Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

The man's gaze was so intense that Shen Mingchao couldn't ignore it, which made her even more certain of one thing.

The man was looking at himself, and for some reason mistook him for Yuri.

Qi Qiu then stepped forward and explained in a low voice, "Don't worry, this is just a smokescreen. He can't hurt you. He's just a dog in your hands right now."

It turned out to be the case.

Shen Mingchao felt that Qi Qiu, as a known prophet, always had a magical power that made people unconsciously believe his words.

A dog? That's interesting.

Shen Mingchao looked at the man with a leisurely air, a "warm" smile on her face, and waved to him.

"Belyak, where have you been all this time?"

Belyak stared at "Yuri," and his mind went blank, as if struck by lightning. He hadn't heard that perfectly normal call in ages. His body trembled uncontrollably, and tears streamed down his face.

"Yuri, you're still alive?!"

"Are you kidding me, Belyak?"

Shen Mingchao's words were in Chinese, but to Belyak, they sounded like Yuri speaking Russian.

At that moment, Belyak went berserk and recklessly jumped off the balcony. He plummeted straight down into the lawn below, his vision blurred and the world spun around him.

Ignoring the pain, he stumbled and rushed towards their building.

Shen Mingchao took in the whole scene, his heart was cold, but he still maintained a smile on his face.

She said, "Belyak, wait for me downstairs, okay? I'll come down to find you soon."

The man downstairs kept saying "okay," seemingly lost in a whirlpool of memories, unable to distinguish truth from falsehood. He didn't even realize that Qi Qiu, whom he had murdered, was now standing alive in front of him.

The moment Shen Mingchao turned around, a warm hand suddenly grasped her forearm, the force very light, as if just to stop her from leaving.

Shen Mingchao turned around and saw that the man with unparalleled good looks had a solemn expression, and even his usually beautiful eyebrows were lowered. She smiled meaningfully.

"You're not planning to send me away again so you can just leave things to you guys, are you?"

She turned around, feeling she should explain.

"Brother Xiaohua, I'm very grateful that you worry about me and want to protect me out of fear of danger. But isn't excessive protection just another form of constraint?"

"You heard it too, only I can do this. I've been practicing martial arts with my idol, I'm not that weak."

"I……"

The usually eloquent head of the Xie family was speechless; the other party had seen through his thoughts perfectly.

Xie Yuchen heard every word of their conversation. He knew what Shen Mingchao was about to face, and in his opinion, he wanted to keep Shen Mingchao under his protection and shield him from all risks.

But this is wrong; it's not love, and it doesn't give the other person the respect they deserve.

Just like he wouldn't protect Wu Xie or Hei Xiazi like he would protect chicks... because these people are his brothers, not weaklings who would arouse his protective instincts.

Xie Yuchen was a perceptive person, and he understood in just a few moments. He slowly released his hand, turned and stood beside Shen Mingchao. He took out a dragon-patterned staff from his attendant's robes and said only one sentence: "Together."

"Alright!" Shen Mingchao turned around and pulled Qi Qiu along, raising his voice, "Let's go, we should go find Blackie to meet up."

After the three of them went down to the first floor, Belyak, who was outside, ran up to Shen Mingchao with surprise in his eyes, looking straight ahead, seemingly not seeing Xie Yuchen and Qi Qiu.

Shen Mingchao gave the two of them a reassuring look, and then switched to "Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills" mode.

She didn't want to call such an evil spirit a god, so she used "it" instead, believing that Belyak would understand.

"Belyak, the sacrifice really worked. Thank you for bringing us back together. Shall we go and pay our respects to it together?"

This is a guiding statement.

Belyak was completely absorbed in Yuri and didn't realize anything was wrong. His brain automatically formed a protective mechanism, as if grasping at a sliver of hope, thus hypnotizing and brainwashing himself.

He was completely convinced of what he was seeing.

"Of course, of course we have to go and pay our respects." Belyak suppressed his excitement and led the way.

The three exchanged glances and then followed each other up the mountain.

Soon, they arrived at a very old-fashioned wooden door, with a statue standing at the entrance, covered in moss.

The door was open, with rusty iron chains hanging down on both sides, indicating that someone had already gone inside.

Behind the door is a vast complex of buildings made up of countless old houses. Looking into the distance, the number of rooms inside is astonishing, and the dim lighting makes it resemble a huge maze.

Fortunately, there was a human navigator familiar with the map to guide us.

They walked straight to the right, along a very clean route, which was clearly regularly cleaned by the servants.

Holding a flashlight, Xie Yuchen and the other two discovered that there were porcelain statues placed in many places along the way, and these statues seemed to be guiding signs, all pointing in the direction they were going.

"Eastern Orthodox Church," Qi Qiu explained in a very soft voice.

Caught between the two, Shen Mingchao swallowed silently. It was impossible for him not to be afraid at all.

People are prone to anxiety and fear in dark and unfamiliar environments, and she was no exception.

Occasionally, glancing to either side, one might find that the Buddha statues around them are hidden outside the halo, their outlines blurred and indistinct, like demons and monsters.

She quickly looked away, thinking: Oh no, she's really getting to experience a real horror game now.

Don't be afraid.

[I have always been here]

I will protect you.

A familiar male voice echoed in my mind.

Shen Mingchao thought to himself, "[Zhang Haixia, could you... sing me a song?]"

At the same time, she whispered to Xie Yuchen and Qi Qiu, "Do you think it would ruin the atmosphere if I played 'Good Luck' on my phone right now?"

She used to do this often when playing horror games, using upbeat songs as background music, not just "Good Luck," but also "Baby Bus."

Xie Yuchen and Qi Qiu choked up at the same time.

It's not that saying it out loud would ruin the atmosphere, but in an unknown environment, any sound is an important basis for them to foresee danger. Playing music would mean losing this initiative.

Shen Mingchao smiled awkwardly: "It's nothing, I was just joking."

As soon as she finished speaking, a melodious tune began to echo in her mind...