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The carvings on the cliffs were all fox-faced totems, which had been done in the style of the Warring States Period. Most of them had been eroded by water, and the lines were blurred. It looked like the local people had gone back over them again with paint, but now the pigments had faded badly. When we looked closer, however, we found that the reliefs had originally been quite detailed before they were eroded, and must have taken a lot of effort at the time. It was a work of art, and not something a simple craftsman could do.

When we got to shore, Big Brother Zhang pulled me up. Now that it was two against one, Snake Ancestor had obviously given up the idea of arguing; not to mention the fact that he had followed Pampered Guy all this way. It was a bit ridiculous to accuse them of breaking the rules now and then try to kill them.

But the first thing he did say was: Your method isn’t in line with the rules. What exactly are you trying to do?

I was also confused. This obviously wasn’t a tomb raiding job, so Iron Chopsticks should be paying them a fee. Even if these two people finished the task quickly and economically now, Iron Chopsticks still wouldn’t give them a penny. Unless they had their own purpose and didn’t care about the fee. But if that was the case, then it was hard to tell whether I had become their accomplice or their prisoner. It had turned into a very awkward interpersonal relationship. But since Iron Chopsticks ordered me to follow them, it could still be counted as completing the task.

Pampered Guy’s shirt was soaked, and he completely ignored me as he started complaining: “If you hadn’t been crying and grumbling behind me, then I could have changed into the shuikao and jumped in again. This is a shirt Hengsheng’s boss in Shanghai made for me. I don’t know if it’ll shrink.”

With that said, they started to climb up and entered one of the nearby multi-storied buildings. I knew the Zhang family’s habits—no matter what they were doing, their feet were always moving forward, and they would never wait unless they were forced to. While ordinary people were busy speculating, discussing, and being cautious, the Zhangs had already run thousands of miles away.

The floor in this multi-storied building was made of the best wood and was very exquisite. The brazier was also of foreign make, and at first glance, the craftsmanship appeared to be Nepalese. Compared to how it looked from outside, there was a lot of space inside the building and six or seven velvet cushions had been placed on the floor. There was also a loft with a view of the water down below.

The brazier was still warm, and two pots of tea were still steaming on the edge. Pampered Guy took off his shirt and revealed his thin upper body. He had a strange tattoo that was similar to a Qilin but wasn’t. Fortunately, this Little Master Three was experienced and knowledgeable, and I knew at a glance that it was a Qiong Qi (1)

The Qiong Qi was a strange beast that was almost the complete opposite of the Qilin. Qilins were a kind of harsh judge of the wicked and represented a fierce, but irresistibly positive force. If people with Qilin tattoos did the right thing, then they would be very quick and strong, but if they did the wrong thing, then they would be burned by the Qilin. It was a kind of contractual beast, while the Qiong Qi was completely evil and would eat people. If there was a fight between two sides, it would bite off the nose of the one who was in the right. And if it found that someone had done something bad, it would catch a lot of wild animals and give them to him, encouraging him to keep doing it.

I really felt like the Qiong Qi tattoo fit Pampered Guy perfectly considering his lousy attitude.

The most amazing thing was that the Qiong Qi’s penis was five meters long, and some regions depicted it as the prime male reproductive organ. People who had Qiong Qi tattoos were fond of obscene pleasures.

Pampered Guy hung his shirt on a shelf to dry, served some hot tea, and then signaled me to make myself at home. I was completely at a loss. They had made their way here so fast that even if the people outside wanted to come here, it would still take them at least a day or two to arrive, no matter how skilled they were. And now these two guys had started drinking tea leisurely?

“There are a lot of traces of Han people in the details and decorations here. Some Han must have helped the Yi construct these buildings.” Pampered Guy said. “It takes time for the medicine in this tea to take effect. If you don’t drink it, then no one can save you tonight.”

I asked, “What kind of medicine? I can’t just take medicine casually.”

Pampered Guy handed me half of his drink. “Drink it drink it, before it’s all gone. This medicine is a strong tonic, but don’t worry, it won’t conflict with your snake medicine.”

I sniffed it carefully, reluctantly took a few sips, and realized that there was something like human blood in it.

After drinking, both Zhang brothers began wiping their hands and necks with the tea. I followed suit and heard Poker-Face say: “After finding the nest, I’ll continue to give chase.”

“Patriarch, I’m the kind of person who does the dirty work, so I should be the one doing it.” Pampered Guy said. “You have to make it to the right time.”

“What’s your purpose?” I finally couldn’t help speaking up again. These two people really regarded me as an invisible person. “Since I found the entrance and came in, I’ll inform Iron Chopsticks like usual. I can’t mess around with you here.”

Pampered Guy turned his head and asked me with a great deal of interest. “Snake charmer, for what reason were you were hired?”

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TN Notes:

(1) Basically a winged tiger. Considered 1 of the 4 evils in ancient Chinese myths and legends.

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