A comprehensive overview of tombs: starting with the Yellow Weasel's Tomb

Chapter 60 Kangxi's Treasured Sword

Compared to the skull, the tailbone of the Magnificent Boa is much easier to clean.

Bai Jing quickly removed a milky-white bone about two centimeters long from the tail of the brocade-scaled python. The bone was very thin and long, and one end was slightly curved, just like a fishhook.

Bai Jing knew that this was another treasure on the Golden Scale Python, the 'Ruyi Hook'.

Watching Bai Jing work for half an hour, taking out a light blue bead and a small bone that looked like a fishhook from the body of the brocade-scaled python.

Everyone was puzzled, as they didn't recognize what these two things were.

Hu Bayi did know some legends about the Golden-Scaled Python, but he wasn't entirely sure.

After Bai Jing finished doing all this, he simply cleaned the blood off his body, then pointed to the brocade python on the ground and said, "When we go back, let's take this with us. Legend has it that the meat of this thing is just as good as ginseng and deer antler."

No one questioned Bai Jing's suggestion.

However, Hu Bayi immediately asked, "Old Bai, we've already circled around here. The bottom of the crematorium is right here, and we've looked at the other places too. There's no way forward. So, how do we get there?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jing glanced around the room and quickly spotted a spot. He then pointed there and said, "Who said there's no road? Isn't this the road?"

As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes turned to the direction Bai Jing was pointing.

That was a sewer entrance.

Previously, the python had damaged the surrounding pipes by running around the room before it died, causing water to leak out.

All this water flowed underground through this sewer, which clearly led to somewhere.

Seeing this, Fatty Wang immediately suggested, "Let's go down and take a look."

No one objected. Seeing that no one had any objections, Bai Jing walked to the sewer. There was a rectangular iron gate half a meter long at the entrance of the sewer, and there was a bolt inside. Below was a drainage channel.

Looking down from above, you can see that this sewer is quite large, large enough for a person to pass through.

Immediately, Bai Jing picked up a steel fork next to him, removed the iron bolt locking the iron fence, and then opened the iron fence.

Then, just in case, they all put on gas masks and carefully went down into the sewer one by one with guns.

Bai Jing was the first to leave, and Hu Bayi was the last.

After Bai Jing descended to the bottom, he helped the others down one by one. Only after everyone was down did Bai Jing turn on his flashlight and shine it around.

He can actually see clearly without a flashlight, but he only does it to take care of others.

At this moment, everyone could see that the sewer was quite large, and because water had just flowed through it, there was still some water on the ground, but not much.

Most importantly, there were also a lot of weeds growing on the ground.

Bai Jing seemed to have discovered something and immediately laughed, "So that's why we couldn't find it! It's right here."

As he spoke, Bai Jing pulled the [item] from the ground.

He showed everyone something that looked like a tree branch and said, "Look, this is the Guanyin Vine. Pull some out, and you won't have to be afraid of other Scaled Pythons."

Upon hearing Bai Jing's words, the others quickly picked some Guanyin vines and put them on their bodies in case of emergency.

After seeing that everyone had collected some Guanyin vines, Bai Jing pointed in one direction and said, "I just checked, and the water seems to be flowing that way. Also, I can feel that the air here is circulating."

Furthermore, there hasn't been a large-scale water flow for decades, so there are no toxic or harmful gases in the air. Although we don't know where the water is flowing, why don't we go and take a look?

No one objected to Bai Jing's suggestion. Bai Jing immediately took the lead and cleared the way, while the others followed closely behind him.

To prevent accidental discharge, everyone except Bai Jing, who was at the front, and Hu Bayi, who was at the back, carried their guns on their backs.

This underground waterway is incredibly long and deep, stretching as far as the eye can see.

After walking through the waterway for more than half an hour, a huge iron gate finally appeared ahead. The gate was locked with iron chains, and its purpose was unknown.

Looking at the iron gate locked by a chain as thick as an arm, Yanzi said with disappointment, "There's no way out again?"

Just when everyone was at a loss, Old Sheepskin took out a long knife from his body and handed it over, saying, "Kid, why don't you try this?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jing also looked at the long knife that the old sheepskin had handed over.

This knife has a long handle and a long blade, with a straight and slanted tip. It not only has a long blood groove, but also a golden dragon inlaid on it, making it clearly no ordinary item.

