The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Upon hearing this, Young Master Zhou and the others were immediately too frightened to speak. They slapped the steward across the face, ordering him to pack his things and leave immediately.

The craftsmen on this side also lost all interest in making money. Even if they were still greedy, they changed color and dared not linger in the face of such absolute fear.

Soon, only the old Taoist priest and Fang Yun, who was not far away, remained in the vast field.

"You're not leaving?"

The old Taoist priest glanced at Fang Yun with surprise.

Fang Yun said, "If I leave, there will be no one to lend you a hand."

A hint of surprise flashed in the old Taoist's eyes. He said, "Young man, I thank you for your help just now, but I don't have anything good to give you. I can only express my gratitude verbally. If you want something from me, then you don't need to wait any longer."

Fang Yun chuckled: "Daoist, I know you are no ordinary person, but right now your true energy is draining away extremely quickly. Perhaps it's because you suffered some kind of injury? So before you came here, you couldn't control your true energy at all, which is why I noticed the abnormality from afar."

"In other words, right now you're like a bucket full of holes. Even if the bucket is full, if you keep losing water at this rate, you won't last long."

The old man remained silent for a long time after hearing this, then asked, "Who exactly are you?"

"I'm just a passerby. As the saying goes, 'I'll help those in need when I see injustice.' If you want to rest here forever, you can go in without worry. I can seal the entrance for you so that no one will disturb you again."

Fang Yun said calmly.

He was initially curious about the old man, but quickly dismissed those thoughts, figuring he was just an old man who had wandered the world. Even if he had once been a figure of great renown, he was now old and frail, and there wasn't much to talk about with a dying man.

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest gave Fang Yun a meaningful look, and after a long while, he suddenly said, "In that case, thank you."

"No need." Fang Yun waved his hand. "Just let me know in advance when you want to go in, and I'll wait for you."

As he spoke, Fang Yun walked to the edge of the field. The reclining chair belonging to Young Master Zhou was still there and hadn't been taken away, so Fang Yun simply lay down comfortably on it.

The old Taoist priest remained silent, observing Fang Yun for several minutes before finally speaking instead of entering the tomb: "Young man, how about doing me a favor? I won't treat you unfairly..."

The next morning, Fang Yun woke up when the sun was high in the sky, since he had returned from the tomb late the night before.

Fang Yun didn't expect that, near the end, the old man would suddenly ask him for a favor.

This favor was rather strange; it was said that taking a young girl to the vicinity of the tomb would be enough for the old man to see his wife, who was still buried in the tomb.

Fang Yun knew that the old man might not be able to meet the girl directly, so he didn't ask any more questions and rushed back to Tianhuo City overnight.

After receiving the information about the girl from the old man, Fang Yun headed directly to a pharmacy in the north of the city, where he heard that the girl worked.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Fang Yun arrived at the entrance of a pharmacy called 'Ji Xuan'. A shop assistant was smiling and soliciting customers on the side of the shop.

As soon as Fang Yun approached, the shopkeeper smiled and said, "Sir, are you buying medicine? Our shop has the most complete selection of medicinal herbs in the entire Tianhuo City."

Fang Yun didn't take it too seriously and instead asked, "Excuse me, do you have a girl here named Yang Xiaoqian? I need to talk to her about something."

Upon hearing this, the waiter's smile froze on his face. He flicked the towel in his hand and said irritably, "Sorry, there's no such person. If you're looking for someone, please go somewhere else."

"How could there not be? I heard that she works at this pharmacy."

"No means no. Can't you understand human language? If you keep trying to renege, I'll kick you out!"

The man had no patience whatsoever; as he spoke, he tried to push Fang Yun out of the shop.

The more Fang Yun saw Wang Hao's behavior, the more suspicious he felt. In a flash, he was already inside the shop, and the shop assistant almost fell to the ground because he wasn't paying attention.

"How dare you... how could you do this!"

The shop assistant was immediately enraged and raised his fist to kick Fang Yun out. At that moment, Fang Yun suddenly took out a gold ingot from his pocket and slammed it on the counter.

"So, I'm just here to find someone. This amount of money should be enough, right?"

The man's hand, which he had just raised, froze in mid-air, a hint of hesitation on his face.

"This this……"

"Don't worry, I only contacted her to ask her something; I didn't mean anything else."

Chapter 776 Yang Xiaoqian

When Fang Yun saw the way this person was staring at the gold ingot, he already knew what the person was thinking, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

"What, even this one gold ingot can't bribe you? You're just a lowly gatekeeper, yet you have such a big appetite?"

You have to understand, what Fang Yun gave was already quite a lot; the gatekeeper probably wouldn't earn that much in a year. Yet, his expression still betrayed that the money wasn't enough.

This is a classic case of insatiable greed; they don't even consider their own worth before making outrageous demands.

When Fang Yun saw the shop assistant hesitate, he decided not to waste any more time arguing with him. This kind of shop assistant was good at bullying outsiders, but he would probably cower like a dog in front of his boss. So Fang Yun didn't say anything more and went straight to a medicine cabinet and grabbed a snow lotus inside.

This looks sweet and fragrant, and it looks nice. I wonder how it tastes?

Fang Yun picked up the snow lotus as if to put it in his mouth, when the shop assistant suddenly shouted, "Put it down! If you eat that, you won't be able to afford to pay for it even if you sell it."

The shop assistant rushed over to Fang Yun, reaching out to snatch the snow lotus from his hand. After all, he had worked there for many years, and the pay was quite good; he didn't want to be fired.

Fang Yun naturally wouldn't let him have it. The moment his hand reached out, Fang Yun turned and lifted it up, about to put it in his mouth.

"No! I promise you."

The shop assistant was so frightened that he hurriedly shouted, fearing that Fang Yun would really eat the snow lotus.

