Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 530 Sightseeing, observe, then take it all!

Wu Xie frowned and recalled, "When I was prying up the floor tiles, I got a little curious and peeked into the hole. Then, in an instant, a very strange feeling suddenly rose in my heart."

In the darkness of the doorway, there seemed to be a force strongly drawing my gaze. This force was not only strong but also somewhat compulsive. I tried to turn my head, but found that I couldn't move my neck at all, and I couldn't even move my eyeballs.

At the same time, I immediately felt anxious. This anxiety was hard to describe, like a person who was starving and got a bag of food but couldn't tear open the packaging.

This anxiety quickly gave rise to a strong urge within me to go inside and take a look.

All of this happened almost in an instant, without any warning...

After hearing Wu Xie's explanation, Fatty Wang frowned and shone his flashlight around the tomb.

Zhang Qiling walked to the red coral tree and looked up at the golden bells hanging from the coral branches.

“These bells are made of copper—” Zhang Qiling looked at the patina that had already appeared in the cracks of the bells, and estimated that the material inside was brass. “The exterior was gilded to maintain its current luster.”

Upon hearing that it wasn't the Golden Bell, Fatty Wang was greatly disappointed, but he hadn't given up. Pointing at the red coral tree, he asked, "Little Wu, do you think this coral is valuable?"

"It's not just valuable, it's a rare treasure. Deep-sea red coral is crystal clear and grows in the deep sea at depths of 100 to 2000 meters, far from human activity. It is ranked alongside pearls and amber as one of the three major organic gemstones, and is also listed as one of the seven treasures in Buddhist scriptures. Since ancient times, it has been regarded as a symbol of wealth and good fortune."

Red coral is rare and hard to come by. Its rarity and non-renewable nature make it extremely valuable for collection, especially coral trees that are over two feet tall.

"The coral tree in front of us is beyond price; it is undoubtedly a true treasure." Wu Xie said with a complex expression, looking at the more than two-meter-tall red coral tree.

"So, you can sell a branch for a lot of money?" Fatty Wang said happily, his eyes gleaming as he stared greedily at the red coral tree.

"We can't carry the whole plant away, but we should be able to take some smaller items. If we see anything good, we should definitely take a look!"

"God, what a sightseeing trip!" Wu Xie looked at Fatty Wang speechlessly. "Sightseeing, observing, and then taking it all." This guy was just like Young Master Gao in terms of logic, except that Young Master Gao was even more ruthless and cruel. He was a reincarnation of a demon, and whoever encountered him was doomed.

“It could indeed fetch a high price, but Young Master Gao definitely won’t agree…” Wu Xie looked at Fatty Wang with sympathy and smiled helplessly.

"Huh?!" Upon hearing this, Fatty Wang's lips twitched. He turned to Gao Dongxu, who was staring intently at the red coral tree, and said with a bitter face, "Young Master Gao, is this another one of your targets?"

"Hehe, clever." Gao Dongxu chuckled lightly, then, seeing Wang Pangzi's frustrated and helpless expression, he said, "Besides me, none of you can take this coral tree away. Don't even think about breaking it up and taking a part of it; that's suicide."

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang were taken aback upon hearing this, then looked at Gao Dongxu with a slight change in expression and asked, "Young Master Gao, are you saying that this coral tree is dangerous?"

“It’s a bell—” At this moment, Zhang Qiling slowly retreated with a solemn expression, his movements very gentle, as if he was worried that his movements would be too big and disturb something.

"Bell?"

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang were stunned again. Wu Xie took the powerful flashlight from Fatty Wang's hand and shone it on the bells on the coral tree to examine them carefully.

Bells are considered a niche item in the world of antiques. They are more commonly found on porcelain and pottery. Metal bells tend to rust and require special preservation methods. These techniques are only available in large museums, and ordinary people, no matter how wealthy, cannot afford such handling.

Moreover, bells are among the more complex metal objects, with many small parts. Those that are well preserved are extremely precious.

Fatty Wang pondered for a moment, then frowned and said, "What danger could these bells possibly pose?"

Zhang Qiling ignored Fatty Wang and instead looked at Wu Xie, asking, "Do you remember where you've seen this kind of bell before?"

Wu Xie frowned, stared at the bell for a long time, then looked at Zhang Qiling and shook his head helplessly, saying, "I don't remember it."

At this moment, Gao Dongxu smiled and took out the hexagonal bell, saying to Wu Xie, "Now you can remember, right?"

"A hexagonal bell!" Wu Xie was stunned at first, then his expression changed immediately. He pulled the bewildered Fatty Wang backward as if he had seen a raging flood.

"Tianzhen, you don't have to be that scared, do you?" Fatty Wang turned his head and frowned as he looked at Wu Xie, who had a terrified expression, and asked.

"I understand—" Wu Xie suddenly realized something, looking at the bells on the red coral tree with a complicated expression, and said in a trembling voice, "I must have heard the sound of the bells here, which is why I was bewitched and lost consciousness..."

Zhang Qiling nodded and said, "It seems there's something strange about that corpse cave. That pile of corpses was originally a huge tomb, but I don't know how it got involved with Wang Zanghai."

Fatty, having heard Wu Xie mention the mass grave, knew the origin of the bell and asked in bewilderment, "Are you sure you're not mistaken? How come something from before the Warring States period is here again? This is too much of a coincidence. Could it be that Wang Zanghai is also a tomb raider?"

When he said this, both Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling were stunned for a moment.

"Fatty, you were right. Many of the strange and incongruous things in this underwater tomb were indeed stolen by Wang Zanghai from various ancient tombs."

