Chapter 406

Originally, after the archaeological team entered the Xisha waters, all the factions had reached a delicate balance.

But the news that the Invincible Stone might be among this pile of rocks directly shattered that balance.

Even if the authorities now send a ship to pick up these stones,

it would still take several hours of sailing!

For their patrol vessel, this stretch of time is extremely dangerous.

Zhang Tianshi's words were clearly meant to warn that someone might take a desperate gamble!

After all, the Invincible Stone is right before their eyes — far more tempting than some distant promise of immortality.

Thinking of this, Tianzhen immediately said, "Then later we should remind Professor Chen to take turns guarding these stones tonight."

Zhang Tianshi seemed somewhat distracted. Hearing this, he merely nodded and said offhandedly, "We do need to protect them — after all, it's one of the Three Divine Stones…"

Hearing this, both Tianzhen and Fatty were dumbfounded.

The two of them looked at Zhang Tianshi at the same time.

"Tianshi, what are you talking about? What Three Divine Stones?"

Zhang Tianshi, however, looked equally bewildered and said, "I said Three Divine Stones? I don't know."

"Perhaps I was in a daze just now and made it up off the top of my head."

Tianzhen and Fatty could only accept it helplessly — after all, ever since Zhang Tianshi started moving the stones, he had often been dazed and absent-minded.

He was very different from his usual self, and the two of them had no idea what was going on with him.

It was only when Zhang Tianshi went to help Xiao Zhao and the others move the crates that Fatty tilted his chin toward Tianzhen.

In a low voice he said, "Tianzhen, do you think Tianshi's been possessed again? Why is he talking in such vague, mysterious circles?"

Tianzhen shook his head, indicating he didn't know either.

"Tianshi was also in a daze once at the Western Zhou King Zhou Mu's tomb — it was when he saw the blood corpse. Maybe he thought of something, but it's not convenient for him to say."

Fatty, his face full of curiosity, said, "What do you think that Three Divine Stones thing he mentioned is?"

"Could it be that there isn't just one precious stone like the Invincible Stone in this world, but two others as well?"

"This Invincible Stone can make a person never lose — so what do the other two do?"

"Can they make a person immortal, or make them richer than they could ever spend?"

Tianzhen saw that Fatty's questions were piling up, and they were all unanswerable ones.

So he cut him off: "Stop thinking about it. Tianshi himself doesn't even remember saying that, and you're still mulling it over — as if you could figure it out!"

"Get moving, move the crates away. Having this thing on this ship makes me feel way too uneasy."

Fatty nodded too and started working with his hands.

But in his heart he still felt that Zhang Tianshi carried far too many secrets!

Whether it was his identity as a Tianshi, his identity as a member of the Zhang family, or his Qilin bloodline.

From King Zhou Mu's tomb to Xisha, not a single one had been solved, and now another one had been added!

……

After Professor Liu announced the official speculation, a large fleet of patrol vessels had already rushed to rendezvous with the archaeological team.

In about five or six hours, they were expected to bring these stones back.

Hearing this news, Zhang Lin did not get worked up like the others.

He thought the same as Zhang Tianshi — tonight was probably not going to be peaceful.

At sea there were far more restrictions than on land. Although the patrol vessel the archaeological team was on also had firepower coverage, if the other side played dirty, it would be impossible to guard against!

Zhang Tianshi hadn't even brought his trusty weapon — tonight was likely going to be a tough fight!

If things went badly, his identity as a Tianshi might not be able to stay hidden.

After all, once the fighting reached a critical moment, who could still worry about so many things?

Thinking of this, Zhang Lin actually found himself looking forward to it.

He had always wanted to get a good look at this Qilin of the Zhang family's skills!

At King Zhou Mu's tomb it had all been small-scale scuffles — honestly not satisfying enough.

Zhang Lin hadn't even seen some of the famous scenes!

If things went well, tonight on the sea he might finally see the Qilin unleash its might!

When the Qilin is angered, a hundred ghosts retreat — that would certainly be a fine show!

…….