No one knew he accepted Fang Yun's gold ingots, but the snow lotus was gone, and the owner would see it immediately. He dared not take that risk.

"Oh?" Fang Yun sneered, "You've agreed now?"

Fang Yun didn't intend to tease this person too much, so he didn't plan to get the gold ingot back. After all, this kind of scoundrel should be taught a lesson, otherwise he would definitely trip you up.

Fang Yun then asked him to lead the way. Unexpectedly, after the shop assistant carefully put the snow lotus into the medicine cabinet and sealed it with a lock, his expression changed as he looked at Fang Yun.

"What did I say? Sir, this is not your place. This is our pharmacy. If you are not going to buy anything, please leave immediately. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Go back on your word?"

Fang Yun had never seen anything like this in his life, but he didn't know anyone here, so he really had to rely on him to find Yang Xiaoqian.

"Do you really think I don't know what's the most expensive thing here? I can tell what these medicinal herbs are just by smelling them. There's no need to open them up to see. Locking them in that cabinet won't do you any good."

Upon hearing this, the waiter's face showed a hint of sarcasm: "Really? Then you can try. This is the first time I've heard someone make such a big boast. Even our boss can't necessarily tell just by smelling it."

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Fang Yun didn't answer. He then flashed to the side of a medicine cabinet, suddenly reached out and pulled out a small cabinet on the upper right. He then reached inside and took out a small ginseng.

The shop assistant looked surprised at first, then sneered, "It's just a cheap ginseng, you took it and that's fine. I'll just consider it a thief in the shop."

"Really?" Fang Yun shook his head. "In that case, I'll try it. It's not expensive anyway, so I'll just have a taste."

Then, Fang Yun made a move to put it in his mouth, but the shop assistant couldn't help but shout, "Put it down! That's a hundred-year-old ginseng, you can't just eat it like that!"

"Really? I didn't hear that." Fang Yun continued to put the food in her mouth.

Finally, the shop assistant lowered his head and said, "Alright, put that thing in, and I'll take you to find Yang Xiaoqian!"

"Why didn't you say so earlier? If you had said it any later, I would not only have taken back the gold ingot, but you would have had to pay the price."

Although Fang Yun has a good temper, it doesn't mean he can tolerate being played around, especially by such petty people. If you really anger Fang Yun, his methods are no less ruthless than those of notorious thieves and bandits.

The waiter, who had been so nonchalant just moments before, was startled when he suddenly saw Fang Yun's serious face. He cursed inwardly, thinking that if the shop hadn't been short-staffed today, Fang Yun wouldn't be able to act so arrogantly.

"She's in the backyard, but you'll have to find her yourself later. Don't tell anyone I brought you here."

"There have been too many people like you in recent years. Why bother? Although our Yang Xiaoqian is beautiful, she is not interested in men. Your presence is just a waste of time. You are only fooling yourselves."

Hearing the shop assistant's mutterings, Fang Yun became more curious. It turned out that Yang Xiaoqian was quite beautiful, which was why so many people came to bother her.

Therefore, it's understandable that the shop assistant was initially unwilling to lead the way.

Chapter 777 The Corner Pharmacy

As the shop assistant led him into the backyard, Fang Yun began to observe the pharmacy.

It's clear that this pharmacy is quite large, with many separate rooms in the backyard. Some are used as storerooms for medicinal herbs, while others serve as accommodations for disciples. Overall, because of its spaciousness, the pharmacy has a fairly pleasant environment.

However, at this time, because many of the shop's large characters had gone up the mountain with their master to collect raw materials, the entire courtyard appeared empty, and there weren't many people.

"Hey, I'll take you to find Yang Xiaoqian later. If she doesn't want to talk to you, don't blame me for kicking you out!"

Although Fang Yun claimed to know Yang Xiaoqian, the shop assistant didn't believe him. After all, many people say such things, but few of them are telling the truth.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Yun followed the man toward the back of the shop. According to the shop assistant, Yang Xiaoqian's residence was right next to the medicinal herb garden, and her job was to take care of the seedlings.

Then, not far away, Fang Yun indeed smelled some Chinese medicine, which must be the herb garden nearby.

After turning another corner, you will see a garden about the size of a basketball court in front of you. There are various kinds of Chinese medicinal herbs in the garden. Next to the garden, a girl wearing a light blue dress is bending down and sprinkling water on the herbs.

Currently, the weather is hot, and these herbs do need to be watered constantly, otherwise they will wither very quickly.

Because of the high temperature, Fang Yun could see from afar that the girl's back was already somewhat soaked with sweat, and some beads of sweat slid down her fair cheeks.

Although he only saw a profile, Fang Yun could already tell that this girl must be very beautiful.

The man who was leading the way had met many people before, but he was still very tempted when he saw him again. However, he seemed to know that he was unlikely to have any interaction with the other person, so he swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva and stopped thinking about it.

"Hey, didn't you say you knew her? Then hurry up and go see if she still recognizes you."

The shop assistant said irritably, hoping that Fang Yun would go up and get acquainted quickly, and then get exposed and leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, he would have to keep wasting time with Fang Yun here, which would be really annoying.

Just as Fang Yun was about to step forward to explain the situation to Yang Xiaoqian, another man suddenly rushed over from the side. This man was dressed in a gorgeous brocade robe and had an expensive jade pendant hanging from his waist, and seemed to be a rich young man.

At this moment, the man was also holding a blue and white porcelain bowl, inside which was a cup of tea.

Fang Yun was about to step forward when a shop assistant grabbed him and said, "Wait. Since Young Master Wang is here, you should wait until he leaves before you go. Don't disturb his enjoyment."

"Oh?" Fang Yun turned around. "Who is this Young Master Wang? Doesn't he care about the order of arrival? Since I arrived first, let him wait."