When we left the space full of golden eggs, the three people with Dazhuang were all tied up, and everyone's attention was drawn to the golden eggs, so no one paid attention to them.

The moment I heard Dazhuang shout, I had already given Manjing the order to capture Dazhuang.

Manjing is a very efficient person. The moment I shouted, he pounced on Dazhuang.

We were still a step too late!

Da Zhuang, using some unknown method, had already untied the ropes binding his arms and rushed into the cluster of stone pillars at incredible speed.

"You bastard, come back here!"

Seeing Dazhuang's movements, Manjing shone his flashlight on Dazhuang's figure, as if he was about to chase after him.

Dazhuang didn't run far. He quickly found himself behind a stone pillar, carrying a travel bag and grabbing a fuse that was protruding from it. "Don't move! There's high explosives in here. If I pull this rope, we're all done for! I haven't finished my story yet. I worked as a demolition expert in the mines, always working alone. The reason I survived was because I was always prepared to die!"

From then on, I developed a bad habit: no matter what, I always leave myself a way out. Anyone who tries to scheme against me will have to be prepared to pay with their life!

"Friend, there's no need for you to get so agitated!"

Seeing Dazhuang's actions, I slowed my speech and comforted him, "I told you, we entered this tomb not to steal your things, but only to investigate the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace! I heard your previous conversation. Whether you find the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace or not is not important to you. As long as you can take this golden rooster away, your efforts will not have been in vain!"

"I've already promised to hand over this golden rooster to you, so there's actually no conflict of interest between us. Why are you acting like we're going to die together?"

"Go to hell, you little brat! You're all talk! Since ancient times, tomb raiding has been a despicable profession that harms one's morals. What kind of morality or integrity do people in this line of work have? We're all outlaws, let's let our guts speak for themselves!"

Dazhuang wouldn't listen to my explanation at all, and hysterically roared, "I dared to enter the Yellow Springs Path, so I was prepared to die there. I don't want to die either, but you all forced me to!"

"You're threatening us with explosives because you're afraid of dying too. Don't make it sound like you're sacrificing yourself heroically!"

The monkey raised his crossbow and aimed it at Dazhuang's forehead: "I only need to pull the trigger lightly now, and you'll be dead! You left yourself a backup plan, not to die, right?"

"I don't want to die either, but you all forced me to!"

Da Zhuang, his neck stiff, shouted, "Everyone's life and death are in my hands now. If I move my hand, everyone will die! That's why I'm the boss here, and everyone has to listen to me, understand?!"

Looking at the deranged Dazhuang, I didn't provoke him further: "Tell me, how do you plan to ensure everyone's safety?"

Da Zhuang glared and roared, "Release my men first!"

I glanced at the two people who were still tied up, nodded to Lin Que, and he went over and used his knife to cut the ropes binding their hands.

Seeing that I had released them, Dazhuang continued to demand conditions: "All of you, throw away your weapons! Lao Wu, you two, take their weapons away!"

"Don't move!"

I saw the two men walk towards us, raise their crossbows, and shout at Dazhuang, "You want us to release the people? I can agree. But don't even think about taking our weapons! Right now, both sides have their own forces, so we can maintain a balance. Once one side falls into a disadvantageous position, they'll be fish on a chopping board! I don't intend to kill anyone, but I have to be wary of you!"

Dazhuang stared at me with wide eyes: "Do you think you have the right to negotiate with me?"

I scoffed, "It's all the same: death. You don't want to die, and neither do I! But if you think you can scare me with your death, you're dreaming!"

"I can't be bothered to argue with you!"

Dazhuang sensed my firm stance and didn't bring it up again: "Fifth Brother, you two bring that golden rooster over here!"

The other two men nodded, walked over to Manjing, and reached out to take the golden rooster from his body.

Seeing that Manjing was about to make a move, I shook my head at him: "Give them the things!"

After the two men received the golden rooster, they immediately distanced themselves from us.

"Don't move, or we'll all die!"

Da Zhuang, all bluster and no substance, threatened us as he stepped out from behind the stone pillar and stood in front of us: "Fifth Brother, you guys take the stuff and get out of here first. I'll hold them off!"

When I heard Dazhuang say that, I put down the crossbow: "We never intended to steal your things. Now that the golden rooster has been returned to its rightful owner, could you let me take a closer look at it?"

Dazhuang slowly backed away, looking at me with disdain: "You're about to lose your life, and you're still thinking about scamming me?"

"We can buy it!"

Jiang Man said, "Based on the gold buyback price of 400 yuan per gram, this golden rooster weighs about 25 kilograms and is worth 10 million yuan. I'll give you 20 million yuan to sell it to me, how about it?"

Da Zhuang said coldly, "Do you think I'm some newbie? This thing can't be sold at the price of gold! I've been dealing in antiques for so many years, do you really think I'm made of wood?"

Jiang Man, being wealthy and generous, didn't haggle over the price: "Then how much do you want? Name your price!"

"I won't sell it for any price! I'd rather sell it to someone else and earn less than do a life-or-death business deal with you guys here!"

Seeing that his two teammates had already left, Da Zhuang slowly pushed his way to the exit of the main hall: "The most important thing is that I don't like dealing with dead people!"

Before he could finish speaking, Dazhuang ripped off the fuse of the explosive charge.

"Whoosh!"

I kept a close eye on Dazhuang's movements. As he made his move, I kicked the composite crossbow with my toe, placed the shoulder rest on my shoulder, and pulled the trigger.

"Pfft!"

The crossbow bolt shot out and violently pierced Dazhuang's wrist. The explosive charge in his hand fell to the ground before he could throw it.

After firing a crossbow bolt, I sprinted towards the exit, elbowing Da Zhuang in the face, then kicked the explosive charge on the ground with all my might: "Get out of here, quick!"

Actually, I don't need to say anything; everyone else has already set off. They all exerted all their strength to rush towards the passage leading to the next level.

"boom!"

As soon as we entered the passage, the explosive charge made a loud bang, the entire space began to shake, and we were all thrown to the ground by the airflow that rushed into the passage.