Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 441 Respect for Forever Young

Suppressing the turmoil in his mind, Hei Xiazi picked up his wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.

Then he smiled and said, "Then I'll listen attentively, and I hope my little heart can take it."

Cheng Feng smiled and drank a glass of wine.

After taking his seat, he told the two of them about his current situation and recent events in the world.

After Cheng Feng finished explaining everything, both Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling fell silent.

Cheng Feng didn't urge them on anything, but simply poured himself a drink, giving the two of them enough time to process the matter.

After a long silence, Zhang Qiling picked up the wine cup in front of him, drank the wine in one gulp, and then spoke in a calm voice:

"The Zhang family has the responsibility of guarding the bronze gate."

Black Bear smiled nonchalantly:

"Luckily, I'm not a member of the Zhang family. Anyway, I'll survive wherever I go. It's better to have a boss who pays me a salary."

The mute in the south and the blind in the north each made their choices.

Zhang Qiling took on all the responsibilities that originally belonged to the entire Zhang family.

Being inherently kind, he couldn't bring himself to run away and leave the mess for others.

Hei Xiazi was originally troubled by an eye disease, but he was not possessed by any evil spirit. In addition, there was the experience of listening to thunder in Lei Cheng.

The eye problem has had a negligible impact on him.

If one had to pinpoint any responsibility he might have had, it would be Qi Tiezui's legendary "Great Hanging Man" (a type of martial arts technique).

The essence of this hexagram is to deal with the threat from the god Lu.

But now Cheng Feng clearly intends to kill Lu Shen. After this matter is over, Hei Xiazi will have no more ties.

Since she was quite comfortable living by Cheng Feng's side, she didn't plan to move and decided to stick with Cheng Feng all the way to the end.

"I'm a very open-minded boss; I will respect all your choices."

But it's still early. I need to meet one more condition to break free from this cage.

During this period, you can choose at any time; this is my way of giving preferential treatment to outstanding employees.

Cheng Feng wasn't sure what changes would ultimately occur after defeating Lu Shen.

Therefore, he felt that Zhang Qiling's fate was not entirely decided yet.

After we finished discussing business, the atmosphere at the dinner table started to warm up a bit.

Hei Xiazi and Cheng Feng chatted about which places abroad had beautiful scenery and the unique products of certain regions.

Zhang Qiling also used his memories, which had been malfunctioning, to recall some secret places he had encountered while tomb raiding.

The three of them clinked glasses and drank, and before they knew it, dusk had fallen, the sunset painting half the sky with color.

A bird flew by, its reflection shimmering in Cheng Feng's wine glass.

Despite reeking of alcohol, the three women's eyes were unusually bright, which filled the Huo sisters, who had delivered wine many times, with resentment.

How come you're not drunk after drinking so much?

"Speaking of which, Lao Zhang, didn't you make an agreement with the Nine Gates? The time should be up soon!"

Half-lying on the table, Black Bear swirled his expensive wine glass in his hand as he spoke.

With a look of reminiscence on his face, Zhang Qiling nodded slightly and said:

"Yes, according to the agreement, this ten-year period should belong to the Wu family."

"The Wu family treasures their only son very much; they might just renege on the deal again."

Hei Xiazi's lazy tone made it sound like he was joking.

Zhang Qiling shook his head.

"Wu Xie is different from the other members of the Wu family; he is a good person."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Feng couldn't help but laugh out loud. Well, this is the confirmation from Brother Wu: apart from Wu Xie, there are no good people in the Wu family.

"There's still time. Maybe everything will end before I leave."

At that time, this agreement and the Zhang family's responsibilities will also come to a conclusion.

Cheng Feng stood on the pavilion railing beside him, gazing leisurely at the beautiful scenery on the horizon.

Zhang Qiling's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but start to think: if everything came to an end, where should he go?

But he quickly put the problem aside, just as Cheng Feng said, there was still time.

The drinking session between the three became even more lively when the four women, who had worked overtime until after nine o'clock, returned home.

These people have worked and lived together for many years and have long been rare friends and brothers, so they can chat without any reservations.

He just talked about whatever came to mind, including the guy who was very curious about the details of the underwater tomb incident.

I took this opportunity to ask them.

Huo Ling and Chen Wenjin, as the parties involved, each recounted what happened at the time, one sentence at a time.

This not only satisfied Zhang Qiling's curiosity, but also allowed Ah Xiang and Hei Xiazi to learn about this past event.

Taking advantage of his drunken state, Hei Xiazi also began to talk about his childhood, which was quite unusual for him.

He was a Manchu nobleman, from the Qibuqiao clan, one of the Eight Banners. If nothing unexpected happened, he would probably end up like other remnants of the old regime.

He inherited the legacy of the Qing Dynasty after its death, living a life of uncertainty until the day he died.

Later, due to a political upheaval, the family's ancestral property was confiscated and family members were exiled.

He escaped unharmed because he was studying abroad.

He later returned after completing his studies and tried to find them, but the land of China was in chaos, making it extremely difficult to locate those who had been exiled.

The lucky black bear, after a life of wandering, ended up in the business of tomb raiding.

And he honed his skills to a formidable level.

Just when he had reached the pinnacle of his skills, fate played a cruel joke on him.

An ordinary attempt to recruit a lama led him to Changbai Mountain, where everyone involved died.

He was the only one who came down from Changbai Mountain. It was at this time that he started wearing sunglasses and gradually earned the nicknames "Black Glasses" and "Black Blind Man".

"Although the boss sometimes says the most unpleasant things, they are often the truth. Using 'old codger' to describe Zhang Qiling and me is quite fitting."

After Hei Xiazi finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh.

"It's not just you; everyone here, without exception, is an old codger!"

A hint of emotion flickered in Cheng Feng's eyes; he had lived for so many years without even realizing it.

"Nonsense, I'm still very young. Look at my fair and tender face, where am I old?"

Huo Ling strongly disagreed with this, saying that she felt she was forever eighteen and had nothing to do with being old.

"Yes, my three sisters-in-law and I are not old, we are forever young."

Ah Xiang decisively voiced her support.

"Well said, let's toast to eternal youth."

Chen Wenjin picked up his wine glass and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, everyone raised their glasses.

"cheers!"

To eternal youth!

……

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end, but the end of a feast can also be the prelude to an even better one.

The following day, Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling, who had spent the night in the guest room, left with Chen Wenjin and the others.

The Unloading Ridge faction is making big moves these days; they have a lot to do.

Cheng Feng continued his "wool-gathering" journey. With the locations provided by Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling, he no longer needed to collect those conspicuous areas.

During this time, Cheng Feng also encountered some large tombs; after all, these two guys didn't go to these places for fun when they discovered them.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Cheng Feng directly created several large pits and completely excavated the entire tomb.

Because of the Unloading Ridge movement, and Cheng Feng's constant stirring up trouble around the world,

Some people had no choice but to bite the bullet and start contacting Ah Xiang to find out what was wrong with Xie Ling and Cheng Feng.