The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"So your boss brought so many people here this time just for this treasure?"

"That's probably true, but I'm not really that interested in these things. After all, I'm quite content with just eating and drinking now, so much money is actually useless to me."

Master Kumu spoke so frankly, and it seemed to be true.

Fang Yun said, "Those worldly treasures are naturally useless to you, but what you want are the raw materials that can be used to forge magic weapons, right? That's why you risked exposing your identity and came to this auction house to take this jade pendant."

Master Kumu, having been exposed by Fang Yun, remained silent for a moment, only letting out two dry laughs.

"I'm being targeted by a lot of enemies now, so I need some kind of protection. Besides, I've never intended to kill anyone. But if it were our boss, he'd really take lives on a whim."

After hearing what Master Kumu said, he turned out to be a good person after all.

"Alright, you don't need to talk to me about this anymore. What you're saying is useless to me, and I'm not interested in listening to it. Just continue with your plan for this time."

“Our boss is also very shrewd. He knows that if we bring so many people here and the people in Guangling find out, we will definitely be stopped. What’s more troublesome is that if the people here find out about this, thousands of people will definitely come to fight us for this treasure.”

"So the boss told us to handle this assassination attempt openly, but also instructed us not to finish it immediately, but to do it slowly. That way, we can use this as an excuse for why we've been here for so long."

Upon hearing Master Kumu's words, Fang Yun suddenly understood.

No wonder those assassins who came to the Gu family courtyard only killed a few servants before leaving. It turns out they wanted to use this pretext to pursue more ulterior motives.

It must be said that the leader of this organization is quite cunning.

Since that's the case, it also means that Fang Yun can breathe a sigh of relief for the time being and doesn't need to worry too much about the safety of Miss Gu.

As for why they clashed with the martial arts school, it was probably just a smokescreen. Any negotiations or discussions between the two sides would inevitably consume a lot of time. Once this group had attracted the attention of those watching from the shadows, the assassin organization could send people to secretly investigate the ruins.

Now, Fang Yun has also become interested in this matter. He originally came to Guangling to inquire about these things. Now that he has obtained this information, there is no reason for him not to investigate further.

"How can your boss be so confident that he can find the ruins over there?" Fang Yun asked again.

"First, we have a map, which we supposedly found in an antique shop. Then, this time our boss spent a lot of money to hire some local archaeological teams to lead the way."

"With several archaeological teams setting off at the same time, we should be able to get news relatively quickly, and even a thorough search should be able to find it."

Fang Yun thought to himself, since that's the case, then he shouldn't delay and should follow behind them. As long as these archaeological teams find information, he can hide behind them and investigate.

Even if I release Master Kumu and Ghost Blade, they probably won't confess to leaking the information when they get back.

If that were the case, Fang Yun would be the one to die first if he failed to catch him, so Fang Yun wasn't worried that they would tell others about his actions.

"Yes, this news is quite valuable."

Chapter 662 A Sudden and Shocking Change

Just as Fang Yun was about to send the two men back, he was still worried that the news would not be updated in time, so as not to waste too much of his time. Therefore, he decided to place a restriction on the two men first, so that they could report back if there was any news in the future.

“You two come here. I will first place a magic seal on you. If I prove later that what you said is true, then I will automatically remove this magic seal, and then you will be free.”

"But if you're lying to me, you should know the consequences."

Master Kumu's expression changed immediately upon hearing that Fang Yun intended to plant a magic seal on him.

"Young Master Fang, we are both people of integrity. You promised to let me go if I told you the truth. Why are you going back on your word now? Isn't your act of planting this seed a way to kill me?"

Fang Yun snorted coldly and said, "If I wanted you dead, would I need to go through all this trouble? If I just took action, you would be dead already."

As he spoke, Fang Yun glared at Master Kumu, causing him to take several steps back.

At this moment, Ghost Blade stepped forward and said, "Young Master Fang, I know your plan. You just want to get more information out of us. But if you do it this way, it will not only be useless, but it will also expose us immediately and prevent us from giving you any more information."

"how do I say this?"

"You should know that as an assassin organization, we are extremely skilled in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance methods. Our boss is especially sensitive to this. He could even clearly see a scar on a person's body."

"If you really intend to leave something on us, you'll definitely be questioned when you get back, and then you'll be exposed. Not only will our lives be in danger, but more importantly, our boss will know of your existence."

Oni-Blade's words were reasonable.

Fang Yun frowned. If he didn't leave them something, how could he guarantee they would obey him later?

At this moment, Ghost Blade clearly noticed Fang Yun's worry.

"Of course, there is another way, which is that you trust us. We are certainly not the kind of people who go back on their word. You can choose another way to threaten us."

"In what way?"

