Chapter 99 Astringent
Wu Zhongyuan could tell whether it was a spirit stone at a glance. He didn't even need to get started. He could confirm that this white jade was a spirit stone based on the feeling of being attracted by the eyes. He picked it up and looked at it carefully and became more and more certain that it was a spirit stone.
"This is the fourth stone chamber, how could he put the spirit stone here?" Wang Xinran was puzzled and surprised.
"But this spirit stone is indeed real." Wu Zhongyuan said.
Wang Xinran shook her head and said, "I don't doubt the authenticity of the spirit stone. I just can't figure out how he would put such an important thing here."
Wu Zhongyuan did not answer immediately, thought for a while, and said, "The spirit stone is very important to us, but it is useless to him. The reason why he placed the spirit stone here may be that it is most suitable for him to put it here."
Although Wu Zhongyuan's explanation makes sense, it does not fundamentally eliminate Wang Xinran's doubts. Wang Xinran asked again, "Why does he think it is most appropriate to put the spirit stone here?"
This time, Wu Zhongyuan thought for a longer time. After a few dozen seconds, he spoke, "The questions he raised, especially the last question, are impossible for anyone except me to answer correctly. When he walked here, he was able to confirm that the person coming was me, so he put the spirit stone here and let me get it."
Seeing that Wang Xinran was about to interrupt, Wu Zhongyuan raised his hand and said, "After listening to me, he has another explanation for putting the spirit stone here, that is, the mechanisms in the stone chambers inside are becoming more and more dangerous, and he doesn't want me to continue moving forward."
Seeing Zhang Shukai and Lu Jiahui stretching their necks outside the door and looking in, Wang Xinran turned around and left the stone platform, "Go out and talk."
Wu Zhongyuan took the spirit stone and held the stone box that stored the spirit stone in his hand, and followed Wang Xinran out of the stone chamber.
Zhang Shukai and Lu Jiahui may have never seen the spirit stone before, so they were curious. They took risks and should have asked them to take a look. Wu Zhongyuan handed the spirit stone to Zhang Shukai, and he inspected the stone box himself, but this stone box was different from the stone box that stored the Detox Pill, and there were no engravings inside and outside the stone box.
Seeing Zhang Shukai and Lu Jiahui looking at the spirit stones, Wang Xinran grabbed the spirit stones and said, "Stop looking, it's scaring him to death."
Wang Xinran stuffed the spirit stone to Wu Zhongyuan, "Have it been collected. If something goes wrong, don't suspect that we have transferred the bag for you."
Wang Xinran's move was really not a judgement of a gentleman by the heart of a villain. In fact, Wu Zhongyuan was really worried about handing over the spirit stone to others, but he was embarrassed not to show it to them. Seeing that Wang Xinran returned the spirit stone, he took it away and didn't even say anything to defend himself.
Zhang Shukai handed Wu Zhongyuan's pistol over.
Wu Zhongyuan was stunned for a moment, reached out to take it, and returned Zhang Shukai's gun to him.
Wu Zhongyuan's behavior was carefully looked at by Wang Xinran on the side. She naturally knew why Wu Zhongyuan was stunned, because only his pistol could explode the gas cylinder at a safe distance. Zhang Shukai returned his pistol to him because in Zhang Shukai's opinion, since he had already obtained the spirit stone, the four of them did not need to continue walking in, and Wu Zhongyuan didn't want to leave just like that.
"Stay a break and go out." Wang Xinran said.
After Wang Xinran finished speaking, Zhang Shukai and Lu Jiahui began to organize their belongings, while Wang Xinran lit a cigarette and stood against the wall.
Wu Zhongyuan was very embarrassed because he got the spirit stone, so there was no reason to let the three of them continue to move forward, not to mention that the stone chambers in the future were very dangerous, but if they retreated, Zhao Ying and others would be dead, but he had no reason to ask the three of them to rescue Zhao Ying, because Zhao Ying was an enemy special abroad and the enemy of the three.
Five minutes passed quickly, and Wang Xinran threw away the cigarette butt and was about to leave.
Even if he was embarrassed, Wu Zhongyuan could only speak with a tough bullet, "Just leave like that?"
"The spirit stone has been obtained, what else do you want to do?" Wang Xinran looked at him.
"We have a problem that we have ignored," said Wu Zhongyuan. "If he just wants us to get here, there is no need to set up the following mechanisms. There should be other rewards in the four stone chambers inside."
Wang Xinran sneered and looked at him, "Switch on."
Seeing Wang Xinran's expression like this, Wu Zhongyuan knew that she already knew what she wanted to do, so he could only continue to say with a tough look, "You have seen the words on the outermost stone tablet. The stone tablet mentioned that a return gift was prepared for me. This spirit stone did not belong to him, so of course it was not a return gift. The reward in the four stone rooms inside should be the return gift. The more dangerous the mechanism, the richer the reward."
"Do you want to continue walking in?" Wang Xinran asked with a smile.
"It depends on whether you want it or not." Wu Zhongyuan smiled reluctantly.
"If the black suit is not inside, will you continue to walk in?" Wang Xinran asked.
In fact, what Wu Zhongyuan feared most was Wang Xinran asking this question, but he also guessed that Wang Xinran would definitely ask this question. Now Wang Xinran asked indeed, and he felt a sense of embarrassment and embarrassment of being exposed.
