Chapter 286 Ancient Box
Lin Li didn't quite understand. Why, why was he involved...
However, before he could ask again, Su Tong shouted over there:
"Are you guys done talking? Come over here and take a look!"
The two stopped talking and walked to the Buddha statue together. Su Tong shone the flashlight on the left heel of the Buddha statue. The stone carving there was not integral. There was a square gap that was more than two inches long and wide. It could not be seen without careful observation.
"What, what is this?" Lin Li was a little surprised.
Su Tong read to them the words that Wen Ying had read, and then said:
"Yanzi said this when referring to the Buddha statue. It was marked next to it. I looked at it and found that Kun Gua symbolizes the earth in the Eight Trigrams. It should be on the feet of the Buddha statue. I looked around the feet and found this small square."
Lin Li took the flashlight and looked closer. "It seems to be movable. It should be able to be pressed!"
"Don't move! You can't move now!"
Su Tong said: "The orifice of the Dui direction, the Dui hexagram corresponds to the west, and it should be on the right side of the Buddha statue. I'm not sure where on the right side it is. I looked for it and found that there is nothing wrong with the hands and legs of the Buddha statue. It is possible that the right ear can move. It's just that the Buddha statue is too high and I can't see it clearly."
Lin Li looked at the height of the platform and said, "I'll go up and take a look."
"Be careful to just look and don't touch any part." Qin Yi instructed.
Lin Li climbed up the stone platform, stood on tiptoe and looked carefully for a moment, then said happily:
"Yes, there are gaps all around the right ear, so it should be able to fit in."
Su Tong nodded and continued, "The orifice of the Dui direction and the pivot of the Kun position, both pivots are opened, avoiding the danger of the black pearl, and then seeing the truth... The word 'black pearl' made me a little embarrassed. At first I thought it was a black bead, referring to the eyes, but the eyes of this Buddha statue are closed, and the eyeballs are not visible at all. Later I thought it should not be a literal translation, but a Taoist term. There is an article 'External Objects' in the 19th Fable of Zhuangzi, which says 'the pearl in the mouth'."
Lin Li said: "Big sister! You have confused me! Just tell me what you mean."
"What I understand from this passage is that there is a mechanism on the heel and right ear of the Buddha statue. If both mechanisms are activated at the same time, and you avoid the danger of the mouth, you will be able to see the treasure you want."
Qin Yi said: "Just try it and you will know!"
A few more people were called over. Lin Li climbed up the stone platform and stood on the right side of the Buddha statue. Zhao Xin stood on the left side. There was no one standing in front or behind. Several people nearby held guns in case of any unexpected situations.
Then Qin Yi shouted: "Begin!"
Lin Li and Zhao Xin simultaneously pressed the small squares on the right ear and left heel of the Buddha statue. As expected, both places could be pressed in more than an inch. Everyone held their breath and waited -
Then there was a "swish" sound, and a small hole was opened in the mouth of the Buddha. A series of short arrows flew out and shot to the ground in front of the Buddha in a fan shape.
Although the range is not far, the power is strong enough. If there is someone standing in front, he will definitely be shot into a sieve.
Under normal circumstances, the person standing in front of the Buddha statue is usually the leader, so this preventive measure is highly purposeful.
After the short arrows were shot, there was no more movement.
Su Tong said: "Wait and see, don't move yet!"
After waiting for five minutes, a series of heavy mechanical movements could be heard from underground. As the sounds became clearer, the Buddha statue in front of him began to move.
To be precise, it was not the Buddha statue that moved, but the stone platform under the statue's feet.
The stone platform shook a few times and moved forward about one meter with a rumbling sound.
A secret compartment about the same size as the stone platform and more than one meter deep was revealed on the ground. Inside the compartment was an ancient box.
Everyone was stunned.
What was recorded in the ancient books was correct. There were indeed mechanisms, hidden weapons, and treasures.
Seeing this scene with my own eyes is still a bit shocking. After thousands of years, these mechanisms are still able to complete these actions, which is enough to give us a glimpse into the wisdom of the ancients.
Moreover, the treasure was not in the Buddha statue's belly. Judging from how Peng Ye blew up the Buddha statue before, he obviously didn't know that there was a mechanism on the Buddha statue. It seemed that Wen Ying did not tell him everything.
Even if he chose this Buddha statue, he might not be able to find the box in the end.
Su Tong couldn't help but sigh again. Methods can control people, but they can't control their hearts.
After waiting for a few more minutes and seeing no more movement, Qin Yi spoke:
"First, take the protective equipment of those people."
When Mr. Peng came in, he brought a special "exploration team" with him. Those people were responsible for carrying instruments to measure and explore everywhere. They were equipped with a full range of protective gloves and tools.
After putting on the equipment, Qin Yi let Lin Li go down to get the box.
The box was about two feet long and one foot wide. Lin Li stretched out his hands to pick it up, but he couldn't lift it.
He changed his position and tried again, but still nothing happened.
When Zhao Xin saw this, he also put on gloves and went down to help.
This time, two people stood on each side and tried to lift the box, but after trying, they failed to lift it.
Didn't even move.
Lin Li then took out a flashlight and inspected the bottom of the box.
He turned to Qin Yi and said, "Boss, the bottom of this box is fixed to the ground, so it can't be moved up."
Qin Yi said: "Put on gloves and open the box directly! Be careful to avoid the front!"
It is impossible to tell what material this box is made of. It looks heavy and simple, without any patterns on it.
There are no handles on the sides, no lock on the front, not even a buckle.
Lin Li tried to open the lid of the box, but it didn't open.
Anyway, the bottom was fixed. Zhao Xin and Lin Li stood on each side, and they tried together, but still couldn't open it.
That's strange.
Qin Yi also jumped down at this time, holding a flashlight and observing the box.
Then he looked up at Su Tong.
As soon as Su Tong saw his eyes, she immediately understood.
She rushed in because she was worried about the safety of Qin Yi and the others...
There was another reason—the copper coin had always been in her hand.
Meng Chengfeng said that there was a treasure in the ancient tomb, and this "Da Qi Tong Bao" was the key to unlock the treasure. There were only two of these copper coins in the world, one in the United States and the other in her hands.
Wen Ying said there was no treasure.
It turns out that there is indeed no treasure, but this copper coin might be the key to open the box.
She took off the needle bag, pulled out the copper coin and handed it to Qin Yi.
The box had no lock or even a latch, but there was a shallow circular groove in the middle, at the joint between the lid and the box body, with a faint square protrusion in the middle, which was the shape of a copper coin.
Qin Yi pressed the coin into the groove, fitting perfectly.
After a moment, a slight "click" sound was heard.
Qin Yi jumped onto the ground, moved the front of the box away, and signaled Zhao Xin and Lin Li on both sides. The two of them reached out to open the lid of the box again.
This time, the lid was open.
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