Tomb raiders: You stole my little Qilin?

Wu Wei composed himself and said to Hei Xiazi:

"Hey, give me that box from earlier."

Black Bear just put him on the stone table outside.

Hearing this, she took a few steps and retrieved the box. "What's this? A local specialty you brought for us?"

I guess so.

Hei Xiazi handed the box to Wu Wei, but Wu Wei did not take it.

He just smiled at Black Bear and said, "Open it and take a look."

"So mysterious!" Black Bear muttered as he opened it.

A translucent blue lotus flower was placed at the bottom. Black Bear asked in confusion, "What is this? A flower?"

"Your gift."

Hei Xiazi suddenly remembered that when Zhang Qiling went out, Wu Wei said he would give him a gift.

Wu Wei still remembers that she gave him a flower, a very beautiful flower.

Black Bear unconsciously curled the corners of his lips into a smile. "Ahem, alright, I'll take it."

Then she hugged the box, lowered her head, and smiled without saying a word, as if she was a little embarrassed.

Wu Wei was startled by this thought.

He suspected he might have suffered a concussion, otherwise why would he see shyness in Hei Xiazi?

"Hey, what's the point of asking if you're blind?" Seeing that Hei Xiazi didn't speak, Wu Wei spoke first.

"Oh, oh." Black Bear realized what Wu Wei meant and asked.

"What's the use?"

Wu pointed two fingers to his eyes, trying to make Hei Xiazi understand on his own.

But at this moment, Hei Xiazi's IQ seemed to have dropped, and he just couldn't understand it.

Zhang Qiling asked on behalf of Hei Xiazi, "Is it for curing blind people's eyes?"

Hei Xiazi stopped abruptly, holding the wooden box in his hand, and looked at Wu Wei as if seeking confirmation.

Wu Wei nodded. "Yes."

"This thing is called Ghost Eye Lotus. It can clear most diseases from the eyes and... certain special things."

Black Bear calmed down and gently placed the box on the coffee table.

He crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair.

"Young Master, do you know what's wrong with my eyes?"

"I don't know." Wu Wei shook his head.

"But there are some rumors circulating in the underworld."

"Where did you get this?" Black Bear asked, his voice restrained.

"Found it in the bronze tree," Wu Wei said, having already prepared his explanation without batting an eye.

"Under certain conditions, a kind of crystal will form in the tree hole, and the Ghost Eye Lotus grows on it. I checked a lot of information to confirm its effects."

"It might not be able to cure me."

Hei Xiazi has tried many methods over the years, but none of them have worked, and his eyesight is getting worse and worse.

"Let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, we'll look for something else."

Wu Wei spoke lightly, without a hint of reluctance.

"Do you know how many people would fight tooth and nail for this if it were released to the public? And you're just going to let me try it out like this?"

Hei Xiazi's emotions were too complex.

Moved by Wu Wei, disgusted by his eyes, instinctively testing the waters, and suppressing his desires.

He stared intently at Wu Wei, unsure of what kind of answer he wanted from him.

Wu Wei asked with a puzzled look, "What does it have to do with me if they fight tooth and nail? They're not blind men."

Even if Wu Wei didn't know he could cure it, he would still be willing to let the blind man try it.

Hei Xiazi took a deep breath, his voice unconsciously quickening:

"Aren't you afraid I'm using you?"

"From the moment we met until now—aren't you afraid I have ulterior motives?"

"Then did you take advantage of me?" Wu Wei retorted.

"no."

"That settles it then." Wu Wei leaned back on the sofa and gave him a knowing smile.

"Nonsense, I consider you a friend and wanted to give you a gift. If you insist on treating this as a favor, then go ahead and remember it; you should have a good memory anyway."

"Hahahaha...heh..." Black Bear was quiet for a while, then couldn't help but burst into unrestrained laughter.

He never imagined he would meet someone like Wu Wei.

He thought he wasn't lucky enough to meet Wu Wei.

But that's exactly what happened to him.

Wu Wei was even more puzzled by Hei Xiazi's sudden laughter.

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Qiling also shook his head.

Black Bear stopped, his flippant smile returning:

"You know I'm very stingy, I won't pay for something this expensive."

Wu Wei looked at Hei Xiazi speechlessly, then turned to Zhang Qiling to complain: "Brother, look at him, he insulted my noble character."

Zhang Qiling grunted in agreement and joined in condemning Hei Xiazi.

"That's excessive."

Hei Xiazi was in such a good mood that he felt like he was floating when he walked, and he didn't care about anything.

"Blackie is really good at managing his household!"

Then he picked up the box he had placed on the coffee table and asked Wu Wei, "How do you use this?"

"Crush the flower petals and apply them to the eyes; otherwise, take them orally."

Wu Wei told Hei Xiazi how to use it, just as 999 had told him before.

With his exceptional execution skills, Hei Xiazi found a tool, picked off the flower petals, and quickly crushed them.

Then he took off his sunglasses, exposing his unusual eyes to the sunlight.

The pale bluish-gray sclera and the pupils, which were half the size of those of a normal person, looked somewhat eerie in the bright light.

Aside from the time Wu Wei got drunk, Hei Xiazi hadn't taken off his sunglasses in front of people for a very long time.

He had even prepared himself for Wu Wei to be uncomfortable, but Wu Wei's expression did not change at all.

He handed him the remaining branches of the Ghost Lotus with one hand, and Black Bear swallowed them all in one gulp.

Zhang Qiling walked over, had Hei Xiazi lie down on the sofa, and applied the crushed flower petals to his eyes.

Then, he shook the tool vigorously and dripped the remaining liquid inside onto the bear's eyes.

"Hmm!" Black Bear made a sound.

"Does it hurt a lot?" Wu Wei asked worriedly.

"A little."

Hei Xiazi said it casually, but the burning pain in his eyes made him unconsciously clench his fists, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Wu Wei took out a tissue to wipe his sweat, afraid that it would drip onto his eyes covered with flower petals.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the burning sensation gradually subsided.

A clear, refreshing feeling, unlike anything I'd ever experienced before, flowed through my eyes.

The swallowed flower also took effect, and the bear fell into a deep sleep.

Wu Wei followed Zhang Qiling out of the living room and let Hei Xiazi go to sleep.

He followed Zhang Qiling all the way to his room.

Wu Wei pulled Zhang Qiling aside and said to him, "Brother, you'll get better too."

Zhang Qiling raised his hand and patted Wu Wei's head, a gesture he would never have done before.

"I know," Zhang Qiling said.

Wu Wei tilted his head. "How did you know?"

"You said it."

"What...?"

Wu Wei suddenly remembered the day he got drunk. No way!

Zhang Qiling gave him a definite answer, "The day you got drunk."

Wu Wei immediately felt guilty: "What else did I say?"

Would he really reveal all his secrets?

Zhang Qiling forced a smile: "You said you would always be with me."

Wu Wei breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little embarrassed.

He was certain that he had said those words, but he still felt a little embarrassed that the person involved had said them.

"Yes, yes, I will always stay with you, bro."