Lin Chuan reported the situation inside the ancient tomb to Zhang Biao, who immediately ordered a team to enter the tomb and sent a message to Anling Police Station to block off the roads around Dabao Mountain.
Unfortunately, those people seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Even the Wu brothers, who Lin Chuan had injured, as well as several other burly men, were nowhere to be found.
However.
Zhong Xunfeng and the others were successfully rescued by Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan's mission was also completed, and moreover, the excavation of the ancient tomb would likely not commence within the next day or two.
Therefore, Lin Chuan returned with Shen Qianqian.
"I should have insisted on accompanying you down there, it was too dangerous with guns on the other side," Shen Qianqian murmured, pouting slightly as she drove.
Lin Chuan turned his head, glanced at Shen Qianqian, and chuckled, "Isn't that why I wore a bulletproof vest? If it really came down to it, I might not necessarily lose to them."
If he was alone, Lin Chuan was confident that he could use the terrain and mechanisms of the tomb passages to take them down.
At least leaving one or two of them behind would not be a problem.
Shen Qianqian sighed, then said indignantly, "This band of tomb robbers, belonging to an overseas organization, have overextended their reach."
"Indeed."
Qin Sisi chimed in, "If Lin Chuan hadn't been so fierce, we probably would have all perished in there."
Shen Qianqian turned her head to look at Lin Chuan, recalling the previous worrying experience for his sake, and nodded in agreement, her lips pursed, "He is indeed quite fierce."
Lin Chuan grinned to himself, thinking that the Little Landlady had said the same thing.
Although they were not about the same incident, the sentiment was similar.
The sky cleared after the rain.
On the way back, the mood among the group was much lighter.
Qin Sisi said she owed Lin Chuan a meal, but Lin Chuan politely declined, because the Little Landlady had asked him to come home for dinner.
...
Anling City, Qingxiu District.
Nightfall, Anling after the rain, still retained a thin layer of mist, which under the illumination of the lights, appeared like a gossamer veil, the contours of the city indistinct amidst the neon lights and rain mist.
Inside the office of a company.
A mixed-race girl around twenty-five years old, standing about 170 cm tall, wearing a Chanel printed off-white dress, her skin was very white, glowing with a healthy sheen.
She was sitting at her desk with a tablet on it, showing a figure in black whose face couldn't be clearly seen.
The two were having a video call.
"Coco, your mission has failed, and three of your subordinates are seriously injured," the person in black was speaking English with a voice that was distorted and sounded somewhat hoarse.
The mixed-race girl, referred to as 'Coco', had the corners of her mouth lightly lifted, "It wasn't a complete failure, we managed to secure some of the artifacts."
"Not a complete failure? Coco, your plans were so easily thwarted, I'm very disappointed in you all. If it weren't for your identity, I would be speaking to you harshly right now," the black-clad figure said with a heavy tone and continued, "Right now, the artifacts are the least of our worries. Anling is taking this very seriously now. You haven't been exposed, have you?"
Coco smiled, unaffected by the disruption of the mission, "The two who led us into the tomb have already been dealt with."
"That's good. For the time being, halt your operations and just ensure that our current projects continue running smoothly," the person in black softened their tone.
"You know, that's not my style," Coco raised her eyebrows with a smile.
"What are you planning to do?" asked the person in black, taken aback.
"I've discovered an even greater treasure!" Coco's smile brightened, her face brimming with radiant joy, "It could bring us endless profits, far exceeding the value of the Nanyue Royal Family's ancient tomb!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" the black-clad figure questioned.
"Nonsense?"
Coco's eyes sparkled as she smiled and asked in return.
"The treasure, who is he?" the man in black asked.
Coco smiled, a reminiscent look crossing her face before she slowly said, "His name is Lin Chuan, a web novel writer, and I want to absorb him into my team."
At this moment, she recalled Lin Chuan's astonishing performance in the tomb passage.
She recognized Lin Chuan.
During the 'accidental antiques damage' incident, she had seen his face in a video and after reading his "Touch Gold Notes," her impression of him deepened.
Therefore, in the tomb passage, even in the dim light, she could tell it was Lin Chuan.
On the other hand, according to the recollections of the three strong men under her, Lin Chuan alone had knocked them all down in a short time.
His moves were brutal, his killings decisive.
Without the slightest hesitation.
When Coco came out in the middle of the tomb passage, she had also personally seen Lin Chuan wielding a stick fiercely, turning around swiftly, and striking with the elbow with the speed of lightning, targeting the vital points.
This was definitely the performance of a top fighter.
No, he was not just a top fighter, but also a top assassin!
There it was, as soon as Coco returned to the company, an idea popped into her mind.
—To bring Lin Chuan into her team.
This thought, once born, grew more fervently, from a tiny seed into a towering tree that filled her heart.
Of course.
Coco was also very aware that if such a person couldn't be controlled by her, then the only option would be to destroy him.
A top combatant killer, combined with impressive tomb-robbing skills, just these two qualities were enough for Coco to prioritize executing Plan A—recruitment.
As for destruction, that would only come as a last resort.
"Coco, are you crazy? You're really talking nonsense!" The man in black, upon hearing that Coco wanted to recruit a web novel writer, immediately expressed his skepticism.
Coco smiled indifferently, "You don't understand his abilities at all."
"He's writing web novels, what kind of abilities could he have?" The man in black sneered to the point of ridicule and questioned Coco further.
If Lin Chuan were listening to this, he wouldn't have known how to respond for a moment.
Because it made sense indeed.
As everyone knows, among the professions not considered serious, 'playing games' is equated with being a deadbeat + unemployed + lazy, while 'writing web novels' is equated with being a deadbeat + unable to pay utilities + out of touch with reality + earning little money, both considered worse than working in a factory.
However, in recent years, the e-sports industry has become popular.
Games like King of Glory and League have even entered regular events in the Asian Games, winning gold and bronze medals amidst much joy.
Cough, a bronze medal is still a medal!
But what about web novels?
Not to mention thriving, the industry is becoming less and less prosperous, and many web novel writers, out of desperation, really have gone to work in factories.
'Earning three thousand a month from web novels, living the dream' is such a modest goal, yet so distant.
Coco leaned back and laughed, "Put away your prejudice, my judgment of people has always been accurate."
"Whom you want to recruit is your business, don't interfere with the operation of our project."
The man in black spoke in a slightly colder tone, "Hurry up with those 'medicines', the buyer is also pressing hard."
Coco just said 'OK' and then directly turned off the video call.
Afterward, she began to look up information on Lin Chuan, ready to execute 'Plan A—Recruitment.'

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