Tomb raiding: Today is another day I don't want to go home.

Chapter 11 Treasure Hunt: Opening Stone Bricks

Oh right, let's go to that chicken coop first!

"I'm going to find that hidden thing."

“Okay!” Yin Lan readily agreed.

But by the time they got outside, it was already dark. Yin Lan went back to get a flashlight, and then she and A Zhao stood outside the chicken coop to light it for Yan Huai.

Yan Huai's view was not obstructed, but he did not refuse Yin Lan's kindness. At this moment, he was trying to put himself in her shoes and see where he would hide the things.

However, this method was useless. Yan Huai couldn't remember the size and shape of the item, so he could only search honestly and thoroughly, but he found nothing.

Finally, Yan Huai reluctantly looked at the chicken landmines scattered all over the ground and resignedly squatted down...

In stark contrast to Yan Huai's current situation, the group in the restaurant on the other side were thoroughly enjoying their meal!

The chef had already gone home, but Wu Xie was still worried about the two young men who hadn't eaten yet. So he found a small plate in the kitchen, put the small half bowl of pig liver that he had risked his life to protect on it, then fried two eggs and added a plate of bamboo shoots. Only then did he happily carry the plate and follow Wu Sansheng and the others back home.

"I didn't realize, nephew! Your cooking is pretty good! I've never even tried your cooking before!"

Wu Sansheng gritted his teeth and glanced sideways at his cheap nephew, his gaze occasionally drifting to the two plates of dishes that looked quite appetizing.

"Come on, Uncle! Haven't you had enough yet?! The three of you have practically overturned the table with your food!"

Wu Xie didn't care about elders or seniors at this moment. He wasn't exaggerating at all. He barely ate any of the dishes on the table. In the blink of an eye, there was only a little oil left in the plate. Even now, his poor stomach is not even half full!

"You brat, you're asking for it! How dare you talk to me like that!" Wu Sansheng raised his hand and slapped him, cursing under his breath. With this kind of attitude, when he gets older, he'll definitely be a child you shouldn't mess with.

Wu Xie couldn't dodge and took a few hits. With the dishes in his hands, he was powerless to defend himself. He could only beg for mercy and awkwardly run forward. When he stopped panting at the wall of a bungalow, he turned around and saw that his petty third uncle had stopped chasing him and was standing at the door of someone else's house with Da Pan and Da Kui.

Wu Xie watched as the three of them openly sized each other up for a while, as if confirming something. Then he said a few words, and Da Pan nodded. After that, the group stepped into the courtyard.

Don't panic! How come Uncle San and the others are just barging into other people's yards like that?!

Now, Wu Xie couldn't even bother bringing the food to the young man anymore. He hurriedly followed after him—trespassing was against the law! He had to drag his third uncle and the others out before they found out!

However, when Wu Xie reached the door of the bungalow and looked up, he saw the backs of his third uncle and the others by the dim light of his flashlight. In addition, the innkeeper's wife and her son were also there, and... wait? Who's that?

Wu squinted, stretched his neck, and when he suddenly realized what he had just done, he felt like he could cry! Nonsense! They're all acquaintances; if his third uncle and the others can go in, why can't he?! It's not like he's ashamed of anyone!

Thinking of this, Wu Xie strode in confidently. As he walked, he carefully examined the person squatting behind the low wall. When he got closer, he made a guess: those long legs... it's Brother Yan?

Sure enough! Wu Xie saw clearly that Yan Huai was squatting inside the low wall of a chicken coop, his hands tentatively probing something on the ground.

"Brother Yan? What are you doing here?"

"Brother Yan is looking for something," Da Kui replied casually, as he was standing close to Wu Xie.

"This... do we have to look for something in the chicken coop?" The smell is strong!

Da Kui pursed his lips and shook his head: "I don't know."

