Chapter 197 Unwavering Love

Hearing his words, the others were also overjoyed.

"Really? Then take us to see it quickly," one of the tomb raiders said hurriedly.

The others nodded in agreement.

"Okay, then follow me. The path at the beginning is a bit difficult, so be careful." The man nodded and responded.

"Alright, what are we afraid of? Just lead the way." One of the tomb raiders laughed and said.

The tomb raider immediately rolled his eyes at him.

"Who's worried about you? I'm talking about Ah Jin. You guys? Just listen to that." The tomb raider chuckled and said.

The group burst into laughter.

"It's alright, I'll take good care of him," Yan Yu said to the tomb raider.

Everyone burst into laughter and started teasing the two of them.

Shen Jin suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He glanced at Yan Yu, who was stunned and subconsciously felt that he might have said something wrong.

Fortunately, Shen Jin didn't say anything and followed him on his way.

Yan Yu quickly followed.

Then, the group arrived at the approximate location of the cemetery that the man had found.

“Neither of you know much about this kind of thing, so why don’t you sit down and rest for a bit? We’ll take care of the rest,” one of the tomb raiders said to Yan Yu and Shen Jin.

Yan Yu nodded and agreed. Shen Jin didn't know much about these things, so he also agreed.

Although he had been following these tomb raiders for some time, he didn't often get involved in tomb raiding. In addition, due to his physical condition, he hadn't done these things often before, so Shen Jin didn't understand them either.

Therefore, there's nothing he can do to help now, and he can only wait with Yan Yu.

So, Shen Jin sat with Yan Yu and watched as the tomb raiders took out all sorts of tools from their backpacks and got busy.

The two of them had no idea what they were doing or what the things they were holding were for; they just stared blankly at them.

After a while, one of the tomb raiders suddenly shouted, "I've found the entrance! It's here!"

Upon hearing his words, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all gathered around him.

The group formed a circle and discussed it together.

Yan Yu stared at their posture for a moment, then turned to look at Chen Jin: "It seems they've found the entrance. Should we go take a look?"

After a moment of silence, he nodded and replied, "Then let's go take a look."

Then, Yan Yu and Shen Jin walked over.

At this moment, the tomb raiders had already begun digging at that piece of land with their tools, and Yan Yu and Shen Jin were watching from the side.

Soon, a lot of soil was dug out, and Yan Yu then discovered that there was actually a hollow space underneath, and there were stone steps that people could walk down.

Looking at the scene before him, Yan Yu suddenly felt somewhat incredulous.

"Alright, go down now, be careful, everyone." The tomb raiders stopped what they were doing and said to each other.

Everyone responded.

Soon, the group entered the tomb.

It was pitch black inside, and they couldn't see anything clearly. They only had two flashlights, and they were almost out of power, so they weren't very bright. At most, they could only see the way.

The tomb raiders led the way, with Yan Yu and Shen Jin following behind.

After walking some distance inside, Yan Yu felt that this mausoleum was really huge, something that could never be seen from the outside.

Moreover, it's gloomy inside, looking just like a haunted house.

Yan Yu and Shen Jin walked together for a while. Suddenly, Yan Yu reached out and took Shen Jin's hand, and Shen Jin paused for a moment.

"It's so dark, I'm afraid you'll get lost, so let's walk together." Noticing Shen Jin's movement, he quickly explained.

Hearing Yan Yu's words, Shen Jin remained silent, saying nothing, and let Yan Yu lead him.

The group continued walking, and the surrounding earthen walls gradually changed to stone, looking like they had been there for many years.

“Look at this wall…” Shen Jin said blankly.

Just then, one of the tomb raiders turned around and quickly called out to Yan Yu, "Be careful, don't touch it!"

Upon hearing his words, Yan Yu was stunned for a moment, subconsciously withdrew his hand, and looked at him.

"It's best not to touch anything inside this tomb; there might be traps or mechanisms," the tomb raider continued to tell Yan Yu.

"Oh, okay." Yan Yu quickly replied and withdrew his hand.

He had heard before that some people would set up traps in their tombs to prevent others from stealing their treasures.

I had only heard about it before, but I never thought it would actually be true.

Then, the group continued walking.

After walking for a while, they came to a fork in the road. Everyone stopped and looked at the forks, unsure which way to go.

"What do we do now?" one of the tomb raiders asked.

