Tomb raiding live stream: Starting as the mute Zhang

The wind at the cave entrance carried in the unique moisture of the rainforest.

When it hit my face, it smelled of a mixture of grass and decaying leaves.

Zhang Qiling was the first to peek out from the cave entrance.

It's daytime outside.

The light was a bit too bright.

He squinted, and after a few seconds of adjusting, he could finally see his surroundings clearly.

This is the back of a hillside.

The entrance to the cave was hidden behind a thick patch of vines; it was impossible to find without parting the vines.

Looking down, you can see the Blackwater River meandering through the valley a few hundred meters away.

The sound of water could be faintly heard.

Behind him, the others also emerged one after another.

"I've finally figured it out..."

Fatty Wang plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.

"If I stay in that godforsaken place any longer, I'll go crazy."

Wu Xie also breathed a sigh of relief.

But as his gaze swept around, he frowned again.

"Where is this?"

"West side of Old Bear Ridge".

Xie Yuchen determined the direction.

"It's at least two mountain peaks away from where we entered the mountains."

"The Wang family must have sneaked in from another route."

"Then how do we get back now?" Huo Xiuxiu asked.

"Go down to the riverbank and follow the current downstream."

Jiang Xun Gu observed the terrain and said.

"It will probably take half a day to get back to where we parked."

Zhang Qiling remained silent.

He stood at the edge of the cave entrance, his gaze sweeping across the dense forest below the hillside.

The woods were very quiet.

There wasn't even a bird chirping.

It was unusually quiet.

"wrong."

Black Bear noticed it too.

He walked up to "Zhang Qiling" and lowered his voice.

"It's too quiet."

It was indeed too quiet.

Even if there are no large animals in a rainforest, there should still be sounds of insects and birds.

But now, there is no sound at all.

The entire forest looked like it was dead.

Zhang Qiling walked to the other side.

He squatted down and smeared his fingers on the dirt on the ground.

The soil is wet.

There are several very fresh footprints on it.

Shoe print.

The tread pattern of hiking boots.

More than one person.

"There's someone there."

He stood up and said two words.

Almost the instant his words fell—

A gunshot suddenly rang out from deep within the woods.

"Bang!"

A very sudden sound.

It startled several birds flying in the distance.

Then, it's the second tone.

Third tone.

The gunfire was very frequent.

And it's not just one type of gun.

There were pistols, rifles, and the dull thud of shotguns.

Interspersed among them were shouts from people.

I couldn't make out what they were shouting, but I could hear the panic and fear in their voices.

"They've started fighting?"

Fatty Wang jumped up in one go.

"The Wang family and the Luo family."

Xie Yuchen sneered.

"Dogs fight."

"Shall we go take a look?"

Jiang Xun Gu looked at "Zhang Qiling".

Zhang Qiling was silent for two seconds.

Then he nodded.

"clear."

One word.

Everyone understood.

Clean up.

Clean up anything that needs cleaning.

The group crept towards the direction from which the gunshots came.

The woods are very dense.

The tree canopy completely blocked out the sunlight, with only a few sparse patches of light letting through.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves.

It feels soft and squishy when you step on it, and it doesn't make much noise.

The gunshots grew closer.

The shouts became clearer and clearer.

"Aunt Luo! Are you fucking insane?!"

It was Wang Cen's voice, filled with exasperation.

"Crazy? Hahahaha..."

A woman's maniacal laughter, sharp and piercing.

"Wang Cen, do you really think I don't know what you're up to?"

"An immortal physique?"

"Ha, why should the Wang family monopolize such a good thing?!"

"you……"

"Bang!"

Another shot.

Zhang Qiling pushed aside the last patch of bushes.

I saw the scene in the clearing in the woods.

a mess.

There were seven or eight people lying on the ground.

Some belonged to the Wang family, and some to the Luo family.

Some have stopped moving, while others are still groaning.

On the open ground, the two groups of people were still facing off.

There are five left on the Wang family's side.

The leader was Wang Cen, who had been shot in the left arm, and the blood had stained his sleeve red.

The situation is similar on the Luo family's side.

The leader was a woman in her fifties, wearing a floral shirt and holding a double-barreled shotgun.

It must be Aunt Luo.

Both groups were red-eyed.

Guns were pointed at each other, and neither dared to make the first move.

In the very center of the open space, there was something.

A metal box.

It is about the size of a suitcase, entirely silver-white, with a complex electronic lock on the surface.

The box was open.

Several items were secured inside with soft padding—

Several glass test tubes containing a dark green liquid.

Several old notebooks wrapped in waterproof bags.

and also……

A 20-centimeter-long, grayish-white bone covered with runes.

