Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 286 Snake Swamp Ghost City

Zhang Qiling's experience after the underwater tomb was simple: Wu Sansheng sent him to a hospital.

Upon waking up, Zhang Qiling had once again lost his memory.

However, he still vaguely remembered some people and events, and Zhang Qiling then began to try to recover his memories based on these fragmented recollections.

Until recently, he had made some purchases from Banna, Guangxi, after a family member provided him with information.

That's how they finally arrived in Golmud after a long and arduous journey.

This place is very familiar to the young man. After the failure of the Ancient Tongjing Project, Zhang Qiling was imprisoned and studied in this sanatorium for a full 19 years.

It was only later, when Xie Lianhuan of the Xie family broke free from its control, that Zhang Qiling was rescued from the sanatorium.

“You know I’ll be going there.”

After briefly recounting his experiences over the past two years, Zhang Qiling looked at Cheng Feng and spoke.

Cheng Feng shook his head and said, "It's just a guess. You're prone to amnesia, and when you're trying to find your memories, you might end up going back to places you've been before."

Zhang Qiling wasn't surprised that Cheng Feng knew about his situation. From their earlier conversation, he learned that Chen Wenjin and Cheng Feng were together.

He had already reached a cooperation agreement with Chen Wenjin before they went down into the underwater tomb.

They agreed that Chen Wenjin would help him find clues to his memories, and in return, he would help Chen Wenjin fight against it and protect the secret of immortality.

"Zhang Qiling, what are your plans next?"

Although its power has been dismantled by Cheng Feng, Chen Wenjin has no intention of breaking her promise to this partner. If there is any need for help, she will certainly not stand idly by.

Zhang Qiling didn't speak, but instead took out a folded silk book from his pocket.

He placed the silk scroll on the coffee table and gently pushed it, and the scroll came to a steady stop in front of Chen Wenjin.

Chen Wenjin had some understanding of Zhang Qiling's personality, so he picked up the silk scroll and opened it.

"This is a star chart; we'll need time to study its specific meaning."

As she spoke, Chen Wenjin handed the star chart to Cheng Feng.

While Cheng Feng was looking at the star chart, Chen Wenjin asked, "Where did you find this star chart?"

“A month ago, Jude Kao’s men.”

Zhang Qiling was sparing with his words, but he still clearly explained the origin of the star chart.

"Jude Kao?"

Chen Wenjin didn't know much about this person, only that he had a deep entanglement with the Nine Gates and had always coveted the secret of immortality.

At this moment, Cheng Feng spoke up: "This star chart is actually a map that records the locations of seven tombs."

These words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Chen Wenjin moved closer to Cheng Feng and looked at the star chart together, saying, "Old Cheng, please be more specific."

This time, Cheng Feng didn't keep anyone in suspense and laid out the star chart on the coffee table.

This star chart has a simple structure, consisting of six lines and a circle.

Each of the six lines leads to an ancient tomb. Cheng Feng pointed to one of them and said, "This is the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top of Changbai Mountain."

Then Cheng Feng pointed to the next spot.

"This is the Luwang Palace in Linyi, Shandong; the underwater tomb in Xisha; the blind tomb in Yunnan; the Jing'er Palace in Guangxi; and the second largest mausoleum in the world in the Kunlun Mountains."

Every time Cheng Feng mentioned a location, Chen Wenjin and Zhang Qiling were deeply moved.

Somewhat excited, Chen Wenjin picked up the star chart and then hurriedly said, "I'll go get the map."

He then hurried upstairs and quickly ran back with the map in his hand.

After unfolding the map and star chart, Chen Wenjin compared them with the locations of the tombs she knew.

She quickly raised her head and said, "That's right, the locations of Lu Wang Palace, Jing'er Palace, Xisha Undersea Tomb, and Yunding Tian Palace match up."

After hearing this, Zhang Qiling got up and went to the opposite side, where he looked at the map and the star chart.

"Seven locations, what about the last one?"

As he spoke, Zhang Qiling looked at Cheng Feng.

"This last tomb is the famous Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West, or you could call it the Snake Swamp Ghost City."

"Snake Swamp Ghost City?"

Chen Wenjin seemed lost in thought. She recalled Cheng Feng mentioning in the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top that it was the Queen Mother of the West who improved the methods of immortality.

It was also mentioned during the Lu King's Palace that King Mu of Zhou obtained the jade figurine and corpse-eating pill from the Queen Mother of the West.

From this perspective, almost all events related to immortality are inextricably linked to the Queen Mother of the West.

"The rainy season will officially begin in the Qaidam Basin in a month, at which time I will set off for the Snake Swamp Ghost City."

Cheng Feng took the opportunity to reveal his decision.

Chen Wenjin, considering things more comprehensively, spoke with some doubt: "Old Cheng, the location is indeed in this area..."

But the Qaidam Basin is quite large; wouldn't it be difficult to find the Snake Swamp Ghost City without familiarity with the area?

"Although I don't know the exact location, I still know the general direction. As long as I'm in the right direction, I won't get lost."

Cheng Feng had already planned the route. As long as he found the Desert Ship along the way, he would be close to the Snake Swamp Ghost City.

"I will go with you."

When Zhang Qiling heard Cheng Feng mention the Queen Mother of the West, he made up his mind. This place was very important to him and the Zhang family, and he was determined to make the trip.

“Okay, Wenjin, you arrange for Zhang Qiling to find a place to stay first. We’ll set off in a month.”

Chen Wenjin agreed, and then took Zhang Qiling away from home to arrange a place for him to stay.

After the two left, Huo Ling asked Cheng Feng curiously, "Honey, why do I feel like you know Zhang Qiling very well?"

"This person was once a household name in the tomb raiding world, isn't it normal for me to know a little about him!"

As he spoke, Cheng Feng stood up.

"I'm going to take a nap, Xiaoling, do you want to come with me?"

Huo Ling rolled her eyes at Cheng Feng and said resentfully, "I'm not as carefree as you, a hands-off manager. There are still a lot of accounts to check."

“Leave it to your brothers. Why do you have to handle everything yourself? Come on, go be my pillow.”

After saying that, Cheng Feng pulled Huo Ling, who was half-heartedly resisting, back upstairs.

The next day, Cheng Feng had someone summon Hei Xiazi.

He has rarely led teams into tombs personally lately. The original team of five elite Unloading Ridge disciples...

Now each of them has dozens of trusted brothers under their command, and they usually lead their own teams when they go into tombs.

They only join forces when they discover the tombs of kings and nobles, and Hei Xiazi will only take action against tombs of this level.

So Hei Xiazi has been quite idle during this period.

Upon arriving at Cheng Feng's house, Hei Xiazi glanced thoughtfully at the back of the villa.

"Where did the son-in-law get his hands on such a terrifying thing again? Hopefully, no unlucky soul will try to put it to the test!"

The existence of the Nine Deaths Terrifying Armor did not escape Hei Xiazi's notice; some people are born with an exceptional sensitivity to danger.

As they approached Cheng Feng's house, Hei Xiazi's hair stood on end, and he instantly sensed something was amiss.

Without bothering to find out what this terrifying thing was, Hei Xiazi walked straight into the villa.

At this moment, Cheng Feng was in the living room drinking tea and waiting for him.

"Please sit wherever you like; there's tea over there, help yourself."

The two are friends who have gone through thick and thin together, so there's no need for fake politeness.

Hei Xiazi poured himself a cup of tea, smelled it lightly, and took a sip.

"Boss, what can I do for you?"