Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

Shen Mingchao felt that a normal person shouldn't experience too many inhuman things. For example, watching too many horror movies would easily lead to nightmares.

That's her situation right now.

The abandoned site after the explosion; a man who was lying dead on the ground with his eyes wide open a second ago, who came back to life the next second and attacked her from behind. She kicked him and ran away.

At the end of that dream, she looked back one last time.

The man's face was ashen, as if it had been soaked in ink, and he suddenly charged towards her.

It's... very similar to The Shining.

So she ran forward without thinking, until she took a familiar step and missed, which jolted her back to reality.

but!

She saw a face exactly like the one in her dream!

At that moment, Shen Mingchao couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality, and could only rely on instinct to kick it.

Unfortunately, the man reacted quickly, and she missed. No problem, she grabbed a pillow and threw it at him, even turning the water bottle next to the bed into a weapon.

Whether you're human or ghost, if you dare disturb my sleep in my dreams, you deserve to be beaten!

Do you really think she's still a newbie?

She is now Niohuru Ming Dynasty!

"No, you—"

Wang Can retreated repeatedly, not daring to fight back.

"What do you mean, 'you'? We should settle our score now." Shen Mingchao sneered, and was about to continue hitting when another male voice rang out at the right time.

"Ming Dynasty".

"I can do it."

No sooner had he said this than a figure flashed past Shen Mingchao's eyes, like a cheetah poised to pounce.

That voice is so familiar.

It's Zhang Haixia.

The two quickly became entangled in a fight.

Zhang Haixia's moves were ruthless, his cloak fluttering in the wind. Wang Can was clearly no pushover either.

The air was thick with tension.

As the saying goes, when masters clash, every move can be fatal.

Fearing he might be accidentally injured, Shen Mingchao quickly leaned against the wall, observing the battle situation intently.

After she had some free time, she finally realized something was wrong.

Wait, this doesn't seem like a dream?

While Shen Mingchao was pondering, the outcome of the battle was already decided.

The Zhang family's fighting prowess was undeniable; after just a few moves, Zhang Haixia had gained the upper hand. When the fight ended, Wang Can was tied up and forced to kneel on the ground.

Shen Mingchao came to his senses and glanced at Wang Can, whose face was bruised and swollen, indicating that Zhang Haixia had not shown any mercy.

She then stared intently at Zhang Haixia.

"Shouldn't you explain this situation to me? Didn't you say it couldn't happen in reality?"

Zhang Haixia pursed her lips, pointed to Shen Mingchao's bracelet, and said, "This bracelet connects to your consciousness space. He and I are inside. With its power, you can summon us to materialize in reality and use us for your purposes."

"That's amazing?" Shen Mingchao's expression shifted several times before he asked, "Doesn't this thing need to recognize a master?"

Shen Mingchao recalled some cultivation novels he had read.

"Need not."

"It was always yours; you should be able to feel it now with your eyes closed."

At this point, Zhang Haixia averted her gaze from Shen Mingchao, her eyes darting around uncertainly.

She finally moved her lips and added in a very soft, breathy voice, "Me... too."

The words were spoken so softly that Shen Mingchao didn't hear them at all.

She was preoccupied with Zhang Haixia's words: "I can summon two people to serve me."

"Zhang Haixia, I believe you, but I don't believe him. You saw it yourself; he tried to ambush me while I was sleeping."

"no!"

The person who had been silent for a long time suddenly spoke up sharply: "You've misunderstood."

"What misunderstanding?"

Wang Can noticed Shen Mingchao's gaze, took a couple of deep breaths, and then said, "Your blanket fell off."

Shen Mingchao blinked and quickly figured it out, but she was still a little uncertain.

"So you're saying you wanted to cover me up because my blanket fell off? Do you really think you're that kind? Don't pretend to be a good guy just because you can't beat us, and that's your way of making excuses for yourself."

Wang Can turned around abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief. His lips trembled slightly, and he stiffened his neck, turning his head away with his face taut.

He didn't speak or explain.

Simply sick.

Shen Mingchao ignored Wang Can and looked at Zhang Haixia, then asked, "I have another question. What exactly are you and him? Souls?"

In her memory, Zhang Haixia had died long ago, that much was certain, after all, the scene where she and Shen Mingyue angrily denounced the author for his cruelty was too vivid in her mind.

As for Wang Can, she had heard Shen Mingyue mention him briefly. It was said that this person was extremely loyal to his family, and when Wu Xie destroyed the Wang family, he was buried in the yellow sand along with the Wang family.

The most plausible explanation she could think of for two dead people appearing before her in this form was that they were souls.

Zhang Haixia nodded.

"You're right, we're not really alive now. I died around the 1920s and went to the final resting place, where I stayed for nearly a century."

"Later, I got an opportunity to come to your side and be your protector and guide."

"As for him—"

Zhang Haixia turned her gaze to Wang Can.

Clearly, this is something Wang Can should say himself.

In essence, he and Wang Can were nearly a century apart in age during their lifetimes and were complete strangers who had never even met.

He took action not because he had any grudge against Wang Can, but simply because Wang Can had offended Shen Mingchao.

However, it's best for Wang Can himself to explain his situation.

Wang Can was surprised that Zhang Haixia was able to steer the conversation in this direction, but this also gave him a chance to explain.

Meeting Shen Mingchao's probing gaze, he slowly opened his lips and said, "After I died, I only heard a voice asking me if I wanted to see @&~. I said yes, and then everything went white before my eyes, and then I saw you. At the time, I thought it was just a revolving lantern, so... I did whatever I wanted. Later, Zhang Haixia told me about you, and that's when I realized it was all true."

"I admit I offended you, so you can do whatever you want with me, kill me or torture me."

"etc!"

Shen Mingchao picked at his ear in disbelief, then asked, "Do you want to see anyone?"

Wang Can paused slightly, then suddenly realized something and repeated, "@&~".

Is it garbled text?

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Is there anything that a valued member like her can't hear?!