Chapter 1360 — There Really Is Danger
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"Why don't I feel anything?" Old Black found it baffling. The spot where Wei Zhao stood was open and empty of any object, plainly part of the corridor itself; by any ordinary reasoning, no danger could exist in a place like this.
In ancient times there were no precise electronic measuring or computing devices. After walking so far, in a corridor without a rule or any marker, it was generally impossible to install a trap — otherwise one's own people might blunder into it while walking through.
Of course, tombs meant to be sealed forever were another matter, but neither Old Black nor James had ever encountered one.
"Let us wait here a while and see," Wei Zhao said, and made to sit down on the ground, intending to go no further.
To stop here, halfway along, with no fork to choose from and no danger in sight — Elder Yu was naturally unwilling. He had already lost many days; he had not even entered the underground palace yet, and to be delayed on the road infuriated him. His time was not unlimited — the Clan Arbitration Association was watching. If he stayed out too long and their people found out, he would be in deep trouble.
"What is there to wait for here? Nothing ahead, nothing behind. What exactly are you playing at?" Elder Yu was beginning to suspect Wei Zhao's motives.
Wei Zhao glanced at him and could not be bothered to explain.
"Hmph! What do you two say? This old man says we keep going!" Elder Yu had heard Wei Zhao cry danger, danger, all along, and yet after the whole walk they had met none. He no longer put much faith in Wei Zhao's words, and thought he was either raising a false alarm or deliberately playing the mystic to make them depend on him.
"Fine, then we keep going!" Old Black and James exchanged a glance, and each saw greed in the other's eyes.
Greed knows no bounds. Especially after Wei Zhao had demanded fifty percent of the profits, the two of them had begun to think of shutting him out — and now was a fine opportunity. Earlier Wei Zhao had been all suspicion, danger here, danger there, and yet the whole way there had been no danger at all; apart from a few skeletons, nothing out of the ordinary. So their guard had slackened.
"Good luck to you," Wei Zhao said with a smile, and said no more.
Yu Xiaoke stayed behind. She did not believe Wei Zhao meant her harm, but that Old Black was another matter. She somewhat regretted taking this job: Old Black was ruthless, and never treated her as an equal member, but as cannon fodder to be spent.
Elder Yu led Old Black and James off into the distance, and only then did Qiu Lingshan ask, "Male Thief, is there really danger ahead?"
Because Yu Xiaoke was present, Qiu Lingshan addressed Wei Zhao as Male Thief.
"There should be, but what kind of danger exactly, I do not know. The feeling is very strange," Wei Zhao said.