The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul
Chapter 472 - 471. Must be disclosed!

Chapter 472: 471. Must be disclosed!

Wen Nuan pulled the person onto the shore, "The Si family’s neighbor."

The Si family, Wen Nuan’s husband’s family, was also among the elite of the Imperial City.

Tang Shu looked at the two of them thoughtfully and paused at the surname "Zheng," then also climbed ashore.

"Have you finished here? Did it go smoothly?"

"Not bad, a few of the brothers got hurt. The traps here are so unpredictable; we had a tough time chasing those guys down."

About twenty tomb raiders, aside from a few who were lost during the trap evasion, were all captured in the ancient tomb, and all the treasures within were returned.

As everyone exited the main tomb chamber, they encountered no further incidents, thanks to their prior experience, and it went very smoothly.

On the way out, Wen Nuan informed everyone about the series of events that had led up to this point.

"This ancient tomb was discovered by locals before the New Year. An archaeological team nearby came to explore, and one of the workers who understood the Stone Tablet script had other ideas and stole a sheepskin scroll with writing from the chamber."

Tang Shu nodded; she knew about the archaeological team that had visited before Director Yang’s arrival.

"Did the sheepskin scroll mention treasure in the chamber?"

"Yes, the worker handed the scroll to a high-ranking official in exchange for a position, and then... it ended up in the hands of a tomb raiding gang. They stole the crescent-shaped jade pendant from the worker, which is why they knew so much about the ancient tomb."

Tang Shu met Wen Nuan’s meaningful gaze and instantly grasped her implication.

Apparently, it was the high-ranking official who had other ideas and went directly to the tomb robbers.

If this happened in Damo, it would be considered a breach of law, collusion between officials and raiders.

Both the officials and raiders wanted the treasures, and they had always believed that the tomb contained them, which is why they were desperate to get their hands on the Jade Pendant.

However, the so-called treasures on the sheepskin scroll were not burial jade raw stones or gemstones, but rare medicinal herbs at the end of the river.

"Where is the sheepskin scroll now?"

"The original isn’t here, but I have an ink rubbing."

Once they were out of the ancient tomb, Wen Nuan took out a copy of the Stone Tablet script.

After a brief look, Tang Shu understood the origin of the sheepskin scroll.

"The tribe leader Ah Jia built the tomb above the river in order to protect this patch of medicinal herbs for his people, which is the treasure mentioned in the text. The sheepskin scroll and the jade pendant needed to open the main tomb chamber ended up in the hands of the Great Shaman."

As for why the sheepskin scroll appeared inside the tomb chamber, what happened there remains a mystery.

Back then, getting injured while fighting fierce beasts for food and warmth was a common occurrence, so the medicinal herbs were indeed precious, and the tribe leader Ah Jia was indeed a good leader who had his people’s best interests at heart.

And all the recent events could only be described with the phrase "greed is never satisfied."

Wen Nuan looked at Tang Shu, "There are some unfavorable comments about you online right now, but don’t worry, it will be clarified in a couple of days."

"Such a big case, are you going to make it public?"

With the tomb raider incident having such wide implications, even involving a high-ranking official, Tang Shu was surprised the government would choose to make it public, as it was somewhat of a scandal.

"It’s precisely because the case is so big that it must be made public."

Wen Nuan said in a grave tone, "Sometimes deterrence is very necessary. These people have gotten what they deserve, and it will also serve as a warning to others."

Tomb robbers, especially those who had blood on their hands, deserved to be punished accordingly.