<h4>Chapter 1346: Chapter 1654: The Eerie Ancient Tomb (4)</h4>


    Dammit! No way, Ling Chen felt a chill rising in his heart. He was just thinking about whether the tomb owner might wake up, and unexpectedly there was already a reaction. Standing there, Ling Chen looked at the opened coffin lid and couldn’t help but swallow.


    However, a minute passed, and the lid had only opened a crack and did not move any further. Moreover, there was no movement from inside.


    Seeing this, Ling Chen dared not stay any longer. If the tomb owner really crawled out of the sarcophagus, he would be in danger. With this thought, Ling Chen hurried towards the entrance of the ancient tomb. Not long after, he reached the entrance, and saw Tang Yuan arranging work with a group of soldiers.


    "Old Tang."


    Hearing Ling Chen’s call, Tang Yuan turned around and walked over in a few steps, asking in a low voice, "Is everything done on your end?"


    "Let’s not talk about that right now, Old Tang, that... the tomb owner isn’t dead yet. He mighte out of the sarcophagus, so you’d better organize a team immediately."


    "What?" Tang Yuan was somewhat doubtful, wondering if he heard incorrectly. He looked at Ling Chen with a face full of surprise, "Tang Yuan, are you out of your mind? Do you know what you are saying?"


    Ling Chen said solemnly, "Old Tang, we’ve known each other for so many years. When have I ever lied to you? Trust me, the tomb owner lying in the sarcophagus is still alive. Just now, I listened to the sarcophagus and heard a heartbeat. Not only that, the lid was moved from the inside."


    "Really?" Upon hearing this, Tang Yuan’s expression changed. After pondering for a while, Tang Yuan nodded and said, "Alright, I’ll gather a team immediately and go in with you to check."


    As soldiers, their actions were fast. In less than two minutes, twenty soldiers were assembled. Because this was an archaeological operation, the soldiers did not carry weapons when they arrived. For safety reasons, Tang Yuan distributed the shovels and picks from the archaeological team to the soldiers as a temporary means of self-defense. Once everything was ready, Tang Yuan followed Ling Chen, bringing along twenty soldiers into the ancient tomb once more.


    Soon, the group arrived at the main burial chamber of the ancient tomb. However, when Ling Chen and Tang Yuan reached the main chamber, they found that the sarcophagus in the center had already beenpletely opened. ncing at Tang Yuan beside him, Ling Chen gave him a signal. Thetter understood and immediately circled to the other side of the sarcophagus, as the two of them approached it cautiously from both sides.


    Standing beside the sarcophagus, Ling Chen looked in to see that it was empty except for the padding at the bottom.


    Gone! Ling Chen’s heart sank, knowing this was not good. It must have been when he left the main chamber that the tomb owner had crawled out of the sarcophagus. The ancient tomb was so vast. Heaven knows where he might be hiding.


    "Everyone, stay vignt," Tang Yuan instructed. "Be careful of sneak attacks."


    Ling Chen held his breath as he surveyed the surroundings of the main burial chamber. This area was quite open with no cover, so the mysterious tomb owner must have already left. However, they hadn’t encountered him on their way in, suggesting the person was likely still inside the tomb.


    "Old Tang, arm yourselves. That person might still be in the tomb."


    Tang Yuan nodded, gripping the shovel in his hand as he followed Ling Chen, moving slowly through the corridor. Over ten minutes passed, and the group searched the entire ancient tomb but found nothing. "Tang Yuan, I asked the people guarding the exit and they haven’t seen anyone leave the tomb."


    "If that’s the case, then the tomb must have another secret exit that we haven’t discovered yet." Ling Chen sighed helplessly. Pity! The tomb owner still got away. Although he wanted to capture the person, Ling Chen felt somewhat relieved. After all, he wasn’t sure of the opponent’s strength. If his guess was correct and the tomb owner had strength simr to Ling Gengqiu, then having more people wouldn’t help.


    After leaving the tomb, Ling Chen talked briefly with Tang Yuan and then went back to the tent to rest.


    About half a dayter, several buses finally arrived at the camp outside the tomb. Seeing soldiers in military uniforms jumping off the buses, Ling Chen and Tang Yuan went up to meet them immediately. Tang Yuan had already reported their findings in the tomb to the government. The government took the issue very seriously, not only assigning more personnel but also sending the entire National Archaeological Team.


    The one in charge of this mission’s safety was Tang Yuan. As an elite of the Lonely Wolf and part of the military formation, involved in all the tomb actions, he was the most suitable choice to be in charge. With the arrival of the National Archaeological Team, Hao Dongnan and others all became sidelined. Furthermore, even Hao Dongnan and his team’s qualifications to enter the tomb were stripped. Apart from government personnel, no one was allowed to enter the tomb privately.


    If it weren’t for Ling Chen’s good rtionship with Tang Yuan, even he wouldn’t be allowed into the tomb.


    "Wanqing, now that Miss Su is safe, why don’t you head back to East Sea City?" Ling Chen suggested at dinner.


    "Alright, since the government is involved, Lin and the others staying here is pointless; they might as welle back with me." Just then, Nanrong Wanqing saw Su Lin walk into the tent from outside.


    "Lin, are you okay?" asked Nanrong Wanqing, rising to greet her with concern. "What did the government people want with you?"


    Su Lin nced at Ling Chen, who was eating, and said, "Nothing much, just some questions."


    "Ling Chen just suggested that since there’s nothing much to do here, we should go back. What do you think?"


    Su Lin nodded, "Yes, the National Archaeological Team has taken over the tomb. There’s nothing for us here."


    "You eat something first. I’ll go talk to Zhong Wei and have him arrange a ne." With that, Nanrong Wanqing walked out of the tent.


    After Nanrong Wanqing left, Su Lin angrily sat down at the table beside Ling Chen. Seeing Su Lin giving him a side-eye, Ling Chen put down his chopsticks and smiled, "Signed the nondisclosure agreement?"


    "Did I have a choice? If I didn’t sign, they would restrict my personal freedom. Hmph! Can’t believe those people are so unreasonable."


    "I warned you, this matter is no joke, and it’s not something you can meddle in. Since you signed the nondisclosure agreement, act as if nothing happened these past few days, so you won’t get in troubleter."


    "I’m just curious, wanting to understand why someone could live for hundreds of years, and there’s more than one. Don’t you find it strange?"


    "In this Great Thousand World, there is nothing without wonder. There are many things in this world that science cannot exin. The more curious you are, the more you risk getting caught up, unable to extricate yourself."


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