Tomb raiders: You stole my little Qilin?

Zhang Qiling felt more relaxed than ever before, but her eyes were somewhat lost.

All the hidden injuries left from countless battles and the lingering pain deep in the bones suddenly disappeared.

The barrier in my brain that had always imprisoned my memories seems to have disappeared as well.

Upon hearing Wu Wei's voice, Zhang Qiling sat up.

Wu Wei stood against the light, his eyes shining brightly with surprise.

Zhang Qiling stood there stunned for a long time before reaching out his hand to Wu Wei.

Wu Wei walked quickly to the bedside, but before he could ask what he wanted, Zhang Qiling reached out and pulled him into his arms, where he remained motionless for a long time.

Zhang Qiling heard what Wu Wei said before he fell into a coma.

The tears that dripped onto his face, and the words, "This is my biggest secret, you absolutely can't get hurt."

In the darkness enveloped by exhaustion, he knew someone was watching over him, exchanging their secret for his safety.

"Hey, our mute's awake!"

Black Bear's voice came from the doorway, sounding like laughter, or perhaps it was just my imagination.

As soon as Wu Sansheng entered, he saw Wu Wei being held in someone's arms.

He grabbed Wu Wei and pulled him back a few steps: "What are you doing? What are you doing?!"

Wu Wei used Wu Sansheng's strength to break free from Zhang Qiling's embrace.

Hei Xiazi walked a few steps to the bedside, as if teasing, "Only hugging Wu Wei?"

Zhang Qiling's lips curled up slightly.

He stretched out his fist and lightly punched Hei Xiazi in the chest, with a casual gesture between brothers.

Black Bear was stunned.

Zhang Qiling rarely responded to such jokes before, nor would he playfully punch him like a good buddy.

At most, she would glance at him expressionlessly, then calmly utter a few words that sounded like a lame joke.

"A mute?" Black Bear called out uncertainly.

There seemed to be a hint of warmth in Zhang Qiling's usually calm and unwavering eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Hei Xiazi wanted to say, "You seem different," but he swallowed the words back.

"It's nothing. It's good that you're awake."

Wu Wei peeked out from behind Wu Sansheng and asked, "How are you feeling, little brother?"

Zhang Qiling looked at Wu Wei tenderly. "Very good."

Wu Sansheng coughed dryly, then reached out and grabbed Wu Wei's wrist, pulling him outside.

"Now that you're awake, pack your things and let's head back as soon as possible."

"Third Uncle, I want to stay with Little Brother." Wu Wei was pulled away by him and walked out, looking back as he went.

Wu Sansheng paused for a moment, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Hey kid! Your surname is Wu?!

Your third uncle traveled a long way by boat to rescue you, and you kept hugging either Hei Xiazi or Zhang Qiling. Who are you closer to?

Black Bear grinned: "Alright, Little Brother is the most important."

Wu Wei immediately turned around: "Blindness is also important."

He glanced again at Wu Sansheng, who was still holding his wrist, and added, "Third Uncle is important too."

Wu Sansheng didn't feel comforted at all.

This feeling of being "mentioned in passing" made him feel even more upset.

He glared at Wu Wei, released his grip, and strode out.

Hei Xiazi watched Wu Sansheng leave angrily, then turned to Zhang Qiling and said:

"That mute guy's physical condition is impressive; he recovered from the explosion so quickly."

Zhang Qiling didn't respond; he didn't want to reveal Wu Wei's secret to anyone.

Wu Wei stood by the bed, his fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of his clothes.

He knew that Hei Xiazi was waiting for an explanation, and he also knew that Zhang Qiling had shielded him from this problem.

But he couldn't treat Hei Xiazi the same way he would treat strangers.

Wu Wei hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "I have something that can save a life once."

Black Bear's brows furrowed immediately: "Will it harm you?"

Wu Wei didn't say he didn't know; he just shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Zhang Qiling's expression turned serious; he didn't know what price Wu Wei had paid.

