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

The fat man dug up some broken stones.

"We've found it too!"

Xiao Chu and Xiao Sa from the archaeological team also exclaimed in surprise.

Ok?

Looking at the broken stones in the fat man's hand, Su Mo frowned. "This was caused by explosives!"

Old Hu largely agreed with Su Mo's statement, "These are indeed traces left by explosives..."

Seeing that the archaeological team members were still somewhat puzzled, Lao Hu explained, "This explosive is no ordinary explosive. I've seen it before when I was in the army. It's military-grade high explosive, which is very suitable for small-scale precision blasting!"

Hearing that Lao Hu's words were reasonable and well-founded, everyone believed him.

Professor Chen's face was contorted with rage, veins bulging. "Such a huge hole! These tomb raiders are truly despicable!"

"Hey guys..."

Su Mo took off his leather jacket and called out to the group, "A few of you, come and clear all the sand out of here..."

Professor Chen nodded repeatedly, "Xiao Chu, Xiao Sa, go and lend a hand to Comrade Xiao Su. We need to conduct a rescue excavation of this ancient tomb!"

"it is good!"

Xiao Sa and Xiao Chu each responded, then jumped down with their tools.

"Fatty's here too!"

And so, with the digging of seven or eight grown men, a tunnel leading directly to the tomb was quickly cleared.

"They've dug it all the way through..."

After saying that, Su Mo jumped down.

"........."

Everyone was stunned, but after a short while, Su Mo's voice came from inside the tunnel again, "It's okay, you can come down!"

Upon hearing this, everyone finally entered the tunnel one by one.

"this…"

As soon as Professor Chen steadied himself, the first thing he saw when he looked up was the mess inside the tomb and the coffins that had been violently pried open.

"How could they do this... This is a treasure of human history and civilization!"

Professor Chen was heartbroken.

"I see…"

Anliman saw a leather bag on the ground and suddenly shouted, "I know where these people come from! They are the foreigners I brought into the desert before. My old man was arrested and taken to the police station because of them!"

"I never imagined they were tomb raiders!"

Listening to An Liman's complaints and looking at the empty tomb chamber—cleaner than his face—the fat man was extremely annoyed. "Damn it, these tomb raiders didn't even leave us any treasure..."

Xiao Sa looked at the fat man and asked, "If you were a tomb raider, would you leave treasures for those who come after you?"

"........."

The fat man almost choked on Xiao Sa's words. Recalling the tomb of Prince Gu Mo last night, he realized that he had also cleaned up all the treasures in the ancient tomb, but he hadn't kept a single valuable item.

"Brother..."

Old Hu walked up to Su Mo and asked, "Can you tell what kind of tomb this is?"

Without hesitation, Su Mo said, "Judging from the tomb's structure and the age of the murals on the walls, this should be an ancient tomb from the Wei-Jin period..."

Recalling what Grandpa Anliman had said earlier, Sherry Yang frowned, "These tomb raiders were only a few days ahead of us?"

Old Hu looked down and examined the empty coffin. A bold guess formed in his mind: "These foreigners took all the corpses out of the ancient tomb. I've heard that many collectors abroad like to collect mummies!"

A mummified corpse?

The fat man imagined it for a moment and his scalp tingled. "Foreigners' tomb raiders are really perverted. I've really learned something new!"

Professor Chen was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. "These damned robbers actually dared to try to steal the treasures of Chinese civilization!"

Su Mo then said quietly, "We might encounter them again. I suspect their destination is the same as ours, probably the Jingjue Ancient City!"

"..."

Everyone was horrified.

"You guys go ahead and get busy..."

Seeing that the ancient tomb had lost its value, Su Mo didn't want to stay there and turned back to the ground. Under Professor Chen's instructions, the archaeological team began to record and study the ancient tomb, trying to discover something of value.

Back on the ground, Su Mo said to Lao Hu and Fatty in a deep voice, "We must be careful from now on and not act rashly. These foreign tomb raiders can produce explosives, so they must also have firearms..."

"Oh shit!"

The fat man cursed, "They stole our treasure! I'll make sure they never leave alive!"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Magnet Mountain, Poisonous Snakes, and the Ancient City of Jingjue!

