236: Ultimate luxury still comes from the wisdom of our predecessors.

This shovel had been abandoned for many years; the soil on its surface had fallen off, leaving only pitted marks. The end of the shovel was embedded in a stone crack, looking very unstable and even rusted.

"Found it!" Yang Mi cheered. "Brother Ye Bai, heaven is truly helping us. Let's go down and dig it out!"

"Don't rush." Ye Bai stopped Yang Mi's reckless move. He bent down to grab the iron shovel, then turned to the crowd and spoke.

"The owner of an Ancient Tomb is buried here. I guess the key must be hidden in his grave. We need to figure out exactly what happened here first."

Yang Mi said worriedly, "But this Ancient Tomb is too eerie. If we go down rashly, will there be danger?"

Ye Bai shook his head and said, "Rest assured, I will protect you."

Yang Mi said, moved, "Thank you."

Ye Bai smiled and said, "Don't forget what you promised me; just don't cause trouble."

"Mm-hmm, don't worry, we'll definitely be good and won't cause any chaos."

Ye Bai then led Yang Mi and the others away from this cluster of graves.

They passed through the tomb wall and walked toward the interior of the Ancient Tomb.

Ye Bai reminded everyone not to approach the bronze statue of the goddess. Yang Mi and the others nodded in agreement, but their eyes still couldn't help glancing at the Goddess Statue.

Ye Bai glanced at them and didn't say anything more.

They wandered around the Ancient Tomb for a long time before finally finding a structure that looked like a portal. The door to this room was locked and needed to be pried open with an entrenching shovel.

Meng Ziyi crouched down, picked up a wooden stick, and tried to poke through the door lock. She poked for a long time, but it still didn't budge at all.

Ye Bai asked, "Can't pry it open?"

Meng Ziyi scratched her head in distress: "It doesn't seem to work."

He was about to try another method when he felt a gust of strong wind blow past, followed by a 'crack' sound—the door lock had loosened!

Ye Bai looked at Yang Mi in surprise.

Yang Mi's cheeks heated up slightly as she said in a low voice, "I just heard the sound of the door lock."

Ye Bai realized what happened.

"The mechanism setup here is so exquisite; even the lock cylinder is designed so cleverly!" Meng Ziyi praised. She brandished the wooden stick in her hand and tapped the latch, making it spring open on its own.

With a crisp 'click' sound, the iron door slowly slid open.

A cold and gloomy aura rushed toward them. Meng Ziyi couldn't help shrinking her neck and complained, "I really hate this kind of place!"

Ye Bai stepped into the room.

The candles all around flickered with dim yellow flames, casting a hazy light and shadow over the entire room.

He looked around and saw two outer coffins. There were three Tomb Chambers here in total, and each Stone Door led to the interior of a Tomb Chamber.

Yang Mi said excitedly, "Let's go see what's inside!"

Ye Bai said, "It's too dangerous here. Let's look around from the outside first; maybe we can find other treasures."

Meng Ziyi said, "It really is quite scary here. Let's just wander around nearby."

Yang Mi pouted, somewhat dissatisfied, but she didn't object.

Ye Bai led the group away, and they came to the Passage outside the Stone Chamber. The Passage was very narrow, just enough for two people to walk side by side.

The lanterns in the Passage emitted a dim, ghostly blue light that illuminated the walls, so they didn't have to worry about tripping.

While observing the displays on the walls and floor, Ye Bai said, "The funerary objects in the tomb should be very abundant, otherwise it wouldn't be this exquisite and luxurious... Eh? Why is there an Ancient Volume on this table?"

He walked over to the Red-Lacquered Wooden Table and reached out to flip through the Ancient Volume.

Suddenly, his wrist was violently grabbed, and then he was pressed against the wall, trapped between an arm and the wall.

Ye Bai was startled.

When he looked up, he realized the person who had ambushed him was Meng Ziyi.

His eyes widened in anger as he scolded, "What are you doing?!"

Meng Ziyi said fiercely, "Do you want to die?! This is a Tomb Chamber! Don't you know how terrifying it is here?!"

"So what?" Ye Bai snorted coldly. "You're just afraid to go in!"

Meng Ziyi gritted her teeth and said hatefully, "I'm just unwilling to lose my life with you! I'm warning you, don't play tricks!"

Ye Bai impatiently pushed Meng Ziyi away and continued to flip through the Ancient Volume.

"What are you doing?" Yang Mi leaned over, looking curiously at the yellowed page. When she flipped it over and looked, she was instantly so frightened she screamed, quickly retreating two steps to hide behind Ye Bai, shivering.

Meng Ziyi scolded, "Shut up! You're noisy enough to kill someone!"

She snatched the Ancient Volume from Yang Mi's hand and lowered her head to read it seriously.

This booklet recorded many secrets. After Meng Ziyi read for a while, her eyes gradually brightened.

"Wow! There really are secrets here!" she shouted with great excitement. "This records the mechanism layouts of ancient imperial Mausoleums, as well as various traps and all sorts of precious funerary objects. This is simply fantastic! We've hit the jackpot this time!"

Yang Mi was also overjoyed: "That's great, we finally have some gains! I told you, my luck has always been very good!"

Ye Bai was speechless, thinking to himself that this girl was truly simple and cute.

Meng Ziyi held the Ancient Volume and couldn't wait to continue reading.

After finishing the first section, she immediately moved on to the second.

Ye Bai stood up and walked around the room, carefully investigating the surroundings.

By this time, Meng Ziyi had finished reading all the secrets, and her heart grew even more excited.

The value of this Ancient Volume far exceeded her imagination.

She felt that coming to this Imperial Tomb this time was truly worth it—a hundred times better than filming or being on a variety show.

She decided to quickly find the entrance to the main Tomb Chamber, empty out the things inside, and then find an opportunity to escape.

Just then, her sharp ears heard footsteps behind her. She immediately turned her head and saw Yang Mi walking out. Meng Ziyi's face changed slightly, and she quickly drew her Dagger, holding it across her chest.

Yang Mi was stunned by the sudden movement. After a moment of daze, she suddenly started crying and shouting, "Ghost—!" She took off running, but after a few steps, she turned back and pulled at Ye Bai's pant leg. "Big Brother Ye, save me! There's a ghost here!"

Ye Bai frowned, staring at her without saying a word.

Yang Mi hurriedly explained, "I'm not lying to you! There really is a ghost! I saw it with my own eyes!"

Ye Bai sneered, "You saw it with your own eyes? Isn't it just an illusion?"

Yang Mi got anxious and stomped her feet, arguing, "There really is a ghost! They're chasing me, woohoo..." As she spoke, she covered her eyes and wept loudly, looking quite pitiable.

Meng Ziyi said displeasedly, "Hey, why are you so stubborn? I advise you to get lost quickly, otherwise you'll suffer too in a moment!"

Ye Bai said, "Since she's not lying, then we'll help her."

"Huh?" Meng Ziyi looked at him with disdain. "On what grounds? We only care about finding a way out; we don't have time to block disasters for others!"

"Not for others," Ye Bai pointed at the Ancient Volume, "this is the reward I promised you."

Meng Ziyi raised an eyebrow: "Are you a man of your word?"

Ye Bai said, "Of course, I said I wouldn't treat you poorly."