pappabearbooks Chapter 493 The candle is out!
Chapter 493 The candle is out!
The group of people cautiously approached the coffin in the center of the hall.
This is a black coffin, rectangular in shape.
But there are some differences. It looks like a tomb, in the form of a bulge, and is covered with white thread-like objects on the surface, which looks like a silkworm cocoon.
The radius is about two meters, which is relatively large compared to other coffins.
When I looked closer, I discovered that it was a pattern of strokes on the surface of the coffin.
It appears white because it is white jade!
Lin Ran took off his gloves and touched the outer layer of the coffin. It didn't feel like it was made of wood, but it was very thick.
Wang Jinpeng didn't care about so much, he was only responsible for opening the coffin.
Just pick up the shovel and do it!
This coffin in the mountains may be due to the large number of external anti-theft measures, and there is no superfluous thing.
There is no other protection except the nails.
Everyone was waiting silently. They had seen many coffins, but this was the first time they saw this shape.
Liu Jingfeng also touched it and then said: "This is rouge wood."
Rouge wood is a special type of mahogany, which refers to mahogany that has been preserved for more than 500 years.
After thousands of years of precipitation, black appears.
Sealing the corpse in rouge wood can prevent external insects from entering, and it can also ensure that it will not rot for a hundred years.
In ancient times, it was equivalent to an artificial crystal coffin!
This also proves that the first generation Zamp was almost obsessed with preserving the physical body.
It's a pity that it doesn't rot for a hundred years. Now that more than 300 years have passed, you can tell that the corpse inside has already rotted away.
Huang Hao also touched the coffin, and then shouted to Wang Jinpeng who was working: "Jinpeng, please take it easy and don't damage the rouge wood."
"Why are you acting like a girl? What's wrong with Yan Zhimu?" Wang Jinpeng obviously misunderstood Yan Zhimu's meaning.
Lin Ran explained at this time: "Thousand-year-old rouge wood, called sacred wood in Tibetan areas, is an extremely precious material. Fist-sized red rouge wood can be sold for thousands of dollars if carved into objects."
Hearing this, Wang Jinpeng took a breath of air.
"So valuable? You really deserve to be Zao!" He was convinced now.
Sure enough, the worth of the king and the common people were completely different. They lived a good life by robbing tombs, while the king still enjoyed the glory and wealth after his death.
The tombs of any of them are the luxurious life that ordinary people can never pursue in their lifetime.
There are a total of 24 coffins in the mausoleum. If they are all made of rouge wood, they can be sold for a lot if they are smashed and taken out.
Treasure beside him silently lit a candle.
Because of the strange scene he just saw, Zhenbao also returned to his old profession.
Candles mean immortality. If the candles go out, it means that there are evil spirits approaching!
Although Lin Ran thought it was superstitious, he did not stop him under such circumstances.
After knowing that the coffin was valuable, Wang Jinpeng gave up using a shovel to pry it open directly. Instead, he took out a Luoyang shovel, inserted it into the gap between the coffin lid and the body, and then shook it left and right to pry it open.
I tilted the coffin several times, but no movement was seen in the coffin.
Wang Jinpeng wiped his forehead, but found that there was no sweat, it was just a habitual movement.
He looked at everyone in confusion and said, "It feels like something is stuck inside, not just nails."
"I'm here to help you." When Xu Ning saw the Eternal Life Candle, he finally plucked up the courage and stepped forward to help Wang Jinpeng pry it.
The Luoyang shovel was soft, so I replaced it with an ordinary shovel.
With the joint efforts of the two strong men, the coffin finally made a "bang" sound.
Then, a crack appeared.
"I didn't expect it to be so strong." This was the first time for Wang Jinpeng to see a coffin that was sealed so tightly.
After prying open one corner, they lifted it up on the other side.
With their efforts, the coffin lid was finally lifted.
Seeing the nails in the gap, they understood why it was so tight?
Because the ones used turned out to be huge bronze coffin nails!
As if seeing a treasure, Liu Jingfeng quickly put away the bronze coffin nails and put them aside, saying, "This is a Tibetan bronze vessel, and it is worth a lot of money."
"I also take the belongings of dead people with me." Wang Jinpeng complained, but he did not stop working and took out all sixteen bronze coffin nails.
Just now, Lang Muda's coffin was connected with wooden nails, which shows that his status is at the lowest level in the mausoleum.
Although it is very cold here, the airtightness is pretty good and the air is relatively dry.
There was some old dust on the coffin lid, and Wang Jinpeng couldn't help but cover his nose. After all, if he inhaled the old dust into his body, he didn't know what viruses it might contain.
After cleaning the dust on the surface, Wang Jinpeng rolled up his sleeves and prepared to push the coffin lid.
But just then, the candle suddenly went out!
This scared everyone to the point of being smart. Wang Jinpeng looked at Huang Hao suspiciously, thinking that he was playing a prank.
"Mouse, why are you scaring me?"
Huang Hao looked particularly aggrieved: "I didn't brag."
When they were playing, some dust flew around them, so everyone pushed back a few steps to avoid inhaling the dust.
No one noticed how the candle went out.
During the fight, burning out the candle is an ominous signal.
Zhenbao said solemnly: "According to our shooting rules, when the candle goes out, we should retreat!"
Of course the others didn't want to leave just now, and the illusion they just saw was no more scary than the legendary rice dumplings.
Liu Jingfeng quickly comforted him: "Master Zhenbao, it was probably the ashes that Wang Jinpeng shook that extinguished the candle. There's no need to scare yourself."
Zhenbao shook his head: "The rules of the sect are the rules, I..."
"It doesn't matter, Master Zhenbao, how about you avoid it?" Lin Ran suggested.
Some rules in the industry cannot be broken at will, which can be regarded as their tradition.
It is a kind of faith and respect!
Seeing that no one else was planning to leave and Zhenbao didn't want to go against the teacher's instructions, he agreed to Lin Ran's proposal.
"I'll wait for you at the entrance."
"If there is danger, remember to shout loudly." Lin Ran was actually a little worried about him waiting at the door alone.
"Don't worry, we have explored it, there should be no danger." Zhenbao told them not to worry.
Watching his leaving figure, Lin Ran unconsciously thought of Lu Yingjie.
As the saying goes, if there are no rules and no rules, it doesn't matter if the candle is not lit. If the candle is extinguished after it is lit, you should naturally avoid it.
But he didn't believe in the existence of zongzi, and others were also enthusiastic about the treasures inside.
After Zhenbao left, Wang Jinpeng clapped his hands and said, "Then I want to open the coffin?"
"Let's go." Liu Jingfeng gave the final order.
Wang Jinpeng put his hand on the edge of the coffin lid and began to gradually exert force.
According to legend, the founder of the Tubo Dynasty, Songtsen Gampo, is about to appear in front of them!