Seizing Treasure in the Cave? I Was Only Acting

The cave was narrow at the entrance, barely wide enough for one person to squeeze through sideways. The air was thick with the damp scent of earth.

Little Fairy Doctor hurried ahead as though fleeing, wanting only to put as much distance as possible between herself and that "shameless scoundrel" behind her.

Mo Lin followed at an unhurried pace, admiring the slender back ahead of him, slightly stiff with embarrassment and indignation. In particular, that slim waist, still eye-catching even in the dim light, drew a teasing smile to his lips.

After several dozen steps, the passage suddenly opened up. A vast natural cavern lay before them. Several Moonlight Stones embedded in the ceiling gave off a soft, cold radiance, dispelling the darkness and faintly illuminating the interior, lending it an added air of mystery and tranquility.

At the center of the cavern sat a gray-white skeleton cross-legged, as if it had remained in silent meditation here for countless years, exuding an air of age and loneliness.

Before the skeleton rested three ancient gray-white stone boxes, as though carrying the final wishes and treasures of a departed expert.

Little Fairy Doctor stopped short, her breathing involuntarily quickening.

Her beautiful eyes fixed tightly on the three stone boxes, especially the one in the middle. Uncontainable excitement, desire, and a trace of barely perceptible tension interwove in her gaze.

She subconsciously took a step forward and stretched out a faintly trembling hand, wanting to touch the object she had dreamed of obtaining.

Mo Lin also slowly approached, his gaze sweeping over the three stone boxes with interest before finally settling on Little Fairy Doctor's pretty face, filled with excitement and wariness. "To meet is fate. The treasures in this cave should be shared by all who see them. What do you think, miss?"

Little Fairy Doctor's delicate body trembled, and her outstretched hand froze in midair.

She bit her lower lip tightly, her pearly teeth nearly leaving marks on the soft flesh.

She knew perfectly well that her little bit of strength was utterly insignificant before the unfathomable Mo Lin. If she tried to fight for the treasures by force, not only would she fail to keep them, she might even lose her life here.

Her thoughts raced, and she swiftly made the wisest decision. Forcing out a pitiful smile, she lowered her stance considerably. "Young Master Mo Lin, you jest. If not for your company, I fear I would not even have reached this place safely. The things in this cave are ownerless to begin with. If they catch your eye, please take them as you wish. I ask for nothing else, only that I may receive one book recording medical knowledge for my studies. I hope you will grant me this." Her tone was gentle, her request clear, as she handed over the choice. This retreat in order to advance was truly clever.

Mo Lin gave Little Fairy Doctor a deep look. This girl's ability to assess the situation, along with her decisiveness and intelligence, made him praise her inwardly once more.

"Fine, as you wish." He did not waste any more words. Walking before the skeleton, he put away the frivolous expression on his face and respectfully bowed to this senior who had left behind such a legacy. Only then did he look at the rust-covered locks on the stone boxes.

"The keys should be on this senior's body." He muttered to himself, carefully feeling around the skeleton's arm bone. Sure enough, he found three black keys.

"Click, click, click."

The three soft sounds rang with exceptional clarity through the silent cavern as the stone boxes opened one after another.

Inside the first stone box was a brilliantly colored scroll. It faintly emitted a sweetly fishy scent that made one slightly dizzy—Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.

Inside the second stone box was a purple scroll, energy flowing across its surface and faintly outlining a pair of eagle wings, giving off a light and nimble aura—Proficient Grade Advanced Flying Combat Skill: Eagle's Wings!

Within the third stone box was a Proficient Grade Advanced soundwave Combat Skill, Roaring Lion's Chant.

At the sight of Eagle's Wings, an uncontrollable flicker of burning desire flashed through Mo Lin's eyes. This was precisely the life-saving treasure he had been yearning for! And Roaring Lion's Chant could fetch quite a bit of money.

Without hesitation, he picked up the colorful scroll, Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, and handed it to Little Fairy Doctor. "Here, miss. This should be what you need."

Little Fairy Doctor was visibly stunned. She had not expected Mo Lin to so readily hand this seemingly extraordinary poison scripture directly to her.

She accepted the scroll, her fingertips touching its strange material. Feeling the concealed yet powerful poisonous energy contained within, her heart surged with excitement. This was the key to changing her fate!

"Thank you, Young Master!" This expression of gratitude carried a few more traces of undisguised sincerity than before.

Mo Lin smiled faintly and stored both Eagle's Wings and Roaring Lion's Chant in his storage ring. Then his gaze swept over the pile of gold coins and scattered treasures before the skeleton as he said with a smile, "If you have no need for these odds and ends, miss, then I shall accept them without further ceremony."

Little Fairy Doctor's mind was entirely occupied by the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture. Naturally, she did not care about such worldly possessions and hurriedly nodded.

With the spoils divided, the atmosphere in the cave seemed to ease considerably. Mo Lin's gaze fell upon Little Fairy Doctor's exquisite profile, slightly flushed from excitement, then involuntarily drifted to her slender waist, too narrow to fill a hand. His heart stirred, and just as he was about to find another topic to "close" the distance between them, noisy voices and the rapidly approaching glow of torches suddenly came from outside the cave!

Within the cavern, beneath the gentle glow, the subtle atmosphere between the two who had just "divided the spoils," which had begun to ease somewhat, was abruptly shattered!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

At the dark stone entrance, more than a dozen fierce-eyed figures wielding sharp blades surged out of the darkness beyond like ghosts. They quickly spread out, ultimately blocking the already narrow entrance so tightly that not even water could pass through, completely sealing the only exit.

Torchlight flickered, stretching their shadows long across the cave walls. The shadows clawed and writhed, adding a chilling murderous air.

A figure leisurely strolled out from behind the group of mercenaries. Finally, under the combined illumination of the Moonlight Stones' cold glow and the dancing torchlight, his face was revealed—it was Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group!

His gaze first greedily raked over the several piles of gleaming gold coins in the stone chamber. His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and he licked his somewhat dry lips before his eyes shifted toward the three opened stone boxes, as well as Mo Lin and Little Fairy Doctor standing beside the skeleton.

A smile slowly piled onto his face, seemingly mild yet actually filled with hypocrisy and calculation.

"Hehe, my apologies. It seems I have disturbed the two of you in the midst of your pleasure." Mu Li clasped his hands in a fake salute, his tone relaxed, as though he were merely an uninvited guest who had stumbled in by accident.

The instant Mu Li appeared, all color drained from Little Fairy Doctor's pretty face. Her slender hand clenched the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture tightly, her knuckles whitening from the force.

It was not that she had never considered being discovered, but she had not expected it to happen so quickly, so thoroughly!

This display before her had clearly been planned in advance. They intended to leave the two of them here for good!

Mo Lin's reaction, however, was completely different from hers. Not only did he show no panic, he instead seemed to have witnessed an entertaining play. A half-smile curled across his lips, and he even had the leisure to lightly pat dust that did not exist from his hands.

His gaze swept over Mu Li and the wolf-like mercenaries behind him before returning to Mu Li's hypocritical face. His tone carried a hint of amusement. "Young Leader Mu Li, instead of sleeping in the middle of the night, you brought so many people all the way to this desolate wilderness to stand guard for us. How very hardworking of you." He paused, and his tone suddenly turned cold. "However, interrupting people while they are treasure hunting is very unethical."