Chapter 138 The Second Combination

Xiao Liang's mental arithmetic ability shocked us all. Jiang Yongguang couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Liang, your math grades must have been excellent when you were in school, right?"

Xiao Liang smiled shyly and said, "Well, I got 147 points in the college entrance exam in math, only 3 points deducted for the steps. If I hadn't skipped steps in the later questions, I should have gotten a perfect score that year."

I broke out in a cold sweat after hearing that. Good heavens, a perfect score in the college entrance exam in math? I almost failed my math exam in junior high school…

But now time was of the essence, and it wasn't the time to discuss these things. Uncle Mei couldn't help but urge, "Alright, let's start trying now. If we delay any longer, everyone will suffocate."

"That's right." Jiang Yongguang nodded and said to Xiao Liang, "Xiao Liang, you have a good brain, you're in charge of directing, and we men are responsible for the physical labor."

"Okay." Xiao Liang nodded quickly, then pointed to the three coffins with traces of being opened, and said, "Start with Tian Shu, open that coffin."

"Understood!"

Jiang Yongguang responded and, with Lao Wei and the other two Xiaoling Guards, pressed down on the lid of the coffin in the Tian Shu position and pushed hard.

The opened coffin was indeed smoother. Although it also took a lot of effort from everyone, it was not as dry as opening the first coffin just now. With a series of "squeaking" sounds, the Tian Shu coffin was pushed open.

But immediately afterward, the south wall suddenly trembled violently. As the coffin lid moved, it contracted towards the inside of the main tomb chamber, instantly moving a distance of three chi!

The entire space shrank again!

Uncle Mei frowned and said, "We're screwed, we opened the wrong one again. This wall is also pressing in. It seems we shouldn't have opened this coffin."

Xiao Liang didn't panic, but said firmly, "Since this set of passwords requires the simultaneous cooperation of three coffins, we can't determine whether we've opened the wrong ones until we've opened all three coffins. Officer Jiang, let's continue trying."

Jiang Yongguang asked somewhat uneasily, "Do we really want to continue trying? The space in the main tomb chamber is already very narrow."

Xiao Liang usually seemed a little timid, but at critical moments she really had the courage. She said with firm eyes, "Yes, continue trying, listen to me!"

"Alright then."

Jiang Yongguang didn't talk nonsense and asked,

"Which coffin do we open next?"

Xiao Liang pointed to the side and said, "The coffin in the Kai Yang position."

"Roger!"

Jiang Yongguang immediately led the Xiaoling Guards over and pushed the coffin lid of the Kai Yang coffin together.

Another burst of ear-piercing "creaks" sounded, and we subconsciously covered our ears.

As the lid of this coffin was opened, the north wall of the main tomb chamber trembled and moved three chi closer to us!

Looking up, the tomb wall on the north side of the tomb chamber was almost touching our faces!

The original spacious tomb chamber had now become very cramped, and I could clearly feel that the air inside was thin, and breathing became difficult.

Lao Wei frowned and said worriedly, "Xiao Liang, this order must be wrong, right? If we continue to open like this, I'm afraid we're going to be finished soon."

Uncle Mei also persuaded, "Give it up, this order must be wrong."

Xiao Liang remained unmoved and insisted, "No, every order must be tried. From a probabilistic point of view, this is the fastest way to find the correct answer. If we give up halfway, we're wasting time. Officer Jiang, next open the coffin in the Yao Guang position."

Jiang Yongguang didn't doubt the person he used, and used the person he trusted, completely obeying Xiao Liang's command.

"Okay."

After saying that, he didn't hesitate and led the Xiaoling Guards to open the coffin in the Yao Guang position.

At this moment, my heart was in my throat, because the main tomb chamber had already shrunk enough. If it shrank again, our large group of people would probably suffocate to death in the tomb.

I looked at the coffin in the Yao Guang position with trepidation, waiting for the Xiaoling Guards to open the coffin.

Although Xiao Liang looked very firm, she was actually very nervous. Standing behind her, I saw that her hands were clenched into fists, and the backs of her fair hands were covered with blue veins.

At this time, the Xiaoling Guards pushed open the coffin in the Yao Guang position, and then the walls of the main tomb chamber trembled again.

My heart sank, and I thought, "We're done for, we really opened the wrong one, and now everyone is going to suffocate."

But the next second, the tragedy didn't happen. This time, although the walls also moved, the north tomb wall moved back three chi instead of forward.

Although this coffin opening order was definitely wrong and didn't open the secret passage, the last coffin opening didn't cause any fatal damage, and it also expanded the space of the tomb chamber a little bit.

Xiao Liang and I breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and Uncle Mei and the others also wiped their cold sweat.

Jiang Yongguang said, "Okay, the first order can be ruled out. There are five more orders to try next."

Hearing this, our hearts turned cold.

Heaven knows if we'll have the life to try all five orders. I'm afraid that halfway through the trial, everyone will have to be suffocated alive.

At this time, Lao Wei suddenly raised a sharp question again, saying, "Wait a minute, before we try the second order, do we have to restore the coffins?"

Jiang Yongguang nodded and said, "That's for sure."

Lao Wei said with a wry smile, "During the restoration process, the mechanism will be triggered again, I'm afraid it will bring more trouble."

As soon as he said this, everyone's emotions became tense again, and Jiang Yongguang couldn't help but frown.

Xiao Liang quickly stood up to comfort everyone and said, "Don't be afraid, everyone. It's not that troublesome. When restoring, we only need to close two coffins. At most, it will only trigger the mechanism twice. I believe it won't cause any serious consequences."

Despite what she said, I saw that there were still two younger Xiaoling Guards on the scene who started to panic. They whispered to each other, not knowing what they were talking about.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting more and more tense, I quickly stood up and said, "Time is of the essence, the air in the main tomb chamber is limited. At this time, let's not waste time talking useless things. After all, Xiao Liang is a top student who scored 147 points in the college entrance exam in math. Please trust her, okay?"

Lao Wei also quickly said after hearing this, "Yes, yes, yes, time is of the essence. We can only survive if we obey Xiao Liang's command. Without further ado, Xiao Liang, please continue to command."

Xiao Liang nodded and said to Jiang Yongguang, "Close the coffin in the Yao Guang position."

Jiang Yongguang acted decisively and started working with the Xiaoling Guards.

As the coffin lid was closed, the roof of the main tomb chamber suddenly shook. Then dust fell pattering, covering us in dust. I looked up and saw that the roof of the main tomb chamber had dropped a large section, almost touching the top of my head.

A Xiaoling Guard who was over six feet tall could no longer stand upright in the tomb chamber, and could only stand hunched over, which was very uncomfortable.

Xiao Liang didn't have time to care about him and continued, "Close the coffin in the Kai Yang position."

Jiang Yongguang acted again and closed the Kai Yang coffin with his brothers.

However, just as they restored the coffin lid of the Kai Yang coffin to its original position, the coffin lid in the Yao Guang position next to it slowly opened again as the Kai Yang coffin lid moved!

Seeing this scene, I felt my scalp tingle!

It was as if someone from inside the coffin was slowly pushing the coffin lid open!