The feeling of a gun barrel pressed against one's back was naturally quite unpleasant.
Before Zhou Jin could turn around and say anything, Liu Shao's voice came from behind: "Stop, put down the gun!"
"Young Master Liu, they..."
The man holding the gun in front, clearly blinded by greed for the gold inside, still wanted to argue, but upon seeing the sword cultivator next to Liu Shao, he immediately shut his mouth.
In the face of absolute power, people tend to become rational very quickly.
After all, their guns were not as fast as the sword cultivator's sword, a fact they had already witnessed!
"Move aside!"
Seeing the other party fall silent, Liu Shao let out a cold snort and, following Zhou Jin and the other, was the first to step inside.
Liu Shao's eyes truly lit up at everything before him!
"These gold artifacts weigh at least three tons, and there are also some exquisite jade pieces beside them, all of considerable value!" Old Master Hu remarked.
Liu Shao nodded repeatedly. To have such a great harvest just upon entering the tomb was truly beyond expectation!
He then widened his eyes and looked towards the three seemingly sealed甬道 (yǒngdào - tomb passages) ahead.
"Just entering has yielded so many burial objects, the treasures inside must be countless. What's placed here is nothing at all. Stop looking at these; I'll distribute them to you later if needed!" Liu Shao called out to everyone around him.
Those people were truly ecstatic. Some were already rolling around on the golden sand.
They had never seen so much money in their lives!
Upon hearing Liu Shao's words, everyone snapped back to reality, and their excitement naturally intensified.
Initially, they had the illusion that all this gold and jewelry belonged to them.
But after calming down, they realized that these things belonged to the boss.
Now, the boss had said that these items would be distributed to them later, which was a tremendous encouragement!
And there were even more precious treasures inside!
They had heard this sentence very clearly!
So, were there truly more precious treasures inside?
Anticipation was high!
The sword cultivators eagerly walked towards one door, while Liu Shao went to another.
At this moment, both of them turned to look at the甬道 door where Ling Feng stood. They instinctively felt that that door was the true path to the main tomb chamber.
However, neither of them chose to confront Ling Feng, instead seeming to wait for Ling Feng to open the door himself.
Then, they shifted their gaze to Old Master Hu, clearly hoping to get some answers from him beforehand.
Old Master Hu's expression remained somewhat grim. He walked step by step towards the two of them, then said in a low voice, "Young Master Liu, I have an ominous premonition. The gold and jade here are already very valuable. I think we should go back this time!"
"What? You want me to go back? Haven't you seen what's here? So many things are placed at the entrance, do you think it will be empty inside?"
Liu Shao's emotions suddenly became agitated. At this moment, leaving like this was more painful than killing him; he couldn't accept it!
The sword cultivator beside him also frowned slightly, "What? Does Old Master Hu think there's danger inside?"
Old Master Hu seemed to have anticipated Liu Shao's reaction and immediately shook his head at Liu Shao, "I mean, let's move these things out first, then regroup and make thorough preparations before coming back. After all, our manpower is a bit insufficient!"
Saying this, Old Master Hu pointed to the surrounding items and added, "Moreover, this trip has truly been worthwhile!"
Liu Shao's brow furrowed, and he looked deeply at Old Master Hu, saying, "Does Old Master Hu really think so? You've already done a lot of research on this place, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
Old Master Hu shook his head, "I'm not sure."
He instinctively glanced at Ling Feng. At this moment, Old Master Hu felt a desire to seek help from Ling Feng.
Meanwhile, Ling Feng had directly opened a door in front of him!
Yes!
With a simple push of his hand, the stone door rotated and opened halfway. The space was quite large, enough for two people to walk side by side!
However, as soon as the door opened, gusts of chilling wind rushed out from within.
And they were accompanied by some eerie sounds!
Hoo hoo hoo...
It sent shivers down one's spine!
Inside was pitch black, and faintly, one could hear sounds like wailing ghosts.
Was this the entrance to hell?
At this moment, not only Old Master Hu's brow furrowed, but even Liu Shao couldn't help but take a step back.
Ling Feng, however, paid no attention to anything around him and directly led Zhou Jin inside!
"Wait!" Old Master Hu suddenly called out to stop Ling Feng.
Ling Feng did not look back, merely leaving behind a detached remark: "You're unwilling to leave with the gold, but if you come in, you will all die!"
These words, carried by the chilling wind from within, sounded like a warning from hell!
Old Master Hu swallowed hard and looked back at Liu Shao, "Young Master Liu, the design here might be intended to make people retreat. Those who are greedy, if they continue to go deeper, I fear they will truly never return. Perhaps we should first..."
Liu Shao's face turned icy, "Hmph, I will not leave like this! That Ling fellow is dismissive of all this gold, clearly knowing there are treasures inside. To have us take these things and leave now is like sending away beggars! All of you, go inside!"
As his words fell, Liu Shao waved his hand.
Even though the people around had the thought of knowing when to stop, they had no choice. They could only brace themselves and enter!
Upon entering, everyone truly felt the biting cold wind!
"The temperature down here is so low? There's frost forming all around!"
The sword cultivator also entered. Even with his cultivation, he could feel the cold. Those in front must have had an even worse experience.
Old Master Hu nodded, his face grim, "It's normal. This is the area between two underground rivers. Due to the terrain, the temperature here will be lower. This is a normal natural phenomenon, don't worry too much! It's just... this might not be the main tomb chamber. According to my previous speculation, the main tomb chamber should be to the north, and we are entering from the... east!"
Liu Shao's brow furrowed upon hearing this, "But he seems to know this place very well. He's been moving forward all along, without any obstruction, and we haven't seen any traps around."
"The traps are inside the tomb chamber. The gold and silver outside didn't stop people, so there's no need to set up traps in this passage. Going deeper is where the danger lies, catching one off guard!"
As his voice fell, Old Master Hu still shook his head, "I still think it's better to retreat. He said he was here to find a corpse, which contradicts what we are after!"
At this, many people around fell silent. Some of the people in front even stopped in their tracks.
Thus, Ling Feng and the other two's figures were quickly swallowed by the darkness ahead. The torches around were struggling to stay lit, on the verge of extinguishing at any moment!