"They were all poisoned. The green light he mentioned earlier was a beam of poisonous light, and someone deliberately did this," Li Yang explained proactively as they were in confusion.
"Poisonous light?"
Liu Changshan was astonished, his brows furrowed. "Who did this? How dare they harm our archaeology team in broad daylight? Truly despicable."
"The culprit is still in this mountain and hasn't gone far. However, to know their hiding place, I will need to perform a formation."
After speaking with a grave expression, Li Yang moved to the side, flipped his palm, and clapped it into the air. Suddenly, a massive Bagua formation appeared in mid-air.
As Li Yang chanted incantations, the Bagua formation began to rotate on its own, leaving Liu Changshan gaping.
"A divine being, Mr. Li is truly a divine being. How did he do this?"
Liu Changshan exclaimed involuntarily.
Before long, Li Yang, using the formation and his clairvoyant eyes, quickly pinpointed the culprit's direction. He pointed towards a patch of woods to the west and said, "The culprit is in a cave over there. If you send people now, you can still capture him."
"Get me some men. Follow Mr. Li's instructions and bring the person back," Murong Xue ordered immediately upon receiving the clue.
A small team of security personnel, led by their deputy captain, set off simultaneously towards the woods to the west to apprehend the suspect.
Li Yang then turned his attention back to the other injured individuals. They had all woken up by now, their complexions returning to normal. However, when they tried to get up, they found their legs completely unresponsive.
"My legs, why do my legs have no feeling? Why can't I move them?"
A subordinate who had provided clues from inside the tomb cried out in surprise.
Li Yang turned to him and said bluntly, "You'll have to ask your captain about that. If he hadn't interfered with my treatment, you would be completely fine right now. But with his delay, your condition is entirely different."
"It's a miracle that you are still alive."
"What? How can this be?"
Hearing this, Xu Hongmao was extremely unwilling, shaking his head repeatedly. "I'm not reconciled. I still have half a lifetime ahead of me. How can my legs be crippled?"
"What's the difference between me and a cripple then? How will I do archaeology in the future?"
"Old Xu, calm down."
Liu Changshan, filled with guilt, approached Xu Hongmao, grabbed his hand, and said, "I've failed you all. Don't worry, I will take full responsibility for this matter."
"Your legs were broken because of me. I will return these legs to you now."
With that, Liu Changshan quickly ran to a distance, picked up a shovel from the ground, and with decisive resolve, raised his hand and swung it towards his own legs.
"Captain, no!"
The three of them cried out in unison, trying to stop him. Just as the shovel was about to strike Liu Changshan's legs, Li Yang flicked a stream of finger force, directly sending the shovel flying from his hand.
He was thrown to the ground by the force and looked back in surprise, asking, "Who saved me?"
"Do you think that by chopping off your own legs, you can atone for your mistakes? Even if you lose your legs, their legs cannot return. What you should do now is to do your best to make amends, take good care of them, and help them recover their legs as soon as possible," Li Yang said sternly, educating Liu Changshan.
Liu Changshan looked at Li Yang in astonishment and asked, "Mr. Li, you mean their legs can still be saved? They can recover?"
"Although it will be difficult, as long as they maintain a happy mood and receive diligent care, recovery is possible. Whether it can be achieved depends on how you take care of them," Li Yang said seriously.
"Good, good. As long as their legs can recover, I am willing to do anything," Liu Changshan immediately dropped the shovel and agreed decisively.
"That's for the best. I will write you a prescription shortly. You must strictly follow the prescription to get the medicine, administer it to them personally every day, and in addition, you must help them with muscle massages every three hours."
"Day or night, you must remain relaxed. Only then will their legs have a chance of recovery," Li Yang instructed earnestly.
"No problem, I can definitely do it. As long as I'm alive, I will serve them well. I will take full responsibility," Liu Changshan continued to nod in agreement.
This was a daunting challenge for him, but no matter how difficult, the disaster was caused by him, so it was only right that he take responsibility.
Li Yang asked for paper and pen and quickly wrote down the prescription for him, then explained how to administer the medicine.
Liu Changshan meticulously noted everything down and immediately called his family, asking them to get the medicine first. After they descended the mountain, he would personally collect it and administer it to his three colleagues.
Seeing that he was somewhat sincere, Li Yang did not punish him further.
After finishing all the instructions, his gaze swept towards the ancient tomb. He walked over slowly, glanced inside the cave, and examined almost everything within.
A moment later, he turned back and instructed Liu Changshan, "Send people down. Head straight for the main burial chamber in the east. Open the three tomb doors, and then open a secret passage. Passing through it, you will find the ancient artifacts."
"What? Mr. Li, how do you know so clearly?" Liu Changshan asked, looking at Li Yang in astonishment.
"Do you not remember how I found the clue to the culprit just now? I understand some divination and feng shui. A glance at the feng shui here is enough for me to confirm the location of the tomb and where the treasures are hidden," Li Yang stated directly.
"So that's how it is. Mr. Li is truly omniscient. I am extremely impressed," Liu Changshan couldn't help but show admiration for Li Yang. In his entire life, he had never encountered anyone so capable.
After regaining his senses, he immediately dispatched men to search for the treasure.
With Li Yang's guidance, their descent became much easier. They didn't even need to decipher the maze-like tunnels below, easily finding the main burial chamber and the secret passage within it.
In less than half an hour, they successfully returned with a bronze chest.
The leader, upon returning, helped the others pull up and then excitedly ran to Liu Changshan's side, saying, "Captain, Mr. Li was completely correct. We have brought back the treasures from the tomb."
"That's great! Hurry and open the chest to see what's inside," Liu Changshan said with great anticipation.
"Wait a moment!"
At this critical juncture, Li Yang stepped forward again and said seriously, "The contents of this chest must not be opened. It must be placed in a cool place, and a location where the treasure can be protected at all times, before allowing its contents to come into contact with the air."
"Otherwise, once exposed to air and sunlight without proper protection, they will all weather into dust in a short period."