It was the same bone flute I had seen in the tomb before.

However, this bone flute is longer and thicker than the one that Zhang Qiling found under the altar.

The runes on the surface are also more complex.

"That is..."

Wu Xie's pupils contracted.

"Mother flute".

Xie Yuchen said in a low voice.

"The core that controls all the Gu worms."

"Those people from the Wang family risked their lives going down into the tomb just to find this."

"They found it, and then they started fighting amongst themselves."

Black Bear chuckled.

The standoff continues in the open space.

"Aunt Luo, put the things down."

Wang Cen gritted his teeth and said.

"You can't take this with you, and even if you did, do you know how to use it?"

"I don't know how to use it, do you?"

Aunt Luo sneered.

"Wang Cen, don't think I don't know that your Wang family ancestors have been dealing with these things for generations."

"What, now you want to take it all for yourself?"

"No way!"

"You fucking..."

Before Wang Cen could finish speaking, Luo Sangu suddenly pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

Flames shot from the muzzle of the shotgun.

But Wang Cen reacted quickly, lunging to the side.

The bullet grazed his shoulder and struck a tree trunk behind him, tearing off a large piece of bark.

"Beat them! Kill them!"

Wang Cen roared.

Both sides opened fire simultaneously.

The gunshots were deafening.

Zhang Qiling made his move at that moment.

He did not rush into the hail of bullets.

Instead, it circled around to the side, hugging the edge of the woods, and glided past like a shadow.

His goal was very clear.

That metal box.

"Zhang Qiling" cuts in from the other side.

His movements were more direct and faster.

While the Wang and Luo families were still firing at each other, he had already rushed to the edge of the open space.

Then he leaped up, landed on a tree trunk, and used the momentum to lunge forward—

He crashed into the group of Luo's family members like a cannonball.

The Luo family members were stunned.

They never expected anyone to rush in from the side.

And it's so fast.

By the time they realized what was happening and tried to turn their guns around, it was too late.

Zhang Qiling landed, rolled over, and got up.

The movements were completed in one smooth motion.

The moment he stood up, his right hand had already grabbed the wrist of one of the Luo family men and twisted it downwards.

"Click."

The sound of a wrist bone breaking.

The man screamed and dropped his gun to the ground.

Zhang Qiling kicked the gun away.

At the same time, he slammed his left elbow backward, hitting another man who was trying to pounce on him squarely in the chest.

The man was knocked back several steps.

He plopped down on the ground, clutching his chest and struggling to breathe for a long time.

Zhang Qiling has already obtained the box.

He bent down, reached out, grabbed the handle of the box, and lifted it up—

The box was heavy, but it was nothing to him.

The moment he picked up the box, Wang Cen noticed.

"Stop him!"

Wang Cen shouted hoarsely.

The two members of the Wang family turned their guns on Zhang Qiling, ready to fire.

But they didn't get a chance to pull the trigger.

Because Hei Xiazi and Jiang Xun Gu have already made their move.

Black Bear pounced from the side.

A flying kick landed squarely on the wrist of one of the Wang family members.

The gun flew out of the man's hand.

After landing, Hei Xiazi swept his leg and knocked him to the ground.

Jiang Xun Gu was more direct.

He rushed straight to another member of the Wang family.

The instant the man raised his gun, his right hand shot out, grabbed the barrel, and pushed it upwards—

"Bang!"

The bullets ran out and shot into the sky.

Jiang Xun Gu followed up with a punch from his left hand, slamming it into the man's face.

The sound of the nose breaking was clearly audible.

The man fell backward and remained motionless.

The open space was in chaos.

When Luo Sangu saw that her box had been stolen, her eyes turned red.

Ignoring everything else, she turned the gun around and aimed it at "Zhang Qiling," ready to pull the trigger.

But the moment she moved her hand, "Zhang Qiling" appeared in front of her.

There were no unnecessary movements.

It was just one kick.

He kicked her squarely in the chest.

Luo Sangu was sent flying backwards.

He slammed his back against a tree and then slid down.

He collapsed to the ground, blood bubbles coming out of his mouth.

The hunting rifle in his hand fell to the side.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Wang Cen turned around and tried to run away.

But he stopped after taking only two steps.

Because "Zhang Qiling" was already blocking his way.

She was holding the metal box in her hand, looking at him expressionlessly.

"Take the things...take them with you..."

Wang Cen forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Let me go, I promise I'll never do it again..."

Before he could finish speaking, his eyes suddenly sharpened.

He pulled a dagger from his lower back with his left hand and stabbed it fiercely at "Zhang Qiling".

