Chapter 192: Tomb within a Tomb
"Sorry, I can't make this decision..."
Xu Jingheng was only participating in this archaeological project, and the reason he was leading the team today was only because of his relationship with Xu Zhao.
As for the decision-making power, he needs to ask his superiors for instructions.
"Wait a moment, I'll make a phone call."
Xu Jingheng reached into the cuff of his protective suit, rummaged around inside, and pulled out a cell phone.
Communicate with other expert leaders who are on their way.
"Okay, I got it." Xu Jingheng hung up the phone and put it back into his sleeve.
He turned his head to face Xu Zhao's inquiring gaze, revealing a disappointed and regretful expression, "I'm sorry, our superiors don't agree to let you open the mechanism, and require us to wait until they arrive before we can take action."
In the previous phone call, the leader explained many things. While the leader was not there, Xu Jingheng explained them one by one.
"What will happen next with this agency is unknown. You are all public figures and there cannot be any accidents during the recording of the program. That is why your superiors do not allow you to operate it. I hope you can understand."
Xu Jingheng first explained to Xu Zhao that his daughter was sensible and would definitely be understanding.
Sure enough, after the explanation, Xu Zhao nodded.
She also knew that her request actually put her father in a difficult position, and she also knew the good intentions of the archaeologists.
"If the experts who come later want to open this mechanism, can I watch from the side?" Since the mechanism cannot be opened, it's always okay to take a look.
Xu Jingheng raised his hand and made a downward motion, trying to calm Xu Zhao down, "That's another thing I want to say."
He looked at the other guests, and his gaze finally fell on the photographer and the PD who were standing together.
"Because the key only appeared because of your arrival, the higher-ups have approved that the program team can observe from the sidelines. As long as it does not affect our archaeological work, if there really is a secret room, our archaeologists will enter and confirm that there is no problem before you can enter."
Xu Jingheng seemed to be talking to the PD who was following him about this matter, but in fact he was talking to Zheng Wen on the ground.
During today's filming, we must ensure everyone's safety.
Zheng Wen's voice came from the PD's headphones.
"Thank you, Teacher Xu. We will definitely cooperate with the archaeologists' work." After listening to the instructions given by Zheng Wen, the follow-up PD communicated with Xu Jingheng.
If he could capture the first-hand footage of the archaeological scene, the show would be a huge hit, and the value of his resume would suddenly be different from that of others.
The archaeological experts did not arrive so quickly, but many of their students were working in other tombs.
The mysterious mark, the key to the unknown mechanism, was discovered and it all reached their ears in an instant.
They came over on behalf of their teachers to ask and observe what the so-called key looked like.
Tired of being asked questions, Xu Jingheng simply handed the jade pendant in his hand to the student and asked him to deal with other students.
Several students who sounded very young and were wearing protective clothing gathered together and squatted next to the mechanism.
“Is this the key?”
"It does look a lot like the agency."
"If it were me, I would never have thought that the key would be a jade pendant."
“This box looks expensive.”
The person who was speaking just raised his hand to touch it, but was slapped down by someone next to him.
"Don't touch it, this is a golden nanmu box, we can't afford to pay for it if you break it!"
Xu Jingheng led several guests to continue observing and explaining in the tomb.
The laboratory of the archaeological team is located at University A, which is some distance away from the archaeological site. After waiting for more than an hour, experts arrived one after another.
They also wore protective clothing with their names written on them.
"Lao Xu, where are the keys?" The visitor was Wang Duo, a professor in the Archaeology Department of A University, and also the main person in charge of this archaeological team.
The student who was holding the wooden box tactfully brought the box to Wang Duo and said, "Professor Wang, here is the key."
Wang Duo saw that most people had arrived. He took the wooden box and looked at the guests. "The mechanism will be activated in a moment. Stand a little further back and be careful."
If the mechanism is activated, facing the unknown, even they themselves may not be able to guarantee their safety.
The PD nodded to show that he understood.
Wang Duo walked to the front of the agency, followed by Xu Jingheng and other archaeology professors.
The jade pendant was taken out and pressed into the groove on the wall, fitting perfectly and tightly.
"Everyone, stay safe!"
After the jade pendant fit into the groove, there was no movement. According to traditional methods, it should be rotated.
Jin Suiran tightly grasped the protective suit on Xu Zhao, stuck her head out from behind her, and stared at the wall with the mechanism.
Wang Duo's face was tense, but his eyes were full of hope. He hoped that the mechanism behind it would bring them more things of archaeological value.
“Click, click, click”
Wang Duo held the jade pendant and turned his wrist. The mechanism, which had been motionless, began to move under the influence of the jade pendant.
“Ka…Boom…”
There was a sound of stone walls moving.
"Teacher, there!"
An archaeology student looked around and pointed to a wall without any murals.
The originally flat wall suddenly collapsed, revealing a new entrance.
Wang Duo excitedly let go of his hand, and the jade pendant was still embedded in the mechanism.
"Wait a while before going in. Have you brought the things?" Wang Duo was the first to walk to the new entrance. He was not in a hurry to go in. The situation inside the newly appeared entrance was unknown, and he didn't know how much oxygen was inside.
"Teacher, the robot is here with me."
A male student took off the bag on his back, opened it and took out a robot from it.
The camera lens was immediately focused.
Xu Jingheng, the official guide, immediately explained, "This is an exploration robot from the Archaeology Department of University A. It can detect the oxygen content inside and has its own camera. Through its lens, we can safely know the situation inside."
The male student placed the robot on the ground and started it. He then opened his laptop and connected it to the robot's camera.
The next second, pairs of feet appeared on the laptop screen.
The male student operated the robot to enter the entrance.
The robot has its own flashlight, which instantly illuminates the dark tomb passage.
The robot was very fast. After walking for about two minutes, it arrived at a very spacious and dark new tomb chamber.
As the camera transmitted the images, Wang Duo made a judgment: "This... seems to be..."
"A tomb within a tomb."
After hearing Xu Zhao's voice, Jin Suiran asked, "A tomb within a tomb? Who is lying inside? Could the one outside be fake?"
The scene on the screen was very similar to the tomb chamber they were in now. There was a high platform in the tomb chamber, and on top of the platform there was still a coffin. There were also murals on the surrounding walls.
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