In Panjiayuan, the first thing they did was trick Lao Hu into going tomb raiding.

"Moreover, judging from the experience of the past two days, the clothing and architecture of the Eastern Xia Kingdom at that time also indicate that their productivity was not high. So how could they have the ability to build such a mausoleum?"

"Even if I had the ability, I wouldn't have the time!"

Wang Yueban was also very puzzled and chimed in, "Yes, ancient tombs were ranked. How big is the mausoleum you're talking about?"

Chen Pi Asi did not respond to the two, but asked instead, "I just heard you mention the clothing of the Dongxia people. Have you seen it in these murals?"

Wu Xie looked at Wang Yueban, and seeing Wang Yueban nod, he replied, "Before, in the underwater tomb, which was Wang Zanghai's mausoleum, we saw a group of women wearing such clothes carrying out a funeral procession on the snow mountain."

"The destination is a palace floating in the clouds!"

Chen Pi Asi knew that this was the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top that Wu Xie and Wang Yueban had mentioned before.

Chen Pi pondered for a moment and said, "Have you ever considered that the so-called Heavenly Palace on the Clouds might be the same place as the Eastern Xia Imperial Mausoleum?"

Wu Xie said, "We've considered that possibility, but didn't Master Su and the others just say that the Eastern Xia was destroyed at the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty..."

"The Heavenly Palace on the Clouds is Wang Zanghai's masterpiece; there's a gap of several decades, even a century, between them!"

"No, no, no..."

Shirley Yang interrupted Wu Xie, saying, "Actually, the Dongxia people were not completely wiped out. After the war, a remnant of their tribe hid in the deep mountains!"

"This is recorded in the 'Goryeo Chronicle'. In the early Ming Dynasty, some Korean ginseng gatherers saw these people dressed in strange clothes in the deep mountains!"

"These people are the Dongxia people who were left behind and hid in the deep mountains back then!"

Wang Kaixuan said, "So, does that mean the Eastern Xia Kingdom didn't truly perish after its destruction, but still exists? Ah... if that's the case, then the Yunxiang Heavenly Palace and the Eastern Xia Imperial Mausoleum could indeed be the same place..."

Monk Hua said, "That's right. The historical records I've studied also prove that the Dongxia people were not completely wiped out..."

At this point, Monk Hua smiled mysteriously: "Furthermore, we have the most direct evidence to prove it!"

After speaking, Monk Hua looked at Chen Pi.

Chen Pi then pulled a folded piece of silk from his pocket.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chen Pi slowly unfurled the silk.

Before long, a bronze fish with snake-like eyebrows appeared in everyone's sight.

Aside from Su Mo, who didn't care about this, and Lao Hu and others who were clueless.

Wu Xie, Wang Yueban, and Zhang Qiling were all deeply moved and shocked when they saw the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish.

Wu Xie blurted out, "Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish!"

As he spoke, he unconsciously reached for his right trouser pocket.

Wang Yueban quietly moved Wu Xie's hand away, coughed, and asked Chen Pi Asi, "What's this?"

Chen Pi Asi sneered.

Su Mo was speechless. Did you really think Chen Pi Asi was an idiot?

If Wu Xie hadn't mentioned the name of the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish, it would have been understandable for you to ask this question. But now that Wu Xie has revealed the name of the creature, you're still pretending to be clueless.

Isn't this looking down on Chen Pi Asi?

Chen Pi sneered, "Back when I was a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and outlaws), your father wasn't even old enough to wear diapers yet, and you're already trying to pull a fast one on me..."

With that, Chen Pi handed the snake-browed bronze fish to Wu Xie: "Here, take a look!"

Wu Xie carefully took the snake-browed bronze fish, looking at it with a deeply unsettled feeling.

Chapter 346: The Secret of the Snake-Eyed Bronze Fish

"The snake-browed bronze fish from Mirror Palace is actually in his hands!"

Wu Xie said in surprise to Wang Yueban.

Wang Yueban whispered, "Is it true?"

Wu Xie countered, "These things can be fake?"

Wang Yueban: "..."

After a long silence, Wang Yueban said again, "Tianzhen, quickly return it to Master Chen, don't let him break it!"

Wu Xie returned the snake-browed bronze fish to Chen Pi Asi.

Monk Hua said, "This bronze fish is a variant of the dragon. My fourth grandfather obtained it by chance. I believe the person who made this bronze fish must know a lot about the Eastern Xia Kingdom!"

"What's even more peculiar is that he hid a very secret through this bronze fish!"

After saying that, Monk Hua said to Chen Pi, "Fourth Grandfather, may I borrow it for a moment!"

Chen Pi nodded and handed the snake-browed bronze fish in his hand to Monk Hua.

The monk Hua took the bronze fish with snake-shaped eyebrows, held it by both ends, and, holding a flashlight in his right hand, said to the crowd, "Everyone, look!"

As he spoke, he shone the flashlight on the snake-browed bronze fish.