Gao Dongxu spoke casually as he walked alone to the red coral tree. Hearing Gao Dongxu's words, Fatty Wang couldn't help but remark, "He really is a senior."

Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling frowned slightly. If Wang Zanghai was a tomb raider, then many things about this tomb would be even more unclear.

Gao Dongxu looked up at the golden bells hanging on the branches, the ropes of which were precisely tied to the coral tree with copper wire.

Coral naturally has cavities inside, making it an excellent conductor of sound. This thing, placed here, is like a musical instrument, capable of producing countless sounds. Who knows, one of them might be enough to make someone forget everything.

Turning to Zhang Qiling and Wu Xie, Fatty Wang said, "This coral tree is actually an amplifier of the sound of a bell, and also like a musical instrument. Coral has many cavities inside, which transmit sound very well. If you ring the bell, it will produce various timbres, which can make the person who hears the bell completely forget everything, completing brainwashing, or causing them to fall into hallucinations, go crazy, or kill each other..."

Wu Xie, Wang Pangzi, and Zhang Qiling all paled in surprise. Then, the next second, they saw Gao Dongxu place his hand on the red coral tree, and the huge coral tree instantly disappeared from their sight.

"Gulp—" Fatty Wang swallowed hard, and said with a wry smile, "Young Master Gao, your move is truly amazing..."

Wu Xie nodded in agreement, staring intently at Gao Dongxu.

Zhang Qiling also looked on with envy; this was the first time he had ever felt this way.

"Let's go." Gao Dongxu smiled slightly and stepped out of the tomb. Wu Xie and the other two hurriedly followed.

However, after taking only a few steps, Wu Xie suddenly changed color and said in a trembling voice, "Wait, there's no air circulation in that tomb chamber, so how did the bell ring?"

"Cough cough. Naïve, don't scare me..." The thought sent chills down Wang Pangzi's spine. He quickly turned around and used a powerful flashlight to illuminate the dark passage behind him.

"Alright, stop scaring yourselves. Even if there is something supernatural, it's just some trash that can't be brought to light. What are you afraid of? Not only do you not need to be afraid, it should be afraid of us." Gao Dongxu said indifferently.

"Young Master Gao is mighty and domineering—" Upon hearing Gao Dongxu's words, Fatty Wang thought about it and realized it was true. With a master like Gao Dongxu and a young man with precious blood and superb martial arts, the ones who should be afraid were really those unclean things.

The four quickly returned the way they came, crawled out of the cave, and saw Aning wearing a denim jacket, a white turtleneck top underneath, Liang Xinxiu, tight stretch pants, and tactical boots.

With her delicate and refined oval face, high nose, fair skin, bright and expressive eyes, and cherry-like lips, she was truly stunning.

"What happened?" Seeing the four of them return safely, A Ning asked Gao Dongxu.

"It's nothing, just a little trouble, I've taken care of it." Gao Dongxu smiled and stepped forward to put his arm around her slender waist, which was exposed, as he walked towards the pile of supplies.

The group quickly gathered around the pile of supplies. Gao Dongxu picked up a can of beer, opened it, took a couple of sips, and then looked at Zhang Qiling with a smile, asking, "How many luminous pearls have you pried off?"

Zhang Qiling picked up the backpack beside him and tossed it to A Ning. A Ning immediately opened the backpack, her eyes lit up, and she smiled at Gao Dongxu, saying, "Nine."

"Keep it up!" Gao Dongxu said to Zhang Qiling with a smile.

Zhang Qiling nodded calmly.

"Not a single golden nanmu pillar has been felled. Are you two not interested in making money?" Gao Dongxu asked Wang Pangzi and Jiang Zisuan with a mocking look.

"Start work immediately—" Fatty Wang shouted immediately, but he was very depressed and helpless. The two priceless treasures, the Golden Heavenly Palace model and the Red Coral Tree, were no longer his. So, no matter what, he had to make a lot of money so that the trip would not be in vain.

Gao Dongxu and A Ning smiled as they watched Wang Pangzi pull Jiang Zisuan along, each carrying a chainsaw, and quickly walk towards the first pillar.

Zhang Qiling also stood up, nodded to Gao Dongxu, and then walked towards the two ropes hanging down from the dome.

Wu Xie smiled wryly and said, "My head is still spinning. I'll go rest for a while."

"Okay." Gao Dongxu smiled and nodded, then stood up, holding a beer in one hand and putting his arm around A Ning with the other, and said, "Come with me to disassemble the Heavenly Palace model."

"Disassemble?!" Ah Ning asked hesitantly, frowning as she walked.

“Yes, we have to dismantle it. This Heavenly Palace model is too big…” Gao Dongxu looked at the magnificent golden palace complex with a bit of helplessness. His space could easily hold the entire Heavenly Palace model, but the entire Heavenly Palace model was not a complete whole.

Therefore, even if we want to store things in the space, we can only store them one palace at a time.

"Do you think this mummified corpse could be Wang Zanghai?"

Gao Dongxu led A Ning to the palace square of the Golden Heavenly Palace, where they looked at the mummified corpse dressed in Ming Dynasty official robes.

Ah Ning frowned as she looked at the completely blackened, shiny corpse. It seemed not to be flesh, but rather carved from some smooth material. The muscles were sunken, especially the corners of the mouth, which had a half-smile that made her skin crawl. She was particularly uneasy about the long, menacing fingernails on the ten fingers, which resembled the claws of a monster.

(End of this chapter)