Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

Zhang Haiyan wore an infuriating smile, seemingly oblivious to the suffocating atmosphere.

His lips moved swiftly, like a chattering myna bird, blocking her way.

"Ming Dynasty, ask me anything you want to know, and I'll tell you everything I know! Let's talk things out and have a good chat. Don't just leave like that."

"It's fine if you don't want to talk about it. We were wrong to do this. We're not human. If you're still angry, come on, take this stick and hit whoever you don't like. Don't worry, no one here will dare to fight back. We'll make sure you beat them until you're satisfied."

"My godmother said that girls shouldn't bottle up their anger; it's bad for their health. If you're too lazy to do it yourself, I can do it for you and help you vent your anger!"

Zhang Haiyan rattled off a long string of words, but Shen Mingchao didn't even spare him a glance, walking straight ahead without looking to the side.

Upon seeing this, he immediately hurried after them.

She continued to ramble on, unwilling to give up.

"It's fine if we don't fight, but it's almost noon. We can't go out on an empty stomach, can we? We should at least eat something. It's so uncomfortable to go out on an empty stomach."

"Oh right, how about I cook you a meal? I'm not a bad cook, I used to be..."

Before he could finish speaking, a fierce gust of wind from a punch came straight at him, aimed directly at his face!

Zhang Haiyan's expression hardened, and he instinctively dodged.

Then, with a mournful face, he clasped his hands together in a gesture of begging for mercy and said in a pitiful voice:

"Ming Dynasty, let's make a deal. Hitting someone is fine, but could you please not hit my face? If my face is disfigured, I'll be unrecognizable."

Shen Mingchao was already furious, and yet someone kept blocking his way, causing his anger to surge.

If she doesn't take action soon, she'll be letting down the martial arts skills she awakened from Li Han's memories.

Besides, things have developed to this point, there's no need to hide our shortcomings any longer.

Thinking of this, Shen Mingchao immediately clenched his fists, tensed his arms, and used all his strength in every move, leaving no room for compromise.

At first, Zhang Haiyan thought Shen Mingchao was angry and wanted to find someone to vent his anger on, so he was willing to accept it.

So he didn't fight back, he only defended and didn't attack.

But after only a few moves, his expression turned serious, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

A flicker of disbelief crossed his eyes.

Shen Mingchao's moves were fast and steady, ruthless and precise, each strike aimed directly at vital points, carrying an unstoppable momentum.

The more Zhang Haiyan fought, the more frightened he became.

When did this girl become so amazing?

Even if the clan leader personally taught him, it would be impossible for him to improve so rapidly in such a short time, to the point that he was almost overwhelmed.

This doesn't make any sense at all!

The onlookers quickly realized something was wrong, their faces showing surprise and confusion.

Especially Zhang Qiyu, Wu Xie, Xie Yuchen, Hei Xiazi, Bai She... those who had known Shen Mingchao for a long time were even more shocked.

Whether inside or outside the bronze gate, it is an indisputable fact that Shen Mingchao does not know martial arts.

These people were all trained martial artists, and they rarely misjudged this aspect. The difference between someone who knows kung fu and someone who doesn't is enormous in terms of posture, breathing, and reaction time. Even if someone were to conceal it, it wouldn't be possible to do it so flawlessly.

But right now, the undeniable facts are right in front of us.

Shen Mingchao was able to fight Zhang Haiyan to a standstill, and the former even seemed to have the upper hand.

This is incredible!

Shen Mingchao already had a good idea of ​​the outcome.

With her current skills, she has nothing to fear or be timid about; this is the source of her confidence to overturn tables.

Too lazy to argue with Zhang Haiyan any longer, her eyes turned cold, and she suddenly resorted to a dirty trick.

He raised his leg as if to kick the opponent's lower body, but actually took advantage of the opponent's panicked dodge and kicked Zhang Haiyan hard in the back of the knee, tripping him to the ground.

"Don't block my way, you're an eyesore."

This statement was clearly not just meant for Zhang Haiyan alone.

Shen Mingchao straightened her slightly disheveled clothes and turned around to grab the suitcase and cat carrier beside her, when suddenly a dark shadow darted in front of her and blocked her way.

Black Bear's face was plastered with a fawning yet roguish smile.

That smug look of his was even worse than Zhang Haiyan's earlier.

"My dear Qingqing, my heart has been aching like it's being pricked by needles ever since this happened."

"Could you have pity on the blind man? If you're leaving, could you take me with you?"

"Otherwise, it would be such a waste if you had someone to serve you on your journey, wouldn't you agree?"

Hearing these glib words, Shen Mingchao sneered and retorted sarcastically, "A good dog doesn't block the way. I just said he wasn't talking about you, didn't I!"

Black Bear's body stiffened slightly, but a mischievous smile suddenly appeared in his eyes.

Instead of taking a step back, he shamelessly moved forward another half step, almost touching Shen Mingchao's body.

His voice was low, hoarse, and roguish.

"Qingqing, you want a dog? What a coincidence! My eldest apprentice, though he may not have many other skills, is an absolute master at imitating dog barks. He even has a nickname, Wu the Little Dog. Would you like to hear him? I guarantee he'll imitate it perfectly."

"Come here, eldest apprentice, call out a few times."

Wu Xie, who was called out, froze on the spot. Normally, he would have immediately cursed back.

Given the current situation....

Wu Xie's gaze fell on Shen Mingchao. After hesitating for a moment, his face flushed red. Finally, he closed his eyes, swallowed his pride, and barked softly at Shen Mingchao.

? ?

This is outrageous! He opened the door for something so outrageous! This is utterly outrageous!

Shen Mingchao felt a headache coming on.

Damn it.

These people are shameless to the extreme; they're capable of saying and doing the most outrageous and absurd things.

The best way to deal with this kind of stubborn rogue is to completely ignore him.

Shen Mingchao tried to dodge Hei Xiazi, but Hei Xiazi was like a stubborn plaster that wouldn't let go, and he followed closely behind.

She once again sidestepped him, but Black Bear remained close behind.

This sticky feeling made her think that the person in front of her was more like a shameless big black dog.

Shen Mingchao finally reached his breaking point.

Hitting one is one thing, hitting two is another.

So she stopped talking nonsense, but after they started fighting, she found that the black bear didn't dodge at all, but just took her attacks head-on, and even deliberately moved closer to let her hit him.

Despite wincing in pain, the curve of his lips only became more pronounced.

I feel inexplicably irritable.

She didn't investigate further, intending to leave each other some dignity and not wanting to push things too far, but some people just don't know what's good for them, huh?

Don't you want to get beaten up?

Okay, I'll grant your wish.

With a smile, Shen Mingchao suddenly drew a curved knife from his waist, the blade reflecting a cold, sharp light.

Upon seeing this, the upturned corners of Hei Xiazi's mouth froze.

Should we use his knife against him?

Hei Xiazi didn't dodge until the knife tip was pointed directly at his eyes. He ripped off his sunglasses, his eyes filled with madness.

"Come on, Mingchao, don't hold back, aim properly!"