pappabearbooks Chapter 799 Chiseling the Stone Stele
Chapter 799 Chiseling the Stone Stele
After waiting for a while, Lao Hei and his men came back angrily.
Just as Lin Ran guessed, the other two stairs were dead ends, and the stone door was just a decoration.
There was also a movable staircase. If the entire mechanism had not been destroyed by Lin Ran, they might have had to leave it there.
Remembering that they had stepped on the movable staircase just now, Lao Hei's men were still frightened.
Now they were really convinced by Lin Ran, their legs were a little weak, and they shouted: "Mr. Lin, we will never go against your wishes again, forgive us, I will definitely obey your command."
"Ahem..." Lin Ran was embarrassed by their polite attitude and said, "Actually, everyone is just cooperating, there is no question of who is in charge."
According to their team's division of labor, Liu Jingfeng is the actual leader, but he has no objection, so he can't understand the division of labor of Lao Hei's team.
They are all standing in front of the stone tablet now, looking at this solemn stone tablet.
Tomb robbers must have passed by the stone monument countless times, but no one ever suspected it.
He only found the treasure in the ear room and turned back.
In addition to the ingenious design of the mechanism, this designer is also a genius who understands human nature deeply and accurately grasps people's dark hearts under the light.
After looking around the stone monument for a while, Lao Hei said, "Mr. Lin, you said this stone monument is the entrance, but if you look left and right, it doesn't look like there is a mechanism."
Lin Ran smiled and said: "That's natural. The mechanism must be hidden in a hidden place. If it is too obvious, I'm afraid it won't be our turn."
The so-called concealment, Lin Ran's first thought was to squat down and check.
Most people will focus on the words on the stone tablet, but few people pay attention to the bottom.
"Should we dig it up?" Wang Jinpeng asked. They couldn't find the mechanism. According to their previous experience of going to the tomb, it meant that it was the door.
Lin Ran shook his head: "It doesn't feel that simple. Wait a minute."
If it were before, Lin Ran would definitely have asked Wang Jinpeng to take action.
But after seeing the mechanical master's ability, Lin Ran felt that he must have other plans.
There might even be a killer move arranged here. This was a duel across time and space, and Lin Ran's fighting spirit was ignited.
Since the mechanism is not simple, let me see through it.
Lin Ran thought to himself, observing the stone tablet.
This stone tablet is very thick, and it is backed against the stone wall, leaving only a narrow gap.Um
He tried to use an iron rod to check the depth. The base of the stone monument was very deep.
He looked at the stone wall behind him and said, "There should be a sealed door here."
"You mean the door is behind the stone monument, not underneath?"
"Of course, the tomb door cannot go down, which is not conducive to burial." Lin Ran said.
"Then let's cut the stone tablet." Wang Jinpeng suggested.
"It would be nice if it was that simple." Lin Ran said with a smile. They didn't bring any modern tools and could only rely on primitive iron tools.
If they can cut through the stone tablet, they can break through the previous stone door.
Moreover, Lin Ran believed that there were many traps in the tomb chamber and the false doors were extremely dangerous. The real tomb passage would only have more complex mechanisms inside.
This time, Lao Hei's people actually kept their word, did not interrupt, and did not act without authorization.
Lin Ran asked Wang Jinpeng to use a knife to cut the connection between the back of the stone tablet and the wall.
If you don't look carefully, you will think that the stone tablet is carved on the wall.
But Lin Ran was still keenly aware of the gaps in the stone tablet. After Wang Jinpeng slashed it twice with his knife, there was some movement.
"Sure enough, there are traces." Lin Ran became excited.
"This is not a wall!" Wang Jinpeng's educational level is not high, but he also reacted.
A Ming came over, sniffed it, and said, "This should be lime, and it is connected to the wall so seamlessly."
Originally there was a gap between the stone tablet and the stone wall. This craftsman used the method of dyeing lime to perfectly blend the seal with the wall, making it look like it was carved on the wall!
This is the seal of the tomb passage.
Lin Ran thought to himself that the size of this mausoleum was much higher than that of ordinary mausoleums. Unless a tunnel was dug in the mountain, it would most likely be buried underground for the rest of his life.
The cultural relics inside this kind of mausoleum must be valuable.
Moreover, it should not be a mausoleum for a prince. Only the families of emperors, generals and ministers have the manpower and material resources to build it.
After knocking along the shape of the stone tablet, it turned out to be the shape of a door.
Everyone was in high spirits.
Stones cannot be broken or cut directly, but the gaps are different.
"Now let's help each other and use tools to pry off all the connected lime." Lin Ran gave instructions.
Everyone took out their tools, including knives and hammers, and began to work beside the stone monument.
No one doubted Lin Ran's ability.
After the lime was cleaned, the shape of the stone tablet was completely displayed in front of everyone, but it was still very strong.
Wang Jinpeng, Xu Ning and Lao Hei went to push the stone tablet together, but they couldn't move him at all.
"What are you doing?" Lin Ran suddenly found it interesting. Is Lao Hei really a professional tomb robber?
"I want to see if I can push the stone monument away." Wang Jinpeng said that he came up with the idea.
"Please, think carefully about how to seal the door." Lin Ran couldn't laugh or cry.
After his reminder, Lao Hei remembered: "There is a stone inside that is holding up the door."
"That's right." Lin Ran said, "So generally when the tomb door is opened, it opens outward. We can't pry it open directly, so I suggest cutting the crack together, but facing the outside."
Under Lin Ran's prompts, the excavation work of the stone wall progressed in an orderly manner.
But since they had no machinery and relied only on manpower, it seemed very slow.
In the end, everyone had to take turns to fight, and the stone tablet still showed no trace of movement.
Liu Jingfeng handed a bottle of water to the sweaty Lao Hei and said with a smile, "How about you take a nap first."
Except for Lin Ran who was working, Lao Hei was busy.
As the leader of a team, Liu Jingfeng appreciates his ability to take the lead.
"Thank you." Lao Hei took the mineral water and took a gulp of it. He drank a bottle in one go. He said to his men: "Let's take a break while they are working."
"Yes." His men also clearly felt sleepy. After receiving the boss's prompt, they immediately found a corner to lean against and started snoring.
In the dark mausoleum, people's biological clocks are easily disrupted, but their bodies will not deceive themselves.
Lin Ran glanced at his watch and saw that it had been twelve hours since he entered the mausoleum.
He has not found the tomb passage for 12 hours, which is something he has never experienced before.
Lin Ran was also a little sleepy. He handed the hoe to Xu Yi, who took over, but took it back and said, "Xu Yi, if your health is not good, don't do manual labor."
I saw that he was out of breath even after taking a few steps. Wouldn't it cost him his life to do such hard work?