met free Chapter 16 The Belated Crowd
Chapter 16 The Belated Crowd
"The entrance is right below the coffin. Prince Gu Mo is a good person; why would anyone take a detour if there's a direct route?"
With that thought in mind, Cheng Feng used the wool pad from the coffin to wrap the bodies of Prince Gu Mo and his queen.
Apart from the map in his hand, none of the burial items were touched.
Professor Chen and his group belong to the national team; it's impossible for them to take everything and sell it, and it's not worth it to secretly keep a couple of items.
After packing everything up, Cheng Feng carried the sheepskin and moved the two skeletons out of the coffin and placed them in a corner.
Just as Cheng Feng was digging a hole under the coffin with Zhanlu in hand, the people above finally persuaded the local Anliman.
After Hu Bayi confirmed that there was a large tomb here, Professor Chen and the others decided to go down into the tomb.
But Anliman stopped him, believing that disturbing the dead in the desert would be disliked by the gods.
If the gods are angry, you will never be able to leave the Black Desert.
In the end, it was Professor Chen, the pillar of strength, who persuaded An Liman with earnest words, and An Liman repeatedly stated that he was just going to take a look.
This finally convinced Anliman to reluctantly agree.
After preparing the ropes, the group took flashlights and went to the well.
Fatty Wang was securing the ropes when Hu Bayi put on his safety harness and said to the people around him:
"I'll go down and check the situation first. You can come down after you've confirmed it's safe. Don't forget to leave someone up here."
After saying that, Fatty Wang secured the other side and gave it a few hard tugs to make sure it wouldn't fall off. Then he gave Hu Bayi a thumbs up.
After discussion, Professor Chen decided to let Ye Yixin and Chu Jian stay upstairs.
Hao Aiguo and Sa Dipeng accompanied him down into the tomb, which revealed the difference in their relationship.
"Xiao Hu, be careful!"
Professor Chen gave him some instructions, and Hu Bayi nodded before slowly lowering himself into the well by pulling on the rope.
The people above used flashlights to illuminate the way for him, so that they could spot any danger immediately.
Soon, Hu Bayi's shout came from below:
"I see it, wait... why is the door open?"
The people above looked at each other in bewilderment, then the fat man shouted loudly down into the well:
"Old Hu, what the hell are you talking about? What do you mean, 'opened'?"
"Come down first, there's no danger down there, we'll talk about it later!"
A few minutes later, everyone stood in front of the wide-open wooden door.
"Someone went in before us."
Old Hu glanced at the neatly arranged animal hides at his feet and said with certainty.
"I can roughly guess who it is."
Yang Xueli covered her head with her hands, looking somewhat distressed.
Hao Aiguo's lips trembled with anger, and he couldn't help but burst into a tirade:
"This Cheng Feng is completely disorganized and undisciplined! Teacher, when we get back, this archaeological team will be either him or me!"
Professor Chen sighed helplessly and begged him to let Cheng Feng join the archaeological team. Cheng Feng's old friend had saved Professor Chen's life.
If it weren't for that old friend, he would have died countless times when he was sent to the cowshed.
"Alright, this child is still young and a bit mischievous. Look, he's peeled off the animal hide perfectly."
Besides, he saved everyone several times along the way, so why make a big deal out of it?
Professor Chen's words deflated Hao Aiguo's confidence. No matter what, Cheng Feng had indeed saved his life several times.
Seeing that Hao Aiguo remained silent, Professor Chen then said with a smile:
"Since someone has already paved the way for us, let's sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor, let's go!"
After saying that, he took a step to enter.
Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang exchanged a glance, then quickly walked a few steps to the front.
As soon as they entered the stone gate, they saw Cheng Feng, covered in dust, crawling out of a hole in the ground.
"Why did you come in without gas masks? Put them on quickly, these lights contain hallucinogenic toxins."
Before anyone could even ask, Cheng Feng's single sentence left them completely baffled.
You have the nerve to talk about others? You didn't bring anything with you, so why do you say there are hallucinogenic toxins here?
However, Yang Xueli was quick-witted. She remembered that Cheng Feng's blood had a restraining effect on fireflies, and quickly said:
"Everyone, put on your gas masks quickly! Cheng Feng is a special case, listen to him!"
Everyone thought it made sense, and they quickly took out their masks and put them on.
After everyone had put on their masks, Cheng Feng walked over to them and said:
"Below is the tomb of the prince of the ancient Gumo Kingdom. He has turned into a corpse, and his body is full of poison."
I'm not sure if this mask can block that kind of toxin. Just to be safe, you should wait until tomorrow to go in.
Hu Bayi's expression changed behind the mask, as if he had thought of something.
Professor Chen's attention was on something else.
"Xiao Feng, you opened the coffin?"
Cheng Feng nodded.
"I hadn't been inside long when I heard noises coming from inside the coffin, so I couldn't resist my curiosity and opened it."
Unexpectedly, the prince suddenly appeared, but luckily I managed to get him to lie down again.
For the sake of team stability and harmony, Cheng Feng told a little lie.
Anyway, once he tells everyone about the secret passage, no one will question whether he opened the coffin after hearing a noise.
"Let's go out first, as Xiaofeng says."
After a moment's thought, Professor Chen made a decision: after all, the tomb was there and no one could take it away, so there was no rush.
Therefore, everyone hurriedly walked out of the stone gate, which was left open to allow the poisonous gas to dissipate.
Back at the camp, everyone collapsed on the ground, exhausted, after taking off their gas masks. It had taken a lot of effort to get up and down.
"Xiao Feng, tell me what's going on inside, otherwise this old man won't be able to sleep tonight."
Professor Chen couldn't help but be excited when he learned that the tomb below was that of a prince from the Kingdom of Gumo.
The temptation was simply too great for an old scholar like him.
The eyes of the others were also shining.
Some people are curious about what treasures are inside, while others are drawn by the possibility that there are some little-known historical stories within.
"I originally wanted to give everyone a surprise, but since everyone is so eager to know, I won't keep it a secret anymore."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng took out a sheepskin map from his pocket and handed it to Professor Chen.
"this is?"
Professor Chen quickly took it and asked.
"This all begins with the story of this Prince Gumo..."
Cheng Feng then slowly recounted how Prince Gu Mo assassinated Queen Jingjue and how he poisoned her with the golden lamb.
Finally, Cheng Feng pointed to the map in Professor Chen's hand and said:
"And this map records the secret passage that Prince Gumo took to assassinate Queen Jingjue."
Everyone's expressions brightened upon hearing this, and Professor Chen repeatedly exclaimed, "Great! Great!"
After looking at it for a while, Professor Chen handed the map to Hu Bayi:
"Xiao Hu, take a look. If we can find the location of this secret passage, we can go directly to the ancient city."
"Okay, Professor, let me see!"
As he spoke, Hu Bayi took the sheepskin map and began to examine it carefully.
Cheng Feng wore a playful expression, but did not reveal that he had discovered the secret passage.
It's quite amusing to see how hurried and flustered they are.