SEC Chapter 46 King Chu Shang_1
Chapter 46 King Chu Shang_1
Chapter 46: Chapter 46 King Chu Shang_1You originally thought Du Xishan would have learned from last time and wouldn’t touch the stone door again, but the moment he saw the pictographs on it, he pounced on them like a hungry wolf spotting a little white rabbit.
You were holding your forehead, about to caution him to be careful, when he quickly deciphered the information on the stone door and turned to you, saying, "Mu Yun, do you know of a historical figure named King Chu Shang?"
"King ChuShang? As in the merchant’s ’Shang’?"
"No, the ’Shang’ of national mourning."
You shook your head, but after pondering for a moment said, "Chu was officially recognized as a feudal state during King Zhoucheng’s reign. However, the Chu clan already existed in the late Shang Dynasty and early Western Zhou period. Since they used Oracle Bone Script to record information, it’s probably a leader from the Chu clan in the late Shang Dynasty."
Du Xishan nodded, "Hmm, that’s very possible, not bad, knowing such obscure knowledge."
"Well, even though I study science, I’m quite interested in history, so I tend to come across a broader range of information. You know, these days, one of the tools boys use to pursue girls is history, after all, history is a blind spot for many girls."
Du Xishan smiled. He pointed to the Oracle Bone Script on the stone door and said, "The text here tells us that just ahead is the main tomb chamber of King Chu Shang."
"Is there anything like ’trespassers will die’ or ’keep out’ messages?"
As you said this, you didn’t forget to glance at Xu Sha, who had been floating beside you all this time.
"No such thing."
"That’s a bit strange," you said, slightly furrowing your brows. Then you covered your right eye with your right hand, hoping to perceive any prohibitions on the stone door through your left eye.
After carefully examining it twice, you stepped forward and tentatively pushed on the stone door, which, to your surprise, moved.
As the stone door opened, all that presented itself was an ordinary stone chamber — not very large, about forty square meters.
However, what you found unusual was the chamber’s extraordinary height.
Standing at the entrance with Du Xishan, you were atop stairs that descended downwards.
From this angle, the interior structure of the stone chamber was clearly visible.
First off, in the center of the chamber was a Bagua Formation consisting of eight stone slabs about four meters tall each. The slabs weren’t connected on their sides and were separated by gaps wide enough for a person to pass through freely; also, directly under each slab was a chest, and atop each chest sat a bronze beast figurine, which appeared to hold significant re
A sharp, piercing scream!
In that instant, risking the danger of your eardrums being ruptured by the sharp sound, you dash forward, grabbing the bronze ware to throw it to Du Xishan, while your left hand swiftly opens the box below.
The moment you open the box, you find only a round dark golden Jade inside. Without thinking, your right hand quickly reaches in and takes it out.
"Run!"
As you turn your head to yell at Du Xishan, your right foot takes a step, and you sprint towards the entrance!
A dash for your life!
You and Du Xishan sprint with all your might; the stairs you took slowly on the way down, you now seem to take in two or three strides!
"Roar!!!"
Suddenly, you feel the entire floor trembling!
As the situation becomes increasingly dire, you and Du Xishan seem to forget to breathe, running wildly back the way you came!
Xu Sha flies quickly. When you reach the stone chamber where she was before, she looks at you with an anxious expression and says, "The sunlight outside is too strong, I can’t get out!"
Without a second thought, you point to the bronze ware in Du Xishan’s hand and command, "Get in there!"
In that critical moment, Xu Sha doesn’t hesitate and really scrambles inside.
You take the opportunity to toss the Jade into your backpack. Seeing this, Du Xishan says in a grave tone, "Don’t sell this item on your own. I know a collector, and when the time comes, you can trade with him!"
You nod and follow Du Xishan out of the tomb.
"The professor is out!"
When the two of you emerge from the tomb, the workers who had been waiting outside for over two hours immediately crowd around you.
You’re about to tell them to leave when a roaring sound comes from behind, and the ground suddenly bulges!
"It’s not good, those things are coming out!" Du Xishan, abandoning his usual relaxed demeanor, shouts in panic to everyone, "Run, run fast!"
Though they don’t understand the situation, the workers still follow Du Xishan and run towards the mountain’s exterior.
"Mu Yun, what are you doing, come here!"
Running about ten meters, Du Xishan turns his head to find that you haven’t followed; instead, you are heading towards the ancient peach tree.
"We can’t let them out, or the nearby villages will suffer."
To tell the truth, you’ve never considered yourself a hero, nor have you ever tried to act like one, but at that moment, you suddenly realize that sometimes it’s not about wanting to be a hero, it’s about having to be one!