A Cultivation Master's Idyllic Rural Life
Chapter 2621

Ambushed During the Search

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They called it exploration, but it was really more about gathering treasure.

When they first descended into the Ancient City ruins, everyone had still acted fairly restrained.

But as more and more gold treasures were stuffed into their bags, everyone's breathing and the look in their eyes gradually changed.

Gold jewelry, jade, antiques, and the like lay scattered throughout the city streets like trash. Some rooms were filled with them as well. Everyone kept collecting the treasures, yet their backpacks felt too small to hold much gold.

Of course, Zhou Ziyun, Miller, and the others did not bother watching their subordinates work. Even without participating, they would still receive the largest share in the end.

The few of them now stood atop a building—the very place where the two Black Non-humans had been devoured by the giant centipede at the beginning.

The bloodstains remained, but everything else was gone.

Naturally, the Gold Artifacts on the rooftop had also been quietly packed away by the Sun-Snatcher behind Miller.

Originally, the Sun-Snatcher had wanted to join the other Black Non-humans in the joy of searching for gold.

Although he knew that even if he did not search or participate, he would still receive the biggest share of the gold in the end.

Still, the joy of finding gold was truly irreplaceable. So, standing here with Miller and the others put him in a poor mood. The Captain before him had robbed him of that joy. He would get his revenge later when the opportunity came.

Though the Sun-Snatcher grumbled endlessly in his heart, he truly did not have the nerve to retaliate against a Psychic Ability User. Besides, he had cooperated with Miller for a long time. Other than complaining, he would not actually do anything that harmed Miller.

They stood atop

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