Wu Xie was still holding a plate of vegetables. He looked around and his eyes caught sight of a well in the yard. He simply put the plate down there and turned around to join the observation team watching Yan Huai search for treasure.

The light inside the chicken coop was dim for the people outside. Yin Lan sometimes couldn't keep track of where Yan Huai's hands were moving, so later, Da Pan took over the lighting job.

However, even after searching so meticulously for another half hour, Yan Huai still couldn't find a single place to hide anything. Logically speaking, he should have been able to find any hidden mechanisms or compartments quickly, but now... Could it be that the reason this thing was hidden before was to guard against him after he lost his memory?

No, it can't be. Since Yan Huai can appear here, meet someone he knew six years ago, and learn about the hidden item from Yin Lan, it can't be a sign of wariness. So what is it?

By the way, Yin Lan also mentioned that he had been sending game to their family for a long time.

Suddenly, Yan Huai thought of something and stood up abruptly, which startled everyone.

"Brother Yan, have you found it?"

Yan Huai shook his head and looked at Yin Lan: "Do you remember how long I delivered the prey?"

Yin Lan was stunned for a moment, seemingly not quite reacting to Yan Huai's sudden question. After regaining her composure, she said confidently, "Ninety days!"

“Ninety days… nine, ten…” Yan Huai murmured, “According to the Hetu, nine is in the west, ten steps west, Xin metal…”

"Brother Yan, what are you muttering to yourself?" Wu Xie looked at Yan Huai, who was talking to himself, and thought to himself, "Could he have gone crazy from hunger?"

Yan Huai was anxious to verify the information, and without having time to explain to everyone, he stepped out of the chicken coop. He looked up at the sky, which had become completely dark.

A few flickering lights dotted the pitch-black curtain, and in the western constellation, Yan Huai immediately spotted the Water Ape. Following its direction, Yan Huai silently took several steps, then looked down and saw a well in the courtyard, with a plate of vegetables placed on its edge...

"Brother Yan, are you starving?"

Wu Xie's expression was somewhat strange and guilty. Could it be? He was just thinking about it, could his prophecy have really come true?

"The thing is inside." Yan Huai didn't know what Wu Xie was thinking; he only knew that he had guessed correctly.

"Brother Yan, are you saying that the thing you hid is in this well?"

"Ok!"

Wu Sansheng is becoming more and more interested in Yan Huai. As far as he knows, the Hetu is a product of ancient civilization, and Yan Huai actually used it to hide things. Although there was a small accident in the middle, and he almost couldn't find it himself, he had amnesia, so he can understand. Fortunately, the result was good!

"I'll go get the rope!" Yin Lan saw Yan Huai nod and was about to go back to the room to find the rope, but before she could even turn her back, she saw Yan Huai jump down.

Everyone: "!" Holy crap!

Wu Xie reached out and picked up the plate of food. Like the others, he leaned forward and, by the light of the flashlight, saw Yan Huai sliding down rapidly, supporting himself on all fours.

Wu Sansheng and the others exchanged glances, then slowly shook their heads, leaving Wu Xie, who was standing next to them, completely bewildered.

"Third uncle, what's wrong?"

"You're too young to understand!" It's they who are old.

Unlike the men in their thirties and forties lamenting the passing of their youth, Yan Huai quickly reached the waterline with a few powerful stomps. Just before touching the well water, he stopped because he saw a movable strip of stone brick, about a meter long but only ten centimeters wide.

The stone brick was firmly embedded in the well wall, almost becoming one with it, and was covered with a layer of moss.

Yan Huai braced his legs on either side, and placed his free hands against the head and tail of the slightly cool stone brick. He pushed his palms inward, and the stone brick retracted into the well wall, then tended to bounce out. Seeing this, Yan Huai withdrew his hands.

Before long, the sound of gears grinding came from inside the stone brick. The next moment, the stone brick was pushed out, and inside the hollowed-out part was a long, sheathed sword with dark green, scale-like patterns on it...