The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Huang Ying retorted, "Oh dear, when did you learn to talk about people like that? Can't I just say I'm here to have some fun?"

Fang Yun didn't stop them. After all, sitting in this raft gliding in such dark river water, it would be quite dull and uncomfortable if they didn't make some noise.

The two of them, singing and dancing together, managed to pass the time.

After sliding along the water for about half an hour, a sliver of light suddenly appeared from the other end, as exciting as the light of a flashlight shining from the other side of the grass in the middle of the night.

"It looks like we're almost there!" Huang Ying exclaimed excitedly.

Fang Yun, on the other hand, made a gesture to remain silent, a look of vigilance on his face.

Because he seemed to have just heard faint voices from over there.

Moreover, the noise was quite mixed, so there must be quite a few people over there.

"Be careful, there are people over there, and we don't know if they're friend or foe."

After hearing Fang Yun say this, Ono picked up his bow and arrow.

He knew, of course, that in a place like this, there was no such thing as friends or enemies. If you wanted a share of the pie, you were someone else's enemy.

Seeing this, Huang Ying also stopped smiling and gripped the weapon in her hand tightly.

She was indeed a skilled horseman and archer.

Then, not long after, the small boat came to a stop on a shallow riverbank. Above them was a stone platform that resembled a dock.

And the voice was coming from there.

"I don't know who will win this time. If you ask me, those of us who are not strong enough should stay far away. We might end up losing our lives without getting anything."

"Ha, if everyone thought like you, what would be the point of tomb raiding? This is what we do for a living, it's all about who's bolder and who's luckier."

"Now that everyone's gathered together, they're bound to fight to the bitter end, and then we can reap the benefits. Besides, even if they part ways amicably in the end, we won't suffer any losses..."

Just as the two were chatting enthusiastically, Fang Yun and the others had already disembarked from the airship.

The two men on the shore immediately became wary upon seeing this, and drew their short knives, pointing them at the group and asking, "Who are you? Where did you come from?"

Fang Yun said, "Is this important? I'm just here to try my luck, like you guys."

　780 Upon hearing this, the tall, thin man on the left said, "Kid, this isn't a place for you to play house. My knife won't hold back."

"If you know what's good for you, you'd better go back the way you came from, otherwise you'll regret it if something goes wrong."

Fang Yun remained silent, but Huang Ying couldn't help but say, "You two know us, so why are you saying this? If you're so capable, come out and compete with us!"

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The tall, thin man became interested when he heard a woman speaking. As he approached and took a closer look, he saw that Huang Ying had fair skin and tender flesh, and was in the prime of her youth. Immediately, his eyes lit up and he had an idea.

“What this young lady says is true, but we have witnessed too many tragedies here, so we are just trying to kindly remind you.”

"If you insist on going there, we will not stop you. But we advise you to be careful, because the detours here alone can drive you crazy."

The tall, thin man spoke with an air of sincerity.

Chapter 455 Underground Struggle

"I forgot to introduce ourselves. My name is Tang Chuan, and his name is Liang Gui."

Halfway down the road, the tall, thin man suddenly turned around and said.

Of course, he was mainly referring to Huang Ying, and he didn't care whether Fang Yun and Xiao Ye heard him or not.

"Just call me Huang Ying. This is Fang Yun and Xiao Ye."

Huang Ying was quite polite, after all, the other party was trying to help her out of kindness, so she should be polite.

Fang Yun and Xiao Ye didn't say much, they just nodded slightly to indicate that they understood.

The rather short and stout man named Liang Gui didn't seem to like talking much, but Fang Yun noticed that although he was wearing an ordinary gray robe, the collar of his shirt underneath didn't look cheap.

On the man's wrist, Fang Yun also caught a glimpse of a silver watch. Although the man tried to cover it with his sleeve, it was still possible to vaguely discern that the watch was definitely not a cheap one.

Based on this, it can be concluded that Liang Gui was not originally part of Tang Chuan's group, because the two had distinctly different temperaments.

Tang Chuan was more rugged and seemed to have some skills, while Liang Gui was just an ordinary rich kid.

"There's no need to introduce me further. You'll mainly be following Brother Tang. He's familiar with this place and used to be the town's martial arts instructor. If there's any danger, you'll have to rely on him."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun knew that his guess was correct. At the same time, Fang Yun also noticed that Tang Chuan, who looked rather lean from a distance, was actually all muscle.

His chest and arms were very well-developed, and the thick calluses on his palms suggested that he had been practicing martial arts for many years.

"Then we'll probably need Brother Tang to take good care of things from here on out," Huang Ying said politely.

Tang Chuan shook his head and said, "Many of the people here who come to try their luck are tomb raiders. I'm different from them. They scurry around like rats, but I'm not. Even if I beat them, there's nothing to say."

"That's true, so Brother Tang, my safety here depends on you." Liang Gui, who seemed to care a lot about Tang Chuan, flattered him again.

"If I hadn't heard that there were treasures inside this tomb, I wouldn't have come. What kind of hero would I be, crawling around in this dark place?"

Fang Yun looked at Tang Chuan with a hint of disdain on his face. Although this man said such things, his behavior just now was not so enthusiastic.