Upon holding the knife, Bai Jing couldn't help but exclaim, "What a fine knife! The blade is compact and the edge is sharp. It's truly a fine knife."

Then, Bai Jing took the knife in one hand and handed the iron chain to Hu Bayi, saying, "Old Hu, you hold the chain, I'll try out this knife."

Seeing this, Hu Bayi didn't hesitate. He took the iron chain, straightened it, and Bai Jing, without using much strength, chopped the chain in two with a single stroke.

next moment--

"Good knife!"

The sound was so loud that it startled everyone present.

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Yanzi, who had not yet come to her senses.

Yanzi noticed the strange looks everyone was giving her and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is this knife really that good?"

After these words were spoken, no one else dared to say anything more.

Bai Jing looked at the knife in his hand with admiration, then asked Old Sheepskin, "Uncle Sheepskin, what is the origin of this knife?"

Old Sheepskin said, "I'm not too sure about that. All I know is that this knife is said to be from the Kangxi era. I got it from a herdsman by trading a few sheep for it. He said that the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty gave it to his ancestors."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jing nodded in understanding; there was nothing wrong with what he said.

According to Bai Jing, there were indeed many Mongolian-style swords in the Manchu imperial palace, and Emperor Kangxi often gave swords to Mongolian nobles when dealing with them, while also accepting swords from others.

It's quite normal that some of the knives that Emperor Kangxi gave to the leaders of various Mongol tribes have survived to this day.

Immediately, Bai Jing went up and tore off the iron chain, then opened the door.

Chapter 61 Zombies

After opening the door, Bai Jing handed the knife back to Old Sheepskin, but Old Sheepskin did not take it. Instead, he handed the scabbard to Bai Jing.

Now, Bai Jing was at a loss for what to do.

Old Sheepskin seemed to have seen through Bai Jing's thoughts, and immediately said with a smile, "Take it. As the saying goes, a fine sword is for a hero. I'm giving this sword to you today. Only in your hands can such a fine sword play a greater role."

After saying that, without waiting for Bai Jing's objection, he threw the scabbard at Bai Jing and then went through the iron gate. Clearly, Old Sheepskin did not give Bai Jing a chance to refuse.

Seeing this, Bai Jing remained silent.

However, since Old Sheepskin gave him this knife, he would accept it and put it to use.

This cause and effect will always come back to haunt you.

Bai Jing simply sheathed his sword and walked at the very back, entering through the iron gate.

After the group entered through the iron gate, they walked for a while longer. Fatty Wang complained impatiently, "This sewer system is like a maze. They're all the same. We've been walking for ages and haven't seen a single gate."

As they were talking, they noticed something odd about a wall nearby.

The wall was made of stone, and it looked very solid.

But strangely, there was no sign of any adhesive on the wall.

The swallow was a little confused and immediately asked in bewilderment, "Why is this place so tightly blocked off?"

Hu Bayi seemed somewhat uncertain as well: "Maybe there's something behind it."

Bai Jing stepped forward and touched the stone wall, saying, "This wall has no adhesive; it collapses as soon as you touch it. What are you using to block it like this?"

After saying that, Bai Jing pushed the stone wall down with all his might.

As the stone was pushed over, a cave about half a person's height was revealed behind it.

Bai Jing glanced at it twice and said, "I'll go in and take a look first."

After saying that, Bai Jing entered the cave.

The others also urged him to be careful.

As Bai Jing moved forward, he also realized that this was a winding passage leading upwards.

The passage wasn't very long; he reached the end after climbing for a short time.

Something seemed to be blocking the top, but Bai Jing pushed it up.

Then, Bai Jing discovered that it was a carpet.

Bai Jing removed the carpet and looked around, confirming that he was currently under a bed.

Immediately, Bai Jing slowly climbed out and called out towards the entrance of the passage, "Come on, everyone, this is a room."

Upon hearing this, the others also entered the passage one by one and crawled over here.

After Bai Jing came out, he moved the bed, making it much easier for the people behind to get in and out.

Soon, everyone entered the room.

Then, everyone looked around the room.

The group shone their flashlights around and discovered that it was a room with a distinctly European style.

The room was fully equipped with all the amenities one could need, including a bed, bookshelves, candles, tables and chairs, and even a European-style fireplace.

Here, Fatty Wang also found a bottle of wine that had been stored for who knows how many years.

Bai Jing took it, smelled it, and laughed, "Oh, it's foreign liquor."