"This... Old Chen! Did he just put this thing back? This is only a thousand yuan…" As soon as he finished speaking, Fatty was instantly a little unhappy.
After all, they had only found two jade pendants after spending so much effort. Wouldn't they get nothing if they just put them back?
"Old Wu…Say something!"
However, Wu Bayi shook his head and said,""Fatty, put it back if you're obedient. We can't take this thing…"
Although it was Wu Bayi's first time robbing a tomb, he had heard his grandfather mention the dumplings, so he did not dare to take the risk. Then, he added," Not only do we have to go back, but we also can't open the coffin. We have to leave the same way we came.”
"This... Aiya!" Upon hearing this, Fatty's face twisted in anxiety.
However, at this moment, Chen Feng suddenly changed the topic and said,"Old Wu, we have to return these two pieces of jade, but we can't leave just like that. Moreover, we still have to open the coffin.”
"This... Didn't you say?" Wu Bayi was a little puzzled when he heard Chen Feng's words.
What was going on?
Chen Feng had just said that he could not take the funerary artifact away. Why did he go back on his word now?
However, how could he know what Chen Feng was thinking?
Chen Feng was indeed going to open the coffin for three reasons.
First of all, Chen Feng's main goal was to find the Guandong Army Fortress. After entering the tomb for so long, he had yet to find any clues about this fortress.
Therefore, he could only open the coffin according to the original plot…
Secondly, although these two jade pendants were not worth much, they represented supreme glory. Therefore, Chen Feng had to open the coffin and return the jade pendant solemnly.
Finally, and most importantly, when Chen Feng reached into the coffin, he could clearly sense that the tomb owner's corpse did not show any signs of turning into a corpse.
This was not right…
He vaguely remembered that the owner of the tomb in the original novel could resurrect a corpse?
Therefore, Chen Feng felt that there was something strange about this. In order to figure out what was going on, he had to open the coffin.
As for the possibility of turning into a corpse…
Chen Feng wore a hair seal on his body. Moreover, he had many ways to prevent a corpse from transforming.
Thinking of this, Chen Feng said directly,"Listen to me. These two jade pendants must be solemnly returned to the tomb owner after the coffin is opened. If there are other burial items inside, we might be able to take one or two.”
"This... Alright then." Hearing Chen Feng's solemn tone, Wu Bayi agreed.
After all, Chen Feng had definitely thought of more things than him. As soon as the two of them finished speaking, Fatty instantly said excitedly,"That's right! Old Chen understands me!"
However, at this moment, Chen Feng shook his head and said solemnly,"Alright, Fatty, you can open the coffin. But let me tell you, once you open the coffin, you have to listen to me in all your actions. Do whatever I tell you to do. Don't be greedy.”
To be honest, Chen Feng was a little afraid of this good-for-nothing.
If he got agitated and ruined her plan to get rid of the evil, it would be terrible.
As expected!
After hearing Chen Feng's words, Fatty immediately quieted down. Then, Chen Feng went forward and observed the surroundings of the coffin. When he saw the layer of white wax at the edge of the coffin, he had a rough idea.
In order to ensure the integrity of the wood, these ancient coffins usually did not use steel nails to seal the lid. Instead, a layer of wax was poured into the gaps.
In this case, he only needed to use the dagger to cut the gap in the coffin cover and open it.
As for Wu Bayi, he immediately picked up the candle and turned around to ask,""Old Chen, where is the southeast corner? I can't use the compass to calculate my position in the tomb.”
Hearing Wu Bayi's question, Chen Feng carefully looked at the position of the coffin before saying,"In ancient imperial tombs, the coffins usually face south, but the general's tomb can't be arranged in a nine-five pattern, so it should be from east to west. Such a structure symbolized the continuation of fortune for thousands of generations.”
"I can see that this coffin hasn't moved even after a thousand years. Then, the southeast corner of the tomb should be on the left side of the coffin.”
Hearing this, Wu Bayi was secretly shocked by Chen Feng's knowledge. Then, he went to the southeast corner without hesitation and took out the match.
"Old Wu, what are you two talking about?”
At this moment, Fatty could not help but ask when he saw that Chen Feng and the other man were talking about something he did not understand. Wu Bayi lit the candle and said seriously,""This is called lighting a candle, but the ghost blows out the lamp. It was a rule passed down from the ancestors of the Gold Touching Hair Hill. If the lamp went out, they had to return the original number of funerary items and leave the tomb immediately. If the candle continued to burn, it meant that the tomb owner had agreed to let you take the funerary objects.”
"This rule is a contract between the living and the dead. A thousand-year legacy, no exceptions…Fatty, you're also a grave robber now. Can't you learn more?”
As he spoke, Wu Bayi fixed the candle and lit the match. However, Wu Bayi suddenly sensed that something was wrong.
A match went out…However, the candle was not lit.
Wu Bayi did not believe it and lit the candle twice in a row, but the flame on the candle could not burn.
"Old Wu, where did you buy the wax?" Upon seeing this scene, Fatty could not help but try as well. However, the strange thing was that after using several matches in a row, none of them could light the candle.
Realizing this situation, Fatty felt a little guilty.
At the same time, Chen Feng looked at the situation in front of him and exchanged glances with Wu Bayi. Then, Chen Feng frowned and said,"Don't light the candles first. Open the coffin directly.”
As he spoke, Chen Feng did not care about Wu Bayi and the other two and went straight to the coffin. This time, Chen Feng clearly sped up his actions as if he could not wait any longer.
Nothing else!
This was because Chen Feng secretly guessed that the tomb owner might already be blaming them for taking the moth jade pendant. Therefore, he had to open the coffin as soon as possible and respectfully return the jade pendant to the tomb owner.
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