The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

And... we're almost at the finish line!

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After running a few steps, the group found Huo Sanniang and the blind miner from before in a cave.

The blind old miner slumped to the ground, while Huo San Niang (Li Li Hao) whispered something in his ear.

No one knows what Huo Sanniang said to him, but the old miner's emotions calmed down a lot, and he no longer looked panicked.

"Third Sister, what's wrong?"

Zhang Qishan asked in a low voice, already having some guesses in his mind.

Huo San Niang was so excited earlier, she must have discovered something.

Hearing Zhang Qishan's words, Huo Sanniang nodded and sighed.

“I’ve heard him sing before; it was a Peking Opera.”

“In Changsha, apart from Second Master’s family, no other opera troupe dares to sing that song.”

"what?!"

Zhang Qishan's expression changed, and he looked at the old miner.

"The seniors of the Red Mansion came here, but only one person left alive. The person who left was poisoned by the Blood Poison Grass and died after leaving behind a few words."

“Ordinary miners wouldn’t listen to the Hong family’s music; he must have met someone from the Hong family.”

"Perhaps he knows what happened in the mine back then!"

Chapter 203 Miners' Dwellings, Secrets of the Mines!

"Ring... Ring..."

Just as Zhang Qishan was about to ask the old miner a question.

A clear, crisp bell rang out.

The sound of the bells seemed to come from some distance, but it was clearly audible in the quiet mine tunnels.

"They're here...they're here..."

Hearing the approaching sound of the bell, the old miner shuddered and grabbed Huo Sanniang's hand that was on his shoulder.

"Hurry, hurry, come with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the old miner sprang into action, pulling Huo Sanniang deeper into the mine.

Seeing this, Zhang Qishan's eyes lit up, and he beckoned his men to follow.

There's definitely something wrong with the sound of that bell, and this old miner definitely knows the secrets of this mine!

Otherwise, he would never have been so agitated.

Fang Yun walked at the back, glancing at the direction from which the bell sound came before taking a step.

Indeed, a faint aura of corpse yin emanated from it, which felt similar to that of the Blood Poison Grass.

However, he had almost forgotten all of these details and could no longer recall the specifics.

But there wasn't anything seriously wrong. He remembered there wasn't much danger in this tomb. As for the bell, he could just ask the old miner about it later. 553

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After that, the group followed the old miner and went deep into the mine tunnel.

Although the old miner was blind, he was very familiar with the mine tunnels and could calculate the location based on the marks on the rock walls and the distance of footsteps.

Following the old miner, they circled the mine tunnels several times, turned several forks, and passed through an opening covered by a wig, arriving inside a huge cave.

The cave was filled with bunk beds and tables and chairs, and the surrounding area was full of mining tools and daily necessities.

It's clear that this used to be where miners lived.

After the old miner entered the lodging, he relaxed completely, found a bed and lay down directly, still muttering opera lines.

After looking around the cave, Zhang Qishan spoke to everyone with a confident expression.

"This old miner is definitely not crazy!"

"Buddha... isn't this insane?"

Qi Tiezui pursed his lips, not really believing what Zhang Qishan said.

The old miner seemed a bit eccentric, only talking to himself and not paying any attention to all of them.

"He was frightened by us."

Fang Yun shook his head and smiled, "Look at the number on his clothes, it's the same as the number on that bed."

“He is blind, yet he managed to bring us here and find his own bed, which means he knows everything about the mine. How could he be crazy?”

Upon hearing this, Qi Tiezui immediately looked towards the old miner.

Indeed, the old miner's clothes had numbers woven into them, the same as the numbers painted on the foot of the bed.

"So, there were quite a few miners living here back then."

At this point, a look of surprise appeared on Qi Tiezui's face.

"But this mine has been closed for over thirty years. Why is this old miner still here? And what's wrong with his eyes?"

Zhang Qishan shook his head. "That's exactly what I want to know."

"But this is also good news. If I'm not mistaken, this old miner was probably among the first people to enter the mine."

"Let's ask him again once he's calmed down."

"By the way, Third Sister, did you discover anything earlier?"

Upon hearing this, Huo San Niang nodded and looked at the old miner who was talking to himself.

"The song he sang earlier was 'Mu Guiying Breaks the Heavenly Gate Formation.' In Changsha, only the Hong family's troupe dared to sing such a grand song."

“My ancestors came to this mine before, so I think that old miner saw the Hong family back then. After all, ordinary miners can’t afford to listen to music.”

"I see!"

Zhang Qishan's eyes lit up, and he smiled.

If that's the case, then this old miner is really important to them.

Once he calms down, we'll definitely be able to get some important information out of him.

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after an hour.

The old miner, Zhang Qishan, Huo Sanniang, and Qi Tiezui sat around the table, while Fang Yun stood to the side smoking.

In the past hour, Zhang Qishan had ordered his men to thoroughly explore the cave.

The cave was very large, with about a hundred single beds. Deep inside the cave, it was connected to another small cave.

The small cave contained a large number of mining tools, as well as a large quantity of canned rice, flour, and other food.

Judging from the quantity of supplies, Riku himself valued this mine highly, replenishing supplies all at once to avoid attracting attention by making multiple trips out of the mine.

As for information about ancient tombs, none were found in the miners' dormitory.

However, the old miner's spirits have improved considerably, and he is now able to communicate with the others.

After learning that everyone was from the Central Plains and came from Changsha, the old miner was very enthusiastic and didn't hide anything, telling them everything he knew.

Riki himself bought the mine.

With mines, there is a natural need for miners.

The price offered by the mine owner was twice as high as that of ordinary mines, so miners from the surrounding areas all came to this new mine. Even teenagers wanted to make this big money, and he was one of them.

Riku himself accepted everything that came his way; as long as he could lift the tools, he took them all.

At first, mining went smoothly, and Ritsu paid on time. The only limitation was that you couldn't go home until the mine was completely emptied.

However, the deeper you dig into the mine, the stranger it becomes.

Moreover, Riki himself was not only digging out mineral veins, but also soil and rock layers, creating a pit that resembled a bunker.

The mine pits were dug larger and larger, covering an increasingly wider area.

Six months later, the miners even unearthed quite a few coffins.

Upon seeing the coffin, the miners realized something was wrong; they knew they had dug in the wrong place and stumbled upon an ancient tomb.

However, Riku himself had no taboos about ancient tombs and used force to compel the miners to continue digging.

Concerned for their lives, the miners had no choice but to obey, digging and expanding the mine for Riku himself while also slowly excavating the ancient tomb.

Later, several new people joined the mining team.

The new recruits could sing, and they were very popular with the miners, quickly becoming one of them.

The subsequent mining process went smoothly, and the mine was completely excavated in less than three years. The mine that Riki himself wanted was expanded, and the ancient tomb was excavated to its final stage.

But just as Riku himself was preparing to completely excavate the ancient tomb.

Those miners who could sing devised a plan to blow up the mine tunnel leading to the ancient tomb, causing the entire tunnel to collapse.