[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n":3,"chapter-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-117":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I, the Tomb-Raiding Storyteller, Expose the Old Nine Gates from the Start",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2162697,3627,"Chapter 117","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-117",117,"\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Man’s appearance interrupted Zhang Lin’s live stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, guests are guests, and since she was sent by Yin Yin Nanfeng, Zhang Lin naturally invited Sheng Sheng Man in very politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Man sat on the sofa and began to look around Zhang Lin’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was slightly surprised in her heart; the storyteller who was stirring up the tomb-robbing world was actually renting a house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her expression, Zhang Lin knew what she was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong? Don’t like my rented house?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Man quickly shook her head, “No, Mr. Zhang, I didn't mean that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin laughed; chatting with a beautiful woman always makes people feel happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You grew up in the Crescent Hotel and didn't suffer the hardships of making a living, so naturally you don’t know what the situation is like outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the capital! Buying a house is restricted! I don’t even have social security!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll discuss it with your Boss Yin tomorrow, and settle down in the Crescent Hotel, so I can also buy some property.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Sheng Sheng Man suddenly felt that Zhang Lin was very interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was different from all the men she had seen in the Crescent Hotel before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crescent Hotel is a place to show off wealth and spend money, and Sheng Sheng Man had seen too many guests who threw money around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that she was somewhat numb to money and status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with her amazing hearing, she could hear even the smallest movements from hundreds of meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, she basically knew what these guests were discussing in the private rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also made her understand a truth: status, money, and wealth sometimes have no direct relationship with a person’s character and cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Man had heard too much of what those men discussed behind closed doors, and she also felt it was very disgusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men show off wealth mostly for face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Showing off face is mostly for women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From ancient times to the present, it has never changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Sheng Sheng Man was just a service staff member at the Crescent Hotel, she was actually Yin Yin Nanfeng’s confidante.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, there were guests who entered the Crescent Hotel who were interested in her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, having seen men who opened their mouths with billions, and some who puffed themselves up to look like fat men,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seeing Zhang Lin so calm and composed made Sheng Sheng Man feel very fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Mr. Zhang has this need, I will report it to the boss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Sheng Sheng Man speaking seriously, Zhang Lin asked curiously, “You are Yin Yin Nanfeng’s ears, what did she send you to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Man then said, “It’s about tomorrow’s auction, Mr. Zhang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Sheng Sheng Man took out a card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are five million in here, as a reward for Mr. Zhang to tell a story at the auction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, our boss knows that you don’t care much about money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the Crescent Hotel is willing to light a Heavenly Lamp for Mr. Zhang once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light a Heavenly Lamp for himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Lin was also somewhat surprised!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This five million in cash in front of him couldn't be compared to lighting a Heavenly Lamp once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main item for this auction was the Snake-Eyed Copper Fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone with a face and status who came to the auction did so for this fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhang Lin insisted on having the Snake-Eyed Copper Fish, the price the Crescent Hotel would have to pay would be enormous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn't know exactly how much financial power the Crescent Hotel had,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin was certain that Yin Yin Nanfeng’s word was final.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, even if Zhang Lin really wanted to light the lamp on the Snake-Eyed Copper Fish, Yin Yin Nanfeng wouldn't refuse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sincerity shown by the Crescent Hotel this time was so great that it even surprised Zhang Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this sudden big gift also gave Zhang Lin a plan in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still planning how to let the leader of the Mountain Movers make a high-profile appearance; didn't the opportunity come now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did Boss Yin put any restrictions on how this Heavenly Lamp should be lit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Man smiled, “No, everything is based on Mr. Zhang’s wishes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin raised an eyebrow and then asked, “What if I give this lamp to someone else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give the Heavenly Lamp to someone else?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin’s words gave Sheng Sheng Man a second shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Lamp of the Crescent Hotel, in such an occasion, is not just about obtaining an auction item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once lit, it almost becomes the focus of the entire venue, and even the whole country!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this just a simple lamp?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it lights up fame, money, and status!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this auction under the attention of the whole country, it is destined that this lamp will burn brighter and brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Man felt that Zhang Lin couldn't not understand the key to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he had the intention to give the Heavenly Lamp to someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person… is truly hard to fathom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zhang, the Heavenly Lamp is lit for you, so naturally you can light it however you want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Giving it to someone else is naturally also possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin nodded, feeling that the matter of the Mountain Mover leader was settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually cast the live stream onto the TV, turned to Sheng Sheng Man, and said, “Are you busy now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Man was stunned for a moment, shook her head, and said, “No…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin pointed to the TV and said, “That’s good, your Crescent Hotel has good benefits and high treatment, but occasionally you also have to learn to be lazy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The boss sent you here; although the matter is finished, you can still slack off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch the live stream with me? The archaeological team is about to deal with the tomb guardian corpses!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Man laughed softly, finding Zhang Lin more and more interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, who had originally prepared to get up and leave, sat back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, then I’ll… slack off a little.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And I watched Mr. Zhang’s storytelling on the internet and found that you seem to know everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Being able to watch the live stream with you, if there are any questions, I can ask you immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, I’m the one taking advantage; usually I would definitely need to buy a ticket to have this opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, in the live stream screen, because of Master Zhang’s sudden appearance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Fatty and Tian Zhen were finally saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the two slowly woke up, they felt their necks and throats burning with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the Fatty opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy crap, who the hell stepped on Fatty’s neck, why is it so painful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhen also kept coughing, and only eased up after an archaeological team member handed him a bottle of water to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also full of confusion, clearly unable to remember what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Zhang said, “Don’t you remember what you did before you fainted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Master Zhang’s reminder, the Fatty immediately reacted, bounced up from the ground, and wished he could be three zhang away from Master Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, you, you, just now you were the one squatting behind the vines!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I and Tian Zhen wanted to pull you, and you actually jumped up and choked my neck! Master, are you possessed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Fatty finished speaking, even Tian Zhen looked at Master Zhang in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Zhang said, “It’s not that I’m possessed, it’s that you two were tricked.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That male corpse has a hallucinogenic effect; you two just took one look and fell into your own hallucinations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two look again, what’s behind the vines on the stone steps?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Fatty and Tian Zhen were both shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fight just now, which was so real, was actually a hallucination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two looked behind the vines in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the position where Master Zhang was squatting just now, there was clearly a dead fox hanging upside down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dead fox’s body was covered with dragon lice constantly crawling through it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fatty was startled, rubbed his eyes, and only then confirmed that they really had seen wrong just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Master Zhang, who was squatting there, had a fox face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhen said with lingering fear, “What is the background of that male corpse, why can one look at him and fall into a hallucination?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Zhang said, “Professor Chen and the others have already covered the corpse’s eyes; in a while, they will uncover the mask, you can see for yourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhen and the Fatty immediately became curious, and couldn't care about the burning pain in their necks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all gathered around Professor Chen, wanting to see the male corpse’s mask uncovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The viewers in the live stream room were also staring at the lens nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, the Fatty and Tian Zhen fighting made the viewers look silly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1520,"2026-06-16T21:55:26.381Z","2026-06-16T22:03:03.495Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","87fe37bb6e2625c070188db5cc56078702d21d35001e2056050beca5e9488c7d","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-118","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-116",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--cover.jpg"]