The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"The reliefs on the ground are inlaid with gold!"

Before he had taken two steps, Fang Yun heard a gasp of surprise coming from inside the iron building.

These unloading warriors are all veterans who have been in the business for many years, so they naturally know their stuff.

Although Fang Yun took all the best jade materials, the remaining items were still worth a fortune.

After all, what Fang Yun considered mundane things were the gold, silver, and jade treasures that they loved most.

............

Back on the platform, Fang Yun saw Chen Yulou and Luo Laowai standing in front of an iron building, so he walked over.

The two men had smiles on their faces, probably because they had discovered the iron tower where gold and silver were stored.

"Brother Fang, how are things on your end?"

Seeing the two of them come to greet him first, Fang Yun shrugged and said with a 'helpless' expression:

"Nothing new, just some medicinal herbs, pills, and ancient prescriptions."

"By the way, there are quite a lot of gold, silver and jade in that iron building, they're inlaid everywhere."

"what!"

"Oh dear, Brother Fang Yun, those gold and silver are the real valuable things!"

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, Luo Laowai immediately clapped his hands and shouted excitedly.

"Hey boss, you can keep an eye on things here. I need to go check over there, just in case those bastards hoard some!"

After shouting, Luo Laowai ran towards the iron tower that Fang Yun had previously scouted.

He was shouting as he ran.

"Little Yang, go out and call all the brothers outside in to help move things!"

Upon hearing Luo Laowai call out the nickname of his subordinate Yang, Fang Yun's smile gradually faded.

"Brother Fang, is there something troubling you?"

Seeing that Fang Yun's expression was off, Chen Yulou asked in confusion.

So far, the tomb raiding has been going smoothly, and now they've even found the treasure left behind by those sorcerers. Why has Fang Yun changed his attitude?

After a moment of contemplation, Fang Yun decided to reveal what he knew.

"Brother Chen, may I speak to you in private?"

Leading Chen Yulou to a deserted rock face, Fang Yun lowered his voice and said:

"Brother Chen, there's something wrong with Luo Laowai's adjutant."

"Earlier, in the front hall of the underground palace, I heard him ordering his men to leave the tomb..."

After hearing Fang Yun's words, Chen Yulou's face turned cold, and he clenched his fist.

"Brother Fang, are you sure? Did he really say the name Commander Ma?"

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be able to say such things at this time and disturb the morale of the troops."

Fang Yun nodded, his face looking 'solemn'.

After receiving Fang Yun's affirmative reply, Chen Yulou chuckled, his face growing increasingly grim.

"Ma Zhengbang, you're really something... You treat my Xiangyin like your own home."

"Okay...okay..."

"Brother Fang, this matter is of great importance, so I won't chat with you any longer. I'd appreciate it if you could keep an eye on things here for me for a while!"

Chen Yulou laughed in anger, his heart burning with rage. He cupped his hands in greeting to Fang Yun and headed back towards the cave entrance.

Fang Yun raised an eyebrow as he watched Chen Yulou hurry back.

He hadn't originally planned to reveal this, since he had previously wanted to kill off Luo Laowai.

But the more they explored the tomb, the larger it became, and the longer it took. If they didn't resolve the small troubles behind them, they might end up burning them down tomorrow.

Because of his involvement, the plot has already changed, so it's best to play it safe.

(Please give me flowers and ratings.)

Chapter Seventeen: I Like You Very Much

I stayed where I was and rested for about ten minutes.

At this moment, Partridge Whistle led Old Foreigner and Flower out of the iron building they had been exploring.

"Brother Fang, where is Brother Chen?"

Seeing Fang Yun sitting alone on the ground to rest, Partridge Whistle asked in confusion.

"He had something to do and went out of the cave." Fang Yun pointed in the direction of the passage, then asked:

"What was stored in that building you investigated?"

"Ugh, it's all corpse oil and grease, it's making me want to throw up from the stench."

"I wonder if all those alchemists in the past were sick, daring to eat things from the dead."

As soon as Fang Yun asked, the old foreigner began to complain with a displeased expression.

"Fang Yun, what's in that building you went to?"

Like Fang Yun, Lao Yangren disliked formalities, so after they met, they always addressed each other by their first names.

"Hmm...you might be interested."

Fang Yun stroked his chin and pointed out the iron towers that Partridge Whistle and the other two hadn't been to.

“That building is the one I went to. Inside were pills, herbs, and ancient prescriptions.”

"That building was filled with gold and jade artifacts, and it also contained cinnabar and alum-based elixirs."

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, Partridge Whistle's previously dim eyes immediately lit up as he looked at the old foreigner and said:

"Old foreigner, each of you on one side, search carefully!"

"Hua, you stay with Brother Fang and don't wander around in places like this!"

"it is good."

The old foreigner nodded and walked directly towards the building containing the funerary objects, while Partridge Whistle walked expectantly towards the building containing the medicinal pills on the other side.

Partridge Whistle knew that if the Muchen Pearl was really here, it could only be in the Mingqi Pavilion and the Danyao Pavilion.

Seeing that her two senior brothers had left her behind again, Hua's face fell, and she plopped down next to Fang Yun, pouting.

"They won't let me go here, they won't let me go there, I'm not a burden."

Hearing the flower's complaints, Fang Yun chuckled.

It seems this girl isn't as docile as she appears; she just doesn't want to show her negative emotions in front of her two senior brothers.

"You've been out in the mountains for about half a year now, haven't you? You've seen quite a few tombs, aren't you tired of them yet?" (Group)

Hearing this, Hua shook her head, wrapped her arms around her knees, and murmured softly. 8

"I don't enjoy going into tombs; I just hope I can help them."

"When I was a child in the clan, the previous sect leader would always lead the clansmen who had joined the Mountain Moving Sect on outings, but they would always return with injuries, and sometimes one or two people would be missing."

"At first I didn't understand what this meant... I wondered why they left their people, why they had to see the outside world."

At this point, the flower's whispered voice began to tremble slightly. 6

"It wasn't until the day my father passed away that I learned what the nightmare of our clan was. When he died, he told me...it was our mission."

"I could feel how unwilling my father was to accept this, so from that day on, I decided that I must join the Mountain Moving Sect and find the Muchen Pearl!"

"Only then did I begin studying medicine, because I knew... the Mountain Moving Sect didn't need someone like me who lacked martial arts talent; only by studying medicine could I join the sect." 6

"Me? I don't have any great skills. When I'm free, I just tease them to make them happy, and when something happens, I bandage their wounds. That's enough for me."

"It's just a bead, we'll find it eventually."

After speaking, Hua raised her head to look at Fang Yun, her warm smile tinged with a hint of heartache, and tears welled up in her reddened eyes.

"Correct!"

Hearing those words filled with resentment and grievance, Fang Yun felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He straightened his expression and said firmly.

Then, she reached out and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"You're such a grown-up, stop crying."

Upon hearing this, Hua quickly wiped her eyes with her sleeve and laughed.

"I didn't cry, the wind was just too strong and got in my eyes."

Fang Yun chuckled, shook his head, and said nothing more. The two of them sat down against the iron tower in silence.

"We will find it!"

After a moment of silence, Fang Yun uttered another sentence, though he himself wasn't sure whether he was speaking to himself or to the flower.

"what?"