Tomb Raiding: The Bloodline of Dragons and Snakes, Starting from the Kunlun Divine Palace

Five, five million?

Wu Xie was shocked; even if he sold him and Wu Shanju together, he wouldn't get that much money.

Wu Xie smiled and said, "Brother Tian, ​​I know you're not someone who values ​​money. I'm just a little embarrassed. I hope you won't mind."

"Alright, I'm in City A now, not far from Xisha Island. You go there first, and I'll be right there."

Wu Xie nodded. "Brother Tian, ​​see you there."

That afternoon, Wu Xie met with A Ning. Then he flew to the city closest to Xisha Island to meet up with Wu Tianjiao. Wu Tianjiao had actually arrived two days earlier.

He wanted to see just how many forces were involved. However, these forces were extremely cunning, all hiding in the shadows. Ordinary people couldn't detect them at all.

As for whether these forces were the mysterious Wang family, who had never shown their faces, or the Huo family, who had already surfaced, Wu Tianjiao couldn't determine the answer for the time being.

After reuniting with Wu Tianjiao, A Ning led Wu Tianjiao and his men onto a fishing boat. A Ning said that they had chartered the boat, and it was almost entirely filled with their people.

To Wu Xie's surprise, Fatty was also on the boat. A Ning said that since Wu Tianjiao was here, Fatty had to come too. That way, everyone from the Seven Star Lu Palace would be present.

Hearing A Ning's words, Wu Xie suddenly realized something, "Where's Xiao Ge? Did Xiao Ge come too?"

Ah Ning shook her head. "Brother, oh no, I mean Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang is elusive and his whereabouts are unpredictable. Even if we wanted to bring you all together, we wouldn't be able to find him."

However, the young man didn't have one, but Consultant Zhang did.

"Let me introduce you to this gentleman named Zhang Hao. He is our company's consultant, whom we specially invited for this trip to the underwater tomb in Xisha. Consultant Zhang has extensive knowledge of underwater tombs and other ancient tombs. Brother Tian, ​​Mr. Wu, Mr. Wang, we hope you can cooperate closely with Consultant Zhang to find the exact location of the underwater tomb as soon as possible."

"What? So after all that talk, you still haven't found the exact location of the underwater tomb? Are you kidding us?" the fat man said angrily.

“Mr. Wang, we didn’t trick you. We were tricked by others, so we had no choice but to ask Consultant Zhang to come out of retirement.” A Ning’s words carried a hint of resentment.

Wu Xie realized that A Ning wasn't lying; they had indeed been tricked by their third uncle.

However, this made Wu Xie even more puzzled: why would his third uncle do this?

Since his third uncle had tricked them, why did he send A-Ning to find him? His third uncle's series of baffling actions were becoming increasingly incomprehensible to him. Wu Xie looked at the so-called Consultant Zhang in front of him.

He looked to be in his forties or fifties, with an average appearance and a head of bald patches.

If it weren't for Aning's introduction, I really wouldn't have guessed he was an advisor.

"Hello, Consultant Zhang. My name is Wu Xie. Please give me your guidance."

Wu Xie reached out and shook hands with Zhang Hao.

"I wouldn't dare to offer advice; I'm just trying to make a living."

Zhang Hao also reached out and shook hands with Wu Xie.

Chapter 143: The Impact of the Storm

At this moment, Wu Tianjiao looked at the Mediterranean man in front of him with great interest. A wicked smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Hao rushed over and shook hands with Wu Tianjiao, saying, "You must be Brother Tian, ​​it's an honor to meet you."

As he spoke, Zhang Hao secretly winked at Wu Tianjiao.

Seeing Zhang Hao winking at him, Wu Tianjiao felt a flutter in his heart and thought, "Hey, you're starting to ruin your image."

However, he finally smiled and said, "Advisor Zhang, I dare not accept the title of Brother Tian. Just call me Xiao Wu. Actually, I have long admired you."

"Tianzhen, is this bald guy famous? Why is Brother Tian praising him so highly? I've never even heard of him before."

Brother Tian, ​​do you think A-Ning told me the truth? I always feel this whole thing is really strange. If Uncle San wanted to get rid of them, why did he still send A-Ning to find me? Is this all just A-Ning and her group's doing, and has nothing to do with my Uncle San at all?

Back in the cabin, Wu Xie still couldn't figure out the reason behind it.

"You're lying. Your third uncle never even asked them to cooperate."

Before Wu Tianjiao could speak, the fat man said, "You know what, it's actually possible. Maybe A Ning has been lying from the beginning."

"Besides, don't you know what kind of person your third uncle is? He's not the kind of person who gives up halfway. How could he disappear halfway through finding the grave?"

Wu Tianjiao looked at the fat man and said, "Perhaps Wu Xie's third uncle didn't turn back halfway, but has already found the underwater tomb and just deliberately left them behind."

"Brother Tian, ​​do you mean it was really my third uncle who asked Aning to call me here?"

