Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

After Wu Xie and Fatty started, the others also began to introduce themselves.

There were too many people, and some were far away. After listening to everyone, Shen Mingchao only remembered a few.

One of them was the person she mistakenly called "sister".

Because the man was holding mushrooms, staring at her seriously, and said, "My name is White Snake, nickname Suzhen. Also, I'm a man, five or six years older than you, you should call me brother."

When Shen Mingchao looked at the handsome young man with effeminate features in front of him, he felt no guilt for calling him by the wrong name, only an excitement that overwhelmed his sexual desire.

Long hair, fair skin, thin, gloomy, and almond-shaped eyes.

The key is still the snake sculpture.

Who understands this damp and gloomy feeling?

As Shen Mingchao continued to censor his thoughts, the other party hesitated before asking, "These mushrooms... are they really from inside the bronze door?"

"Of course!" Shen Mingchao wouldn't allow anyone to question Zhang Qilan's hard work. "The rations my idol brought back personally, how could they be fake?"

Kan Jian leaned closer, raised an eyebrow, and said curiously, "Hey, boss, do you think this thing, growing in such a mysterious place, might have some special effects?"

Before Wu Xie, who had been called upon, could speak, Shen Mingchao, his eyes filled with doubt, asked first, "What effect could this possibly have?"

Kan Jian scratched his head. "Like, prolonging life?"

Shen Mingchao looked at the handsome and spirited young man with thick arms in front of him, his expression indescribable.

"Hey bro, these are mushrooms, not magic pills. Their only advantage is that they're plentiful and filling. If you eat them too fast, you might choke."

Hearing this, the fat man laughed uncontrollably, slapping his thigh repeatedly, "Young lady from the Ming Dynasty, it seems you've been through quite a lot."

Shen Mingchao looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle and sighed: "Fatty, don't mention it, the past is too painful to recall."

Everyone was amused, and the atmosphere immediately became lighthearted.

The fat man, intrigued, pointed to the bulging backpack at Shen Mingchao's feet and said half-jokingly, "Hey girl, did you bring any other local specialties from the Bronze Gate? Why don't you show them to us all?"

Shen Mingchao feigned surprise, gave a thumbs-up, and exclaimed, "Fatty, you have a discerning eye!"

This time, it was the fat man's turn to be stunned. "No, Fatty, I was just asking casually. You actually brought something else?"

"Yes. Since we were all leaving, I packed all the remaining food into bags."

Shen Mingchao opened his backpack, revealing six juicy apples inside, and said, "Don't underestimate these ordinary apples. They're much harder to get than mushrooms. It would be a waste not to take them out."

The next second, Shen Mingchao suddenly turned his gaze to Wu Xie, who was clearly the leader.

Wu Xie was taken aback by the stare: "What's wrong?"

"If we hand these things over, will you provide meals?" Shen Mingchao asked, stuffing two bags of biscuits into the hands of Zhang Qilan, who was standing there in a daze.

That's a joke; she's not the type to eat alone.

Zhang Qilin finally came to his senses. Looking at the extra thing in his hand and then at Shen Mingchao who winked at him with his right eye, he didn't refuse after all. He tore open the packaging and started eating.

Wu Xie noticed the subtle actions between the two, and he chuckled softly, somewhat helplessly.

"Even if you don't hand it over, we won't let a young girl like you go hungry, don't worry."

Shen Mingchao smiled with relief: "Boss, you're very generous! I'm sticking with this team."

The fat man shouted from the side, "Then let's start boiling water right now! The young man deserves a good meal after he comes out."

"Vest, get a few packets of instant noodles from your bag. After we finish this meal, we'll head back!"

Upon hearing those three words, Shen Mingchao's eyes lit up instantly. As he watched Kan Jian pull a bunch of colorful bags out of his backpack, tears involuntarily streamed down his face.

She swallowed hard, then waved to the white snake, pushing her backpack towards it amidst its puzzled gaze.

"Brother White Snake, do you have a knife? Could you help me cut the apple?"

The White Snake clearly hadn't expected the girl to ask him for help. He glanced at Wu Xie, but seeing that he didn't react, he didn't bother to ask.

He looked at Shen Mingchao again. The girl's eyes were bright and sparkling, like two glass beads, and very beautiful.

He paused for a moment, then reached out and took the backpack, pulled out the knife, washed it with water, and began to cut the apple.

Shen Mingchao wasn't idle either. He walked over to the fat man and, together with Kan Jian, put the instant noodles and seasoning packets into the water.

Soon, an enticing aroma wafted out.

Shen Mingchao sighed in the mist:

"Instant noodles, I used to ignore you, but now I'm completely devoted to you."

"You're a godsend for working people! I'm moved to tears!"

As the fat man used his chopsticks to divide the noodles, he smiled and said to Shen Mingchao, "Girl, tell me the truth, what did you grow up watching? How come you talk like that?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Mingchao actually thought about it for a moment, and finally gave a universal excuse: "I was playing on my phone."

"What do you mean?"

Shen Mingchao smiled knowingly, a hint of smugness in his eyes, and said, "You guys don't understand. The world of the internet is incredibly diverse. All sorts of talented individuals gather together, and all kinds of memes emerge endlessly. I even memorized them one by one in bed at midnight!"

Wu Xie's voice drifted from afar, tinged with teasing: "So, you're actually quite hardworking."

On the other side, Shen Mingchao was helping to distribute apples. When it came to Wu Xie's turn, she took half an apple and walked up to Wu Xie, replying, "Of course, I secretly rolled them in the middle of the night so that one day..."

The conversation was interrupted by a sudden change of events.

Shen Mingchao did not expect that when Wu Xie took the apple from her, he suddenly changed his expression and pushed her away again.

If Zhang Qiling hadn't raised his hand to steady her back, she probably would have fallen to the ground.

Shen Mingchao stared at Wu Xie in disbelief and asked the most likely reason: "Did we just have static electricity?"

Wu Xie lowered his head and didn't speak. His chest heaved violently, and he looked very unwell.

Shen Mingchao instinctively hid behind Zhang Qiling, then cautiously asked, "Are you... alright?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than the man opposite her, for some unknown reason, suddenly stood up and, with lightning speed, grabbed her wrist.

Shen Mingchao was no match for the other party's strength and was about to be dragged away when Zhang Qilin finally moved.

Zhang Qilin quickly grabbed Wu Xie's hand, then looked into Wu Xie's eyes and said only two words: "Wu Xie".

As if waking from a dream, reason returned.

Wu Xie was breathing heavily, struggling to process the scene he had just witnessed and the distinct heat emanating from his body.

If the first time was an accident, then the second test was enough for him to confirm one thing.

There's definitely something wrong with Shen Mingchao!