297: Chapter 297 Mysterious Cave

The Bald Man was completely stunned.

He couldn't figure out at all how this kid knew about something they had kept so secret.

Could there be a problem within their organization?

Was there a traitor?

Did these college students know something beforehand, which is why they came here specifically?

Are they also eyeing those things?

The more the Bald Man thought about it, the more terrified he became.

Combined with the pain in his body, he could no longer maintain his composure.

"Are you going or not? If you don't, I don't mind dismantling your legs!" Lin Xiao threatened.

"Going, going, I'll take you there right now." The Bald Man gritted his teeth.

Compared to wealth, his life was more important.

As if afraid that Lin Xiao would go back on his word, he hurriedly walked toward the Villa.

Zhang Xiaofu and Yang Yong were also very puzzled.

They didn't know what Lin Xiao was talking about, but it sounded like there was some shady secret!

Could there be some hidden story behind this?

They hurriedly quickened their pace to catch up with Lin Xiao.

"Brother Lin, what is going on exactly?" Zhang Xiaofu asked in a low voice.

"You'll know in a moment." Lin Xiao intentionally kept them in suspense.

"Since you knew there was some tunnel here, why didn't you calculate the location yourself?" Zhang Xiaofu was still very puzzled.

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes at him, annoyed. "I just like having someone lead the way, is that not allowed?"

"Fine, fine, fine."

Zhang Xiaofu realized that he had never once gained the upper hand in his interactions with Lin Xiao!

The group followed the Bald Man toward the Villa's staircase.

When the Bald Man reached the stairs, he didn't go up, but instead circled around to the back.

He lifted the carpet on the floor, revealing a wooden board.

Then he opened the wooden board, and a staircase leading downward appeared before everyone!

"There's actually a basement here?" Zhang Xiaofu asked in surprise.

Qian Ling frowned slightly and recalled, "I remember the layout of this Villa is the same as the one my aunt lives in. There's a basement there that she uses as a storage room."

After following the Bald Man downstairs, they found that this place was also a storage room.

However, it was very messy inside, filled with old, aged items.

And looking at the dust on them, it seemed like no one had touched these old items for many years.

Only the floor had many footprints on it.

The Bald Man walked straight ahead and arrived at a corner.

He moved the boxes piled in the corner and took away the wooden board leaning against the wall.

Everyone discovered that a large hole had actually been dug into this wall!

The size of the hole was just enough for an adult to pass through.

It was pitch black inside, and nothing could be seen.

"Holy crap, what is this?" Zhang Xiaofu couldn't help but exclaim.

The scene before him had completely exceeded his imagination.

However, he always had a wild imagination. After thinking for a moment, he exclaimed, "Could this be the legendary spatial passage? Is that how the ghosts from before got in?"

"Huh? Does this world really have spatial passages?" Yang Yong's eyes lit up immediately.

Lin Xiao sighed and couldn't help but remind him, "Listen, Yang Yong, you should try not to hang out with Xiao Fu as much. I feel like if you spend too much time together, your IQ is going to become just like his!"

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"..."

Zhang Xiaofu and Yang Yong exchanged a look.

The looks they gave each other were filled with disdain.

"Lin Xiao, what exactly is inside here? Why did they dig a hole here?"

Qian Ling felt that this matter was indeed more complicated than expected.

She wasn't sure if she should notify her aunt first.

Lin Xiao casually took a small round ball from a nearby storage box and tossed it into the hole.

The ball rolled a few times, then seemed to hit something hard and bounced back.

"The hole isn't deep. We'll know once we go in and take a look."

As Lin Xiao said this, he found a rope in the storage box and tied up the Bald Man.

Now that they didn't need a guide anymore, this person had no more value.

After tying him up, they turned on their phone flashlights and walked into the hole.

After going in about five or six meters, the hole widened.

The surrounding ground and walls were no longer dirt but some blue-gray stone.

Yang Yong gently touched the wall, as if thinking of something, "Could this be a corridor?"

"What's a corridor?" Zhang Xiaofu was like a curious baby, turning into a source of endless questions.

Qian Ling explained, "A path built of bricks like this is called a corridor; it's usually used in courtyards or tomb chambers."

"Tomb, tomb chamber..." Zhang Xiaofu finally realized something.

He immediately turned his flashlight to the brightest setting and shone it forward.

Sure enough, not far ahead, there was a huge stone door!

The stone door was over three meters tall, carved with various totems and ancient characters, looking exceptionally mysterious!

"Holy, holy crap!" Zhang Xiaofu's feelings at this moment were indescribable.

He had read many books and watched movies about tomb raiding before, but he only watched them for fun. He would forget the knowledge inside as soon as he turned around.

Even though Yang Yong and Qian Ling had never seen the real thing, fortunately, their theoretical knowledge was rich. They could tell at a glance that this was definitely a tomb door!

Judging by the scale, it should even be the main entrance!

There was an ancient tomb here!

They finally realized why someone would be playing ghost and scaring people in this perfectly fine guesthouse.

It wasn't some competitive tactic from another guesthouse owner; it was because after the Tomb Raider found this tomb, they deliberately scared people away so they wouldn't be discovered by others!

As long as there were no tenants or tourists to disturb them, they could raid the tomb with peace of mind.

"Alright, so that person outside is actually a Tomb Raider. I'll go grab him right now and make him open the door!"

Zhang Xiaofu looked full of righteous indignation.

It was hard to tell if he was genuinely angry or just anxious to see what was behind this tomb door.

Lin Xiao grabbed Zhang Xiaofu by the collar and hauled him back. "Stop messing around. This door clearly hasn't been opened yet."

"Huh? Aren't they Tomb Raiders? How can they not even open a door?" Zhang Xiaofu said with disdain.

"Heh, you know they are Tomb Raiders, not immortals!" Lin Xiao snorted coldly.

He raised his hand, wanting to tap the stone door gently, but was stopped by Yang Yong.

"Don't move!" Yang Yong grabbed Lin Xiao's arm and said vigilantly, "Usually, there are mechanisms on these doors. If you're not careful, poisonous arrows might shoot out!"

"..."

Lin Xiao silently withdrew his hand.

He didn't know if there were poisonous arrows, but he only knew that he shouldn't die today.

However, he really didn't know about this kind of thing, so he'd better let Yang Yong study it himself.

Yang Yong stood before the stone door, also being very careful.

He didn't dare to touch it, only daring to shine his flashlight and carefully observe the patterns on it, attempting to find some clues.

Qian Ling was on the side, also studying it along with him.

Zhang Xiaofu curled his lips, "Don't waste your effort. Those Tomb Raiders couldn't open it; how could you, with no practical experience, have a way?"

Yang Yong didn't speak, his expression gradually becoming grave.

His and Qian Ling's flashlights shone on the same spot simultaneously. Looking at the pattern on it, the two of them exchanged a glance.

"Could it really be... that thing?"