Chapter 297: Chapter 297
In the Jingdou suburbs, before the entrance of an ancient house. The source of this content ɪs 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥
After collecting the curse tools from the ground, Su Yan looked at Sister Zhou and said, "I’m going into the ancient house to clear any traces. I’ll leave the bloodstains on the ground to you."
Sister Zhou agreed very readily. However, this was only an outward show of readiness. Inwardly, she was extremely conflicted.
To be honest, she really wanted to follow Su Yan inside to help clear out the ancient house. She knew that when Su Yan mentioned clearing up traces, even a fool would understand he was actually going in to scavenge for treasures. But what difference did knowing make? Sister Zhou had struggled and clawed her way through the Monster Hunter circle for so long that she deeply understood the law of the jungle: those who contribute more, get to feast. And she... in the end, was just a guide. Throughout the entire ordeal, apart from leading the way initially, she had made no other contributions. In the recent fight, she had been more of a burden than anything else. Forget it, forget it. She didn’t want to dwell on it. She could only rely on Su Yan’s conscience. Perhaps when he came out, he might share a little something with her.
Meanwhile, Su Yan, who had already entered the ancient house, was oblivious to Sister Zhou’s thoughts. Instead, upon entering, his Five Senses Perception flared to life, and he began to search the interior. He was checking for any surviving members of the Yin Yang Union who might have slipped through the net, and planned to scavenge some treasures as compensation for his long journey.
The first place Su Yan checked was the first-floor restroom. He had previously heard eerie gurgling sounds from inside and had seen a line of text on the mirror’s surface, so he wanted to return to see if he could find anything.
Entering the restroom, Su Yan turned on the light and briefly surveyed his surroundings. He didn’t find anything amiss. Everything appeared completely normal.
Soon, he stopped before the mirror and poked its reflective surface with his finger. It felt hard and solid—ordinary glass, with no connection to any world within the mirror.
Su Yan was somewhat disappointed by this. He then turned to leave, climbing the stairs to the second floor and heading straight for the storeroom.
Many curse tools were still piled on the floor there. He had to collect them quickly, lest something unexpected happened and prevented him from taking them.
A moment later, upon entering the storeroom, Su Yan looked around. His gaze fell upon the Thousand-Handed Guanyin, the All Beings Buddha statue, and some palm-sized porcelain items. As for the Puppet and the Death Shroud wrapped around it, they had been damaged during the recent fight, smashed into useless fragments on the floor.
Time was limited. Su Yan quickly began to clear out the storeroom, stuffing all the treasures he found straight into his System Backpack.
[Thousand-Handed Guanyin]: Legendary artifact, said to be one of the four great Bodhisattvas from the Primordial Era’s Buddhist sect. This is merely its statue. It is capable of manifesting Ghost Hands, is sentient, and known for its greed and lechery.
[Soul-gathering Bottle]: A creation of King Yin from the Primordial Era. It was often used to preserve the souls of beings whose bodies had been destroyed, with a shelf life of up to a century.
[Demon-sealing Bottle]: An essential tool for Demon Hunters from the Primordial Era. It was commonly used to seal Demons and Monsters, as well as Yin entities, facilitating their sale and trade.
[Coffin Nail]: A legendary Curse tool said to be used by Demon Hunters to seal the Corpse King. As long as it is driven into a being’s body, it can instantly restrict their movements.
[All Living Beings Buddha Statue]: It is said to contain the likenesses of all beings under heaven. With just a single piece of wood from the Hell River, it can transform into various humanoid puppets.
"Good stuff, all good stuff," Su Yan thought, briefly checking the newly added items in his System Backpack and feeling a small thrill of excitement. Leaving aside everything else, the harvest from the storeroom alone made this trip entirely worthwhile.
After clearing out the storeroom, Su Yan didn’t linger, moving swiftly to search the other parts of the ancient house. However, his search of the other areas yielded nothing. There was only ordinary furniture, devoid of the coveted curse tools.
About twenty minutes later, having searched the entire ancient house, Su Yan leisurely walked out.
By this time, Sister Zhou had already finished clearing the traces outside. She was idly leaning against a tree, head bowed as she played on her phone, waiting for Su Yan to emerge.
"Sister Zhou, sorry to keep you waiting," Su Yan said as he approached her.
Hearing his words, Sister Zhou put down her phone and smiled, asking, "Did you finish clearing things out inside the ancient house?"
"Yes, all cleared," Su Yan nodded, then continued, "Sister Zhou, our haul this time is pretty good. Let’s divide the spoils."
He was a straightforward man, not an idiot. He had known all along that Sister Zhou was waiting to share the spoils. He simply hadn’t finished scavenging the ancient house and collecting all the spoils yet, so he hadn’t rushed to mention it.
Seeing Su Yan offer to share the spoils, Sister Zhou didn’t feign modesty with remarks like, "No, no, there’s no need. I didn’t contribute at all, so you don’t have to share with me. Just take it all yourself."
After all, even among brothers, accounts should be settled clearly, let alone with Su Yan, who was merely an acquaintance. To act modest or embarrassed at this juncture would be incredibly foolish.
"Su Yan, where did you put all the spoils? I don’t see them anywhere," Sister Zhou asked, puzzled by his empty hands and unable to quite understand.
Faced with Sister Zhou’s question, Su Yan casually replied, "There was too much to carry conveniently, so I hid it all in a concealed spot. I’ll come back with a car to collect it when I have time."