Beautiful CEO's Super Expert
Chapter 857 - 857 Basement

After the two entered, it was pitch black inside. Su Chen wasn't too troubled by it, especially since he had night vision goggles with him.

Because Su Chen had broken Fei An's ankle, and it was too dark, Fei An nearly fell two or three times.

After a short while, they reached a wall of mixed dirt and rocks. Fei An felt around and pressed a rock nearby.

The door immediately opened. Su Chen glanced at the rock; it was nearly indistinguishable from the wall around it and hard to detect.

Once inside, Su Chen turned on his flashlight and noticed that the inside was much larger than the passage outside.

Seeing Su Chen turn on the flashlight, Fei An couldn't help but smirk, thinking that if Su Chen had turned it on earlier, he wouldn't have stumbled all the way, though he didn't dare to voice this thought.

"How did your father know there was a magic artifact here?"

Su Chen asked as he walked inward.

Actually, he had asked Fei Ren this question before, but Fei Ren had said he didn't know, as Fei Ming hadn't told him.

But he thought that since Fei An was his son, it was possible he knew more.

Sure enough, Fei An knew the situation. Upon hearing Su Chen's question, he immediately replied:

"I heard from my father that this used to be a Martial Arts site, but it was destroyed decades ago. That's all he told me."

Su Chen nodded upon hearing this. That made more sense.

He had always been curious about why there would be a magic artifact here, and this explanation seemed plausible.

They didn't know how far they had walked, but Su Chen estimated they had nearly crossed the entire mountain.

Thankfully, the tunnel was deep enough, and he had made almost no noise. Otherwise, they might have been discovered earlier when they were on the mountain.

At the end of the tunnel, they encountered a wall with scattered carvings. Several shovels lay nearby, likely the Fei family's excavation tools.

There was also a medium-sized spotlight on the ground, not a headlamp or handheld, which lit the surroundings as bright as day.

Su Chen quietly celebrated that their spotlight wasn't portable; otherwise, they might have brought it out earlier, making his ambush less likely.

Of course, the main reason was likely that they hadn't expected anyone to ambush them in the tunnel.

Su Chen could understand why the Fei family was using shovels to dig.

Although martial artists could potentially move more dirt with a single palm strike or punch, especially higher-level ones, it wasn't very controllable. A small mistake could cause the tunnel to collapse, burying them alive.

"What else did your father say? Where exactly is the magic artifact?"

Su Chen scanned the surroundings and asked.

"He said it's nearby. We probably need to dig for a few more hours."

"Is it really just buried in the dirt?"

Su Chen asked curiously.

"I don't know." Fei An shook his head.

Su Chen then made a phone call to Yunlong, asking him to come over.

Fortunately, Su Chen's phone was specially made by Shadow, as ordinary phones had no signal underground.

"The gatekeeper was killed by you, right? Why did you kill him?"

Waiting for Yunlong, Su Chen asked.

"We hadn't arranged anyone to be on watch. The old man seemed drunk and came near the cave entrance to urinate, running into my second and third uncle transporting the excavated dirt, so we just..."

Fei An's explanation matched Su Chen's suspicions. The gatekeeper had stumbled upon their secret and was silenced.

They had likely set up a watch only after the mishap yesterday.

After a while, footsteps approached, and Yunlong entered with a flashlight.

"Brother, I never expected the wall to be fake, with something hidden inside!"

Upon arriving, Yunlong couldn't help but marvel.

"Brother, this person was part of the group that entered earlier, right? What are they digging for here?"

Yunlong glanced at Fei An and asked.

Since his brother had called him in, there was no danger.

He had seen two bodies in the tunnel earlier and figured the others had already met King Yan.

Being an elite soldier, Yunlong had killed many people before and wasn't too concerned.

"Yes, they came to dig for treasure." Su Chen nodded and said, "First, dispose of those bodies, then come help dig!"

After Su Chen told Yunlong where the bodies were, Yunlong went off.

Half an hour later, Yunlong returned and joined the excavation team.

Poor Fei An, with his broken foot, was still forced to dig by Su Chen. Every dig brought him immense pain, causing cold sweat to drip.

The three of them dug for another two or three hours but found nothing.

Fei An didn't dare to make a move on Yunlong, knowing that Su Chen was wary of him.

If he failed, he wouldn't have any hope of surviving. Even though it seemed unlikely the others would spare him, there was still a chance.

"Brother, something seems off here!"

Yunlong's voice suddenly called out, prompting Su Chen to rush over.

Yunlong had found a piece of wood while digging. Despite being underground, the wood was well-preserved.

More seemed to be buried in the dirt as well.

Su Chen examined it carefully, and a spark of excitement appeared in his eyes:

"This is Jo Pear Wood!"

Jo Pear Wood is an expensive type of wood known for its resistance to corrosion and moisture.

"Dig along the wood!"

Su Chen ordered and began digging vigorously.

Yunlong seemed infected by his enthusiasm and dug with renewed vigor.

Fei An, on the other hand, had a cunning look in his eyes, seemingly plotting something.

After about another hour of digging, a wooden wall, about three meters high and four meters long, appeared before them.

"Brother, what's this? How could there be...?"

Yunlong asked in confusion.

"It should be an underground room!"

Seeing the wooden wall, Su Chen couldn't help but get excited.

He knew that some wealthy families used Jo Pear Wood to build underground rooms due to its excellent resistance to corrosion and moisture, which made it last for centuries without rotting.

Of course, there were likely protective measures on the outer side, but time and geographical changes had eroded them, leaving the Jo Pear Wood relatively intact.

The land above had long become a wasteland, but the room remained.

However, building an underground room this deep was rare!

Su Chen thought: Could there really be a treasure inside? Could the magic artifact be behind this wooden wall?

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