Tomb Raiders: She Comes from the Ancient Martial Arts World

Looking at Yang Hao, who had been brought back by Ling Yue, Zhang Rishan, who was still thinking about how to have a proper conversation with Ling Yue, frowned: "Why did you bring him back?"

Sensing Zhang Rishan's displeasure, Yang Hao timidly shrank back and unconsciously hid behind Ling Yue.

Ling Yue glanced back at him reassuringly, then told him to sit on the bed while she went to get the first-aid kit, not understanding Zhang Rishan's question.

Although saving Grandma Yang Hao was just a coincidence, since it has already been done, it should naturally be done to maximize its value.

Yang Hao is a friend that Li Cu values ​​highly. After their shared experience of life and death in Gutongjing, their friendship will surely deepen.

Li Cu is an important pawn in Wu Xie's plan, and she also possesses a special ability to read memories from snake venom. In the future, she may even enter the Wang family...

This is truly a very useful person.

Ling Yue needs to increase his importance in Li Cu's heart.

This serves as a backup plan for her search for clues to return home.

If Gutongjing cannot provide her with clear clues about returning home, Ling Yue needs more avenues and assistance.

The Nine Gates, Wu Xie, the Wang family, the Li family, the Zhang family, and Zhang Rishan are all options she needs to carefully consider.

Xie Yuchen, Liang Wan, Wang Pangzi, and Yang Hao were simply reserve reinforcements added incidentally.

But Ling Yue won't make it too obvious.

Zhang Rishan didn't care much about Yang Hao. Yang Hao had just been beaten and knew that he had just escaped one danger only to fall into another, so he didn't dare to utter a sound.

With Ling Yue remaining silent, the atmosphere inside the tent became strangely quiet.

However, this strange situation did not last long. A servant named Chen came to Zhang Rishan, saying that Chen Jinshui had invited him over for a drink.

Laughter and cheerful voices drifted in from outside, and the aroma of barbecue wafted through the lifted curtain.

After Zhang Rishan left, Ling Yue lowered his voice and said to Yang Hao, "Alright, just be careful not to get it wet."

Perhaps feeling that Ling Yue was one of the few good people in the group, Yang Hao couldn't help but plead with her for help: "Sister, please help me, okay? I really don't want to stay with these people, they're all bad people!"

Ling Yue shook his head helplessly: "How can I help you? Not to mention that there are only two roads in and out of here, one is the lake that is now nowhere to be found, and the other is the sand road where the nine-headed cypress is found. Even if you get out of here, the outside is the desert no-man's-land of foreign countries. How are you going to get out of the desert?"

Yang Hao was stunned for a moment, clearly only just realizing this, and then hung his head in frustration.

His eyes darted around anxiously, unable to settle on anything: "What should I do? Am I going to die here?"

Ling Yue packed up the medical kit and said meaningfully, "Don't be afraid, as long as you behave, everything will be fine."

Yang Hao took it as her comforting words, gave a wry smile, raised her hand to rub her face, and then rubbed her bruised cheeks and the corners of her mouth, immediately wincing in pain.

Ling Yue had never met such an indescribable person.

He even managed to forget the injury on his face.

Yang Hao realized how foolish her actions were, smiled sheepishly, and her tense emotions eased considerably.

He looked up and said earnestly to Ling Yue, "Sister, thank you. What's your name? My name is Yang Hao."

Ling Yue was too lazy to mention the pseudonym he had made up on the spot. "Just call me Assistant Li."

Then a waiter named Chen brought over a large plate of grilled barbecue, saying that Professor Jia had specifically instructed him to do so.

Ling Yue and Yang Hao sat by the tent, lifted the curtain, set up a table, and ate barbecue while watching the noisy crowd outside.

After eating and drinking his fill, Yang Hao's spirits improved significantly.

During this time, he kept glancing at Ling Yue furtively, though it was unclear what he was looking at.

After Ling Yue had everything packed up, the two sat on small stools and looked at the starry sky in the white desert.

Yang Hao hesitated for a long time, looked around, then moved closer to Ling Yue and lowered his voice to say, "Sister Li, did you come along for the treasure in Gutongjing too?"

Ling Yue was still counting stars when he heard this and said absentmindedly, "I'm here to work while accompanying the professor on a business trip."

