Tomb raiding: It all started with the kidnapping of Yin Xinyue

Hua Ling had never been praised before, and when she was suddenly praised like this, her pretty face immediately turned red, and she could hardly speak.

"No, where?"

"I only know a little bit; my senior brother... he's just talking nonsense..."

Li Xiaohu slowly stood up and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."

"No, it's no trouble at all," Hua Ling said softly, her head bowed. "It's nothing..."

Looking up, he discovered that Li Xiaohu had already quietly left the room.

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Chapter 44 - Oh no, I've been tricked by that scoundrel again! (Please give me flowers and reviews~)

The next morning.

Chen Yulou sent someone to find Li Xiaohu and invited him to discuss the next steps.

Li Xiaohu did not refuse and went to the innermost room.

Chen Yulou, Luo Laowai, Partridge Whistle and others had been waiting in the house for a long time, and Hua Maguai and Hong Guniang were also in the house.

Li Xiaohu nodded slightly to everyone and sat down in the only empty seat.

Just sat down.

Chen Yulou then spoke up: "First of all..."

"I have to apologize to Brother Xiaohu!"

"It was my arrogance and stubbornness that led to yesterday's tragic situation!"

"if I could......"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Xiaohu interrupted him and retorted without mercy:

"Chief Chen doesn't need to apologize to me."

"After all, I didn't suffer any losses."

"If you have the heart to do this, then apologize to your dead brothers."

Li Xiaohu's words were like a wound being reopened in Chen Yulou's heart, causing him immense pain, yet he didn't know how to face it.

Luo Laowai couldn't stand it anymore.

He muttered and cursed, "Stop acting like a damn woman!"

"Those brothers are already dead. Can an apology bring them back to life?"

"Shouldn't the most important thing right now be to find the ancient tomb as soon as possible?"

"Otherwise, wouldn't those brothers have died in vain?!"

Chen Yulou frowned and glanced at Luo Laowai.

Although the language is rough, the principle is sound.

Continuing to blame and lament will only waste the sacrifices of those brothers.

Instead, we should hurry up and find the ancient tomb, loot its treasures, and then compensate the families of those brothers. That would be a way to make amends.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Partridge Whistle tried to smooth things over, saying, "Yesterday's defeat was mainly due to our haste."

"Therefore, I think it's best for us to proceed cautiously and start by searching through the tomb passages."

Chen Yulou composed himself, sighed deeply, and asked, "Does Brother Partridge Whistle have any insightful suggestions?"

Partridge Whistle shook his head and said, "I don't have any."

He then smiled and looked at Li Xiaohu, saying, "But didn't Brother Xiaohu say that yesterday?"

"The soil at the foot of Ping Mountain is loose; perhaps there..."

Partridge Whistle deliberately left the conversation to Li Xiaohu.

Li Xiaohu reluctantly accepted the answer and continued, "The base of Ping Mountain is shady all year round and is close to water, so the soil must be extremely soft and damp."

“If we start digging a tunnel from there, it will be very easy to penetrate into the mountain.”

"Since Chief Chen already sensed the presence of many large underground palaces, as large as city walls, within the mountain yesterday using the 'sound' technique, he should also know which direction to dig the tunnel from."

Partridge Whistle then added, "Based on my years of experience exploring ancient tombs..."

"Brother Xiaohu's suggestion is indeed a good choice."

After listening to their opinions, Chen Yulou...

He lowered his head and pondered for a long time.

He looked up at the girl in red again, and saw her nod with certainty.

One last look at Luo Laowai.

Luo Laowai said nonchalantly, "Boss, don't look at me like that. I don't understand the ins and outs of you tomb raiders. I'll just do my job!"

"You decide where to attack, boss, and that's where I'll attack!"

Chen Yulou took one last look at Li Xiaohu and solemnly said, "Okay!"

"Chen made a terrible mistake yesterday because he didn't choose to trust Brother Xiaohu!"

"So today, it's not Brother Xiaohu giving me advice, it's giving me an opportunity!"

"If Mr. Chen can't even handle this, then he's really ungrateful!"

He then solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Xiaohu.

Li Xiaohu glanced at Chen Yulou in surprise. He hadn't expected him to say such things in front of so many people; he certainly knew how to bend and stretch.

Aside from his arrogance, he could be a great outlaw!

That’s all for the sake of talking about it.

There was no need for Li Xiaohu to continue showing his displeasure. He stood up, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Chief Chen, you flatter me."

The barriers were broken down.

The atmosphere of their discussion improved significantly, and the pace of progress accelerated considerably.

The details were settled in no time, and they were ready to depart immediately.

Li Xiaohu went back to his room to look for the cat.

He noticed that Yin Xinyue had been waiting at the door for a long time. When she saw him return, she quickly went up to him and asked, "Where have you been?"

"I thought you had left earlier than planned."

His tone was full of sorrow.

She looked exactly like a young wife waiting for her husband to come home.

Li Xiaohu said with a smile, "Chief Chen wants to discuss something important with me."

"Oh." Yin Xinyue nodded, then asked, "So, shall we set off now?"

Li Xiaohu shook his head and smiled helplessly.

I knew Yin Xinyue would be coming along today.

They took her out of the storage room.

Outside, Chen Yulou and Luo Laowai had already prepared the main force and were ready to depart at any time.

After Li Xiaohu came out, Chen Yulou gave another impassioned speech, which boosted the morale of the Xieling bandits.

"set off!"

"Swing it!"

"Swing it!"

"Swing it!"

As usual, Li Xiaohu followed Chen Yulou at the front of the group.

en route.

Hua Ling suddenly walked up to Li Xiaohu, took out four sachets from her pocket and handed them to him, saying with a smile, "Li Xiaohu, here you go."

Li Xiaohu accepted the sachet and said gratefully, "Thank you, you've worked hard."

"It's nothing, just a small favor," Hua Ling waved her hand dismissively, then said somewhat apologetically, "But those materials are only enough to make four..."

Li Xiaohu said with a smile, "It's okay, four are enough."

He picked one up and placed it in Hua Ling's hand, instructing her, "It might be dangerous in Ping Mountain, so keep this with you."

Hua Ling glanced at Li Xiaohu in surprise, then smiled with delight and said, "Thank you."

After saying that, he happily turned and left.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Yin Xinyue's sour voice suddenly rang out, muttering, "I knew I hadn't misjudged him."