298: Chapter 298 The Magical Fingers

"Huh? Which one? Which one?"

Zhang Xiaofu hadn't expected Yang Yong and Qian Ling to actually spot the clues.

Yang Yong turned to Lin Xiao and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this place should be related to the legendary Bronze Gate!"

"The Bronze Gate..."

Lin Xiao seemed to have heard of this somewhere; it sounded a bit familiar.

Yang Yong took a deep breath and continued, "According to records, for hundreds of years, this Bronze Gate has been guarded by a mysterious noble family. Legend has it that this family are descendants of the Queen Mother of the West, possessing special physiques and techniques for longevity. Some members of the family possess Qilin Blood, which can not only drive away corpse beetles but also keep poisonous insects and ants at bay. However, those with Qilin Blood are prone to a disease called 'Soul Loss Syndrome'... Most importantly, the people of this family have long, slender fingers, capable of..."

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Lin Xiao raised his hand to interrupt, "This family you're talking about, they wouldn't happen to be surnamed Zhang, would they?"

"Exactly!"

Yang Yong nodded seriously.

Lin Xiao supported his forehead with one hand and said helplessly, "Why are you beating around the bush so much? Why didn't you just say Zhang Qiling? You make it sound like no one has ever read a book before..."

"Uh, I was just afraid you guys wouldn't know!"

Yang Yong scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Zhang Qiling's Faqiu fingers are indeed powerful; our short little hands can't compare."

Lin Xiao shook his fingers.

He also wanted to possess that kind of ability; perhaps if he just poked the stone gate casually, he could...

Thinking of this, he almost subconsciously poked his right index and middle fingers into it.

To his surprise, his fingers just sank right in!

He was startled and hurriedly tried to pull his hand back.

In his panic, he didn't know what he had pressed, but the stone gate suddenly shook, and dust fell down in flurries.

The door had actually opened just like that!

The other three were stunned at the sight.

Especially Yang Yong, whose gaze toward Lin Xiao held a hint of reverence, "Lin Xiao, you wouldn't really be..."

"No! It has nothing to do with me!"

Lin Xiao quickly withdrew his fingers.

He didn't know what was going on; he only knew that his surname wasn't Zhang.

He also didn't want to be the "Zhang Qiling" with the shortest fingers in history...

"Hey, hey, stop researching that for a moment. Now that the door is open, don't you want to go in and take a look?"

Zhang Xiaofu said, his face full of excitement.

"We do!"

Yang Yong also became excited.

The four of them were all eager to try, as if they had cast aside their previous apprehension about the tomb chamber.

Come to think of it, how many times in a lifetime does the average person get a chance to come into contact with an ancient tomb like this?

If they didn't go in and take a look this time, they might not get another chance in the future!

But just as they were about to step into the stone gate, they suddenly heard a commotion behind them.

"Hey, hey, is anyone inside?"

"..."

The four of them turned back to look, only to see beams of strong light from flashlights shining in.

Then, several uniformed police officers walked in through the cave entrance.

The four of them exchanged glances.

Qian Ling lowered her head in embarrassment, "Ahem, I saw those people holding knives earlier, looking like they wanted to kill someone, so I called the police."

"Sigh."

The three of them couldn't help but sigh.

They knew that once the police arrived, they definitely wouldn't be able to enter the tomb chamber.

"You four, come out first."

The lead officer glanced at the now-open stone gate and said displeasedly, "You all really have guts; you actually dared to go in?"

Lin Xiao pursed his lips, shook his head helplessly, and left first.

The other three followed silently.

Each one of them was listless; where was the excitement they had shown earlier?

Although the police officers were also curious about the situation inside the tomb chamber, their professional training made them suppress this curiosity and set up a cordon outside.

Lin Xiao and the other three sat back in the Villa's living room, waiting to give their statements.

Suddenly, Yang Yong slapped his thigh.

"Whoa! My followers have increased again!"

"Uh? Didn't you turn off the Live Stream Channel?"

Zhang Xiaofu asked, confused.

"I just saw there was an unexpected situation, so I turned it back on."

Yang Yong grinned, happily watching the number of people in the Live Stream Channel and the frantically refreshing barrage comments.

It felt like he had suddenly transformed into a major internet celebrity.

"We're trending!"

Qian Ling said happily, holding her phone.

Lin Xiao looked at the trending topics and had a bad premonition.

To be precise, every time he trended, it didn't seem to be anything too good.

Sure enough, his phone rang soon after.

It was Fourth Sister Lin Ran calling, and the sounds of the Film Crew filming could vaguely be heard on the other end.

"A-Xiao, I saw the news. You dug out another ancient tomb? And you did it with two fingers?"

Lin Ran's voice also held a hint of excitement.

Before Lin Xiao could answer, she continued, "That's amazing! Did you go in and take a look?"

"No."

After Lin Xiao answered, he made an excuse about the police coming to take statements and hung up the phone.

Seeing some of the netizens' replies, they all seemed very excited.

They were also very interested in his exploits over such a long time.

Some even said he was the incarnation of the Grim Reaper, pointing to wherever dead people were found.

But he didn't want that!

He didn't know what was going on, but this kind of bug had appeared inexplicably.

He could just tinker around a bit and dig up strange things.

The key was, none of them were good things!

However, that was only for them.

For the police and the Archaeological Team, every one of his discoveries was a very good thing.

A few times before, he had helped the police solve cold cases.

And this time, it had led to a major discovery for the Archaeological Team.