Tomb Raider: Evolution of the Red Dragon, Starting from the Ancient City of Jingjue

But before Qin Feng could finish speaking and before Jiang Hua could answer, the old man suddenly turned his head and stared at Qin Feng.

You're saying I'm a little confused?

The old man's sudden remark made Qin Feng quickly take a few steps back, standing behind Jiang Hua to keep him from looking at him.

After all, his gaze was so unsettling that it made people feel uneasy, and Qin Feng couldn't help but feel puzzled at this moment.

He was already speaking very quietly.

Why could this old man hear what he was saying so clearly, as if he had super hearing?

At this moment, not only Qin Feng felt puzzled, but even Jiang Hua couldn't help but feel confused.

He could barely hear what Qin Feng was saying, but Qin Feng had to be very close to Jiang Hua's ear to say it.

How could this old man hear so clearly when he was so far in front of them?
"Grandpa, your hearing is really amazing! I couldn't even hear you clearly, but you heard it so clearly."

Jiang Hua chuckled and said to the old man in front of him.

However, the old man did not directly answer Jiang Hua's words; he just snorted softly.

As if she had forgiven Qin Feng, she turned her head and continued walking forward.

At this moment, Lao Wang and Chen Le and the others behind him silently shut up, because they could see that the old man had such good hearing, and they were afraid that what they said would be heard by him.

After walking for half a day, Qin Feng and Yun were starting to feel their legs getting sore.

"Sir, how much longer until we reach our destination? Are you trying to lead us in circles? We've been walking for ages and we still haven't arrived!"

Qin Feng couldn't accept it either and fell to the ground, shouting at the old man in the distance.

After hearing Qin Feng and his group stop, the old man had no choice but to turn around and imitate them, sitting directly on the ground.

"It will take another half day to walk there. By the time you get there, it will be just evening, and you can go in then. If you haven't paid me, you probably don't know that going in at night is the best time."

The old man snorted lightly, still looking arrogant as he spoke.

The group of men couldn't help but feel puzzled when they heard the old man say it would be better to go in at night.

It's worth noting that none of the information they had gathered previously specified that it was better to go in at night.

Even Chen Le's father didn't write about this in his diary.

So when Chen Le heard what the old man said, he quickly stepped forward and asked him.

"Grandpa, you're in really good health! But I have a question for you. Could you explain why it's better to go in at night? What's the difference between going in at night and going in during the day?"

After seeing that Chen Le had lost his previous arrogance, the old man was quite taken with him.

He gave a light hum and then explained to Qin Feng, Jiang Hua, and the others.

"You guys don't know this, do you? It's lucky you met my old tomb raiders. It's because you didn't meet me that you didn't grasp the essence."

After the old man finished speaking, he took out a small notebook from his pocket, which was filled with dense writing.

Seeing this, Jiang Hua walked over. The old man, instead of handing the notebook to Chen Le, handed it directly to Jiang Hua.

Jiang Hua opened the notebook and saw that the words on it were written neatly.

It was clear that the person who wrote this had a certain level of cultural refinement, and Jiang Hua couldn't help but look up at the old man sweating. "Grandpa, did you write this?"

Hearing Jiang Hua say this, the old man nodded with a rather proud air.

"I used to be a scholar who passed the imperial examinations."

Hearing that this old man had been a scholar before, Jiang Hua understood why the old man's writing and speech were so organized.

When Chen Le, Lao Wang, and the others learned that the old man had once been a scholar, they looked at him in disbelief.

But here's the thing: even if it's a scholar from the last dynasty, many years have already passed.

This old man didn't look like he was over a hundred years old. After Qin Feng and the others realized this, they looked at the old man in front of them with a bit of fear.

The old man seemed to have expected the fear of Jiang Hua and Qin Feng, and gave a light hum.

"Forget it if you don't believe it."

The old man did not explain this to Jiang Hua and Qin Feng.

Seeing that the old man was unwilling to explain further, Jiang Hua and Qin Feng didn't press him any further.

Moreover, they were terrified that the old man in front of them was a ghost disguised as a human to deceive them.

Upon realizing this, Qin Feng, Chen Le, and the others immediately looked around warily, as if they were afraid that the old man had taken them to some underworld and would eat them up.

"Grandpa, you said we can only go in at night. You're not going to wait until night to eat us up, are you?"

Qin Feng asked the old man in the distance with some apprehension.

At this moment, Chen Le and Lao Wang looked at the old man with worried expressions, as if they were afraid that the old man would nod in the next second.

"You little brats, didn't I write it all down in my notebook? You haven't even read it and you're already talking nonsense. Do you want a beating? Don't let my appearance fool you, I can still beat you up without any problem."

As the old man spoke, he stood up and walked towards Qin Feng and Lao Wang, as if he were going to beat them up.

Seeing the old man's appearance, they quickly looked at Jiang Hua, who was already looking at the small notebook.

After Jiang Hua had finished looking through it, he handed the notebook to Qin Feng and Yun and the others, who immediately took the notebook and began to examine it.

They discovered that the notebook had clearly written down all their doubts about the Stele Valley, and even doubts they hadn't had before. Now they understood the true identity of the old man in front of them.

"protector?"

They looked at the old man with a puzzled expression. If he really was the guardian of this Stele Valley, then why did he bring them there?

Shouldn't the guardians do everything in their power to prevent outsiders from touching this Stele Valley?
"This guardian of the Stele Valley is no longer of any use. I don't have deep feelings for this Stele Valley, and it has harmed my family and ruined my life. Why should I continue to guard it?"

The old man looked utterly dejected as he spoke, as if Beigu had done something truly irreversible.

Seeing the old man's sudden look of utter despair, Jiang Hua, Lao Wang, and the others couldn't help but wonder about his story.

But before they could even ask, the old man stood up and began urging Jiang Hua and Lao Wang to hurry up.

"You little brats aren't even as strong as an old man like me. You think you can go tomb raiding like this? Looks like I can start collecting your corpses now. Don't worry, I'll keep your valuables safe."

The old man, while speaking, also sized up Old Wang and Chen Le, checking if they had any valuables on them. (End of Chapter)