Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

Since Xie Yuchen confronted Hei Xiazi about his ulterior motives last night, he has been feeling uneasy.

What I feared was not my brothers' blame.

It was the girl's rejection.

Hei Xiazi saw right through him and teased with a smile, "Even the usually popular Jie Dangjia has moments of nervousness? I thought you were quite adept at handling these kinds of things."

"They're different."

"How are they different?"

"People are different." Xie Yuchen looked up and met Hei Xiazi's gaze without flinching.

With just four simple words, he had already acknowledged that Shen Mingchao was a special person to him.

The air slowly solidified.

Black Bear chuckled silently.

If he were an outsider, he could easily chime in with a few jokes, praising the usually decisive Jie for being surprisingly humble when it comes to pursuing girls.

Unfortunately, they both harbored the same shady intentions.

At this point, both of them fell silent until a very light footstep came from outside the door.

Shen Mingchao and Qi Qiu walked in side by side.

"Did you not sleep well last night?" Xie Yuchen asked with concern.

She's still just a young girl, and what she's been through these past few days is enough to cause her psychological trauma.

"Well....."

Shen Mingchao was taken aback by the question, and his eyes darted around for a moment.

Of course, the real reason cannot be revealed.

She made up a reason: "I figured since I'm in Japan, I should do as the locals do, so I turned on an anime before bed, and then..."

Hei Xiazi chimed in, "Judging from this, you were so engrossed in watching it that you didn't sleep until the wee hours of the morning. No wonder you're waking up later than usual. Young lady, staying up late will damage your skin."

Shen Mingchao chuckled and waved his hand, "It's only human nature, it's only human nature."

"There's one more thing." Hei Xiazi changed the subject abruptly, suddenly reaching out and casually placing his hand on Xie Yuchen's shoulder.

"What?"

"To celebrate the successful completion of our mission," Hei Xiazi deliberately drawled, winking at Xie Yuchen, "Boss Xie is planning to treat us to a three-day trip to Japan, paid for out of his own pocket. We'd like to ask your opinion?"

Xie Yuchen glanced at Hei Xiazi almost imperceptibly. This guy was always looking to swindle money, but considering Shen Mingchao's presence, he remained silent.

Upon hearing this, Shen Mingchao's eyes lit up instantly.

Does the God of Wealth treat us to a publicly funded trip?

Hmm... I'm actually a little tempted.

After being busy for so long, it's time to relax and enjoy myself.

A bright smile spread across her face as she nodded repeatedly.

Qi Qiu, who was standing to the side, had a very low profile. He only replied when Xie Yuchen asked for his opinion, "You guys decide, I'm fine with anything."

The first stop on the publicly funded trip was Senso-ji Temple.

It was Shen Mingchao who proposed it.

Before transmigrating into the book, Shen Mingchao had come across a travel guide to Japan, and she still remembered the line, "Since we're already here, how can we not try our luck with a fortune slip?"

Xie Yuchen and the other two readily agreed.

As a famous tourist attraction, Senso-ji Temple is always bustling with people, including many tourists wearing kimonos.

Xie Yuchen asked Shen Mingchao in the car if she wanted to wear a kimono. Shen Mingchao immediately shook her head, saying it was too cold and she didn't want to be beautiful while freezing.

After the four got out of the car, they saw the Thunder Gate. The vermilion gate was very imposing, and many tourists were taking photos around it. Shen Mingchao certainly couldn't miss it, so she dragged the others along for a bunch of pictures, hoping to gather material for her WeChat Moments.

After taking the photos, the four of them passed through the Kaminarimon Gate and walked in with the flow of people. There wasn't much to see on the commercial street; most of the shops were selling Yiwu small commodities. Shen Mingchao only bought a few taiyaki.

Upon reaching the treasure gate, we finally got to the main event. A giant lantern hung from the eaves, revealing many small pavilions with green tiles and red walls inside the temple, where the fortune-telling ceremony was held.

Apart from Shen Mingchao, the other three all refused, saying they would wait for her where they were and let her go draw the ticket.

Shen Mingchao looked back at the three of them and understood.

Qi Qiu, as a Chinese Feng Shui master, might have some reservations. Hei Xiazi, having lived for a hundred years, would probably find this pointless. Xie Yuchen, judging from his words, seems to be someone who doesn't believe in fate.

Moreover, foreign gods cannot control Chinese people. For those kinds of things, it's more reliable to believe in local gods.

In short, they are all big shots, and she is just a nobody.

Shen Mingchao entered the hall, randomly chose a spot, inserted a coin, picked up the fortune-telling container and shook it. The clattering sound was exceptionally crisp, and she silently chanted a series of "good luck" in her heart.

Finally, one of the sticks popped out.

I picked it up and saw that it was one.

Shen Mingchao looked up at the cabinet next to him and looked for the corresponding box according to the number. He found that the first box was in the first position on the far left.

She reached out to pull out the box when another hand suddenly reached out from the side, pointing to the right.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Before Shen Mingchao could even react, her fingertips collided with the other person's hand.

It felt like being electrocuted.

Both of them were startled and quickly withdrew their hands.

Shen Mingchao turned her head to look, but because the light inside the hall was dim, she could not see the other person's face clearly. She could only vaguely see that the other person was wearing a black coat and had a tall and straight figure. He should be an unfamiliar male tourist.

She quickly composed herself, put on a polite smile, and, drawing on her years of experience watching Japanese anime, bowed slightly and said in somewhat broken Japanese, "I'm sorry."

The other person seemed to be taken aback for a moment, then nodded slightly and said something in Japanese, which probably meant "It's okay".

After apologizing, Shen Mingchao didn't dwell on the little incident. She turned around, pulled out box number one, took out a fortune slip, and left.

The three people outside the hall had clearly been paying attention to the commotion, and they immediately came to greet her when she came out.

"How is it?" Xie Yuchen was the first to speak.

Shen Mingchao, beaming with excitement, showed the fortune slip, "Look, it's an auspicious slip!"

All three of them turned their gazes to the slip of paper.

[The Seven-Jeweled Pagoda, atop the towering peak; all look up to it, do not regard it lightly.]

Without needing to analyze the inscription in detail, just by looking at the literal meaning, one can tell that it is a rare and auspicious divination.

Qi Qiu smiled knowingly, and when he met Shen Mingchao's bright eyes, he still helped to explain the meaning.

"It's like a pagoda made of beautiful gemstones has appeared; it seems like something very good is about to happen."

"Because you can have a broad perspective, you may gain the trust of those around you."

"If your actions are in accordance with the right path, you will gain the recognition and encouragement of many people."

"Avoid taking things lightly and approach them with the right mindset; this will bring more positive results."

Black Bear exclaimed with a hint of amazement, "Wow! Their luck is off the charts!"

Shen Mingchao smiled even more broadly, folded the signed paper and put it in his pocket, thinking of going back to get a photo frame to mount it.

"Alright, let's go inside."

Shen Mingchao was satisfied and turned to leave when a hurried male voice came from behind them.

"Wait a moment--"