Wu Tianjiao's words were Wu Xie's initial thoughts, and also the truth that A Ning told him, meaning that A Ning and the others were not lying at all.

It's very likely that Uncle San really did use them to find the underwater tomb in the Xisha Islands and then shake them off.

Wu Tianjiao walked to Wu Xie's side. "Wu Xie, no matter how much we say, it's just speculation. To find the answer, we have to find it within the process itself."

As a time traveler, Wu Tianjiao knew some things, but the stories in "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" were simply too mind-bending.

Wu Xie's gradual growth is indeed inseparable from Wu Sansheng's gradual guidance.

But who can prove this isn't part of another organization's plan? According to the Grave Robbers' Chronicles, Wu Xie might not actually be Wu Xie, but someone else entirely. This person is extremely powerful and crucial.

Some organizations are testing Wu Xie because he looks too much like that person, and are even thinking of eliminating him altogether.

Of course, as things stand, they may not only want to eliminate Wu Xie, but also him.

If that's really the case, they must have someone watching them, and that person must be someone they know very well...

"boss."

Meanwhile, in another cabin, Aning was on the phone with his boss, Jude Kao.

"How's it going? What's the situation over there? Have they found the underwater tomb?"

"Not yet, but with Wu Tianjiao there, it should be fine."

"But boss, I don't understand why, if we've already invited Wu Tianjiao, we also need to invite that Consultant Zhang? Who exactly is he?"

"I don't know either. An old friend recommended him to me, but if you find anything wrong with him, you can get rid of him immediately without asking me."

"We must also treat Wu Tianjiao and the others with utmost respect. These people are very capable, and keeping them around might be useful to us in the future."

"It's the boss."

Ah Ning said, then got up and left the room.

A short while later, A Ning arrived at the door of Wu Tianjiao's room.

"Brother Tian, ​​Mr. Wu, Mr. Wang, are you there? It's almost evening, dinner is ready."

After dinner, the group sat together. They say alcohol can bring people closer. That dinner brought them closer to Zhang Hao. Fatty and Wu Xie even gave him a nickname: "Baldy Zhang." The reason was truly both funny and absurd.

The reason is that they didn't recognize the character "灏" in Zhang Hao's name.

It's understandable that Fatty doesn't recognize it, but Wu Xie... he said his Chinese grades have never been very good since childhood. Time ticked by, and darkness gradually fell. Finding the exact location of the underwater tomb in the Xisha Islands was no longer possible. They could only try again tomorrow.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they prepared to go back to their rooms to rest.

Just then, dark clouds appeared overhead, giving everyone a sudden sense of foreboding. Even a fool knows that fishing boats must check the weather before setting out to sea.

They had checked the weather forecast for the next week, and it was all clear skies and sunshine. But now, it looks like it's going to rain.

And look at those dark clouds in the sky, so black, constantly churning upwards. It gives the feeling that disaster is coming, that the end of the world is about to arrive.

The crew members on the fishing boat were all experienced veterans who had weathered all kinds of storms.

But when they saw this scene, their eyes only showed terror, nothing else.

Some people were so frightened that they ran around frantically, looking for a chance to escape, while others stood there dumbfounded, as if they had been scared out of their wits.

"Captain, is there still a chance to return?"

Aning never expected this to happen.

The boat captain didn't speak, because he didn't know what to say either.

A torrential downpour was imminent. Would they even make it back alive? The boat captain saw no hope, only despair. Just as Aning finished speaking, the rain began to pour down, faster and heavier than expected.

The rain poured down, followed by strong winds.

A strong wind whipped up the seawater, creating wave after wave of crashing waves that battered the fishing boat. Not only was it impossible to stand on the deck, but the entire hull was likely to be blown over.

"Brother Tian, ​​what should we do? If this continues, I'm afraid our entire ship will perish along with this awful weather."

"To survive, we must find a way to get around this storm. Is the boat still able to sail?" Wu Tianjiao asked the boat captain.

The boat captain gripped the handrail and said, "The wind is too strong. A boat like ours simply can't withstand this gale. It seems like God is going to kill us."

"Shut up. It's not the end yet. Don't say anything discouraging." Wu Tianjiao said coldly.

Wu Tianjiao gripped the handrail, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings like an eagle's. He noticed a pole erected on the deck where the cargo was piled up, clearly for hanging sails.

Chapter 144: Could there really be a ghost on this ship?

"Now all that's left is a bare pole, without a sail on top or even below. Where's the sail? Why isn't there a sail?"

"What era are we living in? Who would still use that thing?" the boat captain said.

Just then, Zhang Hao emerged from a warehouse, swaying as he dragged a piece of canvas with all his might.

"I knew this wrecked ship was unreliable. Luckily, I was prepared." As he spoke, a gust of seawater rushed towards him, knocking him to the ground.

Wu Tianjiao rushed over and helped him up.

"Are you OK?"

Wu Tianjiao felt that this young man was really risking his life to act.

But there's nothing they can do about it; who knows how many eyes are watching them...

"It's nothing, I just accidentally did it."