But at this moment, Shirley Yang's sudden words immediately solidified the emotions on their faces.
She said thoughtfully: "Have you never thought about the possibility that there might not be any mechanism here in the first place?"
She had not thought of this before, but after seeing that there were no traces of traps on the blue bricks on her footsteps, she couldn't help but have such an idea.
After all, even if the mechanism is cracked, it will leave some traces. There is no reason for there to be nothing like now.
Hu Ba suddenly looked down and realized that this was really the case.
He had just been studying the style and age of the blue bricks, but he had never thought of this at all.
While feeling slightly embarrassed, Hu Bayi planned to change the topic and ignore this trivial oversight.
Thinking of this, he said: "It's really possible. Let's go out and take a look first."
Anyway, the Thief Cave here has existed for decades. Even if there were gases harmful to the human body in the Hades Palace, they would have been replaced over time.
Wang Kaixuan was now willing to respond, and immediately took the lead and got into the Hades Palace in front of him.
When they entered the Underworld Palace, they discovered that the Underworld Palace was really quite large, covering more than two hundred square meters.
Wang Kaixuan, who was the first to enter, looked around with a flashlight and then asked in a daze: "Why is there no coffin in this palace of Hades?"
Although he didn't know much about the form of tombs, Wang Kaixuan also knew that this Hades Hall had been the place where coffins were placed since ancient times.
But the current situation seems particularly weird.
Hu Bayi was also puzzled and said: "It is clearly written in the Burial Sutra that this Underworld Hall is also called the Cining Hall and is the core of the mausoleum. Therefore, whether you are buried together or alone, it will definitely be here. When placing a coffin, even if the tomb owner cannot enter the coffin for some reason, his or her clothes, crown, and shoes will be placed in the coffin and buried in place of the tomb owner's body."
The implication is very clear, that is, it will be fine without a corpse, but there must be a coffin in the Hades Palace no matter what.
Seeing Hu Bayi's appearance of being subverted, Chen Ziyan reminded him softly: "Old Hu, put aside the coffins first and take a good look at this underworld palace. Is there anything wrong with it?"
Hearing this, Hu Bayi also put aside the issue of the coffin for the time being, and started to look carefully in the Hades Palace with a flashlight.
But after looking at it, I realized that there was not only no coffin in the Hades Palace, but also nothing at all. Not to mention the burial objects that the fat man expected, there was not even an extra stone on the empty ground.
Seeing this strange scene, Hu Bayi couldn't help but whisper: "Look at the size and shape of the Underworld Palace. The standard bottom is rounded at the top. The four sides of the Underworld Palace are sharp and angular, stable and regular, and so is the dome-shaped ceiling above. It’s a sign enough that it’s obviously a first-class Tang Dynasty king’s cemetery.”
Wang Kaixuan came to the side at this time, where there were six stone shelves, which were empty.
He turned back curiously and asked, "Lao Hu, is this the place where you put your treasure?"
Although he was disappointed not to see the coffin, it would be great if he could find other artifacts.
Hu Bayi looked at the stone shelf and said: "This is used for offering sacrifices to the six directions. Usually, six kinds of jade such as Cong, Gui, Zhang, Bi, Hu and Huang are placed on it. It is a treatment that only members of the royal family can have in ancient times. "
Wang Kaixuan was delighted when he heard this: "Did the old man take these jade away? If we can find his body, wouldn't we be able to get these treasures!"
It is only used by the royal family, which means it is definitely a good baby!
Now Wang Kaixuan said that he fully agreed with Hu Bayi's exploration of secret matters.
Chen Ziyan, who was standing next to him, saw this and smiled, breaking Wang Kaixuan's fantasy: "I'm talking about Fatty, the old man might have gone out early. Besides, even if he didn't go out, I guess he wouldn't like this."
Hu Ba nodded and said, "What Mr. Chen said makes sense. The captain who touched the gold followed the ancient precepts and only took three or two artifacts into the tomb, so most of them took the most valuable burial objects, rather than the more symbolic meaning." Jade of actual value.”
Anyone who works in this field knows that the most valuable burial objects in a tomb are undoubtedly the personal items placed in the coffin by the tomb owner.
