While the boss was on the phone.
Upstairs, Li Yuanyuan looked enviously at Zhang Tian and the others. In just a few minutes, they had earned a million. For the first time, she felt her perspective had been too narrow.
Her gaze towards Zhang Tian and the others now held a hint of admiration.
“Boss, do you think the boss will snitch?”
Fatty said slowly from the side.
“I don’t know. Old Hu, what do you think?”
Zhang Tian looked at Hu Bayi.
“Probably not. The boss patted his chest and said it with such confidence. He wouldn’t go back on his word, would he?”
Hu Bayi said, recalling the boss’s serious expression as he patted his chest.
Zhang Tian nodded but didn’t have much faith in the boss.
After all, in the business world, profit often trumped credibility.
Soon, the boss came running back, holding the money with a smile.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. There wasn’t much cash in the vault. Young Master Zhang, please accept it.”
“And one more thing, please introduce me to the master.”
The boss said, stuffing 1.2 million into Zhang Tian’s hands.
The extra 200,000 was clearly a bribe to curry favor with Zhang Tian.
Zhang Tian smiled and nodded.
“I heard that Longteng Mountain is going to establish a group. My master plans to take up a position there. If you need anything in the future, you can go and have a look.”
Zhang Tian said, giving him a little incentive.
The boss quickly nodded. He had heard of the term "group" before, as foreigners were always talking about conglomerates, so it wasn’t unusual.
Master Yi Mei: “Me? Take up a position???”
At this moment, Master Yi Mei was completely stunned inside the jade pendant.
This was blatant betrayal! His disciple was selling him out.
After a few more words with the boss, Zhang Tian and the others left the inn.
With over a million in hand, it could be considered the first substantial earning for Zhang Tian’s group.
“Boss, how was it? How was Fatty’s eloquence? Has it reached perfection?”
Fatty said with a grin.
Zhang Tian gave him a sideways glance.
“You still have the nerve to say that. Old Hu, our group’s building is almost ready. When you have nothing else to do, take Master and the old man there to greet guests.”
Zhang Tian said, and Hu Bayi quickly nodded, a smile on his face.
Only Master Yi Mei, inside the jade pendant, was grumbling and complaining, even starting to weep while holding the ancestral tablet.
At the scene.
【Haha, Master Yi Mei will be screwed over sooner or later.】
【The escort service belongs to him now.】
【I can already imagine Master Yi Mei’s line: How could I, a genius of Maoshan, be an escort?】
【The previous comment is too realistic.】
The audience at the scene was in an uproar, watching the screen.
Online, due to the massive viewership,
There were quite a few questions.
【Speaking of which, I searched online, why are there only records of Huang Shuliang’s tomb, but no accurate pictures?】
【Yes, I want to ask too. Did something else happen to the expert team at that time?】
【I’ve noticed that for many ancient tombs, the artifacts are recovered, but the tomb itself completely collapses.】
【Holy crap, why does it feel like it’s not a coincidence? It’s like they intentionally left only the artifacts behind.】
A wave of discussion swept across the internet.
Meanwhile, Zhang Tian had shifted the camera to the expert team.
Actually, Zhang Tian also found it strange. Few tombs they entered could be survived.
But thankfully, the valuable artifacts inside could generally be brought out.
The screen continued.
“Professor Li, we’ve already notified the higher-ups. We just need to wait here for the next three days.”
Xiao Guang reported.
Professor Li nodded sternly.
“There are a total of three hundred and one artifacts here, and with this double-layered coffin, that makes it three hundred and two.”
“Such a large-scale, well-preserved collection of artifacts is enough to shock the entire country.”
Professor Li’s voice was filled with excitement.
Anything taken from here would be a cultural relic, and as for national treasures, Professor Li had only spotted four.
Shirley Yang looked around.
“Do you feel that? The surroundings have become somewhat eerie.”
Shirley Yang said, and the others shivered inexplicably.
Initially, they were excited about the artifacts and hadn’t paid attention to their surroundings, but now, with a moment of calm, they felt something was amiss.
“It’s probably due to the dampness, though the possibility of ghostly energy can’t be ruled out. However, we are experts, try not to speak of such things publicly.”
Professor Li said, and everyone nodded.
“I see a pool of water up there, and combined with the dead bodies at the altar, perhaps the ghostly energy and dampness have combined. Don’t be nervous. I encountered a similar situation in a tomb beneath the sea before.”
“It’s all minor stuff.”
Professor Chen’s eyes lit up upon hearing “ghostly energy,” and he spoke with confidence.
This was his specialty, after all.
“What? Old Chen, you went to a tomb beneath the sea before? How was it? Did you manage to retrieve anything?”
Professor Li asked excitedly. A tomb beneath the sea, surely there would be treasures!
“Well, there were many good things, and we even saw ancient remains. Unfortunately, there was a monster in the tomb, and we had to blow it up to escape.”
Professor Chen said, lowering his head.
A look of regret on his face.
“What? You blew it up?”
Professor Li was dumbfounded.
But as he was sighing, a strange cry suddenly came from above.
It sounded like a rat, or perhaps some kind of strange feline.
“What is that sound? A rat, or a cat?”
A team member behind him broke out in a cold sweat.
Their expressions were focused.
“It’s probably rats. Everyone be careful. This tomb doesn’t seem to be a place we can stay for long.”
Professor Li’s expression was serious.
“For safety’s sake, I suggest we take these artifacts out. It’s best to take as much as possible.”
“The oldest ones.”
Shirley Yang said softly, being very cautious.
After all, the previous incident was still fresh in her mind, and Shirley Yang wouldn’t let herself fall into danger again.
Professor Chen also nodded.
“Miss Shirley is not only an explosives expert but also skilled in reconnaissance. I agree with her suggestion.”
Professor Chen said without hesitation.
Everyone looked at each other, and Professor Li finally nodded.
“To ensure everyone’s safety, we will now try to take out the most important artifacts.”
“Take as much as possible.”
With that, everyone nodded. Dozens of team members began packing artifacts into their backpacks.
Large artifacts were left behind, but anything that could fit was taken.
They filled over a hundred artifacts into their limited space.
Then, the group began to retreat along the designated route.
Shortly after they left, a swarm of weasels descended upon the spot where they had stood, a vast, yellow tide.
The weasels made noises but didn’t pursue. Instead, they scurried throughout the tomb as if searching for something.
And in the hands of one of the female team members of the expert group, a tiny weasel kept making noises.
The sound was very faint, and the hurried team members couldn’t hear it at all.
However, behind the team members, a group of weasels seemed to have received an order and fled madly.
About a day later, a group of experts carrying artifacts crawled out of the tomb.
“Phew, we finally made it out. This tomb is really huge.”
Xiao Guang let out a sigh and sat down on the ground.
As everyone was resting, a female team member suddenly shouted.
“Look! The tomb is also emitting smoke!”
The next moment, everyone looked towards the tree hollow.
They saw a stream of green smoke rising from below the tree hollow.
A beam of light shone into the hollow, revealing an endless darkness within, and a rumbling sound continued, as if the entire tomb was collapsing.
“The tomb… collapsed?”
Professor Li was completely stunned.