Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 243 A Complete Corpse? (4000)

It was the first time for everyone to see this kind of bronze coffin.

Even Yu Ji, who had a lot of experience, couldn't see the clue, so he didn't interrupt to speak. Seeing that Wu Liang and others were about to open the coffin, he took a few steps back silently.

"are you ready?"

The four stood at a corner, and seeing that everyone had clasped the edge of the coffin lid with their hands, Wu Liang asked.

"All right!"

The other three responded.

"Okay, listen to my slogan, one! Two! Three! Let's go!"

Wu Liang took a deep breath and directed everyone to work together.

"Hey!"

The bronze coffin did not move at all.

In fact, it can't be said that it didn't move at all, it's just that the lid of the coffin was not lifted as expected, but the whole bronze coffin was lifted off the ground under the concerted efforts of everyone.

"fall!"

Seeing this situation, Wu Liang had no choice but to order everyone to put down the bronze coffin and check it carefully again.

There are various indications that the coffin lid and the coffin of this bronze coffin are not a whole, there is a very obvious gap between the two, and no clear fixing means have been found.

It is also for this reason that Wu Liang asked everyone to try to open the coffin in this way.

But it turns out that the connection between the two is much closer than Wu Liang imagined, and this method doesn't seem to work...

But after this review.

Wu Liang discovered another small detail on the coffin lid that was easily overlooked.

A majestic dragon pattern was cast on the coffin lid, and decorated with some irregular cloud patterns, which looked mysterious and majestic.

And under one of the beaulieu's claws, which happened to be located in the center of the coffin lid, it was holding a bead about ten centimeters in diameter.

This bead protrudes slightly outwards, and the surface is polished so finely that it can even reflect people like a bronze mirror.

But at the place where the bead connected to the coffin lid, Wu Liang found a very small gap.

It stands to reason that all the patterns on this coffin are reliefs cast in one piece, and everything on it should be integrated with the whole coffin, and this flat bead is no exception.

But it is the only one that looks like it was added after the relief was cast.

"Is there something special about this bead?"

Wu Liang almost lay down on the coffin lid to inspect it more carefully.

This thing also seems to be made of bronze, except that it is polished more finely, it is not different from the bronze coffin itself.

It is also not as abrupt as the hexagonal metal pillars protruding from the inside to the outside on the side of the coffin.

"Give me a sapper shovel."

Wu Liang took an engineering shovel from Dian Wei, and tapped lightly on the upper line with the head of the shovel. The sound and feedback were no different from the bronze coffin itself.

Then he applied pressure with the sapper shovel.

It didn't move at all, and it didn't seem to be a trigger switch of some mechanism, or something weird.

"This……"

Wu Liang was a little confused.

Through repeated probing by the engineer shovel, he could basically rule out the danger of touching this bead, so he finally tentatively stretched out his hand towards that bead.

The initial touch is very cold, not much different from normal metal.

The surface is also extremely delicate under close touch, and it is indeed the level of polishing that bronze mirrors have.

Wu Liang held it and tried to dig it up to see if it could really be separated from the coffin lid.

However, because the surface of the bead is too smooth, there is no way to generate enough friction between the finger and the bead, so grabbing it a few times is useless.

Fortunately, Wu Liang has other options.

He pulled out the copper dagger on the back of his waist again, inserted the thinner tip into the small gap between the bead and the coffin lid, and then pried it upwards slightly.

"It's stuck!"

Accompanied by a light metal friction sound.

The bead was actually pried up to one side, exposing a bigger gap.

"!"

Seeing this situation, Wu Liang didn't dare to act rashly, and immediately stopped to observe the gap quietly.

There are too many evil things in this mausoleum, and he has reason to suspect that there are also unusual things in the coffin of the owner of the tomb. If he is negligent, it may harm others and himself.

"?"

Everyone also raised their vigilance in an instant, holding their breath and staring at the gap where nothing could be seen.

