The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"Don't push me too far. I, this old Taoist priest, have no grudge against you," the old man said again.

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"If you refuse to give me what I want, that's a grudge!"

After saying that, one of them stretched out a foot to kick the old Taoist in the lower back. It was clear that if the kick landed, the old man would fall into the ditch.

Just then, a pebble suddenly flew from the side and hit the man's foot. The man was in pain and lost his balance, and instead tumbled off the ridge of the field.

"who is it?"

The man held a knife in his hand and looked around menacingly.

"it's me."

Fang Yun walked out leisurely, looking at the man with disdain.

"You're even bullying an old man, how shameless!"

The servant was already seething with anger, and he couldn't stand it any longer. He immediately shouted to the others to join him in attacking Fang Yun.

"Brothers, this kid won't learn his lesson until he's faced with death. We let him go just now, but he's still running away like a madman. We can't let him be so lucky this time."

Upon hearing this, the other two took out nets to prevent Fang Yun from escaping.

Chapter 773 Killing Horses for Food

Fang Yun clearly didn't take these small fry seriously and was just waiting for them to come to him.

As several servants simultaneously swung their knives at Fang Yun from different directions, Fang Yun fired several pebbles in quick succession, each striking them squarely on the forehead.

The force of the stone was comparable to that of those fired from a crossbow, directly creating a small dent in the foreheads of the men. Almost instantly, the force propelled them backward, causing them to fall to the ground, unable to move.

The excruciating pain in their foreheads made them howl in agony, leaving them no time to care about Fang Yun.

At this moment, Fang Yun's gaze turned to the old man again. For some reason, he had a feeling that the old man was not as simple as he seemed on the surface.

When the old man appeared, Fang Yun discovered that the mysterious power he had sensed earlier had suddenly disappeared, just like a rainstorm suddenly vanishing into nothingness, which made Fang Yun feel something was amiss.

"Sir, what brings you here? It's dark and windy now, and the roads are difficult to travel. If you need anything, I can help you with something."

Fang Yun walked over and spoke softly to the old man. The old man seemed to be in a daze; although Fang Yun had just helped him, he still looked like he was on his deathbed.

"No need, young man, I know this road well, I can walk it."

After saying this, the old Taoist priest took the horse's reins again and slowly walked forward step by step. Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Fang Yun did not force him, but simply looked behind him to see where he was going next.

As for Young Master Zhou and his butler on the other side, their faces were blank when they saw this, and they looked over in disbelief.

"You little brat, how dare you hit someone from our Zhou family?"

When Young Master Zhou saw that he hadn't gotten the horse and that several of his servants had been beaten down by Fang Yun, he was furious and jumped up and down. As for the old man, he didn't bother with him at all.

In his eyes, the old man looked like he was about to die, and he could easily manipulate him later. The key issue was that Fang Yun's presence here was extremely unsettling.

The steward shouted, "Boy, you have one minute to come before our young master and beg for forgiveness, or you'll have no place in this Skyfire City!"

"Such arrogance!" Fang Yun sneered. "I'd like to see what methods you have to make it impossible for me to stay here."

After Fang Yun finished speaking, he moved towards the location of Young Master Zhou.

He had originally planned to follow the group of craftsmen to see what was inside the tomb, and he didn't want to get involved in any other matters.

But now it seems that the craftsmen don't want to continue, and since Young Master Zhou is so persistent, it would be better to just shut him up and then organize a team to continue developing the tomb.

When he saw Fang Yun approaching, Young Master Zhou immediately took several steps back. He was actually somewhat frightened by Fang Yun's arrogant demeanor.

"What...what do you want? My father is Zhou Tianfu. If you dare to mess around, I'll make sure you never survive in Tianhuo City again."

The steward also shouted, "Yes, do you know what kind of people the Zhou family are? If you know what's good for you, quickly apologize to our young master, and we might spare your life."

"Spare my life?" Fang Yun almost laughed out loud, wondering where these people got the courage...

It is precisely because of this ignorance and fearlessness that these people have become what they are today. They have no sense of awe and dare to shout and yell no matter what they encounter.

Fang Yun simply didn't want to lower himself to their level. He didn't want to waste any more time arguing with them, so he leaped in a few steps in front of the two men, then lifted the butler up by his collar.

Before the butler could finish his sentence, he suddenly found himself suspended in mid-air. He was so frightened that he nearly jumped out of his skin and his hands trembled violently.

"you you……"

The butler was filled with fear and didn't know what to say. Fang Yun shouted, "What's wrong? Weren't you very arrogant just now? Why aren't you yelling now?"

"You...you're being insolent! Put him down right now!"

Young Master Zhou was also terrified. This steward was his watchdog. As the saying goes, "You have to watch your master before you beat a dog." Fang Yun actually dared to blatantly touch his steward. It was truly lawless. Young Master Zhou instinctively stepped forward.

1.4 On the other side, Fang Yun sneered repeatedly, and with his other hand, he also lifted up Young Master Zhou.

Young Master Zhou was suspended in mid-air, not yet able to react. He had never expected that Fang Yun would actually dare to attack him, so his mind was somewhat dazed.

