Tomb raiding: Today is another day I don't want to go home.

Chapter 133 No Taboo

“Those wolves, and more.”

Yan Huai, a half-baked bandage-taker who relied on Wang Jue's memories, managed to save a life after a few attempts, feeling a sense of accomplishment. He nodded when he heard Zhang Qiling's words.

"The tearing force was immense; the arm was ripped off in an instant. It's nothing like what happened before."

Zhang Qiling was silent for a moment after hearing this, then said, "Wolf King."

“Yes,” Yan Huai agreed, his gaze extending from the bloodstains on the ground to the distance. “If we go any further, we should reach the second level of the underground palace where the Wang family used for experiments.”

The Wang family compound is about four kilometers away from the underground palace on the back mountain. Although the fire did not reach this area, the Wang family members are connected by a secret technique, and since he and Zhang Qiling did not intend to hide, the Wang family members in the underground palace would definitely have moved after such a large-scale loss. Perhaps they have already moved.

Yan Huai packed up the medical kit, picked up the unconscious person from the ground, and continued walking in front, turning back to wave to Zhang Qiling to follow.

"This guy must have escaped while the Wang family was moving. We need to be careful, we don't know what he was injected with."

Hearing Yan Huai's gentle voice, Zhang Qiling felt uneasy for some reason. He pursed his lips, then stepped forward, letting Yan Huai walk behind him.

Yanhuai: "?"

Well, Zhang Qiling isn't the kind of person who lets others stand in front of him.

Yan Huai stared at the slender figure ahead, silently activating his bloodline pressure. At the same time, the person he was carrying on his shoulder seemed to twitch their eyelids...

Meanwhile, Black Glasses and Xie Lianrui had already passed through the area splattered with dog blood. Further ahead was a stone gate covered with strange talismans and dog teeth.

Xie Lianrui is the abbot of Chenyun Temple. Although his understanding of talismans is not extensive, he has a basic grasp of them.

"This, with its left and right strokes, a dot, and a long groove, what kind of talisman is this?"

There was no wind in front of the door, and the talismans were still. The man in the black glasses could clearly see the direction of the talismans on them: "Don't waste all those years you've been a Taoist priest! Take a look!"

Xie Lianrui approached speechlessly. The torch had gone out when he left the area splattered with dog blood. His night vision was comparable to that of an ordinary person, but compared to Black Glasses... it was simply incomparable! Yet, from the latter's description, he vaguely had some ideas.

"The talisman you mentioned, the top three dots, are the first two smaller, and the last one upturned?"

"Yeah, that's right."

"Then that long groove you mentioned, does it take up most of the talisman paper, and at the front end, it looks like a snake's ring?"

Black Glasses immediately realized what was happening. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Xie Lianrui with interest. He had thought that this guy had walked here so casually that he could see things! But it turned out he was just pretending. Well, this was already the third floor. Let alone seeing things, even walking would be difficult for an ordinary person. It was really impressive that he had made it this far.

"That's right~"

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a talisman to ward off all evil spirits, usually used in residences, but this is an underground palace..." Xie Lianrui fell into deep thought, "Could someone consider this place their home?"

"Who knows! There are plenty of people in the world who have no taboos, maybe the Wang family has one."

Black Glasses glanced at Xie Lianrui, then his gaze returned to the talisman, while his right hand stealthily reached for the large black bag.

"Not just the Wang family, isn't Qi Shanren another example?"

Xie Lianrui's words made the man in black glasses pause as he reached for the flashlight. He turned to look at him, a hint of doubt in his eyes: "What do you mean?"

"Qi Shanren came to the Wang family with me to settle the karmic debts. You seem to be a person who values ​​karma, but I can sense that you did not come for this reason, nor to repay a debt of gratitude."

"Why is that?"

"Mr. Qi..." Xie Lianrui smiled kindly and extended his hand to the man in black glasses. "Since we met, you have never left any incense money at Chenyun Temple. Although this question is a kind gesture to answer your questions, you can't just leave without giving anything!"

Black Glasses feigned ignorance, pulling his hand out of the large black bag: "Give me what? I don't have any money!"

Xie Lianrui suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and silently recited the Tao Te Ching: "Good man Qi, I didn't bring any money with me when I went out, so I can't buy your flashlight. There's no light here, and I don't know what will happen next. In order not to be a burden to you, please be kind and help me out. Can I get you a different flashlight?"

