The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Chen Xiaonan wasn't particularly interested in the artifacts, but she was very interested in and curious about the things dug out of the tomb.

Liu Taisheng pointed to a cabinet in the corner of the shop, which was covered with a red cloth.

Chapter 368 The Mottled Compass

"You're hiding some treasure here?"

Chen Lilang also noticed the cabinet in the corner; he hadn't really noticed it if Liu Taisheng hadn't pointed it out.

"Over the years, I've always had some secrets up my sleeve, hehe. If it's not a distinguished guest, I won't show them to him."

As he spoke, Liu Taisheng walked over and lifted the red cloth, revealing a glass cabinet through which some rare items were displayed.

Most of them are antiques, including blue and white porcelain vases. There are also some jade and bronze items.

"Gentlemen, don't underestimate my shop just because it's small. This item is actually quite valuable. If it were auctioned, it would be worth at least this much."

As he spoke, Liu Taisheng held up a few fingers. Liu Lilang chuckled upon seeing this and said, "I didn't know you had so many treasures. If you sell these, you'll be a very wealthy man."

Upon hearing this, Liu Taisheng repeatedly said that he dared not, and this time his gaze focused on a broken jade plate.

The jade plate also has 710 patterns and markings, so it seems to be a compass.

"What is that thing? It doesn't look like any treasure."

Chen Lilang followed Liu Taisheng's gaze and asked with some confusion.

“Young Master Chen, you are unaware of this, but this is the most prized possession of my shop. You cannot regard this compass as an ordinary antique... In fact, this thing may be a magical artifact.”

"Magical weapon?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Lilang laughed and said, "Boss Liu, what are you joking with me? What era are we living in? You're still spouting feudal superstitions with me."

This time, Liu Taisheng whispered, "Young Master Chen, you don't know this, there are many things in this world that cannot be explained. Take this magic artifact, for example, it truly contains some mysterious power. If you don't believe me, I can show it to you now."

Chen Xiaonan chimed in, "I've heard my grandfather mention this before. There are indeed celestial masters and highly skilled individuals in this world, but we ordinary people can never see them. In legends, those magical artifacts are said to be incredibly powerful, capable of killing and taking lives."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lilang's expression changed slightly.

He didn't know much about this before, but after hearing what these two said, he began to believe it.

Just then, he turned to Fang Yun and said, "Fang Yun, didn't you claim to know a lot about this industry? Then take a look at these things and see what you think."

Fang Yun glanced at the area and shook his head slightly, saying, "They're just some incomplete antiques. Even if they were fully restored, they'd still be just ordinary things. People tend to spread rumors."

Fang Yun was initially only a little curious about the items on the display stand, but after taking a look, he knew that these things had no real substance and were just low-end goods.

Liu Taisheng was giving a very enthusiastic presentation when he suddenly heard Fang Yun say this, and his face immediately fell.

He went to great lengths to acquire these things, and almost faced danger several times in the process. How dare this young upstart so easily dismiss himself? He truly doesn't know his own limitations.

"Looks like otherwise, this kid would know something and wouldn't be pretending to be tough with me."

Thinking of this, Liu Taisheng took out the compass.

"Mr. Liu, what's going on?"

Chen Xiaonan, standing to the side, froze for a moment. She naturally knew that these magical artifacts were extremely valuable. She was already content to just see them today, but who knew that Boss Liu would take them out and show them to everyone.

At the same time, a hint of smugness appeared on Boss Liu's face as he said, "Can you feel a buzzing sound suddenly appearing in your head?"

Upon hearing Liu Taisheng's words, Chen Xiaonan and Liu Lilang carefully sensed it, and sure enough, a few seconds later, both of them showed expressions of horror.

"So, there really are such amazing things in this world!"

Chen Lilang found that his perception of the world had been completely changed in that instant. He used to think that tomb raiding was done by low-lifes and looked down on it, but now he dared not think that way.

Liu Taisheng was quite satisfied with the two men's reactions. He then looked at Fang Yun and said, "So, my friend Fang, is this thing of mine acceptable to you?"

Fang Yun shook his head and said, "It's just tainted with a bit of the Celestial Master's spiritual power. It doesn't belong to this thing, and this spiritual power isn't necessarily that good. It's just a facade."

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Upon hearing this, Liu Taisheng was furious. He hadn't expected Fang Yun to be so stubborn, daring to speak so arrogantly even with such a treasure right in front of him.

Chen Lilang said from the side, "Hey Lao Liu, don't take it to heart. He's from a small town, it's normal for him to be concerned about saving face since he's never seen anything like this before."

Chen Xiaonan looked at Fang Yun with some doubt. In her impression, Fang Yun should not be the kind of person who is unwilling to admit the good qualities of others.

"Young Master Chen has said too much; why should I lower myself to his level?" Liu Taisheng snorted.

Chapter 369 Breaking the Spell with Bare Hands

"Fine, I don't care whether you believe it or not, it's just ridiculous to see you all so excited over a broken artifact."

As he spoke, Fang Yun suddenly reached out and snatched the compass from Boss Liu's hand.