"If you don't want him to be lonely, how about I let him keep you company? You like to bark, right? You can continue barking now, I'm listening."

Fang Yun remained indifferent, clearly having no intention of letting the two go. Young Master Zhou's face immediately turned ashen.

Chapter 774 The Old Man's Stubbornness

"you!"

Young Master Zhou wasn't stupid, and seeing Fang Yun's reaction, he naturally wouldn't be so tactless as to continue calling out.

If Fang Yun is truly a reckless and fearless person, and does something bad in a fit of anger, then I'll have nowhere to turn to cry.

"Look what that old man is going to do!"

At this moment, Young Master Zhou suddenly exclaimed and turned his gaze to the old Taoist priest. Fang Yun was also taken aback when he heard his words. He turned his head and glanced at him, only to see the old man walking towards the direction of the tomb.

"Could this old man really be here for the tomb? Look at his old arms and legs, why would he do this kind of work?"

Young Master Zhou was puzzled, and a hint of disdain appeared on his face. He clearly did not think that the old man could do anything, and probably couldn't even lift a hoe.

Meanwhile, Fang Yun also threw Young Master Zhou and the steward to the ground.

"Don't open your mouth again. If you spout nonsense again, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Fang Yun's words carried a strong warning, which immediately intimidated Young Master Zhou into not daring to speak again. The steward, seeing Young Master Zhou's setback, originally wanted to say a few words in defense of him, but he still suppressed his anger.

"This tomb is beyond your control, so don't even think about it."

Fang Yun spoke calmly, but Young Master Zhou immediately retorted emotionally, "Why? We clearly discovered it first..."

"There are strange things in that cave. Shut up if you don't want to die!"

After Fang Yun said that, the two of them indeed dared not speak recklessly, but judging from their eyes, there was still a hint of disbelief.

"If that's the case, why didn't you stop that old man? Weren't you just standing up for him?" Young Master Zhou mocked.

"Hmph, you ordinary people are all so shameless and lack any real skill. You think that old man was an ordinary person? If he had made the move himself, none of you would be alive."

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, Young Master Zhou and the steward exchanged a glance, then couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"We'll believe you for now when you said there was danger, but saying that old man was someone important is just ridiculous. You could have made up a completely different lie that's more believable..."

That's what he said, but before Young Master Zhou could finish speaking, the mocking look on his face froze.

Before the old Taoist priest had fully entered the tomb, a commotion and panic suddenly erupted from inside. The craftsmen were seen running out as if their lives depended on it, shouting as they ran.

"Run! There's a monster inside!"

Young Master Zhou's eyes widened in disbelief. Could there really be something extraordinary inside?

Just then, a flash of red light appeared, and a long vine suddenly flew out of the tomb, wrapped around one of the people's ankles, and pulled him inside.

The person caught in the trap screamed in agony, and the others wanted to help but were all filled with fear and dared not step forward.

"My God! Run!"

Upon seeing this, Young Master Zhou could no longer maintain his composure and nearly tripped and fell to the ground. It was the loyal steward who helped him up.

Fang Yun also looked at the outstretched red vines. Sure enough, he had just realized that the red, tree-like thing was not an old tree, but rather seemed to be teeming with life force.

Suddenly, the mangrove tree changed like this, probably because it smelled the scent of living people and quickly awakened.

Fang Yun intended to cut the vine to save the craftsman's life, but then he suddenly heard the old Taoist priest shout, "You bastard! Release him now!"

The others were initially confused, wondering what the old Taoist meant. Then they saw the red vines seem to understand human speech, reluctantly loosening their bindings and releasing the craftsman.

At this moment, Young Master Zhou almost opened his mouth so wide that his tongue was about to fall out.

"This...this old man..."

A hint of surprise flashed in Fang Yun's eyes. Although he realized that the old man was very likely to have some connection with the tomb, he did not expect that the old man was actually the owner of the mangrove tree. This was indeed unbelievable.

Meanwhile, Young Master Zhou was filled with unbearable fear, and a hint of gratitude appeared in his eyes as he looked at Fang Yun.

Who knew this old man was so wicked? If I had insisted on bullying him just now, wouldn't I be the one who got caught in the cave now?

At this moment, everyone, including the craftsmen, stood far to the side, looking at this place with surprise and doubt.

At this moment, the old man suddenly sighed deeply: "This was originally the burial place of my beloved wife. Who knew that people in the world were so foolish as to dig up this place as a treasure? It really breaks my heart."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Zhou slapped the butler across the face.

"Didn't you say there was a lot of treasure here? How come it turns out to be just a burial ground? Did you get this information from the underworld? You should know what the consequences are for deceiving me, right?"

Chapter 775 Red Tentacles

The steward looked at Young Master Zhou with a face full of fear, speechless for a moment. Suddenly, the old Taoist priest shouted in their direction, "Aren't you leaving yet? Are you waiting for my Miao'er to devour you all?"