People are in the comprehensive tomb, unloading the mountain and stealing the chief

"But……"

But looking at the tunnel in front of her, Shirley Yang still had doubts in her heart.

Because the scale of the tunnel in front of us is not something that can be dug by the Taoist priest who moves mountains.

The mountain-moving cave mausoleum armor of the Banshan school can, under normal circumstances, only dig out a passage that is wide enough for one person to pass through.

It sounds like it is quite large, but in fact the actual diameter of this kind of passage is usually only about one meter, and an adult can barely pass through it.

After all, the size of the cave beetles fundamentally limits the size of the tunnels they can dig.

And what about this tunnel in front of us?

Just by visual inspection, you can tell that the diameter is definitely not less than two meters, which is far beyond the capabilities of the cave armor.

If there had been any expansion at a later stage, it would have left obvious traces, but judging from the condition of the cave wall in front of us, it was clear that no such operation had been carried out.

This is also the main reason why Shirley Yang failed to think of her own Chuanshan Cave Armor at the first time.

Chen Ziyan saw through what Shirley Yang was thinking at a glance. Seeing that she couldn't get around this problem, he said, "Have you ever thought of another possibility, that the cave-diving armor is also a creature from underground, and it's not just a single species?"

Compared with other people, Chen Ziyan's thinking mode is very advanced and not bound by conventions, so when he thought of the Chuanshan Cave Armor, he had already thought of this point.

In fact, Chen Ziyan had thought about it a long time ago, where did the ancestors of the Moving Mountain Taoist get this strange creature, which looks like a pangolin but is actually completely different?
Later, as his understanding of the underground world deepened, Chen Ziyan gradually came up with a bold guess in his mind.

That is the earliest cave armor, which also originated from deep underground.

They may be some ancient creatures left over from ancient times, or they may be descendants of ancient gods. In the distant past, they were accidentally discovered by the mountain-moving ancestors who were constantly searching for the Zhuochen Pearl. After a long period of domestication and improvement, they eventually became the digging tools of the mountain-moving clan.

As for the difference in the scale of the tunnel in front of him, Chen Ziyan felt that it might be because the similar creatures in the hands of the management bureau were in a more primitive form.

After all, the Mountain Moving Taoists operate on a small scale and do not need or have the ability to carry creatures of too large a size, but the Administration obviously does not need to consider this issue.

Moreover, for the Administration, the larger cave armor is obviously more useful.

As for how they obtained this creature, it is not difficult to guess. The Administration has been deeply involved in the underground world for so many years and has strong support behind it. It has unique advantages in resource collection and utilization, so it is not surprising that they can do this.

But these words need to be said here.

"Underground creatures?" Shirley Yang repeated in a low voice.

It immediately dawned on her that she was also a smart person, but she was just trapped in the shackles of her thinking before, so she couldn't figure out the key to the problem at the first time.

But after Chen Ziyan's reminder, if she still didn't understand what was going on, then there was no point in continuing to hang around.

She also believes that the idea provided by Chen Ziyan should be generally correct.

Looking back at their previous experiences, it is not difficult to see a phenomenon, that is, creatures with unique abilities have long ceased to exist on the surface, and those that still exist all live secretly underground.

The cave beetles that have been passed down for a long time in their clan are very similar to those of underground creatures in all other aspects, except that there have been no wild cases so far.

"Okay, don't think too much. No matter how famous we are, we are just a family after all. It means that we have been passed down for a long time and have accumulated some foundation. But how can we compare with a force like the Administration? To be honest, no matter what they come up with, I don't find it strange."

This is Chen Ziyan’s true thought.

Although he didn't know what the Administration had, there were some things that he could draw conclusions about with a little thought.

Just like a special bloodline inherited from ancient times, Chen Ziyan has always had a guess in his heart, that is, there are inheritors like him within the management bureau.

Ever since this idea came into his mind, it has never gone away, but he has never found an opportunity to verify it.

The reason why Chen Ziyan came up with such an idea was because he realized that even a relatively new force like the Nine Gates could know many secrets based on the clues left in ancient tombs.

What about the Administration, which has been active in the underground world for a long time and has control over more ancient treasures?
The answer is of course, they will know more!
If you ask where the most ancient secrets are contained, the previous Chen Ziyan could not be sure, but now Chen Ziyan can say with absolute certainty that it must be those ancient ruins buried deep underground.