Black Glasses was stunned by Xie Lianrui's pitiful "please have mercy" plea. He shuddered, ignoring the strange feeling that arose in his heart, and threw over the flashlight he had just touched: "Here you go, take this, you're really something!"

"Thank you very much, Mr. Qi."

"Hey, weren't you here to answer my question? Go ahead and tell me! We can wait for someone along the way." Black Glasses leaned against a pillar next to the stone gate, watching Xie Lianrui clearly relax after turning on his flashlight. He thought to himself: This guy seems to be afraid of the dark... but he's been pretending so well all this way!

"Qi Shanren came here for no other reason than for yourself."

"Hmph, I, Blackie, am kind, generous, and handsome. My act of helping you settle your karmic debts has been described as selfish by you. Blackie's heart is broken. This debt between us can't be settled without money!"

Having heard too many words with hidden meanings, Black Glasses found Xie Lianrui's words utterly meaningless and uninteresting.

"Don't be angry, Qi Shanren. What I said is for your own sake because you don't want your death to be in vain in the karma of others and to appear worthless in it."

You live for yourself and for finding value, but you haven't found it yet. Moreover, in all your long life, you've seen all walks of life and developed a personality that doesn't believe in gods or demons. You are truly the one who has no taboos.

What others envy, you see as a curse. Good man, the karma of others isn't so important, nor is the search for value. With your abilities, as long as you meet a good person, you can live a smooth and carefree life. And that person will be your source of freedom...

Xie Lianrui said all he could say. He couldn't fathom Hei Yanjing's fate, so he didn't reveal everything, because the latter would eventually understand and meet him eventually.

The words echoed in the dark, empty space, as if the inner voice of the man in black glasses was telling all living and dead things, but he remained silent.

He was indifferent to Xie Lianrui's words. He himself couldn't explain it, so whether what others said was true or false was meaningless. Therefore, he habitually took things one step at a time.

"Let's assume you're right! Once we can get out of here alive..."

Ouch——

The mournful howl of wolves, accompanied by the vibration of the stone bricks overhead, interrupted Black Glasses' unrestrained speech.

The two people below exchanged a glance and listened intently, but the sound did not come again, so it was definitely not an illusion.

"Is it Yan Huai and the mute?"

Black Glasses was a little skeptical. Were these two really that fast? It felt like less than two hours had passed since they entered the underground palace! Hmm, it must be because Blackie left such a good mark.

Seeing the man in black glasses nodding to himself, Xie Lianrui knew that he was just being self-absorbed again. He smiled and shook his head, asking, "Should we wait? Even if we go through this door ahead of time, they can catch up, which will save us some time."

"Oh~ You trust them that much?" Black Glasses' tone was ambiguous, and it was unclear whether he himself noticed it.

"Uh... it might be a bit difficult for Brother Zhang alone, but with Mr. Yan by his side, it's really easy." Xie Lianrui said truthfully.

"Hmph, easy, huh! Then tell me, how long will it take them to catch up with us!"

"At most a quarter of an hour."

“Alright~” Black Glasses’ lips curled up as he turned to look at the stone gate in front of him, feeling like his inner turmoil was about to overflow. “Let’s make a bet. If they don’t catch up with us within a quarter of an hour, you give me eight hundred, plus ten of the Taoist talismans you drew.”

"..." Xie Lianrui couldn't be so naive, but the next second, "What if we make it in time?"

"If you make it in time and don't want to go back to Chenyun Temple, then I'll take you in and reimburse your accommodation expenses."

Xie Lianrui's eyes lit up. He really had no intention of returning to Chenyun Temple, so it would be crazy for him not to be willing to take this sure-fire bet!

"A gentleman's word!"

"A word is settled!"

Ha, a gentleman? Blackie is hardly a gentleman. After all, taking you in is one thing, and whether you want to stay is another. Blackie never said he wouldn't throw you back to Chenyun Temple. Anyway, no one has seen you like this. Letting you study the Tao Te Ching again to solidify your cultivation and temperament isn't bad. It'll also let you see Blackie's true heart for free!

Xie Lianrui, caught up in a whirlwind of happiness, failed to notice the scheming glint in Black Glasses' eyes; everything was yet to be revealed.