Han Xiao Liu led A Ning through the tree hole and arrived at the final sinkhole, where Tie Mian Sheng was located.
The four members of A Ning's team who were guarding outside had been bitten by the Corpse King and all turned into zombies, walking aimlessly below.
"Those are my team members, how did they end up here? And were they bitten by Corpse Insects too? Han Xiao Liu, please, save them. I'll do anything you ask."
A Ning seemed to value the four below greatly, her anxious expression on her face was genuine.
"A Ning, do you think I'm some kind of good guy? The four down there have already turned into corpses, there's no saving them. Their actual situation is that they're already dead, there's no medicine that can cure them."
"But what if there is?"
"A Ning, let's not talk about whether or not it would work, the medicine is gone. Do you remember the little brother who suddenly appeared on the cliff edge in Inner Mongolia? We both killed a super old-year Corpse together, and I used up two doses with him, the last one I gave to you."
"But..."
"No buts. If you feel sorry for them, killing them is the only way to help them."
"I can't do it."
"Then I will."
"No~"
"You don't want this, you don't want that, what are you trying to do, A Ning? Am I giving you the impression that I'm easy to talk to? I'm an archaeological expert, when I go down into a tomb I can kill any tomb robber without hesitation, let alone someone from outside the country."
Han Xiao Liu's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he stared at A Ning, his meaning was clear. He was attracted to A Ning's body and skills, and was thinking about using some methods and costs to bring her into his team, but no one in this world is irreplaceable.
If A Ning continued to be oblivious to the situation, Han Xiao Liu would definitely abandon her.
A Ning lowered her head and tears fell. She was a mercenary, but unlike other mercenaries, she still had feelings, though not many.
"If you can't bear to watch, then hide first. I'll go down and send them off."
Han Xiao Liu jumped out of the tree hole, stepped on the rock wall twice and landed lightly.
The Nine-Headed Snake Branch, for some unknown reason, had been in a state of hibernation, which shouldn't have been the case.
The four zombies didn't sense Han Xiao Liu at first, as 60% of his aura was concealed by his suit belt.
To be on the safe side, Han Xiao Liu didn't take out his gun but drew his black blade.
He held the blade in his left hand, walked behind a zombie, and slashed hard, decapitating it!
"Plop~"
The headless corpse fell to the ground. The other three saw Han Xiao Liu and roared, charging at him.
The Nine-Headed Snake Branch twitched its branches slightly.
Han Xiao Liu ran at full speed, turning his body almost parallel to the ground, as elegant as an ice skater bending down.
The Black Blade lived up to its reputation of being able to contend with the Black Gold Ancient Blade. Newly formed zombies like these were simply not enough to withstand it. With a few strikes, the four relatively fresh zombies were all eliminated.
Han Xiao Liu also had a preliminary understanding of his own strength and the Black Blade.
"Good blade. Firearms have their absolute limitations after all, and when the time comes, the blade is the best weapon."
"Come down."
As soon as Han Xiao Liu finished speaking, Zhang Qi Ling, along with Tian Zhen and Fatty, and Wu San Sheng with Pan Zi and the seriously injured Da Kui, also climbed out of the tree hole.
"Well, isn't this...someone? How come you're the only one left? Hehe."
Fatty was holding a grudge. He couldn't forget being chased and beaten by A Ning's team in Inner Mongolia.
"Fatty, she's my person now, watch your mouth."
"Uh, Sixth Master, what's going on? By the way, Tian Zhen was bitten by a Corpse Insect, can you save him?"
Han Xiao Liu looked at Zhang Qi Ling in surprise.
And Zhang Qi Ling, unbelievably, actually blushed...
'My goodness, am I seeing things? Little Brother actually blushed, where's my camera?'
Actually, Zhang Qi Ling felt that it was shameful for Tian Zhen to be injured with him around, although he didn't know why he felt this way.
Zhang Qi Ling put Tian Zhen down and went straight to the Green-Eyed Fox Corpse, then reached out and touched it for a while, his face becoming increasingly grim. He 'remembered' that this corpse had something he needed.
"Why is it gone? The Kirin Blood should have been here."
As for the Snake-Brow Copper Fish, Zhang Qi Ling didn't even look at it.
Han Xiao Liu saw Zhang Qi Ling looking at him and said he had just arrived, simply shrugging his shoulders.
"Shhh~"
Little Brother drew his blade again and cut open his palm, blood dripping into Tian Zhen's mouth.
Han Xiao Liu remembered something, that the Kirin Blood is formed from solidified Kirin blood, and the older it is, the stronger its effect.
The Kirin Blood he obtained should have been over a thousand years old.
Saving Wu Xie? Forget it, he's the protagonist, it's not his turn to save him.
Wu San Sheng walked around for a while, his expression was quite dramatic.
The Snake-Brow Copper Fish was out of the question. The Eight-Layered Treasure Box he placed was gone, the original jade embedded in the box was gone, and the golden jade robe he had coveted for years was gone.
Now there were only three corpses, one of which looked very fresh, and the key parts were covered by the silk comb he had replaced.
This was simply blatant irony!
"Someone must have been here."
Uncle Three was a seasoned veteran. He focused his attention on Han Xiao Liu, and as for Fatty, he didn't think Fatty was capable enough to take so many things without disturbing the Nine-Headed Snake Branch.
"Is there a problem?"
Han Xiao Liu followed to see how the plot would unfold after he changed it.
"Have you been here before?"
"Just arrived."
"Not likely."
"Click~"
As soon as Wu San Sheng finished speaking, the seriously injured Da Kui pointed his gun directly at Han Xiao Liu.
'Damn it, whether you're a human or a ghost, you dare to confront me, huh?'
Han Xiao Liu looked at Da Kui as if he were looking at a dead man. But before he could make a move, a silver light flashed, and a knife plunged into Da Kui's wrist.
Han Xiao Liu saw that the knife was the one he had given to A Ning, and she was still in the throwing position.
"Pointing a gun at me? A tomb robber! Die!"
Han Xiao Liu had already brought out his shotgun and pointed it at Da Kui's chin. He was going to not only kill Da Kui, but also awaken the Nine-Headed Snake Branch.
"No! We can talk about this!"
"Too late!"
"Bang!"
The muzzle erupted with fire, and at such close range, Da Kui's head was instantly gone, and his entire body flew backwards, red and white splattered everywhere, it was disgusting. Han Xiao Liu almost vomited.
"You!!! Han Xiao Liu, how dare you!"
"What's there to dare? When he was pointing his gun at me, you didn't say a word!"
Facing the furious Wu San Ye, Han Xiao Liu was not afraid in the slightest. He pointed the gun directly at the enraged Wu family's third master, experience was just a normal human after all.
"Humph, I'm an archaeological expert, recognized by the state. You've gone too far. What, you want to shoot me?"
"Not impossible. Besides, don't you think I have no identity?"
Han Xiao Liu walked over with a smile and pressed the muzzle against Wu San Sheng's chest, his other hand holding his archaeologist's certificate.
Uncle Three was stunned, but the still-hot muzzle sobered him up a little.
"Humph, this time I won't hold it against you, but..."
Before he could finish speaking, a branch as thick as a calf leg slammed down from above.
The Nine-Headed Snake Branch, awakened!