Upon hearing Wang Yan ntion the Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, Hu Yiyi reacted as if soone had stepped on his tail, his face turning pale. He waved his hands repeatedly, even though there was a fortune of several million in front of him, yet it felt like a hot potato that he wished to throw away imdiately.
Even though Fang Jinchun and the others tried to persuade him until their lips went dry, Hu Yiyi was unmoved.
Eventually, Hu Wei, already extrely upset, exclaid, "If you don't go, I'll kill you right now."
Hu Yiyi, with a sorrowful smile, said, "Even if you kill right now, I'm not going. You must understand that throughout thousands of years, anyone who has gone to raid the Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum has never co out alive."
Wang Yan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is it truly that terrifying?"
Hu Yiyi replied, "Among the four great tomb raiding sects — Tomb Raider, Xieling, Faqiu, and Moving Mountain — only Tomb Raider remains now. Only I am left alive. Do you know why?"
Ma Jun, dumbfounded, asked, "Could it be because of Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum?"
Hu Yiyi sighed and said, "Yes, over a decade ago, the four sects competed for dominance, agreeing that whoever successfully raided Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum would be the number one under heaven. But... alas, not a single person returned. I survived only because I was ill and couldn't go, preserving the legacy of the Tomb Raider sect."
Upon hearing this, Hu Wei and the others exchanged glances. Hu Yiyi had spoken this much; they couldn't force him to raid the tomb.
Wang Yan nodded and said, "Alright, since that's the case, we won't insist. It's a pity. I found sothing like this nearby the mausoleum and was hoping to find a second one. It seems impossible now."
Having said that, Wang Yan took out sothing from his chest, glanced at it, and was about to put it back.
At that mont, Hu Yiyi, whose face had been pale all along, couldn't help but widen his eyes and trembled as he said, "Could I take a look at that?"
Wang Yan nodded, casually tossed the item towards Hu Yiyi.
Seeing Wang Yan toss it so casually, Hu Yiyi was frightened and rushed forward, raising his arms to catch it in his embrace.
Once he caught it, he appeared as nervous as soone holding a newborn baby in their arms.
Holding the item delicately, Hu Yiyi scrutinized it carefully for a long ti. His face couldn't hide his excitent; his eyes were nearly glued to the item.
Just then, Wang Yan raised a hand, snatched the item back, and said, "Ah, forget it. Looks like I'll have to find soone else."
With that, Wang Yan turned to leave.
Yet Hu Yiyi urgently stopped Wang Yan, remaining silent but keeping his eyes fixed on the item in Wang Yan's hand.
Wang Yan shrugged and said, "If you don't want the job, don't stop . I'll just find soone else."
Hu Yiyi, with his eyes glued to Wang Yan's hand, trembled as he said, "Could you give this item?"
Wang Yan, with difficulty, said, "I found this with great effort. It's not that easy to just give it to you."
Hu Yiyi said, "Just let study it for two days."
Wang Yan shook his head and said, "No, this banner is special. I haven't had enough playti with it yet."
Hu Yiyi cursed internally: he thought to himself, it looks like I guessed right, this is just a rich kid who understands nothing. Can this thing be played with? This is a god-level treasure in tomb raiding — the Wind-Still Banner.
It's said that acquiring all 36 Wind-Still Banners would make one the number one tomb raider under heaven.
Now that there's one here, I must have it, even if it costs my life.
With this thought, Hu Yiyi gritted his teeth and said, "I'll use this as proof and go with you to raid the Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum."
Upon hearing this, Hu Wei and Ma Jun were nearly jumping with excitent.
For they recognized what Wang Yan had; it was nothing precious, rely an Array Flag.
Such Array Flags were estimated to number between 8,000 and 10,000 in Wang Yan's Starlight Ring.
And just one has Hu Yiyi entranced.
Yet now, Wang Yan appeared hesitant, not imdiately agreeing to Hu Yiyi's request.
It was only after Hu Yiyi repeatedly begged that Wang Yan reluctantly agreed, seeming as if he was giving up a cherished possession.
They imdiately arranged to start the tomb raid that night, eting at the foot of Lishan near Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, and Wang Yan promptly departed, naturally taking the premier Wind-Still Banner along with him.
After leaving Hu Yiyi's place, Ma Jun and Hu Wei couldn't contain their laughter anymore.
"Boss, I just realized you're truly the master of cunning; with just one Array Flag, you've got him wrapped around your finger," Hu Wei said, laughing heartily.
Wang Yan shook his head and said, "Though it's an ordinary Array Flag to us, to these ordinary people, it's a treasure. I only guessed that tomb raiding might relate to flags, but I didn't expect it this way—this flag turns out to be a Wind-Still Banner. Just as well, I predict tonight's venture won't be simple. Let's go back now, rest well, and prepare for tonight's journey."
That night.
A full moon hung high, casting a silver glow over the majestic and verdant Lishan.
Three figures could be seen walking along the path at the foot of the mountain, heading toward the base of Lishan.
These were Hu Yiyi and his two disciples.
One of them said, "Master, are we really going to raid the Qin Mausoleum?"
Hu Yiyi replied, "The Qin Mausoleum is now a protected national relic, heavily guarded. Even the infrared detectors can't be bypassed, so how could we raid the Qin Mausoleum?"
"Then why did Master agree to them?" asked the other disciple.
"Seeing how they're just rich kids, presumably raiding tombs just for fun, we'll accompany them around the mountain, playing along, and then deliberately trigger an infrared sensor to set off alarms. Then these rich kids will be frightened out of their wits, no more raiding Qin Mausoleum—all the while, we earn the Wind-Still Banner." Hu Yiyi said.
"Master's wisdom is supre!" the two disciples imdiately gave thumbs up.
As they spoke, the three arrived at the eting point at the foot of Lishan.
Under the bright moon, Wang Yan and his five companions stood waiting.
Upon seeing Wang Yan, Hu Yiyi hurriedly said, "We're here as agreed. Please give the Wind-Still Banner."
Wang Yan didn't even hesitate and tossed the flag to Hu Yiyi.
Exhilarated upon receiving the flag, Hu Yiyi couldn't believe Wang Yan had given him a Wind-Still Banner so easily. He quickly took out a bag, stuffed the flag inside, and cautiously returned it to his chest.
Having secured the banner, Hu Yiyi visibly relaxed and said, "Alright, let's go."
With that, he led his two disciples toward the Qin Mausoleum.
Wang Yan calmly followed behind Hu Yiyi and the two disciples.
After covering several miles, they arrived at the edge of the Qin Mausoleum, where Hu Yiyi looked up and saw a corner of an infrared detector protruding from a giant tree not far ahead.
The corners of Hu Yiyi's mouth curled into a smile. Just one more step forward, and the infrared detector would surely alarm, concluding this "tomb raid," leaving him with the Wind-Still Banner for free.
His heart was almost jumping with joy—it was as if a pie had fallen from the sky.
Hu Yiyi was ecstatic, taking a bold step forward, landing right in the infrared detection zone.
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