Everyone may be angry and embarrassed. At this moment, Wu Zhongyuan was also a little angry, but he did not hysterically cheat, but said calmly, "You guys go out, I'll go in."
"You know you are a protective animal now, and we can't let you take risks alone," Wang Xinran tilted his head and looked coldly, "Are you forcing us to take the risk of saving people with you?"
"No." Wu Zhongyuan said seriously.
"Okay, as long as there is no," Wang Xinran nodded seriously, "You answer my question head-on. If the black suit is not inside, will you continue to walk in?"
"There must be rewards equal to danger." Wu Zhongyuan said.
"Don't mess with me, answer positively." Wang Xinran looked at him.
Wu Zhongyuan did not answer immediately. It took courage to answer this question. It not only required courage, but also test whether it was sincere. He hesitated to guess the reaction that Wang Xinran might have after telling the truth. At the same time, he was also asking himself whether he would take risks for the sake of rewards.
After thinking for a long time, Wu Zhongyuan shook his head. When his master was alive, Lin Qingming's most warning was that if there was no need, he would never put himself in a dangerous situation. This also led to him never touching dangerous activities such as bungee jumping and rock climbing when he grew up. It would cost him to find excitement. Even if something might not happen, the chance of death or injury was much greater than staying on the ground honestly.
Seeing Wu Zhongyuan shook his head, Wang Xinran did not scold and mock him, but turned to look at Zhang Shukai and Lu Jiahui, "There are two sets of respirators outside, take them over."
Long before she spoke, the two of them had guessed that they could not leave. They didn't feel surprised to hear her say this, so they put down their backpack and went outside to get a respirator.
When the two left, Wang Xinran sighed, "Do you know what you are doing?"
"She has never harmed me, I can't leave her alone." Wu Zhongyuan said.
"The reason you saved her is because she has never harmed you?" Wang Xinran asked.
Wu Zhongyuan nodded, "It's because she has never harmed me."
Wang Xinran looked at Wu Zhongyuan again. Although he was looking at him, his face looked much better.
Wu Zhongyuan was not a fool. By this time he was convinced that Wang Xinran liked him. When he returned to ancient times on the stone tablet outside the underground palace where the great wizard was sleeping, he also told the modern self that Wang Xinran liked him, but he didn't know when this kind of love began. In fact, he didn't know exactly when it started, but he knew it had already started.
Once you know that the other person likes you, your mentality will change quietly. When you look at Wang Xinran again, you will feel different. There is a little more strange closeness, and a little bit excited and nervous.
After confirming that Wang Xinran liked him, the first thing he did in his subconscious was to ask himself if he also liked Wang Xinran. This question was answered almost instantly, and he liked it.
Next he asked himself why he liked Wang Xinran. The first reason he thought of made him feel very superficial. Wang Xinran looked very good. This was his first reaction that came from instinctively. Then he thought of Wang Xinran helping him escape outside the underground palace where the great wizard was, and he did not hesitate to disobey orders and did not trust him. This shows that Wang Xinran is bloody and principled.
In the next few seconds, he thought about whether it was appropriate for him to be with Wang Xinran. Wang Xinran's personality is more like a man and has nothing to do with gentleness. He always looked at him and said he wanted to do something when he choked. When he was together, he would definitely be the one who was angry, and he might have to be beaten. Moreover, Wang Xinran also smoked. I heard that women smoking was not good for the next generation.
Wang Xinran naturally didn't know that Wu Zhongyuan had already thought of the next generation in just over ten seconds. Seeing that he opened his mouth to look at him with a strange expression, he said disgustedly, "We will help you save people, you don't want to?"
Wu Zhongyuan rushed back to his senses and responded awkwardly, "Oh, yes, um, you're right."
"What a mess." Wang Xinran looked at him again, his eyes full of contempt and dissatisfaction.
Just this glance made Wu Zhongyuan wonder if he was self-indulgent. If he liked someone, how could he look at the other person with such disgust?
Being familiar with one's own way of traveling, this is a state that only veterans in love can reach. Young boys and girls are not fluent or natural at all, they are very immersive, worried about gains and losses, and have no rules.
Seeing Wang Xinran open his backpack and drink water, Wu Zhongyuan also put down his backpack and took a bottle of water. Before he could finish the self-heating dry food he had stolen before, he took out a box, "Are you hungry?"
Wang Xinran didn't answer the conversation and responded to him with a look.
At this time, the footsteps of Zhang Shukai and Lu Jiahui had already heard from the stone chamber outside. Knowing that the two were coming back, it was inconvenient to speak. Wu Zhongyuan whispered, "I either like her, I just feel it's not good to throw her here and wait for death."
What does it mean to be self-defeating? This is not only clumsy, but also clumsy. Wang Xinran frowned, "Why are you talking to me about these things? What does it have to do with me whether you like her?"
Wu Zhongyuan was so embarrassed that he couldn't be more embarrassed. Fortunately, he was smart and smart. "I just told you that I have a position and I'm not obsessed with it."
Wang Xinran didn't answer the conversation and glanced at him again.
The same is true for the same view, the meanings and degrees are different. Compared with the previous view, this time, there is almost no hostility or hatred.
Zhang Shukai and Lu Jiahui came back with a breathing device and removed the pressure regulation from outside the stone gate. Wang Xinran sat on a bluestone and smoked.
Chapter completed!