“We can only choose one path; the tomb is so big, we can’t split up. It would be dangerous,” replied another tomb raider who was leading the way.

So, they all started discussing which path to take.

Everyone walked forward a little further.

Just then, something suddenly bumped into Shen Jin's shoulder at the corner, and Shen Jin's face turned pale.

"Ah!!" Shen Jin cried out and threw himself into Yan Yu's arms.

Almost reflexively, Yan Yu grabbed Shen Jin and held him tightly in his arms.

"There's something behind me..." Shen Jin's voice trembled with fear. It's always easy to be scared in places where there might really be ghosts.

Yan Yu quickly patted Shen Jin's back and gently comforted him, "It's alright, it's alright."

At this moment, the tomb raiders also noticed Shen Jin and turned around.

"What's wrong?" one of the tomb raiders asked.

Shen Jin simply held Yan Yu tightly, her face pale with fright, and remained silent.

Actually, he's not very brave; he's especially afraid of these things.

A tomb raider walked up behind Shen Jin, examined him for a while, and then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"It's just some soil that fell down, why are you making such a fuss? Do you think there are ghosts?" the tomb raider joked without any politeness.

Shen Jin was stunned for a moment.

Hearing his words, the others also burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, Shen Jin, are you getting more and more timid? A little bit of dirt can scare you like this."

"Yeah, yeah! It's never been like this before!"

Hearing their teasing, Shen Jin suddenly felt a little embarrassed, his face burning.

Looking back now, it's really quite embarrassing.

Shen Jin lowered his head and silently tried to get up from Yan Yu's arms, but Yan Yu reached out and pressed Shen Jin back down, and then patted Shen Jin's head.

"Alright, stop laughing at him," Yan Yu said, speaking up for Shen Jin.

Then, Yan Yu gently patted Shen Jin's back: "It's alright, don't be afraid."

Hearing Yan Yu so protective of Shen Jin, the tomb raiders were silent for a few seconds, then burst into laughter again.

"Haha, so protective of their own?" one of the tomb raiders teased the two.

"This isn't protecting one's own offspring, it's protecting one's wife, okay?" another tomb raider immediately laughed.

Listening to their teasing words, Shen Jin felt his face getting hotter and hotter, and he was too embarrassed to say anything.

"Alright, that's enough, stop laughing," Yan Yu continued.

"Okay, okay, we won't laugh." The tomb raiders quickly agreed, but they were all still trying to suppress their laughter.

Then, the tomb raider turned to look at the others.

"Alright, everyone stop laughing, or Yan Yu will get angry. Let's keep going, keep going," the man said to the others, suppressing his laughter.

Everyone smiled and agreed, then turned and followed them.

Shen Jin then pushed Yan Yu away and stepped out of his arms, looking down with some embarrassment.

The next second, Yan Yu reached out and grasped Shen Jin's hand. Shen Jin was stunned for a moment and looked up at Yan Yu.

Yan Yuzheng stared intently at him and said, "It's alright, I'm here. I'll protect you no matter what happens."

Hearing Yan Yu's words, Shen Jin pursed his lips and remained silent.

Yan Yu didn't expect Shen Jin to answer, he just smiled faintly, and then took Shen Jin's hand and followed the tomb raiders.

The group chose a path and went inside. The terrain inside was very complicated, and the tomb raiders had to look at a map to find their way in the right direction.

Yan Yu and Shen Jin walked together and saw a lot of messy things, including several coffins and various burial objects, all of which were treasures that looked very old.

"So, what brings you here to rob tombs?" Yan Yu asked the tomb raiders after observing them for a while.

One of the tomb raiders chuckled and replied, "Most people raid tombs for valuable things, but we're different. We're not interested in treasure; we just want to take what we want. Besides, it's so risky and exciting."

Listening to his explanation, Yan Yu nodded as if he understood but not quite.

"Actually, it's not that noble. We're just bored and looking for some fun, hahaha," another tomb raider added.

"Yes, yes, that's it." The tomb raider nodded and agreed with a smile.

Yan Yu chuckled and said, "It is indeed quite interesting."

The group chatted and laughed for a while longer before continuing to walk inside.

Yan Yu had never seen these things before, let alone done anything like this, so he found it quite novel and went around looking at them.

At first, Shen Jin obediently followed Yan Yu, but after Yan Yu looked at several places, Shen Jin became somewhat unwilling.

"Don't wander around, or you'll get lost," Shen Jin said to Yan Yu.

Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Yan Yu paused for a moment, then turned to look at Shen Jin and smiled.

"Okay, then I won't wander around anymore," Yan Yu replied.

Afterwards, Yan Yu followed the tomb raiders and didn't wander off anywhere, which made Shen Jin feel a little awkward.

At this point, the group entered the depths of the tomb.

"This is the main tomb," one of the tomb raiders said.

Upon hearing his words, Yan Yu and Shen Jin both looked up at the same time. Even though it was a mausoleum, they were both awestruck by its grandeur.

This main tomb is exceptionally large, filled with all sorts of treasures, as well as various mannequins, including soldiers in armor and carrying weapons, and maids.

In the very center, there is a large coffin, covered with the marks of time. It is clear that the owner of this tomb must have been a royal nobleman to have such grandeur.

Upon reaching the main tomb, the tomb raiders bowed slightly to the coffin, saying, "Sorry to disturb you."

Seeing their actions, Yan Yu also bowed slightly.

The gold and silver treasures inside are several times more than those outside, and they come in all sorts of varieties.

Those tomb raiders didn't have any particular fetish for these things, nor were they interested in antiques. They just casually looked at them and guessed which era these things came from.

After a while, the tomb raiders walked toward the large coffin in the very center.

Yan Yu glanced at it, then walked over with Shen Jin.

Inside the coffin was a corpse, which had been there for hundreds of years and was now just a skeleton.

Next to this coffin, there was another coffin very close by.

Inside this tomb, the other coffins were scattered and open, but these two coffins were tightly pressed together.

It can be guessed that there is a man and a woman inside these two coffins.

"Who is that next to me?" Shen Jin asked, looking at the female skeleton.

Because it's clear that the man is the owner of this tomb, and the woman next to him was just buried with him.

Hearing Shen Jin's words, everyone gathered around.

"Was it someone who was buried with him?" Shen Jin asked after observing for a while.

In ancient times, some people with high positions of power were buried with living people.

Just like some emperors, after their death, their concubines would be buried with them.

"It must be his lover," Yan Yu said after watching for a while.

Otherwise, even those who were to be buried alive wouldn't need to be so close.

At this moment, one of the tomb raiders spoke up: "The answer is closer to Yan Yu's."

Upon hearing his words, Yan Yu and Shen Jin turned to look at him at the same time, waiting to hear what he would say next.

"They were a couple. Hundreds of years ago, the man was a crown prince, and the woman was a minor assassin," the tomb raider continued.

Yan Yu was stunned for a moment. How could there be love between the crown prince and the assassin?

"Was that assassin sent by someone else to kill the Crown Prince?" Shen Jin asked.

Upon hearing his words, Yan Yu turned to look at him, while Shen Jin stared at the tomb raider.

The tomb raider nodded and replied, "That's exactly right. The assassin was a subordinate of another prince. The prince sent him to infiltrate the crown prince's inner circle, to find a suitable opportunity to kill the crown prince, even if it meant mutual destruction."

Both of them felt a pang of anxiety. If that was the case, then the woman was nothing more than a sacrifice. Regardless of whether the assassination succeeded or not, she would ultimately be doomed.

"And then what happened?" Yan Yu asked directly, eager to know what happened next.

"Later, the woman successfully attracted the attention of the crown prince, who gradually developed feelings for her. However, the woman had no choice but to obey the prince's orders." The tomb raider sighed, somewhat saddened.

Upon hearing this, both Yan Yu and Shen Jin fell silent.

The other tomb raiders remained silent, listening quietly. However, since they already knew the story, they didn't feel much connection to it.

Yan Yu and Shen Jin, who had never heard of this story before, were completely engrossed in listening, staring intently at the tomb raider and listening carefully to what he was saying.

"Later, one winter, the prince caught a severe cold while trying to save that woman, and he had to take medicine all winter long," the tomb raider continued.

"The woman stayed by the Crown Prince's side, bringing him medicine every day. Later, the prince finally took action and demanded that the woman kill the Crown Prince now. The woman had no choice, so she added poison to the medicine she brought to the Crown Prince that day."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yu immediately became anxious.

"But could they have really drunk poison?" Before Yan Yu could ask, Shen Jin spoke up and asked the tomb raider.

Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Yan Yu was slightly taken aback; this was exactly the question he wanted to ask.

