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Chapter 198: Exposed Once the men were mostly dealt with, Fourth Brother waved his hand, dismissing everyone to return to their posts. I could clearly see them all heave a massive sigh of relief at the gesture. As they filed out, only He Yu and I remained, standing stiffly in place like a pair of wooden poles. "Why are you standing so far away? Come over and sit down," Fourth Brother said, beckoning to me. I pulled He Yu along as I slowly walked forward. Xiao Wu naturally took a seat opposite me,…- 540.0 K • Completed
- Chapter 199: Rest He Yu and I went back and forth, our conversation peppered with the occasional curse word, but by now, Fourth Brother must have understood the whole story. He had never cared much about material possessions, and since he had always spoiled me, he clearly wanted to avoid making a big deal out of it. Thus, Fourth Brother began to plead on my behalf. He turned to my mother and said, "Sister, based on what they're saying, things must have been extremely dangerous down there. I remember…
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- Chapter 200: Farewell I slept soundly for a solid four or five hours. When I woke up, the beds around me were empty. He Yu had brought my bag inside and placed it at the head of the bed. Only a single lamp was lit on the table in the tent. I hadn't been awake long when someone swept aside the tent flap, letting in a gust of cold wind. “Now that you're awake, come wash your face. We have roast meat tonight.” Bai Shenxian set a basin of water on an iron rack with one hand while holding a bright gas…
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- Chapter 191: Intent He Yu and I both burst out laughing at Lu Ayao's words. Only Tian Xiaoqi had better self-control, managing to keep a straight face despite the strain. Qiao Sangui, having been thoroughly humiliated, looked like he was on the verge of cursing aloud, but logic told him that the one scolding him was Yin Pozi. He didn't have the standing to talk back, so he was forced to swallow his pride. Lu Ayao, however, was relentless. "You only speak of Feng Shui without looking at anything else.…
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- Chapter 192: The Fox Corpse The words had barely left my mouth when Lu Ayao called out to us. I hadn't noticed when he had moved to the corner of the burial chamber, but at his shout, the rest of us dropped what we were doing and gathered around him. Only Qiao Sangui remained behind, tied up and dumped at the base of a pillar. I walked over to Lu Ayao, flashlight in hand. Before I even reached him, I saw what his beam was resting on. It was the rotting heap of an animal carcass. It was impossible to…
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- Chapter 193: Stealing the Sky and Swapping the Sun He Yu flinched at my shout. He pointed at himself, looking at me with an expression that clearly asked, "Are you joking?" I slapped my forehead to remind myself to snap out of it and not let anger cloud my judgment. Taking a deep breath, I turned back around, intending to try persuading them again. But I knew it would be useless. The fact that Lu Ayao had told us to climb up first meant his mind was already made up. At this point, words were a waste of…
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- Chapter 194: On the Beam These pillars were not easy to climb. The bottom two or three meters had been worn smooth, and even with me propping up He Yu's backside as he clung to one, he struggled for ages only to get about two meters off the ground. Eventually, drenched in sweat and exhausted, he had to ask me to lower him down so we could rethink our plan. I looked up. The nearest decorative floral pendant was at least three meters higher, and you'd need a hell of a reach to touch it. I couldn't help…
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- Chapter 195: The Rescue I watched him prying at the coffin, but my reaction wasn't particularly strong. I tugged at Lu Ayao, who was beside me, and said, "Ignore him. If there's something in that decoy coffin, let him dig for it. It's not the owner's actual casket anyway, so there might not even be any burial goods. Let's focus on getting up first." Just then, another commotion erupted below. I looked down to see that Qiao Sangui had already pried open the second layer of the coffin lid. From my…
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