"You... you... how did you do that?"

Su Xiaoxiao was instantly shocked, even her speech stuttered a bit.

In just over twenty seconds, Qin Fang hadn't even made a sound, and the heavy jade coffin weighing a thousand catties had moved in front of them. Su Xiaoxiao racked her brains but couldn't figure out how Qin Fang had done it.

"Don't worry about that, it's my personal secret. No one else is qualified to know, except for my wife..."

Qin Fang put on an incredibly smug expression, which instantly flung Su Xiaoxiao's curiosity miles away.

"Pfft... I'd rather not know!"

Looking at the middle-aged 'Uncle' Qin Fang in front of her, Su Xiaoxiao curled her lips in what seemed to be disdain, even though her eyes still shimmered with curiosity...

She had also guessed that Qin Fang's real appearance couldn't be of the age he appeared. Judging from his voice, tone of speech, and habits, she could easily deduce that Qin Fang was about her age, perhaps just a few years older at most.

But all that didn't matter right now. The jade coffin was in front of them, and of course, that was what was important.

"You stay here and watch over this. I'm going to prepare..."

The jade coffin sat there while Su Xiaoxiao's eyes sparkled with stars. Qin Fang couldn't help but smile, leaving her behind and going off to make some necessary preparations.

A millennium ancient corpse was a monster capable of movement, rumored to be incredibly ferocious. Once the jade coffin was opened, it might jump out and attack people, so Qin Fang had to ensure both his and Su Xiaoxiao's safety.

For such a corpse that was impervious to knives and guns, ordinary silver needles were definitely unreliable. If they couldn't even pierce the tough outer skin, how could they control this ancient corpse monster?

Therefore, Qin Fang took out all the military spikes from the Props Box. Although they were much thicker than ordinary silver needles, desperate times called for desperate measures, and they would have to do.

With Qin Fang's skill in hitting acupoints, using these military spikes as silver needles wasn't much of a problem...

The Nine Revival Needles was Qin Fang's ultimate acupuncture technique. Although it was nominally only nine needles, the principle of "nine nines return to one" could derive quite many secret acupuncture techniques.

The Evil-Scaring Needle, Yama's Eighteen Needles, the Revival Needle, the Life-Extending Needle, and so on, were all special techniques derived from those nine needles. This time, Qin Fang planned to use the "Soul-Locking Needle."

The Soul-Locking Needle, as the name suggests, was to lock the soul of a person by using silver needles on their acupoints... If it could lock the soul, then subduing the body wouldn't be too difficult.

However, Qin Fang still had some worries. The millennium ancient corpse was clearly long dead, unlikely to have lived for a thousand years, and so naturally, it couldn't possibly have a soul anymore... If it did, that would really mean seeing a ghost!

"Sigh, this coffin can't be opened at all... It's as if it's fully sealed, with not a single crack to be found!"

When Qin Fang arrived with a bunch of military spikes, he saw Su Xiaoxiao struggling with the jade coffin. Yet, the coffin didn't budge at all, with no cracks appearing.

"These ancient coffins are sealed in very special ways, using those ancient mechanical techniques. Usually, only the most experienced tomb robbers would know how to open them..."

Qin Fang was tidying up while briefly explaining the situation with the ancient coffin.

"Do you know how to open it?"

Su Xiaoxiao was taken aback, her face showing a hint of disappointment, yet her eyes were eagerly fixed on Qin Fang. If the jade coffin was right before her and she couldn't open it, it would be incredibly frustrating, enough to leave her feeling absolutely miserable.

"I should be able to..."

Qin Fang gave an answer that wasn't very certain. He certainly didn't understand mechanical techniques, but he had the Lockpicking Skill. The way this ancient coffin was sealed could also be considered a kind of locking mechanism, making the Lockpicking Skill quite applicable.

"Really? That's wonderful... hurry up, hurry up!"

Upon hearing Qin Fang's words, Su Xiaoxiao's previously disappointed face instantly brightened, her joy returning to her brows.

"Don't get too excited just yet; that Millennium Ancient Corpse inside isn't a benign entity. If the Jade Coffin is opened and that thing jumps out, if I can't control it, I'm definitely turning around and running immediately, as for you... fend for yourself!"

Qin Fang immediately threw a wet blanket over Su Xiaoxiao's good mood, completely dampening her spirits.

"Hmph, worst comes to worst, I'll just stay near the door. If things go south, I'll make a quick escape…"

Clearly not wanting to be at a disadvantage, Su Xiaoxiao shifted slightly and promptly slipped to the door, seemingly ready to bolt if the situation turned sour.

"Come on, that's just cowardly…"

Qin Fang naturally despised such behavior, but since she was a woman, he refrained from commenting further.

"Pot calling the kettle black…"

Su Xiaoxiao didn't care in the slightest and smiled indifferently.

"Alright, be careful. I'm going to open the coffin now…"

Qin Fang had no interest in bickering with her; he was about to open the coffin and couldn't afford the slightest distraction. It was a dangerous task where a single misstep could mean the end of his life.

Far more cautious than Qin Fang, Su Xiaoxiao hid by the door, her jade hand resting directly on the doorknob, ready to flee at top speed if any problems arose.

Qin Fang, however, paid no mind to this and focused entirely on the task at hand.

"Lockpicking..."

He silently invoked the command, and his Lockpicking Skill was activated on the Jade Coffin, with the progress bar reading out in his mind.

Externally, Qin Fang was seen with one hand on a corner of the Jade Coffin, pushing against it.

"I tried that move earlier, and it didn't seem any different…"

Su Xiaoxiao, watching from a distance, was quite puzzled – Qin Fang's movements were too ordinary, something she had already attempted to no avail.

"Right, Inner Strength... It must be Inner Strength! He's a Martial Arts Expert…"

The more she thought about it, the more this reason seemed plausible... despite her having no idea that Qin Fang actually possessed Inner Strength, her guess had hit the mark.

Click, click, click~~~

As the progress bar for Qin Fang's Lockpicking Skill gradually filled, the feeling in his hands changed completely; he could distinctly feel the lid of the Jade Coffin loosening. With just a slight effort, a faint, deep creaking of the mechanism echoed in his ears, clearly indicating the use of intricate Mechanical Techniques in the coffin.

"It's opened, it's really opened…"

Although Qin Fang wasn't celebrating just yet and his expression grew even more vigilant, this didn't affect Su Xiaoxiao's excitement. She was as happy as a little girl who had just received a lollipop.

"If you don't want to die a bizarre death, then shut up…"

Qin Fang slowly pushed the coffin lid open with one hand, while his other hand tightly held a Military Spike, ready to strike at a moment's notice if he detected any anomaly in the Millennium Ancient Corpse...

While treasures were desirable, they were worthless without life to enjoy them. If his life were lost, those treasures would have nothing to do with him...

The lid was gradually pushed open, revealing a small corner, and the room's light streamed in, slowly unveiling the contents of the Jade Coffin bit by bit…

Both Qin Fang and Su Xiaoxiao were extremely tense, especially Qin Fang, who calibrated each ounce of force as if measured to perfection, opening it bit by bit. He wouldn't carelessly push it open all the way until he could see clearly what was inside… (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)

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