Chapter 166: After the Wealthy Lady Went Bankrupt – 9

The people accompanying the professor joined in clearing the entrance. By the time Ren Xin had finished her apple in leisure, everyone was ready to set off.

Mo Qiuyang asked Ren Xin casually, “Is this trip of ours an auspicious one or a bad omen?”

Ren Xin replied nonchalantly, “Put your heart in your small intestine¹ and relax. With me here, I could squeeze two ounces of oil out of a thousand-year-old zombie.”

Zhan Tian muttered under his breath, “Sister Ren’s version of ‘laying low’ is certainly unique.”

Who could argue with that?

Naturally, the group yielded the lead position to Ren Xin.

Ren Xin swaggered at the front, but as they reached the tomb entrance, she offered a word of caution. “You’d better put on your gas masks. I only protect the benefactor who pays me; everyone else is on their own.”

Zhan Tian, acting like they were old friends, shouted, “Sister Ren, look at me! Protect me too!”

Ren Xin gave him a look of pure disdain and turned away.

A simple stone slab at the tomb entrance, wrapped in airtight animal hide, was enough to make the professors look as if they had laid eyes on a world-class beauty. Just as the others were pondering where to use brute force to break through, they were sternly stopped by the professors.

“You are destroying national treasures! This is wrong. We must conduct a multi-faceted investigation to determine the archaeological value of this site before taking the next step. I have already sent out the coordinates; professional personnel will arrive shortly to coordinate with us…”

At some point, Prison Brother had shuffled over to Ren Xin’s side, grumbling in dissatisfaction, “This is exactly why I hate working with the authorities. Too much hassle. Everything is bound by rules and regulations.”

On Ren Xin’s other side, Mo Qiuyang chimed in, “Then we wait. Every profession has its rules; we’ll just follow them.”

Ren Xin was getting a bit sleepy. At this hour, a ginseng should be taking its afternoon nap.

She found a spot and settled in for a sleep first.

When Ren Xin woke up again, she saw that two hours had passed. The professors were still tirelessly lecturing their students.

The others were sitting on the ground resting, not daring to act out of turn.

Zhan Tian asked Prison Brother, “Big Brother, how did you find out about this tomb?”

Prison Brother said bitterly, “I found a treasure map in a previous tomb. I have a quirk: I can’t remember much else, but I have a photographic memory for tomb treasure maps. Unfortunately, more than ten brothers went in last time, and everyone died except for me. I ended up stuck inside for several years myself.”

Zhan Tian continued, “Then Big Brother, do you know whose tomb this is?”

Prison Brother shook his head. “I don’t know specifically who it belongs to, but I heard the tomb owner was wealthy enough to rival a nation. There are many bronzewares and ancient jades among the funerary objects.”

Uninterested, Ren Xin continued to listen to the chatter for entertainment.

Finally, people arrived. These professionals brought specialized equipment and, without a word, began setting up their gear as soon as they arrived.

The animal hide was stripped away perfectly. The professionals nimbly packed it into crates, clearly having no intention of letting anyone else have a piece of the pie, not even giving them a chance to admire it.

Ren Xin whispered gossip to Mo Qiuyang, “They don’t respect you at all. It’s not too late to withdraw your investment. I’ll take you to find another tomb. I don’t ask for much, a fifty-fifty split is fine!”

Mo Qiuyang acted as if this expedition was merely a pleasure trip. With a relaxed expression, he said dismissively, “I mainly want to see the tomb structures of the Warring States period². You can think of it as me wanting to tour a tomb-themed museum. I don’t really care if the items inside belong to me.”

Bullshit!

Ren Xin wouldn’t believe that even if she were beaten to death. As long as one was human, how could they be without greed? If someone wasn’t tempted by the treasures before their eyes, it meant they were after something much bigger.

Didn’t you see? Even a ginseng like her had to bow down for the sake of a few coins.

Book Spirit Number One: 【Setting aside the actual content, I wholeheartedly agree with that nonsense.】

Translator’s Notes