Especially in this tomb that is suspected to be of the size of a prince from the Tang Dynasty, any one of the personal belongings buried with him could be a priceless rare treasure.
If Hu Bayi had arrived at the tomb first, he wouldn't have paid too much attention to these jade objects.
"Ah?" Wang Kaixuan was a little disappointed, but he quickly cheered up again: "Then let's find the coffin quickly."
Since the value of this jade is not high, let's return our attention to the coffin.
At this time, Ding Sitian, who had been silent since entering the Hades Hall, pointed to the wall not far away and said: "There are also some problems with the murals in the Hades Hall. They are all white drawings, and they are not faded due to weathering."
Because of their different areas of expertise, the first thing they notice is also different.
For example, Hu Bayi is good at tomb forms, so he started to study these as soon as he entered the Hades Palace. Ding Sitian is good at illusions, so after entering the Hades Palace, she first focused on the possibilities. A place where illusions are set.
In the ancient tomb, the most likely place to set up such a mechanism is the murals on the walls.
Whether it's manipulating the murals or working on the painting materials, those uninvited tomb robbers can be tricked without knowing it.
Hearing Ding Sitian's voice, the others also looked at the surrounding walls, only to realize that they were all uncolored line drawings.
There are many pictures painted on the walls, including the sun, moon, stars, and birds and animals, but the main ones depict the thirteen palace ladies.
These palace maids have unusually plump bodies. Some hold brocade boxes in their hands, some hold jade pots in their palms, and some carry musical instruments. They vividly create a picture of life in the Tang Dynasty court.
Hu Bayi frowned and looked at these murals, full of doubts, and asked Chen Ziyan: "Mr. Chen, I have never heard of such murals. Can you see anything?"
He thought that Chen Ziyan had far more experience in this area than he did, and he might be able to see some clues.
Chen Ziyan pretended to ponder, and then said: "Judging from the paintings on this mural, the owner of the tomb is definitely an important figure in the palace, and she is also a woman. She is most likely a concubine or princess at that time, but this The mural is just a line drawing..."
After a slight pause, he continued: "Excluding the possibility of weathering and fading, there is only one answer left in front of us, and that is that these murals were not completed at that time. It is likely that some problems were encountered that caused the project to be damaged. It ends abruptly here.”
Hu Bayi thought: "It's not finished... This is too unconventional... This is no longer unconventional, it can be called unreasonable."
But at this moment, Wang Kaixuan suddenly said: "Speaking of this, I suddenly remembered that Mr. Chen seemed to have said that this was something hidden inside. At that time, I remember saying that people might not be buried in it, right?"
Wang Kaixuan remembered all the information about the baby very well. When he heard that this was indeed a tomb prepared for a prominent female noble in ancient times, he immediately remembered their conversation back then.
Reminded by Wang Kaixuan, Hu Bayi also thought of this in an instant, and quickly saw Chen Ziyan and asked: "Master Chen, I remember you said that you know all the information here."
"It's no exaggeration to say that I probably know all the information here."
At this moment, Hu Bayi thought of what Chen Ziyan said at that time.
He didn't take this seriously before, but now he hopes it is true, because then the doubts lingering in his mind will be answered by Chen Ziyan.
Looking at Hu Bayi's expectant eyes, Chen Ziyan said with some surprise: "It turns out that I was a little confident in what I said at the time. There is indeed something here that I don't understand."
Hu Bayi was a little disappointed when he heard what he said, but his next words cheered him up.
Just listen to Chen Ziyan continue: "But I still know a little bit about the situation in the Hades Palace."
After passing through the illusion mechanism and crossroads in the Thief Cave, Chen Ziyan found that his understanding of this place was not as deep as he thought.
But this Hades Palace doesn't seem to have changed much, so that's why I say this.
However, for the sake of caution, he still said this in a more reserved way.
"I would like to hear the details!" Hu Bayi said immediately.
He wanted to know now what was going on here.
One mystery after another came one after another, making him a little overwhelmed.
Chen Ziyan organized his speech and said: "First of all, we need to know that it is very rare for the royal tombs to be stopped halfway. Even if something unexpected happens to the owner of the tomb, even if it is a major disaster like treason, he will probably not be treated harshly. After death, the deceased will still be buried according to the treatment he received during his lifetime."
