Tomb Raiders: After the Nine Gates Ancestor, they let loose and did whatever they wanted!

After a long while, in this suffocating atmosphere, Xiao Zhang Qiling slowly raised his eyes, as if he were a statue.

With a cool and aloof expression, his gaze sharp and intense, a hint of curiosity and inquiry in his eyes, he looked at Yin Xinyue, completely ignoring the adjutant Zhang beside him who possessed the bloodline of a Qilin.

Or rather, the Zhang family patriarch was looking at the person wearing the double-ringed bracelet!

Junior Official: So this is the wife of Zhang Qishan, the family traitor. Just like Brother Xian said, she seems very easy to fool~

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Wei Wuxian: Little brother~ If I remember correctly, I used an analogy back then, saying that you are unaware of the wickedness of people's hearts and are just as easily fooled as Miss Yin~

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"take it."

Xiao Zhang Qiling slightly raised his hand and handed over the wooden plaque, his eyes filled with complex emotions, like a bottomless pool, staring directly at Yin Xinyue.

Feeling the attention, Yin Xinyue felt like she was being watched. Upon hearing Zhang Qiling's words, she immediately reached out to take the food, as if she had been granted a pardon!

"Ding~..."

"Ding~..."

As Yin Xinyue moved, the two rings slid down and rang twice more. Yin Xinyue felt she was about to get the wooden plaque.

But it was held tightly by the child's tiny, iron-like hands, and remained completely still.

Just as she was feeling somewhat lost, she heard Xiao Zhang Qiling speak softly again:

"You shouldn't have taken this..."

According to information gathered by Yin Xinyue, the Zhang family has a long history of endogamy and is very xenophobic in order to maintain the purity of their bloodline.

She assumed that Xiao Zhang Qiling meant that it shouldn't be her, an outsider, who was responsible for this ancient wooden plaque, which was even written in traditional Chinese characters and carved from right to left.

But the way to save her life was right in front of her, and she really didn't want to give up. However, continuing in this stalemate wasn't a solution either, so Yin Xinyue had no choice but to awkwardly let go first.

Then, anxiously, he sought advice from his adjutant: "Adjutant, what should we do?"

The senior suddenly refused to give it anymore! ↗”

Perhaps because of their long lifespan, safety concerns, and an arrogant sense of superiority, the Zhang family rarely interacted with the outside world.

There's also the pressure of guarding the "Bronze Gate," where each of the little Qilins is practically incompetent, leaving them with no choice but to train relentlessly.

They also have to deal with the occasional surprise of a hereditary amnesiac, as well as friction and conflict among family members...

Are they all a little depressed?

(.﹒?︿﹒?.)

A group of people, gathered together, all became silent, each with their own sorrows.

One swing of the carrying pole and not a single fart comes out; they're all bots!

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After completing their gatekeeping duties, the amnesiac Zhangs became absorbed in their own worlds, and gradually, a phenomenon of transmission began to appear between them, becoming a unique characteristic of the family...

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Ling Wu: [According to unofficial historical records—a lively and talkative little Qilin during the Hongwu era]

After becoming the clan leader through his exceptional strength and talent, he resolved to change the clan's stagnant and withdrawn state.

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He actively engaged in worldly affairs, but because he spoke too much, "it" discovered the Zhang family's secret of immortality.

Caught completely off guard by the infiltration, the Zhang family suffered a devastating blow, embarking on a downward spiral and laying the foundation for their eventual disintegration...

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Analysis: The Zhang family patriarch during the Hongwu era was a man who exhausted all of Zhang Qiling's lines, single-handedly uttering the words of the entire clan.

From then on, the Zhang family learned their lesson, and the already taciturn members became extremely withdrawn, especially the clan head!

Moreover, before its disintegration, the Zhang family was a feudal, involutionary family with a strict hierarchy where bloodline was paramount.

How many optimists can grow up in such an environment?

Drama Queen * Pressure Cooker Nozzle * Zhang Haiyan:

Huh? Me?

I started training at 16 and was raised by my godmother. I have none of the Zhang family's bad habit of being "mute."

~(￣?￣~)

Over time, the Zhang family seemed to have developed a tacit understanding that allowed them to communicate without needing to speak...

Even though it was the first time Zhang Lieutenant and Xiao Zhang Qiling had met, they triggered a skill hidden in their DNA?

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Zhang was instantly filled with anxiety, but he forced himself to remain calm, his mind racing.

Analyzing what the riddle-solving elder in front of me really meant by saying "You shouldn't have taken it".

"Madam, the elders meant the two-ringed rings; you shouldn't have taken the one..." Lieutenant Zhang carefully considered the matter.

Yin Xinyue was filled with doubts. Although her thoughts were in turmoil, she prioritized the bigger picture and deftly removed the token of love that Zhang Qishan had given her.

Yin Xinyue gripped the two-ringed clapper tightly in her hand, a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

But she knew that no matter how precious the two rings were, they couldn't compare to her husband's life!

Moreover, Zhang Qishan had already told her that he was the grandson of Zhang Ruitong, the previous patriarch of the Zhang family.

So, despite their branch having "broken away/betrayed" the Zhang family, charging forward for love, and their father marrying into a foreign tribe, the reason he still possesses the bloodline and the Qiongqi tattoo, yet remains unaware of the Zhang family's secrets, is...

These two rings must hold special significance for the Zhang family, and now it's only right that they be returned to their rightful owner.

Having figured out the connection, Yin Xinyue cautiously glanced at the unmoving, deep-thinking Zhang Qiling.

Carefully and gently, place the two rings on the cloth on which the wooden plaque was placed.

"Ding~..."

"Ding~..."

Like a mysterious hum during a treasure handover ceremony, everything returned to normal, and the treasure was returned to its rightful owner.

Xiao Zhang Qiling glanced at the two rings on the table and said calmly, "Take them..."

Junior Official: Success! ↗ The performance plan is approved, and you guys provided it voluntarily!

Hehe~ (?????)