The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"Sister Ning, the secret hidden in that picture has been cracked. I'll send a message to your phone right away."

"That's what they said excitedly on the other end of the radio."

"What? A tomb from the Western Zhou Dynasty? Isn't this the tomb of a high-ranking official from the State of Lu during the Warring States period?"

Ah Ning muttered to herself.

This news was not good for Aning, as the intelligence they had received only revealed the location of the ancient tomb.

The remaining messages were not fully deciphered.

At the time, Aning was just worried that this fat sheep had been targeted by others.

That's why they told the old man that they had found information about the ancient tomb containing the secret to immortality.

Aning felt even more uneasy; they were just a group of mercenaries.

When it comes to killing, they can do it without restraint.

But how effective are their killing skills in this mysterious ancient tomb?

Aning herself didn't know either.

After all, several of our brothers had already been killed.

Several of the people the old man brought with him also disappeared.

……

"Our top priority now is to find the location of the main tomb. Third Uncle, how much of this map have you deciphered?"

Wu Xie asked.

"Don't underestimate your third uncle. Apart from me, there are definitely no more than ten people in the world who can understand this. Before I even called you over, I had already deciphered most of it."

Uncle Wu said proudly.

Uncle Wu was not exaggerating. You see, some of the texts that have survived to this day still have some records.

By finding fragments of information in various books and piecing them together, one can decipher ancient texts.

The location of the ancient tomb is recorded on the silk paper.

The language on this paper describes the terrain in a very real way.

This isn't something that just anyone can figure out.

Without any inherited knowledge or foundation, it's truly like trying to read a book written in a foreign language – completely baffling.

"There are only three walls and this tunnel here. Which way should we go?"

Wu Xie asked.

"That's easy. For tomb raiders, walls are just decorations; they can just smash them down. It's not difficult at all."

As Pan Zi spoke, he picked up the Luoyang shovel in his hand.

"Stop, don't move."

Zhang Qi suddenly shouted.

"Hey buddy, can you stop being so jumpy? You'll scare the person going into the tomb to death."

Pan Zi said irritably.

Zhang Qi's sudden shout just now did startle Pan Zi.

"Listen carefully, what can you hear?"

Fang Yun said calmly.

Everyone immediately held their breath and focused their attention, pressing themselves against the wall.

"This...this is the sound of liquid flowing!"

Wu Xie said in surprise.

"This is strange. I've never seen anything like this before when tomb raiding. What could this be?"

Pan Zi was extremely puzzled.

“In the past, the tombs I took you to excavate were all small ones. For those kinds of tombs, it was already quite remarkable if they had a mechanism. This is not an ordinary ancient tomb.”

Uncle Wu said.

"The owner of the tomb did not want his descendants to rob his tomb, so the workers who built the tomb would starve to death here. In order to prevent outsiders from entering, an acid used in alchemy would be placed in the walls."

"Just one drop of this acid is enough to penetrate a person's body; we must draw this acid out."

Zhang Qi explained.

"Brother Zhang Qi, if we can't break down this wall, how do we get those bricks out?"

Wu Xie quickly replied.

……

Zhang Qi didn't speak, but instead touched the wall inch by inch.

Suddenly, the outstretched fingers stopped, as if they had found something.

All the onlookers saw was Zhang Qi using his middle and index fingers to clamp a brick tightly between his fingers.

The bricks didn't move an inch.

"Two-finger cave exploration is a Zhang family tradition, but it's not quite the same as mine. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it always feels a bit strange. However, its uses and abilities are almost identical. I'll find an opportunity to explore Zhang Qi's secrets."

Fang Yun muttered to himself.

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Zhang Qi pulled hard and yanked the brick out.

He then skillfully took out a tube from his backpack and inserted it directly into the groove.

Place the other end of the conduit on a water channel in the tomb chamber.

Upon closer inspection, everyone saw a pool of red liquid slowly flowing out, emitting a nauseating odor.

Five minutes later, no more fluid came out of the catheter.

"Okay, there's no danger now. We can smash this wall down."

Zhang Qi said.

Wu Xie and the others were also shocked by Zhang Qi's actions.

Pan Zi has been tomb raiding for so many years and has never seen a mechanism like this before.

However, it's not surprising that Pan Zi was short-sighted, as the tombs that Uncle Wu brought Pan Zi to search were all small ancient tombs.

This is the first time I've ever entered an ancient tomb like this, which belongs to a high-ranking official or nobleman.

That's why he acted like a novice.

After hearing Zhang Qi's words, Pan Zi grabbed the shovel in his hand without saying a word and started smashing it against the wall.

In no time at all, a huge hole was chiseled into the wall.

The group passed through the wall and entered a larger ancient tomb.

……

"Pan Ziwu Xie, go and light the eternal lamps here."

Uncle Wu gave the instructions.

After the twelve eternal lamps in the tomb were lit, the entire tomb came into clear view.

The tomb chamber was supported by twelve pillars and surrounded by walls, with only a large cauldron in the center, facing a coffin.

Pan Zi couldn't contain his joy at the sight, even though he was a frequent tomb raider.

Upon seeing this tomb, one should naturally first look for some gold and silver valuables. If one could find a couple of funerary objects, that would be the best outcome.

Pan Zi leaped onto the large cauldron in the middle, which contained a corpse.

Pan Zi showed no fear whatsoever and began rummaging through the corpse.

"You idiot, are you out of your mind? Get down here right now! In ancient times, this cauldron was used for sacrifices, and it was filled with sacrificial items. You'll get hurt if you stand in it like this."

Uncle Wu scolded.

"Third Uncle, we tomb raiders don't have so many things to worry about. Let me search carefully and see if there's anything valuable."

Pan Zi said dismissively.

Suddenly, the coffin in the tomb began to tremble violently, and black smoke billowed from the cracks.

As black smoke billowed out, eerie sounds emanated from the coffin, sending chills down one's spine.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Qi immediately knelt down on the ground.

He was muttering words that no one else could understand.

Uncle Wu reacted quickly and immediately pulled Pan Zi down from the top.

A sweeping kick landed on Wu Xie's leg, and the three of them knelt down like Zhang Qi, not daring to raise their heads.