I asked you to write a book, not to disclose your criminal record!

Chapter 176 We will deal with it according to the law! ( words)
The Seven-Star Palace of King Lu.

The tomb chamber, which was originally a dark and deep space, was now brightly lit. One could see tall stone pillars supporting the dome, which were carved with ancient patterns and texts.

In the middle, seven sarcophagi, distributed in the shape of the Big Dipper, lie quietly.

A group of archaeologists and staff from the Cultural Relics Bureau surrounded the sarcophagus with burning eyes.

The police are processing the crime scene.

There is no doubt that the seven sarcophagi in the tomb are the most precious things in this tomb.

Some archaeologists are eager to open the sarcophagus and see what cultural relics are inside.

However, their cautious habits prevented them from thinking this way.

At this time, Qin Sisi could only temporarily put Lin Chuan out of her mind and focus on the sarcophagus in front of her.

She looked at the archaeological team leader Lao Yao and said, "Captain Yao, the identity of the tomb owner is not simple. From the fact that he set up a fake tomb next to the fake dragon head, it can be seen that he is a scheming and cunning person. Now there are seven sarcophagi, could there be a mechanism inside?"

Qin Sisi didn't say it directly.

She remembered very clearly that in "Grave Robbers' Chronicles", the seven sarcophagi were arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper just like they are now, and there were some strange things inside.

Zongzi?

Or an agency?

As for whether it exists in reality, she is not sure.

At that time, she felt panicked when she saw this part, so she remembered it very clearly.

Among the seven sarcophagi, six are fake.

Only one is the real coffin.

"organ?"

Old Yao's brows tightened slightly, then he nodded, "We do need to be careful when opening the coffin. These seven bodies are a bit strange, so we need to be extremely careful."

Qin Sisi nodded.

Her eyes fell on the sarcophagi, each of which was carved with dense words and patterns.

Finally, her eyes focused on one of the sarcophagi.

In "Grave Robbers' Chronicles", comparing the directions, it is the real coffin.

The rest are fake coffins.

"Captain Yao, only this coffin can be opened, the other coffins cannot be opened!" Qin Sisi reported solemnly.

Listening to Qin Sisi's firm tone, Old Yao couldn't help but look at Qin Sisi deeply.

Subsequently.

Old Yao called a few skilled men over and said, "Only open this coffin. Don't open the other coffins!"

"Captain Yao, why is this happening?"

Professor Qi, who was not far away, asked in a daze after hearing what Lao Yao said.

Old Yao thought about it and just shook his head: "There is a mechanism in the other sarcophagus."

After saying that, he looked at Qin Sisi again.

Qin Sisi's eyes were a little evasive and she didn't know how to respond.

She was so conflicted that she had no idea what to do.

At this time.

Several archaeologists have gathered together and first used professional detection instruments to detect the sarcophagus. After confirming that there were no problems, they began to open the coffin.

The work of opening the sarcophagus was done very carefully.

Old Yao took the initiative and took a pry tool and gently hammered on the joint between the lid and the coffin body, making a "ding ding ding" sound.

The knocking force was even, trying not to damage the overall structure of the sarcophagus as much as possible.

This is where Yao Ming’s experience as a captain comes into play.

More than ten minutes later.

There was a crack between the lid and the coffin body of the sarcophagus, and the coffin and the lid were separated.

Old Yao and Professor Qi looked at each other and smiled.

Qin Sisi pursed her lips and stared at the sarcophagus.

Click click click.

As four archaeologists lifted the coffin lid, the scene inside the coffin was revealed.

Qin Sisi breathed a sigh of relief.

call--

Fortunately, there were no traps and no rice dumplings.

Inside the sarcophagus are many bronze burial objects, such as pots, bowls, stoves, small tripods and other objects.

The archaeological team and relevant staff of the Cultural Relics Bureau immediately began to count the cultural relics.

Standing aside, Professor Qi frowned.

His face did not show the joy that one might imagine, but rather many doubts.

"Captain Yao, don't you find it strange?" Professor Qi thought for a moment and looked at Old Yao beside him.

Old Yao stared at the inside of the sarcophagus with a look of confusion on his face.

He nodded and responded, "It is indeed very strange."

This is the main tomb chamber.

