Tomb raiding: Today is another day I don't want to go home.

Chapter 72 Others

Yan Huai and the others followed behind A Gui and Yun Cai. They walked along the village path to a two-story pavilion. The pavilion occupied a large area and the interior was quite spacious, enough to accommodate more than twenty people.

"Gentlemen, these are the seven rooms you reserved. If you need anything else, just let us know. We'll go out for dinner later!"

"Thank you!" Yan Huai nodded, and after A Gui and Yun Cai left, he instructed the people behind him, "Check all the rooms. If you find anything wrong, don't make a fuss."

"Yes!"

Yan Huai stepped into a room at the back of the room. As soon as the door opened, a damp smell hit him.

It smelled of bamboo, and also of something old and preserved... That's all Yan Huai could say. He couldn't help but take a few deep breaths, and his tense nerves finally relaxed for a moment.

The room was simply furnished and kept very clean, and the two picture frames on the wall were clearly taken down and wiped frequently.

Ah Gui really put a lot of thought into this arrangement. Yan Huai walked closer to the two yellowed photos on the wall as he thought about it.

In 1976, the national archaeological team...

This photo was taken horizontally. On the left is a girl with two pigtails. She turns her head to look at something not far away, and her smile is innocent and beautiful.

In the slightly further center position, there was a girl with shoulder-length short hair. She was facing the camera, but her eyes... were subtly fixed on the girl with the ponytail.

Further to the right are five young men, presumably members of the archaeological team, all busy with their own tasks, seemingly just an ordinary background element of this photograph.

Yan Huai turned his gaze to another photograph, this one taken vertically, with a caption at the bottom: 1976, left, Huo Ling, right, Chen Wenjin...

Hmm? I think I've heard those two names before...

"grown ups?"

Yan Huai was trying to grasp the fleeting sense of familiarity in his mind when he was interrupted by a question that suddenly came from outside the door.

Yan Huai frowned. As he walked out of the room, he saw a person standing in the narrow corridor. Oh, it was one of the three people who had been with him.

"what's up?"

"Sir, the patriarch is on the phone." The man bowed his head and handed over a cell phone. After explaining a few words, he waited quietly for Yan Huai to reach out and take it.

A hint of impatience flashed in Yan Huai's eyes. This old guy, is he just bored all day?! He has to make phone calls for everything, it's so annoying!

He reached out and took the phone, gesturing for the Wang family member beside him to leave the scene before putting the phone to his ear: "Hello?"

"Xiao Jue, don't stay in Banna Village any longer. Others have gone with you..."

"Who do you need to personally tell me who it is?" Yan Huai was a little surprised that Wang Quan wasn't pretending to be a caring junior this time. Moreover, judging from his tone, there seemed to be a hint of apprehension in it, which was really strange!

"In short, keep a low profile and don't reveal your identity." Wang Quan had just received the secret message, which said that a group of people had followed Yan Huai and his group to Banna Village.

Feeling uneasy about the sudden sense of foreboding that had arisen in his heart, Wang Quan sensed that the force that had emerged was not simple.

If they're after the ancient Khmer Empire, that's fine, but if they're after something else... absolutely not!

Wang Quan's face darkened instantly. He raised his voice slightly and instructed Yan Huai, "Xiao Jue, no matter what the outcome of the trip to the ancient Khmer Kingdom is, do not encounter those people head-on. If you are forced to do so, abandon this mission and withdraw completely!"