Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

"Chantelle, you're absolutely right-I do want to abandon you right now," Andrew said bluntly. "A disobedient person who's also arrogant and stupid has no use except being a burden."

Chantelle felt utterly insulted, but she did not dare argue with Andrew. In this underground tomb, she would be completely helpless on her own and would likely be scared to death or killed by various monsters if she were not careful.

Therefore, Andrew was truly her lifeline at this moment. "Fine, I'll listen to you and stop opposing you from now on. I'll do whatever you say, okay?"

She stomped her foot hard in frustration as she finally submitted.

Andrew nodded with satisfaction and suddenly said, "Very good. Now let's work together to kill Kevin first."

Chantelle was stunned. "What did you say?"

Kevin also looked shocked and pleaded, "Andy, buddy, Ms. Garcia, you can't be serious! One more person means one more way out. Killing me won't benefit you at all."

The man who had just been pointing a gun at Andrew had suddenly become a coward.

With two people ganging up on him, Kevin really did not stand a chance. Plus,

with that creature outside, he did not want to cause too much commotion since he might escape Andrew's hands only to die under the monster's claws.

Andrew snatched the Desert Eagle from his hands. "Hand it over! If you don't want to die, then cooperate obediently."

Kevin was furious but did not dare speak up.

Andrew barely glanced at him as he peered outside for a moment before stepping out, with Chantelle quickly following and Kevin bringing up the rear. This time, he did not try to sneak past the Night Hag-that was unrealistic.

Instead, he felt his way toward the end of the passage, having noticed during their earlier escape that the corridor was not very long.

Sure enough, when they reached the end, a passage turning left appeared before them.

Chantelle exclaimed with delight, "There's another route here!"

Andrew glanced at her and explained, "Having another path is perfectly normal. Passages in ancient tombs are rarely sealed off completely, just like the passage we came down from Gallow's End."

Ancient people were very particular when building tombs, especially regarding geomancy principles that

emphasized openness rather than

closure. This was particularly important in tomb passages, and

unless there werens or

the tomb owner did not follow conventional practices, passages would not be sealed.

Of course, the opposite of openness was closure-the concept of balance meant

that where there was openness, there must also be closure.

If all passages in a tomb were connected, then the entire tomb had to be completely sealed off from the outside world.

Andrew understood these basic geomancy principles, but his knowledge did not extend deeper.

This reminded him of Magnus, who had dared to enter this underground tomb alone. Andrew could not help but wonder if the old man was still alive.

After walking along the current passage for several minutes, Andrew heard the sound of rushing water.noveldrama

"It sounds like water!" Chantelle observed.

Andrew said nothing but continued forward a few more steps until they reached the passage exit, where the sound became much louder. It was indeed the sound of flowing water, and ahead they could see faint lights flickering in purple and red hues, creating an eerie atmosphere.

At the same time, a wave of heat washed over them. All three unconsciously quickened their pace, they needed to get out and see for themselves whatever lay ahead. They had been trapped in the passage for too long with the Night Hag lurking behind them, and they could not stand it anymore.