However, one of the stone coffins among the Seven Star Coffins contained only bronze burial objects such as pots, bowls, stoves, and small tripods.

Where is the tomb owner?

"Could it be in the other six sarcophagi?" Professor Qi guessed.

Old Yao shook his head, then walked to Qin Sisi and said, "Xiao Qin, can I have a word with you?"

Qin Sisi's expression changed slightly, and she walked aside with Lao Yao.

Old Yao got straight to the point and asked in a low voice: "Xiao Qin, you seem to be very familiar with this area."

Starting from the gourd mouth of the fake dragon head, the actions of the entire team, whether bypassing the gourd mouth or climbing to a high place to see the dragon head, have always been in accordance with Qin Sisi's guidance.

If Old Yao still can't see that Qin Sisi's guidance is no accident, then he has been the captain in vain.

Qin Sisi frowned, looking very embarrassed, and replied calmly: "Captain Yao, if I say that I have seen similar records of this tomb in other places, would you believe it?"

"Ok?"

At this time, Lao Yao's brows were knitted into a "川", and a look of disbelief flashed across his face, "Have you seen a tomb similar to this one? Where is it?"

“In novels.”

Qin Sisi bit her slightly pale lips and finally said these words.

Compared with Lin Chuan's novel, the details here cannot be said to be similar, they can only be said to be exactly the same!
Except for the lack of those weird things, everything else is exactly the same.

"novel?"

Old Yao murmured these two words, his eyes widened.

He was originally a novel writer in the archaeological team. He often recorded the ancient tombs he had explored in the form of novels, and used real ancient tombs as prototypes to re-create them.

So, he knew that there would be some layouts in the novel that were similar to real ancient tombs.

But what shocked him was that no archaeological team had ever been here, only tomb robbers had visited.

Moreover, two of the tomb robbers died on the spot.

It is suspected that there was another tomb robber who fled the scene.

Then, the only thing that can record this place in the form of a novel is...

——The tomb robbers who fled the scene.

This possibility is very strong.

Punishment!

"Xiao Qin, do you mean that the author of that novel is very likely the tomb robber and the suspected murderer?" Old Yao asked Qin Sisi for her opinion.

Qin Sisi shook her head repeatedly and explained hurriedly: "Captain Yao, that's not what I meant."

"Tell me about it."

"Captain Yao, although I have some guesses, this does not mean that he is the suspect. It is also possible that he heard the information from the tomb robbers' circle."

Although Qin Sisi suspected Lin Chuan in her heart, she didn't want to throw mud at Lin Chuan before the final conclusion was made.

Grave robbery + murder.

Two crimes combined, bullets fired continuously.

No matter how capable Lin Chuan is, he can only die on the spot.

Who can withstand this?

Captain Yao looked at Qin Sisi a few more times, and seeing that Qin Sisi's eyes were clear and her gentle and peaceful face was a little anxious, he asked, "The author is Lin Chuan, right?"

"Captain Yao, how did you know?"

Qin Sisi was immediately startled and her pupils dilated slightly.

Old Yao laughed and said, "Xiao Qin, from your expression, I guessed that the author was someone you knew, and I also thought of Lin Chuan."

Qin Sisi pursed her lips and couldn't say anything.

She was very confused and didn't know what to say.

Old Yao was indeed an experienced and smooth person. He looked at Qin Sisi and said, "Xiao Qin, you should have been in the industry for a short time, right?"

"I have been working in the Anling Archaeological Team since graduation, and not for long." Qin Sisi said in a daze.

Old Yao nodded and said with a smile: "Xiao Qin, you should know that people like us in the field of archaeology pay more attention to evidence than criminal investigation."

Qin Sisi raised her eyebrows and looked at Lao Yao in confusion.

Old Yao grinned: "Archaeology is actually the investigation of ancient tombs, which is the same as criminal police investigating a crime scene. If there is no definite evidence, even if the murderer is found, there is no way to convict him. Do you understand?"

A hint of doubt flashed across Qin Sisi's face, and then she suddenly realized something: "Captain Yao, are you saying that just because the novel matches reality, we can't conclude that Lin Chuan is the suspect?"

"Yes." Old Yao nodded.

