The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Looking at the pierced pure yellow mirror in his hand, Ke Qiang was on the verge of tears, his eyes bloodshot, and his fists clenched tightly.

"Brother Ke, you're not still thinking about revenge, are you? You can always find something if it's broken, but once a person is gone, you really have nothing left."

Bai Hansheng made a rare statement.

Chapter 434 The Girl in the Trap

When Fang Yun turned around and passed by the crowd, many people were obviously a little confused. Many of them had originally planned to curry favor with Ke Qiang and the other two, but now they were awkwardly standing there, not knowing what to do.

They never expected that Fang Yun could easily win against the three of them. They had already prepared for Fang Yun's defeat and for them to defect to him, but now it was clear that reality had slapped them in the face.

If they were to follow Fang Yun again, even the most shameless among them would feel embarrassed.

Fang Yun changed direction and walked towards the tomb. Anyway, no one knew the correct path to the tomb, so everything was based on intuition.

Moreover, Fang Yun discovered that the main road of this tomb actually had the flavor of the Purple Palace Bagua, and it was very likely that the road design here contained the principles of the I Ching. If one did not understand the key points, it would be difficult to find the correct direction.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Fang Yun changed out of his outer garment and put on a hood. This made it impossible to see Fang Yun's face clearly unless you looked closely.

Therefore, as Fang Yun walked past many people heading in this direction, they didn't recognize him at all.

"Hey buddy, what brings you back? Was the road over there blocked?"

Many people asked out of curiosity.

"No, I just wanted to try my luck in a different direction."

Fang Yun's explanation put everyone at ease.

At this moment, Fang Yun, guided by a faint intuition, headed in a certain direction. His intuition told him to keep walking in this direction, and something would be waiting for him there.

Just as Fang Yun was moving forward, he suddenly heard a cry of pain, which seemed to be a woman's voice.

Fang Yun then followed the sound and walked over there, only to find a young girl dressed in brown hunter's clothes with a quiver on her back standing motionless in a corner.

"Do you need help?"

Fang Yun was still unclear about what was going on, so he asked from a distance.

"My foot got stuck in a crack in the ground. I don't know why there's a hidden ditch here. Do you have any tools? Could you pry open the ground here a little for me?"

When the girl turned her face to speak, her features were very beautiful, and a hint of heroic spirit was faintly visible.

However, there seemed to be a hint of anger between the girl's brows, as if she had run away from home after arguing with her family.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun rummaged through his pockets and found them all empty. He then said awkwardly, "I forgot to bring any equipment. You should have arrows in your quiver, right? Could you lend me a few?"

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, the girl chuckled and said, "You're so bold as to venture into this tomb to search for treasure, but you're completely unprepared. I don't know what you're thinking."

As she spoke, the girl untied the quiver from her back and tossed it to Fang Yun. Fang Yun then casually picked up a few arrows and bundled them together.

After walking up to the girl, Fang Yun realized that there was indeed a ditch under her feet. However, the ditch was very narrow, and in such a dark environment, it was not easy to spot.

The girl's foot happened to step directly into the hole from the side and is now stuck. If it were to be pulled out by force, the skin on her foot would probably be worn raw.

"Could you please loosen the soil around me a bit? If you can loosen it up a little, I should be able to get my foot out."

"It's not that simple. This soil layer isn't the ordinary yellow soil outside. It seems like some other substances have been poured into it, which has solidified the soil and made it very difficult to loosen it directly."

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, the girl's expression immediately changed, and she hurriedly said, "Isn't there any other way? If we don't take it out soon, I feel like I'm going to lose all feeling in my feet."

Fang Yun smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll save you with my unique secret technique."

As he spoke, Fang Yun squatted down and then stretched out two fingers into the crack in the ground. The ditch was very smooth, and it must have been made with the same tool when it was reclaimed.

At that moment, Fang Yun took his finger back and then took out a small bottle from his pocket. The bottle contained some pale golden liquid.

"My foot is stuck in the ground. Why aren't you looking for a crowbar? What's the use of this liquid?" the girl asked anxiously, puzzled.

"Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough."

As he spoke, Fang Yun opened the bottle cap, found a small opening, and slowly poured the liquid in. The girl still didn't understand and was about to speak when she realized that her feet seemed to have loosened.

After a short while, she gradually realized that the feeling of being restrained had disappeared. Then, she suddenly lifted her foot up and actually pulled it out.

"What could this be? What are you using?" The girl's eyes widened as she looked curiously at Fang Yun's hand.

Chapter 435 Gold Melting Liquid

"It's nothing, just a little gadget that can react chemically with this mud and dissolve it."

The girl responded with an "oh," indicating that although she didn't know the specific principle, she had heard of such things before.

Of course, what she didn't know was that the bottle in Fang Yun's hand was a gold-melting liquid, which could directly melt even gold into powder. The price of just one bottle was enough to buy an ordinary car.

Of course, Fang Yun didn't intend to tell her either; he wasn't the type to ask for anything in return for helping others, nor did he want to put too much pressure on her.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now. Be careful when you walk from here."

Fang Yun didn't want to linger there, so he prepared to say goodbye to the girl. But the girl rushed over and said, "Hey, are you just leaving like this? I haven't even had a chance to thank you yet."

"No need, it's just a small thing. Anyone passing by would just lend a hand."

This girl wasn't a stranger to this kind of place, and she was an expert hunter, so she naturally knew that Fang Yun was just being modest.

If it were truly a simple matter, then I wouldn't have ended up stuck inside in such a sorry state for so long, unable to save myself.