The tomb raider looked at Shen Jin and said slowly, "The Crown Prince actually knew all along that he was a prince's man."

The two were immediately stunned.

"So, at that time, the Crown Prince knew that the medicine the woman gave him that day contained poison, so he asked the woman, 'Is medicine with poison also so bitter?'"

"The woman was stunned at the time. Later, she confessed to the prince that she was his subordinate."

Listening to the tomb raider's words, Shen Jin and Yan Yu's hearts were in their throats, worried about the assassin and the prince, and wanting to know what happened to them afterward.

"Later, the crown prince and that little assassin devised a plan to get rid of the ambitious prince, and then..." At this point, the tomb raider fell silent and did not continue.

"And then what happened?" Yan Yu asked anxiously.

The tomb raider did not speak.

At this moment, Shen Jin also asked, "And then, did the two of them get together?"

"No." The tomb raider shook his head: "The prince saved that woman's life. She always wanted to repay him, but in the end, he repaid kindness with enmity. The woman was very upset, so she left the crown prince. He didn't stop her."

"Later, the crown prince ascended the throne and became emperor. During this time, he never went to see that woman. He said he wanted to wait for her to return. Later, during a war, the crown prince, who had become emperor, personally led an expedition and was seriously wounded on the battlefield. He was about to leave this world."

"When the woman learned of this news, she returned to find the crown prince and told him that she loved him. The crown prince was very happy. After that day, the crown prince passed away, and the woman cried her heart out."

Hearing this, both Shen Jin and Yan Yu felt a pang of pity, and they could roughly guess what the ending would be.

"Later, the prince's funeral was very grand, and the woman was buried with him in the tomb." The tomb raider finished telling the story.

After finishing his story, the tomb raider took a deep breath, still somewhat saddened, seemingly still immersed in the tale.

At this moment, Yan Yu tightened his grip on Shen Jin's hand.

Noticing Yan Yu's actions, Shen Jin was slightly taken aback and turned to look at Yan Yu.

"Their love is so beautiful," Yan Yu said softly, looking at Shen Jin.

That kind of love that lasts until death.

Hearing Yan Yu's words, Shen Jin didn't reply. He didn't want to talk about such romantic things with Yan Yu in someone else's tomb; it was inappropriate.

After all, people who have passed away are properly buried here. Their coming in is already disturbing them, and then they go and talk about them like this.

Although he knew that the main problem was that people would keep coming into the ancient tomb.

At that moment, one of the tomb raiders suddenly shouted.

"Come and see, I've found something quite interesting," the tomb raider said to the crowd.

Upon hearing his words, everyone quickly moved closer to look at the interesting thing he was talking about.

"What is it?" someone asked curiously.

The tomb raider pointed to a map on a parchment scroll and said to the crowd, "Look, there's a map here."

Everyone looked down at the same time.

The map looked very old, not even from that dynasty; it might be from even earlier.

Someone reached out and picked up the map from the ground, then opened it and looked at it.

The map has some messy routes drawn on it, which looks chaotic at first glance, but after looking at it carefully, you can see that the routes are actually quite orderly.

The map also has some ancient language markings on it, with a very mixed script.

"What's written on this?" one of the tomb raiders asked, frowning as he looked at the writing.

Upon hearing his words, the tomb raiders all asked one of them to come out and take a look. This person knew some ancient characters and was always needed to handle such situations.

"Let me take a look," the other person said.

The map was quickly handed to him. He opened it and looked at it. He didn't recognize most of the characters, since this ancient script had long been lost. He only knew a few of them.

After looking at it for a while, she was able to recognize some of the characters intermittently.

"I can't make out anything else, but I can see the words 'weapons' and 'treasures' here. If I'm not mistaken, this should be a treasure map," the man guessed.

Upon hearing his words, the tomb raiders' eyes lit up immediately; these kinds of maps were exactly what they liked best.

"This must have been left over from ancient times. Back then, it would have been considered a treasure," someone said.

“Yes, it should be quite interesting,” another person chuckled and echoed.

"Then let's keep the map. Anyway, we have the map, and we can use it to find the place. Who cares if it's real or fake? Even if it's fake, we can treat it as an adventure, and it won't be a loss."

Everyone found his words quite interesting and agreed.

So they put the map away, and then took all sorts of meaningful things from the cemetery.

Yan Yu stayed close to Shen Jin, recalling the story the tomb raider had just told him. He too longed for an undying love with Shen Jin…