Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

Chapter 221 Passing Through the Alley

After resting for half an hour and eating something, I felt refreshed and ready to go.

This time, Qin Henian, who was leading the team, walked at the front. He first led Zhang Qilin and the others to open the mechanism door and pass through. They walked for half an hour inside, circling the two-kilometer-long circular tomb passage. Finally, they stopped at the interface of the outer wall of the mercury channel, which was uneven and the weakest point at this stage, and squatted down to start exploring.

"Little Qilin, Xie Yuchen, you two don't touch the right wall, touch the left wall, find a stone brick carved with a flying crane, and tell me when you find it."

"Blind man, you and I will find something on the ground. Wu Xie and Fatty, you two don't move, just stand there!"

Qin Henian instructed several people to search for the mark he had carved when he came here hundreds of years ago at this interface.

"No? Why aren't Fatty and me moving?! He Nian, you're treating us differently!"

After listening to Qin Henian's arrangement, Wu Xie felt as if he was useless and immediately began to refute it.

"Yes, yes! Brother Henian, I'm also a master at finding traps. Back in the day, my lineage of tomb raiders was quite glorious!"

Fatty Wang was also unhappy with this arrangement, and with a glare, he started shouting as well.

Helpless, Qin Henian had no choice but to temporarily give up looking for the mark and stood up to look at the two of them.

"One of you is destined for evil, and the other can't control yourself. Although things have changed in these tomb raids, I'm afraid we can't suppress our bad luck. So the best thing you two can do is stay still and let us borrow your luck. After we're done, I'll have Zhao Zheng reward you both with an antique worth a million as a reward, okay?"

"If you want to quickly reach the First Emperor's Mausoleum via the secret passage without getting hurt, you'd better listen to me!!"

Qin Henian had also discussed with Xiao Tiandao about changing Wu Xie's luck. A protagonist's fate with a villain's luck—wouldn't that be a sure way to end things?!

Unfortunately, it didn't work. According to Xiao Tiandao, this world will only be able to repair itself after he, Xiao Qilin, and the blind man leave. At that time, the evil in Wu Xie's body will truly transform into his luck, leading him to the fate of a protagonist and living a life of boundless fortune!

"Huh... it seems like Fatty and Innocent are just here to make up the numbers..."

After hearing Qin Henian's strong request, Fatty Wang knew it was an order. He'd joined the national team; obeying orders was the most basic requirement. Sigh…

Sizzle sizzle sizzle…

"Found him, Henian!"

Zhang Qilin found the code with remarkable speed and accuracy. After feeling the left wall, he squatted down and felt the ground, finally finding a small, recessed white crane where two stones met.

"I'm here, let me see!"

The moment Zhang Qilin called out, Qin Henian swiftly appeared opposite him, crouched down, and reached out to touch the indented area. The familiar lines were unmistakably his own drawing style.

Looking at the location of the white crane, Qin Henian turned right, found the right distance in a straight line, and walked to the right wall. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the tranquil silver river through the thin stone wall.

"This is the spot, blind man, give me a hand!"

After finding a good spot, Qin Henian tilted his head back and looked at the stone ceiling above. A strong hand lifted him up and released him, and Qin Henian sat on Hei Xiazi's shoulder. After a moment, he slowly got up, reached out and touched the stone ceiling. He explored around with both hands and finally found a gap that he hadn't closed properly before. He inserted his fingers and pried it open, and instantly a stone more than half a meter in size was in his hand. With a spatial fluctuation, the stone disappeared, leaving a gap more than half a meter wide.

"I'll go up first, you guys follow. Once you're up there, keep going to the left, don't go to the right. The right side is where the mercury is vaporized, and that's where the mercury is most toxic."

