Chương 85: _【+】(85)

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Before he had taken two steps, Li Xin grabbed Qi Mo by the throat. Qi Mo lowered his head and frowned at her. Li Xin struggled and said, "Put me down. I can keep up. Uncle can't. You go carry him." Qi Mo's expression immediately turned cold.

Li Xin said in a low voice, "What's there to be awkward about at a time like this? Hurry up. How are we going to get out without him?" As she spoke, she stopped struggling and looked at Qi Mo steadily.

Qi Mo's cold eyes swept over Li Xin. Without another word, he put her down, turned back in two steps, grabbed the struggling Qu Wei, and carried him on his back, quickly heading into the passage. He was not someone who didn't know his priorities, nor was he an awkward person. He just disliked people getting close to him, be it his relatives or Hong Ying and the others. But Li Xin was right. No matter how much he disliked it, for everyone to get out, to save every possible second, he had to cast aside his preferences.

Qu Wei was surprised that Qi Mo would actually listen to Li Xin and come back to carry him. He couldn't help but bite his lip slightly. Apart from when Qi Mo was a few years old, this was the first time they had been this close in so many years. He knew Qi Mo was a man who understood the bigger picture. Even if Li Xin hadn't said anything, he probably would have come back for him. But seeing a woman so close to him, the happiness in Qu Wei's heart was even greater than Qi Mo coming back to carry him.

He clasped his hands around Qi Mo's neck and bit his soft tongue hard, using the immense pain to force himself not to pass out. Now that his nephew was with him, he absolutely could not let them die here. He had to get them out. He had to.

Li Xin followed behind Qi Mo, tightly gripping his clothes and jogging to keep up with his pace. Pain. Needless to say, her body ached. Her abdomen felt like it was on fire, a burning sensation that made her feel like her whole body was about to be incinerated. But she could endure it, she could persist.

Because now was not the time to talk about this, nor was it the time for Qi Mo to take care of her. Qi Mo only had two hands. Carrying Qu Wei and her at the same time was not impossible for him, but no one knew how many enemies were in the pyramid. Danger could strike in an instant and be fatal. If they all wanted to get out alive, Qi Mo had to keep his hands free. Between wanting and not wanting, being able and not being able, she chose the latter.

They moved quickly through the winding passages. Perhaps because they were no longer in the pharaoh's sarcophagus chamber, the traps were either relatively fewer, or Qu Wei had indeed prepared many countermeasures. Along the way, whenever it seemed like there was no path forward, Qu Wei would tap a few times or make a calculation, and a path would appear, allowing Qi Mo and Li Xin to rush through unimpeded.

Gunfire. Just as they turned a corner, the clear sound of gunfire suddenly reached them. Qi Mo and Li Xin both paused. Along with the gunfire, explosions echoed from time to time. The pyramid beneath their feet was constantly shaking slightly. The sand and dust falling, the mummies displayed on both sides, the exquisite decorations were all trembling slightly, unnoticeable if one wasn't paying attention.

"Bastards! Who the hell set off the explosives? Didn't I tell you, this is a pyramid, you can't use explosives! You can't! You've lived in Egypt for so many years for nothing. Don't you know how a pyramid is constructed? A bunch of idiots! Idiots!" An anxious and crude roar came from behind a wall. Listening to the footsteps, it was clear that a group of Lan Bang members had run into them.

"Boss, it wasn't us who set them off. It was those idiots from the Qi family. I don't know what they're doing, but their firepower is so intense our brothers can't even get close. It looks like they're bombing the sarcophagus. Should we retreat first?" a voice, also full of anger, quickly replied.

Hearing this, Li Xin endured the pain in her abdomen and clenched her fist tightly. That stupid Hong Ying, dumber than a post. So it was them using explosives. Even if she hadn't told them that you can't use explosives in a pyramid, they should at least have some basic knowledge of architecture. What building could remain standing if its foundation or floors were blown up? A bunch of idiots. This time, Li Xin truly felt that Hong Ying and his men were even more ignorant than she was.

