Tomb raiding: Intercepting Yin Xinyue and building a family of immortals

Deep within the Wang family compound, in a certain room.

Upon hearing the news he had just received, Wang Heng felt a sense of doubt and didn't quite understand Su Chen's actions.

"I thought he would go and learn about the Wang family, but he just sat here?"

“I don’t think this suggestion is good. After all, his identity is what it is. He’s not a member of the Wang family, and we can’t see through his thinking.”

Standing opposite Wang Heng was a masked man, quietly stating his assessment of Su Chen.

“Our evaluation of Su Chen began the moment he came in.”

“We have never encountered such an uncontrollable factor before. The fact that he could come up with this idea, which no one has ever put forward before, is proof of that.”

“Under these circumstances, it’s difficult for me to trust him. He’s like an uncontrollable factor. My advice is to eliminate him.”

The masked man spoke expressionlessly, like a robot, simply stating his judgment.

There wasn't a trace of emotion mixed in.

"But Su Chen is too valuable. If we can get the support of the Su family, we can destroy the Nine Gates ahead of schedule. It is worth the risk for us to try before we achieve this goal."

"The word 'adventure' shouldn't even be here."

The masked man shook his head slightly upon hearing this and expressed his opinion.

For a family that assesses risks for everything and prefers to remain inactive rather than take any risks, this decision is irrational.

However, given the enormous benefits of destroying the Nine Gates, this risk is bearable.

Wang Heng accepted the report, placed it in a file folder, and put it in his drawer.

"Alright, let's put this matter aside for now. Go do what you need to do, keep a close eye on him, and make sure there are no more accidents."

"Ah."

……

As night fell, the entire Wangjia Village fell into silence.

There wasn't a soul in sight on the street.

Only the two lanterns in front of the ancestral hall emitted a faint light, and the two Wang family disciples looked towards the end of the road.

There was a platform there, and on the platform, a lantern swayed.

A figure hung silently from the frame, her wrists turning bluish-purple from the tight ropes. Ah Yun was used to this pain. She simply looked around the village where she lived in silence.

Like a silent shadow.

The daily routine in Wangjia Village is very regular; after sunset, every household goes home to start having babies.

Of course, this is just the surface. At night, the Wang family's residence reveals a different scene, with some hidden guards lurking in the shadows of the eaves and other areas, patrolling discreetly.

Like a spider quietly spreading a large web, waiting for everyone to come over.

Su Chen should have been resting, but he opened his door at midnight.

The door hinge made a barely noticeable sound due to its age.

A figure appeared at his doorway upon hearing the sound.

"What is Chief Su trying to do? The Wang family is under curfew after nightfall, and no one is allowed to go out."

"I know."

Su Chen smiled and nodded. He understood the rules; A Yun had reminded him of them as soon as he came in, and he hadn't opened the door for that reason.

"I'm looking for you?"

"what?"

The Wang family members, hiding in the shadows, were stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what it meant.

The next moment, Su Chen reached out and grabbed his collar, pulling him into the room.

The Wang family reacted quickly, instinctively trying to resist, but they were still dragged inside.

With a muffled thud, Su Chen changed into a bodyguard's uniform and went out.

Su Chen wasn't sitting in front of the ancestral hall during the day for nothing; he was calculating the shift change times of the Wang family's secret guards.

It's actually quite easy to guess: the Wang family's secret guards change positions every two hours, and each time they change positions, there are some changes.

This is because the Wang family's secret guards have two calculation methods for replacement: one based on time and the other on location, which are based on the evolution of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, making it easy for them to withdraw.

Combined with Su Chen's physique as the strongest water demon, dealing with these Wang family guards was incredibly easy.

There's a famous saying that goes something like this: when you infiltrate, knocking out everyone who sees you and hiding them in a dumpster is a perfect infiltration.

So when Su Chen stood confidently in front of A Yun, A Yun was completely dumbfounded.

"Why are you here? You can't be here, someone will see you."

"I've dealt with everyone who could see them."

Su Chen looked at A Yun's wrist and then reached out to untie the rope binding her.

As soon as the rope was untied, A-Yun, now free, collapsed. Su Chen quickly reached out to support her and helped her sit down to the side.

He took a pill out of his sleeve and flicked it into her mouth.

After the pill took effect, A-Yun's complexion became rosier, and she regained some strength.

"You shouldn't have come to save me. After saving me, you will never be able to gain the trust of the Wang family again, and you will die here."

"In your current state, you'd be half-dead after just one day of hanging. If I really let you hang there for three days, you might not even survive. That would be a real problem for me."

Su Chen knew perfectly well that now was not a good time to make a move, so he helped A Yun walk outside.

He had already figured out the layout of the hidden guards in Wangjia Village, and skillfully evaded them while carrying Ayun on his back.

It wasn't so much that they hid, but rather that sometimes they would walk a few steps faster, and sometimes they would stand in a shady spot and wait for a while. In this way, they walked out of Wangjia Village as if strolling leisurely.

Ah Yun on his back was very light, as light as a feather, and Su Chen felt a pang of heartache.

"Don't come back after you leave. I'll settle things with the Wang family for you."

"sorry."

Upon hearing this, Ayun suddenly choked up, feeling a tightness in her chest. She didn't know what to say except to apologize.

Su Chen didn't seem to care at all, and shook his head at him before speaking.

“You don’t need to apologize to me here. Actually, there’s no need to be so serious about apologizing. If we’re really talking about it, I shouldn’t have let you come back in the first place.”

"sorry."

Ah Yun lowered her head and repeated it in a low voice.

Su Chen suddenly stopped walking outside, let out a long sigh, and put A Yun down.

He didn't look at her, but instead focused his gaze on the shadows of the woods.

"I won't accept this 'I'm sorry.' After all, Chen Yulou and I have treated you well. Instead of being grateful, you're thinking of harming me with them?"

"I'm sorry, I... had no choice."

Ayun repeated herself, then silently took two steps back.

A dozen flashlights were turned on at the same time, and Su Chen became the endpoint of the confluence of light. The blinding light made him only see figures, and he could not make out their identities.

Wang Heng emerged from the crowd.

"Chief Su always manages to do things that are unexpected."