose his composure.

However, it was just a casual teasing out of slight dissatisfaction, and Ling Yue didn't take it to heart.

Faced with Xie Yuchen's sincere gratitude, Ling Yue also spoke frankly: "If I had known earlier that Zhang Rishan had asked me to meet you in a mountain stream, I definitely wouldn't have gone."

It's one thing to avoid losing your life, but it's quite another to risk your life for someone else.

She agreed to cooperate with Wu Xie. Zhang Rishan and Xie Yuchen, as Wu Xie's allies, can use her, but not in this way.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuchen quickly realized why Ling Yue was so cold towards him.

Thinking that Zhang Rishan had actually tricked people into coming here, Xie Yuchen also showed a look of shame: "Whether you believe it or not, I really didn't know that you didn't know the specific details of the rendezvous point."

After considering it for a moment, Xie Yuchen looked at her apologetically: "Besides some money, I, Xie Yuchen, have nothing else to repay you with. If Miss Ling doesn't mind..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ling Yue decisively replied, "I don't mind!"

Although she earned 12 yuan from Li Cu, she is still a person with no identity, no place to live, and no job.

Thinking that most of the Yuezhi civilization he was pursuing was located in some mysterious and remote places, or even buried deep underground.

Thinking back to the price of the equipment that Mr. Ma had funded, Ling Yue felt the power of money for the first time.

She's really poor!

A dagger that she wouldn't have given a second glance to before, but now she carefully selects and makes a serious choice, spending 3 yuan on a dagger that she finds barely acceptable.

Not to mention, she also had someone make a cheap, low-quality knock-off of the hairpin to add to the bracelet. Even the gemstone at the top of the hairpin had to be a cheap artificial gemstone, which cost her another 1 yuan.

She hasn't dared to buy some essential medicines yet.

Thinking of all this, Ling Yue felt a surge of bitter tears welling up in her heart.

Seeing her suddenly become worldly and detached, as if she had seen through the illusions of the world, Xie Yuchen, who could roughly guess her financial situation, tried to suppress the corners of her mouth and silently lowered her head to eat wild fruit.

Although their first formal meeting wasn't exactly pleasant, the two got along fairly well afterward, with one feeling guilty and the other feeling fulfilled.

Ling Yue told Jie Yuchen that they should avoid strangers for the next two days: "Zhang Rishan said that no one can be trusted, and even if he shows up himself, you cannot show your face."

Xie Yuchen nodded: "The Nine Gates have been riddled with internal conflicts over the years, and the Wang family's infiltration has been ongoing for decades. Even the safe points I prepared beforehand are no longer safe after the fake death plan was inexplicably leaked."

I originally thought that since he was so rich, there might be some place where he was absolutely safe.

In that case, she wouldn't have to live like a wild woman in the mountains.

I didn't expect Xie Yuchen to say that.

Those little thoughts in my heart had to be abandoned.

Xie Yuchen, however, looked at her and suggested, "If we stay nearby, it might be inconvenient to even start a fire. Why don't we move to another location first?"

Ling Yue glanced at his chest.

Although Xie Yuchen had previously covered his heart and lungs with raw flesh and blood packs disguised as human skin, the Wang family was ruthless and the knife they stabbed through the protective layer still nearly pierced his heart.

Seeing that he showed no signs of fear after waking up, Ling Yue couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: This is a crazy person who doesn't care about his life, just like Wu Xie.

This faked death plan involved a huge gamble.

Because the Wang family had too many ways to kill him. If they hadn't stabbed him in the heart but instead slit his throat, Xie Yuchen's body would already be ready to be sent to the crematorium by now.

Xie Yuchen also noticed her gaze as she looked at his wound, and smiled, "Miss Ling's medical skills are amazing. I feel almost fully recovered now."

Ling Yue remained silent.

"Almost recovered" means that there was no excessive bleeding.

However, since he himself had said so, Ling Yue didn't say anything more, stood up and packed his things.

As Xie Yuchen struggled to stand up, Ling Yue stepped forward, bent down, supported him under the armpit with one hand, and lifted him up by the back of the knee with the other.

Like picking up a bundle, they lifted the person from the makeshift straw mat on the ground and transferred them to the stones they had just cleared.

Caught off guard by being picked up like that, Xie Yuchen was momentarily out of breath, turning his head to the side and pressing hard on his chest, coughing uncontrollably.

Every uncontrollable cough aggravates the wound in my heart.

Before long, Xie Yuchen's handsome and elegant face turned red from coughing.

Her tear-streaked face caught Ling Yue's eye, making him glance at her a few more times.

Seeing him coughing as if he was about to faint, Ling Yue reached out and gently pushed away the hand that was pressed against his chest, placing his own palm on top of it.

Xie Yuchen felt a warm current surge in his chest, and the pain from the tearing wound immediately subsided, even his coughing breath gradually calmed down.

He looked up at Ling Yue, whose eyelashes were lowered and whose expression remained indifferent, and said thank you in a hoarse voice.

After saying that, he couldn't help but chuckle softly, quite emotionally: "It seems like ever since I met Miss Ling, I've been thanking you nonstop."

His eyelashes were still damp with moisture, and he looked quite handsome as he sighed with emotion.

Ling Yue glanced at him, thought for two seconds, and suddenly suggested, "How about you pay me to be your temporary bodyguard for the next two days? Once I get paid, it's a done deal. You don't need to keep thanking me, and I'll get paid too."

After a pause, she tried to sell herself using the sales pitches of night market vendors: "I take people's money and solve their problems. I guarantee 100% completion of the task and will never back out!"

Stylish design, great value for money, 100% guaranteed pure cotton, and will never fade!

That's how the boss sold it, and Ling Yue actually believed him.

Thinking of his clothes now just tattered rags, Ling Yue silently turned his face away, making sure that Xie Yuchen wouldn't see the expression on his face.

Xie Yuchen was about to be amused by her again, but she was genuinely trying to promote herself.

He was afraid that if he laughed, she would misunderstand.

Suppressing his laughter, Xie Yuchen pretended to think seriously for a while before nodding: "From what I can see, Miss Ling is indeed a very capable bodyguard candidate. I hope Miss Ling will take good care of me over the next two days."

Ling Yue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This was the first time she had ever marketed herself.

I'm still a little nervous.

Fortunately, the result was good, and she was going to follow Xie Yuchen anyway.

Now, taking advantage of the fact that the other party can't communicate with Zhang Rishan Wuxie, they're trying to trick them into paying her to be their bodyguard. Ling Yue is feeling a little guilty.

But then I think about the fake gemstones, the cheap clothes from street vendors, and that broken dagger…

Ling Yue's expression turned solemn as he found a new spot for Xie Yuchen to lean against and temporarily settled him in.

Before leaving, he added, "You sit here and wait a while. I need to clean up all the traces so that those people won't find anything amiss when they come here."

Seeing her drastically different attitude, Xie Yuchen smiled as she turned her back to pack her things, thinking to himself, "This person is really simple-minded, much better than that guy Hei Xiazi who takes money and does nothing."