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"When we went to Kunlun Shrine, you mentioned that there was a scripture that recorded information about the Reincarnation Sect. Na Du Tong went to Hong Kong Island and bought it from a merchant!"
"This businessman is Uncle Ming!"
"Uncle Ming told me the truth: he is a descendant of the corpse carriers of western Hunan, and he made his fortune in Hong Kong by dealing in ancient corpses!"
"This guy got the Samsara Sect's scriptures from the auction. He originally had his eye on the crystal corpse of the first Ghost Mother in the Nine-Story Demon Tower, but we managed to intercept it beforehand!"
"A couple of days ago, he got to know me and Fatty through Han Shuna and introduced us to a good business opportunity!"
"This deal is related to that coral spiral!"
"The Coral Spiral is a remote and unique place with abundant sea mussels on the seabed that can produce top-quality pearls!"
"Especially the pearls deep within the coral spiral have remained untouched for thousands or even tens of thousands of years; it is absolutely an inexhaustible treasure trove!"
"This Uncle Ming is a seasoned sea wolf. He used to work with his great-uncle, specializing in smuggling along the South China Sea route. He knows the waters near Coral Spiral very well!"
"I think this deal is worth doing!"
Hu Bayi said awkwardly, "Fatty, the guy I just met, and I formed a tomb-raiding trio. We originally planned to handle this business as a trio!"
"As a result, Old Master Chen cast a divination for me... He used three copper coins as the hexagram, with the front side representing yang and the back side representing yin. Two yang coins sandwiching one yin coin form the Li Fire hexagram, which is an extremely auspicious hexagram!"
"As luck would have it, Old Master Chen lost his grip, and the three copper coins fell to the ground, which just happened to be wet!"
"Water is associated with the trigram Kan, representing danger. The upper trigram is Li, and the lower trigram is Kan. Water and fire are incompatible, resulting in the hexagram Weiji, which signifies great misfortune!"
"And it's an exceptionally ominous one!"
Cold sweat beaded on Hu Bayi's forehead.
"Therefore, the three of us want to collaborate with you. Let's explore the Coral Spiral together as the four great warriors, not only to help Professor Chen retrieve the Qin King's Bone-Illuminating Mirror, but also to harvest some pearls and make a fortune!"
Li Yang was stunned for a moment.
The Iron Triangle?
"Who was that guy you were talking about?"
Hu Bayi's expression relaxed. Since Li Yang had asked about his partner's companion, it seemed that he intended to participate in this operation.
"This guy's real name is Zhang Qiling. He doesn't like to talk and has earned the nickname 'Silent Bottle,' but his skills are superb. Even Fatty and I together are no match for him!"
"In addition, the young man's right index and middle fingers are long and slender, with amazing strength and incredible flexibility. This move is a virgin's skill, derived from the two-finger probing technique of the tomb raider, which can easily crack the small mechanisms in ancient tombs!"
Fatty Wang, who had been standing nearby, sidled up with a lewd grin. "Young man, these fingers are comparable to Kato Taka's. If those women saw them, they'd definitely go crazy for them..."
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Chapter 102 Zhang Qiling's Shock! Benetton, the Brand! Revealing the Truth Behind the Qin King's Bone-Illuminating Mirror!
Faced with Wang Pangzi's joking remarks, Hu Bayi shoved him away in annoyance.
"Fatty, aren't you afraid he'll come after you if you keep teasing him like that?"
Fatty Wang shrank back and hid to the side, chuckling awkwardly.
Even if he now learns the art of returning life, he is still no match for Zhang Qiling.
That guy was not only agile, but also incredibly strong. Fighting him would just leave me getting beaten up!
Hu Bayi looked at Li Yang and said, "Moreover, there's something about you that we have in common: his blood can ward off evil spirits!"
"I saw with my own eyes those corpse beetles, each the size of half a ping-pong ball, scatter in terror the moment they came into contact with his blood!"
Li Yang found it incredible when he heard the name Zhang Qiling.
Good heavens, this world even has a storyline from "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles"!
and.
Zhang Qiling actually formed a new tomb raiding trio with Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang?
Li Yang has a kind of magical feel to him!
He wanted to get to know Zhang Qiling.
anyway.
The Grave Robbers' Chronicles also has an Iron Triangle: besides Zhang Qiling and Wu Xie, there is also a Fatty Wang!
Li Yang glanced at Fatty Wang, who was stuffing himself with food and frantically accumulating fat next to him.
So Fatty is the chosen one of destiny in the tomb raiding world?
Li Yang asked Hu Bayi how he met Zhang Qiling.
Hu Bayi explained, "After the Jingjue Ancient City incident, Fatty and I have been running a stall in Panjiayuan, and occasionally we also take on a couple of small adventure missions issued by the government!"
"The reason I got to know you is because we took the same mission and were temporarily partners to explore a certain secret realm!"
"During this process, we discovered an unexpected chemistry between us, and later we teamed up to take on several missions. The three of us are simply a perfect match!"
Li Yang understood, and then said, "Could you introduce me? I'd like to get to know this young man, Zhang."
Hu Bayi glanced at Professor Chen, the host, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Professor Chen is treating tonight, and we are both guests. It's customary for guests not to bring guests..."
"To tell you the truth, the young man and Uncle Ming are here too, but in another private room."
"I was planning to wait until things were settled here before taking you over there so we could have a proper talk!"
Li Yang smiled and said, "Then call them all over. I'll talk to Professor Chen. After all, he needs my help right now... I didn't agree to go to the South China Sea!"
"Moreover, I have inside information about the King of Qin's Bone-Illuminating Mirror!"
Hu Bayi's eyes widened instantly.
