Chapter 243 The Prince's Tomb
Lin Changning jumped into the pit and looked at the place where Lu Shan and the others were gathered; it was indeed a door.
Lin Changning stepped forward and touched it. It should be made of green jade. After removing the small clods of soil, some engraved patterns could be seen on it.
The jade doors and lintels are decorated with exquisitely engraved figures, auspicious beasts, and other patterns.
Lin Changning looked down at the gate, which was still half-excavated, and stepped back: "This should be it. Let's dig."
Upon hearing this, the group continued digging, and Lin Changning stepped back even further. He picked up a clod of earth from the surrounding soil and became even more certain that the object was hidden there.
Although this is all fresh soil, these clods of soil are clearly newly filled in, and they don't look like they've been there for very long.
After digging for the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, the entire entrance to the tomb was now exposed.
Lin Changning stepped forward and watched as Lu Shan and the others pushed hard against the tomb door: "Get out of the way, I'll do it."
After saying that, he stepped forward and pushed hard on the door on the right. Lu Shan and the others had only managed to open it a crack with all their might, but Lin Changning opened it wide with a single move.
A guard behind him chuckled and said, "The commander is mighty."
Lin Changning took a step back, took the torch that had just been lit from Lu Shan, and went directly into the tomb passage.
The sides of the tomb passage are made of bricks and stones, and the long passage leads inside, seemingly with a large space.
In modern times, he often saw that these ancient tombs likely contained many traps and mechanisms.
Although King Sheng and his group found this place and hid the items here, they must have dismantled the traps.
However, no one can guarantee that King Sheng and his men might have left behind some other means to protect the treasure they left behind.
Lin Changning very carefully picked up a stone from the ground and threw it forward.
"Ta-da!"
The stone fell to the ground, and the sound of it bouncing reached the ears of several people. Lin Changning slowly breathed a sigh of relief and waved to signal the people behind him to follow him inside.
There shouldn't be any traps or mechanisms here.
Lu Shan was a little worried and grabbed Lin Changning's clothes.
"Chief, there might be other agencies involved. Let us go first, and you follow behind."
Lin Changning shook her head and politely declined Lu Shan's suggestion, as she was the best in martial arts among them.
If there are any traps or hidden attacks, she might be able to dodge them, but others might not.
Lin Changning drew the long sword from his waist and cautiously walked forward step by step.
Upon reaching a certain point, it seemed that someone behind them had stepped on some mechanism, as a few faint sounds, as if the mechanism had been activated, echoed in the silent passage.
Suddenly, several hidden arrows shot out from the depths of the passageway, heading straight for Lin Changning's face.
Lin Changning drew his sword and deflected several hidden arrows to the sides.
With a series of clangs, the hidden arrows fell to the ground, and Lu Shan and his personal guards were all terrified.
A group of people quickly stepped forward and surrounded Lin Changning in the center.
"Chief, are you alright?"
"Chief, are you injured?"
Lin Changning shook his head and patted Lu Shan, whose muscles were tense and who was very nervous: "I'm fine, don't be nervous. Go to the back, I'll go first."
This time, Lu Shan refused no matter what, stubbornly shielding Lin Changning behind him.
Lin Changning was at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.
However, the loyalty of her subordinates was ultimately a good thing for her, so she sighed and went with Lu Shan and the others.
This time, they had barely taken a few steps when another volley of arrows came from the shadows.
Fortunately, Lin Changning was prepared this time. Lu Shan blocked several of the hidden arrows, and Lin Changning also blocked them with his own attack, leaving only a few remaining.
The group continued to move forward steadily.
To be honest, Prince Sheng was really stupid. He could have just used those hidden weapons, but every time it was just a sneak attack, which showed absolutely no skill involved.
After a few familiarizations, you'll be able to find the flaws, and breaking through such a trap will be a piece of cake.
After several more sneak attacks, Lin Changning smiled slightly and instructed Lu Shan and the other guards to walk close to the wall.
She had just discovered that no matter which direction these hidden arrows came from, they all originated from inside the passage, and their direction was more towards the center.
If you stay close to the wall, you won't get hurt by a sneak attack.
It's nothing like what she saw in modern times back then—corpse beetles, forbidden women, zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), and the swarms of insects in the tomb passages.
When she first came in, she wondered if she would run into any rice dumplings or something.
Really low.
After mentally grumbling, Lin Changning led his men to quickly move along the walls on both sides into the passage.
As the torches slowly shone inside, Lin Changning finally saw the main burial chamber clearly. It looked about the size of a 20-square-meter room, but the coffin in the center was gone.
However, what caught the eye was that there were more than 10 boxes densely packed together.
Lu Shan's eyes lit up instantly.
"Qianhu!!! Baby!!!"
Lin Changning smiled and said, "No rush. Let's dismantle the mechanisms outside the tomb first, so we don't have to worry about it when we get back."
Lu Shan clasped his hands in acceptance of the order and led two men to dismantle the four or five mechanisms placed at the entrance of the tomb.
Lin Changning immediately ordered the other guards to open the boxes one by one.
As expected, nearly half of them were gold and silver treasures. As for the rest, Lin Changning looked at the exquisitely forged longswords in the remaining boxes and couldn't help but sneer.
It can only be said that he truly lived up to his reputation as the Prince of Sheng. In his final moments, besides taking treasures with him, he even hid the forged weapons here.
They must have prepared an escape route long ago.
Weapons and treasures are their chance to make a comeback. As for this war, whether they win or lose, their lives are safe. They can simply pack up and run away with their treasures and weapons to make a comeback.
There must be some backup plan.
However, she didn't understand the officialdom and the court very well. Although she had learned more about the discord between the current emperor and several vassal kings after arriving in Taiyuan, she had only been there a short time and knew very little about the officialdom and the affairs of the other vassal kings.
As for what the next steps will be, we'll report back to the commander and then to the King of Chu. They must already have some guesses.
As for him, it's inevitable; it's another great achievement for him.
Now that he has accumulated quite a few military merits, if he wants to climb higher, he should aim for the rank of Assistant Commander.
However, both of these positions are currently occupied, so his military achievements will likely have to be delayed for a while.
However, she wasn't in a hurry. When the King of Chu rebelled, there would be many more vacant positions, and she could gain even more military merits. She might even be able to become a count or marquis.
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