The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Master Kumu took a deep breath, then gritted his teeth and charged out...

He placed a talisman on each of his legs to enhance his speed.

Now he doesn't care about anything else, he just wants to run as fast as possible.

But just a few seconds after he stepped out, the two people left in the house heard a blood-curdling scream.

Ghost Blade walked to the crack in the door and looked out. He saw that Master Kumu had been dragged into a mound of earth. His body was then covered with leeches, which slowly devoured his flesh. He barely survived for long before he was reduced to a pool of filthy blood.

Ghost Blade was so frightened by the scene that his heart pounded.

He shouted outside, "Second Brother, is it necessary to be so ruthless? We've been together for so many years, how can you be so heartless?"

"Hmph, you have the nerve to say that. Anyone who dares to leak any of the organization's secrets will be killed without mercy. That's what Big Brother said. Since you don't follow the rules, it's only right that I get rid of you for Big Brother."

"Second brother, isn't this going a bit too far? Can't our friendship of so many years even warrant a little leniency from you?"

"Friendship? What friendship do you have with me?" At this moment, the man standing outside sneered.

"You're nothing more than a dog that Big Brother picked up from that wretched place. Just a commodity to be traded. If Big Brother finds out what you did today, he'll make sure you suffer an even worse fate."

"you!"

Upon hearing this, Ghost Blade's face turned bright red, his chest heaved, and he was so angry that he wanted to rush out.

"Are you willing to die?"

At this moment, Fang Yun walked over calmly and grabbed Gui Ren's shoulder.

Chapter 664 Ghost Blade's Heartfelt Thoughts

"That despicable Yang Feng dragged me down with him back then, and now he's here making sarcastic remarks. I'm going to kill him today."

Ghost Blade was furious. Although Fang Yun held him back with all his might, he could still sense that Ghost Blade really wanted to rush out, even though he knew that rushing out would only lead to his death.

Fang Yun had a vague feeling that there was something wrong here.

Ghost Blade seemed to have a deep-seated hatred for the other party.

"Kid, I've had my eye on you for a long time. If it weren't for the fact that the boss still thinks you're somewhat useful, do you think we'd let you stay here? If it weren't for the materials your family contributed to us, we would have kicked you out long ago."

Yang Feng's voice came from outside. Since things had already turned ugly, he didn't care whether it would anger Gui Ren.

Upon hearing this, Ghost Blade roared, "Didn't you also end up here because you were being chased? And I remember you were like a stray dog ​​back then. And once during a mission, you messed things up because you were drinking, and I was the one who saved you. But today you're acting like such a petty person. It's truly disheartening."

"Haha, that's laughable. If it weren't for my tenacious will to survive and my ability to subdue him in the end, do you think your pathetic skills could have saved me? Say no more today, just prepare to die. I'll make your death a little easier."

At this moment, Fang Yun still held onto Gui Ren's shoulder without moving, while Gui Ren smiled calmly.

"Young master, what good will it do to hold me back? Today is a doomed situation. You might as well charge out and fight this villain."

Ghost Blade had already accepted his fate, so he was now fearless.

"You're wrong, you can still live," Fang Yun replied calmly.

"As long as I'm here, he can't hurt you."

Whether Fang Yun needed to get more information from Gui Ren, or simply wanted to save one more person today, he stomped his foot on the ground, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the floor of the room.

"rise!"

At Fang Yun's shout, the soil on the ground suddenly rose up, revealing a hole in the ground.

Before Ghost Blade could react, Fang Yun suddenly grabbed his shoulder and pulled him down into the ground.

When the two came out again, they were on a small hill about five miles away from the house.

Ghost Blade could still see the outline of the house from the hillside. Yang Feng was standing outside the house, shouting loudly. Beside Yang Feng were the poisonous insects and ferocious beasts he had brought with him.

"you……"

Ghost Blade glanced at Fang Yun in disbelief, unaware that he possessed such magical power.

"The reason I brought you out like this is not because I'm afraid. I just didn't want to get entangled with Yang Feng. Although he knows you've run away, he might not report that you've escaped."

"After all, you escaped from his command. How could he possibly take the blame for such a disgraceful act?"

That's what Fang Yun said, but he actually had another consideration: he didn't want Yang Feng to remember him.

If Yang Feng memorizes his appearance and then informs the rest of the assassin organization, his subsequent tracking will be extremely difficult. He also plans to follow their expedition team to find the ruins.

Therefore, the best thing I can do now is to let as few people as possible know about my existence, preferably none at all.

When Ghost Blade heard Fang Yun say this, he gave a wry smile and showed no sign of relaxing.

"Young Master Fang, you may not know this, but each of us has a mark on us. As long as the boss investigates at headquarters, it's like a locator, and he can find out the location of each of us. If someone defectes from the organization, it's almost impossible for them to escape."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun asked in surprise, "Is there any way to remove this locator?"

"Only the boss knows the secret about this locator. I don't even know what it is, so how can I talk about removing it?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun casually examined Ghost Blade's body but found nothing unusual.

Fang Yun was also a little puzzled. Logically speaking, if a magic array was really set up on a person, there would definitely be fluctuations, but he didn't feel anything.

Ghost Blade seemed to see Fang Yun's doubts and then said, "Fang Zi, you don't know this. This kind of positioning is not actually based on artificial arrangement, but on a fragment of a magic artifact. As long as this magic artifact is planted on different people, you can use another fragment of the magic artifact to sense where the corresponding magic artifact is."

