Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

That makes sense.

Qi Qiu clicked his tongue, slowly regaining his composure, and muttered under his breath, "It's really boring with smart people around. Oh well, I'm too lazy to argue with this kind of muscle-bound, simple-minded brute."

Before he could finish speaking, he received a light tap on the forehead.

"Ouch!"

Qi Qiu covered his forehead, thinking it was Wang Can, and was about to start criticizing him when he turned around and saw it was Shen Mingchao, so he immediately shut up.

Shen Mingchao slowly put his phone away and finally spoke: "Are you here to stir up trouble or to cause more problems? If you keep talking nonsense, I might really have him drag you away."

Three men make a drama.

At first, people watch it for the novelty, but once the show ends and they can't treat everyone equally, trouble will ensue.

She looked up at the boy in front of her.

Now that she had made the promise, and people had come knocking on her door, she naturally wouldn't go back on her word.

"Tell me, what should I do?"

That's how they loosened their grip.

Upon hearing this, Qi Qiu's eyes instantly lit up with joy.

He forced a smile and steadied his trembling arms as he opened the wooden box in his hand.

It was as if he had finally fulfilled a long-cherished wish.

Inside the box lay a snow-white, round bead, no bigger than a grain of rice, plain and unremarkable in appearance, with nothing special about it.

Shen Mingchao leaned down to examine it, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes: "This is... a Gu poison?"

"Yes, this is a Gu worm, a dormant Gu worm. Don't underestimate it because of its small size; it survived by killing hundreds of poisonous insects before being made into a love Gu."

Upon hearing this, Shen Mingchao's expression turned ferocious. The thought of hundreds of poisonous insects killing each other made her scalp tingle and her whole body itch.

Qi Qiu, observing her expression, immediately noticed her discomfort. He moved the wooden box slightly away and gently reassured her, "Don't worry, you don't need to touch the Gu worm directly. Just a drop of blood from your fingertip on it will awaken the Gu worm."

As he spoke, he took out a delicate tool from his pocket, about the size of half a finger, and showed it to Shen Mingchao.

"This thing has an extremely fine needle hidden at the tip. With just a light press, it can pierce the fingertip and draw blood."

"Sister, don't worry, I've disinfected the needle and coated it with a special medicine. You'll only feel numbness, not pain. I've tested it."

A wooden box, a blood collection device.

The two items were neatly placed on the table.

Shen Mingchao reached out and picked up the small device, examining it closely: "You've prepared quite thoroughly."

She looked up at the earnest young man, her eyes flickering slightly, and sighed softly, "Things have come to this point; the arrow is truly on the bowstring, and there's no turning back."

Having said that, she no longer hesitated.

The left index finger is inserted into the groove of the device and placed securely, while the right hand gently presses the mechanism.

"Click—"

A very faint, crisp mechanical sound was heard.

As Qi Qiu said, there was only a slight numbing sensation, without any piercing pain.

She withdrew her finger, a trace of blood slowly seeping from its tip. Without thinking, she immediately raised her fingertip directly above the wooden box.

The condensed blood droplet, drawn by gravity, landed precisely on the snow-white Gu bead.

The next second, a bizarre and magical scene unfolded.

The bead seemed to possess a life of its own, instantly absorbing all the dripping blood. The white color was completely stained crimson, making the bead appear like a piece of refined cinnabar.

"Sister, it's done."

Qi Qiu's soft reminder came from beside him.

Just as Shen Mingchao was about to reach for the tissues beside him, a sudden flash of light appeared before his eyes, and a handsome figure quietly approached, his wrist being gently grasped.

"I'll do it."

The gentle male voice was like a spring rain.

The person's movements were extremely gentle, as if handling some fragile, rare treasure. After carefully wiping the bloodstains from her fingertips with a tissue, they meticulously applied a band-aid.

This scene was heartwarming and touching, but Shen Mingchao felt inexplicably awkward.

There's really no need for that.

The tiny cut on her fingertip, no bigger than a pinhead, would probably heal by the time they finished chatting; a band-aid wouldn't even be necessary.

Just then, a dull thud came from beside me.

For some reason, Wang Can suddenly knelt down on the ground.

"Zhang Haixia! You shameless scoundrel! You're despicable and despicable! You bastard, you launched a sneak attack!"

He was furious, his eyes blazing with anger.

He had originally planned to go and treat Shen Mingchao's wounds as soon as he finished drawing blood, to show his concern.

Little did they know that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Zhang Haixia saw through his intentions, silently circled behind him, and swiftly struck the acupoints on his legs.

His legs were instantly paralyzed, and he could only watch helplessly as the opportunity that was so close to him was snatched away by the other party.

They're all so annoying!

Wang Can gritted his teeth, wishing he could bite the other person to death, but unfortunately his legs were weak and he could barely move a step.

He could only stubbornly raise one middle finger.

Seeing this, Qi Qiu added fuel to the fire, saying sarcastically, "I thought the two brothers got along well before, but now it seems their relationship isn't exactly harmonious."

"Shut up! Who told you to call me 'brother'!"

As it turns out, you shouldn't mess with a man who's easily angered.

Qi Qiu didn't care at all and just pursed her lips indifferently.

He's now completely obsessed with love potions.

He eagerly picked up the crimson Gu bead from the box, about to put it in his mouth, when a gentle voice stopped him.

"Wait a moment."

"Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back, Xiao Qiu. Are you sure you want to eat it?"

After Qi Qiu mentioned the love potion, Shen Mingchao also learned about the art of potion-making in his spare time.

In the public's perception, Gu is not as mystical as rumored.

But this is the world of Daomu Biji.

This world holds countless secrets and miracles that defy common sense and overturn our understanding. Many things cannot be explained by ordinary reason.

Therefore, this love potion is most likely genuine.

Once you've taken the plunge, you're bound to it for life.

This is tantamount to signing a permanent contract of servitude.

"Don't blame me for being long-winded, Xiao Qiu." Shen Mingchao softened his tone: "To gamble your entire life on someone else, with no turning back, is no small matter. I hope you will think carefully."

"No."

Qi Qiu shook her head slightly, the movement small but her attitude unwavering: "You are no one else."

He looked up at her, his unresolved emotions condensed in his eyes, a thousand words unspoken within them.

You are not someone else.

You are the only one my heart desires in this life, the one I think of day and night, the one I can never reach... my lover.