Chapter 56

Without much hesitation or thought,

Su Jiu continued to look down.

Murals and stone carvings appeared in Su Jiu's line of sight, these murals basically encompassed the entire life story of the tomb's owner.

This is a characteristic of ancient Chinese tombs.

Even if there were no murals, there would at least be inscriptions.

As Su Jiu continued to observe, he became increasingly shocked, and his doubts grew more and more.

This completely confused Su Jiu.

The corridor was not long, and Su Jiu walked slowly, observing the murals and stone carvings on both sides of the passage. On the right side were murals, and on the left side were stone carvings.

This special way of expression was completely different from the tombs of previous emperors.

The content on both sides was basically the same, except one was expressed through stone carvings and the other through murals.

As Su Jiu continued to observe, his doubts grew heavier.

This completely overturned Su Jiu's historical perspective.

When Su Jiu reached the end of the murals, where the inscriptions were,

his shock became even more intense.

It turned out to be the tomb of King Liang Xiao.

Yongcheng Mangdang Mountain.

King Liang Xiao was born in 202 BC and died in 2 BC.

These were just some basic facts, and what shocked Su Jiu was not this.

The tomb of King Liang Xiao had already been discovered.

And it even existed as a tourist attraction.

King Liang Xiao's tomb was in Henan, but where was this place?

This was Guizhou!

This was completely different.

Su Jiu's mind was in complete chaos.

Su Jiu knew very well who King Liang Xiao was.

King Liang Xiao was the grandson of Liu Bang, the son of Emperor Wen of Han, and the younger brother of Emperor Jing of Han. As is well known, even the Records of the Grand Historian recorded that from King Liang Xiao of Han, Liu Wu, the eight generations and nine kings of the Liang Kingdom, as well as their empresses and ministers, were all buried in Yongcheng Mangdang Mountain.

But now, where was this place?

Guizhou, which was thousands of miles away from Henan, with a province in between.

How could there be a tomb of King Liang Xiao here, so far away?

Su Jiu fell into deep thought.

Although he was initially puzzled when he learned that this was an imperial tomb, he later understood why the tomb's specifications were so unique after learning it belonged to King Liang Xiao.

Because the greatest regret of King Liang Xiao's life was not ascending to the throne, as recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian.

Thinking about this, Su Jiu suddenly paused, as if he had thought of something!

"Could this be the real tomb of King Liang Xiao, and the one in Henan be a fake?" This thought flashed through Su Jiu's mind and could not be suppressed.

Su Jiu's breathing became rapid.

What did an undiscovered imperial tomb mean?

Why were there so many tomb raiders?

Wasn't it all for money?

This was a very simple and realistic truth.

If this tomb really belonged to King Liang Xiao, then it was likely that the tomb had not been discovered by tomb raiders.

This would mean a huge fortune.

Su Jiu's heart was suddenly filled with excitement.

When he first discovered that this was an imperial tomb, he had not thought about these things or paid much attention to them.

But now, Su Jiu's mind was in turmoil.

The lure of wealth was a very normal phenomenon.

Moreover, Su Jiu was not a saint, just an ordinary young man.

The wealth contained in an imperial tomb was immeasurable.

It was known that King Liang Xiao's tomb was called the "First Stone Chamber in the World," and its scale was four times larger than the Ming Tombs. It was even called "Dunhuang before Dunhuang." This described the tomb in Henan. If this was the real tomb of King Liang Xiao, then the one in Henan was a fake. Even a fake tomb had such a large scale, so how could the real tomb be any less?

Su Jiu's heart stirred.

He took a deep breath.

He calmed down and continued to move forward.

Until he entered the main chamber, everything was just speculation.

At this moment, Su Jiu had another goal: wealth.

Not far from the inscriptions was the end of the corridor.

According to historical records, after the corridor, there would be side chambers.

This was when danger would begin to appear.

Su Jiu knew that in ancient tombs, the closer one got to the main chamber, the greater the danger.

Moreover, the feng shui layout of King Liang Xiao's tomb was already changing, unlike that of a typical imperial tomb.

At this moment, Su Jiu did not let the potential benefits cloud his judgment but became even more cautious.

Around Su Jiu were the Sun-shielding Spiders he controlled.

The underground tomb corridor was pitch black, even with the strong flashlight.

But no one knew from which direction or in what form danger might come, so Su Jiu had to be extremely careful.

