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"Christmas, blessings to you all!"
Second whispered lightly, "It's good that it's a person; otherwise, we would have to run again."
Dafeng looked at Second mumbling something and asked, "Are you cursing me again?"
Second replied, "I'm not that bored. If I wanted to curse you, I'd let you hear it directly."
Dafeng was momentarily speechless, finding himself amused by Second's words.
At that moment, Zhou Li turned to Dafeng and said, "Stop chatting." Dafeng had no choice but to fall silent. Third probably guessed what they were about to do.
Third calmly said, "Have you all noticed that entrance?"
A look of surprise crossed Zhou Li's face as he replied, "You all know too."
Third nodded.
Zhou Li continued, "That's an entrance to a Tomb. From what we understand, the main burial site that was previously breached by rainwater might not be the real one; this place could be it."
Seven also leaned in to listen to their conversation, thinking that this Tomb was vast and certainly not simple.
Zhou Li went on, "We plan to go down tonight." He seemed unwilling to hide anything and shared it openly.
Third glanced at him. He continued, "It seems someone has already gone down," and pulled a piece of cloth from his pocket.
Third recognized it at a glance and felt a slight surprise. He took it and examined it closely before saying softly, "I'll go with you."
Zhou Li neither refused nor agreed.
"Since you won't speak, I'll take it as your agreement," Third continued.
After a moment, Zhou Li smiled and said, "You really have your own way of doing things, but I like it."
Third replied with a simple, "Thanks."
Zhou Li responded, "There's no need for thanks; that grave isn't my family's. If you want to go down, I can't stop you. What about the others?"
At that moment, Seven seized the opportunity to speak up, saying, "If Third goes down, we'll naturally follow." Their attitude was clear. The conversation came to an end.
Zhou Li said, "You can go down, but you must follow my instructions. There are things you absolutely must not touch. We have our own rules in Tomb Raiding."
At this point, Second asked, "What rules do you have?"
Zhou Li replied, "Our Tomb Raiding Sect has been around for a long time. To last this long, we naturally have our own set of rules. When it comes to treasure hunting underground, too many people are actually a liability; three or four is enough. One person should stay outside to keep watch and provide support. We will not hesitate to take what we should take, but we must not touch what we shouldn't."
"Is that all?" Second inquired.
Zhou Li nodded. Second then stood up and shouldered their gear.
Zhou Li asked, "What are you planning to do?"
Second replied, "The rules have been laid out; now it's time to set off! I understand that in situations like this, it's better to act early than late. If we wait too long, the sun will be rising soon."
Zhou Li was left speechless; Second had a point.
Da Feng quickly packed up their things and said, "Let's go." The others hesitated no longer; after extinguishing the fire, they set off.
Before leaving, Zhou Li still felt a bit uneasy and told the group, "Once we go down, you must listen to my commands."
A few people responded perfunctorily and hurried toward their destination. Soon, they reached the entrance of the Tomb.
Second tossed a coil of rope inside without hesitation.
However, a strong wind interrupted, saying, "Don't go down yet." He pulled a chicken out of his backpack, which was tied to a rope. The wind chuckled and said, "Let it go down first to scout the way for us."
Second looked confused and asked, "What are you doing?"
This time, the wind patiently explained, "The hole is too deep; I'm worried there might be toxic gas inside." He glanced at the chicken in his hands and continued, "So I want it to go down first to test the path."
Second suddenly understood and praised the wind, saying, "Well, at least you have some brains."
The wind had put aside his habit of arguing with Second when it came to such matters.
After releasing the chicken, the wind took out a finely crafted flashlight and shone it into the hole. To their surprise, the beam reached the bottom without scattering; it was highly focused.
Second watched and touched the flashlight in his backpack, feeling somewhat embarrassed. He asked, "Where did you get this flashlight?"
The wind kept his gaze on the hole and replied, "It's military-grade."
Second was taken aback. "You actually used something from the military for this grave-robbing business? I truly admire your audacity."
The wind ignored Second's comment. Seeing that he wasn't going to say anything further, Since also focused on the hole.
As the chicken was lowered, it began to walk forward while the wind carefully let out more rope. Zhou Li and Third were equally fixated on what lay below.
The bottom was sealed with concrete; it was dry but slightly damp, covered with moss on top.
The rope in the wind's hand was quite long—probably several dozen meters. Once he let it all out and felt a tugging sensation, he knew the chicken was still alive. He slowly began to pull it back up.
The strong wind caught it in hand, checked the situation, and said to Zhou Li, "There's nothing unusual about it." Zhou Li nodded and replied to the wind, "You can let it down now."
The wind took out a length of hemp rope and tied it directly to a nearby large tree, then tossed the rope down. Without saying another word, the wind climbed down the rope. Those who do such things are generally not afraid of ghosts or gods; if they were, they probably wouldn't come back up after the next descent.
