Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

Chapter 10 First Encounter with Wu Xie

"Alright! Don't worry, Boss Ning, the blind man will go in with the mute man now!"

Upon hearing Ah Ning's words, Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qilin opened the car doors on both sides, got out of the car, gently closed the doors, and walked towards the sanatorium not far away.

After the two left, only A Ning, Qin Henian, and a foreign driver remained in the car.

"Mr. Qin, won't you go in with the two of them and take a look?"

The atmosphere inside the car was somewhat unusual at this moment, and A Ning's attention fell on Qin Henian.

"I'm too lazy to walk anymore, anyway, they'll come out later."

Qin Henian pursed his lips, shifted his position to sit by the window, opened the window, and took in some fresh air.

"Mr. Qin seems to be quite familiar with Zhang Qilin and Hei Xiazi?"

Ah Ning leaned back in the back seat, her hair tied in a high ponytail, a faint smile and curiosity on her face, and asked Qin Henian directly.

"It's alright, I guess. It seems like Miss Aning didn't really want to ask this question."

Qin Henian replied frankly.

"I was just asking casually. It's your right, Mr. Qin, to answer or not."

As soon as A Ning finished speaking, Qin Henian suddenly stood up, bent down, turned around and walked to A Ning's seat, sat down next to her and turned his head away.

Raising her right hand, she suddenly pointed her slender fingertips at the air. In an instant, the air touched by her fingertips shimmered with specks of golden-red light, which then enveloped the entire vehicle except for the driver's seat, and most importantly, covered Ah Ning and Qin Henian.

"Alright, Miss Aning, now our conversation will be kept secret from everyone. Do you have any questions you'd like to ask me privately?"

Qin Henian blinked, looked at A Ning, and spoke in a manner that seemed both perfunctory and serious.

cough cough...

Feeling a little guilty under Qin Henian's gaze, A Ning lowered her head and coughed as if to ease the awkward atmosphere.

"Before I met you, I always thought you didn't exist. I even thought you were someone I imagined in my dreams. But you really appeared in front of me. Can you tell me why you wanted to come here?"

Ah Ning stared intently at the person next to her. Ever since she could remember, she had a secret, a fragment of memory from her family's genetic lineage. Unfortunately, she was lost when she was young and became an orphan adopted by Qiu Dekao.

When she was little, she once told her godfather and boss, Jude Kao, that she always had strange images in her mind. However, she was too young at the time, and he didn't believe her. So, she kept this secret in her heart and never told him again.

Ah Ning remembered a memory in her mind: in a magnificent palace, there were many low black wooden tables arranged in two rows. On both sides of the wooden tables, there were men dressed in black robes and sashes, all wearing crowns and looking solemnly at the man sitting above in the hall.

The man was dressed in a dark blue robe, with his hair combed and wearing a silver crown. He had delicate features, deep eyes, and a fair and handsome face that looked exactly like Qin Henian, who was sitting next to her.

"Miss Ning, do you know me? But it seems like this is our first time meeting?"

Qin Henian was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect that this woman, A Ning, would actually know him. However, he had never met her before. Based on the few words she uttered, this A Ning should be a descendant of memories. So, which tribe did she belong to and who was left behind?

"Yes, it's the first time we've met, but Mr. Qin gives me the feeling that I've seen him countless times before, especially his face, which seems to be etched in my mind."

"So, Mr. Qin, who exactly are you? Or rather, why does your face appear in my memory?"

Ah Ning looked serious, staring intently at the person opposite her, as if she wanted to know some explanation.

The atmosphere inside the car fell silent after Ah Ning's question, while the sanatorium on the other side was quite lively.

Roar!

Clang! Clang! Clang!!

Squeak...bang!

"Come on!"

A roar echoed throughout the entire floor. Zhang Qilin, who was in the stairwell, grabbed the person he had just met and ran. Hei Xiazi, who was following behind, was not far behind. The sound of the iron gate being forcibly smashed open behind them made the three of them run faster and faster.

Da da da....

Several hurried footsteps rushed through the abandoned sanatorium grounds, quickly passing the entrance.

"I can't run anymore! Slow down, wait for me!"

At that moment, a fair-skinned and handsome boy wearing a gray hoodie and jeans was running anxiously and talking to two figures who were running faster than him.

"Wu Xie, hurry!"

Whoosh... Sizzle!

At that moment, at the entrance of the sanatorium, a white van suddenly braked in the dark. With a whoosh, the back door slammed open, and Ah Ning saw people running out. She quickly called for them to get in the van.

"Come up quickly!"

The car didn't stay stopped for long. Qin Henian sat in the back seat next to A Ning, watching the three people running in the night through the car window.

Tsk, that person must be the chosen one you were talking about.

Qin Henian thought to himself about Wu Xie, the main character that the Little Heavenly Dao of this world had introduced to him.

A man whose destiny is a convergence of eight meteorite jade pieces.

A man from the local government.

I finally saw him. Tsk tsk tsk, he's quite good-looking, but his dog-like eyes clearly held a lot of questions.

Two gusts of cold wind swept past the car door. Zhang Qilin and Hei Xiazi entered the car one after the other. Hei Xiazi, who was standing next to the door, tried to close the door as soon as he got in, but was stopped by a hand.

With a smile on his face, Hei Xiazi touched the bridge of his nose with a sullen expression, walked past Zhang Qilin, and headed to the back seat.

"He Nian~ Did you see that guy running outside just now? That's Zhang the Dumb's boyfriend~"

As Hei Xiazi's voice faded, he sat in the back seat of the car, looking at Qin Henian with an expression that said, "I know everything."

"Blind man, what's your bank card PIN? Do you have any savings?"

Qin Henian looked at Hei Xiazi with a calm expression.

"Huh? What the hell? He Nian, what are you..."

Hei Xiazi's smiling face suddenly froze, and the words he was about to say seemed to get stuck in his throat. He stiffly turned around to look at the two people who had just gotten into the car.

At this moment, two murderous gazes were fixed on Black Bear.

Zhang Qilin and Wu Xie both stared at the person expressionlessly. It must be said that the two did have a great understanding, but the latter was still panting heavily, as if he was tired from running.

"Hey buddy, who's this guy? Is he your friend? Does he even know how to talk to people?"

"And what are you doing here, and how did you get involved with Ah Ning?"

Wu Xie had just gotten on the bus and hadn't even had a chance to rest when he heard someone calling his name from the back. He immediately changed his expression and asked someone he knew.

"I just want to inherit your estate naturally after you die."

Qin Henian looked at him with a "I'm just waiting for you to die" expression, which made Hei Xiazi's heart pound. He wondered what he had done or said to make the other person think that way.

"He Nian, the blind man is still young, we shouldn't say things like that!"

“I don’t want to talk about it either. Why don’t you turn around and look at the expressions on the faces of the two people behind you before you talk to me? I believe you will make the right choice.”

Qin Henian watched Hei Xiazi court death, a rare hint of sympathy appearing in his eyes.

Tsk tsk tsk, shipping a couple in front of people, isn't this blind guy just being pretentious?