After passing through the corridor, there was another stone chamber.

This was within Su Jiu's expectations, but what surprised him was that

there were actually "fluorite" stones here.

Under the strong flashlight on Su Jiu's safety helmet, the stone chamber was faintly illuminated with points of light.

Su Jiu's heart stirred, and he turned off the flashlight.

He closed his eyes and waited for a moment until he adapted to the light.

There were dozens of pearls in the room, emitting a soft glow.

This was the light emitted by the fluorite.

Fluorite is a crystalline mineral that emits light due to its mineral composition. In ancient times, it was quite common, and many poor families even used it as a candle.

The entire stone chamber was filled with fluorite.

Su Jiu took a look around; this stone chamber was quite large, about twice the size of the previous one.

In the center of the stone chamber was a huge statue, in front of which was a stone table altar.

"There's actually a sacrificial altar in the side chamber." Su Jiu was taken aback. This situation was unexpected and did not seem to follow the usual logic.

Su Jiu observed for a while and took a few steps forward.

The statue was huge, about three people tall.

The statue's head was adorned with a golden crown.

"Damn, this is probably made of gold. Such a large crown must weigh over ten pounds!" Su Jiu muttered, thinking that in today's society, gold costs over 300 yuan per gram. Ten pounds, that would be how many grams, and how much money?

Su Jiu couldn't help but do the math in his head.

One pound is 500 grams, ten pounds is 5000 grams.

At 300 yuan per gram,

the crown on the statue's head, which weighed over ten pounds, was at least 14 or 15 pounds.

Just this gold crown alone was worth two million yuan.

Su Jiu couldn't help but swallow.

Even if he only took this crown back from this exploration, he would make a fortune.

Not to mention its historical and cultural value, even if it were not considered as an antique, just as gold, it would be a huge windfall.

If Su Jiu found some connections and sold it as an artifact, a crown from 2000 years ago, belonging to King Liang Xiao, its value would be incalculable.

Just as Su Jiu was lost in thought,

suddenly, the Sun-shielding Spiders transmitted a sense of unease.

This made Su Jiu's heart tremble.

"This is a signal of danger." This thought instantly appeared in Su Jiu's mind.

The Sun-shielding Spiders were just ordinary insects and could not transmit specific information like the ancient mythical creatures described in the Golden Compass.

They could only convey a general sense.

For example, danger or safety.

It was that simple.

Suddenly receiving this signal of danger made Su Jiu, who had relaxed his vigilance, immediately tense up.

The surroundings were quiet, with no sound.

Su Jiu stood still, carefully observing the environment.

The Sun-shielding Spiders would not deceive him. If they transmitted a signal of danger, it meant there was real danger around him.

Ancient tombs contained many inexplicable things.

Many phenomena could not be explained by science, and Su Jiu was well aware of this.

Su Jiu relaxed his mind, and his mental energy surged, spreading out in all directions.

Instantly, Su Jiu felt a sense of being watched.

His heart trembled as if a weak current had passed through his body.

The stone chamber had only two exits: the direction he came from and another passage at the opposite end. The walls on all sides were bare, with nothing on them.

But the sense of being watched came from all directions.

It was as if countless eyes were staring at him from the darkness, emitting fierce light.

Su Jiu's hair stood on end.

His skin was covered in goosebumps.

This situation was a bit eerie.

Su Jiu did not move.

The current situation made his entire body tense.

Su Jiu's mind stirred, and he issued a mental command for the Sun-shielding Spiders to spread out in all directions.

Originally, the Sun-shielding Spiders were only within about ten meters around him.

The stone chamber was over a hundred square meters.

This radius was far from enough to cover the entire stone chamber.

The sense of being watched came from all directions.

To understand this strange feeling, he needed to explore the entire stone chamber.

But after his mental energy emerged, he felt a sense of danger.

Naturally, Su Jiu would not act rashly.

Although the Sun-shielding Spiders were small, they were not slow.

Upon receiving Su Jiu's command, they quickly moved.

At the same time, Su Jiu also took the next step.

He instantly turned on the strong flashlight on his helmet and shone it around.

"Whoa!"

The scene before him made Su Jiu's body tremble, and he drew a sharp breath.

His hair stood on end.

This situation was completely unexpected.

Su Jiu had considered many possibilities, but he had never imagined this. It was too far from his expectations.