Using the force supporting him, Qin Henian stepped onto Hei Xiazi's shoulders and climbed into the narrow passage. He was stuck in a space of just over half a meter, unable to make any big movements with his hands or feet. A pair of golden-red vertical pupils emitted a golden light in the darkness. After moving a little further in, a gust of wind seemed to blow past behind him. Qin Henian turned his head and met a pair of vertical pupils that gradually changed in shades of gold. Sensing the familiar aura, Qin Henian nodded to the person.

"Blind man, pull Wu Xie and the others back!"

"it is good."

Just as Hei Xiazi was agreeing, Wu Xie was lifted up by Zhang Qilin. After meeting the eyes of his cheap apprentice, Wu Xie was clearly stunned for a moment, then reached out his hand, his meaning was quite clear.

Wu Xie: Master, Lala!

"Two hundred, I'll pull you up!"

Black Bear smirked and immediately asked for money.

"Seriously? You're charging for this? Master, are you out of your mind?"

Wu Xie's face perfectly displayed the expression of "Holy crap, you're this kind of person."

"Should I pay money? A cheap apprentice!"

Hei Xiazi didn't care who was being tricked; he was the one who got on first, so the people who came after him were just unlucky.

At least this trip was paid by the government, and yet I still got scammed. After realizing what had happened, Wu Xie's face turned ashen.

"flower!"

After uttering a single word through gritted teeth, Wu Xie was pulled up by a strong hand.

"Okay, boss, welcome to the next one!"

After pulling Wu Xie up, Hei Xiazi twisted the man around under him in an extremely contorted way, then pushed him directly next to Qin Henian, and reached down to touch him again.

"You're so greedy!"

Xie Yuchen overheard Hei Xiazi's words from behind, but he didn't intend to just hand over the money. He had been practicing his lightness technique since childhood, and although the wall was a bit high, he was good at rock climbing and could climb it himself.

With his hands firmly planted on the wall, he stumbled a few times, then reached up and touched the top. Using his waist for leverage, he twisted up and pushed the black bear standing on top, pretending to have just witnessed a wonderful performance. His body twisted and passed over the other man, and he stood next to Wu Xie.

"Tsk~ Master Hua is still as sharp as ever! His posture... is really good!"

Hei Xiazi wasn't angry that he wasn't making any money; he simply changed the subject.

"Hey guys! You've got a good chat, haven't you forgotten there are people downstairs?"

"Fatty, how are we going to get up there! Give me a hand, Blackie!!"

Below, Fatty Wang looked up and saw everyone successfully enter the narrow passage. He stretched out his arms, waved his hands, and shouted loudly.

"Sigh~ You're so fat~ Even a blind person would have trouble with your weight!"

Hei Xiazi originally changed the subject partly to ignore Wang Pangzi, but his spellcasting was interrupted, so he could only stick his little head out from the alley and nod to indicate the other's position.

"Hey, Blackie, that's not what you just said! What's wrong with Fatty's position? This is my standard outfit for making a living in this world!"

Wang Pangzi was displeased to see Hei Xiazi openly criticizing his physique and immediately spoke up.

"Okay, okay, but!"

"I only charge two hundred to that weak, blind guy Wu Xie, but you'll have to pay this much!"

Black Bear stretched out a hand and waved it in mid-air.

"Five hundred!! Are you trying to rob me?!"

Fatty Wang looked at the large hand that hadn't moved a single finger, instantly understood, and immediately bristled.

"I'm giving love to the blind man, not to the blind man. I'm leaving now. Fatty, you wait here for us to come back!"

"Sigh... the First Emperor's Mausoleum... it seems some people won't have the chance to see it!"

As Hei Xiazi spoke, he tried to withdraw his hand, speaking in a strange tone.

"Wait, wait, wait! Five hundred it is! I was the one who spoke too loudly earlier. Mr. Black, you are a great man. There are many people on the road to the First Emperor's Mausoleum who have never seen anything like this before. Quick! Quickly, help me up!"

Fatty Wang usually wouldn't fall for this kind of trick, but unfortunately, even Xiao Tianzhen couldn't budge him with his size, so he had no choice but to pay up.