"Why don't you come with me? Several hunters from my village have come too. There are many of us, and we can help each other if we encounter any danger."

"Besides, it seems you came into this cave without any preparation. If you encounter any trouble you can't handle, you won't even have a weapon to defend yourself. You'd better just follow us."

Fang Yun asked curiously, "What, you have companions with you? Why didn't they come to rescue you just now?"

"They just saw some noise from the tomb and thought there was some danger ahead, so they told me to wait behind them while they went to investigate."

"Later, I couldn't resist and looked around, and I never expected to be so unlucky as to step into this place."

Just as the girl was speaking, they heard footsteps coming from not far away. Fang Yun could vaguely see several men walking quickly toward them.

As they walked, a bow and arrow on their backs swayed constantly, indicating that they were with the girl.

"By the way, my name is Huang Ying. I still don't know your name."

"Fang Yun," Fang Yun said softly.

He originally wanted to politely decline to leave, but at this moment, the three young men over there also noticed Fang Yun standing next to Huang Ying, and they all ran over and looked at Fang Yun with vigilance.

"who are you?"

One of the men, wearing a headscarf and holding a short sword, asked in a cold voice.

Fang Yun didn't want to answer, but just glanced at him. The man immediately became angry and shouted, "I'll ask you one more time, who are you?"

At this moment, Huang Ying chided, "Brother Da Fang, what are you doing? It was Brother Fang who helped me just now. If it weren't for his help, my foot would still be stuck in the pit and unable to get out."

Upon hearing Huang Ying's words, Liu Dafang's face showed concern. He squatted down and looked at Huang Ying's ankle: "Xiao Ying, how could you be so careless? Look, it's a little red and swollen there."

As he spoke, Chen Dafang took out the medicinal wine he was carrying in his pocket to help Huang Ying apply the medicine, but Huang Ying walked to the side and said, "No need, I have already applied the ointment."

At this moment, the two young men who had followed behind Fang Yun walked up to him, cupped their hands in thanks, and said thank you. Through conversation, Fang Yun learned that one of them was named Xiao Ye and the other Mu Yang, both hunters from nearby villages.

When Xiao Ye heard that Fang Yun also wanted to try his luck in the tomb, he laughed and said, "We also came here to take a look. We heard there are good things inside, which can earn us more than hunting in the mountains, so we came to see."

Na Muyang said, "Of course, if there is any real danger, we also plan to leave. We don't have much hope. After all, there are only so many treasures, so how can we guarantee that you will get one?"

Fang Yun smiled faintly upon hearing this: "Perhaps we will bump into each other by chance. You are welcome to wander around. If you feel it is not suitable, you may leave."

At this moment, Chen Dafang suddenly said, "This isn't a place where just anyone can try their luck (with the King of Zhao). We've been hunting for years, so at least we can escape if we encounter danger. Plus, we're all armed, which is enough to form a certain fighting force. If we're just here to pick up the scraps, I think it's a bit risky."

Upon hearing this, Huang Ying said, "This Brother Fang didn't prepare much, but aren't we here to try our luck? It's good that Brother Fang Yun comes with us, so we can look out for each other."

When Huang Ying made this suggestion, Xiao Ye and Mu Yang had no objections. Besides, Fang Yun had just helped Huang Ying, so it was only right that they look after him now.

"Then why don't we give Brother Fang a weapon too, so he can protect himself?"

Chapter 436 Ants in the Pit

As Ono spoke, he pulled a short dagger from his pocket and was about to place it in Fang Yun's hand when Chen Dafang slapped it back at him.

"He doesn't know how to use these things, so what's the use of giving him weapons? Besides, have you considered that we're not very familiar with this place to begin with? It's already risky for just a few of us to come here. If we bring a novice along, it will be a huge disadvantage for us."

"So I think the safest way to get this Brother Fang here is to persuade him to go back. And to put it bluntly, this tomb is not a place for someone like him."

Chen Dafang spoke very directly, and even acted as if he was right.

Fang Yun also didn't want to travel with these people, so he said, "I think this brother has a point. Since we've chosen to come here, let's rely on our own abilities. Don't let me hold you back. I wish you all the best in finding something good soon."

As he spoke, Fang Yun cupped his hands in greeting and prepared to leave. Ono and Mu Yang originally wanted to stop him, but upon seeing Chen Dafang's expression, they swallowed their words.

Although they also felt it wasn't right to let Fang Yun leave alone, people are always selfish and will always think more about themselves.

Just as Fang Yun was about to leave, Huang Ying suddenly walked over and grabbed Fang Yun's wrist, saying, "If they're afraid of danger, let them go on their own. I'll go with you, I'm not afraid of you being a burden to me."

Fang Yun was somewhat taken aback, not expecting Huang Ying to be so bold. Just as he was about to politely decline, Xiao Ye said, "I also agree with Sister Huang Ying. No matter what, Brother Fang has helped Sister Huang Ying, so we can't leave him out."

Seeing them all doing this, Chen Dafang's face darkened as if it were about to drip water. He knew he couldn't get rid of Fang Yun, so he had no choice but to let him stay.

And in the way he looked at Fang Yun, there was a hint of annoyance in his eyes.

"Fine, since you insist on doing this, then I'll show you what a burden you are later," Chen Da thought to himself.

Afterwards, the group set off again. Apart from Chen Dafang, who didn't say much, Huang Ying was quite active.

As for Ono and the other two, they seemed to have forgotten the previous unpleasantness and were chatting happily with each other.

Just then, Chen Dafang suddenly shouted, "Listen, it sounds like there's some noise!"

Upon hearing Chen Dafang's boastful words, the group all stopped abruptly and listened intently.