Tomb Raiders: She Comes from the Ancient Martial Arts World

Ling Yue reached under the pillow and, sure enough, found his fanny pack.

It had never been opened; even the bloodstains and dust on it were still there.

It seems the people at the Crescent Hotel are indeed very nice; she had given them a brief instruction, and they completely complied without overstepping their bounds.

The ward was quiet. Zhang Rishan's breathing was steady on the bed next to him. Ling Yue fumbled in his waist bag and took out the ruby ​​he had taken from the nine-headed cypress.

This legendary gem, which supposedly grants the ability to summon wind and rain and is said to be all-powerful, did not actually belong to the ancient Tongjing city lords who passed it down through generations.

Instead, the last priest used the body remaining after the city lord's sacrifice to create a gem resembling a luminous pearl.

Then, before his death, he used some secret method, holding a gemstone in his mouth and sitting in a raging fire to burn it, which eventually condensed into the gemstone.

Afterwards, the few remaining members of the Gutongjing clan, following his dying instructions, placed the gemstone at the junction of the crown and trunk of the Nine-Headed Hydra Cypress tree.

Only by possessing the key to Gutongjing, playing the funeral song, awakening the souls of the Gutongjing people, and passing through layers of trials can one obtain this gem.

The gemstone does not possess any omnipotent divine power; it is the last hope the priest left for his people who left Gutongjing to search for the Eye of the Serpent God.

If the tribespeople who went out failed to find the Divine Eye, they could find another way to leave this place.

The people of Gutongjing, who claim to be descendants of the God of Time and Space, believe that the gods govern countless worlds, large and small, and that they are the bloodline of the gods scattered in various worlds.

As descendants of gods, they should help each other and dedicate themselves to the gods they share a common faith.

Therefore, the priest naturally assumed that the alien race he found would also wholeheartedly search for the serpent god's lost eye.

When the surviving members of their race leave this world and step into the river of time, this gem can guide them to the world of their race in another dimension, where they can receive help from that person.

Thinking about the Empress's actions, Ling Yue could only think to himself: The priest is thinking too simply.

However, this gem, which could serve as a "time-space navigation" tool, ended up being a bargain for her!

Now, all she needs to do is find a way to leave this world so she can go home.

The thought that he really had a chance to go back filled Ling Yue with excitement, and tears welled up in his eyes.

She didn't know how long she had been gone, or if the prince and princess had been looking for her.

If she had known she would disappear that day, she should have prepared a letter in advance, saying that she had decided to listen to them and go out to travel and enjoy life.

In this way, even if she were to disappear for a year or two, they wouldn't be worried.

Just as he was thinking about how to prevent such a thing from happening after he got back, Ling Yue suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.

She put the gemstone back into her waist pouch, then tucked the pouch under her pillow. Someone pushed open the ward door and walked in.

The person who arrived was none other than Xie Yuchen.

Ling Yue was visibly surprised and immediately wondered if the boss was still in a state of feigned death and invisibility.

How did they suddenly appear here so openly?!

Could it be that she was unconscious for not just a day or two, but a year or two?

I circulated my internal energy to check, and it didn't feel like I'd been lying in bed for years!

Seemingly sensing Ling Yue's suspicion, Xie Yuchen met her eyes, a faint smile curving her lips, her voice warm and gentle: "Don't be surprised, this hospital was opened by me under another identity, and I even disguised myself when I came in."

He raised his hand, brandished the human skin mask he was holding, and tugged at his white coat.

But when he came in, he suddenly didn't want to meet her while wearing a mask.

Although it will be a little troublesome to put the human skin mask back on when we leave later.

He ultimately wanted to meet her this way.

Ling Yue, unaware of Xie Yuchen's thoughts, glanced at him before finally settling on the nameplate on his chest. He then quipped, "Could our attending physician be Boss Xie? Oh no, is there any hope for us?"

Zhang Rishan, who was standing nearby, also woke up and replied in a hoarse voice, "It's hopeless, just lie down."

