Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

Chapter 39: Sharing blessings and sharing hardships

Gritting his teeth and holding his breath, Black Bear tore the snake gallbladder in his hand and swallowed it whole. Instantly, he felt a warm glow in his stomach after eating the snake gallbladder. If it weren't for the bitter taste in his mouth, he would have thought he had eaten some thousand-year-old ginseng! So nourishing!!!

But in order not to damage his image in Qin Henian's mind, and even considering his image in the eyes of others, he still ate with a smile and a very refined demeanor.

Rinse your mouth!

Just then, Qin Henian, who had witnessed the whole process, took out a bottle of water from his backpack and handed it to Hei Xiazi so that he could rinse his mouth.

cough cough...

After the bitter taste in his mouth dissipated, Hei Xiazi's thoughts turned to Zhang Qilin, who was also curious about how he would eat this later. His eyes behind his sunglasses were filled with anticipation for a good show.

After all, we've been brothers for many years, so we should share both good times and bad!

"He Nian, the blind man has already eaten, isn't it time for the mute Zhang to eat as well?"

Hearing this, Qin Henian found it amusing; this blind man was truly petty!

"Um"

Qin Henian nodded, then immediately turned around, his gaze falling on Zhang Qilin, who was still in a daze.

The man was now looking down, his eyes unfocused, holding the things he had just been given in his hands, his lips pursed into a thin line.

"Little Qilin, don't just stand there! You and the blind man need to take this tonic regularly from now on, so hurry up!"

Qin Henian walked over to Zhang Qilin, raised his paw and waved it in front of him twice, seeing that the man was still stunned and somewhat bewildered.

Could it be that he was frightened?

That's not right. They're beasts now; their teeth must be sharp. Eating something would be a piece of cake for them. Could it be the humans' fault?

Thinking of this, Qin Henian turned his head and looked at the other side of the tree, where several people were sitting there, secretly glancing in his direction.

"Wu Xie! You supervise the little Qilin's eating!"

Qin Henian opened his mouth and directly called out names. Wu Xie, who was opposite him, had encountered the giant python when he opened his eyes and was still confused. He had taken a few steps to keep his distance and wait, and then he saw Pan Zi injured. Now that he finally saw the giant python being dealt with, he thought he could continue on his way. After all, two huge creatures had died here. But what he got was watching people eat snake gall. Ah... he was very confused.

"Me? I'll supervise the waiter's eating?"

Wu Xie really felt that he wasn't just slow to react, but completely unable to react. Things were developing too fast and his heart couldn't keep up.

"Yes, as I just mentioned, this thing is very beneficial to the little Qilin's health. Since you are brothers, you will definitely take good care of him, so it is most appropriate for you to watch over him."

Of course, this is also because I'm afraid one of you might come up with some bad ideas. If I can't get rid of the person who came up with the ideas, then I can only deal with the problem itself.

"Okay... alright..."

Wu Xie didn't refuse much. Since he was so kind to the young man, he would eat it!

After dealing with Zhang Qilin, Qin Henian walked up to the two snake corpses on his own initiative. With the feather still in his hand, he leaped and slashed at the larger snake's head, body, and tail several times, instantly splitting the giant python apart. He did the same to the smaller one.

Looking at the bloodstains on the ground and the thick rust smell in the air, Qin Henian looked down at the feather he held in his hand. The golden-red light faded quietly, and the feather disappeared. He raised his sleeve and waved it at the large chunk of snake meat, leaving only weeds, fallen leaves, and bloodstains on the ground.

"Let's find another place to camp first. The smell of blood here is too strong and could easily attract other animals in the forest."

Qin Henian's voice fell softly, though it was low, it reached everyone's ears.

"Brother Henian is right!"

Fatty Wang was the first to agree, a smile on his face as he raised his arm, his four fingers closed and his thumb raised high!

Fatty Wang genuinely liked this man he'd only known for a short time. He was handsome, had high fighting skills, and was brothers with Little Brother. He'd even heard from that girl, Ah Ning, that he'd gotten the job purely out of brotherhood and hadn't been paid at all...

What does that mean? It means they're not short of money! They might even be quite wealthy...

"Let's go then! Don't delay, Panzi is still injured, we need to find my third uncle quickly!"

"By the way, where is Ah Ning? I remember she collapsed after walking into that road. Did you get her out?"

At this moment, Wu Xie had already figured out what had happened here. He had a big question: he still didn't know how A Ning was doing.

"Ah Ning? Little innocent, why do you always care about that bitch? There's nothing more poisonous than a woman's heart. Every single thing she's done in the past has been ruthless and vicious!"

"That little wench, Ah Ning, is no good! Tianzhen, don't be so blinded by greed that you start pouring your heart out to her just because of a few words she says!!!"

Wu Xie's question had barely landed when Wang Pangzi launched into a barrage of verbal attacks, shutting him down. In truth, Wu Xie knew that A Ning wasn't a good person, but it was still a human life; he just couldn't get over it.

"Alright, Wu Xie! The Ah Ning you're talking about might be fine at all. There's just something strange about that road. Don't overthink it. None of us saw any blood on her, did we?"

Xie Yuchen wouldn't care about his childhood friend's fragile little heart. As a descendant of the Nine Gates, born into these underground families, being too kind would become his weakness.

"It seems to be the same..."

Wu Xie thought about it for a moment. He hadn't seen any problems with A Ning before. Since that was the case, Wu Xie understood a lot about these things and had nothing to worry about anymore. He knew very well how capable A Ning was and believed that she wouldn't leave him here so easily.

Having witnessed the agreement reached by the group, it didn't take more than a few minutes for everyone to pack up their belongings. With Wang Pangzi and Wu Xie supporting Panzi, and the others leading the way, the group quickly moved away from this blood-soaked place.

Where no one could see him, Zhang Qilin wiped the blood from his mouth and looked at the group of people with helpless expressions.

Sunlight streamed through the forest, seemingly breathing life into it. Sunlight was the forest's energy source, its very lifeblood. Bathed in sunlight, the forest exuded a vibrant energy, allowing people to feel the grandeur of nature and the power of life. Yet, within this beautiful forest, crisis was already quietly creeping in.

rustling...

As the group moved, they noticed that many brightly colored beetles had appeared in the grass, rustling softly...

"Stop!"

"We can't go any further!"

Zhang Qilin and Hei Xiazi, who had been clearing weeds and branches to make way ahead, suddenly changed their expressions, looked at each other, and spoke at the same time.

"What's wrong? What happened? What's wrong?"

Wu Xie's back was still a little sore, and Zhang Qilin and the other person's sudden opening of their mouths almost made him twist his ankle out of nervousness.

"what happen?"

Xie Yuchen was very observant. He observed Zhang Qilin and Hei Xiazi and noticed a change in their expressions. Feeling uneasy, he immediately became alert and silently reached for the dragon-patterned staff on his back.

Something must have happened, or something is about to happen.

Xie Yuchen is meticulous and thinks a lot.

rustling sounds...

The rustling sounds were very faint, and most people couldn't hear them at all. Qin Henian knew that the combat skills of the people in the group varied, so he had said early on that he would bring up the rear. Naturally, he was at the very back of the group and could hear the sounds most clearly.