The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Fang Yun cupped his hands in greeting and introduced himself briefly.

Upon hearing this, the Chen family members merely snorted softly and remained silent.

The banquet began in this somber atmosphere; without Chen Changwei's constant coordination, they probably wouldn't have even been able to eat lunch.

Fang Yun picked up a few pieces of beef for himself. As he ate, he couldn't help but praise the chefs of this wealthy family. The beef was stewed until tender yet still had a good chew, making it very smooth to eat.

Fang Yun didn't lose her appetite just because someone gave her a bad look. If she did, she would not only be competing with the other person, but also with herself.

"You guys eat up. Judging by your appetites, you must have quite a lot, right?"

Fang Yun glanced at Chen Changkui and chuckled. Upon hearing this, Chen Changkui immediately slammed his hand on the table and looked at Chen Changwei.

"Second brother, I, the fourth brother, have no objection to you being in charge of things at home normally, but this time it is of great importance. If we don't do it well, the consequences will be unimaginable. Why can't you listen to us?"

As soon as Chen Changkui spoke, Fang Yun roughly understood the current situation.

Don't be fooled by his seemingly polite manner towards Chen Changwei; there's something fishy about what he's saying, and he's conveyed at least several layers of meaning.

First, they usually let Chen Changwei take charge because the matters were not major, and even if something went wrong, it wouldn't be a big problem.

Secondly, this matter is quite important, so Chen Changwei can no longer make decisions on his own; he has to listen to them.

Upon closer examination, Fang Yun immediately understood Chen Changwei's behavior towards him back then.

The power struggle within the Chen family is currently quite intense, and with the eldest son Chen Changsong absent, Chen Changkui doesn't seem like a particularly scheming person.

Therefore, it can be basically determined that the person competing with Chen Changwei is the third brother, Chen Changling.

This incident has caused quite a stir in the whole town, so whoever can resolve it will definitely have a lot of influence in the Chen family in the future.

At this moment, Chen Changwei appeared somewhat listless, and could only manage a few dry laughs in response to Chen Changkui's questions.

Fang Yun could no longer wait for Chen Changwei to defend him, so he immediately spoke up: "If Mr. Changkui has any objections to me, please speak freely. Why beat around the bush?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Changkui said, "Good lad, since you know, I don't need to say anything more to you."

"Mr. Changkui, aren't you being a bit too hasty? I've only just arrived at the Chen family and this is my first meeting with you all. How can you be so sure I can't do this?"

Chapter 364 Bet

"Hmph, why bother to know you? Looking at your skinny, hairless appearance, I doubt you have much ability."

"Fourth brother!" Chen Changwei scolded upon hearing this.

Fang Yun's expression remained unchanged; instead, a faint smile appeared on his face as he asked, "So, in your opinion, what truly constitutes competence?"

Chen Changkui hadn't expected Fang Yun to ask that question, but in order to convince Fang Yun, he deliberately exaggerated his statement.

"Although I don't understand the intricacies of tomb raiding, I've witnessed quite a few of the skills of some experts. Like finding gold deposits and locating burial sites, high-altitude rock climbing, and underwater depth measurement..."

"But it seems we don't need these items this time, do we?"

Fang Yun suddenly interrupted Chen Changkui, looking at him with a half-smile.

Chen Changkui thought about it and realized that the target had been identified, and it looked like an ordinary tomb from the outside, so it didn't seem to need what he had just mentioned.

But even if he were asked to say more now, he couldn't think of that many things.

At this moment, Chen Lilang suddenly spoke in a sinister tone: "You're right. Since we don't need these abilities, we can just find someone else. Why bother sending you? I think you might as well stay here for a few days and enjoy the scenery. That way, your trip won't be in vain."

Upon hearing this, the others at the table began to discuss it, clearly agreeing with Chen Lilang's point. Chen Changwei, standing to the side, wanted to say something but held back.

"You're wrong!" Fang Yun suddenly raised his voice, startling everyone. "It's precisely because you don't understand anything that you've made such ridiculous remarks, which is why this matter has been dragged on and on, and remains unresolved to this day."

Chen Changkui and the others wanted to argue, but Fang Yun didn't give them the chance.

"Take Mr. Chang Kui for example. To explore a tomb, he would need more than a dozen abilities. To deal with all kinds of traps, he would need more than a hundred items. Yet Mr. Chang Kui could only name the three most basic and simple ones."

"Therefore, it can be seen from this that you know nothing about this matter." Fang Yun's expression suddenly turned cold, causing everyone at the table to freeze in shock and speechless.

"Since you know very little about the tomb, yet you think your decision is correct and even deny the help of someone who came to help, you are being unwise."

When Fang Yun said this, everyone was stunned, and for a moment no one spoke.

"Good lad, you've got a sharp tongue. But what good is all that you know? Are you sure you've actually been to a tomb? Theory without knowledge is useless."

At this moment, Chen Changling, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

Chen Changkui chuckled and said, "Third Brother is right. I think this kid is all talk and no action. Maybe when we take him to the scene, he'll be as quick as lightning and run away."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Chen Changwei, whose expression remained stern, and Chen Xiaonan, whose eyes were wide open, showed a hint of a smile.

