89: Chapter 89 The Terracotta Army of the Burial Canal, a Marching Army

"Th-these aren't the legendary ghost army, are they... or perhaps zombies?" Ye Xing said, trembling.

"I was wondering why these Strange Birds didn't dare to come down. So, they were wary of these dark shadows?"

"That means these dark shadows are already terrifying. What... what should we do?" Captain Song Lei swallowed hard, trying his best to make his voice sound less flustered.

However, after Su Chen stared at the group of dark shadows for a long while, he shook his head and said, "Everyone, don't be nervous. I don't sense any aura from these dark shadows."

"They seem... not to be alive."

"N-not alive? Are you sure?" Ye Xing asked, still feeling uneasy.

"Is it possible that they are just too powerful, so you didn't sense their aura?" Wang Yi asked.

After all, he was like that himself. Ordinarily, he could feel the aura of those yin entities. But yin entities that had cultivated to a certain degree could hide their own aura, making it impossible for him to detect them.

Su Chen shook his head again. "It doesn't seem like it... I don't even feel any sense of oppression or fear from them."

"I'll go over and take a look first!"

He lifted his foot and walked forward with long, steady strides, seemingly without a shred of fear or caution toward these dark shadows.

Seeing this, the others exchanged glances.

"Su Chen is a cautious person. Since he said so, there shouldn't be any problem, right?" Cao Hua said, scratching his head.

"Su Chen dares to walk over so casually, so he must be very certain. Let's follow him and take a look too," Wang Yi said.

And so, they quickly caught up to Su Chen, following behind him as they approached the group of dark shadows.

As the distance closed, the group of dark shadows entered the range of their flashlight beams.

They saw that the riverbed in front was a sunken trench, nearly twenty meters wide.

And standing inside the trench were rows upon rows of terracotta warriors!

Their size and height were about the same as a real person.

Seeing these things clearly, there was indeed nothing eerie about them, and everyone let out a sigh of relief.

"Geez, it turns out to be terracotta warriors after all. You scared the life out of me," Cao Hua said, patting his chest.

"Su Chen's judgment is truly precise. No wonder he said there was no aura on these things. It turns out they are all just a group of stone figures!" Wang Yi exclaimed.

At this moment, Ye Xing became incredibly excited.

As an archaeology professional, being able to view terracotta warriors from such a close distance was an unexpected joy for him.

Moreover, terracotta warriors were inherently significant unearthed artifacts.

Discovering a new group here would surely cause quite a stir in the archaeological and historical circles.

And he would be the only eyewitness.

This honor was not something everyone had the chance to receive.

He subconsciously lifted his foot and walked toward the terracotta warriors, wanting to observe them up close.

But after taking just two steps, he retreated, feeling somewhat timid.

Looking at Su Chen, he asked, "Su Chen, can I go over and take a look? There won't be any danger, right?"

Su Chen nodded. "It's fine, go ahead."

Ye Xing then ran over excitedly.

He got close to each of the terracotta warriors and began to observe them carefully.

His face was full of undisguisable excitement!

At this moment, Captain Song Lei spoke up, looking somewhat puzzled.

"It's understandable to have terracotta warriors as burial objects inside this Ancient Tomb, but this location is too strange. Why are they in this riverbed?"

"The water in this Moat has dried up now, but there must have been water in it originally. Doesn't that mean these terracotta warriors were submerged in water?"

He voiced the doubt in everyone's hearts.

"That's right. I was wondering what felt strange. It's indeed weird for terracotta warriors to appear here!"

"Normally speaking, they should be in a burial pit, or perhaps in the underground palace," Wang Yi said, frowning.

He was the only one in the team, besides Su Chen, who had some knowledge of Feng Shui.

He knew very well that the Feng Shui arrangements of this mausoleum were extremely particular.

It wouldn't make sense for such important objects to be placed so casually.

Just thinking about it felt too bizarre.

"So, is it that the designer of this imperial mausoleum intentionally placed them here?"

"Then, what is the significance of doing this?" Tang Xiao said.

Su Chen and the others also walked close to these human figures.

Ye Xing was still weaving through them, so excited that he had forgotten his fear.

Just at this moment, Su Chen's eyes flashed.

"Have you noticed that these figures all share a common characteristic?"

"A characteristic?" Cao Hua looked puzzled. "They are all... fake?"

Wang Yi: "..." Captain Song Lei: "..." Tang Xiao: "..."

"Cao Hua, if you don't understand, you don't have to say anything, otherwise you'll easily expose your ignorance," Wang Yi remarked dryly.

Cao Hua was filled with dissatisfaction.

"So what? You have to speak boldly. If you're wrong, you're wrong. What's there to be ashamed of?"

He certainly had a good attitude!

"No, it's their orientation!" Su Chen spoke up at this moment.

"They are all facing the same direction, and they are all maintaining a marching posture. It looks just like an army on the march!"

Upon hearing this, the others looked again.

Only then did they realize that what Su Chen said was true.

"It's true. There are horse-drawn carriages in the middle, and attendants surrounding them. It looks just like an emperor traveling."

"It's indeed very different from the static terracotta warriors found in the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum," Wang Yi agreed.

"But why design such a scene? What is the destination of their march?" Tang Xiao said.

Everyone then looked along the direction the terracotta warriors were facing.

That was also the same direction they had just been traveling in.

It was the Moat stretching forward, into a pitch-black, endless void.

"Now I am even more certain of my judgment. As long as we keep following this path, we will be able to reach the palace inside this Ancient Tomb!" Su Chen said.

"So, by stumbling around, we actually found the right place?"

"Doesn't that mean we don't have to figure out how to climb up from here, and we don't have to worry about those Strange Birds anymore?" Captain Song Lei said.

"That's right." Su Chen nodded.

"Whew! It turns out it's just a group of terracotta warriors. I was really scared by their shadows just now!"

"So the terracotta warriors in the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum aren't the only ones. This discovery is simply too important; it's the kind of major discovery that could shock the world."

"Ye Xing is so lucky. As an archaeologist, his luck is off the charts."

"You can't say that. Ye Xing has also put in the hard work that others haven't, and he's constantly facing life-threatening dangers. It can only be said that everything he receives is well-deserved!"

"Su Chen is amazing. He judged that these things posed no threat in minutes. Otherwise, who knows how long everyone would have been hesitating on the spot!"