Tomb raiders: You stole my little Qilin?

After placing the Qilin Blood, Wu Sansheng had already packed up everything he needed to take.

The group checked their backpacks.

The porcelain was wrapped in clothes, the bronzeware was wrapped in strips of cloth, and the jade pieces were kept close to the body, each stuffed bulging.

The group returned the way they came, with Wu Sansheng leading the way and Zhang Qiling bringing up the rear.

The atmosphere was much more relaxed than when we arrived, and the shadows cast by the flashlight beams on the stone walls didn't seem so eerie anymore.

Wang Pangzi and Hei Xiazi walked in the middle of the group.

The two hadn't lost their initial camaraderie and had been exchanging witty remarks since the beginning.

"Hey Blackie, those jade pendants of yours are really good quality. You could resell them for a house." Fatty Wang smirked as he leaned closer.

Black Bear pushed up his sunglasses and grinned, "Your pair of bronze horses aren't bad either; they'll be enough for you to live on for three years."

"Three years? I have a big appetite, I can only last a year and a half at most."

"So you're going to starve for the rest of the time?"

"I'll come over to your place for a free meal then."

Black Bear scoffed, "Even the landlord's family doesn't have surplus grain."

Pan Zi, who had been silent the whole way, couldn't help but chuckle.

Wu Xie's eyes crinkled into a smile, the fatigue and fright from the journey finally dissipating somewhat.

As Wu Wei walked beside Wu Sansheng, the contents of the silk scroll in the jade box were still swirling in his mind.

Fate is a truly wondrous thing.

King Lu Shang and Tie Miansheng's calculations spanned a thousand years, but in the end, neither of them succeeded.

Just as he was lost in thought, a hand grabbed his wrist.

Wu Wei turned his head and saw that it was Zhang Qiling.

His gaze swept over the wound on Wu Wei's arm where he had been bitten by a corpse beetle.

Only after confirming that the wound was almost healed did he release his grip and retreat back to the end of the line.

Wu Wei looked down at his empty wrist, a smile spreading across his lips.

After walking for more than an hour, we gradually heard the wind ahead.

The air felt cool, no longer the stuffy dampness of the tomb passage.

The group quickened their pace and emerged from the tunnel one after another.

It was already completely dark when the mountain wind blew in, invigorating everyone.

At that moment, the number 999 sounded.

"This abnormal energy collection is complete. Reward: 2 lottery draw chances. Current lottery draw chances: 3."

Wu Wei didn't quite understand how the 999 reward opportunities were calculated, so he asked, "What's the trigger for awarding the reward?"

999 replied immediately: "In addition to the rewards for accepting the quest, you will receive one extra lottery draw chance for every 3% progress made in the collection."

999 suddenly asked in confusion, "Didn't I mention that?"

Wu Wei, almost used to his unreliability, retorted, "What do you think?"

999: "It's so bright today!"

Wu Wei looked at the darkening sky and ignored it.

Continue walking down the mountain road until you return to the village.

It was already late at night, but the guesthouse owner still remembered them and picked up the room register to book rooms for them.

After a moment, he looked up somewhat awkwardly, "My esteemed guests, I'm so sorry, a group of geologists came during the day and booked quite a few rooms."

Looking at Wu Sansheng, who was leading the group, he asked:

"There are only five rooms left, is that alright?"

It's already this late, and there's no way to find a place to stay anymore.

Wu Sansheng said to the boss, "Then please open all the places for us, boss, so we can pool our money."

"Sigh!" The boss was also very happy that the last few rooms were full, and quickly handed them the keys.

"My brother and I share a room," Wu Xie immediately told Wu Sansheng.

Wu Sansheng nodded as expected.

The two brothers had always slept in the same room since they were little, and it was something they were used to.

Zhang Qiling looked at Wu Wei with no expression, and Wu Wei was puzzled.

However, Hei Xiazi noticed that Zhang Qiling's lips had slid down by a single pixel.

The "face-reading expert" nudged Zhang Qiling with his shoulder and whispered, "Alright, mute, stop making that face."

"They grew up together, so you should give your little Qilin some time to adjust."

Zhang Qiling turned to Hei Xiazi but didn't say anything.

But Hei Xiazi knew that this was a compromise, a way of not keeping an eye on them.

In the end, Wu Wei and Wu Xie shared a room, while Pan Zi volunteered to share a room with Wang Yueban.

There are enough for the remaining three people.

Wu Xie followed Wu Wei into the house. As soon as he closed the door, he threw his backpack on the ground and collapsed onto the double bed.

"Brother, going down into the tomb is really dangerous!"

Wu Wei raised an eyebrow, "You've been slacking off and not practicing your skills all this time. Now you know it's for your own good, right?"

Wu Xie was quiet for a moment, then suddenly asked very seriously:

"Brother, have I been holding you back?"

"I can't help you with the shadow monster, I can't help you with the blue-eyed fox corpse, and when we encountered the poisonous corpse, you were the one who carried me away."

Wu Xie felt increasingly guilty as he spoke, his voice lowering: "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been bitten by the corpse beetle, and you wouldn't have been hurt by Xiao Ge—"

"Wu Xie".

