Tang Shu, who had already descended into the tomb with Director Yang, had no idea that someone was bad-mouthing her behind her back.
After walking for two minutes along the central axis of the tomb, she detected a different odor in the air, unlike any she had smelled before.
Almost imperceptible, yet she recognized a hint of the distinct smell of medicine.
It wasn’t like traditional Chinese medicine, could it be... Western medicine?
Tang Shu lightly furrowed her brow, discreetly observing her surroundings. After ensuring there were no changes in environment, she took out a small porcelain bottle and fed herself an Elixir.
She tapped her watch on her left hand and sent a message to Su Xiaochi outside.
Once Director Yang led everyone into the Main Tomb Chamber, the final day of archaeological work began. The familiarity with every aspect of the tomb grew as the unchanging routine continued for three consecutive days.
"Professor Chen, please have a look at this, the ceramic used to hold items has developed cracks."
"Let me see... indeed there are some cracks. Carefully remove the dust from the surface, put it into a box to take back and see if it can be restored."
The items in the Ancient Tomb were so ancient that many had sustained some damage, causing everyone to handle them with increased caution.
After Tang Shu finished transcribing the Stone tablet writings on the wall wearing white gloves, she joined Professor Cao’s group.
Half an hour later, she felt a slight heaviness in her head. After a moment of alertness, she pulled off her gloves and checked her pulse.
Huh? Was she drugged with a sedative?
It turned out that the barely detectable scent in the air contained hallucinatory components, and the other party had used a Western medicine capable of evaporating into the air.
Tang Shu took two Detoxification Pills, her gaze resting on the people around her for a moment before she put away the white porcelain vase again.
Less than five minutes later, Director Yang and others began to show signs of weakness, occasionally appearing drowsy and listless.
After Fang Yining let a porcelain vase smash to the ground, one after the other, everyone fainted.
Tang Shu was already located in the Northwest of the Main Tomb Chamber. She leaned back against a stone behind her and closed her eyes, pretending to faint.
A black button at her collar, however, recorded all the scenes inside the Main Tomb Chamber.
As expected, two minutes after everyone fell unconscious, a series of dull knocking sounds came from the eastern wall of the chamber, and sometimes dust fell from above.
For the first time, an unprecedented atmosphere of crisis pervaded the Ancient Tomb.
"Wow, these folks are really something, not taking the usual path at all!"
The teasing voice of Su Xiaochi came through the earpiece, mischievously, "Aiya, Sister Tang, can’t you see?"
"Let me tell you, they are actually smashing the wall! Tsk tsk, no wonder we didn’t notice anyone approaching from outside, turns out these guys have learned the Tunneling Technique."
"The noise is getting louder. I reckon it’ll take them another minute or two before they can break through."
Tang Shu wished she could immediately sever her connection with him.
Was this a time for joking? He had completely ruined the serious atmosphere.
Tang Shu slowly opened her eyes and observed Director Yang and the rest for a while to make sure everyone was unconscious, then she could not bear it any longer.
"Can you stick to the point, when will you arrive?"
"No hurry, your Sister Nuan said to wait a bit longer, to see what exactly they want to do."
After a moment’s thought, Tang Shu knew that the other Discover more novels on NovelHub - your gateway to endless stories.