Tomb Raiding: My Family's Last Clan Chief is Little Brother

Chapter 37 Meeting A Ning Again
After replenishing their energy, the four of them gathered in front of a hole in the wall. This was a bronze mirror that the young man had accidentally knocked over while fighting with the sea monkey, and who knew there was a hole behind the mirror.

The young man couldn't say what was inside either; his memory ended there.

Zhang Wuxun shone his flashlight into the cave. It was pitch black; the walls seemed to absorb light, and he couldn't see anything inside.

He frowned, remembering that there was some kind of hallucinogenic bell in this cave in the original plot, and immediately reached out to pull Wu Xiaoxie.

Unexpectedly, Wu Xiaoxie suddenly flung his hand away, and because the waterproof suit was made of smooth material, Zhang Wuxun couldn't hold on to him. Wu Xiaoxie had already rushed into the cave with a dazed look on his face.

"Innocent!"

Zhang Wuxun shouted and immediately rushed in as well.

Catching up halfway, Zhang Wuxun twisted his arm and pressed him face down on the steps, saying to the fat man and the young man chasing after them, "Quickly wake him up."

Without saying a word, the fat man rolled up his sleeves, breathed on them, and flicked Wu Xiaoxie's forehead with a loud thud.

Wu Xiaoxie cried out in pain and stopped struggling.

Zhang Wuxun saw that his eyes were clear, and then he let go and helped the man up.

Wu Xiaoxie rubbed his forehead and cursed, "Who the hell hit my forehead? Was it you, you fatso?"

The fat man quickly shifted the blame, pointing at Zhang Wuxun and saying, "It was Muyu who told me to knock. You weren't thinking straight just now, so I can't exactly slap you across the face."

Zhang Wuxun smiled and shone a flashlight on his forehead, "Let me see if I hit it hard enough."

Upon hearing that it was Zhang Wuxun's idea, Wu Xiaoxie stopped, put down his hand, and complained, "That fatso really went all out; my head is buzzing."

"It's nothing." Zhang Wuxun reached out and rubbed it for him, comforting him, "It's just a little red, but not as bad as when I hit Fatty last time."

"You damn wooden fish, no wonder my forehead was swollen for a whole week last time. So you did it on purpose!" The fat man was indignant and pretended to cry as he accused, "What happened to our loving family? I'm worse off than someone who was adopted."

Wu Xiaoxie smugly wagged his tail and gave him a pinky finger. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly pointed into the depths and said, "There's someone there!"

The flashlights were all shone in unison, and the figure flipped up and ran away in a flash, incredibly fast.

Wu Xiaoxie guessed, "Could it be my third uncle?"

"Shall we go take a look?" Zhang Wuxun looked at the young man, seeking his opinion.

The young man nodded and took the lead in chasing after the person and grabbing him. The fat man shone a light on the person and, after seeing his face clearly, said in a sarcastic tone, "Oh my~ isn't this Miss Aning? What happened to you? You look so disheveled after not seeing you for a few days."

Looking at A Ning's blank and lifeless eyes, Wu Xiaoxie asked in confusion, "What's wrong with her? She seems unable to hear us."

The young man waved his hand in front of Ah Ning's eyes. "Something's not right. Her pupils are reacting very slowly."

Aning's reaction could be described as blank. Her face was disheveled and smelly, her wetsuit was tattered, and there were traces of blood on her nose and the corners of her mouth. It was unclear what she had gone through to end up like this.

"Is she really stupid?" The fat man rolled up his sleeves and stood by, eager to try. "How about we slap her across the face to wake her up? Who told her to scheme against me before?"

Zhang Wuxun gestured for them to proceed.

The fat man gestured at the tiny face, smaller than the palm of his hand, for a long time, then clicked his tongue and said, "I must say, this woman is quite pretty. I'm a little hesitant to do it. Why don't you take her?"

Zhang Wuxun rolled his eyes, pulled out his dagger, and stabbed it deep into the wound on her right shoulder that he had previously inflicted with a silver dart.

What is "cherishing beauty and showing compassion"? It doesn't exist.

The fat man grimaced, "Thank you for your mercy, Brother Wooden Fish."

Ah Ning seemed oblivious to the pain, remaining unresponsive. Zhang Wuxun clicked his tongue, thinking to himself that this woman was ruthless; she could endure this.

Xiao Tianzhen scratched his head. "It seems she's really scared out of her wits. Should we tie her up first and then call the police when we get out?"

The fat man cursed, "Have you lost your mind? What do we do? We're tomb raiders. Are you trying to deliver yourself to the police to boost their performance quota?"

Wu Xiaoxie slapped his forehead. "Damn it, I forgot. I haven't been to many tombs. I'm not in the right mindset right now. Just pretend I was talking nonsense and let it go."

The young man shone his flashlight deeper into the area and said, "Look, there's a tree over there."

After discussing it for a while, the group decided to go and take a look.

The fat man pointed at Ah Ning, "What about this woman?"

Zhang Wuxun waved his hand and walked away, saying, "You can carry it if you want, but I'm not carrying it."

Wu Xiaoxie grinned, showing his white teeth, "I can't carry it."

After saying that, he quickly followed Zhang Wuxun and the young man.

In the end, the fat man could only helplessly carry A-Ning on his back.

The group studied the coral tree the young man had seen earlier for a few minutes. The fat man asked, "Hey, how much do you think this coral tree is worth?"

Wu Xiaoxie knew his thief's habit of never leaving empty-handed. This time, he not only got nothing from the tomb but also almost lost his life. He must be thinking about this coral tree now. "I'm not trying to discourage you, but this thing is worth at most sixteen yuan a pound. It's not even worth as much as watered-down beef. How are you going to take such a big tree out? It's a complete waste of effort."

The fat man sighed, "This trip has really cost me a fortune."

Zhang Wuxun chuckled and pointed to the bells on the coral tree. "These things are worth quite a bit of money, it just depends on whether you're lucky enough to get them."

Upon hearing this, the fat man immediately withdrew his outstretched hand and asked, "Is there something fishy about this bell?"

He wasn't stupid; he knew something was strange about the bell as soon as he heard Zhang Wuxun's meaning.

Zhang Wuxun nodded, then turned to Wu Xiaoxie and asked, "Does he look familiar?"

Wu Xiaoxie exclaimed "Ah!" in realization, "Isn't this the bell that was tied to the tail of the corpse beetle we encountered in the water in the Corpse Cave last time? It's just that the material is different. That one was bronze, and this one looks a bit like brass."

Then I briefly explained to the fat man what had happened that day.

The fat man felt a chill run down his spine. "Goodness, thank goodness the wooden fish reminded me in time."

The young man said, "That pile of corpses used to be an ancient tomb, but I don't know why it's connected to Wang Zanghai."

The group pondered for a long time, but couldn't figure it out.

Zhang Wuxun pulled Wu Xiaoxie back, saying, "Alright, we don't have much time left. Aren't there luminous pearls on that treasure peak? Let's knock off a couple on our way out, at least it'll make up for the loss."

The fat man thought it made sense, and carrying A-Ning on his back, the group returned to the main hall.

The fat man put Ah Ning down, and Zhang Wuxun immediately tied her up, saying, "This woman is always cunning, just in case."

Golden nanmu wood is hard on the outside but soft on the inside, making it quite difficult to cut.

Seeing this, the three of them, mindful of Zhang Wuxun's shoulder injury, let him rest to the side.

After more than two hours of clanging and banging, we finally managed to cut enough footholds on the pillar.

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