Reborn as the spoiled male wife of the mortal enemy

Chapter 283 Visiting the Grave

"Time is running out. I have to leave here and return to Xinchuanling tonight. Let me tell you about the situation in the tomb." Nan Chenglin took out a piece of paper from his pocket. It was a hand-drawn map. "You must imprint this map in your mind. Don't keep it."

Nanchun took it and looked at it carefully. After a while, he pointed at the map and said in surprise, "Is this a road? Why is the road in the sky?"

Nan Chenglin smiled and said, "This is one of the exquisite features of this tomb. Let me tell you in detail. After I arrived at Xinchuanling, I determined the approximate location of the tomb and began to explore it with a long-handled shovel. The soil the shovel brought up was flower soil, and it smelled of cinnabar, indicating that there was a tomb underground, and it was an ancient tomb.

I led my men down, gradually determining the extent of the tomb. Eventually, we discovered a vast area, completely filled with burial chambers. With such a large scale, it was undoubtedly a tomb rich in treasure. Everyone was delighted, believing it had been so easily found.

After drilling a hole and exploring the tombs bit by bit, I discovered that most of them were empty, with only a few containing objects. I walked back and forth many times, and every time I found a path, it ended in a dead end. Just like Shopkeeper Shi said, the tomb passages and chambers are like a huge maze.

"Manager Shi? He has also been to Xinchuanling?" Nanchun said in surprise.

"Yes, he went there with my third brother." Sheng Yu'an said.

"Thanks to Shopkeeper Shi's experience, I found the cave he mentioned. I saw the canyon and the suspension bridge. I discovered this road to the sky because there was light in the cave. The first time I went in, it was noon, and the light shone down from a very high place, like a fairy road descending from the sky. There is an opening at the top of the cave, and you can go down to the other side through the opening.

Because Shopkeeper Shi had warned me that the suspension bridge was likely rigged, and the ropes were laced with poisoned needles, I didn't go up, but observed from the shore. There was a current beneath the bridge, and on the rock face across the canyon, there was a platform large enough for people to stand on. An idea came to mind: how to create an opportunity to escape the Bai family's forces.

After emerging from the cave, I led the Bai family's team through deliberate circles within the tomb. Seeing the time was already dark, I pretended to have stumbled into the cave by accident. I led them onto the suspension bridge and triggered the mechanism.

Suddenly, the ground shook, and the bridge broke. I dove for the half of the suspension bridge that had fallen onto the rock face on the other side and grabbed hold of its planks. I slowly climbed to the platform on the rock face and hid there. After the Bai family had evacuated, I secretly climbed up to the other side of the canyon. Then I hid in a tomb, waiting for my chance to strike.

"So the road that fell from the sky is the right road?" Nanchun said.

"It's the more correct way. Coming down from above, you can go directly to the other side of the canyon. It can save a lot of time and avoid mazes and mechanisms." Nan Chenglin said.

Nanchun was very puzzled. "The owner of this tomb is quite strange. He set up many traps to prevent people from entering, but left a path leading directly to the main gate."

"Take a close look at the location of the cave entrance," said Mr. Nan.

Nanchun picked up the map and looked at it carefully, then said in surprise: "Eyes... these are the eyes of the dragon."

"That's right, the finishing touch, that's the eye. Later, I went to the cave entrance to check it out. It was carved out by humans, not formed naturally. As the saying goes, it absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the essence of the sun and moon. This eye, which can only see the sun and moon, must be used for this purpose.

"The tomb owner wasn't afraid of the cave being discovered. First, it's hard for ordinary people to imagine the path to the underground tomb is in the sky. Second, the entrance is small and hidden, and the caverns below are deep, so the light only shines through for a short time. Third, the tomb is full of traps, so even if someone luckily discovered the secret, it would be difficult to escape," Nan Chenglin explained.

"What happened after you reached the other side? Did you find the entrance?" Nanchun asked.

"I found it. There is a stone door on the rock wall on the opposite bank, and there is a giant dragon carved on the stone door. When I tried to touch the door, I was injured by the hidden weapon on the stone door. I had no choice but to withdraw first. After coming out of the tomb, I went to the safe house that Sheng San and others had set up in Xinchuanling, and recuperated there for a while. During the recuperation period, I waited for Minghe to come looking for me." Nan Chenglin said.

"Ming He?" Nan Chun had never heard of this person.

"Oh, Li Minghe, have you read the family letter? There is a person named Xiaofeng in it. That's him." Sheng Yu'an said.

Little Wind!

Nanchun was very surprised.

It’s great that Xiaofeng is still alive!

Nan Chenglin continued, "After recovering from my injuries, I descended into the tomb from above the cave. Since the door wouldn't open, I had to find another way. I tried to dig a hole, but the rock wall was so hard I couldn't even chip it.

I wanted to use explosives, but the cave had already collapsed once, and if it was hit hard again, I was afraid the entire cave would collapse. Also, the Bai family was nearby, and making a loud noise would definitely attract them.

After much thought, I decided to find a solution from the door. I moved some stones, stepped on them and carefully observed the dragon on the door. Suddenly, I found that the dragon's eyes and the dragon ball in its mouth could move.

I had previously thought the marks on the eyeballs were scratches from years of wear and tear, and that the dragon ball in the mouth was engraved with patterns. But when I looked closer, I realized they were probably numbers, but written in a strange way.

I tried turning the three stone beads, but when I moved only one, there was no response. When I moved all three, the door didn't open, but it triggered the mechanism on the door. Fortunately, I reacted quickly, otherwise I would have been hit by the flying poison arrow.

Nanchun asked, "Does this mean I have to align the numbers to open the door?"

"That's right. If you turn it correctly, the groove of the number and the mechanism below can be closed." Nan Chenglin said.

"Three numbers, so many ways to combine them. If you try them out, you would have been killed by the mechanism long ago." Nan Chun frowned.

"Yes, so we can't try blindly. I thought of several sets of numbers, and luckily, one of them was correct." Nan Chenglin said with a smile.

"What is it?" Nanchun asked curiously.

"Nine, nine, one. Two eyes are nine, and the dragon ball is one."

"Is there any explanation?" Nanchun asked.

"The owner of this tomb risked being robbed in order to open a third eye to let in the light of the sun and moon. And look at this cave. The canyon in the middle divides the cave into two halves, which looks like the two poles of yin and yang. As the saying goes, the mysterious gives birth to all things, and everything returns to one. [Note 1]" Nan Chenglin said.

"The old man is really knowledgeable. If you ask me, I will never be able to figure it out." Sheng Yu'an said with a smile.

Nan Chenglin said, "I was lucky to have come across this. I was overjoyed to see the stone door open. But as soon as I walked in, I was greeted by a yellow mist. I inhaled it and felt a stinging pain in my mouth and nose, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and a persistent cough. I had no choice but to retreat and exit the tomb using the rope ladder."

Nanchun's heart tightened: "This tomb is too dangerous."

[Note 1] From the Taixuan Jing