"I can give you the contact information for the organization's messenger. If we break our promise and don't give you any new information, you can leave a message for this messenger. As long as you tell him that you got the information about this site from us, then we definitely won't be able to escape."

Fang Yun thought it made sense, and this method left no trace.

When Ghost Blade saw that Fang Yun agreed, he left a note in Fang Yun's hand, which was the meeting place with the organization's messenger.

Master Kumu, seeing that the matter had been handled properly, breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Fang Yun might go back on his word.

He certainly couldn't keep his word as Ghost Blade had said. In any case, once he left this place today, whether Fang Yun could find him was another matter entirely.

But regarding this matter, the meeting place might change at any time, so where will he find the person?

"Alright, I'm not an untrustworthy person, and your two lives are worthless to me. Now you can go back."

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"Farewell!"

Both Ghost Blade and Master Kumu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Fang Yun say those words.

The two of them were practically out of fighting strength; they had almost completely drained their inner energy fighting Fang Yun. Now, even an ordinary assassin could probably kill them both.

Without further ado, the two exchanged one last casual remark before deciding to leave. Master Kumu, like a bird about to escape its cage, wore an expression of utter contentment.

......... .... ...

Just then, a sinister voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"You're not leaving anytime soon. None of you are leaving here today."

Upon hearing this voice, both Fang Yun and the other two paled.

"Is this the second-in-command?"

Master Kumu was completely at a loss, his face covered in cold sweat. As for Ghost Blade, who had been quite calm just moments before, he was now far from composed.

His fingers, though he tried his best to clench them, were trembling violently uncontrollably. The skin on his arms had turned deathly pale.

"Why is he here?"

The two looked at each other in disbelief.

These top three figures don't easily make a move unless something major happens. Their combat power is overwhelming, practically on a completely different level than anyone else's.

If Ghostblade were in his prime, he might have escaped with his life, but now he is completely powerless to fight back.

And it's quite obvious that the second-in-command overheard their conversation outside. Neither Ghost Blade nor Master Kuki will survive today.

Chapter 663 Powerful, Fierce, and Domineering

At this moment, Fang Yun asked rather calmly, "What's wrong? Is the person who came very powerful?"

The two men could only manage a wry smile when they saw Fang Yun's expression.

They weren't just formidable, they were downright terrifying. The two of them combined wouldn't even last a few rounds against that guy.

"Our second-in-command is named Yang Feng. He is an expert in using poison, and he can kill people almost without them even realizing it, and there is absolutely no way to prevent it."

"Speaking of assassination, he can sneak into a heavily guarded castle and poison the duke without leaving a trace. Moreover, he once wiped out a small army by poison alone. The '947' team couldn't even catch him and could only let him get away."

Fang Yun responded with an "oh".

"If he's so powerful, why doesn't he show his face? Instead, he's hiding outside, sneaking around and listening to people talk."

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, Ghost Blade's bitter smile deepened. Their second-in-command was notoriously narrow-minded; hearing Fang Yun speak of him like that, he would surely kill him without hesitation.

Master Du Mu was frantically pacing around the room.

Yang Feng hasn't entered the house yet, presumably because he's unaware of their current situation. If he were to rush in, he might not know if a trap has been set for him.

Moreover, the two of them, Master Kumu and Ghost Blade, together could hold him off for a while.

As for Fang Yun, he was able to force Ghost Blade and Master Kumu to reveal their secrets, so he was naturally stronger than those two. Therefore, Yang Feng thought for a while and did not come in.

However, this did not stop Yang Feng from setting traps outside.

Before long, the sharp-smelling Ghost Blade detected a bad smell.

"Oh no, it's snake venom. And it's mixed with several other poisons. If you use this kind of venom, there's almost no antidote."

Ghostblade hurriedly tore off a strip of cloth and covered his mouth and nose. Master Kumu, standing beside him, quickly did the same.

They had no other choice now. Trying to reason with Yang Feng was pointless; since he had already decided to kill them, he had made up his mind not to spare their lives.

The only way now is to find an opening and rush out as quickly as possible; whether we live or die then is up to fate.

Seeing the two of them looking eager to leave, Fang Yun warned them, "You'd better not even think about getting out; the area outside is already surrounded."

The two were taken aback. Fang Yun explained, "Didn't you feel the slight ripples on the ground? I can assure you that the area around this house is now completely surrounded by poisonous insects. If you drive them out, these insects will devour you until there's nothing left but bones."

Both of them were startled upon hearing this, and upon careful listening, they indeed found no such sound outside.

Should I listen to what Fang Yun says? After all, he's not my friend, and it seems there's no reason for him to tell me the truth.

Now they face such a choice. Time is running out. If they hesitate, their strips of cloth will be unable to withstand the poison gas once it fully enters, and they will be left to wait for death.

Hesitation now means losing your last chance to survive.

"Never mind, let's get out of here. Staying here means certain death."