Chapter 251 - Chapter 251: Chapter 183: Entering the Tomb (Seeking Subscriptions)_2 (1/2)

Chapter 251: Chapter 183: Entering the Tomb (Seeking Subscriptions)_2

Qin Sisi’s face also changed, “So, does that mean this is the most difficult place to enter and also the most dangerous?”

“Those words are not entirely correct. The danger coefficient of this ancient tomb is very high. Entering the tomb from the Xun Position, which is the southeast direction, is relatively safer. However, there should also be no shortage of traps,” Lin Chuan explained as he walked forward.

Old Yao and Qin Sisi exchanged glances, greatly shaken.

The tomb passage was quite chilly.

Both of them had goosebumps.

Leading the way, Lin Chuan passed through the narrow stone gate and saw carved on the walls to either side Nanyue’s distinctive totems and various symbols.

Everlasting Lamps hung above the tomb passage, but they had long since gone out.

The entire underground was pitch-black.

“Old Yao, was it there that you last lost touch with Zhao Shan?” Lin Chuan turned his head and asked.

Old Yao pointed and said, “Just ahead at the crossroads. I went left, he went right. Halfway through, I sensed something was wrong and immediately turned back. I followed his markers but Zhao Shan was nowhere to be seen.”

Lin Chuan cautiously moved forward.

Sure enough, a crossroad lay ahead.

To the left, to the right.

“Which way should we go?” Qin Sisi asked, frowning as she sought Lin Chuan’s decision.

“Follow me and don’t touch the walls lightly,” said Lin Chuan, his eyes narrowing as he entered the right passage.

Ancient large-scale tombs often had mazes.

The intricate and interwoven passageways formed a net, with dead ends occurring frequently, easily causing tomb raiders to lose their sense of direction and get stuck in a deadly cycle.

Only with sharp judgement and accurate spatial awareness could one navigate out of the maze.

At this moment,

Lin Chuan spotted an arrow symbol left by Zhao Shan on the tomb passage wall, not far ahead.

Following the arrow, he turned six corners and entered four dead ends.

The arrows disappeared.

In the dead end, there was no way forward anymore.

If Old Yao swallowed hard and said, “This is as far as I went last time, I didn’t dare proceed any further.”

Lin Chuan didn’t say anything.

The strong light illuminated the two sides of the tomb passage and the stone wall in front.

Strange patterns left by bacteria on the stone wall drew Lin Chuan’s careful scrutiny as he explored further ahead.

The experience of being an assassin helped him develop a meticulous ability to survey a scene.

Thump, thump, thump.

Lin Chuan knocked on the wall, eyeing the intermittent patterns on the stone wall which seemed a bit incoherent, “This stone wall, it can be moved.”

Two other strong flashlight beams joined his.

In the dead end, it was now brightly lit.

“Is there a mechanism inside here?” Qin Sisi asked, staring at the stone wall in front of her, puzzled.

Lin Chuan shook his head, “It’s not hollow inside, it should just be a movable stone gate. Look at the sides of the tomb passage or under your feet, to see if there are any different panels.”

Qin Sisi and Old Yao immediately began to search.

They both understood.

According to Lin Chuan’s deduction, since Zhao Shan’s markers ended here, it was very likely that he had triggered a mechanism and passed through the stone wall.

“Lin Chuan, over here.”

Qin Sisi’s flashlight shone on a slightly loose stone slab on the right side of the floor.

Lin Chuan leaned over, squatting down for a detailed inspection.

He tapped his hand over different spots on the slab, then he lifted his right foot and gently stepped on the left side of the stone slab.

Clack.

A faint sound, like beads falling into place, and the stone wall in front of them easily slid aside, revealing a passageway.

The strong light shot through.

Indeed, right side of the tomb passage, another arrow marker left by Zhao Shan was visible.

Old Yao and Qin Sisi’s hearts leapt with joy. Though their anxiety was not fully relieved, they could finally take a deep breath.

Whew—

Lin Chuan’s eyes blazed as he continued to follow the arrow markers forward.

This trip was both an exploration of the tomb and a rescue.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the tomb corridor.