Zhou Li was the second to go down, with Third bringing up the rear.
The air below was quite humid, comparable to breathing in mist. The bottom of the cave couldn't accommodate so many people standing; thus, the wind and Zhou Li entered the Passageway.
This Passageway was relatively low, requiring everyone to bend their backs to walk through.
The ground was entirely sealed with concrete, preventing any water from seeping in. The entire Passageway was semi-circular in shape, which helped reduce pressure and prevent it from collapsing quickly over time.
Zhou Li spoke up ahead, "Typically, an ancient tomb consists of a main chamber, a back chamber, and two side rooms. However, this is just an ordinary civilian Tomb. The tombs of royal families and nobles are on a different scale altogether, divided into three parts: front, middle, and back, with a heavy gate hanging at the entrance."
Second chimed in, "Can that heavy gate be opened?"
Zhou Li replied, "We'll just blow it up with explosives when the time comes." Second responded with some surprise, "Aren't you worried that this place will collapse and bury us all alive?"
The wind teased, "I didn't expect you to be so concerned about your life. Don't worry; you won't die. We'll prepare the explosives ourselves and can precisely blow it up without causing this place to collapse."
Second skeptically said, "You think you're that capable?"
The wind assured him, "I've done this many times; it's a small matter." The group continued to move forward calmly. Third walked at the back; the width of the Passageway was just enough for one person to pass through. If something happened up front, those behind would need to react quickly to buy time for escape.
Usually, when raiding a tomb, there must be someone above to provide support. If something goes wrong, having someone pull you up can save your life. However, this time Zhou Li did not insist on leaving anyone above. Perhaps it was true that skilled people tend to be bold!
If this Tomb was correctly assessed, it surely belonged to someone of status due to its large area; it definitely wasn't for an ordinary person.
Walking ahead was Wang Er Gou, who also had some knowledge of feng shui. As he descended, he felt uncomfortable all over; perhaps it was due to a chill in the air.
Suddenly, Wang Er Gou stopped in his tracks. Third estimated that they had likely reached the heavy gate that Zhou Li had mentioned.
The people in front stepped back, creating some space.
Dafeng was preparing explosives ahead, while Zhou Li held a light for him. This task allowed no room for error; it required complete focus.
Dafeng took off his backpack and carefully arranged the materials for the explosives. There could be no mistakes, even though he was used to this kind of work. He also knew that Old Horse had made mistakes before.
After about a quarter of an hour, Dafeng tied the rope, signaling that the work was complete, with a fuse sticking out from the explosives bag.
Dafeng gestured for those behind to step back further. He placed the explosives bag in front of the heavy gate and lit it before retreating.
He signaled for everyone to cover their ears and crouch down.
After retreating about four or five meters, there was a low rumble as the explosives detonated, and they could clearly feel the entire passageway shaking. Their eardrums vibrated from the force.
Dafeng slowly lowered his hands from his ears and cautiously stood up. After brushing off the dust from his clothes and confirming that everything was fine, they all moved forward.
A hole had been blown in the heavy gate; it hadn’t completely collapsed but was just large enough for a person to pass through. It must be said that Dafeng had controlled it very well.
The four of them were somewhat amazed.
Dafeng chuckled and said, “This is nothing; I have plenty of skills.”
Second remarked, “Praise you once, and you act like your tail is up in the sky.”
Dafeng laughed heartily a few times.
At that moment, they no longer hesitated and entered one by one. Although they had already experienced quite a bit underground, this time felt different; this was truly entering a tomb.
It was a spacious and relatively high tomb chamber. "According to typical tombs," Zhou Li explained, "this might be the antechamber, arranged according to the deceased's living quarters. The higher the status of the individual, the more grand the layout will be."
The place was pitch black.
Suddenly, a gust of wind pulled something from the backpack—a searchlight. The light spread out instantly, illuminating the entire tomb chamber. Everything became clear at once.
Second was once again astonished, unable to help but admire the professional tools of a Tomb Raider.
However, what lay before them was nothing like what Zhou Li had described. In this tomb chamber, there was only a single coffin, and the entire space was estimated to be around thirty to forty square meters.
Zhou Li looked at the coffin, and his expression immediately turned cold. To find a coffin upon entering a tomb was an ominous sign.
Could it be that he had entered the wrong place and ended up in the main burial chamber? But the heavy gate was right here; surely there wouldn't be two doors leading in and out.
Zhou Li pondered for a moment. Meanwhile, Da Feng had already walked over to the coffin. He had experience with opening coffins and was preparing to take action when Zhou Li stopped him, saying, "Don't move yet."
The others gathered around the coffin glanced at Zhou Li, and Da Feng's hand froze in mid-air.
"What’s wrong?" Da Feng asked. Zhou Li replied, "There may be something amiss." He stepped forward to examine the coffin closely. The material was clearly wood, but its color was a fiery red.
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