In Panjiayuan, the first thing they did was trick Lao Hu into going tomb raiding.

[Skills: Bajiquan, Golden Eyes, Snowwalking Without a Trace!]

【Strength: 95】

[Agility: 45]

【Intelligence: 75】

[Four-Cube Space: Heavenly Seal of the Tomb Raider, Crimson Sky Sword...]

After the incident in Savage Valley, Su Mo's attributes improved in all aspects, but he still dared not slack off in the slightest when it came to his upcoming journey to the Jingjue Ancient City.

"The Ancient City of Jingjue..."

Su Mo's eyes flickered, "Sherry Yang..."

Chapter Sixteen: The Archaeological Team, Shirley Yang

The next day at noon, after lunch, Su Mo asked Big Gold Tooth for the address of the archaeological team. Then, he led Fatty and Old Hu to the archaeological team's camp.

Is anyone there?

Su Mo patted the iron gate. "We were introduced by Big Gold Tooth..."

The fat man lay prone on the iron gate, peering through the narrow gap between the gate and the wall. "Why lock the door in broad daylight? I wonder what kind of shady business they're up to..."

"They're here..."

A short while later, a young man opened the door for Su Mo and the others.

The young man asked, "Who are you...?"

The fat man mumbled, "We were introduced by Big Gold Tooth..."

"Big Gold Tooth?"

The young man looked suspicious.

Old Hu pulled the fat man back and asked again, "Is Professor Chen here?"

Professor Chen, this person is a good friend of Big Gold Tooth's father, and he is the one who is very interested in Su Mo and his group.

"Wait…"

The young man, not daring to let a stranger in, said apologetically, "I'll go get Professor Chen..."

After saying that, the young man closed the door again and went to call Professor Chen.

"This young comrade!"

The fat man scoffed, "He really thinks I'm a bad guy..."

Su Mo disagreed, "Don't be impatient, waiting for him for two minutes won't hurt..."

In fact, the door reopened in less than two minutes, and this time an elderly man wearing glasses appeared.

The old man had graying temples and the air of an intellectual.

Old Hu volunteered, "Old comrade, we're Big Gold Tooth..."

Before Lao Hu could finish speaking, the old man took Hu Bayi's hand and asked, "Are you the three young comrades Xiao Jin mentioned to me before: Xiao Su, Xiao Hu, and Xiao Wang?"

"Yes, yes, yes..."

The fat man spoke first, "It is indeed the three of us, no doubt about it!"

"Ha ha…"

The old man laughed heartily, "I am Professor Chen. I've heard so much about you. Come, come, let's go inside and chat..."

As he spoke, Professor Chen opened the iron gate and welcomed the group inside.

Su Mo and the others didn't stand on ceremony and strode inside.

Behind the iron gate was a large farmhouse courtyard, where several young people were tidying up their belongings.

As Professor Chen led the group, he said, "Our archaeological team has been preparing for a long time, and now all we need is someone like you to lead us..."

Professor Chen led Su Mo and the others into the house and had tea served. After the three of them sat down, they followed local customs but did not say much.

After a few brief, aimless pleasantries, Professor Chen took the initiative to speak, "Xiao Jin introduced you to me. To be honest, I believe in your abilities..."

Professor Chen paused for a moment, then added, "However, this time we are venturing deep into the desert, which is extremely dangerous. Are you all prepared?"

The fat man grinned, "Professor Chen, as long as you have enough money, I'll pluck the stars from the sky for you, let alone the desert!"

"..."

Professor Chen was stunned, not expecting the fat man to be so blunt. He adjusted his glasses and said again, "Money is not a problem..."

"What we need is a master of feng shui, someone who can identify auspicious locations. I wonder if you..."

Professor Chen stopped short of making a point and then returned the question to its source.

Su Mo didn't mince words with Professor Chen and said directly, "Professor Chen, let's be frank. What you mean by 'understanding feng shui and recognizing feng shui positions' is a piece of cake for the three of us..."

"Also, let me give you a sneak peek: I know you're going to the Jingjue Ancient City, and I happen to know how to get there!"

what?

Upon hearing Su Mo's words, Professor Chen jumped to his feet. "You know the route to the ancient city of Jingjue?"

Professor Chen's voice was very loud, and many people in the courtyard looked at him.

"this…"

At this moment, Professor Chen also noticed his loss of composure and quickly composed himself, asking, "Is what you said true?"

"Of course!"

Su Mo said with absolute certainty, "If there is anyone else in the world who can take you to the Jingjue Ancient City, it is only the three of us!"

"Squeak!"

A door inside the house was pushed open, and a woman in a leather jacket walked out. "What guarantees do you three have that you're not liars?!"

Su Mo knew that this person was Shirley Yang, the initiator of this archaeological team.

Su Mo smiled slightly, confident that everything was under control. "Fatty, show him the talisman..."

symbol?

The fat man was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly realized, "A talisman!"

As he spoke, the fat man took out the talisman from his pocket.

Upon seeing the Tomb Raider Talisman, Shirley Yang's pupils constricted, looking as if she had seen a ghost.

"Miss Yang, you can probably guess what we are..."

Su Mo continued, "Only we can help you; others... they're not qualified!"

"Good good!"

Shirley Yang suppressed her excitement and said, "You're the ones!"

Unexpectedly, Su Mo then said, "Don't be like that, our appearance fee is very high!"

"How many?"

"The three of us will each receive 300,000!"

Professor Chen stood up, about to say something, when Shirley Yang interrupted him, "Three hundred thousand, that's fine!"

Su Mo smiled, as if he had Shirley Yang completely under his control, "It's three hundred thousand US dollars!"

"You...you..."

At this moment, Professor Chen could no longer sit still. He pointed at Su Mo's nose and scolded, "You're simply asking for an exorbitant amount!"

Su Mo tilted his head and looked at Shirley Yang, "Back then, Partridge Whistle went through countless hardships to persuade Elder Chen to come out of seclusion. Now we're only asking for some gold and silver, is that too much?"

Su Mo looked at Shirley Yang with a smile.

Chapter Seventeen: Unexpected Changes

"Back then, Partridge Whistle went through countless hardships to persuade Elder Chen to come out of seclusion. Now we're only asking for some gold and silver, are we being unreasonable?"

Hearing Su Mo's words, Shirley Yang's expression changed repeatedly. "You...you know my identity?"

"Of course!"

Su Mo shrugged, not hiding anything, "Back then, Partridge Whistle was heartbroken and went to the United States, and you're from the United States, yet you're going to the Jingjue Ancient City, so your identity isn't hard to guess..."

"Oh…"

Sherry Yang let out a long sigh of relief, "Three hundred thousand US dollars per person, I promise you, this is what the family owes your lineage!"

Decades ago, my maternal grandfather sought help from Elder Liaochen, a member of the tomb raiding clan.

Today, I am again asking for help from the successor of the tomb raiding lineage!

Fate really played a cruel joke on me!

Looking at Su Mo and the other two, Xue Li Yang's expression was somewhat complicated.

"Master Hu..."

The fat man muttered, "What are Brother Su and this girl talking about? I don't understand..."

Old Hu sighed, "It's an old grudge, better not to mention it!"

Sherry Yang added, "I can agree to $300,000, but I can only pay each of you $100,000 first. The rest will be given to you after the deal is done..."

"it is good!"

Su Mo nodded slightly, which could be considered as acknowledging Shirley Yang's plan.

"Master Su is really amazing..."

The fat man's face lit up with elation. He whispered, "We're getting something for nothing! 10 each, that's 30 US dollars in total!"

"Old Hu, wouldn't it be even better if we just took the $30 and ran away..."

"..."