Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

It was definitely the right person to hire Xie Yuchen.

Upon receiving Wu Xie's call, Xie Yuchen immediately dropped what he was doing and instructed the technicians to quickly check the phone's location.

After the location was determined, Xie Yuchen looked at the latitude and longitude on the computer and his pupils trembled. He quickly took out his phone and opened the text message to compare.

Exactly the same, not a single difference!

Xie Yuchen's movements suddenly stopped, as if he were nailed to the spot, his ears ringing, and only one clear thought remained in his chaotic mind.

This was a conspiracy that had been planned long ago!

"Xiaohua, what's wrong? Did you find out?" Wu Xie's voice came from the phone.

Xie Yuchen snapped out of his daze, pressed his temples, sighed, and said, "Wu Xie, we've found the address."

"Where?"

"A villa in St. Petersburg, Russia."

Before Wu Xie could reply, Xie Yuchen spoke up, his voice low and heavy with undeniable authority: "Wu Xie, don't be so quick to react. This isn't as simple as it seems. I got this address a week ago and already had people investigate it thoroughly!"

"What! A week ago? How is that possible? Did someone arrange this a week in advance?"

"I'm not sure." Xie Yuchen explained while arranging things: "About a week ago, a strange message was sent to my phone. It contained the coordinates of this address. I had someone check it out at the time, and the information showed that the villa owner was an elderly Russian woman from the Avdoti family, who belonged to the local real estate oligarchs."

"Looking at the data, there's nothing special about it, but I'm still worried, so I called Hei Xiazi back."

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

Hei Xiazi, looking travel-worn, pushed open the door and entered. The two had been partners for many years, and a single glance between them was enough.

"Wu Xie, the blind man and I were planning to go to Russia to check things out. We've already prepared our equipment and will be taking a private plane there at dawn."

"I've also had someone contact the villa owner, and we should have results soon."

"Is it okay if just the two of you go?" Wu Xie asked, somewhat worried.

Xie Yuchen was about to get into the car with Hei Xiazi to go to the airport. After opening the car door, he replied, "The fastest way for Hei Xiazi and me to get there now is by private jet. We should arrive in St. Petersburg around tomorrow morning. Once we get there, we'll check the situation first. If it doesn't work out, we'll contact you again."

Traveling from Fujian to St. Petersburg is no small journey, especially since it's the middle of the night and Wu Xie and his team can't book any flights at all, no matter how urgent it is.

"Okay, then tomorrow. I'll wait for your letter."

A second before hanging up the phone, Wu Xie said "Xiao Hua" and then remained silent for a long time.

Black Bear chimed in from the side, "Don't worry, Third Master, we'll bring them back safe and sound!"

This sentence was drowned out by the roar of the vehicles.

the other side.

Not long after Shen Mingchao carried Qi Qiu into the villa, the constant temperature buff on her body disappeared.

Meanwhile, the old lady's private doctor received a call and rushed over. Upon entering, he first checked Qi Qiu's frostbite.

The doctor was Russian and spoke to the old lady in Russian, while the old lady translated for her in broken Chinese.

The gist of it is that, fortunately, Qi Qiu did not stay outdoors for long and quickly entered the warm indoor environment. She has only fainted from the cold and is not seriously frostbitten.

This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Mingchao watched as the two of them exchanged something in Russian. Perhaps noticing her curious gaze, the old lady spoke up to explain that the doctor said they needed to help Qi Qiu regain her body temperature and were preparing to take Qi Qiu to the bathroom to soak in warm water.

At this point, the old lady looked concerned and told her that the bathroom on the second floor was empty, and seeing that she was dressed so thinly, she asked if she wanted to take a warm bath.

Shen Mingchao hesitated for a moment, afraid that the other party would suspect something, but still nodded. However, being in a foreign country, she was still thinking about Qi Qiu. She quickly took a shower and then hurried downstairs with her half-wet hair.

In the living room, the old lady sat alone on the sofa, with two cups on the table, clearly having been waiting for her for some time.

Shen Mingchao knew that what was meant to happen would happen eventually.

She walked over and sat down on the other sofa.

Once things had settled down, she began to carefully examine the elderly woman, who was over fifty years old.

The old lady had a kind face and was dressed simply, but a brooch on her chest was particularly eye-catching. Its mottled texture made it clear that it was an antique that had been around for a long time and was quite valuable.

That's probably how wealthy people are; they prefer to pay attention to small details rather than expensive and glamorous clothes.

She started the conversation, a genuine smile on her face, her voice sincere: "Thank you, Madam, for saving my brother and me. I'm so sorry to have troubled you; we were indeed facing some difficulties..."

The old lady's expression softened further as she reached out and handed over a steaming glass of milk.

"It's alright, child. Drink some milk to warm yourself up first. You can talk about it slowly."

Okay, let's get down to business.

Shen Mingchao first introduced himself, and then gave a half-true, half-false description of the two people's situation.

"My younger brother disappeared inexplicably a long time ago. I found out through various inquiries that he was in St. Petersburg. The moment I heard the news, I rushed over there in a moment of impulse."

"However, when I found my brother in the snow, he was already unconscious from the cold. Before he lost consciousness, he told me that a murderer was forcing him to harm people, and that the murderer's target was the old lady's eldest son, which is why he guided me here."

"Madam, I believe my brother knows more than I think. Please, you must save him. I beg you."

With just a few words, Shen Mingchao both indicated that he knew nothing about it and deliberately highlighted Qi Qiu's importance, thus securing Qi Qiu's life.

No one would take something as trivial as it concerns their own family.

The old lady's expression was grave. After a moment of contemplation, she said to her, "Your name is Mingchao, right? I'm willing to believe you, but it's too late now. You should get some rest for the night. We can discuss this further tomorrow after your brother wakes up, okay?"

That's about enough.

Soon after, the doctor returned and said that Qi Qiu's condition had improved significantly.

Shen Mingchao breathed a small sigh of relief upon hearing this news. When the old lady asked her whether she wanted to share a room with Qi Qiu or live alone, she immediately pretended to be eager and chose the former.

As the "older sister," she is naturally worried about her comatose younger brother; this is her current persona.

Before leaving, Shen Mingchao hesitated for a moment, but still made a request.

"Madam, my phone is off. May I borrow a charging cable to charge it?"

The old lady kindly reminded me, "Although I really want to help you, the charging plugs in China and Russia are different, honey. I don't have any adapters here right now."

Shen Mingchao: "..."

I had almost forgotten about that.

The old lady changed the subject: "However, I have a Chinese assistant who should be able to help you when he comes tomorrow."

"That's wonderful. Thank you for your help. See you tomorrow, Madam. Sweet dreams."

Shen Mingchao bowed slightly, displaying impeccable manners. After all, he was abroad and couldn't afford to lose face as a Chinese person.