Dragon Blood Divine Son-in-law
Chapter 457: Lights Out!

Chapter 457: Chapter 457: Lights Out!

At this moment, twenty or thirty figures stood among them. Their eyes were vigilant, their equipment complete, and most of them were actually holding firearms, clearly prepared for whatever lay ahead!

Among these people, the leader was a young woman.

This woman appeared to be in her early twenties, very beautiful. Although she was dressed in a casual outfit with a denim jacket indicative of an archaeological team, it could hardly conceal her proud figure.

Within this group, a few gaunt men covered in mud, holding spades, were particularly distinctive.

These men were not part of Miss Tang’s group.

They were originally just a band of tomb raiders, who had been introduced to Miss Tang through mutual acquaintances.

Miss Tang had offered a high price, simply tasking them with finding a tomb in Beijiang for her. Faced with such a lucrative offer, these money-grubbing tomb raiders naturally agreed without a second thought.

These tomb raiders did have some skills. Relying on their years of experience and inquiries around Beijiang, they quickly located the position of the ancient tomb.

However, when they arrived at the tomb and began to investigate using the old techniques of ’touching gold’ and ’distinguishing qi by the lantern light’, they were greatly shocked.

The candles they lit turned instantly black-green in color—a sign of grave misfortune!

According to the rules of the tomb raiders, this tomb, with a corpse that had turned into a malignant specter, should absolutely not be opened; it was a place of extreme malevolence!

The tomb raiders informed Miss Tang’s group immediately, hoping that she would call off the excavation.

But to their surprise, Miss Tang’s attitude was exceptionally resolute. Not only did she show no fear in her words, but there was also a hint of excitement!

It was then that the tomb raiders realized that Miss Tang must have already known about the situation inside the tomb.

She was knowingly heading into the tiger’s den!

Under the threats and temptations, both soft and hard, from Miss Tang, the tomb raiders had no choice but to push through and open the burial chamber.

At this moment, sensing the eerie atmosphere of the ancient tomb, they did not want to stay even a second longer!

A few tomb raiders approached with somber faces.

"Miss Tang, we’ve found the tomb for you and excavated the chamber. Can you let us go now?"

Tang Ying glanced at them dismissively, saying impatiently, "What’s the rush? The coffin has not been opened yet. Once I’ve confirmed the identity of the tomb owner, I’ll naturally let you go."

The tomb raiders immediately turned pale with fright, panicking.

"Miss Tang, that can’t be done! The corpse in this tomb has turned into a specter. Rashly opening it might put lives at risk!"

"Yes, Miss Tang, you absolutely mustn’t open the coffin!"

Tang Ying looked at them with disdain. "If we don’t open the coffin, then what do you think I’ve gone to all this trouble for? To play?!"

"You don’t have to worry. Even if something is wrong, these people I brought are not pushovers. Besides, Master Cao is here!"

Tang Ying turned to look at a middle-aged man standing nearby.

This man was dressed in a black robe, standing tall and proud, his countenance aloof. His mere presence exuded a sense of deterrence.

Indeed, he had the air of a grandmaster!

In fact, Tang Ying and her group were from Jinmen, and this Cao Feijia, the Martial Arts Grandmaster, was quite famous in Jinmen, extraordinary in strength!

Tang Ying was aware of the dangers of this expedition, so she had not only brought along these twenty or thirty well-trained gunmen but also spent a substantial amount of money to have this grandmaster on site.

It was all for the contents of this coffin!

Cao Feijia looked on with pride, his gaze towards the few tomb raiders full of contempt, "It’s a pity that you, who often loot tombs, are cowed by a mere corpse. I think you would be better off working honestly as laborers on a construction site, at least that would be safer and more stable!"

The tomb raiders retorted, dissatisfied, "Master Cao, you are not aware. A specter raised in a land of great malevolence is not something ordinary people can handle! You must not be careless!"

Cao Feijia snorted lightly, "That’s perfect, as I haven’t encountered a worthy opponent in a long time. If there really is something capable inside, I would like to have a match with it, to see who is superior!"

"Miss Tang, rest assured, with Cao here, I will ensure your complete safety!"

Tang Ying was very pleased with Cao Feijia’s words, "With Master Cao’s assurance, I am completely at ease!"

Then, Tang Ying immediately ordered, "Open the coffin!"

At the command, seven or eight subordinates picked up crowbars and started prying at the stone sarcophagus.

A few tomb raiders were so frightened they tried to run away, but were blocked by the gunmen, forced to tremble and huddle in a corner of the wall.

Crash! Crash!

With the combined effort of several muscular men, the lid of the sarcophagus began to move slowly.

Just as a crack opened in the stone sarcophagus—

Whoosh—

An inexplicable gust of cold wind suddenly swept through the tomb chamber, cold as the winds of December, bone-chilling!

At the same time, one of the candles burning in the southeast corner of the tomb chamber turned an ink-green color in an instant!

A tomb raider, shivering all over, screamed frantically, "The lights are blown out! We can’t open it! We mustn’t open it anymore!!"

Tang Ying’s eyebrows knitted in anger as she shouted, "Shut up! Make another peep, and believe me, I’ll kill you!"

The tomb raider was so scared that he immediately covered his mouth and dared not make a sound.

"Continue opening!"

Following Tang Ying’s order, the muscular men continued to pry the lid off.

A moment later, with a loud clang, the lid was finally opened.

Tang Ying rushed over with great joy.

Inside the stone sarcophagus lay a male corpse dressed in a python robe, lying there silently.

What was astonishing was that after so many years, the corpse was still intact, as if it had just been buried!

The few tomb raiders, catching sight of the male corpse in the coffin from afar, couldn’t help but show a look of surprise on their faces.

"Thirteen Eastern pearl crown top, nine pythons and four claws on the dragon robe?! Crown Prince’s auspicious attire! This... this person couldn’t be the Former Qing Dynasty King Chen, could he?!"

Huai City was historically known as Chenzhou, where during the Former Qing Dynasty, a King Chen was bestowed.

It is said that this King Chen was the most beloved prince of the former emperor, even appointed Crown Prince by the emperor himself!

Regrettably, King Chen was obsessed with seeking immortality and had little interest in courtly affairs.

Left with no choice, the former emperor allowed him to leave Jinmen, bestowing upon him the title of King Chen.

Unfortunately, King Chen, with a frail fortune, had only been in Chenzhou for a short while before he succumbed to a serious illness and died.

Yet no one could have imagined that King Chen would be buried in such a humble place, adorned with the attire of the Crown Prince!

In the hierarchically strict Former Dynasty, such a thing was inconceivable!

Undoubtedly, this must have been an act of grace permitted by the former emperor himself!

The tomb raiders recognized the identity of the tomb’s owner at a glance, based on the clothing and ornaments on the male corpse!

Hearing the words of the tomb raiders, Tang Ying’s face revealed a look of pleasant surprise.

The identity of the tomb’s owner perfectly matched what she had read about in books!

At that moment, Cao Feijia spotted something and pointed at the male corpse, exclaiming, "Miss Tang, look quickly, isn’t that what you’re looking for!"

Tang Ying hastily shone her flashlight into the sarcophagus.

The next moment, when Tang Ying saw the scene inside the coffin clearly, her face lit up with ecstatic joy.

Before her eyes, within the coffin, a green plant grew lushly, topped with a cluster of bright red berries.

If someone familiar with medicinal herbs were there, they would instantly recognize this plant as a ginseng.

But what set this ginseng apart was that its branches and leaves were growing out of the navel of the corpse!