My speculation shocked Wei Shengnan and the others. Song Laosan looked at Duan Jinyan and the others in the distance and said, "You mean, Duan Jinyan knew from the beginning that there was such a meteorite in the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace? That's impossible! The Miao Jiang Immortal Palace is a legendary immortal tomb. No one has been able to find this place for thousands of years. If Duan Jinyan knew what was inside, he could have taken it long ago. How could he have waited until Fengmen Village released the news before coming to this place?"
“I think Third Master is right. Perhaps Duan Jinyan and the others also saw the mural you mentioned, which is why they know what’s here.”
Wei Shengnan nodded: "Perhaps they also guessed from the content of the mural that there was a highly radioactive meteorite inside, which is why they said during the conversation that the situation here exceeded their expectations, indicating that they only made an estimate of the meteorite's radiation range."
I do not agree with Wei Shengnan's statement: "Before I saw the mural, I checked the route I was traveling on and found that no one had been there."
“The path leading to the murals may not be limited to just one tomb, and the tomb may not contain only the murals you see.”
Qu Ruilin said in a deep voice, "Duan Jinyan has many enemies and is usually very cautious in his actions. If he knows about the things inside the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace, how could he not know the location of this tomb!"
Looking at the light emanating from the torch in the statue's hand, Song Laosan licked his lips: "If this stone is really as described in the mural that Xiao Duan saw, it must be a rare treasure, perhaps even the only one on Earth! Once we have it, let's not even talk about its cultural value; its scientific research value alone would be immeasurable!"
"Gentlemen, can we discuss this? You see, out of our four sects, three of you have grudges against Duan Jinyan, and I'm just here to observe! Once we catch Duan Jinyan, those of you with grievances can seek justice, and those with grudges can take revenge, but could you let me take that stone with me?"
Qu Ruilin's attention was entirely focused on Duan Jinyan. Upon hearing Song Laosan's words, he simply uttered two cold words: "Whatever!"
Song Laosan then turned his gaze to me: "Xiao Duan, what about you?"
"Sure, as long as you're not afraid of dying from radiation."
Seeing that Qu Ruilin nodded, I decided to do him a favor.
After seeing the mural, I already knew the power of this meteorite, and I never intended to risk my life for money. If Qu Ruilin hadn't threatened me with the monkey, I wouldn't have come in.
I came to this hall with them because I was coerced by Qu Ruilin. Among the three of them, Song Laosan was the only one who was still somewhat compliant. Given that I was in a precarious situation, there was no need for me to stand against Song Laosan for the sake of a broken stone.
Seeing that Qu Ruilin and I both nodded, Song Laosan was about to speak with a smile on his face when Wei Shengnan suddenly said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. If we can take this meteorite out, I have to ask my grandfather first before I can decide what to do with it. But I can guarantee that no matter where this stone goes, the Wei family will never treat you unfairly!"
"Alright, let's hear what Old Master Wei has to say about this. Anyway, I'm just after money, and I don't need that broken stone. As long as Old Master Wei's price is right, I can accept it."
Old Song responded tactfully, "But let's make it clear beforehand that there's inherent risk in taking this thing out, so I have to take at least two-thirds of its valuation. Otherwise, I absolutely won't take this risk!"
"Money is no problem to be solved."
Wei Shengnan readily agreed: "The Wei family has a very good reputation in this regard, as you all should know."
While we were talking, Duan Jinyan and the others in the distance replaced the unconscious man in the air, and then another person tied a rope around himself.
When they were dragging that person, two people controlled the remaining rope, and the other person was responsible for controlling the left and right sides.
With one person missing, their operation became very inconvenient. They had to have two people hold the rope to hoist the man up, and then Duan Jinyan would hold the rope while Hua Bao adjusted the direction left and right.
Qu Ruilin saw Duan Jinyan pulling the rope, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked: "If I had known things would turn out like this, I would have risked my life to get a gun. Now, if I had a gun in my hand, all these grudges would be over!"
Wei Shengnan took a deep breath: "There aren't that many 'what ifs' in the world. Try to calm yourself down. Anger will only make you lose your mind."
"arrive!"
The shouts from the second man who was being hung up brought us back to reality.
With Duan Jinyan and the leopard working together, the second man had been hoisted to the height where the first man had fainted. They were set up nearby, and after about twenty seconds, he shouted again, "All done! Put me down!"
Upon hearing the man's shout, Duan Jinyan and the leopard simultaneously pulled on the rope, lowering him down. After descending a certain distance, the man lit the fuse in his hand.
"laugh!"
Once the industrial fuse was lit, it hissed and crackled, and the flames gradually began to burn towards the explosive charge.
Duan Jinyan and Hua Bao laid out the rope very professionally. For two-thirds of the distance, the man who was suspended was like a free fall. Only when he was about the right distance did the two of them tighten the rope to slow down his descent, and he finally landed on the ground.
After landing, the man in the air didn't even have time to untie the rope; he cut it in two strokes and then ran away.
"boom!"
At the same time, the precisely calculated explosives overhead detonated, and a loud bang echoed through the cave.
As the torch in the statue's hand began to move, the light and shadow in the hall flickered, and then suddenly went dark.
I looked over there and saw that the hand holding the torch on the statue had been blown off, and a beam of light fell to the ground like a shooting star.
Before Duan Jinyan and his team detonated the torch, the torch in the statue's hand was like the blazing sun in the sky, illuminating the entire hall.
But the darkness in the sky was not as dazzling as before.
I suspect there's a secret behind the torch's base; perhaps it's a crystal that refracts light, like the one depicted in the murals of the main hall, or something else entirely.
"Bang!"
The broken stone arm fell to the ground, shattering into pieces and kicking up a cloud of dust.
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