In the underground passage, everyone watched the stone wall ahead slowly split open, revealing a dim, sealed, square room.
At the front, Butler Liu looked at the room with a slightly excited expression and said softly, "Legend has it that Wang Shoucai was insatiably greedy. He spent most of his life gathering countless treasures and stored them all in the Wang Family's Dragon Vault. Presumably, this is that Dragon Vault."
"Countless treasures?" Mad Dog's eyes lit up. "I'd say this place and I are destined for each other...!"
Butler Liu was thoroughly sick of him. His expression immediately turned stern as he reprimanded him, "We came here to find the item Master Gao wants recovered. Once we enter, you brute must not rummage around at will. If you cause trouble, don't blame me for showing no mercy and throwing you out of the Gao Family's birthday delegation."
After repeatedly suffering his teammates' bullying, Mad Dog had grown used to it. He merely sneered in response.
"Brother Liu is right. Everyone, be careful once we're inside." After addressing the group, Ren Ye headed into the secret chamber with Yu Weifeng, Old Liu, and Apu.
A little farther back, Xu Qingzhao, Mad Dog, Old Qu, and Xu Bangzi held the middle, with Liu Tang and Old Master Jiang bringing up the rear.
Thus, divided into front, middle, and rear groups, they cautiously explored deeper into the Dragon Vault.
It took them about twenty minutes to cross the entrance room and a long, narrow corridor. Their slow pace was mainly because the entrance traps had scared them out of their wits. They spent the entire journey battling thin air, seeing every spot as some sinister opening that might spit fire.
After passing through the narrow corridor, they saw an extremely spacious hall. At