With a wave of his hand, Zhang Tian looked at Hu Bayi.
The two exchanged glances. Hu Bayi didn't say much and directly placed his hand on the coffin, ready to open it at any moment.
Hu Bayi trusted Zhang Tian not only because Zhang Tian had saved him, but also because Zhang Tian was, as Wang Pangzi had said, very loyal.
His hand landed on the coffin lid, and Zhang Tian could hear the steady breathing from inside.
This further confirmed for Zhang Tian that the person was not dead.
"Rumble."
The coffin was pushed open by Zhang Tian and Hu Bayi.
Their gazes were fixed on the interior.
The jade sarcophagus gradually revealed itself. Zhang Tian, Hu Bayi, and Pangzi all stared intently into it.
Dark, sinister energy emanated from within.
After the sinister energy dissipated, Pangzi's flashlight beam illuminated the interior.
Slowly, the three of them saw the original state of the corpse.
It was a jade figurine!
"Hiss, Old Hu, did you see that? Terracotta Army! And it's made of jade, we're rich..."
"But it's amazing that Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Army crawled all the way here."
Pangzi shivered at the sight. This was simply too shocking.
Hu Bayi didn't reply but scanned the surroundings. Beneath the rising mist, there were many shed pieces of skin.
He looked surprised.
Zhang Tian, however, was not overly surprised to see the strategist completely encased in jade.
"This isn't a Terracotta Army, this is a golden jade suit. Wearing it grants immortality."
"This person is still alive."
Zhang Tian said, his gaze fixed on the person encased within.
Suddenly, Zhang Tian seemed to recall something and looked at the corpse on the stone slab.
Originally, the corpse held a box in its hand, but Zhang Tian had already taken it.
On the corpse, Zhang Tian had obtained some千年麒麟竭 (Qiānlǐ Qílín Jié - Thousand-Year Qilin's Blood).
About five of them.
He took them all.
Not a single one was left.
After all, he was a tomb raider, not a philanthropist. Why leave them for others?
As for whether Wu Xie would be poisoned, that was no longer Zhang Tian's concern.
"Boss, what did you just grab?"
Pangzi, seeing Zhang Tian make a quick round of the corpse, asked curiously.
"Nothing, just a few small trinkets. Let's see what's inside first."
Zhang Tian said, his gaze then falling on the strategist's sarcophagus.
Inside the strategist's sarcophagus was a feather fan, its purpose unknown.
[Ding, Qing Shen Fan, High-grade Magical Artifact.]
[Function: The wind generated by fanning the Qing Shen Fan can calm the user's mind and clear their spirit.]
[Description: The strategist's fan, it accompanied him for many years and helped him solve countless problems.]
With the description appearing in his mind, Zhang Tian understood how to use it.
This item was not suitable for Zhang Tian.
It was more suited for Hu Bayi.
His gaze swept inside again.
Since the strategist could help Lu Shang Wang find ancient tomb ruins, he must have possessed other magical arts.
Indeed, after looking around, Zhang Tian's eyes finally landed on a jade pendant near the strategist's head.
[Chuan Dao Jade Pendant: Mid-grade!]
Seeing this, Zhang Tian was taken aback.
Most of the jade pendants he had obtained did not display a grade, yet this one did.
It was unusual from the start.
"It seems this thing is quite extraordinary."
Zhang Tian murmured and picked up the jade pendant.
Seeing that Zhang Tian had only taken the jade pendant, Pangzi and Hu Bayi guessed that this jade pendant must hold something special.
It was also strange that each corpse seemed to have a jade pendant nearby, something they had never seen before.
"Old Hu, take this fan. It will be useful for you. You can fan yourself when you have nothing else to do."
Zhang Tian said. Hu Bayi looked somewhat dejected.
His face turned a little red.
"Boss, I'm just a rough man. I can still pinpoint locations, but asking me to act like a scholar, I think that's a no-go."
Hu Bayi felt that this item was meant for scholars and had nothing to do with him.
"Yeah, this thing is good as a fan for Pangzi. If Old Hu were to fan himself, wouldn't it be a joke?"
Pangzi chimed in repeatedly.
Old Hu was a captain after all; it would be improper for him to be seen fanning himself.
"This fan is a divine artifact."
"What?"
"Boss, actually, I quite like fanning myself."
Upon hearing this, Hu Bayi's hands moved with incredible speed.
He instantly grabbed the fan.
The fan smiled.
He fanned himself in front of him.
The next moment, Hu Bayi felt his mind become even clearer.
Moreover, the restless feeling he had before was gone.
"It truly is a divine artifact."
Hu Bayi was somewhat astonished. He hadn't felt much when Zhang Tian used the divine artifact.
But when he used it himself, it was different.
He could feel the power of this fan. It could clear the mind, which was the best thing for someone like him who guided others.
Watching Hu Bayi fan himself, Zhang Tian smiled and said nothing more.
Sometimes Hu Bayi was steady, and sometimes he would utter a few simple or even mischievous remarks.
Zhang Tian's gaze returned to the interior. Besides the fan and the jade pendant, there was nothing else.
Of course, there was also the golden jade suit.
"Boss, it's such a waste for this guy to be wearing a jade suit. If you ask me, it's better for you to wear it than him."
Pangzi said from the side.
Zhang Tian's forehead twitched. Was this fatty an idiot?
Couldn't he see it was for the dead?
"You fatty, don't speak if you can't say anything sensible. This is for the dead. What would it look like if Boss wore it?"
Hu Bayi flicked Pangzi's forehead.
"This golden jade suit is something even Qin Shi Huang, if alive, would want to obtain. I didn't expect it to be on him."
Zhang Tian murmured.
Looking at the golden jade suit.
[Item: Golden Jade Suit, Top-grade Magical Artifact.]
[Function Description: Wearing it can grant immortality. After undergoing three molts, one can be resurrected.]
[Item Description: None.]
Looking at the jade suit, Zhang Tian had no intention of taking it.
Not to mention that the golden jade suit was only shed during each molt.
Furthermore, if he touched it now and the corpse suddenly came back to life, Zhang Tian would be in trouble.
With Zhang Tian's current strength, he was no match for this strategist.
Even Little Brother would have to be cautious. The blood corpse outside the door had already made Little Brother ponder for a long time.
This strategist was clearly more powerful than the blood corpse.
"Fatty, see if there's anything else around. If not, we'll prepare to withdraw."
Zhang Tian knew that there would be nothing else of value further down.
It was better to retreat directly than to get stuck here.
Go back to divide the spoils, no, go back to donate.
"Okay."
Pangzi was even happier at the prospect of returning and immediately began searching the surroundings.
When his hand touched the golden jade suit, the corpse suddenly sat up.
This startled Pangzi greatly.
Pangzi fell onto the ground, his face full of fear.
"Look how scared you are, Fatty. There's a stick."
Hu Bayi teased, looking at the stick beneath the corpse.
"Damn it, you scared Pangzi to death. Old Hu, Boss, let's go quickly. I'm exhausted."
Pangzi patted his chest, looking dejected.
Zhang Tian nodded and looked beneath the corpse.
Beneath the golden jade suit, there were many skins, and beneath the skins, there seemed to be a Bagua mirror.
Zhang Tian was surprised.
In this era, someone would place a Bagua mirror beneath their corpse?
Was it to guard against ghosts in the tomb possessing their body, or something else?
Zhang Tian was somewhat puzzled.
But this Bagua mirror was clearly a good item.
One that didn't even appear in the original story.