Wu Wei interrupted him, looking intently into Wu Xie's guilty, puppy-dog eyes, and said to him seriously:

"I will never feel that you are holding me back."

"I will urge you to practice your skills and supervise your studies. I want you to have more self-defense capabilities."

"But Wu Xie, you never need to feel guilty towards me. You are my brother, not a burden to me."

He patted Wu Xie's head lightly again, "Do you understand?"

After finishing, ignoring Wu Xie's blank stare, he casually pulled out a piece of clothing and went to the bathroom.

"I'll take a shower first, you find some clothes to wash later."

Wu Wei needed to take a shower; he had a terrible day and couldn't sleep at all, covered in dust.

Wu Xie was still in a daze on the bed, Wu Wei's words still echoing in his ears.

"I will never feel that you are holding me back."

"You are my brother, not a burden to me."

"It's not a burden for me."

He suddenly rolled over on the bed, making a sound he couldn't help but let out.

"Aaaaaahh ...

He whispered out some of the emotions that were about to overflow from his heart.

Then he buried his head in the blanket and gave a silly smile.

Wu Wei quickly took a shower and came out of the bathroom, drying his wet hair with a towel.

"Go ahead."

Wu Xie lifted his head from under the covers and looked at his brother.

Wu Wei came out wearing only shorts. His skin was very fair, his muscles were firm and evenly distributed, and he was full of explosive power.

Water droplets from her hair fell onto her shoulders, slid down the curves of her waist and abdomen, and dripped onto her abs, which were sometimes visible and sometimes not, as she walked.

Wu Xie felt a little hot on his face and turned his head away from Wu Wei.

I bent down to tidy up the blankets and stretched out the pillows.

Wu Wei looked at him with a puzzled expression, seeing how busy he was.

"You work for a guesthouse? Go take a shower."

"Okay, okay."

When his little action was interrupted, Wu Xie realized what was happening, quietly responded twice, and slipped into the bathroom.

Wu Wei didn't notice Wu Xie's red ears; he only felt that his younger brother was becoming increasingly dazed.

There was no hairdryer in the room, but luckily my hair wasn't long, so it dried pretty much after a quick wipe.

A short while later, Wu Xie also came out of the bathroom.

Wu Wei was already half-lying on the bed, and when he saw him come out, he naturally patted the other half of the bed.

Wu Xie climbed up awkwardly, not understanding why he was being so hesitant.

It's probably because I haven't shared a room with Wu Wei for a long time since I grew up.

Wu Wei turned off the light and quietly closed his eyes.

The sunlight from the window shone on his face, both cold and luminous.

Wu Xie couldn't help but think to himself, "My brother is really handsome."

Normal people usually look gentle when they close their eyes, but his brother is different.

With prominent brow bones and a sharp, defined jawline, his face has a clean and crisp profile, exuding a cold and otherworldly aura.

Except for those seemingly affectionate peach blossom eyes...

"Can't sleep?"

Those eyes opened!

A gentle gaze fell upon Wu Xie, and his heart suddenly began to pound.

"Brother..." The abnormality in his heart left Wu Xie speechless, and he called out blankly.

Wu Wei assumed it was because he was still shaken from his first time going down into a tomb, so he turned to the side and patted him reassuringly.

"It's alright, I'm here."

Wu Xie's heart beat even faster under the gaze of those peach blossom eyes, as if trying to convey some kind of signal.

"Do you know Da Kui?" Wu Wei changed the subject, feeling that this was a good opportunity to educate Wu Xie.

Wu Xie's heartbeat gradually calmed down, and he shook his head at Wu Wei.

The weight of life overwhelmed the inexplicable throbbing in my heart.

Wu Wei recounted what he knew in detail.

"I heard from my third uncle that Da Kui's mother had a serious illness many years ago, and that's why Da Kui started working for my third uncle."

"You know what kind of person Uncle San is. He won't mistreat someone who does things loyally. He cured Da Kui's mother and also gave Da Kui a chance to make some extra money so that he could live a good life with his mother."

Wu Xie nodded. Although his third uncle always tricked his nephew, he was a decent and good leader. Otherwise, Pan Zi wouldn't have followed him so loyally.

"Two years ago, Da Kui's mother passed away. It wasn't a serious illness; she was just in poor health and died naturally."

"Da Kui, however, felt that his mother died because he didn't have enough money."

"He started to become greedy, and his reach for personal gain grew longer and longer. His third uncle warned him, but he obviously didn't take it seriously."

"Until this tomb raiding, he knew clearly that he was a coward, but he was still unwilling to stop."

Wu Wei, his eyes glazed over from reminiscing, turned to Wu Xie. "Do you know why he died?"

Wu Xie immediately gave the answer: "Greed."

"No," Wu Wei gave a new answer.

"It's an obsession."

"His mother's death became his obsession, which made him greedy, made him take chances, and ultimately led to his death."

"Little Xie," Wu Wei said in a very elusive tone.

"Persistence may bring you something, but being too obsessed will cause you to lose even more."

Wu Xie's expression was solemn. "I understand."

Looking into his earnest eyes, Wu Wei sighed inwardly: I hope you really do know.

"Go to sleep."

The atmosphere became heavy, pressing down on their weary bodies, and soon they fell into a deep sleep.