Take the ruins of the ancient country of Hentian that they had just left, for example. That is a perfect example.

That is to say, the Hate Heaven Ruins are located in the deep sea, which is an area that the Management Bureau is not very proficient in. In addition, Bai Er could not bring too many people for the sake of covert operation, otherwise his gains this time would definitely not be less than Chen Ziyan's.

There must be more ruins like this on land, as can be seen from this.

Thinking of this, Chen Ziyan’s thoughts couldn’t help but drift away.

He suddenly felt that it would be a wise choice to let most of the tombs they visited collapse, just like the protagonists in the original plot. In this way, some secret information would become private property.

"That's true..." Shirley Yang was about to respond to Chen Ziyan, but she found that he seemed to be distracted, so she asked, "Ziyan, what's wrong with you?"

Her gentle voice was like a stream of clear spring water, instantly bringing Chen Ziyan, who was lost in thought, back to reality.

"Nothing, I just suddenly thought of something." After coming back to his senses, Chen Ziyan said with a smile, but did not explain much.

However, after Shirley Yang's interruption, he figured out one thing.

That is, the way of dealing with things is different in different environments.

Whether it is Hu Bayi and his group, or Wu Xie and others later, the huge and mysterious force called the Administration does not exist in the world they live in.

Therefore, after knowing some secrets, their behavior of destroying the ancient tomb ruins could be easily covered up.

However, in today's world, this approach is not appropriate.

As the saying goes, "A passing goose leaves traces behind." This may be okay once or twice, and if handled properly it will not attract too much attention. After all, many ancient tomb sites are located in barren mountains and forests.

But if it happens too many times, there will always be clues left, and someone will eventually notice what they are doing.

By that time, the backlash will come, and even if they tell the truth honestly, it will be difficult to gain trust.

After all, human hearts are complex and unpredictable, and cannot withstand the test.

It's not enough for you to say that you are right, people have to believe it.

If you want to convince others of many things, words alone are not enough to convince them, and you need substantial evidence.

But where can we find evidence when everything is destroyed? It is impossible to convince anyone with just one person's words.

After hearing this, Shirley Yang was confused but tactfully did not ask any further questions.

She knew this was not the place to talk. Even though they lowered their voices on purpose, it would still not be hidden if someone noticed.

After walking for a while, the group finally reached the end of the tunnel.

After walking out of the tunnel, everyone felt that the view in front of them suddenly became clear, and a space connecting many passages appeared in front of them.

Obvious traces of artificial construction can be seen here, but no one pays attention to such insignificant details. Everyone's attention is attracted by the facilities in the center of the space.

It was an extremely simple, even crude platform, with a small mining train parked quietly next to it.

Seeing that everyone was looking towards the platform, Bai Er smiled and said, "Not far from here, there is an abandoned mine. We renovated it after we found it. Don't underestimate it, it's simple, but it's quite practical for transportation."

Wang Kaixuan became interested when he heard what he said. He stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Captain Bai, is this thing reliable? I feel a little unsure about it."

Although it was a question, looking at the interested expression on this guy's face, you can tell that he didn't really have any doubts, he was just teasing Bai Er.

"Don't worry, Fatty, I'm up there myself, absolutely reliable!" Bai Er could naturally see this, and he patted his chest and made the promise with a smile.

After everyone entered the open-air carriage, Bai Er, who was at the front of the train, started the engine.

As the engine roared, the mining train slowly started moving along the track towards one of the passages.

The first half of the passage is unremarkable, but the second half shows obvious signs of age and excavation, with chaotic shovel marks all over the cave wall.

This undoubtedly confirmed what Bai Er had just said, the latter half should be the original abandoned mine.

As the mining train passed through old tunnels, it finally slowly stopped in front of a cave entrance with signs of new reinforcement.

When the train came to a complete stop, Bai Er jumped down from it with great agility and called out to the others, "We're here, everyone follow me."

Seeing this, the others got out of the car and quickly followed.

When seeing the entrance of the cave, Chen Ziyan originally thought that they were still some distance away from their destination, but after entering, he found that he was wrong and they had already arrived.

Behind the cave entrance was not the passage as expected, but a platform of five or six meters squared. However, when you walk to the edge, you can find that this platform is actually a cave carved out of the rock wall. (End of this chapter)