Chapter 1329 — Somewhat Familiar? Of course, you shouldn't underestimate these people either — behind them stand several big shots of the Thief Sect. If anyone dares to lay a hand on them, what they'll face is the ostracism of the entire Thief Sect!
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And these tomb robbers were all wealthy; they didn't mind paying high prices for costly daily necessities — the point was that such men were also too lazy to carry things themselves.
The Couple Bandits, however, were an exception. Arrogant as that pair were, they were extremely vigilant, forever on guard against a knife in the back, so in food, clothing, shelter, and travel alike, they seldom bought from others and preferred to bring their own.
Yu Xiaoke knew the rule as well. She carried a backpack stuffed with compressed biscuits, plain water, and a few indispensable tools.
A little money-grubber like her would sooner die than pay a high price for food like that.
Back inside the tent, Yu Xiaoke first set up a warning device, and only then threw herself down on the mat to sleep.
Everyone here might be of the Thief Sect, but Yu Xiaoke was a girl out on her own, and she still had to take certain precautions.
"That male half of the Couple Bandits today — why did his voice sound so familiar?" Yu Xiaoke muttered to herself in puzzlement. "Could I have met him somewhere before?"
Yu Xiaoke was of the Thief Sect and had taken part in several operations to crack the mechanisms of ancient tombs, yet she had never dealt with the Couple Bandits. The two of them always wore masks; had they met, the impression ought to have been a deep one — and yet she had never met them...
Could it be that she had seen the Couple Bandits without their masks? Yu Xiaoke went blank, frightened half out of her wits by her own bold notion!
Was such a thing possible?
Never mind. Yu Xiaoke shook her head and stopped thinking about it. The Couple Bandits wore masks precisely because they did not want their true faces seen. If she rashly went to claim acquaintance, she might well earn their resentment!
She had come on this trip for money; as for everything else, she had no wish to stir up trouble.
Old Hei had not bugged Yu Xiaoke. She was alone; eavesdropping on her would yield nothing, and the Flying Swallow Sect was famous for its caution, so there was no need for him to bother with such a pointless step.
On Wei Zhao's side, once Chen Yuxuan had finished off the listening device, Wei Zhao shot Qiu Lingshan a glare and said, "Be more careful when you talk from now on. Don't speak without using your brain! Honestly, like an idiot!"
"Oh, come on, don't call me a silly girl. I know I was wrong, all right...?" Qiu Lingshan's face flushed at his words, and she said sheepishly, "I didn't know these tomb robbers were so cunning — that they'd take the chance to plant a listening device in here."
"From now on, unless I ask you about it myself, don't say a word about the plan," Wei Zhao instructed.
When they had first entered the tent, the jade pendant had sent out a warning that there was danger inside, so Wei Zhao had instinctively clapped a hand over Qiu Lingshan's mouth and casually uttered something ambiguous on the spur of the moment — never expecting to actually find a listening device in the tent.
"I understand!" Qiu Lingshan nodded obediently enough.
Chen Yuxuan had learned his lesson too. He had not spoken earlier simply because he had not had the chance; only now, with Wei Zhao's reminder, did he realize that these tomb robbers were far more cunning than they had imagined!
"When do you plan to make the arrest?" Wei Zhao asked. "With their current numbers and weapons, it wouldn't be hard for us to break out, but taking them all down would be somewhat difficult."
"We'll play it by ear. Once all the tomb's mechanisms have been cracked, I'll notify my colleagues. We'll surround this mountain range and catch every last one of them in a single net!" Chen Yuxuan said.
"Crack them all? Let's hope so." Wei Zhao smiled and said no more. The earlier mechanism-cracking diagram Liu Bojia had given him was hard enough; who knew what other mechanisms lay ahead?