After learning that the tomb raiders were also headed to the Jingjue Ancient City, the archaeological team dared not linger in the abandoned tomb.

After taking notes and recording the locations, the team embarked on their journey to find the ancient city of Jingjue once again.

However, the journey was more difficult than anyone had imagined.

Water shortage!

The long journey was arduous!

Even the high-tech equipment prepared by Sherry Yang, such as the compass, all malfunctioned a few days later, and a sense of despair permeated the entire archaeological team.

"Following the instructions in Ms. Yang's notebook..."

Xiao Sa wiped the sweat from his face and said weakly, "We should be at the location of Magnet Mountain now, but there's no mountain here!"

This wasn't just Xiao Sa's idea; everyone was pondering it, and some were even starting to waver, doubting that the so-called Jingjue Ancient City was just a legend.

"Don't panic, everyone..."

As the team leader, Su Mo reassured everyone, "Miss Yang's compass is malfunctioning, which means that Cishan is not far from us. Once we pass Cishan, we will reach the ancient city of Jingjue!"

"Comrades..."

Professor Chen also said, "Just hang in there! What's a little setback? Soon our names will be known throughout the world along with the ancient city of Jingjue!"

It must be said that Professor Chen's impassioned speech did indeed calm the archaeological team down considerably.

Time passed by, second by second.

The fiery sun slowly set, casting a shadow over the sky. As everyone looked up, they saw a black mountain peak slowly emerging in the distance.

Cishan!

This is a thought that everyone shares!

The majestic Cishan Mountain, resembling a giant dragon lying on the ground, inspires awe.

“Magnetic Mountain…”

Sherry Yang was both surprised and delighted, "The ancient city of Jingjue is right behind Cishan Mountain!"

"Let's go!"

With the ancient city of Jingjue so close at hand, Little Sabi became anxious. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's quickly cross Cishan Mountain and explore the secrets of the ancient city of Jingjue!"

"..."

Everyone laughed and quickened their pace, marching towards Cishan.

.........

Two hours later, it was completely dark, and the group arrived at the foot of Cishan Mountain.

"Giddy up! Giddy up!"

The camels, which had been moving quickly, suddenly stopped at the foot of Cishan Mountain. No matter how hard the people kicked and hit them, the camels remained unmoved and refused to take another step forward.

The fat man asked Anliman, "What happened?"

"I don't know either..."

Anliman was clearly encountering this situation for the first time, and he was sweating profusely with anxiety. "Old man, I don't know either..."

Suddenly, looking at the peaks of Cishan Heiyao, Anliman seemed to realize something and cried out in fear, "I know! This must be the devil's lair! The camels dare not enter it..."

"Let's go! This is God warning us; there's something terrifying inside!"

Before anyone could speak, Shirley Yang exclaimed anxiously, "Impossible! The ancient city of Jingjue is right behind us; we absolutely cannot retreat again..."

"But…"

Anliman sighed helplessly, "You saw the camels' reaction, didn't you? They just wouldn't move..."

"Sir, please calm down..."

Seeing that the situation was threatening to spiral out of control, Su Mo quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "Animals are far more sensitive to danger than humans. There may be danger ahead, but we've been facing danger almost every moment these past few days..."

"Why don't we leave the camel here first and go inside to take a look..."

Hearing Su Mo's words, Shirley Yang immediately nodded, "Yes, yes, it would be good for us to go down and take a look..."

The ancient city of Jingjue, which her parents had been searching for for many years, was now within reach. Shirley Yang would never give up. To put everyone at ease, Shirley Yang took the lead and entered the Cishan Mountain.

Su Mo, Lao Hu, and Fatty followed behind Shirley Yang without hesitation.

"Team Leader Su, Lao Hu!"

They hadn't walked far when Shirley Yang suddenly screamed.

Su Mo and Lao Hu exchanged a glance, quickened their pace, and darted away.

"Miss Yang!"

Old Hu shouted and looked up to find Shirley Yang standing in the distance, with a corpse lying at her feet.

Corpse!

This means there is danger nearby!