Chapter 58 Unexpected

The dark tomb was illuminated by the light of the torch, and a face without breath suddenly appeared in front of Li Qing.

In an instant, even Li Qing, who was always calm, couldn't help but shiver, and his hand holding the torch was shaking.

This was a corpse, which looked like it had just died a few days ago, and its facial features were still well preserved.

It was not an illusion caused by fear. Li Qing clearly felt that the temperature of the air around him had dropped a lot, and it felt like returning to winter.

Tick-tock!

A sound of dripping water came from the tomb below, which seemed so abrupt in the night in the dense forest.

There is something strange!

Li Qing dragged the corpse out of the tomb and continued to try to extend the torch inside.

It was very deep inside, a gentle slope, and only one person could pass by bending over.

As expected, this should be the tomb that was rumored in the rivers and lakes.

Li Qing thought seriously for a while, and finally decided to retreat, wanting to wait until daytime to take a look again.

He turned around, and a breeze blew, the light of the torch swayed slightly, illuminating Li Qing's face more clearly.

The next moment, a surprised voice came out.

"Master!?"

Li Qing, who was about to leave, froze slightly at this moment, and looked at the source of the voice in disbelief.

Before Li Qing could speak, another voice came out from the tomb below.

"Hmm? Xiao Qi, do you know this person?"

The voice sounded a little lazy, and Li Qing felt a little familiar, quite familiar.

"Qi Kang? How come you are here? Who is the person under the tomb?"

Yes, who else in this world would call Li Qing Master except Qi Kang!

It was totally unexpected that Qi Kang was not dead. You know, how many martial arts masters died in this valley of Xiaocuiling, and he was still alive!

What surprised Li Qing the most was that if Qi Kang didn't speak, he wouldn't even notice his existence.

In a jungle of vines not far away, Qi Kang climbed out with great effort.

He was covered in dust and his hair was messy, looking like he had returned to the days when he was a refugee.

But what impressed Li Qing the most was Qi Kang's eyes, which now looked extremely clear and bright!

"Master, this is a long story, it's like this."

At this time, the voice in the tomb interrupted Qi Kang again.

"Ahem, Xiao Qi, there are distinguished guests coming, why don't you invite them in."

The voice and tone were very familiar, as if I had heard it somewhere.

Li Qing squinted his eyes and recalled for a long time, and finally remembered.

"Haha, I didn't expect that the famous star-picking thief actually lived in seclusion in the tomb of Xiaocuiling. If this gets out, I'm afraid there will be another bloody storm here, right?"

That's right, the man inside is the star-picking thief. Li Qing had seen him several times in the tavern before, so he felt that the voice was a little familiar.

Qi Kang was horrified. He asked, "Master, how do you know that Brother Ning is in there?"

The Star-Picking Thief's surname is Ning?

Li Qing raised his eyebrows slightly. It seems that during the time when Qi Kang was missing, he had a lot of interactions with him.

In the tomb, the Star-Picking Thief did not speak any more.

And Li Qing also remained silent, alerted to the movement in the tomb.

The bounty of the Star-Picking Thief in Shengtian City is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver!

Even if he can't beat him, just telling the Prince's Mansion that the Star-Picking Thief is in the tomb can get 10,000 taels of silver. This is definitely a sum of money that can make ordinary people crazy!

Although Li Qing is not interested in the bounty of the Star-Picking Thief, he dare not go down rashly.

Because the Star-Picking Thief will naturally think that Li Qing wants to use him to collect the bounty. After entering, the two people are likely to fight.

In such a short time, the two people formed a chain of suspicion. For a while, no one dared to act rashly, but just kept silent.

Qi Kang also saw some signs, and he hurriedly said: "Brother Ning, my master is very indifferent to fame and fortune, and will never be interested in the bounty order of the Prince's Mansion. I guarantee this!"

"Master, Brother Ning is actually a good person."

With Qi Kang as a bridge of communication, the chain of suspicion between the two was broken at once.

The Star-Picking Thief in the tomb cave was the first to speak: "Since you are Xiao Qi's master, then come in and sit down, no need to be polite."

Since the other party said so, Li Qing also chuckled and clasped his fists and said: "I have heard of the name of the Star-Picking Thief for a long time. It is my luck to be able to meet him formally today."

Seeing that the two had resolved their suspicions, Qi Kang also laughed and led Li Qing into the tomb cave.

The tomb cave is a downward slope. It is very dark inside, and the air is a bit cold and humid. The temperature drops as you go inside.

Soon, they arrived at the deepest part of the tomb, and the surrounding space suddenly became clear, and a natural cave appeared in front of them.

It was not dark here, because the walls were inlaid with several priceless night pearls, and the hazy halo illuminated the scene inside.

In the center of the tomb, there was a stone coffin. On the far left was a stone table, and the star-picking thief Ning Yuan was sitting next to the stone table, still holding a jade wine pot in his hand, drinking alone.

"It's you!" Ning Yuan's sword-like eyebrows raised slightly, and he obviously recognized Li Qing.

"Master, Brother Ning, have you two met?" Qi Kang asked curiously.

Li Qing nodded and explained, "I had the honor of meeting him several times in the tavern before. At that time, I didn't know that he was the famous star-picking thief. Later, his wanted portrait spread throughout the imperial capital."

"I didn't expect that you were the blacksmith that Xiao Qi often mentioned. Today, I see that you are even more famous!" Ning Yuan has a handsome face. It is difficult for anyone to imagine that such a handsome man with a jade-like appearance would be a world-famous thief.

From the night-shining pearls inlaid on the wall, it can be seen that this man is definitely a thief who never leaves empty-handed.

"No wonder you knew the origin of this tomb when you were still in the tavern. It seems that you deliberately released false news to target the Prince's Mansion? I am curious, what grudge do you have with the Prince's Mansion." Li Qing asked casually.

Ning Yuan laughed happily when he heard this.

"Hahaha! Who told you that I was spreading fake news? This tomb is indeed the tomb of Lin Yi, a martial arts genius from the previous dynasty!"

As soon as these words came out, Li Qing's mind was shaken.

It was actually true!

"But the martial arts inheritance had already been taken away by me. The people from the Prince's Mansion and the Nine Lotus Gate came here, but they just came back empty-handed." Ning Yuan laughed and drank the wine in the jade pot.

"Xiao Qi, go get some wine. A distinguished guest is here, so we should drink a lot!"

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