Chapter 632
You Suspect I'm Lying
Chen Ze said, "We searched for quite a while but couldn't find the mechanism. After Master said that the tomb was fake, we guessed that the mechanism inside the tomb was in the mountain wall. Then Master used a magic weapon to destroy the mechanism there, and we were able to go in."
Tian Siyao suddenly raised her head and stared wide-eyed.
So easily, she solved the difficulties that she had struggled with so much before?
Seeing her reaction, Chen Ze couldn't help but chuckle and said indulgently, "Yao Yao, don't worry. Since there's such a mechanism inside this cliff, it means that the mechanism inside the tomb hasn't been destroyed."
Tian Siyao slowly exhaled the stale air from her chest and gave Chen Ze a faint smile.
That way, she can continue on her way with peace of mind.
Just then, she heard Maruko's voice in her ear, "Silly master, come back quickly! A little girl is rushing towards you! Get out of the way!"
Upon hearing this, Tian Siyao instinctively took two steps back to avoid the little girl bumping into her. But the moment she stepped back, the little girl suddenly stopped, opened her big, watery eyes, and looked up at her.
Tian Siyao instinctively crouched down. "Who are you? How did you get here?"
"My name is Qin Guan."
"you.….."
Tian Siyao frowned, about to ask another question, when the girl named Qin Guan suddenly grabbed her sleeve, "Can I... go with you?"
Tian Siyao blurted out, "Are you going to that ancient tomb too?"
"Yes, I also want to know my identity!"
"Okay, I'll take you there."
Tian Siyao readily agreed, then grabbed Qin Guan and ran towards the other side of the cliff.
There is a narrow gap over there.
Although it was somewhat steep, she climbed over it with ease.
In no time at all, she pulled Qin Guan up the cliff.
Once outside, Qin Guan looked around to make sure he was outside the village, then immediately cheered excitedly, "Finally, we're out of that awful place!"
Tian Siyao smiled and led her into the village. This time, she and Wanzi had sneaked into the valley in separate groups. This way, they wouldn't arouse anyone's suspicion.
Back home, Tian Fen'er greeted Qin Guan, whom she had brought back, and asked in surprise, "Sister-in-law, why did you bring her back?"
After asking the question, she glanced at Qin Guan, then lowered her voice and whispered in Tian Siyao's ear, "Sister-in-law, are you trying to use her to find out her parents?"
Tian Siyao shook her head. "She's a complete stranger to me, why would I take advantage of her?"
After saying that, Tian Siyao added, "The reason she came to find me is because... she also came from the tomb!"
"Huh? You don't mean the ancient tomb in this valley, do you?" Tian Fen'er said, carefully examining Qin Guan for a few moments before shaking her head and saying with certainty, "Sister-in-law, you must be mistaken. Apart from me, everyone else in our village only knows that His Majesty the Emperor is buried in the mausoleum at the bottom of the cliff."
"You mean, the tomb beneath this valley isn't the one in the palace?"
"Yes, it's an ordinary farmer's grave."
Upon hearing Tian Fen'er's words, Tian Siyao was secretly surprised.
This little girl actually knows these secrets?
Then she turned her gaze to Madam Lu, who was standing not far away watching them, and asked, "Mother, do you know that there is a tomb at the bottom of this valley?"
Mrs. Lu shook her head. "That ancient tomb was discovered by someone before, and it was repaired by people personally sent by our village chief. I don't know its exact location, and I've never been there."
Upon hearing this, Tian Siyao immediately turned to look at the girl named Qin Guan, "How did you find this cave?"
“I heard your conversation up there, and then I jumped off the cliff with you. When I woke up, I was already here.”
"You passed out after you fell off that cliff with us?"
"Ok!"
Qin Guan nodded obediently.
Tian Siyao then handed her over to Madam Lu, saying, "Mother, could you please take her to a guest room to rest, and also ask Grandma to prepare some food for her?"
Madam Lu agreed and went to do it. A little while later, Tian Fen'er came in carrying a pile of clothes and saw Tian Siyao packing her things. She asked suspiciously, "Sister-in-law, are you planning to leave here tonight?"
"Yes, we need to hurry to the next ancient tomb."
"Sister-in-law, are you serious?"
"Why would I have the time to lie to you?"
Tian Fen'er was speechless for a moment.
If my sister-in-law didn't have the time, she wouldn't have spent 150 taels to buy that bead, and she wouldn't have brought it back.
but…..
How did your sister-in-law determine that there were traps inside the tomb?
Tian Siyao noticed her strange look and asked bluntly, "Do you suspect I'm lying?"
"No... I didn't suspect you were lying, sister-in-law, it's just..."
After hesitating for a moment, Tian Fen'er finally mustered up her courage and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you know anything about mechanisms?"
Tian Siyao smiled slightly but did not answer.
Mechanical arts?
don't know!
But she knows the art of Qimen Dunjia!
After all, she had survived the post-apocalyptic world and was well-versed in the essence of various traps, mechanisms, and esoteric arts.
She had never studied mechanical arts before…
It was because she encountered so many dangers during those three years after the apocalypse that she didn't have time to learn.
Furthermore...
The art of mechanisms is indeed powerful, but to use it, one must be proficient in various formations and have the corresponding layout diagrams.
Someone like her, a half-baked amateur, simply can't handle it.
Seeing this, Tian Fen'er mistakenly thought that she had tacitly agreed, and quickly said, "Sister-in-law, if you are not good at mechanisms, it is best not to touch those mechanisms rashly."
"Don't worry, I've figured out all those mechanisms, I won't do anything reckless."
"That's good! Then I won't bother you any longer while you're packing your luggage, sister-in-law."
After Tian Siyao agreed, she turned around and saw Qin Guan standing there with his fists clenched, as if he was very worried about something.
After a moment's hesitation, she walked straight past her. "You just said you knew there were traps in that ancient tomb, and that those traps contained an escape route. Is that true?"
"of course it's true!"
"Then do you know how to find that ancient tomb?"
Tian Siyao then pressed for more information.
Qin Guan frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "There is a very strong magnetic field around this valley, and that magnetic field can prevent us from getting close to the ancient tomb."
Tian Siyao said "Oh," and then asked, "When I was up there just now, I heard a monster-like roar coming from the valley. Do you know what kind of monster it was?"
Qin Guan pursed his lips but did not answer.
What she just said...
It was all fabricated by her to deceive him.
Tian Siyao stared at her intently for a long time, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and blurted out, "Since you were trapped in the tomb chamber at the bottom of the valley, you should know more about the situation down there. Tell me, how did you see the situation in that tomb chamber?"
Qin Guan blinked hesitantly, then answered honestly, "I remember, the walls inside the tomb were inlaid with many luminous pearls. When I went in, I saw many people lying in coffins, men and women. The men's faces showed pain, and the women's eyes were streaked with tears..."
She paused, tilted her head, and thought seriously for a moment before continuing, "Their faces had bluish lines, like signs of poisoning."
"Their bodies were all cold and stiff?"
Upon hearing this, Tian Siyao immediately took out a flashlight and shone it on.
The corpses in the tomb were indeed cold and stiff!
Could it be that...?
Here, are the skeletons in that ancient tomb not those of living people?
Or were they people who turned from corpses into zombies? (End of Chapter)