"Where did this come from?"

Wu Wei had prepared the answer to this question.

"I've had this since I was a child. You know, I had amnesia. But I always remember how to use it, I just can't remember where it came from."

Hei Xiazi recalled the time when he first met Wu Wei.

At that time, he didn't pay much attention to Wu Wei. When he heard Wu Sansheng say that Wu Wei lost his memory after being hit by a stone by Wu Xie, he found it funny.

But hearing Wu Wei speak so frankly about his amnesia now, a heavy feeling of heartache welled up in my chest.

Zhang Qiling touched Wu Wei's head: "I'm here."

Black Bear's heartache was half dissipated by the words "Zhang Qiling".

He walked over and placed his hand on Wu Wei's head, then snorted.

"Who could be absent?"

Wu Sansheng's voice came from the courtyard, full of energy.

"What are you three doing! Pack your things and go back!"

Wu Wei smiled and squinted his eyes, then pulled the two hands off his head.

"Let's go back and talk about it first."

Wu Sansheng's men arrived in three cars, and together with Wu Wei's bulletproof SUV, the convoy formed a somewhat uneven line on the coastal highway.

On the way back, we weren't in as much of a rush as when we came; we didn't drive very fast.

Because of his injured arm, Hei Xiazi was disqualified from driving, so he leisurely slumped in the back seat.

There was a bag of things piled up next to his seat; they were snacks that Wu Wei had bought for him to pass the time.

He tore open a bag of potato chips, crunching them loudly, and occasionally pinched off a chip and offered it to someone.

Wu accepted all comers without hesitation, and even discussed with Hei Xiazi which one tasted best.

They didn't forget Zhang Qiling, who was driving, and held up a piece of food to Zhang Qiling's mouth.

Zhang Qiling silently opened his mouth, chewed twice, and offered no comment.

"Is it delicious?" Wu asked.

Zhang Qiling nodded.

Black Bear chuckled from the back seat: "You could feed him a piece of tree bark and he'd nod in agreement."

Wu Wei took another piece of milk candy and held it to Zhang Qiling's lips, earning another nod in return.

As darkness fell, Wu Sansheng instructed the convoy to stop in a small town along the way.

Knowing that Wu Wei had been through a lot at sea and in the tomb these past few days, Wu Sansheng didn't say anything, but he was still worried about him.

Although this kid can be annoying at times, he is, after all, my nephew.

So when choosing accommodation, I deliberately took a detour and found the best hotel in the area.

The lobby was brightly lit, and waiters at the door, dressed in smart uniforms, helped unload the luggage.

Wu Wei jumped out of the car, looked up at the hotel's golden signboard, and then looked at Wu Sansheng, who was directing people to move luggage. He was deeply moved.

He caught up with him in a few steps, circling around Wu Sansheng left and right: "Third Uncle, Third Uncle, you are so good, you are really my dear Third Uncle."

Wu Sanxing was dizzy from being spun around, so he raised his hand and pressed his head down to calm him down: "Stop with that."

Even with his head being forced down, Wu Wei remained restless and made a promise on the spot:

"Third Uncle, if you ever argue with Dad in the future, I will definitely take your side."

Wu Sanxing withdrew his hand, turned around, and looked at Wu Wei with a deep gaze:

"What a coincidence. I'm planning to have a fight with your dad this time. Be prepared."

Wu Wei's smile froze on his face.

He paused for two seconds, then caught up with him: "No way, Third Uncle, aren't you going back to Hangzhou?"

Wu Sansheng continued walking, pushing open the revolving door and entering the lobby.

"I'll take you back to Beijing; I need to take care of some things there."

Turning back to Wu Wei with a half-smile, she said, "I'm waiting for you to stand on my side."

Wu Wei watched as Wu Sansheng took the room key and walked towards the elevator, then he ran after him.

"Third Uncle, don't be impulsive, Third Uncle... You two should talk this out calmly, don't drag innocent bystanders into this..."