Chapter 085: New Discoveries in the Tomb

  Qin Lang was certain that this was the way to dig up to the top of the tomb. And two or three meters to the left was the entrance to the vertical well, also known as the thief's hole. Digging deep in the direction of the thief's hole would surely lead to a deeper place.

  "Keep digging to the left!" Qin Lang shouted loudly.

  He didn't let everyone dig in directly from the entrance of the tomb. Because the larger the diameter of the hole, the more it can expose the situation inside the tomb, which is equivalent to reducing the risk factor.

  After everyone's concerted effort, half an hour later, from the top of the tomb to the connecting position of the thief cave, everything was dug out. As the excavation deepened, a circular horse path gradually appeared.

  Not only that, but also the shape and size of the tomb, at this moment, are fully revealed to everyone.

  The tomb passage can also be called the grave passage or the entrance, equivalent to the door of a house. Cunning grave robbers know how to calculate the position of the tomb passage and bypass the solid tomb top to enter the tomb. While novice grave robbers, like the old man who brought them, use the method of blasting the tomb top.

  Standing on top of the grave and looking down, this horse road seems to be unfathomably deep, so no one dares to rush in.

  Qin Lang took the flashlight and shone it into the tomb passage, but found a very strange sign. The circular entrance was compacted with yellow earth, shiny and oily, as if it had not been damaged at all. Looking slightly further in, the tomb wall was still lined with green bricks.

  "Can we go down now?" everyone asked eagerly.

  "I've read in books that tombs can have poisonous gases and traps, we can't rashly go in without understanding the situation!" Bai Wuxiao said to everyone.

  Everyone's heart tightened again at Bai Wuchuang's words.

  This girl has seen too much!

  Qin Lang smiled and pointed to the direction of the flashlight, saying: "Do you see the green bricks at the entrance of the cave? As far as I know, this kind of green brick is a product of about a century ago. The green with black stripes is a symptom of the change in green bricks, and it should have been underground for some time."

  "So this isn't a tomb, but a cave? If so, then why would there be grave robbers?" Bai Wuxiao asked in confusion.

  "It has the characteristics of a tomb, but it is different from a tomb because its dome top is very solid. Only tombs of certain years will have such a solid top, so I suspect that this is a tomb that has been modified by humans!"

  "What? A tomb can be renovated by humans? What a huge project!"

  Among the crowd's skeptical voices, Qin Lang picked up a few dry grasses and branches, made a torch, lit it, and threw it into the cave entrance. After the fire had burned for several minutes, Qin Lang smiled and said, "Don't worry, there's no poison down there. Even if there is, it won't be deadly. Everyone can go in with peace of mind!"

  Qin Lang's cultivation of the Jie Ming Shen Dan on the Dan Ding continent was based on fire, using fire to test for toxic gases. This little trick was trivial and not worth mentioning for a master of fire like him.

  However, Qin Lang simply determined whether there was toxic gas based on a single flame, which naturally raised doubts in the eyes of the crowd.

  "Qin, this is no joke, it's a matter of life and death, you can't just pat your chest to guarantee it!" Gaofeng sighed and turned to Yan Fa again: "Is there any way to ensure that the cave is safe?"

  Dr. Yan replied, "I don't quite agree with Xiao Qin's approach. According to my good friend Professor Yang, for a cave of this depth, oxygen deficiency is unlikely, and as for the poisonous gas mechanisms, they are unpredictable factors. Now that we've excavated the mud above the cave entrance, we have a clear view of the cave's shape. My suggestion is to further clear the surrounding mud near the entrance, expanding the area, so even if we encounter danger, we can easily escape."

  "No need for such trouble!" Qin Lang replied irritably, holding the flashlight and jumping to the entrance of the cave first.

  When Gao Feng reacted, it was too late to stop. Just as he was caught off guard, Bai Wuxia followed Qin Lang, treading on the wet mud and following him down.

  "No time, come quickly!" Gaofeng wanted to see the situation, and suddenly cried without tears. Bai Wuxia didn't hear it, thinking of the serious consequences, he went down without hesitation.

  Among the crowd, some brave ones saw that a few leaders had also gone down, and without hesitation, they swarmed down like a swarm of bees.

