Tomb Raiders I Can Hear Antique Talk

Chapter 83
Xiao Ran, Hu Bayi, Fatty, and Chu Jian dug a few times, when the tip of the shovel made a muffled sound.Under the layer of yellow sand where the fat man sank, a sloping stone wall parallel to the slope of the dune appeared.

But looking at the stone wall, the expressions on everyone's faces were not excitement and excitement, but doubts.Especially Professor Chen, with trembling lips full of disappointment and worry, if it wasn't for the second uncle supporting him, the old professor might have fallen to his knees.

There was a big hole in the stone wall, and there were splash-like black traces on the stone bricks around the hole, which were obviously blasted.The wind and sand covered the opening of the hole with a thin layer of sand, and the fat man must have stepped on the broken bricks at the edge of the hole before sinking in.

"Damn it, someone took the lead."

The fat man cursed casually, but realized that he had accidentally said what was in his heart, so he quickly shut up and looked at the others.Fortunately, the archaeologists never thought that he was also a tomb robber, so no one thought much about his words.

Hu Bayi gave him a blank look, carefully observed the gravel at the entrance of the cave, and said to everyone: "Look at the traces of gunpowder on this side, it is still very fresh, indicating that the blasting took place a few days ago. From the integrity of the gravel at the entrance of the cave Judging from the degree and impact direction of the explosion, it should be a very precise small-scale directional blasting. The people who blasted the tomb are very professional and have a full understanding of the blast resistance of the rock mass, so the explosion can guarantee that only the rock wall will be blown down and the gravel will be blown outward. spread without damaging the interior of the burial chamber."

Sa Dipeng asked: "So professional? That means this person knows blasting well, maybe he is a miner?"

Hu Bayi said hesitantly: "Experienced miners may be able to do it, but experience alone is not enough. You must have the right tools. According to my experience as an engineer, the power of this blast is definitely not civilian explosives. It is very likely It's for military use."

Hearing what Hu Bayi said, Sa Dipeng widened his eyes and asked, "You mean, these people may be Xie..."

The fat man hurriedly interrupted him: "Don't talk nonsense! Maybe the explosives were stolen, or at least bought from the old man from the north. That's more likely."

Sa Dipeng realized that he almost said something wrong, so he quickly shut up.Hu Bayi frowned and said, "That's not what I'm most worried about. There is no reference in this desert, and the only information that can determine the location of the stone tombs is in the hands of Ms. Yang. I'm afraid there are some grave robbers in this group. A master who understands astrology. If there is a tomb ahead..."

When Hu Bayi said this, Professor Chen sighed heavily.Along the way, I have actually encountered several stolen ancient tombs. Not only the tomb chambers were seriously damaged, but the bones were also exposed, which is a bit of a disaster for the investigation of ancient civilizations in the Western Regions.

Professor Chen coughed violently twice, and the second uncle hurriedly slapped him on the chest and back.Since the master and apprentice met each other, the second uncle has been taking the initiative to take care of Professor Chen, and guarding An Liman has become his side job instead.

Professor Chen took a deep breath and said, "No matter what, we still have to do our best. Now that this is the case, let's dig up this tomb and see what else we can investigate and record."

Everyone silently cleaned the sand dunes, and a mallet-shaped stone wall gradually emerged.

Professor Chen carefully looked at the brick wall and explained to everyone: "This tomb is a typical stone tomb in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. It is made of large natural rocks to form an arch, and the gaps are filled with hemp fish glue. This kind of tomb is very popular in the Western Regions." Common, especially concentrated near the Xiye ruins. The stolen tombs we encountered before also use this shape..."

Shirley Yang added: "In the early nineteenth century, a European explorer said that there are large and small stone tombs in the desert, and the exposed parts are like small black pyramids. It is a breathtaking sight in the desert. Great view."

Professor Chen said rather weakly: "Fortunately, most of the stone tombs have been buried under the yellow sand. The big sandstorm a few days ago may just expose a corner of this stone tomb when viewed from the wind direction. Let those grave robbers get it."

While speaking, the entrance to the tomb had been completely cleared out, and the yellow sand that flowed down just became a soft step for the feet.

Xiao Ran and Hu Bayi went in first, followed by Hao Aiguo and Shirley Yang, and the second uncle helped Professor Chen walk in the end.

The flashlight illuminated the pitch-black tomb. The size of the tomb was about 40 square meters. Four or five wooden coffins were scattered in it, and the lids of the coffins were all opened.The ground was littered with burial quilts, clothes and other worthless things. Professor Chen watched all this with his brows tightly locked.

"Mr. Chen, this is still a joint tomb..."

The second uncle carelessly touched the coffins of different sizes, without the care and awe of Hao Aiguo.

Chu Jian was making notes on the coffin, and suddenly exclaimed: "Why are there no people in these coffins!"

Hao Aiguo frowned, holding his glasses, and said, "What are you shouting about? Of course there is no one in the coffin, only the corpse."

Chu Jian quickly waved his hands and said, "I mean... only this one coffin has a corpse in it, and the corpses in the other coffins are all gone!"

Professor Chen sighed heavily and said, "I told you in class that there are also classifications of ancient corpses, such as wet corpses with moisture unearthed in Mawangdui, and wax corpses formed in an acidic and watery environment. Frozen corpses that keep their appearance in the glaciers, as well as tanned corpses, stuffed corpses, dead corpses, etc. In addition to burial objects in the Western Regions, the most valuable are the naturally dried corpses in the desert environment. This kind of corpses are more expensive than those in Egypt Mummy is even rarer, these tomb robbers should have stolen the corpse too..."

In this tomb, Xiao Ran heard the most intensive sighs along the way, more than [-]% of which came from Professor Chen.

He looked at the only female corpse in the coffin. Her long hair was braided and her head was intact, but her torso was too shattered.

"This is the abandoned soul, her anger has calmed down, her enemy has been sleeping in pain, and she only longs for the final peace..." Locking Soul Ding Lingzhu said suddenly.

Xiao Ran silently took out the yin and yang mirror, and placed it next to the female corpse's ear while no one was paying attention.Ever since he entered the desert, the Yin-Yang Mirror has been turned into a mute by the Jingjue Queen, and may have the function of transcending corpses.

"Honored guest, she said she would like to thank you. In the southeast corner of the tomb, there are still some gifts for you, treasures that the filthy eyes of thieves cannot recognize."

There is such a good thing?Xiao Ran followed the instructions of the Soul Locking Pearl, walked to the southeast corner of the tomb, squatted down and dug, and found a dilapidated clay pot.It seems that the tomb robbers thought it was worthless, so they threw it here, and it was slightly buried by the blown yellow sand.

"What's in here?" Xiao Ran asked.

After a few seconds, Suohun Dinglingzhu said: "The owner of the tomb said that this is the elixir of immortality."

There was a little excitement in Xiao Ran's heart, and finally the trip was not in vain.He carefully picked the jar to seal, the seal was still tight after thousands of years.He accidentally used too much force, the lid popped open, and a few red pills fell out of the jar.

He hurriedly picked up two pills and put them back into the jar. At this moment, the second uncle came over, picked up the pills and looked at them carefully, and said in surprise, "This thing...is Wushi San!"

Professor Chen came over to inquire, looked carefully, and asked the second uncle: "How do you conclude that this is Wushi San?"

The second uncle said: "I used to go down one... I went to a museum and saw tombs unearthed in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and there was this burial inside."

Five stones?Also the elixir of immortality?This is clearly a harmful thing, an ecstasy for ancient drug addicts!
(End of this chapter)