Chapter 250 - Chapter 250: Chapter 183: Entering the Tomb (Seeking Subscriptions) (1/2)
Chapter 250: Chapter 183: Entering the Tomb (Seeking Subscriptions)
The rain in June and July was heavy and persistent.
Raindrops pattered against the car windows and the vegetation of Dabao Mountain, filling the air with a thick mist that blurred the view before Lin Chuan’s eyes.
The journey was long and the mountain high, it took Lin Chuan and Shen Qianqian a full two and a half hours to reach their destination.
At that time,
The eighth and ninth Archaeological Teams and the already arrived rescue teams had set up temporary rain shelters.
A number of ambulances were on standby, ready to act at any moment.
However, Zhong Xunfeng, Zhao Shan, and the others were still missing.
A sense of oppression and heaviness permeated the crowd.
“Lin Chuan has arrived.”
Qin Sisi was standing in front of the rain shelter; upon seeing the figures of Lin Chuan and Shen Qianqian appear, she immediately shouted.
Old Yao, who was analyzing the mechanisms of the Nanyue Royal Family’s Ancient Tomb, heard “Lin Chuan has arrived,” and abruptly stood, walking toward the outside of the shelter.
The rest of the Archaeological Team members, due to the reputation of the Seven Stars Lu King Palace, had more or less heard of Lin Chuan.
Therefore, they too turned their heads to look outside.
By that time, Qin Sisi had already approached Lin Chuan, umbrella in hand.
Captain Yao followed close behind.
“Lin Chuan, you’re finally here,” Qin Sisi said upon meeting him, feeling as if the pressure inside her had eased significantly.
“If you’re buying lunch, how could I not come?”
Lin Chuan eased the atmosphere a bit with a glance at Qin Sisi, who seemed somewhat tense.
Qin Sisi showed a faint smile, “Let me introduce you, this is our Archaeological Team’s captain, Old Yao.”
With an umbrella in one hand, Old Yao extended his other hand to shake Lin Chuan’s: “Writer Lin, I’ve long admired your reputation. I’m Old Yao, captain of the ninth Archaeological Team.”
“Captain Yao, it’s a pleasure,” Lin Chuan responded politely.
“Given the urgency of the situation, I won’t engage in small talk. Inside the shelter, I will explain the current circumstances to you,” Old Yao said gravely, with a hint of anxiety in his expression.
Lin Chuan nodded and entered the rain shelter.
Old Yao handed Lin Chuan a stack of documents and then briefed him on the Nanyue Royal Family’s Ancient Tomb.
After reviewing the documents, Lin Chuan frowned slightly, “The rain and fog are too thick right now, obstructing the view of the mountain landscape, but I have a feeling that this doesn’t seem to be the entrance of the tomb.”
“Not?”
Old Yao looked slightly astonished and promptly instructed the eighth team’s archaeologists to find a recent overview map of the mountain terrain.
On the tablet, footage of Dabao Mountain taken by drones from the eighth team instantly appeared.
Lin Chuan didn’t rush into the tomb immediately; instead, he carefully observed the footage for a while, murmuring, “This is an enormous ancient tomb complex!”
Old Yao, puzzled, came closer.
Pointing to an area slightly higher up in the middle course where there was a lake, Lin Chuan explained, “According to the topography, this would be the optimal entrance location. It’s in a pivotal central position that would allow entry into any of the tombs.”