Fang Yun remained unperturbed and retorted, "In that case, I'd like to invite Mr. Chen Changkui to compete with me and see who has the greater courage."

"How do you compare them?"

Chen Changkui was in high spirits, so he readily agreed. Besides, he didn't believe that Fang Yun could actually be bolder than him.

"Let's go to the cemetery and see who can stay inside the longest."

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"It's a deal, so you're definitely going to lose!"

Chen Changkui agreed without hesitation.

After lunch, Fang Yun leisurely returned to his room. According to the previous agreement, they would be going down into the tomb in the afternoon, so Fang Yun needed to rest and recuperate beforehand.

It's not that Fang Yun takes this competition very seriously; Chen Changkui is clearly someone who has never been to a tomb before, and he probably won't be able to hold his temper for long.

What really caught Fang Yun's attention was this matter. If those poisonous insects really did crawl out of that tomb, then there was definitely something fishy going on there, and they couldn't afford to be careless.

After his afternoon nap, Fang Yun opened the door and was about to go out to stretch when he found Chen Changwei standing in the yard, seemingly waiting for him.

"Mr. Changwei, have you been waiting long?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Changwei turned around with a smile on his face and said, "I just arrived a little while ago. I saw you were taking a nap, so I didn't want to disturb you."

"Mr. Changwei, you've come because of what happened this afternoon, haven't you?" Fang Yun asked directly.

Chen Changwei nodded, a hint of worry on his face, and said, "I have no doubt about Mr. Fang's abilities. However, the things you mentioned earlier need to be prepared by tomorrow at the earliest. I'm worried that going now might be a bit..."

"You don't need to worry. Since I dare to go, I must have my reasons. You can continue to purchase those things along the way, which will save you time."

Chen Changwei breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, and said, "Then this time, we'll have to rely on you a lot."

Chapter 365 A Small Test

About half an hour later, it was almost time for the appointment.

Fang Yun floated out of the room, and when she reached the front door, she found Chen Changkui and the others already waiting there, talking loudly.

Chen Changkui seemed to know that there would be danger in the tomb, so he brought a lot of knives and candles with him.

Fang Yun chuckled inwardly. It seemed that Chen Changkui wasn't as foolish as he appeared. He was also the source of the danger here, which was why he had bought so many things.

When Chen Changkui saw Fang Yun, his expression suddenly changed.

"What, are you suddenly scared and don't want to compete?"

Fang Yun, nicknamed "703," noticed Chen Changkui's subtle changes and was still wondering what he was thinking when he overheard someone next to him saying something to Chen Changkui.

What these people didn't know was that Fang Yun's five senses were extremely sharp. At a distance of only a dozen meters, it was quite easy for Fang Yun to hear if he deliberately wanted to.

"Fourth Brother, you need to think this through carefully. Do you really want to compete with that kid? It's not that I'm worried about you losing, but it's not worth it!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun wondered what these people were thinking, why they kept changing their minds, wanting to compete one minute and not the next.

But looking at Chen Changkui, he didn't seem like a cowardly person.

Just as Fang Yun was about to listen further, Chen Changkui and the others noticed him and then shut up.

"That's strange. Is there something else you're hiding that you can't let me know?"

Fang Yun was too lazy to inquire further, since he wasn't particularly interested in Chen Changkui anyway.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Fang? Didn't you say this morning that if we were going to go into a tomb, we'd need to prepare hundreds of items? How come you look completely empty-handed now, as if you haven't prepared anything?"

At this moment, Chen Lilang walked over from the side, glanced at Fang Yun, and showed a hint of contempt on his face.

Although he was certain that Fang Yun wouldn't cause any trouble even after going down into the tomb, he still wanted to take this opportunity to belittle Fang Yun a few more times in order to ease his previous unpleasantness.

"I'm saying that if necessary, I can go in empty-handed for such a small problem, why bother preparing so much?"

Fang Yun answered nonchalantly, leaving Chen Lilang speechless.

"Let me put it this way, my fourth uncle still needs to discuss some things with you. They asked me to take you to town first, and give you some time to buy some useful items, so you won't complain later that we're bullying you or being unfair."

As Chen Lilang spoke, he seemed quite displeased.

However, Fang Yun saw a hint of cunning in Chen Lilang's eyes, indicating that the matter was definitely not as good as they made it out to be.

However, even if these people had some schemes, what did he have to fear? He immediately said, "Then thank you very much. I am not very familiar with Wuliu Town. I will trouble you to lead the way."

Although Chen Lilang was furious upon hearing this, he had no choice but to lead the way, thinking to himself, "Let you be smug for a while longer, you'll be crying later."

"Hey, where are you guys going? Wait for me!"

Just then, a beautiful figure suddenly ran over from the side; it was Chen Xiaonan.

She was wearing a light blue dress and a crossbody bag with several hand-woven butterflies adorning her waist, making her look very charming and cute.

"Xiao Nan, Brother Fang and I have some business to attend to, so please don't cause any trouble."

Chen Lilang seemed unwilling to let Chen Xiaonan follow, and told her to go back... However, Chen Xiaonan was not so easily dismissed.

"In this Wuliu Town, with so little time, what big things could you possibly do?" Chen Xiaonan chuckled. "Anyway, I'd be bored sitting alone anyway, and maybe I can be of some help if I stay with you."