"This magical artifact clearly belonged to a powerful being; mortals like us simply cannot decipher it."

"Ironically speaking, this fragment of the magical artifact was provided by my own family."

Chapter 665 The Wang Family

When the topic came up, Fang Yun noticed a change in Gui Ren's expression, as if he had something difficult to say.

When Fang Yun looked at him somewhat awkwardly, Ghost Blade finally confessed, "Young Master Fang, since you saved my life today, I have nothing to hide from you. Actually, my real name is Wang Hai. The name Ghost Blade is just something I used in the assassin organization to cover my identity."

"What Yang Feng said earlier was not entirely wrong. My family paid a heavy price in order for me to enter this organization and successfully become the fourth-in-command."

"But that doesn't mean I have to join this organization. Rather, I was originally a victim of my family. Back then, my family provoked a very powerful enemy who even threatened to destroy my family or not give up."

"The only solution at the time was to find other backers and cultivate relationships to help our family maintain our position. But in that situation, who would be willing to truly sacrifice their own interests to protect others? So, no matter how hard we looked, we couldn't find anyone willing to help."

"At this time, the assassin organization came to us. Their leader was called Tianming. He said that as long as we were willing to hand over some raw materials and magical artifacts from our families, he would be willing to help us this time. Moreover, to show our sincerity, he could recruit me into the organization."

"Of course, although he said that on the surface it seemed very sincere, it was actually just to keep me tied to them in the long term. It was also to prevent our family from playing any tricks."

Upon hearing Wang Hai's explanation, Fang Yun suddenly understood everything; no wonder Yang Feng had said those things before.

"The only way to cut off the locator now is to go back to my family and find the elder who used to guard this artifact. He should be the only one in the world who knows the solution."

At this point, Wang Hai sincerely bowed to Fang Yun.

“Young Master Fang, although I am now an assassin, I still uphold basic principles of morality. Since you saved me today, I will not forget your kindness. After I disconnect this locator, if you need anything from me, just call me.”

Wang Hai prepared to take his leave, as time was of the essence. If Yang Feng were to tell the boss to retake headquarters and find his location, he would likely be silenced before even reaching the family.

Therefore, there is no time to lose and not a moment can be wasted.

But after taking only a few steps, Wang Hai found himself in pain all over his body. The side effects of the move he had just used were already showing, and his body was clearly unable to withstand any strenuous activity.

At this moment, Fang Yun suddenly stepped forward and said calmly, "I'll go back with you. In your condition, you'll probably be intercepted and killed halfway there."

A look of gratitude appeared on Wang Hai's face, but he still said, "I can't possibly trouble you. It would take up a lot of your time."

"You don't need to thank me. I'm helping you to help myself. After all, Yang Feng now knows that you leaked the secret, and he also knows that someone else knows the secret. So he will definitely investigate more thoroughly. At least the people in the assassin organization won't be so easy for me to catch."

"So now, if I still want to know anything about your organization, you'll be the only one who can speak up. If you die now, all our efforts will have been in vain."

When Wang Hai heard Fang Yun say this, although he knew that Fang Yun was probably just trying to comfort him, it still made him feel much more at ease.

"Since that's the case, Young Master Fang, please accompany me to the Wang family in Dayu Ridge. That place is very remote, and it will probably take us several days to get there."

Fang Yun then followed the direction given by Wang Hai. The two traveled by car and on foot for several days before finally entering a mountain forest.

According to Wang Hai, after crossing a few more mountains, they would reach a town. Their family was an old household in this town, having lived there for hundreds of years (the Zhao family), making them one of the few large families in the area.

Although it is far from modern society, the land here is fertile and rich in natural resources, so the people here do not worry about resource scarcity.

When Fang Yun entered the town, he truly felt as if he had entered a paradise.

The people here seem to retain some ancient customs in their clothing and behavior. Even the shops and residences are traditional tiled houses.

If no one had told Fang Yun, he would have even suspected that he had stumbled upon a film studio. It was practically an isolated island cut off from modern society.

Chapter 666 Secluded Town

"Young Master Fang, please excuse our humble origins. The people here are very simple and honest, and they are not very willing to get involved in the troubles of the outside world. Moreover, everyone here lives quite comfortably, so not many people really want to go out."

Fang Yun also expressed her understanding of Wang Hai's statement.

If such a paradise truly existed in this world, that would be the best thing ever.

However, Fang Yun also knew that humans are social animals, and even if there was such a paradise, its inner world might not be as beautiful as it appeared on the surface.

“Young Master Fang, our Wang family is still inside. We’ve been traveling for quite some time now, let me find an inn for you to have a bite to eat.”

Now that they were on his own turf, Wang Hai felt obligated to extend hospitality. He immediately led Fang Yun to an inn.

Although Wang Hai was once a noble young master of the Wang family and should be considered a celebrity in the town, no one recognized him along the way.

Firstly, it's because Wang Hai has been away from home for many years and has changed a lot over the years.

If someone didn't know him well, they probably wouldn't recognize him. But this was a good thing for Wang Hai; he didn't like those noisy scenes and preferred to sit quietly by himself.

Upon arriving on the second floor of the inn, Wang Hai found a window seat. Outside the window lay lush, verdant mountains and forests, a scene of refreshing natural beauty that soothed the soul.

"Young Master Fang, please take these few days as a vacation and relax. This place may not have many other advantages, but it is an excellent place for tranquility and recuperation."