Chapter 51: Hijacking
Logically speaking, Linlang had traveled extensively throughout Europe with her teacher, Elliot, since she was a child. Furthermore, having followed Yin Chuan through the underworld and underworld surrounding the canal for years, she possessed considerable experience and wouldn't be easily subdued. However, the circumstances at this moment had caused her to relax her guard. Firstly, she was not accustomed to the ancient tomb's cold, dark surroundings, making it difficult to guard against a sudden attack. Secondly, at the crucial moment when Luo Mei was opening the coffin to retrieve the treasure, her attention was completely focused on that, so how could she have noticed the real evil spirit right beside her?
"Director Fan... Oh, no, you must be a veteran, right?" Luo Mei said coldly to Fan Zheng, who was holding Lin Lang hostage, "You just want this secret treasure, right?"
"Humph, of course. Otherwise, why would I risk following you here?"
"You even risked the lives of your two men. You really risked everything you had!" Yin Chuan said gritting his teeth.
"Stop talking nonsense and hand over the things quickly! Otherwise, I will kill this woman!" Fan Zheng's sharp knife was pressed against Linlang's neck. It seemed that if he applied a little force, Linlang's neck would be pierced and she would die on the spot.
"Do you dare? If you dare to touch her, all of us will come forward and tear you into pieces!" Du Yunzhang shouted sternly.
"Really? Then you can try it and see if I dare!"
"you--"
Du Yunzhang was a little angry and wanted to rush over and punch him black and blue. However, Yin Chuan was more rational and tried his best to hold him down to prevent him from making any rash moves.
Luo Mei extended the hexagonal box in her hand forward, "Fan Zheng, I haven't opened this box yet. How can you be so sure that it contains Shen Wansan's secret treasure? What if there is nothing inside, or it is just ordinary gold, silver and jewelry... why are you doing this?"
"Stop trying to fool me. Di Feiyan, you've been in the tomb raiding business for so many years, how could you have ever made a mistake? Especially during this fight, you must have spent a lot of time stepping on the plates to get information, otherwise how could you have seen through this coffin with five dragons holding up the saint so easily? And you certainly can't have broken the trap inside that wants Master Lan's head so easily. With such a meticulously planned and targeted operation, I'd be a fool to believe that the contents of this box weren't a secret treasure!"
"Okay! I told you that you are not a director of a film company at all, and all you talk about is tomb robbing jargon! Why are you pretending to be such a big shot?" Du Yunzhang shouted angrily.
Luo Mei smiled slightly. "How about this? Let's make a bet on whether the thing in this box is the so-called 'secret treasure' of Shen Wansan. If it is a secret treasure, I will offer it to you in exchange for the life of the woman in your hand. If it is not a secret treasure, you must release Miss Linlang unconditionally. How about it? Do you dare to bet?"
Yin Chuan couldn't help but look at Luo Mei with new eyes when he heard her words. He could tell that she cared deeply about Lin Lang's safety. Otherwise, how could she have made such a gamble that she would be able to escape danger at all costs?
This made Fan Zheng hesitate, "This... let me think about it."
Upon hearing this, Yin Chuan quickly agreed, "Mr. Fan, Luo Mei has already shown sufficient sincerity. Whether the bet wins or loses, you won't lose anything. In this dark tomb, there's no benefit in us making things difficult for you. Once we're out, we'll even give you some of the burial jewels. Why are you so hostile and antagonistic now?"
After hearing this, Fan Zheng felt somewhat less nervous than before. But his instincts told him he couldn't let his guard down just yet. He glared at her, "You can talk all sorts of nonsense, but that's just because I have the initiative now, and you have no choice but to obey me. Asking me to release them is impossible. Di Feiyan! Open the box for me! I want to see the true eye of a tomb raider like you."
Seeing that he was unmoved, Luo Mei couldn't help but feel anxious, but with the hostage in his hands, she could only be controlled by him. Now she had no choice but to do this...
"Okay, since you insist on seeing it, I'll open it and show you. However, I'm sure the treasure is inside, but I'm not sure I can open the box safely right here and now."