The action was quick and sudden.

But "Zhang Qiling" is faster.

Just as the dagger was about to pierce his face, he raised his left hand.

He brought his index and middle fingers together and precisely gripped the blade of the dagger.

Then, he twisted his wrist.

"Click."

The steel dagger was twisted off in two.

Wang Cen's eyes widened, still not quite understanding.

Zhang Qiling's right hand has already moved.

It wasn't hitting, it wasn't kicking.

It was just a casual wave.

The corner of the metal box in his hand struck Wang Cen squarely in the temple.

A muffled "bang" was heard.

Wang Cen collapsed limply, as if all his bones had been removed.

His eyes were still open, but his pupils had already dilated.

The open space fell silent.

The gunfire stopped, and the shouting stopped too.

All that remained was the rustling of the wind through the trees.

And there were the groans of the wounded on the ground.

The chat was silent for a few seconds.

Then it exploded.

"That's... the end?"

"The whole process took less than a minute."

"These two guys have amazing teamwork!"

"The Wang and Luo families were completely wiped out, cleanly and efficiently."

What exactly is in that box?

Zhang Qiling didn't read the comments.

He carried the box and walked back to the group.

He didn't even glance at the contents of the box before handing it directly to Xie Yuchen.

"Get rid of it."

Three words.

Xie Yuchen took the box, opened it, and looked inside.

His brows furrowed.

"These liquids... are extracts from Gu worms."

"These notebooks should be records of the Wang family's research on Gu techniques over generations."

"As for this bone flute..."

He picked up the grayish-white bone flute and examined it closely.

"It's the 'Mother Flute,' made using a special technique, capable of controlling multiple Gu worms simultaneously."

"The Wang family is probably looking for this to mass-produce Gu people."

"It's ruined."

"Zhang Qiling" said.

"clear."

Xie Yuchen nodded.

He took a small bottle out of his backpack, unscrewed it, and poured the liquid inside onto the bone flute.

It was a transparent, pungent liquid.

When the bone flute comes into contact with the liquid, bubbles immediately begin to appear on its surface.

It makes a "buzzing" sound.

A few seconds later, the entire bone flute melted into a puddle of grayish-white paste.

It's unrecognizable from what it used to be.

Xie Yuchen then piled the glass test tubes and notebooks together.

Pour in the liquid and ignite it.

Flames rose up and burned those things to ashes.

After doing all that, he looked at the Wang and Luo family members who were still alive on the ground.

"How did they handle it?"

Zhang Qiling remained silent.

"Zhang Qiling" spoke.

"take away."

He was referring to the two young men from the Wang family who had lost arms.

There was also a man from the Luo family whose injury wasn't too serious.

As for the others...

Zhang Qiling's gaze swept over the lifeless bodies on the ground.

Then he looked into the depths of the woods.

"Bury it."

Two words.

It wasn't cold, but it also didn't carry any emotion.

It's like talking about something very ordinary.

Jiang Xun Gu and Pan Zi began to take action.

They dragged the bodies deep into the woods and buried them in a pit.

Hei Xiazi and Xie Yuchen then dealt with the scene.

Collect the guns and ammunition; take what is usable and destroy what is not.

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang helped to bandage the wounded.

By the time everything was finished, the sun was already setting.

"Let's go."

"Zhang Qiling" said.

The group walked down the hillside toward the Blackwater River.

The two young men from the Wang family and the man from the Luo family had their hands tied.

He followed behind the group, his face pale, not daring to utter a single word.

Back at the riverbank, we walked downstream for about three hours.

Finally, I saw the cars parked on the side of the road.

Get in the car, start the engine, and drive away.

The scenery outside the car window gradually changed from dense rainforest to hills.

Then it becomes a flat highway.

As darkness fell, the car entered Hangzhou city.

It was past nine o'clock at night when we got back to Xie Yuchen's villa.

The villa was brightly lit.

Ah Ning had already prepared the meal.

He visibly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw everyone return.

"Are you alright?" she asked.

"fine."

Xie Yuchen waved his hand.

"Let's eat first, I'm starving."

The group washed their hands and sat down in the restaurant.

The meals were sumptuous.

There was fish, meat, vegetables, and a big pot of hot soup.

After all that commotion for the past few days, everyone is starving.

They didn't even bother to talk, just buried their heads in their food.

"Zhang Qiling" and "Zhang Qiling" ate quickly but quietly.

Neither of them spoke much.

They would only occasionally hand the other person a bowl or pick up some food.

The movements were very natural.

Halfway through the meal, Xie Yuchen put down his chopsticks.