Yang Hao said "Oh," and noticed that Ling Yue wasn't very interested in chatting. She was a little annoyed and scratched her head in frustration.

He didn't mean anything by it; it's just that when a teenage boy meets a pretty girl who's nice to him, he can't help but want to talk to her more.

If you can find a few topics that interest her, and then talk about them non-stop until she laughs heartily and looks at you with sparkling eyes, that would be even more fulfilling!

On one hand, he knew he couldn't say too much, and on the other hand, he was itching to attract the attention of pretty girls by showing off his screen. Yang Hao felt that he had made a huge sacrifice to keep his good brother Li Cu's secret!

As night deepened, the people in the camp, who had been making a ruckus for most of the night, gradually returned to their tents to rest.

Although she was very unwilling, she couldn't argue with Huo Daofu, and when he came looking for her, Yang Hao reluctantly left with him.

Before leaving, Huo Daofu glanced back at Ling Yue, then turned to Zhang Rishan, who had just returned with him, and smiled meaningfully: "It seems Assistant Li really likes this kid. Well, they're not that far apart in age, so it's only natural they get along well."

This Hordorff was fair-skinned, wore glasses, and looked refined, but his shrewd eyes were full of ambition.

Only Chen Jinshui, a martial artist who was unwilling to think too much, truly believed that this person was sincere and followed him faithfully.

Zhang Rishan put on a rather unpleasant expression, exchanged a few polite words with Huo Daofu in a stiff tone, and as soon as he saw the man off, he dragged Ling Yue back to the tent.

Seeing this, Hordorff chuckled.

Yang Hao belatedly realized that Huo Daofu's words were intended to sow discord between Ling Yue and Zhang Rishan.

Thinking of the old man's unpleasant expression before he went in, and Assistant Li's uncomfortable demeanor, Yang Hao turned around, wanting to explain to him, or perhaps just beat up the old man!

Hodor's face turned cold: "Think carefully about your current situation. You can't even save your own life, so what kind of hero do you want to be?"

Yang Hao's expression kept changing, filled with resentment but helpless.

Hodor deliberately softened his tone and patted him on the shoulder: "That's right. You should know that right now, the only one who can protect you is me, Hodor. Kid, stick with me and don't run around."

The key to dog training is a balance of firmness and leniency.

Given the relationship between Yang Hao and Li Cu, and the entanglement between Li Cu and Wu Xie, Huo Daofu wouldn't mind putting in a little effort to train this dog to be more obedient.

After putting on a show outside, back in the tent, Ling Yue, contrary to his attitude of the past few days, gave up his single bed and found a place to meditate.

Zhang Rishan looked at the bed, then at Ling Yue sitting on the floor, and was momentarily overwhelmed with gratitude.

After hesitating for a moment, he tentatively said, "Why don't you sleep in the bed? I don't need to sleep."

Ling Yue opened his eyes, gave him a look, and let him understand on his own.

Zhang Rishan, who knew exactly how familiar this scene was, was speechless.

midnight.

Zhang Rishan, who had been lying in bed for an hour without falling asleep, opened his eyes: No, why is she copying me!

He turned over, lay on his side, and continued to sleep with his eyes closed.

Another hour later, Zhang Rishan opened his eyes again, looking at the tent cloth and thinking to himself: That attitude was indeed inappropriate. Was she saying that the reason she was so cold to him was because his attitude made her angry?

The more I think about it, the more I think that's the case.

Zhang Rishan wanted to explain that his attitude meant nothing by it, but when he turned to face outside, he saw Ling Yue sitting there cross-legged, motionless, in the dim light coming in from outside the tent.

She seems to have entered another deep sleep. Would making a sound disturb her?

Zhang Rishan tried to move as quietly as possible, then turned around again...

Before he could think of anything else, a slight whooshing sound came from the air. Zhang Rishan's muscles tensed, and his fighting instincts made him want to roll over and dodge.

But it was still a step too slow.

Just as he was halfway up the mountain, the thing that was attacking seemed to have anticipated his movement, making it look as if Zhang Rishan had jumped up himself to take the hit.

Bang.

Zhang Rishan closed his eyes and fell asleep instantly on the bed.

In the dim light, Ling Yue opened his eyes and glanced at the bed.

It seems that as people get older, they sleep less. I've been tossing and turning for more than two hours and still can't fall asleep.

Annoying.