The Qinling Mountains were not as steep as the Huashan Mountains, but they were continuous and lush. It was easy for people to lose their way.
In this vast mountain, once one lost their way, it was not an exaggeration to say that they would eventually be trapped to death.
The two of them had been on the road for half a day. The road under their feet changed from a main road to a winding path. In the end, there was no way to go. There were thorns and vines in front of them.
If Professor Qi came alone, he would have been unable to move an inch. However, with Tang Zheng, everything became easier.
The War Soul sword was overkill. With one strike, the thorns and vines were defeated. The two of them easily shuttled through the vast mountain. They were much faster than the average person.
Bang!
Suddenly, a clear gunshot echoed in the mountain forest. It was particularly ear-piercing. Professor Qi shrunk his head and was shocked. He exclaimed in a low voice, "There are enemies!"
Tang Zheng looked up as if nothing had happened. In the distance, he saw a figure flashing in the dense forest. The gunshots did not stop. They came sporadically, making people nervous.
"Grave robbers?" Professor Qi also looked around. He smacked his lips and asked.
"Most likely. These people are really desperate. They even prepared guns." Tang Zheng sighed.
"Arrogant!" Professor Qi scolded fiercely.
"Let's go. Anyway, we haven't found any clues. Since we met grave robbers, let's follow the clues and see if we can find them." Tang Zheng suggested. Professor Qi did not disagree. He said, "Later, you will make a move and teach these criminals a lesson."
Tang Zheng smiled and ignored Professor Qi's scholarly attitude.
After a while, the two of them passed through the layers of obstacles and approached their destination.
The gunshots had stopped.
Tang Zheng and Professor Qi hid in the bushes. Not far from them was a group of fierce desperadoes. Many of them had guns in their hands. Some of them had machetes and other weapons.
There were several corpses lying on the ground. The leader of the group, a scar-faced man, kicked the people on the ground, spat and cursed, "You bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals dare to touch that ancient tomb. Humph, you are courting death. I will send you to see the King of Hell first."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and swung the knife down, leaving a bloody wound on the other party's neck. That person twitched a few times before he died.
Professor Qi was so scared that he exclaimed in a low voice. He knew that something was wrong and quickly covered his mouth. However, it was too late. The enemy had already found out. The scar-faced man shouted, "Who is it?"
His subordinates had already taken action and arrived in front of the bushes with their guns pointed at the two of them.
"Boss, we caught two people. Stand up and don't move. If you dare to move, I'll shoot you to death, "the grave robber roared fiercely.
Tang Zheng cast a comforting look at the frightened Professor Qi. The two of them slowly stood up.
The scar-faced man walked over and stared fiercely at the two of them. His small eyes rolled around, and the machete in his hand was pointed at the two of them. He asked, "Who are you?"
"I …" Professor Qi wanted to speak, but he was interrupted by Tang Zheng. "We are tourists. We heard that the scenery in Qinling Mountain is beautiful, so we came to take a look."
Tang Zheng had already carefully scanned this group of people. He did not find the grave robbers he was looking for. This meant that they were not in the same group.
However, the ancient tomb that the scar-faced man had mentioned had aroused Tang Zheng's interest. Could it be that this group of grave robbers had also come for that ancient tomb?
He was going to wait and see. He wanted to get some information from the other party.
Seeing that Tang Zheng was dignified and neither servile nor overbearing, the scar-faced man laughed fiercely. "Boy, don't think that I am a fool. You want to fool us with such a clumsy lie? Humph, you are daydreaming. "
Tang Zheng did not care. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh, then what are you going to do?"
"What am I going to do? Humph, you saw what we did just now. Of course, I am going to send you to see the King of Hell. "The scar-faced man said murderously.
Tang Zheng was unmoved. He said, "I have seen the King of Hell a long time ago. I don't want to see him today."
When he fought with the King of Hell in the Ghost Realm, he was no stranger to him.
When the others heard this, they laughed sarcastically. "This boy is scared silly. Boss, just kill him. We still have business to do."
Tang Zheng turned a deaf ear to them and asked, "Where is the ancient tomb that you are talking about?"
"F * ck, I am the one asking you. You dare to ask me? Damn, are you not afraid of death? Then I will fulfill your wish. "The scar-faced man waved his machete.
Tang Zheng frowned. This group of people was not cooperating. It seemed that they were going to use force.
Bang, bang, bang …
However, a series of fierce gunshots interrupted his thoughts. The scar-faced man was shot between his eyebrows. Blood flowed out. His eyes were wide open as he fell to the ground with grievances.
The others were beaten up by this sudden attack. However, in the end, they could not escape the scythe of death. They fell to the ground one after another. On the contrary, Tang Zheng and Professor Qi stood in place unscathed.
Tang Zheng's expression was calm. Professor Qi looked at so many dead people. He was already pale with fright.
"Professor Qi, I am here. Don't be afraid." Tang Zheng comforted him softly. Professor Qi heard this and his trembling body slightly stopped.