Xie Yuchen's smile deepened as she walked over to Zhang Rishan's empty bed and sat down: "How are you feeling? What exactly happened to you two this time? How come you both look like you've lost too much blood and are completely unwell?"

Xie Yuchen wasn't always here.

Even after faking his death to escape, he still had many things to do.

During this trip to Gutongjing, the Chen, Li, Qi, and Huo families, along with their patriarchs, all perished inside.

After Boss Yi and Hordorf came out, the news spread and all four families were thrown into chaos.

Huo Daofu also revealed his wolfish ambitions, looting and plundering everywhere, almost taking away the businesses of the Chen, Li, Qi and Huo families.

Even the Wu family, who were identified as the culprits, were affected.

The innocent young shop assistant Wang Meng changed Wu Sanju to Wang Sanju, and with the help of Master Wu Er, Wu Sanju was barely saved.

Some of the Xie family's public businesses and ventures were also taken away, and the Xie family's old house fell into ruin overnight, but Xie Yuchen didn't care about that.

He had long wanted to clear the Xie family's name and lead them to a clean slate and a safe haven.

Times are changing rapidly, and their old ways are no longer suitable for continued existence.

Zhang Rishan's neck was fitted with a brace, and it was unclear what kind of injury he had suffered.

In short, he was lying there stiff and unable to turn his head, so he simply said, "The sky collapsed and the earth caved in; the mountains crumbled and the earth cracked."

Xie Yuchen looked at Ling Yue again.

Ling Yue thought for a moment, then continued Zhang Rishan's words: "The earth shook and the mountains trembled; it was devastating."

Xie Yuchen couldn't help but laugh out loud again: "Are you two playing a game of idioms?"

Zhang Rishan couldn't help but laugh, then hissed in pain.

The fact that it caught the proud and venerable Old Master Duan off guard and made him cry out in pain shows just how painful the tear was.

One of them had a broken and dislocated leg bone, a minor fracture in his neck, and three broken ribs. There wasn't a single patch of skin larger than the size of a palm on either of them.

The other one wasn't much better off; his body was riddled with holes, and splinters of stone and wood were deeply embedded in his muscles.

The most serious injury was a moderate fracture of the frontal bone.

You should know that this is the hardest part of the skull. Doctors say that it must have been a suicide attempt by banging one's head against a wall to have it done like this.

Seeing that neither she nor Zhang Rishan seemed to care about their injuries, and were already in the mood to play idiom games as soon as they woke up, Xie Yuchen felt both depressed and helplessly amused.

Knowing that the two had just woken up and were not in good spirits, Xie Yuchen did not stay long. He briefly explained the current situation outside and then got up to leave.

As they reached the door, Xie Yuchen seemed to have just remembered something and turned back to Ling Yue, saying, "Li Cu's friend, Yang Hao, has been frequently coming to the New Moon Hotel to inquire whether you've come out since returning from the ancient city of Gutongjing. It seems he wants to thank you in person."

After a moment's thought, Ling Yue knew what it was about.

Although she knew how to get back, she couldn't very well leave this world by committing suicide, could she?

Therefore, Ling Yue guessed that it might be a strange place.

This strange place is very likely the Bronze Gate of Changbai Mountain.

Ling Yue hadn't forgotten the words the blue-robed Tibetan Dan almost uttered: "Open the bronze door and release what's inside..."

What's inside? It's both the mysterious and powerful destiny that even the Zhang family has been unable to escape for thousands of years, and the existence that the unpredictable Wang family has been longing for.

The Zhang family and the Kangbaluo people are worried that the Wang family, who came out of the bronze gate and attempted to become gods, want to release such a being, which is probably not simple.

It may even be related to immortality or becoming a god.

Ling Yue told herself to stay calm and not to be impatient.

She needs to understand as much as possible what's inside the bronze door.

Zhang Rishan was unaware of the Zhang family, and had no way of contacting the other members of the Zhang family.

Wu Xie has a close relationship with the Zhang family patriarch and seems to be very familiar with the Bronze Gate.

The Wang family has a computing department that claims to control the fate of others...