Because of the speed, Liu Taisheng didn't react in time.

"Kid, what are you trying to do! If anything goes wrong, even selling you wouldn't be enough to compensate for it." Boss Liu was on high alert.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just showing you its true colors."

As he spoke, Fang Yun reached out and lightly touched the compass, then tossed it back to Liu Taisheng.

"Alright, I've erased that lingering spiritual energy I mentioned earlier. Now you can try to feel it again; can you still hear that buzzing sound in your mind?"

Liu Taisheng wanted to make sarcastic remarks, but his expression changed drastically. He and Chen Xiaonan exchanged glances, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"How is that possible! Did you really erase that magical power?" Liu Taisheng's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"I've already said it, it's not some kind of magical artifact, it's just an ordinary object. It can only have some impact on ordinary people like you."

Upon hearing this, Liu Taisheng was shocked. When he looked at Fang Yun again, the previous contempt was completely gone from his eyes.

What kind of ability does Fang Yun possess to break the techniques of a Celestial Master-level figure?

Thinking of this, Liu Taisheng pulled Chen Lilang, who was also staring in disbelief, and the two hurriedly walked towards the backyard.

Meanwhile, Chen Xiaonan was even more shocked, and a complex look appeared in her eyes as she looked at Fang Yun.

"Fang Yun, it seems I really underestimated you," Chen Xiaonan thought to herself.

Over here, Liu Taisheng almost ran all the way to pull Chen Lilang over, panting as he said, "Young Master Chen, who did you invite? Are we still going to deal with him? Don't try to steal a chicken and lose the rice instead!"

If Liu Taisheng had said this before, Chen Lilang might have slapped him across the face, but now, he hesitated.

For the first time, he sensed Fang Yun's mystery.

"Could it be that this second uncle wasn't just making a fuss over nothing, and this kid really does have some skills?"

“Young Master Chen, let me say it again, even I can’t control that tarantula. If that kid were just an ordinary person, I could just release it to bite him, but now I’m not sure.”

Chen Lilang thought for a while, but finally interrupted Liu Taisheng impatiently, saying, "Alright, alright, let's just leave it at that for today. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. I don't believe we can't find a way out."

Chen Lilang snorted. In truth, he was also quite uncertain, especially regarding the uncontrollable poisonous insects that Liu Taisheng had mentioned, which made him even more wary.

After all, not long after the poisonous insect incident began, Chen Lilang had personally witnessed people dying from the mouths of poisonous insects, and the horrific scene still haunts him.

Upon hearing that Chen Lilang was about to give up, Liu Taisheng breathed a sigh of relief. He patted his chest and said, "Then I'll go and deal with that tarantula."

Then, Liu Shengtai went into a room in the backyard, where the poisonous spider was placed in a blue and white porcelain vase on the table.

Originally, he wanted to use the opportunity of letting Fang Yun see the treasure to get the poisonous spider to bite him, but now it seems that such a clumsy method will not work.

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Liu Taisheng had little experience with this tarantula before; a friend had brought it to him from afar. He was extremely careful when handling it, wearing several layers of gloves, just in case something went wrong.

At that moment, when Liu Taisheng looked into the blue and white porcelain vase, he suddenly realized that the wolf spider inside was gone.

Liu Taisheng had originally put a considerable amount of food in that bottle, enough to keep the tarantula quiet for a while.

But now, the food hasn't been eaten, and the tarantula is gone.

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A chill suddenly ran down Liu Taisheng's neck. That thing was very active; it might crawl under the bed or into a closet and suddenly bite you when you weren't looking.

"That's strange... Where did this thing go?"

Liu Taisheng cautiously searched the room, but he dared not make any big movements, holding his breath tightly, for fear that the spider would suddenly jump out.

"Mr. Liu, what are you doing? Why have you been in here for so long?"

At this moment, Chen Lilang suddenly opened the door and walked in, his tone somewhat impatient.

"My goodness, that thing is gone! I have no idea where it went!"

Liu Taisheng said with a mixture of fear and anger. Upon hearing this, Chen Lilang's expression changed immediately, and he took several steps back.

"You mean, the snow tarantula you brought with you ran away?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Taisheng could only nod helplessly, while Chen Lilang closed the door and rushed out.

Who knows where that thing has gone? In any case, we can't stay here for even a moment longer, or our lives might be in danger.

Chapter 370 First Exploration of the Mountain Tomb

Fang Yun and Chen Xiaonan were still standing in the outer hall when they saw Chen Lilang rushing out and asked him what was wrong.

Chen Lilang didn't have time to explain further, he just waved his hand and said, "Let's hurry back now, Uncle Si and the others must be getting impatient, we'll get scolded if we don't go back soon."

Chen Xiaonan asked, "So you're not going to buy anything?"

"Uncle has prepared a lot. We can just get anything we need from him later. Let's head back now."

Chen Lilang didn't dare linger in the shop and immediately stepped out the door. Fang Yun and Chen Xiaonan exchanged a puzzled look and followed him.