Hu Ba nodded: "Yes, even ordinary people know well that family scandals should not be made public, and the inside stories in palaces and temples will not be spread easily. How to kill them is one thing, but how Burial is another matter.”
"That's right." Chen Ziyan nodded slightly, and then continued: "So the influence of external factors can be reduced to a minimum, then we can try to find out the reason from the tomb itself."
Chen Ziyan did not tell the answer directly, but was guiding Hu Bayi. According to his plan, Hu Bayi would have to be alone sooner or later, so if there was an opportunity to accelerate his growth, Chen Ziyan would not give up easily.
"The Female CEO's Almighty Soldier"
And Hu Bayi did not disappoint him. After hearing these words, the confusion blocking his eyes was instantly dispelled, and the clues that had already existed in his mind were successfully connected together.
He said with some excitement: "I understand, it's the Ghost Tomb!"
Later, he expressed the explanation he thought of: "After excluding external factors, the most likely reason is the place itself, and when talking about this, naturally we can't avoid the ghost tomb that lingers here!"
"According to the construction process of ancient tombs, after the construction of the underground palace is completed, three animals are usually slaughtered in the tomb for sacrifice, in order to invite away the living creatures nearby so that the owner of the tomb can rest in peace without being disturbed. It is because of this that the ghost tomb was introduced .”
"Compared with the waste of time and money spent on constructing a mausoleum until half of it is abandoned, or the harm of replacing the mausoleum and hindering its owner, the most ominous thing is that one cave can be used for two purposes!"
After getting some tips, Hu Ba came up with the answer he wanted in a blink of an eye.
After hearing this series of analyses, Chen Ziyan nodded in agreement: "It is impossible to know what exactly happened in the first place, but according to the clues we know, this is the most likely answer."
After figuring out why the Underworld Palace was like this, Hu Bayi felt his body became lighter. He said:
"Yes, all we can do now is make the most reasonable speculations. Only the land under our feet can know what happened."
Although he said this, he felt from the bottom of his heart that his speculation was not wrong.
And this also explains from the side why there are no coffins in this palace of Hades.
Because after the main body of the Hades Palace was completed, it was abandoned and the remaining projects were not continued. Naturally, there could be no coffins.
Thanks to the detailed explanations of Chen Ziyan and Hu Bayi, Wang Kaixuan understood it, so he shrugged and asked bitterly: "Doesn't that mean our trip was in vain? And Mr. Chen, you said that there are priceless treasures in this tomb!"
Chen Ziyan showed him a mysterious smile and said, "I said so, but haven't we already seen that priceless treasure?"
"Have you seen it?" Wang Kaixuan immediately shook his head like a rattle: "Impossible, if you have seen Fatty, how could you not remember it? We have even seen stones several times along the way, how come..."
At this point, Wang Kaixuan's words stopped abruptly.
It suddenly occurred to him that they had really seen a treasure. He asked tentatively: "Mr. Chen, the treasure you are talking about is not the giant cauldron in the underground temple, right?"
After looking at what they saw and heard after arriving at Longling, the only thing that could be considered priceless was the giant bronze cauldron enshrined in the temple.
Chen Ziyan nodded slightly: "That's right."
In fact, he was talking about the cauldron at the beginning. As for the tomb, he already knew that it was empty, so he naturally knew that there would be no treasures in it.
"Oops!" Wang Kaixuan sighed, as if his whole body had lost its color.
He now feels that he has no motivation to continue exploring. Without his beloved little bright weapon, what is the value of continuing in the Lao Shi Zi Underworld Palace.
Seeing him like this, Chen Ziyan knew that this guy would be able to adjust himself in a while, but he still decided to give him some encouragement and said: "Fat man, although this palace of Hades is empty, there is really a treasure in this tomb. Or it can’t be described in one word, it should be said to be a hidden treasure!”
"Treasure?" Wang Kaixuan suddenly raised his head, approached Chen Ziyan diligently, and asked with a smile: "Master Chen, do you think we are tired after walking for so long? Fatty, let me press it for you. The technique is absolutely authentic.”
Hu Bayi complained helplessly: "Can you have some potential?"
If it weren't for all the acquaintances present, he felt that he would definitely have to draw a clear line between himself and this guy.
