Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

His words stirred up a huge wave of discussion.

Wu Xie and the others coughed incessantly.

Shen Mingchao's eyes widened.

Even Hei Xiazi himself was shocked.

The sudden fire climbed up my spine, and the heat took root throughout my body.

What?

What did he see?

Black Bear's five fingers unconsciously tightened around the girl's shoulders, and to make matters worse, the spirit behind him also began to stir.

The weight of the mountains pressed down on his shoulders, pulling at his eyes and causing a dull ache.

No one knows what kind of hell the black bear endured in those few short seconds!

"Thump!"

Hei Xiazi knelt on the ground with his back slightly hunched and his breathing was heavier than usual.

Yu Guangzhong, however, caught a glimpse of Shen Mingchao suddenly dodging away.

He chuckled softly, still managing to be sarcastic.

"Heh, you dodged pretty quickly. What's wrong? Can't handle a kneel from Master Hei?"

Nonsense! How old are you and how old am I?

You're kneeling before me, are you trying to shorten my lifespan?

Shen Mingchao shook his head sincerely: "I really can't accept that."

She thought that Hei Xiazi's behavior was a form of revenge from Zhang Qilan, and added in her mind that he deserved it.

How could you even say something like "child bride"?

You dare to mess with this guy? Aren't you afraid he'll pull out a knife and chop you up?

Upon seeing Hei Xiazi's state, the others immediately knew what had happened. The four of them either frowned, rubbed their eyebrows, held their foreheads, or sighed.

There were some things they definitely couldn't say in front of Shen Mingchao, so the four of them left the fat man behind and went to another room.

The fat guy is the one who sighed.

For some inexplicable reason, it felt like everyone was having a drinking party, but he was allergic to alcohol, so after a few rounds of drinks, he became the only sober one left to clean up the mess – the unlucky scapegoat.

Is he really just born to worry about everything?

In the next room, Wu Xie lowered his hand from his forehead, shrugged listlessly, and lightly delivered a boomerang to the blind man.

"Master, this is that tricky matter. What price do you think would be enough to resolve it this time?"

Black Bear: "..."

His silence was deafening.

Upon realizing that Hei Xiazi was also affected, Zhang Qilin's face immediately darkened. He stared intently at the door, not even sparing Hei Xiazi a glance.

He hadn't originally planned to come along, but he had something else to do.

Xie Yuchen put down his hand that was rubbing his temples, and suddenly asked, seemingly out of the blue, "Blind man, how do your eyes feel now?"

Black Bear felt strange.

Why did Hua Ye ask that question?

He was just being tormented by Lingcai from behind; it's a miracle his eye condition hasn't worsened.

He chuckled dismissively, about to say a few nice words as usual to appease the situation, but the words caught in his throat and he swallowed them back.

After the nameless anger subsided, the pressure on my back lessened considerably, and the shadows that had been obscuring my vision also dissipated somewhat.

The scene before my eyes gradually became clearer.

Black Bear was shocked. He blinked and checked repeatedly before finally confirming one thing.

His eye ailment, which had plagued him for years, suddenly improved at this moment.

Xie Yuchen observed Hei Xiazi's reaction and murmured, "It seems to have been effective."

Xie Yuchen should have been happy for the blind man, but for some reason, he couldn't feel happy.

The previous sour feeling returned.

Wu Xie then told Hei Xiazi the whole story.

A bucket of cold water extinguished the excitement from before.

Black Bear stared at the incandescent light on the ceiling, his voice cold: "I thought it was a miracle, but it turns out it was just bait in another trap."

Wu Xie still cared about his master, Hei Xiazi, and offered words of comfort.

"Don't be too pessimistic, blind man. Treating your eye disease is more important. Besides, Xiaohua has already asked the Xie family to start researching it, and perhaps there will be unexpected good news."

But his words of comfort were completely superfluous.

Because Hei Xiazi was only depressed for a short while. After finishing a cigarette, he immediately returned to his carefree and irresponsible self.

Amidst the swirling smoke, they couldn't see Black Bear's face, but they heard him chuckle softly.

"My eldest apprentice is right. Life is more important. The opportunity is right in front of us. If all else fails, we might as well wade into this mess."

The meaning of this statement couldn't be clearer.

Wu Xie and the others were not surprised.

Hei Xiazi has always been the most carefree, cynical, and unpredictable among them.

Xie Yuchen did not object, but still warned, "Blind man, think it through. Once you get involved, there's no turning back. This feeling can be addictive if you stay in it for too long."

"So you guys are already addicted, right?"

Black Bear looked over at them one by one, and smiled wickedly.

Zhang Qilin rotated his wrist, ignoring Hei Xiazi's words.

Xie Yuchen blushed slightly, avoided Hei Xiazi's gaze, and ultimately did not utter a word in rebuttal.

Wu Xie was left alone. Facing Hei Xiazi's mocking gaze, he still stubbornly insisted, "Don't look at me, I'm fine."

Ah, the attempt to cover it up only makes it more obvious.

Too lazy to argue with the others about their personal relationships, Hei Xiazi was more concerned about something else.

"Does that girl, Shen Mingchao, know about this situation?"

Xie Yuchen shook his head: "He probably doesn't know."

"What if it's an act?"

Hei Xiazi remained as vigilant as ever; he could enter the game, but he couldn't be tricked into entering it.

"no."

After remaining silent until now, Zhang Qilan finally broke his silence and uttered his first words.

Wu Xie chimed in, "It doesn't look like she's faking it, and besides, it wouldn't do her any good."

Emotions are emotions, but they're not real shackles.

They weren't some selfless saints, but just a group of shady tomb raiders.

However, Shen Mingchao's healing abilities on them were genuine.

Hei Xiazi understood the situation and asked, "Let's just pretend she knows nothing. Should we not tell her?"

Wu Xie silently looked at Zhang Qilan.

Xie Yuchen quickly added, "The young man said not to tell her for now."

"I see."

After saying this, Hei Xiazi inadvertently met Zhang Qilin's calm black eyes.

There was something else he was very curious about.

The mute person wouldn't allow anyone to tell.

Was this out of a desire to protect Shen Mingchao, or out of his own selfish motives?

This question is destined to be ignored.

It wasn't that Hei Xiazi didn't want to ask, but the incoming fist made it impossible for him to speak.

Now that we've finished talking, it's time to settle some scores.

Suddenly, Black Bear's mournful howl echoed from the room.

"Dumb guy, you can't take a joke seriously, can you?"

"It's been ten years, how come your temper has gotten even worse?"

"No, you really aren't going to show any mercy at all?"

"Are we still brothers? Don't hit someone in the face!!"