Qin Sisi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Yes, as long as Lin Chuan insists that it was hearsay and the police cannot find any relevant evidence, then Lin Chuan is not guilty.

As to whether he has been here or not, only he himself knows.

Qin Sisi regarded Lin Chuan as a friend in her heart.

She really wished Lin Chuan had never been here.

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"Xiao Qin, you should be quite familiar with Lin Chuan's novels, right?" Old Yao asked again.

Qin Sisi nodded.

"Regarding this tomb, are there any other areas recorded in Lin Chuan's novel?" Old Yao stretched out his right index finger and pointed around the tomb.

Qin Sisi hesitated for a moment, then said truthfully: "Captain Yao, there is actually another tomb here. It is recorded in Lin Chuan's novel that that is where King Lu Shang's real tomb is located."

Old Yao's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked, "Xiao Qin, if you can find the real tomb, you will have made a great contribution."

Qin Sisi was quite sober and forced a smile: "Captain Yao, if there is any merit, it is Lin Chuan who made the contribution."

Old Yao laughed and said, "That's right. Although Lin Chuan did not join our archaeological team, he has been making great efforts in this archaeological trip."

"I'll take you there to see if there is a real tomb." Qin Sisi pursed her lips and said.

"it is good."

Old Yao was very pleased. What he had to do urgently now was to carry out protective excavation of this tomb.

As for whether Lin Chuan had committed a crime, he had no way of judging.

Qin Sisi had no way of making a judgment.

Ultimately, the case can only be left to the police for investigation.

"Captain Yao, where are we going now?" Professor Qi saw Lao Yao taking some action, so he followed and asked curiously.

Old Yao raised his hand and pointed, smiling, "Just follow Xiao Qin."

"Follow Miss Qin?" Professor Qi was stunned.

"Yes, Professor Qi, please don't ask too many questions. We are not in a position to answer them."

Old Yao did not explain too much, nor did he leak any information related to Lin Chuan.

He didn't want Lin Chuan to be stigmatized before the final result was confirmed.

Professor Qi looked a little embarrassed, but soon caught up with everyone.

Qin Sisi and Lao Yao walked in front and continued along a hidden tomb passage.

This section of the tomb passage appears dark and eerie.

Fortunately, the archaeologists were fully equipped and illuminated the tomb passage clearly, so they could clearly see the conditions on both sides of the tomb passage.

There are many patterns of different locations carved on the walls of the tomb passage.

It’s just that the style is somewhat different from that in the previous section of the tomb passage.

It doesn't seem like a product of the times.

The archaeologists were more cautious, but did not stay for too long.

After walking for three or five minutes, we reached the end of the tomb passage and the tomb chamber suddenly became clear.

There are vines everywhere here, spreading on the stone walls, densely packed like tentacles.

In front of us, there appeared a stone platform, covered with dust and debris, and some insects crawling around.

Behind the stone platform there is a huge old tree with its branches climbing on the stone wall. Under the bright light, its shape is strange.

“It turns out it really exists.”

Qin Sisi murmured softly, but the vines and old trees here were not as aggressive and extremely dangerous as described in Lin Chuan's novel.

"There is an altar here!" Professor Qi's eyes lit up and he immediately walked over quickly.

Everyone also gathered around.

"Xiao Qin, there is only an altar here, nothing else. The main tomb we are looking for has not appeared yet." Old Yao looked at Qin Sisi with a hint of doubt on his face and asked.

Qin Sisi looked around and had an idea in her mind.

She took a step forward, walked towards the sacrificial altar, and then reached out to touch the stone platform.

"Miss Qin, you can't touch this randomly." Professor Qi reminded quickly.

Qin Sisi turned to look at Lao Yao, who understood and said, "Professor Qi, Xiao Qin is sure."

Professor Qi looked at Qin Sisi suspiciously and then stepped aside.

Qin Sisi's eyes swept around again, across the sacrificial stone platform, and across the strange tree behind the platform. Then, she placed her hands on the sacrificial stone platform and pressed down hard.

Just when everyone was still wondering what Qin Sisi was going to do.

The sacrificial stone platform was not as strong as imagined. It could not withstand Qin Sisi's strength and sank down, becoming half a head shorter.

immediately.

ka ka ka-

A series of sounds like mechanisms being activated began to be heard, echoing around the sacrificial stone platform and spreading to the strange tree behind the platform.

