Chapter 1197 The Returnee's Notes 271
Ouyang Lin glanced at the two tomb passages and asked softly, "Which way do we go?"
She didn't know anything about this, while Yuan Ming had not only been here once, but also had some knowledge of ancient tombs, so everyone else looked at Yuan Ming as well.
Yuan Ming didn't rush to a conclusion. Instead, he squatted down and carefully examined the two tomb entrances. Under the light, he could see several strange white symbols. After thinking for a while, Yuan Ming said, "Go to the right."
He paused, then continued, "Many tomb raiders have come to this ancient tomb, so some of the tomb passages have markings for identification."
After all, some ancient tombs are like mazes, with some safe passages, others with traps, or dead ends.
Some tomb raiders who went in and came out alive would leave some marks.
Shortly after entering the tomb passage on the right, Xie Ning noticed a dampness. There were steps there, so they had been going downhill.
Could it be moisture from an underground river? But that doesn't make sense either.
Xie Ning secretly calculated the approximate distance, and feeling something was amiss, she asked, "Can you sense a dampness?"
If we all think about it together, we might find the answer.
The tomb must have been sealed off, so it couldn't have come into contact with the outside water.
Yuan Ming did not overlook Xie Ning's problem. After all, people sometimes have to rely on intuition, and it is perfectly normal for them to have some other skills and talents.
Xie Ning didn't have any special talent; it's just that her five senses became much more acute after learning this profession.
"How could a tomb possibly have water? It would be more likely to have mercury."
As Xu Jiu spoke, she silently put on gloves. There were burn marks on her hands, but no one else noticed.
Yuan Ming smiled and said, "It's normal for ancient tombs to have mercury. The ancients believed that mercury could preserve corpses. In the Song Dynasty, a concubine was buried with her coffin filled with mercury."
Of course, another use of mercury was for theft prevention. Since mercury is poisonous, some ancient tombs would build a mercury pool inside to prevent theft.
There are also legends that the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang contains rivers and seas made of mercury.
Only the powerful and wealthy could afford to use mercury; ordinary families couldn't even dream of it.
Then, the conversation turned to the water Xie Ning had mentioned, "It's not that water can't be in ancient tombs; after all, it's a kind of ancient tomb mechanism. It's just that using water to prevent theft is less common..."
Because this method is not only difficult to implement, but also damages the ancient tomb while drowning the tomb raiders, it is a rare anti-theft mechanism.
“It would be easier to pour sand in our area.”
Therefore, he guessed that Xie Ning might have noticed the dampness for some other reason. Just as he was thinking this, a gust of wind blew by, and Yuan Ming shivered from the cold. He was panting like a ghost; he was freezing to death.
Even knowing there might be a problem, they couldn't stop. They had no choice but to grit their teeth and keep going, since they were already here.
Having come this far, they can't just leave empty-handed. With so many of them, they can handle most ghosts, but some of the traps are difficult to overcome.
"Everyone should be more careful."
After walking about thirty meters, they could vaguely see a tomb entrance.
The eaves and roof tiles are carved with dragons and clouds, the facade is carved with phoenixes above and dragons below. The pattern in the middle is no longer visible, but you can still roughly see two small figures dancing above and below, as if they are performing a sacrifice.
Yuan Ming had done a lot of research, and after failing to open the door, he realized it was a fake door.
"It's a sealing stone." After all, a normal tomb door can be opened.
Then Yuan Ming glanced at Xie Ning, "Mu Yan."
"Back off."
After Xie Ning finished speaking, she stepped forward. Yuan Ming wanted her to join the team, mainly because of her other skill: demolition.
She can provide and knows how to use some relatively professional explosives.
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