The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

“There’s no third person here, so you can tell the truth now. I believe what your third uncle told you wasn’t very important, but you’ve gleaned some secrets from elsewhere.”

Fang Yun said calmly.

"Since you already know, then I will tell you everything."

Wu Xie quickly replied.

Wu Xie recounted in detail how he accidentally found his third uncle's notebook on the ghost ship.

"You're just like your third uncle; you're unwilling to tell the truth until the very end. What did you discover just now? Tell me."

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Fang Yun said calmly.

"Here's what happened, Fatty and I came here just now looking for the porcelain jar..."

Wu Xie confessed everything in one go.

"Civil engineering, a massive project, on a grand scale... Interesting."

Fang Yun said thoughtfully.

"Come on, follow me, turn on all the lights, and watch your step."

Fang Yun gave instructions.

Following behind Fang Yun, Wu Xie immediately felt an overwhelming sense of security.

Before anyone could see what Fang Yun touched, they heard a cracking sound.

Another tomb chamber appeared before Wu Xie.

Wu Xie followed Fang Yun inside.

Wu Xie turned on the lamp and looked around. The tomb chamber was actually circular.

In the center of the tomb chamber was a huge pool, on which floated a large foot basin-like object.

Wu Xie looked at the carvings and reliefs above.

It was determined to be a coffin.

“Brother Fang Yun, don’t you think the tomb owner was particularly creative? Look at this tomb chamber, it’s like a bathhouse. And look at the shape of the coffin. The tomb owner must have really enjoyed taking baths in his lifetime, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been designed like this.”

Wu Xie tried to hold back his laughter but couldn't help but burst out laughing.

“Take a good look. The experience of tomb raiders is accumulated little by little in this way. They don’t improve their skills by reading a book or hearing about it. Practice is the only true measure of success.”

Fang Yun said calmly.

Wu Xie nodded thoughtfully, then shone his flashlight into the pool, which seemed to be bottomless.

Chapter 275 The Down-on-His-Luck Fatty and Zhang Qi!

Just as Wu Xie was observing carefully, he suddenly felt a stinging itch on his neck.

Wu Xie quickly touched the area and realized that the itchy spots were from arrow wounds.

Although the lotus arrow cannot directly kill a person, it can still scratch the skin. The itching that Wu Xie felt just now was caused by the sweat passing through it.

Wu Xie couldn't care less about the subtle changes in his body at this moment; he seized the time to study the strange tomb.

Wu Xie only knew some aristocratic etiquette and did not know the specific structure of the tomb.

One can only speculate based on one's own thoughts.

"The place I'm in should be the burial tomb on the left. Logically speaking, the opposite side should be the burial tomb on the right. The tombs should all contain coffins made of white marble, with gold hidden at the bottom, and a circular pit in the middle filled with yellow soil, called a gold well. But there's nothing here, only a '620' water pit."

Wu Xie muttered to himself.

"Master Fang Yun, I have a question."

Wu Xie quickly replied.

"But it doesn't matter."

Fang Yun said calmly.

"The basin coffin should have been used during the Warring States period. Speaking of the Warring States period, the purple-gold treasure box we found in the tomb of King Lu Shang contained the snake-browed bronze fish from the underwater tomb. King Lu Shang also lived during the Warring States period. Is this just a coincidence?"

Wu Xie quickly asked.

"The basin coffin is indeed from the Warring States period, but this tomb is probably from the Ming Dynasty. It's true that there shouldn't be anything from the Warring States period here. But you can't be sure about everything. You'll understand what I'm saying as you go down more tombs in the future."

Fang Yun's ambiguous answer left Wu Xie completely confused.

Wu Xie had no choice but to give up. With a flashlight, he suddenly saw another porcelain jar here. He remembered the porcelain jar he had seen in the side room before, which contained the key to the problem.

Wu Xie quickly picked up the porcelain jar and examined it carefully.

The picture depicts a person dressed in Ming Dynasty clothing standing on a small hill, with a construction site below. There are also several people dressed in official robes on the construction site, which looks like a picture of inspecting a construction site.

“Master Fang Yun, I think the owner of this tomb is definitely not a royal or nobleman. According to my speculation, he should be an architect. Only such a person would have the ability and knowledge to use such a strange design in an ancient tomb. People from other industries would not have the ability to build such an ancient tomb, even if they had the idea.”

Wu Xie quickly replied.

"So, in your opinion, who do you think the tomb's occupant is?"

Fang Yun said calmly.

"The era has been determined; it must be the Ming Dynasty. There weren't many skilled craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty whose names are well-known. This person not only had to be qualified to build a tomb chamber like an imperial mausoleum, but more importantly, he must have understood feng shui and mechanisms. In this light, this person is very likely Wang Zanghai."

Wu Xie said with certainty.

“Wang Zanghai is a master of feng shui. Historically, he was appointed to participate in and design the entire Ming Imperial Palace, along with several large cities. Given his abilities, he is qualified to build such an underwater tomb.”

Fang Yun said calmly.

"It is said that the underwater tomb of Shen Wansan in Yinzibang, Zhouzhuang, was also designed by Wang Zanghai."

"Now all I need is some information to prove whether my conjecture is correct, but the tomb owner is not giving me the chance; I haven't seen a single inscription."

Wu Xie added.

Fang Yun remained silent, lost in thought.

Suddenly, a gurgling sound came from the pool, startling Wu Xie.

Wu Xie quickly took out a flashlight to observe the water surface, where bubbles were constantly rising to the surface in a corner.

These bubbles have no discernible pattern; they seem like a random occurrence.

Having experienced so much, Wu Xie no longer believes in chance or inevitability.

Wu Xie held his gun, aiming at the water's surface, his eyes fixed on the bubbling water.

"If you see any unidentified creature, don't worry about anything else, just shoot to save your life."

Wu Xie's heart was in his throat.

Suddenly, a white thing rushed up and almost hit Wu Xie.

"I...I...I'm about to burst."

Wu Xie looked closely and realized that the person who came up was actually Fatty.

Wu Xie was about to ask Fatty what had happened.

Unexpectedly, another hand reached out from beside his feet, startling Wu Xie so much that he took a few steps back.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Zhang Qi had also climbed up, shirtless as well, except that the Qilin on his body had disappeared.

Zhang Qi was clearly in much better shape than the fat man, but he took a deep breath...

Is this the right or the left side?

Zhang Qi asked.

"left."

Zhang Qi let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had escaped something.

He plopped down and immediately covered his wrist.

Wu Xie then noticed a black claw mark on Zhang Qi's wrist.

It's like it's etched into my bones.

Wu Xie suddenly had a bad feeling.

"What happened to you? How did you end up in such a sorry state?"

Wu Xie asked.

"It's a good thing you weren't here, or I probably would have peed my pants on the spot. It's a good thing there was a hole at the bottom of that coffin leading here, or Zhang Qi and I would have died in that godforsaken place."

The fat man gasped for breath, his expression one of utter terror.

"Now that you mention it, I'm intrigued. What could possibly scare you, Fatty? I'd really like to hear it."

Wu Xie asked curiously.

"How am I supposed to describe this? You know about that body part from before, right? There was something inside its stomach."

The fat man said.

"They ran into a drought demon. Luckily, they were quick enough to escape. Otherwise, that fat guy would definitely have died there."