General of the Heavens

The next morning, Ning Chen woke up slowly.

Unexpectedly, the bandits of the Unloading Ridge were already engaged in a lively battle, with Chen Yulou and Luo Laowai calmly directing their troops.

The cracks on the mountainside of Ping Mountain were filled with lime powder, more than five times the amount of the last time, and rows of centipede-shaped mountain ladders had long been erected.

Judging by this, it seems like everyone's going to be tomb raiding!

"Brother Chen! What's going on? Didn't we agree that we'd wait until the Mountain Moving Clan found a way to control the poison before taking a two-pronged approach?"

Ning Chen rushed to Chen Yulou's side. They had just discussed their plan yesterday, but Chen Yulou had turned against them the moment he woke up.

How can the ship of friendship capsize so easily?

Chen Yulou said calmly, "Brother Ning, we don't know when Partridge Whistle and the others will be back, but my brothers can't wait!"

As you know, this isn't our territory. A slight misstep could lead to a surprise attack by other warlords. Time is of the essence, so I have no choice but to steal from Bottle Mountain again!

Chen Yulou spoke with great passion and profound righteousness, always thinking of the interests of the Xieling bandits. At this moment, anyone who dared to say a word against it would be the common enemy of hundreds or thousands of people!

Thinking of this, Ning Chen broke out in a cold sweat. He had relied on his identity as the Tomb Raider General and his understanding of the plot, thinking that he could control everything.

But he still overlooked the fact that Chen Yulou and his gang were, in essence, ruthless bandits who killed without blinking an eye, and notorious thieves who risked their lives!

People are capable of anything for profit, so Ning Chen simply stopped trying to dissuade him and watched coldly, feeling inexplicably angry.

"You sly Chen Yulou, wait until you suffer a great loss, then you'll know what regret is. In the end, you'll lose your position as the leader of Changsheng Mountain and you'll be crying your eyes out!"

Ning Chen found a large rock and sat down on it, watching the Unloading Ridge bandits bustling about as if they were dead men.

The Black guys must be very busy here.

As noon approached, two more people bowed down to receive the order, with medicine cakes in their mouths, carrying pigeon cages for testing poison, and wearing Mauser pistols and waist knives. At the same time, they covered their mouths and noses and dragged two centipede-shaped ladders up the mountain.

They moved swiftly, disappearing in an instant. The others peered down from the cliff edge, holding their breath in worry. Whether they lived or died depended on their fate.

Chen Yulou appeared calm on the surface, but he was filled with unease and uncertainty about the future. Luo Laowai, on the other hand, impatiently took out his pocket watch to check the time.

They waited for a long time, and everyone's eyes ached. They called out to them from above, but the rift remained quiet.

Just as everyone was getting impatient, suddenly a cloud-piercing arrow shot out, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, straight into the sky. The two tomb explorers sent a signal—there were no more poisonous mirages in the valley.

"Waaah~ Always let me take the lead!"

"No way! I! I want to be the boss!"

The bandits cheered, rolling up their sleeves, eager to volunteer to go down and rob the tomb. Ning Chen, standing to the side, almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

These animals have really strange tastes...

"Stop arguing, I'll do it myself!"

Having served as the leader of the Unloading Ridge bandits for several years, Chen Yulou knew that these days were not like Song Jiang's time; if one wanted to win over the masses, one could not rely solely on words.

Besides being generous and righteous, one must also lead by example, share joys and sorrows, and personally engage in tomb raiding, even at the risk of one's life.

Only by demonstrating exceptional abilities to his subordinates could he secure his position as the leader. He selected several dozen skilled men and personally led them.

The poisonous creatures in the deep valley may simply be afraid of sunlight, or they may have been temporarily driven away by the lime and hidden somewhere in the tomb.

It's too early for the whole group to enter the underground palace to move the treasures. We should first take some elite daredevils down to thoroughly clear out the hidden dangers in the deep valley.

Before leaving, Chen Yulou turned his gaze to Ning Chen: "Brother Ning, how about it? Want to come down and take a look with me?"

Chen Yulou had a faint smile on his face, but in Ning Chen's eyes, he looked just like those black men carrying a coffin, which was really creepy.

Ning Chen resolutely said, "I won't log off. I wish Brother Chen all the best: may you achieve great success, have a smooth journey, and return safely..." Bullshit!

It's already a miracle that Chen Yulou was able to come back on his own.

Chen Yulou sighed. He had valued Ning Chen so much, yet he didn't even dare to go down with him. So Chen Yulou turned around and led more than thirty people up the mountain ladder to penetrate deep into Ping Mountain through the crack.

With a thought, Ning Chen's eyes flashed with golden light, and his pupils instantly split in two, activating his Golden Eyes. Wherever Ning Chen's gaze fell, he took in all the strange phenomena.

Dozens of people used soft ropes and centipede-shaped mountain ladders to climb down the cliff, piercing through the clouds and mist. The rock face was covered with slippery moss, and if they were not careful, they could slip and fall into the deep valley and die.

This was a test of both mental and physical strength, but these bandits were all desperate men, and they followed Chen Yulou slowly down to the bottom of the valley.

After passing through several layers of clouds, the light grew dimmer. The closer they got to the underground palace, the more the golden treasures came into view, and the more excited they became.

At this point, the entire space was completely dark. Everyone turned on the lamps strapped to their bodies, and for a moment, the mountain walls were dotted with lights that floated up and down.

Chen Yulou had night vision and didn't need any lights. He led the way and had already reached the end of the deep ravine. The crevice in Ping Mountain narrowed as it went down, and at its narrowest point, only one person could pass through at a time.

As time passed, everyone finally saw hope: a grand hall with a double-eaved hip roof, nestled beneath the crack!

"We're here! We're here!"

The thirty-odd people cheered, the treasure was right in front of them, as if a group of girls were waiting for them to have their way with them, and this feeling was so good that it went straight to their bones!

"Stop arguing, better safe than sorry!"

Chen Yulou was the leader, but he knew that the closer they got to the end, the more vigilant they had to be, because there were countless treasures, but only one life!

The main hall was solemn, covered with glazed tiles like fish scales. A hole had collapsed in the crevice of the mountain, exposing the wooden rafters under the tiles, which were covered with a layer of lime.

It was all lime powder dumped by the Unloading Ridge bandits earlier. This time, the amount of lime powder was more than five times that of before. Chen Yulou believed that everything was under control.

Chen Yulou landed, but on the roof of the underground palace, he couldn't even see the shadows of the two people who had scouted ahead earlier, which was quite strange.

Hua Ma Guai and the others followed one after another. Seeing the situation, Chen Yulou's expression was particularly grave, and he couldn't help but ask cautiously, "Chief, how is it?"

Chen Yulou said, "We are standing in a side hall. The whereabouts of the two brothers from before are unknown. You must keep your eyes wide open and search the roof carefully."

Hua Maguai knew that the underground palace was fraught with danger, so he quickly made hand gestures, and the group of thieves carried lanterns and groped around to find their missing accomplice.

Ning Chen used his Golden Eyes, which allowed him to see as far as the eye could see, but a vertical distance of 100 meters was the limit, and he couldn't look any further down.

Fortunately, the crevice was deep and secluded. Ning Chen used the mountain ladder to descend several dozen meters and was able to observe the situation of Chen Yulou and the others.

However, these risky bandits from the Unloading Ridge gang don't seem to be having an easy time; something in the main hall seems to be stirring...

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