Chapter 745 Tomb Robbery
Chapter 745 Tomb Robbery
Bai Wanwan nodded, her eyes falling on the weasel custard bun curled up at her feet:
“Indeed, there is no movement at all from our Custard Buns.
With its nature, it would have been digging in the soil non-stop if there was a tomb and buried gold and silver.
It's quiet now, so there must be something wrong with that mountain."
She no longer hesitated and waved her hand: "Let's go to the mountain that Azhi mentioned."
Everyone quickly moved their position and soon reached the foot of the mountain.
The mountain is backed by the continuous main peaks, and a stream flows around the foot of the mountain.
From a distance, two not-so-high side peaks stand symmetrically on both sides of the main mountain, looking like the wings of a bird spreading its wings to protect its nest. Local people call it "Double-Wing Mountain".
Azhi followed behind and said:
"Master, there's an anecdote about Shuangchi Mountain. A hunter said he saw a pair of divine birds building a nest on the top of the mountain.
Later, the divine bird flew away, and the shape of the mountain gradually changed into the shape of a bird spreading its wings. Over time, it was called this name.
Look at the mountain ridges on both sides. Don’t they look more and more like outstretched wings?
As soon as he finished speaking, Custard Bun suddenly pricked up his ears, sniffed the ground, and then began to dig the soil under his feet with his claws, making a soft "woohoo" sound in his throat.
Obviously, it sensed the aura of the tomb.
Gu Si Nian smiled and said, "So it's here, Wanwan, you don't want to enter the tomb, do you?"
Bai Wanwan chuckled and said, "Brother Si Nian, how come you understand me so well?"
Bai Wanwan was indeed very curious about this tomb and wanted to go down and take a look at it herself. Gu Si Nian scolded:
"Nonsense, there are many dangers here, it's not as simple as you think. I've seen records of it in ancient books.
In order to build this tomb, the empress specially invited the most skilled craftsman in the Western Regions to set up mechanical devices, and also incorporated the Qimen Dunjia technique of our Great Qi.
It is said that the tomb contains not only quicksand traps, poisonous arrows and hidden crossbows, but also illusion arrays that can confuse the mind. If you are not careful, you will lose your life.
Moreover, after the craftsman finished the work, the queen killed all the people who participated in the construction of the tomb to prevent the secret from being leaked.
The danger of this tomb is far beyond the reach of ordinary tombs. We must not take it lightly."
To put it bluntly, it was too dangerous and he didn't want Bai Wanwan to take the risk.
Bai Wanwan coughed and said, "Brother, we have so many talented people here. It's okay. I'll just take a look. If there's any danger, I'll come up, okay?"
Gu Sinian glared at her and said, "If I say no, then it's no. I'll go!"
"But didn't you just say it? It's dangerous..." Bai Wanwan looked at him helplessly.
Gu Sinian said calmly, "We have to see what's going on inside. However, the things in this empress's tomb must be extraordinary..."
Bai Wanwan looked at him and said, "No, if you want to go down, let's go down together. Just trust me, I've read a lot of Tomb Robbers' Chronicles and I definitely know more than you..."
Gu Sinian frowned and said to Bai Wanwan, "If you don't let me go down, I will find a way to go down."
"Okay, then you have to promise me that you will stand behind me."
Bai Wanwan nodded. The direction of the main tomb chamber had not been determined yet. Azhi squatted on the ground holding a compass, muttering to himself as he calculated the direction.
The custard bun next to it was not idle either. It kept circling around an old locust tree, and from time to time it used its claws to dig the soil under the roots of the tree. It looked like something was wrong.
Bai Wanwan glanced at the custard buns and then looked at Ah Zhi who was still calculating. "Don't calculate, just dig from under this tree. This should be the entrance to the tomb. Have someone try it."
Ah Zhi was stunned for a moment, then looked at the persistent look of Custard Bun and nodded immediately: "Okay!"
Dozens of people came carrying Luoyang shovels and started digging around the old locust tree.
Bai Wanwan turned to look at the people around her and said:
"With so many people here, we have to eat dinner.
Zhiwei, please send someone back to bring some food and provisions."
Zhiwei immediately arranged for people to rush to Qingshui County. Not long after, the sound of rolling wheels was heard in the distance.
Bai Wanwan walked forward, glanced at the supplies in the car, and nodded:
“The preparations are quite thorough. When we enter the main tomb chamber later, everyone should bring more food and water.
The situation in the tomb is unknown. If we get trapped, these are life-saving items."
She turned to look at Tao Yao and said:
"Taoyao, you stay outside and guard, I'll take the others down.
If there is a signal from below, or if there is any abnormal situation, you can come down to provide support."
Tao Yao said anxiously:
"Miss! Why don't you not go? The Eighteenth Prince said before that this tomb was laid out by craftsmen from the Western Regions.
There are quicksand, poisonous crossbows, and magic arrays inside. It's very dangerous! What will we do if something happens to you?"
Bai Wanwan smiled and said:
"Don't worry, your master is not that fragile. He has weathered so many storms before, so why would he be afraid of this tomb?
Besides, Azhi knows Feng Shui, milk candy, and custard buns and can lead the way. With so many of us, there won’t be any big problems.
Besides, this tomb contains the key for the Parthian Empire to suppress the fortune of the Great Qi. I must go and see it myself, and there can't be any mistakes.
You can do me the greatest favor by keeping a close watch outside."
Toffee, Pacifier, and Milk Tea also came over to join in the fun. Milk Tea cackled, "Tomb robbing... We want to go and see it too. Take us with you, take us with you..."
Batu was startled: "How can you still speak?"
Milk tea said "Gagaga" and said: "Big Beard, I will take you to rob a tomb, then you can see how powerful I am."
Batu's eyes widened as he said, "It... it's talking to me? Oh my! This is really weird. Even birds can talk these days."
Bai Wanwan smiled and said, "It's a starling, so of course it can talk. Okay, let's take a break today. The main tomb entrance hasn't been dug out yet, so let's wait a little longer!"
Here, Bai Wanwan and Gu Sinian finalized the arrangements for visiting the tomb, while over there, Le Xi had already started working with a few maids.
Because they were outdoors, they directly cooked a pot of chicken soup and threw in the mushrooms and tender wild vegetables they had just picked from the nearby slopes, and the firewood crackled.
Soon, the rich aroma of chicken soup mixed with the sweet taste of wild vegetables drifted all over the hillside with the wind.
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the woods in the distance.
Everyone looked up and saw Pacifier leading a group of tigers out.
On the ground in front of them, a sturdy wild boar was lying there, and next to it were two wild goats whose hind legs were bitten by tigers. It was obvious that they had just returned from hunting.
Le Xi looked up and saw this scene, and couldn't help laughing:
“Pacifier is really amazing, he brought back so much prey so quickly!
Now our dinner tonight will be even more sumptuous."
Batu blinked and said, "Am I seeing things? These are actually tigers. These tigers can actually hunt. This is simply unimaginable."
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