Dian Wei even came to Wu Liang's side immediately, holding the engineering shovel in his hand high above his head. Once there was any movement from that gap, he would respond without hesitation and try his best to protect Wu Liang comprehensively.

So everyone probably waited silently for more than ten seconds.

Wu Liang finally relaxed a little, and asked without looking back: "Jingjing, is there any movement in this coffin?"

"No."

Bai Jingjing shook her head and replied.

"Then those gnats behind us have caught up?"

Wu Liang asked again.

"No, I haven't heard them for a while, and they seem to have completely lost our track."

Bai Jingjing said again.

not necessarily.

Maybe it's because there's something they're afraid of, and they don't dare to follow in.

Wu Liang had already had such a guess in his mind.

He knew that it was absolutely impossible to stop the gnat for such a long time with just that little "realgar speed bump", not to mention that all creatures in nature have their own unique means of tracking their prey, and the gnat is a higher-level creature than ordinary creatures. It is even more impossible for them to get rid of them so easily.

Moreover, the owner of the tomb probably didn't want these bugs to come and make trouble in his main tomb.

But this is just his guess after all, it's better not to say it until there is a conclusion, so as not to make everyone think wildly and affect morale.

No matter what the reason was, it was good that the worms hadn't followed for the time being, at least it would allow them to explore this tomb with more peace of mind, especially this weird bronze coffin.

Think so.

Wu Liang used a little more force in his hands to pry the gap on the edge of the bead wider with a copper dagger, and finally pried it out without finding any abnormalities.

Only then did everyone see clearly.

This so-called "bead" is just a 5 cm thick metal sheet, like a small cover that has been camouflaged.

And under this small lid, there is a circular hole with a diameter of about 10 centimeters.

The hole completely penetrates the lid and leads directly to the inside of the bronze coffin.

It's a pity that the hole is still a bit small, even if Wu Liang moved Suihou Zhu to the hole, he still couldn't see clearly what was inside the coffin, it was still pitch black.

"Old sir, what do you think of this matter?"

Wu Liang looked at the hole for a long time but couldn't see why, so he had to ask Yu Ji's opinion first, and no one here can match his experience.

"Why does this coffin leave such a hole? Maybe it's because the old man is ignorant and has never heard of such a custom."

Yu Ji also said it very strangely, but at the end he still frowned and added, "However, the old man heard that there are customs of moving graves or bones in some places, so when they are buried, they are usually placed on the tomb or on the coffin. The back door is reserved for the convenience of moving the grave or bone in the future, and this hole may also be the joint to open the bronze coffin... But this is just the old man's guess, there are too many to do, please think twice."

"back door?"

Yu Ji's ambiguous statement immediately provided Wu Liang with a new direction of thinking.

Maybe Yu Ji's guess is right!
Wu Liang quickly thought of the entrance of this mausoleum.

Although the entrance of this mausoleum is protected by a nearly invincible "Yunyang", the entrance is only a bronze plate that can be easily opened after the "Yunyang" is eliminated.

This move obviously has the suspicion of "leaving the back door".

After all, the tombs that Wu Liang had robbed before were all sealed tightly, and it took a lot of effort to dig them open. He had never entered the tomb so easily like this time.

If so, it is understandable that the bronze coffin left a back door that could be easily opened.

Perhaps Qi State has the custom of moving graves or bones, or Qi Aigong's younger brother or family members were not very satisfied with the geomantic omen when they buried him. It's a bone transplant plan.

It's just that due to some reasons, this plan was not put into action in the end, so Qi Aigong stayed in this place forever...

If so.

This ten-centimeter-diameter hole is most likely the "back door" that opens the bronze coffin.

Thinking of this, Wu Liang thought of the six hexagonal metal pillars on the side of the bronze coffin. The principle of that thing really looks like the lock pillars on the anti-theft doors of later generations...

Of course, it doesn't mean that without such a "back door", Wu Liang couldn't open the bronze coffin.

If there is no way to lift or pry it open, he can also ship it out and order the craftsmen to melt it in a blazing fire.