When Fang Yun and the others first arrived, this person acted as if he were dealing with competitors, afraid that someone would take his things. Now, he's suddenly talking about this, which is truly laughable.

However, what Tang Chuan said wasn't entirely false. He did encounter some ordinary tomb raiders on the way, just trying their luck. If Tang Chuan ran into these people, he would immediately attack them with fists and feet, rendering them unable to move.

Liang Gui watched from the sidelines, and the better Tang Chuan's skills became, the brighter his eyes shone.

This fully demonstrates that as long as Tang Chuan is by his side, he can now go to places he wouldn't have dared to go before, and he can now even go down to tombs he wouldn't have dared to go down before.

Even if it means paying Tang Chuan a high fee, or giving him some jewelry, it would be worth it.

After all, without someone like that by my side, I probably wouldn't be able to get any of my work done.

"You guys are lucky. If Brother Tang hadn't been here, even if you offered me money, I would never have taken you along," Liang Gui said to the crowd.

Tang Chuan waved his hand and smiled faintly: "It's alright, helping others is a pleasure. Besides, this tomb is so big, one or two of us can't move it all, so why not share some with others?"

"Brother Tang, you have such a broad mind," Liang Gui sighed again.

"Didn't I tell you before that some of the leaders wanted to organize a competition here, and the order of entry would be determined by the competition results?"

"Moreover, the winner of the competition can choose how many people to bring in, and no one else can stop them."

As they talked, the group followed Tang Chuan to a small square. The ground there was damp, and moss grew in many places.

Liang Gui's face suddenly lit up with a look of surprise, and he said, "Didn't you say you wanted to find a venue (for Zhao Qian) to compete? Now you've suddenly changed the place. Where are we supposed to find them?"

"They probably decided to go somewhere else when they were choosing a location. It's okay, they won't go too far. We can just rest here for a while."

Or, Tang Chuan glanced outside and said, "Based on my experience, if we go any further in, that should be where people live. Otherwise, why would there be wisps of white smoke coming from there?"

"Moreover, it's certain that these people have been living here for a long time. They originally intended to take advantage of the situation to open the inner door, but they didn't expect so many people to come at once, which forced them to change their plans."

Chapter 456 Words of Courtesy

"Hey, where did you come from? Don't you know there's something important here? Get out of here right now."

At this moment, several people suddenly walked over from the side, looking at Fang Yun and his group with hostile eyes.

Tang Chuan stepped forward, took a small trinket out of his pocket, and handed it to the leading man, saying, "Brother, we just wanted to watch the excitement, so please do us a favor."

The leader, having accepted the gifts, naturally couldn't drive them away any longer. He waved his hand and said, "Be careful once you go in. Have some sense, you know? Big shots are gathering inside now. If you offend even one of them, you'll be in big trouble."

"Yes, yes, we will definitely keep this brother's reminder in mind and never forget it." Tang Chuan's face showed a humble expression, and then the man saw Fang Yun and the others.

After finding nothing unusual, they allowed the group to go inside.

Upon entering the camp, Fang Yun noticed a tense atmosphere. People were talking amongst themselves everywhere, and from their snippets of conversation, Fang Yun could roughly glean that a competition was taking place.

The winner of this contest will be determined by their seating order to enter the tomb.

This is extremely important to these big shots. It's different from the ordinary market outside. The treasures in the tomb are all within their grasp.

Even a slight change in the order could affect the ownership of an extremely important treasure.

In the middle of the camp, there was a very large tent with torches burning brightly outside, and a lot of noise coming from inside.

"The arena match should be inside. Try not to make a sound later, or if someone sees you and gets upset, you'll be in trouble."

Tang Chuan gave another instruction, then walked ahead and lifted the curtain to look inside. What he saw made him gasp in shock.

In the center of this large tent was a huge arena, and around the arena were eight chairs, on which sat the eight largest forces here.

It's clear that these bodyguards are all tall, burly, and have fierce eyes; they're definitely not people to mess with.

While there were quite a few spectators on the periphery, they clearly didn't dare to speak loudly at this moment, only exchanging a few words in hushed tones. In front of this big shot, no one dared to be presumptuous.

Then, Fang Yun and the others walked in one by one. As soon as they entered, Fang Yun noticed several familiar faces sitting in the chairs.

There was Ke Qiang, Gu Tingfang from Gu's Jewelry Store, and Bai Hansheng from the Bai family.

"These people managed to get here so early; it seems there are other routes leading here as well."

Since parting ways with these people, Fang Yun had been traveling this way alone. Apart from encountering two minor incidents, he hadn't been delayed much. However, he didn't expect these people to arrive here so quickly.

There are only two explanations: either these people have the professional skills and work to navigate tombs, or there is another, more convenient shortcut.

But no matter what, we're all back to square one now.

Moreover, according to these people, everyone was still on the outer perimeter of the tomb and had not entered the core area at all. This arena competition was to determine the order in which everyone entered the core.

Standing at the very back of the crowd, Fang Yun could vaguely hear many people talking. Every time he saw someone sitting in a chair, people would discuss it for a long time.

At this moment, all the people sitting in the chairs were figures who could shake the entire city with a stomp of their feet in Guangling, and were influential figures throughout Guangling.