"Retreat? Easy for you to say. You don't know what the head of the Qi family is capable of. If we can't confirm he's dead here, he'll turn around and settle the score with us. Who among us is his match? Now that we've engaged, we need to see a person if he's alive, a corpse if he's dead. Hurry up! Before the pyramid collapses, we have to finish everyone off here. Damn it, what is this place? It's making my head spin." The leader-like figure spoke as he rushed towards the corner where Li Xin and the others were. It seemed he couldn't find the way.

Qi Mo's eyes sharpened, a domineering smirk flashing across his lips. Before Li Xin could react, Qi Mo suddenly turned and confronted them. Gunfire. In an instant, gunfire erupted. Li Xin was startled and took a step forward, her hand gripping her personal pistol, aiming at the other party.

The scene that met her eyes left her astonished, and at the same time, she felt that Qi Mo was truly a formidable man. Truly. Qi Mo had Qu Wei on his back, and in his hands were two of the latest model submachine gun-like firearms. In just an instant, the muzzles spat out a furious torrent of fire, catching the other party completely off guard, and they were all hit.

"Worthless." Amidst a few scattered and hasty gunshots, Qi Mo's eyes were filled with coldness. He kicked forcefully at a body that hadn't even had time to fall. A dull thud echoed, and in the passage, only Qi Mo remained standing.

Seeing this, Li Xin raised an eyebrow. Looking at the bullet holes, all of which had hit vital points, Li Xin couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and say, "Nice."

Qi Mo let out a cold snort and said nothing, walking straight past the dead bodies and heading forward. Li Xin quickly followed, her eyes sweeping over the scene. A dozen or so Lan Bang members, each hit by only one or two shots, all in vital areas. Li Xin looked at Qi Mo's back with newfound respect.

She had practiced shooting and knew how difficult it was to achieve such precise aim and lightning-fast technique. Qi Mo had mastered the use of a gun to its absolute limit. Such speed, such precision, not a random spray of bullets in an instant, but targeted shots. In a situation with no retreat, it was a test of the sum total of experience and feel.

"Go left. One more level up and we should be able to get out," Qu Wei panted continuously. Although Qi Mo was carrying him, he couldn't fight off the growing dizziness and sense of fainting.

Boom! Another massive explosion, causing the entire ground to tremble violently. Qi Mo, Li Xin, and Qu Wei all frowned at the same time.

In the corridor, the huge stone blocks, shaken by this violent tremor, suddenly triggered another unknown mechanism. Several small holes appeared on the stone walls, and fine white sand began to pour out slowly. Seeing this, Li Xin's face turned pale. She grabbed Qi Mo and said, "Quick!"

Qi Mo quickened his pace for two steps, then suddenly frowned tightly and glanced back down the passage. The explosion was deafening, and its location was relatively clear. It was in the queen's tomb chamber. It was Hong Ying and the others. They were still there, they hadn't left.

The tremors grew stronger. Hong Ying and the others would definitely not be unaware of this. They weren't idiots; they wouldn't be oblivious to what was about to happen. But listening to the explosions coming one after another, Qi Mo's brow furrowed even tighter. They were still bombing.

Li Xin also heard the urgent, successive explosions. Seeing Qi Mo turn to look back, she understood. She bit her lip and stood by Qi Mo's side without rushing out. With such loyal subordinates as Hong Ying and Huang Ying, she really didn't know what to say.

"Take him up. Get ready to leave. Be careful," Qi Mo said after a moment of contemplation. He threw Qu Wei from his back to Li Xin and turned to run back into the passage. They had already reached the path they had taken when they came in. He remembered which way to go.

Seeing Qi Mo toss Qu Wei to her, Li Xin subconsciously caught his body. The weight of Qu Wei pushed her back a step. Before she could speak, she heard Qu Wei say in a panic, "Don't go! It's too dangerous! Qi Mo, don't go! It's dangerous!"

Li Xin glanced at the rapidly running Qi Mo, took a deep breath, and said quickly, "I'll wait for you outside." After speaking, without waiting for Qi Mo's reaction, she turned, did her best to hoist Qu Wei onto her back, and walked step by step towards the exit.

