pappabearbooks Chapter 665 The Mysterious Cave of Robbery
Chapter 665 The Mysterious Cave of Robbery
Chifeng has a unique significance in Inner Mongolia.
In the past, when Mongolian princes were buried, Chifeng was often chosen as the first choice for their mausoleum.
Therefore, a large number of people who make a living by robbing tombs have also been born here. They are not local masters, but professional tomb robbers.
"Chifeng Banner is one of the seven banners of Chifeng City. It is mainly engaged in animal husbandry and lives in Tarasumu.
The so-called flag actually means "county", and "sumu" means "township" or "town".
Located in the northern part of Chifeng Banner, the residents are naturally mainly Mongolian.
"Actually, this was the territory of the Khitans back then." Altaïr said, holding a cigarette in his mouth, "So, I am taking you to see my hometown."
"I told you I'm not." Xu Ning seemed to dislike others calling him that.
In response, Altaïr just sneered and said no more.
While they were chatting, they came to the entrance of the cemetery.
I saw a two-meter-long robber's cave on the grassland, which looked like a wild beast's lair.
Just as Lin Ran was about to ask, Altaïr cursed: "The tomb robbers are really getting more and more aggressive. If it were before, I would have had to chop off their hands, and they actually came to my door."
Is this happening?As the leader of the archaeological team, Altaïr's hometown was robbed and excavated.
No wonder he and the tomb robbers have a sworn hatred.
There were people guarding the robber cave around, and when they saw Altaïr approaching, they all moved out of the way.
Lin Ran stood at the door of the robbery cave. Altaïr explained: "This stolen tomb is located on the southern slope of Getu Mountain, north of Sumu, ten miles away from the camp."
"Since we moved, we rarely go back to Sumu. We only occasionally send people to patrol. That day, my men found someone sneaking around nearby, so they rushed over."
"As soon as we arrived at the scene, we found a pile of yellow mud on the ground. When those few people saw the patrol, they turned around and ran away. They were also riding horses, so they didn't catch up for a while."
"They had no choice but to return to the scene. They saw a robbery hole next to the yellow mud, about ten meters deep, and immediately reported it to me."
"This is our Chifeng Banner's territory, so I think the secrets of our ancestors should be buried down there. Seeing that you are quite professional in this area, I would like to ask you to go down with me and have a look. Are you interested?"
Altaïr had good communication skills and could explain the situation clearly in just a few words.
Moreover, as the manager of the archaeological team, after receiving the news, he immediately arranged for people to seal off the site to prevent anyone from entering the robbery cave, which was very professional.
Of course Lin Ran was interested in the mausoleum, and it was a Qing Dynasty mausoleum!
But he glanced at the time and said: "Brother Altaïr, this matter is very important and we can't handle it just between the two of us. Maybe we should inform the boss and arrange for someone to help."
The boss in Lin Ran's mouth was naturally Liu Jingfeng, and he still had to give him some face in front of outsiders.
He was mainly worried that he and Xu Ning would worry if they didn't return to the hotel in time. This was not the capital, and it was not easy to find someone.
"I know what you're worried about. It's easy to handle." Altaïr immediately told his men to arrange for someone to notify Liu Jingfeng of their whereabouts.
Now that he had achieved this step, Lin Ran couldn't refuse anymore.
"Actually, I'm only good at identifying cultural relics. I'm not good at going to tombs." Lin Ran found a step for himself first. After all, this was not a big tomb, it was probably just an ordinary tomb, and it didn't require much skill.
If it had been robbed, he would not be responsible.
"Haha, don't worry, what I want is your appraisal ability." Altaïr smiled, "Our archaeological team is much more professional than the tomb robbers, look."
I saw two young men monitoring an instrument at the entrance of the cave.
Lin Ran had seen this instrument in Shuzhou before. It was a device for detecting the air quality inside the tomb to see if there was poisonous gas.Uh-huh.
They are professionals, but looking at their techniques, they seem to be newcomers.
But Lin Ran just pursed his lips and smiled.
After their investigation, they found out that the air quality in the tomb was good.
"Just follow us," Altaïr said. "You guys, the Caotai team, only know how to destroy the internal structure of the tomb. You don't know at all that apart from cultural relics, the tomb is the greatest protection."
After Altaïr finished speaking, he led the people straight into the robbery cave.
Xu Ning originally wanted to refute, but because he was too eloquent and could not speak, when something happened, he hesitated for a long time without saying a word.
Lin Ran didn't care, there was no need to explain to strangers.
Just following the Chifeng archaeological team members.
He came to the Robber's Cave. Altaïr held up a flashlight and looked inside, and then said: "The Robber's Cave is inclined downward at [-] degrees. It is curved and winding. You can't see the bottom. Slow down. Don't Hit the air."
At the front of the team is a sturdy man.
What impressed me most was not his figure, but the way he showed his gold teeth when he spoke.
This man was obviously born as a tomb robber and was later recruited by the archaeological team.
Because his behavior was full of gangsterism.
He smiled and said, "Ataianda, leave it to me."
As he spoke, Jinya picked up the loess on the ground, put it near his nose and smelled it.
Then, he stretched out his hand, directly pressed a small amount of soil on the edge of the hole, and crushed it between his two fingers.
"Someone has tampered with this hole recently. If I'm not mistaken, it was the new soil from last night." Jin Ya's face was a little solemn.
Hearing this, Altaïr's expression became more serious, and he cursed at the people watching around him: "You guys are staring at a bunch of trash, how come there are still people coming in?"
The surrounding guards lowered their heads. It seemed that they had indeed neglected their duties.
Lin Ran laughed after hearing Jin Ya's analysis.
It seems that he is really an expert, he can determine the time just by smelling it.
And judging from his confident attitude, it shouldn’t be wrong!
"What's the situation inside?" Altaïr finished scolding the guards, knowing that it was of no use. He was more concerned about the situation inside the tomb.
"No footprints were seen in the thief's cave. It's possible they haven't had time to enter, or it's possible... they used other methods to get down."
The implication is that if they go down, they may encounter not only traps, but also tomb robbers.
After Jin Ya analyzed it, he looked at them, especially Lin Ran, and said in a joking tone: "This place is different from the mainland. Tomb robbers are particularly vicious and may be life-threatening. Do you want to go down with me?"
Lin Ran didn't take it seriously in the face of his provocation.
"Since it is a mausoleum from the Qing Dynasty, of course I want to visit it."
"You have courage, I like it." Jinya smiled and licked his lips, and then said to everyone: "I will go ahead, you follow me, everyone is ready, and you will be responsible for anything that happens!"