A Ning was carried on Han Xiao Liu's shoulder, but she still gritted her teeth to keep herself from passing out.
“A Ning, don’t fall asleep.”
“Tear~”
Han Xiao Liu violently tore open A Ning's pant leg. He definitely did this to save her.
A horrifying wound about five centimeters in diameter was gushing blood, and the color was dark. A couple of inches above the wound, there were two pulsating bumps.
“This is a Corpse Leech that has entered your body, two of them. Bear with it.”
He took out a golden dagger and a first-aid kit. After briefly disinfecting the blade, he gently sliced and pried, and two black beetles were picked out one after another.
“A Ning, this is a Corpse Leech. You’ve been poisoned. I saw your team, they’ve all become zombified. Soon you’ll become that kind of ugly walking corpse too.”
The intense pain made A Ning’s mind clearer. ‘Ugly walking corpse’ was something she didn’t want to face.
“Kill… me, I don’t want… to become… that way.”
“I have medicine, it can save you.”
A Ning’s eyes clearly showed a hint of longing. Who would want to die if they could live? Especially A Ning who had struggled since she was young.
“It seems you don’t want to die. Then let me tell you my terms. My medicine is very expensive. When we get out, you’ll come work for me.”
A Ning nodded. At this moment, her mind wasn’t clear. The most important thing was to survive first.
Han Xiao Liu naturally wouldn’t completely trust this woman. What did mercenaries do? They were all a bunch of people without any bottom line, especially women. Sometimes, female mercenaries were far more terrifying than male mercenaries. Even classifying them as ‘women are the most poisonous hearts’ wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
‘Forget it, since I’m already covetous of her, the recovery potion is expensive, but as long as the operation continues, it’s not a problem.’
In the end, Han Xiao Liu still fed the medicine to A Ning.
After taking the potion, A Ning clearly felt her consciousness recovering. Even she looked at the wound in disbelief as it healed at a visible speed.
“What kind of medicine is this?”
“A unique formula, very precious. Don’t forget what you said just now. The price for betraying me is very high. Drink some water, eat something, and tell me what happened.”
A Ning felt like she had come back to life. She was also filled with apprehension toward Han Xiao Liu. To be able to safely reach this position inside the ancient tomb, not to mention having such a miraculous medicine in his hand.
“My team and I encountered a group of Corpse Leeches soon after we came down. There were even seven team members who were pulled into coffins ahead. The rest were bitten by Corpse Leeches and turned into zombies. I managed to survive until now.”
Han Xiao Liu silently mourned for this woman for three seconds, but he didn’t feel sorry for her.
Tomb robbers entering a tomb, especially a dangerous one, must be prepared to die.
“A Ning, from now on, follow me, don’t get lost. Corpse Leeches don’t dare to approach me because I have this.”
Han Xiao Liu took out the glass bottle containing the Corpse Leech King.
A Ning didn’t know what it was, her eyes were full of curiosity.
“What is this?”
“Corpse Leech King, and not just any Corpse Leech King. Its aura can suppress all the Corpse Leeches in the entire palace. But remember, keep it a secret! The medicine that saved you just now needs to be kept secret too. Wash your leg clean and wrap it with gauze, do some disguise.”
A Ning’s right pant leg was torn by Han Xiao Liu, revealing a large patch of skin. When she washed the black blood stains off her leg with water, Han Xiao Liu looked at this pair of exquisite legs and even started imagining them in black stockings.
‘Next time, I have to make her wear stockings for me, hehe.’
“Let’s go, tell me on the way what your purpose of coming here is.”
“My boss is a German, he wants us to come down and find something. He didn’t specify what it is, he just said to bring all the treasures down.”
“So you’re tomb robbers?”
A Ning didn’t speak, she just nodded.
“Cut it out, you really think tomb robbing is that simple? Also, do you know what your boss does?”
“My boss is called Jude Kau, a German, a very powerful businessman.”
“Jude Kau? I’ve heard of him. If I’m not mistaken, your boss should be the missionary who heavily tricked the Nine Gates during the Republic of China. He was a secret artifact dealer. By the way, because of him, Wu Lao Gou from the Nine Gates lay in a coffin for seven days to avoid being caught. There’s his third son and grandson in this tomb, be careful.”
Han Xiao Liu didn’t give A Ning a handgun, he just pulled out the dagger from his leg and threw it to her.
The two of them walked through the tomb passage like headless flies, but Han Xiao Liu was always heading towards the coordinates of Tie Mian Sheng. Only A Ning didn’t know it.
No Corpse Leech appeared along the way, and Han Xiao Liu also learned about A Ning’s situation. As for more confidential matters, he didn’t ask, but this was just the beginning. There was plenty of time.
“Han Xiao Liu, I’m very grateful for saving me. I’ll definitely repay you. But it’s difficult for me to work for you. My boss won’t let me leave.”
“Don’t think you’re that important. You’re just a tool to her.”
Han Xiao Liu had never expected to get A Ning to submit so easily, but he wasn’t without a way. He also wasn’t short of bargaining chips. Especially knowing Jude Kau’s purpose, the possibility of getting someone to come over was very high.