We still hadn't found a way out, and our morale was starting to crumble.

Especially Xiao Liang. As a girl, she was timid and held everything in, eventually dissolving into quiet tears. I could see her big eyes were red from crying.

Yin Huan Snake was equally dejected, standing alone against the wall, forcing a bitter smile. "Never thought I, Yin Huan Snake, would have explored hundreds of tombs, big and small, only to die in one in the end. Oh well, that's life. One has to accept fate…"

Saying this, she pulled out a cigarette from her pocket, about to light it. Old Wei quickly stopped her, saying, "Sis, there's already a lack of oxygen in this tomb. Please don't smoke. Save some oxygen, okay?"

Yin Huan Snake gave a charming smile, but her pretty face looked somewhat desolate.

She said, "We're going to die anyway. What difference does a little oxygen make?"

After she spoke, she pressed the lighter. With a "click," she lit the cigarette in her hand.

Seeing that we were all losing control, Old Wei quickly comforted us, "Everyone, don't lose heart! Just because there's no way out of this tomb doesn't mean we're necessarily going to die. We'll definitely get out of here."

Hu Wazi glanced at him and asked, "How?"

Old Wei said, "We have backup waiting for us above. Don't forget, Da Yong and Brother Mei San are up there, and the local authorities know we're down here. Before we went down, I told them we had enough water and food to last us two days. If we don't come up after two days, they'll definitely come down to look for us!"

Hearing this, I perked up immediately!

Old Wei was right. We were different from tomb raiders, who sneaked into tombs without anyone knowing. So even if they had an accident underground, no one would know and no one would come to their rescue.

We went down into the tomb openly and honestly. If we were out of contact for too long, the local authorities would definitely send people down to look for us.

Old Wei continued, "So all you guys need to do is conserve your energy and hold on for about two days. Someone will definitely come down to rescue us then."

Hearing this, I quickly went to Xiao Liang, put my arm around her shoulders, and comforted her, "Xiao Liang, did you hear that? Someone will definitely come to save us! When we went down, Xiao Juan was watching. She knows where we entered the tomb. With her as a guide, the authorities will find us soon."

Xiao Liang finally stopped crying, wiped away her tears, and nodded, saying, "Yes, that Xiao Juan is a clever girl. She will definitely find us."

"Of course, after all, I personally chose her as our guide," I said, smiling to cheer up Xiao Liang.

Understanding this, we felt more confident. We stopped wasting our energy looking for a way out and simply sat down on the ground in the tomb to rest.

Although this tomb didn't have a large exit, because of its age, there were some gaps and holes in the sealing stones and tomb walls, which allowed outside air to circulate in, at least preventing us from suffocating.

When Yin Huan Snake heard that someone would come to save us, she stopped looking worried and became energetic again, picking through the burial objects in the entire tomb, as if she was browsing an antique market.

She especially liked gold objects. She picked up a pure gold crown from beside the coffin and examined it in her hand. She saw that it was carved with patterns of birds, trees, and clouds.

She couldn't help but put the gold crown on her head, then turned around and gave me a charming smile, asking, "Little brother, does this look good on me?"

I smiled and nodded, saying, "It looks great."

Actually, it wasn't that the gold crown looked particularly good, but that Yin Huan Snake looked good. With her face, even if she wore a cucumber vine on her head, she would look better than most people.

Seeing Yin Huan Snake handling the artifacts like she was in a jewelry store, Old Wei frowned and said, "Sis, don't mess around. These are all thousands-year-old relics. Any one of them could be a national treasure. If you damage them, you'll be held responsible."

Hearing this, Yin Huan Snake rolled her eyes unhappily and said, "Old Brother, you're too stingy. I'm just looking at these treasures. I'm not taking them away. What's wrong with that? If they get bumped, scratched, or damaged, we can just ask experts to repair them, right? Which unearthed artifact hasn't been restored by experts?"

Old Wei was speechless and had to compromise, saying, "Alright, alright, you can look, but keep your hands clean. Don't take anything you shouldn't."

Yin Huan Snake smiled and said, "Don't worry. When I get out, you'll take me away for interrogation anyway. How would I dare take treasures out? Wouldn't that be creating criminal evidence for myself! Do you think I'm that stupid?"

"That's true…" Old Wei nodded.

Yin Huan Snake smiled and took out a gold scepter from the burial objects, swinging it left and right, striking poses.

I was bored anyway, so I squinted and watched her clown around in the ancient tomb.

At this moment, Xiao Liang gently pinched my arm and whispered to me, "What? I see you like Yin Huan Snake quite a bit. You wouldn't happen to think she's pretty and had your soul snatched away by her, would you?"

I quickly shook my head and said, "Xiao Liang, what nonsense are you talking about? Am I that kind of person? Yin Huan Snake is a tomb raider. How could I possibly like her?"

"Hmph, but you call her Sister Snake so affectionately!" Xiao Liang said jealously.

I smiled and said, "I just thought Yin Huan Snake was too long to say, so I shortened it. Besides, she's a few years older than me. It's only right for me to call her Sister Snake."

Xiao Liang pouted and said, "Then, by that logic, I'm three years older than you. Why don't you call me sister? You're so disrespectful, calling me Xiao Liang? Xiao Liang is what my master calls me! You have to call me Sister Liang from now on!"

"Sister Liang? Hahaha… That sounds terrible. Do you really want me to call you Sister Liang?" I asked, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Xiao Liang thought for a moment and said, "If not Sister Liang, calling me 'Sister' is fine too."

"Forget it, I'll just call you Xiao Liang. I'm used to it," I said, insisting without listening to her.

As we were talking, I suddenly saw the dead old woman move on the ground, shuffling towards our bottled water. Her old and dry hand reached out, actually trying to take our water.

I immediately went over and kicked her hand away, cursing, "Get lost! You tricked us, and you still want to drink our water? You wish!"

Seeing this, Hu Wazi quickly came over and kicked the old woman as well, cursing, "Damn, trying to steal our water? Don't even dream about it! Let me tell you, you won't get a single drop!"

The old woman struggled on the ground and said desperately, "Give… give me some water… My… my mouth is dry…"

Hu Wazi glared at her and cursed, "Dry? Serves you right! Let me tell you, if you want water, no way!"