Traveling Through the Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Starting from Meeting You

Xi Liu and Zhang Mo were silent for a moment and then smiled calmly, "Orphanage, we're leaving first!"

They waved goodbye, turned around and ran away, without giving Zhang Hanyan a chance to continue asking questions.

Zhang Qiling watched them leave expressionlessly, and he did not feel any ripples in his heart about them being kicked out of the Council of Elders.

"Hanyan, go back!"

After he said that, he pushed open the gate that had been closed for a year and walked in first.

After a year's absence, the fallen ginkgo trees in the courtyard have covered the stone slabs on the ground, and tall weeds have grown in the corners of the walls.

The stone table and bench under the ginkgo tree were covered with thick dust, and there were vaguely a few spider webs connected to the table, chairs and tree trunk.

"The yard is so dirty, young man. We are leaving early tomorrow morning. Do we still need to clean it?"

Zhang Hanyan looked up at Zhang Qiling, only to see him remain silent for a moment and then shake his head slightly.

"Okay then, go back to your room and pack your things. I want to take all the New Year's money that Master gave me and spend it!"

She strode toward the room beyond, her footsteps rustling on the dry leaves.

Late at night, Zhang Qiling walked alone to every corner of the courtyard. When he came back, he happened to run into Zhang Hanyan coming out of the kitchen.

"Here, little brother, these are for you, the dumplings you didn't eat on New Year's Day."

Zhang Qiling looked at the bowl full of dumplings in her hand in surprise, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

He reached out to take it and whispered, "Thank you, Hanyan..."

Zhang Hanyan smiled and waved her hand, "No, no, you can eat slowly. I'm going back to my room first. I still have some things to clean up."

She walked around him and ran straight back to the room. The moment the sound of the door closing was heard, Zhang Qiling dared to turn around and look at the room that was always bright.

The warmth of the dumplings was transmitted to his palms through the thin porcelain bowl, dispelling the chill brought by the long, dark night.

As soon as Zhang Hanyan returned to the room, he immediately entered the space and searched through the many treasures he had taken out from the ancient city of Sizhou.

[Host, what are you looking for? There are so many treasures, but there is not one that suits your taste? ]

No, I want to find something that is not that valuable, can kill people, and has cursed runes on it.

[What are you looking for... Damn it! You are not planning to harvest the Second Elder's head before leaving, are you?]

The system's exclamation made Zhang Hanyan extremely irritated. She quickened her search speed and ignored the chattering system.

After eating dumplings, Zhang Qiling, feeling warm all over, slowly fell asleep under a thick quilt.

After he fell asleep, a dark shadow suddenly jumped out from the roof and headed straight towards the Elders' House.

[Host! Do you want to think about this carefully? I really think your behavior is inappropriate! ]

Shut up, you're so annoying!

Zhang Hanyan used an invisibility spell to hide in the darkness, tiptoed towards Qingsong's room, took out a dagger to pry open the bolt, and slipped in.

【Host......】

To shut up!

Zhang Hanyan approached the bed, looked at Qingsong who was sleeping soundly, raised her eyebrows and smiled.

Stinky old man, before you go...I'm going to teach you a lesson, just as some interest first!

She took out a bronze spike, bit her finger and drew a talisman in the air, and at the moment when the silver light appeared, she stabbed the spike into Qingsong's right arm.

The silver light on the thorns flowed along the thorns into the body of the pine tree and slowly disappeared into thin air.

[Host, his blood has dyed his clothes red. The wound was so deep, why doesn't he have any reaction to wake up? ]

Nonsense, if he wakes up and screams, won't I be discovered? I cast a sleeping spell as soon as I entered the room just now. Even if I cut his flesh with a knife now, he won't wake up!

【............Strong! 】

Zhang Hanyan pulled out the thorn and threw it into the space, then strolled around Qingsong's room, looting all the valuables.

[Host, what is the purpose of that thing you just put on the Second Elder? ]

It didn't have any significant effect, it just made his life worse than death every day and every night thereafter.

【...】

Oh my god! The host is so vicious, never mess with her in the future!

After looting everything, Zhang Hanyan filled Qingsong's room with real fire talismans. As long as he opened the room early tomorrow morning, the talismans would ignite without wind and burn down his entire house.

Okay, back to bed!

The system silently looked at Qingsong who was unconscious on the bed. Blood was gushing out of his thigh. Judging from the rate of bleeding, he suspected that Zhang Hanyan must have stabbed his aorta!

"Hanyan, should we go now, Hanyan?"

Zhang Qiling stood outside Zhang Hanyan's room and knocked softly on the closed door.

In the room, Zhang Hanyan, who had been busy all night and only came back to sleep when it was dawn, was lying on her side on the bed, sleeping soundly.

Zhang Qiling knocked on the door for a long time but received no response, nor did he hear any movement or sound in the house.

He pushed the door open suspiciously and walked in. At a glance, he saw Zhang Hanyan sitting on the bed with her eyes closed, nodding her head and dozing off.

He slowed down his pace and walked over, calling softly, "Hanyan, wake up, we should go."

Zhang Hanyan opened her eyes drowsily, and she began to smile when she saw him. Her eyes were bright, and her bright eyes seemed to be filled with thousands of stars.

A head of smooth black hair was casually draped behind her head, revealing only a section of her fair and soft neck.

"Hey, little brother, you got up so early today?"

She was not fully awake yet, and her voice was soft and a little nasal, sounding particularly lazy.

Zhang Qiling's eyes met hers, and he instantly felt his heart beating like a drum. He was unable to move for a long time. Finally, he looked away in embarrassment at her puzzled look.

"No, you got up too late. Please get dressed. I'll wait for you at the door."

After he said that, he turned around and left in a hurry, and every step he took seemed a little flustered.

Zhang Hanyan frowned as she watched him walk out, muttering softly, "What's wrong with you today, little brother? You look weird?"

The system that has a panoramic view of everything looks up at the sky speechlessly. Hey, what do you expect a socially anxious person who has been single and stays indoors for thousands of years to understand?

Zhang Hanyan quickly packed up everything and reunited with Zhang Qiling, walking towards the outer courtyard with him.

"Han Yan!"

At the gate of Zhang's house, Zhang Mo, with a bright smile, waved his arms vigorously, as if he was afraid that Zhang Hanyan couldn't see him.

Xi Liu, who was standing next to him, kept a gentle smile on her face and did not feel the slightest bit uncomfortable with Zhang Mo's actions.

"Zhang Mo, Xi Liu, where are the elders? Are they up so late?"

Zhang Mo nodded quietly, meaning for her to look behind.

Zhang Hanyan turned around and saw the eight elders walking towards them in unison. Their wide robes fluttered in the wind, and they looked ethereal, like immortals who had ascended to heaven.

Even though he knew that the Second Elder would not show up, Zhang Hanyan still felt a little regretful. After all, not being able to see with his own eyes the results of his hard work in the middle of the night made him feel a little unfulfilled.