"Who is it this time?" Professor Qi asked with trepidation.
"They will know when they come out." Tang Zheng said indifferently. In this kind of rain of bullets, it was not difficult for him to escape. However, he did not want to reveal his strength immediately. Moreover, this group of people who suddenly attacked were stronger. He wanted to see who they were.
Rustling footsteps sounded in the woods. More than ten people walked out.
Tang Zheng's pupils suddenly shrank. He was secretly delighted. His target had appeared.
He found the few grave robbers he had been following in the crowd. However, these people were obviously not the leader. One of them, an old man in his fifties with a goatee, caught Tang Zheng's attention.
This was because he was too different from the others. Everyone else had a strong Yin Qi, but he was no different from an ordinary person. There was no Yin Qi around him at all.
However, the occasional fierce light in his eyes still made Tang Zheng judge that this person was not an ordinary person. As the saying goes, a dog that bites does not bark. This old man was the dog that bites.
He was much more powerful than the other people who looked fierce.
"This person seems to be the leader of the grave robbers. However, there is no Yin Qi on him. How can a person who has been drilling into graves for many years not be surrounded by Yin Qi? Could this old man have a way to resolve it?"
It was extremely unusual to be able to resolve the Yin Qi. Tang Zheng stopped underestimating him.
The grave robbers surrounded them. More than ten guns were aimed at the two of them. One of the grave robbers whispered a few words in the old man's ear. The old man looked surprised. His gaze went past Tang Zheng and circled around Professor Qi.
Eh?
Tang Zheng looked at him curiously. The person who whispered to the others in the inn was also the grave robber just now. Could it be that he had found some clues?
The old man walked over and looked at Professor Qi with burning eyes. "The famous Professor Qi Shaowen has graced us with your presence. What a surprise!"
Ah!
Professor Qi let out a cry of surprise. The other party had actually seen through his identity. This … was too unexpected.
Tang Zheng suddenly understood. No wonder the grave robbers in the inn had escaped. It turned out that one of them had seen through Professor Qi's identity. Professor Qi was a titan in the archaeological world. It was not strange that the grave robbers could recognize him.
Because of Professor Qi's prominent identity, the grave robbers must have thought that he was an official. They thought that the police had targeted them, so they ran away without stopping.
Seeing Professor Qi so surprised, the old man looked around and shouted, "Police friends, you want to catch me, Wu Lao Er? Then please show yourself. How can you hide so sneakily? "
There was no response from the dense forest. Wu Lao Er frowned and said, "Could it be that you are showing yourself because there is going to be blood? Professor Qi is a titan in the ancient examination world. If anything happens to him, you will not be able to bear the consequences. "
There was still no response.
Professor Qi shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Where did the police come from? "
Eh?
Wu Lao Er stroked his goatee. His eyes flashed as he said, "So you are saying that you are acting alone?"
"How am I acting alone? There are two of us." Professor Qi said angrily.
Wu Lao Er glanced at Tang Zheng and said, "Is bringing a student that useful?"
It was clear that he thought that Tang Zheng was an ordinary student. In fact, when Tang Zheng was quiet, he really had a scholarly aura. It was not surprising that Wu Lao Er misjudged him.
Professor Qi said with a red face, "What's wrong with two people? Facing a group of grave robbers like you, two people are enough. "
"Hahaha …"
The group of people laughed without restraint. They looked at Professor Qi as if they were looking at an idiot.
Tang Zheng had been watching coldly from the side. This Wu Lao Er was not simple. He was waiting to catch this group of people in one fell swoop and then ask about the whereabouts of the ancient tomb.
"Professor Qi, you have followed us all the way. You must have heard the news right? Hehe, you've come just in time. This time, even the heavens are helping me. Last time, I wasn't able to enter the center of the Ancient Tomb. This time, with you and our ample preparations, we will definitely succeed. "Second Elder Wu changed the topic and said mysteriously.
"What do you mean?" Professor Qi asked righteously.
"Of course it's to pull you in. Professor Qi, with your knowledge, after the matter is done, I will give you 10% of the profits. How about it? This is much more money than doing research. "Wu Lao Er said temptingly.
Professor Qi flew into a rage. This was simply a humiliation to him. He did research to pass down Chinese culture. How was it for money?
This group of people was tarnishing his character.
He was about to scold them when Tang Zheng grabbed his hand and said, "Professor Qi, 10% of the profits is not a small amount. Aren't we lacking research funds? Won't this solve our problem? "
As he said this, he secretly winked at Professor Qi.
"Haha, your student is a smart person. A wise man submits to circumstances. In this society, who can't live with money?" Wu Lao Er said with praise.
Professor Qi was not an idiot. After seeing this, he immediately understood that Tang Zheng wanted to pretend to join them and then follow them into the ancient tomb.
Professor Qi was not a pedantic person. Moreover, with Tang Zheng accompanying him, he was not afraid. He took a deep breath and said as if he had no choice, "Alright, but 10% is not enough. 20%! “
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