Here it comes again!
Back then, I went to Love Apartment to ask my cousin Hu Yifei for a sword talisman. While we were at the bar, Li Yang pulled me aside and started chatting away!
That's exactly how Li Yang looked and spoke back then!
He uses storytelling to reveal the relationship between the Jingjue Ancient City, the Yunnan Insect Valley, the Kunlun Divine Palace, and the Chaos Serpent God!
Li Yang is like a storyteller, or a wise man in a martial arts novel, as if he knows all the secrets of this world!
Hu Bayi was somewhat excited.
Fortunately, Old Master Chen had cast a divination for him, and fortunately, he was cautious and, upon learning that it was an ominous sign, he immediately thought of Li Yang.
otherwise.
I have no idea what I might miss!
Who knows how many life-or-death crises they will face in a daze!
[Happiness percentage +1%]
at the same time.
Li Yang received a system notification in his mind.
[Unlock the fun collection items for the "Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Ruins of the South China Sea - Wuxia Coffin Mountain" storyline!]
[Participate in a complete storyline segment; you'll receive a reward every time your happiness percentage reaches 100%!]
After a moment's thought, Li Yang accepted the task.
Acha asked him to go to Japan to shake things up within a month, from the South China Sea Ruins to the Wuxia Coffin Mountain. With his abilities, it would be too easy for him to handle it!
The only troublesome thing is dealing with Feng Shigu, who has turned into a corpse demon in the Earth Immortal Village.
With that thought in mind, Li Yang no longer hesitated and turned to look at Professor Chen.
"Professor Chen, if you want me to go to the Ruins of the South China Sea to find the Qin King's Bone-Illuminating Mirror, what price would your archaeology institute offer?"
"To tell you the truth, our Love Apartment is no longer just an ordinary apartment; it has been officially recognized as a superhuman organization!"
"So, our Love Apartment urgently needs operating funds right now, you see..."
Professor Chen paused for a moment, then said awkwardly, "Comrade Li Yang, I'm sorry, our archaeological institute is a rather insignificant department, I'm afraid..."
The meaning is obvious: they have no money!
Li Yang nodded, then pointed at Hu Bayi.
"Brother Hu has found a businessman to be his sucker. He's willing to fund this South China Sea Ruins expedition, just like he sponsored your archaeological trip to Jingjue Ancient City before!"
puff~
Hu Bayi, who had just taken a sip of tea, hurriedly leaned to the side and spat the tea from his mouth onto the ground, splashing it onto Wang Pangzi's trouser leg.
"Hey, Lao Hu, what are you doing? This is Benetton... a brand name product!"
Hu Bayi coughed twice, staring at Li Yang in disbelief, and gestured with his eyes.
You clearly said you'd handle Professor Chen, so why are you dragging me into this?
Li Yang ignored Hu Bayi's resentful gaze.
Shirley Yang, who was standing to the side, gently pinched Li Yang and said angrily, "So in your eyes, I was a sucker when I sponsored Uncle Chen's team to go to the Jingjue Ancient City?"
Li Yang smiled slightly, took Shirley Yang's delicate hand in his own, and comforted her:
"You're not a sucker, after all, you had ulterior motives back then, didn't you?"
Li Yang's words had a hidden meaning. Professor Chen was a smart man and immediately realized what was going on, looking at Hu Bayi.
"Comrade Hu, does the businessman who is willing to sponsor our expedition to the South China Sea Ruins have any special requirements?"
Hu Bayi grinned. Going to the South China Sea to collect cinnabar was their private business and shouldn't have been brought up in public, but Li Yang obviously wanted to make it public, so he could only sigh resignedly.
"That businessman is from Hong Kong Island, named Lui Hin-ming. He used to be a seasoned seaman, having sailed in the Coral Spire area of the South China Sea in his early years..."
Hu Bayi revealed that Lei Xianming's purpose was to target the pearls in the Coral Spiral Sea.
Who knows.
Professor Chen was overjoyed.
"Good! Good! Good! As long as you can find the King of Qin's Bone-Illuminating Mirror, you can take as many pearls as you want... Hahaha, after all, that's international waters, nobody cares. I'm just being generous with other people's money!"
Professor Chen agreed.
Now that everyone has spoken frankly, there shouldn't be any problem inviting Zhang Qiling, Lei Xianming, and their group to the private room.
soon.
Five or six people filed in, with Zhang Qiling leading the way.
He was handsome and had an ethereal air about him. In terms of looks, he had 66% of Li Yang's charm, which made Lei Xianming's lover, Han Shuna, completely infatuated with him.
He carried a long, cloth-wrapped object on his back, which should be the black gold ancient sword made from meteorite and used as a token of the Zhang family patriarch!
As Li Yang sized up Zhang Qiling, Zhang Qiling, who had entered the room first, couldn't help but look at him as well.
Zhang Qiling was stunned at first glance!
then.
His previously calm face was now clearly showing surprise, and he subconsciously took a step back, covering his chest with his hand.
[Happiness percentage +1%]
Li Yang didn't know why Zhang Qiling reacted so strongly when he saw him!
aside.
Hu Bayi noticed that Zhang Qiling was acting strangely and asked with concern, "Brother, are you alright?"
Zhang Qiling shook his head and, unusually, explained, "My blood and qi were a little turbulent just now, but I'm fine now!"
After saying that, he sat down next to Fatty Wang, but his gaze seemed to be subtly observing Li Yang.
[Happiness percentage +1%]
at this time.
Zhang Qiling's heart was far from calm as he appeared; in fact, it was churning with turbulent emotions!
The moment he saw Li Yang, his blood boiled!
To know.
As a member of the Zhang family, I possess two bloodlines!