  The entrance was narrower than the tomb, Qin Lang half-squatted at the entrance, arched his back, and the whole person disappeared into it. The height inside the tomb was over two meters, and he could stand up straight with ease. The others also entered the cave in Qin Lang's posture.

  The cave was abnormally humid, with a chill that assailed people, and breathing wasn't as smooth as on the ground. Even with flashlights, you could barely see your fingers in front of you, probably because we had just entered. The eerie fear enveloped us, making our hair stand on end. Fortunately, there were enough people, and the warm air exhaled by everyone soon filled the cave, warming it up.

  Those heart-wrenching poisonous gases and mechanisms did not appear before the crowd, which made everyone feel as if they had taken a reassurance pill, letting out a sigh of relief.

  The situation inside the cave began to clear up inch by inch under the patrol of the searchlight.

  As Qin Lang had expected, this was a cave that had been renovated by humans. The walls were lined with dark green bricks, and the interior was tidy and clean, with tools such as hoes and shovels, as well as some grain, making it look more like a storage cellar than a tomb. At the deepest part of the cave, there was also a completely open, about two-and-a-half-meter-wide canvas curtain.

  Although the surface seemed calm, Qin Lang had already sensed a familiar aura of evil. This aura was exactly the same as the one on the corpse found in Changyun Mountain.

  Qin Lang's eyebrows furrowed instantly. He could basically confirm that the deceased had stayed here, and it was highly likely that they could find traces left behind by the murderer here.

  "Ah!......" Bai Wuxiao, who had just walked towards the curtain, suddenly let out a cry of surprise, causing everyone to be startled and frightened, almost losing their souls.

  "Look!" Bai Wuxia quickly came back to her senses, terrified and wanting to pull open the curtain, only to find it couldn't be pulled open. She simply used brute force to tear down the entire fabric curtain.

  The situation behind the curtain was immediately exposed to everyone, Qin Lang and his companions took a look, and they were instantly stunned. Unbelievable looking at this scene in front of them.

  No one expected a bed behind the curtain, and on the bed lay a girl.

  The girl looked young, around 17 or 18 years old. Her hair was disheveled and her face was pale, but since there were no injuries on her face, she still looked delicate and lively. However, her clothes were loose and torn to shreds.

  "What is a girl doing here?"

  "Quickly see if she is still alive!"

  "Who is so cruel as to hide a girl in this hole?"

  Everyone was chattering like a pot of porridge. What had happened to the girl, didn't need to be said, everyone understood in their hearts.

  And besides, the environment in the cave is so poor, and there's no fresh air. Keeping a girl hidden here is clearly trying to take her life!

  Unexpectedly, there is such a vast world inside this cave. The heinous act of the perpetrator has already sparked public outrage, and everyone demands that the culprit who imprisoned the girl must be found.

  "Everyone, stop arguing! To protect the scene, please go up first. We need to conduct a thorough investigation and catch the perpetrator as soon as possible!" High Peak shouted, and everyone immediately rushed out of the cave.

  The last ones left in the cave were Yan Fa Yi, Qin Lang, Gao Feng and Bai Wu Xiu.

  The forensic doctor examined the girl at the first time and exclaimed with surprise, "She's still breathing! She's still alive!"

  "Really?" Bai Wuxia was shocked.

  "This much I can be certain of. Preliminary examination, she is suffocating and unconscious. There's no time to lose, I must give her emergency treatment at once!" Dr Yan Fa hastily said.

  Several people immediately entered a state of high tension. Even if the girl being held captive had nothing to do with their murder case, such an atrocious thing would make anyone furious, and it would be hard to calm people down without catching the killer. Whether the girl was still alive or not was crucial in capturing the perpetrator.

  "Xiao Qin, have you noticed anything unusual about this cave?" Captain Gao asked curiously as he saw Qin Lang staring around cautiously, seemingly having discovered something.

  "We are not just collecting evidence, the girl who was imprisoned is very likely to be the serial killer, every detail here cannot be ignored!" Qin Lang looked at Captain Gao with a firm gaze.

  Gao Feng was taken aback, "What did you say?"