Or find a cliff directly and throw it down from top to bottom. The huge impact force should also be able to break this bronze coffin into deformation and fracture.

However, neither of these methods can guarantee that the contents of the bronze coffin are safe and sound.

If all the contents inside are destroyed, whether the coffin will be opened or not will be meaningless to him, and there is no need to work on the coffin, right?

"If so..."

The more Wu Liang thought about it, the more he suspected that the mechanism for opening the "back door" of the bronze coffin was inside the coffin. To open it easily, he had to put his hand into the circular hole.

But even he didn't dare to try this kind of thing lightly.

No one knows what's inside this coffin, it's like a huge horror blind box, compared with those scary things on the surface, this kind of blind box that can't be seen but can only be touched will give people People bring greater psychological pressure and infinitely magnify the fear that comes from it.

It's okay if you can't touch anything, but if you do touch something, even the most common things can directly scare people to death.

So thought for a moment.

On the contrary, Wu Liang felt more and more that the theory of "back door" was very likely, so he had to try it out.

then.

He first turned the engineer shovel upside down, inserted the wooden handle into the hole, and deliberately rotated the engineer shovel a few times inside, gently poking a few times where the wooden handle could touch.

There seems to be no abnormal feedback, at least there should be no living things inside, and there are no mechanisms that may hurt people.

In this case, Wu Liang was relieved a lot.

However, he still didn't dare to put his arm in rashly, but took out the "Silkworm Silk" that he carried with him, and ordered the ingenious Bai Jingjing to weave a small net bag.

Then put the "Suihou Pearl" into the small net bag, and hang it into the bronze coffin along the hole.

This method is quite useful.

With the "Suihou Pearl" hanging down, Wu Liang could finally see part of the coffin clearly through the hole.

The first thing I saw was a piece of luxurious silk cloth. From the raised outline of the silk cloth, it can be judged that the cloth covered under it should be a humanoid corpse.

Because this hole is facing the crotch of the corpse.

You can clearly see the outline of the two legs extending downwards, and this piece of fabric is a fat skirt for the lower body that was popular in the Spring and Autumn Period. Standard men's clothing.

Besides.

Wu Liang also saw the wide sleeves placed on both sides of the crotch, and the sleeves also have raised outlines. Judging from the outlines, it should be the hands and arms hidden in them?

"This……"

Seeing this scene, Wu Liang's heart suddenly beat again.

It is recorded in "History of Qi" that Duke Ai of Qi was boiled to death, and it is impossible to leave a complete body. However, judging from the current observations, it is obvious that the person buried in this bronze coffin is a man with arms and legs. The complete body of the body... This is obviously a very thought-provoking question.

Who is buried here?

Isn't it Duke Ai of Qi?
Because Wu Liang can be regarded as "seeing the leopard through the tube" now, even with the Suihou bead lighting, what can be seen through this hole is only so large, so he can only temporarily hold back his opinions on the doubts in his mind.

But thankfully.

As far as he can see so far, apart from the "human silhouette" covered under the silk, he didn't see any other weird things.

Maybe take the risk of reaching in and groping for it?
If there is really a mechanism that can open the "back door" hidden inside, this bronze coffin can be easily opened to find out...

When this idea was born, Wu Liang's heart was already beating fast, and even his palms and vest unconsciously broke out in some cold sweat.

He is just a human being, not a god without emotions and desires.

Although he thought it was necessary to do some exploration like this, and had a preliminary look at the situation inside the coffin, but if he really wanted to put his hand into this unknown "blind box" specially used to place the dead, he would inevitably feel a little nervous and nervous. nervous.

"How are you, talented brother?"

Cao Ang didn't know what Wu Liang saw, so he couldn't help asking curiously.

Wu Liang turned around and said seriously: "I suspect that the joints to open this bronze coffin are inside the coffin, but someone needs to put his arm into it to check it before it can be verified."

(End of this chapter)