In an instant, Ling Yue made up his mind, but he had no intention of seeing Yang Hao. "It's just a side thing, no need. Boss Xie, could you please tell the New Moon Hotel that when he comes next time, he should say that I've already come out?"

Yang Hao wouldn't be able to see Li Cu for a while, so she could still achieve her original goal by informing Li Cu of what she had done through other means.

Xie Yuchen nodded without saying anything, and lowered his head to put the human skin mask back on.

With his slender fingers gently stroking his neck and behind his ears, Xie Yuchen made sure the mask fit properly before leaving.

After everyone left, Ling Yue didn't want to sleep, so he chatted with Zhang Rishan: "Boss Xie's voice is a bit special."

In fact, Ling Yue had already noticed Xie Yuchen's posture, gait, voice, and eyes before.

Although it's not usually very obvious, the difference is still noticeable.

This is not some secret that can't be told.

Zhang Rishan said, "Back then, the Hong family in the Nine Gates came from an opera troupe. The head of the family, Hong Erye, was a master of Peking Opera female roles. The head of the family, Xie, became Hong Erye's apprentice and inherited his mantle."

Ling Yue didn't know what Peking Opera was, but he had seen quite a few opera singers.

By comparing them, one can understand what it means.

Ling Yue asked curiously, "He even performed on stage?"

With difficulty and stubbornness, Zhang Rishan turned his head around by rotating his shoulders, looking at her: "You want to see?"

Ling Yue told the truth: "No, I wouldn't say I like listening to opera."

She prefers listening to ventriloquism or storytelling to opera.

Ling Yue also turned to face Zhang Rishan: "What happened to your neck?"

This was the first time he had ever lain face-to-face with someone. Although there was a fairly wide aisle between them, Zhang Rishan still lowered his eyes somewhat uncomfortably: "Nine-Headed Serpent Beller."

When he was pulled into the air by the vines around his neck, Zhang Rishan really felt like he was about to die.

If he hadn't managed to flip over and hang upside down at the last moment, finding an opportunity to cut the vine, it wouldn't have been a leg that was severed, but a head.

Thinking of everything in the ancient city of Tongjing, Ling Yue couldn't help but sigh.

The two wounded men lay in the hospital for several days.

During this time, Boss Yi visited Zhang Rishan and seemed somewhat surprised that the two of them were sharing a hospital room, but she quickly concealed the unusual expression on her face.

Due to special circumstances, the fact that the two were hospitalized could not be disclosed, so no one else came to visit them until they recovered and were discharged a few days later.

Ling Yue had internal energy to heal his injuries, and Zhang Rishan also had the blood of the Qilin. When they entered the hospital, they were half-dead, but a few days later they were discharged in full health.

The attending physician showed no surprise or astonishment at all, and readily issued discharge certificates to the two of them.

"Where are you planning to go next?" Zhang Rishan asked Ling Yue, standing by the car at the hospital entrance.

Ling Yue was finally able to put on a set of clothes that were completely intact again, which was prepared by Xie Yuchen.

A white t-shirt, a pink and white hooded sports jacket, and matching sweatpants.

Paired with white and pink sneakers and a matching sports waist bag embroidered with begonia flowers (a quality guarantee), Ling Yue looks like a stylish urban woman who loves sports.

She was full of youth and energy.

Ling Yue stood upright, chin slightly raised, his eyes and brows exuding arrogance and aloofness.

Her smiling eyes softened her aloof demeanor by a third, and the ends of her high ponytail billowed in the air as she turned her head: "Go do what I want to do."

Zhang Rishan's gaze fell on the begonia flower embroidered on her waist bag. After hesitating for a while, he only said, "I'm going to move back to Qiongqi after I get back. If you come to see me in the future, don't go to the New Moon Hotel anymore."

Ling Yue assumed he had simply resigned from his position as manager of the Crescent Hotel and didn't take it to heart, casually replying with a "hmm".

He had no desire to waste any more time with Zhang Rishan.

She has a car, but she only has two feet.

Who can outlast him?