Chapter 250 - Chapter 250: Chapter 183: Entering the Tomb (Seeking Subscriptions) (2/2)

“Should we change our entry point then?” Old Yao inquired for Lin Chuan’s opinion.

He had already assessed Lin Chuan.

Though Lin Chuan appeared youthful and somewhat delicate, his features were marked by an uncommon quality. His eyes were deep and piercing.

Especially noticeable was his aura while surveying the mountain terrain, commanding respect from Old Yao without question.

“We don’t have enough time for that. I’m mostly judging the layout and orientation of the underground tomb based on the mountain’s shape,” Lin Chuan said as he put away the tablet, “We should prepare.”

Hasty preparation does not hinder the progress of work, especially in dangerous tombs; it’s important not to recklessly enter in an attempt to rescue others.

Or else, it would be easy to trap oneself as well.

“I’ll go down with you,”

Shen Qianqian approached Lin Chuan and said with pursed lips.

Lin Chuan looked up at Shen Qianqian and chuckled, “You’re not an archaeologist, why are you looking for trouble?”

Qin Sisi pulled Shen Qianqian to sit down, “Qianqian, it’s enough if Lin Chuan and I go down. You just wait here patiently.”

Shen Qianqian pouted, glanced at Lin Chuan and Qin Sisi, and then nodded her head.

She had thought that if they encountered any bizarre creatures, she could use her skills to relieve some of Lin Chuan’s worries.

But then she thought again,

in the Nanyue Royal Family’s Ancient Tomb, aside from traps, there shouldn’t be those strange creatures.

“Brother Lin, put this on.”

Old Yao came over with a bulletproof vest; this was specially delivered by the police involved in the rescue, to protect against the tomb’s traps.

For example, flying arrows.

Lin Chuan did not dawdle and immediately put it on, along with various essential equipment and tools.

—A high-powered flashlight, an archaeological spade, a gas mask, an oxygen bag, dry food, water, and so on.

“Be careful,”

Shen Qianqian said, somewhat worried, and added, “Xinxin and I are both waiting for you to come back.”

“No problem,”

Lin Chuan smiled, giving her a reassuring look.

Then, he entered the nearly twenty-meter-deep tomb hole, with Old Yao and Qin Sisi following closely behind.

As soon as they landed, the floor of the tomb was damp. Lin Chuan’s head was affixed with a headlamp, and in front of him was a tomb passage about a meter wide and less than two meters tall.

On the ground, there were some footprints.

Old Yao quickly caught up to Lin Chuan, guiding him: “Brother Lin, according to the eighth team’s captain, Xunfeng and his group headed northeast from here, then accidentally stumbled into a labyrinth.”

A mental image of the overhead map appeared in Lin Chuan’s mind. He furrowed his brow, “This is the ‘Dead Gate’; you entered through the ‘Dead Gate’.”

Old Yao’s heart tightened, “Dead Gate?”

Lin Chuan nodded and explained, “Based on the terrain I observed, the mountain range here is complex and varied. The Nanyue Royal Family’s Ancient Tomb is built underground following the bagua layout. This location is southwest, corresponding to the ‘Kun’ trigram in the bagua, which is indeed the ‘Dead Gate’.”