Tomb Raider: What the hell is this strange commission?

On the fifth day after Chi Yu and others set out, Wu Sansheng agreed to cooperate with the Xie family.

He announced the news to everyone with mixed feelings, saying that the Xie family would be responsible for providing the missing equipment.

"It should have been done a long time ago. So much time has been wasted for nothing." Unlucky Guy No. 1 muttered to himself, his words filled with resentment for not getting anything good in the past five days.

Apart from the fact that he was diligent in the wrong place at the beginning, he slept soundly in the following days, ate as soon as he got up, and then dragged others to smoke and drink.

A group of people would chat loudly when they were drunk. If no one cared, they would play until dawn, and then leave a group of people lying on the ground sleeping.

Chi Yu also learned the name of this unlucky guy with whom he had a brief relationship.

The talkative No. 1 is named Yang, and has a carefully trimmed goatee, so everyone calls him Lao Yang. He is also the one who has the most fun in the group.

Fortunately, they were not in the same yard as Chi Yu when they were playing, otherwise they would have been beaten that night.

Old Yang, who had managed to lead everyone to escape with his rare wit, finished complaining to Wu Sanxing and asked Chi Yu quietly, "Military Advisor Chi, have you ever been to the Huang family in this village?"

"No."

Why is he visiting other people's homes for no reason? Is he sick?

But seeing Lao Yang's mysterious look, Chi Yu simply raised his eyelids and said concisely: "Speak."

So Lao Yang pulled a stool and sat next to Chi Yu, and began to say: "Although I didn't find other good things with Lao Feng and the others at Tianhu Lake in the past two days, I did hear a lot of stories, such as the story of Lao Huang's family."

"In fact, many people who are looking for information know about this, because Old Huang has no intention of hiding this matter. Instead, he likes to show off everywhere in the village."

"But I also know that you are different from us, Chi Junshi. You probably wouldn't go out of your way to find out about this kind of hearsay. That's why I asked you about it. Isn't this just a coincidence..."

This guy is a real chatterbox. He kept talking for a long time but never touched on the key issue.

Chi Yu was a little impatient. He said "tsk", interrupting Lao Yang's chattering: "Let's talk business."

Lao Yang realized that he had become wordy again, raised his hand and slapped himself lightly, then said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'll get down to business now."

He cleared his throat slightly, his expression was serious, and his voice was very low, trying his best to create a mysterious atmosphere.

"——It is said that the Huang family has a dragon robe that was fished out from the bottom of this lake."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lao Yang couldn't wait to observe Chi Yu's reaction, trying to see a hint of surprise or curiosity on his face.

However, the other party remained expressionless and his eyes were as cold as ice, as if he was completely uninterested in the news.

Failing to get the emotional feedback he had imagined, the old sheep sighed in disappointment.

Chi Yu seemed not to notice his little movements, and asked him calmly: "Is that all you want to say?"

"Yes, that's all." Old Sheep replied, his tone no longer as enthusiastic as before, but sounded a little depressed. "I also saw the robe of Old Huang's family. Although it is very damaged, it is embroidered with a five-clawed dragon. The embroidery pattern looks like it is from the Ming Dynasty, which is consistent with what Third Master said before."

"According to Old Huang, the dragon robe was fished out of Tianhu Lake by his elders. But his neighbors said that he actually got it from a local antique market. So we visited that antique market and found out that the thing was indeed from Tianhu Lake."

Chi Yu said "Oh", "So?"

"So? So there is a high possibility that there is a big oil bucket related to the imperial family under this lake! Military Advisor Chi!"

The old sheep looked at him with a look of pity, and there was a hint of disappointment in his expression, "Aren't we all in this business to make money? Where on earth did you come from? How could you remain unmoved by this? Then what exactly are you doing here this time?"

It seemed like he came here to have fun this time, and also to watch the fun, but in short, he didn't do anything serious.

Chi Yu thought for a moment, then slowly looked away, looking at the lush osmanthus tree outside the window. "Third Master told me about these things before I came here, so you don't need to repeat them. Now the equipment is still on the way, so there's no point in you being anxious."

Moreover, although the dragon robe is related to the emperor, the emperor is basically buried in the imperial mausoleum in the form of a group burial.

If it really exists, then the actual area it occupies must be extremely large. Even if Tianhu Lake is wide enough, it is impossible for it to swallow it up without leaving any trace.

What's more, there has never been an imperial dynasty that has ever stayed in Quanzhou in history, so the person who appeared here at the beginning was either an emperor in trouble or a guy who was preparing to rebel.

It is hard to say how prepared the two are for rebellion, but the emperor in distress... the treasures he carries with him are unlikely to be much.

Thinking back to when he accepted the commission and discovered the trap set by Wu Sanxing, one can only say that these unlucky guys are really unlucky. They were probably cheated by the things that Wu Sanxing leaked out of their hands at the beginning, so now they can only work for others for nothing.

So pitiful, haha.

Fortunately, Lao Yang had no idea what he was thinking, so he was able to accept Chi Yu's words calmly.

He nodded and sighed, now beginning to look worried again.

"Originally, it would have been fine if we were the only ones to share the things we found, but now Hua Er Ye from the Jiu Men Jie family has come with so many guys, and he has also taken all the equipment. How much good stuff will we have to share?"

The more Lao Yang spoke, the more he felt that the situation was getting serious. He suddenly straightened up and said, "Military Advisor Chi, do you think that Master Huaer knows something, and that's why he wants to join in?"

"What do you mean?"

Old Sheep twirled his goatee and pondered, his eyes rolling around, "Of course it's the big tomb under the Tianhu Lake! Everyone knows the name of Huaer Ye. Anything that catches his eye must be valuable."

Valuable... The thing Xie Yuchen is thinking about now is not because it is valuable.

Chi Yu withdrew his gaze and smiled.

He looked at Lao Yang, and this time he didn't spoil the fun, and continued with what he said: "Even if the Jie family gets the lion's share, the remaining things will be enough for you to be rich for a while. On the contrary, if the stalemate continues, no one will benefit."

Old Yang shook his head and wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by the noise coming from outside the house.

Someone went out to take a look, then rushed in from outside with an excited expression on his face: "The equipment of the Xie family has been delivered, Military Advisor Chi, Old Sheep, the Third Master is calling us over now."