To be precise, it is on the stone wall behind the stone platform.

Followed by.

Hua la la la——

The sound of the iron chain being dragged and rubbed against the stone surface echoed endlessly.

Click!

The strange tree actually had a big crack.

Everyone looked over immediately.

I saw a huge ancient bronze coffin in the big hole.

It was surrounded by iron chains that wrapped around the ancient bronze coffin several times and were fixed to the stone wall, merging with the strange tree.

“So it’s here!”

Old Yao swallowed his saliva, his eyes sparkled and his face was full of joy.

Professor Qi and other archaeological staff were also shocked and stared at the ancient bronze coffin in a daze.

The coffin was engraved with dense lines, forming strange patterns.

There are also some words that are not clear at the moment.

The real ancient bronze coffin has appeared.

The staff of Archaeological Team 9 immediately took action and, together with the staff of Linyi Cultural Relics Bureau and the police, tried every means to transport the ancient bronze coffin out of the tomb and out of the mountains.

The sarcophagus can be opened on the spot, but the ancient bronze coffin must be transported back.

More importantly, this ancient bronze coffin seemed to be a whole piece, and for a moment no one could find a way to open it.

Qin Sisi then started to get busy.

Three days in a row.

Qin Sisi, Lao Yao and the archaeological team were all immersed in the excavation and research of the Seven-Star Palace of King Lu.

Many cultural relics were unearthed, and the ancient bronze coffin was also successfully transported back to the Linyi Cultural Relics Bureau on the same day and temporarily stored in the bureau.

Such a big event alarmed the local media in Linyi.

However, due to the special nature of the Qixing Lu Palace - a homicide case suspected to be caused by tomb robbers occurred there, so the media was not allowed to disclose the relevant circumstances.

7 month 8 day.

The focus of the work of the Ninth Archaeological Team shifted from the Seven-Star Lu Palace deep in the Taiyi Mountains to the Linyi Cultural Relics Bureau and the police station.

Because the tomb robbers' murders are closely related to the Qixing Lu Palace.

Two lines of work are being advanced simultaneously.

"Captain Yao, we have explored the ancient bronze coffin we brought back from the Qixing Lu Palace many times. It contains many complex mechanisms. With our current conditions, we have no way to open it. Once we force it open, it may cause the destruction of the entire ancient coffin."

Inside the archaeological team’s temporary studio.

Qin Sisi, wearing the archaeological team uniform, reported to Lao Yao.

Old Yao nodded and glanced at Qin Sisi: "How can we open this ancient bronze coffin?"

"I haven't thought of a way to open the ancient bronze coffin yet." Qin Sisi said truthfully.

Old Yao put the materials in his hand on the table and sighed: "Now the excavation of the Qixing Lu Palace is almost complete. Have you summarized the cultural relics stolen by the tomb robbers and the losses caused?"

Qin Sisi thought about it and said:

"From the perspective of the main frame of the tomb, the tomb is well preserved. Only a batch of bronze artifacts and a precious cultural relic are suspected to be missing from the burial pit in the tomb. According to the records in the tomb, there should be a purple gold box in the tomb, but we did not find it."

Old Yao frowned and said, "That is to say, the tomb robbers might have fought among themselves for the bronze artifacts and the purple gold box, and a murder occurred."

"Yes...it's possible."

Qin Sisi pursed her lips and stammered.

"Are you thinking about Lin Chuan?" Although Old Yao had never seen Lin Chuan, he had heard of him countless times from Qin Sisi.

"Ah."

Qin Sisi nodded.

Old Yao smiled and said, "It just so happens that the police will ask me to assist in the investigation of the murder case in the next few days, so I'll ask about the situation."

"Okay!" Qin Sisi forced a smile.

"Come to think of it, I haven't read his novel yet. I want to see if he is a tomb robber." Old Yao said with a smile.

Qin Sisi's mouth twitched: "I don't think it's similar, but I also think it's very similar."

"If it is, we will deal with it according to the law. If it is not, we will give him justice. Don't worry, Xiao Qin!" Old Yao said solemnly.

(End of this chapter)