"How could you let him go? Why didn't you stop him?" Qu Wei, on Li Xin's back, struggled to get down while saying angrily.

Li Xin didn't have much strength to begin with, especially now. Although Qu Wei was weaker than her at the moment, he was still a man, and his weight was there. With a slight struggle, Li Xin swayed, almost dropping him.

"Don't move! If you want to die, I'm not joining you," Li Xin gritted her teeth. The sound of the sand pouring grew louder. Although the sand hadn't spread far yet, the psychological pressure was terrifying.

"You should have stopped him, you..."

"What kind of person is Qi Mo? After all these years, you still don't know?" Before Qu Wei could finish, Li Xin roared back. Qu Wei was stunned and said nothing more, clinging to Li Xin's back.

"You're his uncle, but I believe you don't weigh as heavily in Qi Mo's heart as Hong Ying and the others, do you? Coming to Egypt, to the enemy's territory, do you really think Qi Mo didn't consider the dangers? He still came. Now, knowing that Hong Ying and the others are inside, risking their lives to save him, is he just going to let them die in there? Die in there to save himself? Think it through before you speak. I don't have the energy to argue with you," Li Xin said all at once, carrying Qu Wei and gritting her teeth as she walked out.

Hearing Li Xin's words, Qu Wei felt as if he had been hit by a club. He understood everything Li Xin said, but that was his own family. Who could bear to send him to his death? He couldn't bear it, he couldn't. He clenched his teeth tightly and said, "I'm worried. Aren't you worried?"

Without turning her head, Li Xin said, "I'm worried. But he's the head of the family. Even if I'm worried, I must support his decision. Besides, Qi Mo is not someone who doesn't know his limits. If it were certain death, he wouldn't go. If there's a sliver of hope, then he will definitely be fine."

Qu Wei listened to Li Xin's emotionless words, spoken so naturally, so firmly. He couldn't help but look down at Li Xin, who was carrying him with great difficulty. Perhaps he was wrong. Qi Mo was a man, the head of the family. His existence represented the Qi family. Although his principles were iron-fisted, they were by no means narrow-minded. He had forgotten. Qi Mo was the overlord of the underworld. An overlord is definitely not someone who fears death, nor is he someone who only looks out for himself.

Using both her hands and feet, she climbed up to the first level. Li Xin had almost exhausted her strength. Qu Wei saw this but was helpless. He couldn't move; he had completely lost the ability to do so. To have held on until now without fainting, he had already tried his best.

Boom! The sound of intense gunfire, accompanied by human voices, came from outside the cave. Li Xin stopped and frowned slightly. She should have expected it. If Lan Bang's men could get down here, it must be chaotic up there, preventing them from stopping the enemy's entry. Outside, it was probably even more intense than inside.

After a slight pause, Li Xin carried Qu Wei and walked towards the cave entrance. Qi Mo didn't have much time. The forces outside had to be dealt with. It was unknown how much damage the pyramid's explosion and the flowing sand would cause, but one thing was certain: Qi Mo couldn't be allowed to come out and deal with things here. Time wouldn't permit it, and the environment even less so.

"Who's there?" The moment Li Xin approached the cave entrance, a voice suddenly came from outside. A gun was pointed at Li Xin. At the same time, the gun in Li Xin's hand was also pointed at the person outside. Neither fired, because neither knew which side the other was on.

Li Xin's eyes were filled with a coldness she had never shown before. Using the light from the object Qu Wei was holding, her arm was straight as she aimed at the person outside the cave, the muzzle of her gun unmoving, aimed at the person's brow.

The person outside the cave saw the coldness in Li Xin's eyes. Her slender fingers carried an absolute killing intent, aimed at his brow without the slightest deviation. His own gun, however, was only aimed at Li Xin's shoulder. In an instant, the victor was decided.

"Miss Mu." The person at the entrance, after a moment of surprise, immediately straightened his posture. He quickly put away his gun, stepped inside to support Qu Wei, and said repeatedly, "Where is the Family Head?"

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