Senior sister, stop working and go home for dinner.

Chapter 80 Chen Anran's "Burden"

Wang Rui's words piqued the interest of the others. Zhang Hao leaned over to look at the phone screen and said, "It really is. But I suspect this group of tomb raiders is just here to make a fool of themselves."

Li Ming shook his head. "But then again, these tomb raiders are getting more and more rampant these days."

Sun Wei, however, had a different focus: "I just hope the cultural relics weren't damaged."

"..." Chen Anran was silent for a moment, then said to Wang Rui, "Show me that news."

Wang Rui quickly handed over his phone. Chen Anran opened the video and watched it carefully. The report mainly consisted of interviews with the leader of the archaeological team and the police officers handling the case, mentioning the arrest of a group of criminals who attempted to loot a newly discovered ancient tomb.

"It's said that the ancient tomb has a special structure with two entrances. These tomb raiders had just sneaked into the main burial chamber from the west when the archaeological team came in from the east, clearing the passage. They were caught red-handed," Wang Rui repeated with glee as he read the text report below the news article. "The leader seems to be a woman, but the report says she broke free and ran away in the chaos. The police are investigating."

As Chen Anran listened to Wang Rui's narration and watched the fleeting, blurred footage of the tomb raiders being escorted in the video, as well as the "fugitive female ringleader" who was highlighted, her eyelids twitched involuntarily.

Chongqing, ancient tomb, female main culprit, escape...

These keywords combined made it hard for him not to think of his third senior sister, who was known for her unconventional methods and was currently "busy with a big deal".

He calmly handed the phone back to Wang Rui, picked up his iced Americano, took a sip, and tried to use the bitterness of the coffee to suppress his indescribable feelings.

I hope it's just a coincidence...?

Zhao Mengmeng, being perceptive, noticed Chen Anran's subtle change in expression and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with this news?"

"It's nothing." Chen Anran put down her cup, shook her head, and sighed, "I just feel... life is unpredictable."

He had barely finished speaking when his phone vibrated in his pocket. He took it out and saw the name flashing on the screen: [Feng Xiaolu].

Chen Anran: "..."

He took a deep breath, returned Wang Rui's phone to the other party, and said to Zhao Mengmeng and the others, "I'm going to take this call."

After speaking, Chen Anran got up and walked to a relatively quiet corner of the coffee shop, where she pressed the answer button.

"Hey, junior brother—" Feng Xiaolu's somewhat weary voice came from the other end of the phone, with the sound of howling wind in the background, making it sound like they were in the wild. "You guys need to take good care of yourselves in the next few years, understand?"

On the other end of the phone, Feng Xiaolu's voice carried a tragic air, like the mournful cry of "The wind howls and the Yi River is cold," making Chen Anran's eyes twitch.

"Where are you now? You're the ringleader of that tomb-raiding gang in Chongqing, aren't you?"

"Uh..." Feng Xiaolu visibly hesitated, and the wind subsided, as if she had covered the microphone or found a sheltered spot. After a few seconds, she spoke awkwardly, her tone instantly shifting from world-weary to guilty: "Junior Brother, you...you saw the news too? Cough cough...well, it was purely an accident, an accident! I didn't expect that tomb to have an official entrance! Also, I want to clarify one thing, I'm not the main culprit."

Chen Anran took a deep breath, feeling her temples throbbing. "So you're really in Chongqing? And a wanted fugitive?"

"Oh, don't put it so harshly!" Feng Xiaolu tried to argue, "I just... I just went to help them survey the ancient tomb's structure to prevent the artifacts from being damaged by people who don't know the ropes! Who knew that archaeological team would arrive so quickly..."

Chen Anran said quietly, "The compass and copper coin sword I gave you to nurture were not for you to use like this."

"Oh, I'm doing this for the development of our sect!" Feng Xiaolu's voice on the other end of the phone immediately became righteous again. "Besides, your senior sister has made a big discovery this time! That tomb is extraordinary. In fact, the real tomb is not in the main tomb, but under a burial tomb. There is another tomb hidden there, which is suspected to be the tomb of an ancient cultivator. Hehe, I'm the only one who discovered it. I'll go down there again after things have calmed down."

Chen Anran's scalp tingled instantly. Upon hearing that Feng Xiaolu still wanted to cause trouble, she hurriedly said, "Senior Sister, find a safe place to stay first, send me your location, and I'll come over!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Anran rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on. This third senior sister of hers was truly a handful. Not only was she involved in tomb raiding, but she'd also become a wanted fugitive. This was serious trouble.

He walked back to his seat, and Zhao Mengmeng and the others immediately looked at him questioningly.

"Master Chen, what happened?" Zhao Mengmeng keenly noticed that Chen Anran's expression was strange.

Chen Anran sighed and didn't hide anything, simply saying, "One of my senior sisters has run into some trouble, and I have to go there as soon as possible."

Chen Anran's words surprised Zhao Mengmeng and the others.

"Are you leaving Lincheng?" Zhang Hao blurted out, his face filled with disappointment and anxiety.

Wang Rui sighed, "But our leave is about to expire, and we'll have to go back to school in a couple of days."

Zhang Hao and the others only realized what Wang Rui meant when they heard his words. Even if Chen Anran didn't leave, they wouldn't be able to stay in Lincheng for much longer.

"Then go back and study hard. I think we'll have a chance to meet again when the time is right." Chen Ran smiled at everyone and said, "The path of cultivation is long and won't be completed in a short time. Right now, the best preparation is to take care of your studies and lives."

Although Chen Anran's words left Wang Rui, Zhang Hao, and the others somewhat disappointed, they knew that priorities existed. Since Master Chen's senior sister was in trouble, he naturally had to rush there immediately.

Zhao Mengmeng, however, didn't care; in fact, she was even more excited. She had graduated, so she didn't have much to do. Now that Wang Rui and the others were gone, she could better figure out how to "win over" Chen Anran!

Zhao Mengmeng immediately said, "Master Chen, I've graduated and don't have any worldly affairs to deal with! Besides, I travel a lot, so I might be able to help." She then added, "I definitely won't cause you any trouble!"

Her tone was urgent, filled with obvious expectation, as if she was afraid that Chen Anran would refuse outright.

Chen Anran looked at Zhao Mengmeng's big eyes, which were filled with the pleading look of "Take me with you," and felt a headache coming on. He was going there to deal with his third senior sister's mess, so what was the point of bringing along a pampered rich girl?

Seeing Chen Anran hesitate, Zhao Mengmeng quickly added, "I can help you with some trivial matters, like booking hotels, checking routes, and so on! And... and I bought so many gifts, I can take them back to Xiaoling and the others for you!"

Seeing her insistence, Chen Anran couldn't refuse any longer. After all, he originally wanted to test their character so that he could recruit some useful disciples for the Cloud Hidden Sect.

"it is good."