Look at "Zhang Qiling".

"What should we do with those prisoners?"

He was referring to the two young men from the Wang family and the man from the Luo family.

He is currently being held in the basement.

"ask."

"Zhang Qiling" said.

"What do you want to ask?"

"What I know."

Xie Yuchen understood.

He got up and went to the basement.

He returned about half an hour later.

He didn't look well.

"I got the question out."

He sat down and took a sip of water.

"The Wang family came this time indeed for that 'mother flute'."

"But they have another purpose."

"Collect your biological samples and those of 'Zhang Qiling'."

Wu Xie paused, chopsticks in motion.

"A biological sample?"

"Blood, hair, skin tissue."

Xie Yuchen's voice was cold.

"They want to study your longevity constitution, figure out the principles behind it, and then..."

"Reissue".

The restaurant fell silent.

"A replica?"

Fatty Wang's eyes widened.

"This thing can be replicated?"

"They think they can."

Xie Yuchen sneered.

"The Wang family has been researching immortality for generations, but they have never succeeded."

"Now that we see ready-made examples, how could we not be tempted?"

"The Luo family is the same, but the Luo family is even more greedy."

"They want to control you directly and use you as a 'catalyst' for immortality."

"So they were fighting amongst themselves in the woods because they didn't know how to divide the loot?"

Black Bear sneered.

"right."

Xie Yuchen nodded.

"The Wang family wants samples for research, while the Luo family wants direct control over people."

"The two sides couldn't reach an agreement, so they started fighting."

"Now..."

Wu Xie looked at "Zhang Qiling".

Zhang Qiling put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth.

"Kill him."

Two words, without any hesitation.

"I'll go."

Zhang Qiling stood up.

He went to the basement.

He returned a few minutes later.

My hands are a little wet, and I'm wiping them with a tissue.

"It's been dealt with."

Three words.

The restaurant fell silent for a few seconds.

Then, everyone continued eating.

Nobody thought it was wrong.

If someone wants to kill you, why don't you kill them? Are you just waiting for them to kill you?

Everyone who's walked through the tombs so many times understands this principle.

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to shower and rest.

Zhang Qiling returned to his room.

I closed the door and walked to the window.

The view from the window is of the villa's backyard.

The lighting was dim, but the outlines of the artificial hill and pond could be seen.

The night breeze blows in, carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees.

【Ding. 】

The system's voice rang in my mind.

[Host, today's cleanup was very thorough.]

His tone was approving.

[Kill those who deserve to be killed, bury those who deserve to be buried, without any hesitation.]

[Good, fits the character description.]

Zhang Qiling did not respond.

He walked to the bedside, sat down, and began to clean the knife.

The black gold ancient knife gleamed with a deep black luster under the light.

The fine lines on the blade look almost alive.

It flows slightly as the angle changes.

However, on the other hand,

The system continued.

Although the Wang family has suffered a setback this time, they certainly won't give up.

The allure of immortality is too great for some.

[Host, you need to be mentally prepared.]

Zhang Qiling paused in the action of wiping his knife.

Then continue.

【in addition,】

The system's voice carried a hint of mockery.

Your brother's kick today had pretty good control of the force.

[He was just knocked unconscious, not killed, and kept alive for questioning.]

There has been progress.

Zhang Qiling remained silent.

But after wiping the knife, he put it back in its sheath.

I walked to the window and looked at the small building across the street.

That was the room where "Zhang Qiling" lived.

The light is still on.

He watched for a while, then drew the curtains.

I walked back to the bed and lay down.

Close your eyes.

Alright, I won't disturb your rest any longer.

The system's voice gradually faded away.

See you tomorrow, host.

The room fell silent.

Only the sound of the wind outside the window.

And the occasional croaking of frogs could be heard from the pond in the distance.

Everything was peaceful.

But Zhang Qiling knew that this peace wouldn't last long.

The Wang family, the Luo family, and those lurking in the shadows, eyeing Changsheng with covetous intent...

They will come again.

And next time, it might be even more troublesome.

But it's okay.

One comes, one is killed.

Come on, two come, kill them both.

It's that simple.

He turned over and fell into a deep sleep.

Outside the window, the night was deep.

Everyone in the villa was asleep.

Only in the basement, the corpses slowly grew cold in the darkness.

The live broadcast sphere, which was suspended in mid-air, automatically turned off its camera and entered standby mode.

Before the screen went dark, the last few comments scrolled by.

Goodnight, guys.

"I thoroughly enjoyed reading this chapter today."

"Clean it up, go home and sleep."

What adventure will tomorrow bring?

The screen went completely black.

The night is still long.