Before long, a miraculous scene unfolded before everyone's eyes.

The flashlight beam shone on the body of the snake-browed bronze fish, and the fish suddenly shone with golden light.

On the distant stone wall, lines of golden ancient characters appeared.

Upon seeing the golden characters on the stone wall, Wu Xie, Wang Yueban, Zhang Qiling, and Pan Zi were all stunned.

None of them expected that the snake-browed bronze fish would contain such an intricate mechanism.

Lang Feng took out his phone and started taking pictures.

The monk Hua explained with a smile, "The secret actually lies in the scales of the bronze fish; there are forty-seven Jurchen characters hidden inside!"

"When I first discovered it, I was also shocked, it's absolutely amazing!"

"The ancients had such ingenious ideas and such skills, I am truly in awe of them!"

Wu Xie was both shocked and angry. He only knew how to collect the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish by all means, but he never thought of deciphering the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish.

Wu Xie clenched his fists, suppressing his agitated emotions, and tried his best to calm his tone: "What's recorded on it?"

Monk Hua turned off his flashlight and said, "The data on this is incomplete, and I can't decipher it..."

"However, I firmly believe that the person who made this bronze fish wanted to record the secrets of the Eastern Xia Kingdom."

"The scattered records here indicate that after the decisive battle between the Eastern Xia and the Mongols, a group of people retreated to the border between Jilin and Goryeo. They lived there for a long time, seemingly engaged in some kind of sacrificial activity..."

"If I could find all the data, I would definitely be able to uncover the truth of this history!"

As he spoke, Monk Hua returned the snake-browed bronze fish in his hand to Chen Pi Asi.

Su Mo kindly reminded him, "Now that you've cracked the secret of the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish, don't you know it was made by Wang Zanghai?"

Monk Hua raised an eyebrow. "Wang Zanghai?"

"What!!"

Wu Xie's expression turned to shock: "The Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish was made by Wang Zanghai???"

"Master Su...you...I..."

"I'm not doubting you, I just want to confirm again whether this snake-browed bronze fish was really made by Wang Zanghai?"

Su Mo nodded: "That's right, the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish was indeed made by Wang Zanghai!"

Old Hu stroked his chin, combining the information given by Monk Hua earlier, and analyzed point by point: "Since the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish was made by Wang Zanghai, and the writing inside is Dongxia script, it is now almost certain that the Cloud Palace you mentioned and the Dongxia Imperial Mausoleum are the same place!"

Zhang Yingchuan added, "That's right. Whether it's the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds or the Eastern Xia Imperial Mausoleum, both are definitely related to Wang Zanghai..."

Upon hearing Su Mo and the others' words, Wang Yueban froze on the spot.

In fact, he and Wu Xie had always known that the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish was related to Wang Zanghai, but they never expected that the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish was actually made by Wang Zanghai.

What exactly is the secret of the snake-browed bronze fish, or rather, the secret of Wang Zanghai?

Why did he create the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish, a famous minister under Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty?

Why were they also scattered in other ancient tombs?

What earth-shattering secret does the Eastern Xia Kingdom hold that makes Wang Zanghai so cautious?

"..."

Wu Xie reached into his pocket again and touched the snake-browed bronze fish.

At this moment, he wished he could take out the snake-browed bronze fish and hand it over to the monk Hua for deciphering.

In this way, all the secrets will be revealed!

Seeing Wu Xie's actions, Wang Yueban quietly moved Wu Xie's hand away again and gave him a subtle look, signaling Wu Xie not to make any rash moves!

Chen Pi carefully placed the bronze fish on the silk and put it away, saying, "I only recently learned that Xie Lao Jiu's grandson, Xie Xiao Hua, also has a snake-browed bronze fish..."

"I already had it, but that brat Wu Sansheng took it from me!"

Upon hearing his third uncle's name, Wu Xie's expression became somewhat awkward. "Really? Fourth Grandfather, you're so generous! You just lent out such a valuable item like that!"

Wang Yueban frantically flattered him, "Look at Fourth Master's character, he truly deserves to be called the pillar of the Nine Gates!"

Chen Pi scoffed, "What a load of rubbish! Back in the day, Zhang Dafoye wanted nothing more than to skin me alive... I'm getting off-topic..."

"That kid Wu Sansheng gave me two ancient tombs in exchange for the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish, and he also promised to give it to me once he deciphered the information about the bronze fish!"

"No matter how I calculate it, I'm not at a disadvantage!"

"But now there's been absolutely no follow-up. Ugh, that brat, he's really heartless. Is this kid really Wu Laogou's son?"

"Your grandfather isn't like that at all!"

"..."

Wu Xie awkwardly touched his nose.

Chen Pi continued, "Your third uncle sent you to find the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top, so he must have already deciphered all the information on this bronze fish. I underestimated him..."

"..."

Wu Xie's pupils contracted in shock.

Chapter 347: Someone Has Been Here