"What do you mean?" Fan Zheng was a little impatient.
"Nothing, I just hope you can give me some time to study this box carefully."
"Hmph, Di Feiyan, are you trying to use a delaying tactic to make me let my guard down so the others can rush over and take me down? I know exactly what you're up to, so don't try to be clever with me!"
"So what do you want?"
Fan Zheng glanced around the tomb. "You must leave this tomb with me first, and then tell me how to open the box. No one else is allowed to follow me, otherwise the woman in my hand will be in danger."
Luo Mei didn't expect him to do this. After thinking it over carefully, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take you out of the tomb."
"Luo Mei! You..." Du Yunzhang, who was standing next to him, was furious when he heard this. "Don't act on your own. How can you listen to this desperado?"
"Old Du, I know what I'm doing." Luo Mei winked at Du Yunzhang, seemingly hinting at something.
"The rest of you are not allowed to follow me, otherwise don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless! Di Feiyan, hurry up!" Fan Zheng said viciously.
Luo Mei bit her lip and whistled, trying to call back her frightened monkey, but Fan Zheng stopped her.
"Don't set your sights on this monkey. I know you're always elusive and can catch me off guard from the dark. Throw the monkey away or kill it!"
"Kill it? If it dies, I can't guarantee that we can all get out alive." Luo Mei said coldly.
"No matter what, you are not allowed to let it follow us now, do you hear me?" Fan Zheng's dagger hit Linlang's neck hard.
In desperation, Luo Mei asked Du Yunzhang to look after the monkey for the time being. She gestured to the monkey, and it obediently climbed onto Du Yunzhang's lap. Du Yunzhang frowned at Luo Mei and glanced at the monkey, implying, "When can I send it over to rescue you?" Luo Mei shook her head slightly, warning Du Yunzhang not to act rashly.
"Alright, don't think you can hide it from me just by exchanging secret signals right under my nose!" Fan Zheng said harshly, "Di Feiyan, you should focus on how to open the box."
It seemed Fan Zheng was a seasoned veteran, his vigilance high in this tense situation. Du Yunzhang had no choice but to hope that Luo Mei and Lin Lang would seize the opportunity and escape Fan Zheng's control.
"Follow me..." Luo Mei said to Fan Zheng with a stern face.
Fan Zheng remained silent, twisting Linlang's arm fiercely, the blade constantly on her neck. He slowly followed Luo Mei, keeping a certain distance. She walked to the lowest of the five coffins, looped a rope around the top of the coffin, and then pulled the other end of the rope horizontally to the stone wall at the bottom edge of the tomb. No one noticed that there was a concave stone trough here, which was perfect for looping the rope. After Luo Mei looped the rope, she pulled back hard on one end, and the stone trough began to move. Soon, a three-foot-high and one-foot-wide hole appeared.
Just as everyone was dumbfounded and secretly sighing at Luo Mei's clever tricks, Luo Mei frowned for some reason and muttered, "How could this happen? This shouldn't be the case."
"What did you say?" Fan Zheng seemed to have heard Luo Mei's whisper and asked vigilantly.
"Nothing, just follow me."
Fan Zheng hesitated for a moment, but seeing Luo Mei slip into the tomb passage, he had no choice but to follow closely, and at the same time said to the people behind him: "You are not allowed to follow me! Don't try to play tricks, otherwise..."
Naturally, Yin Chuan and Du Yunzhang did not dare to act rashly, and could only watch them enter the tomb passage one after another.
"Old Yin, are we just going to wait here?" Du Yunzhang asked unwillingly.
"I think you should believe that Luo Mei has her own way to save Linlang from danger." Although Yin Chuan said this, his face also showed extreme nervousness.
"I have no doubt about her methods, but I'm afraid that if a fight really breaks out, that bastard Fan Zheng might get desperate enough to hurt Linlang. You'd probably be heartbroken, wouldn't you?"
Yin Chuan remained silent. In his heart, he was indeed as worried about Linlang's safety as Du Yunzhang had said. All he could do was pray for Linlang's safety in his heart.
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