Tomb Raiding: The Langjiang Chronicles

It looked like a spot beneath a mountain in the wilderness. The mountain wasn't very high, and shrubs and trees grew all around. A little stream, almost dried up, trickled along as if barely alive. It must have been summer: green trees, red flowers, butterflies flitting about, bees buzzing... "Ptoo, ptoo..." He spat twice into his palms. "Now... heave!"

He glanced around and listened carefully. Hearing nothing, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Good thing nobody saw that."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. Do not imitate.