Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 276 The secret door of the empty coffin

Cheng Feng's motto is "I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed."

Sure enough, the girls stopped laughing and fell silent, unsure of what to say.

"Oh dear, husband, we've been married for so long, you should save that for when you're trying to fool your other wives..."

No, this... I'm really touched. My dear husband, I love you so much!

Huo Ling's expression changed halfway through her sentence, and then she threw herself into Cheng Feng's arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

She snuggled against Cheng Feng, displaying a gentle and clingy nature.

Chen Wenjin and Yang Xueli chuckled as they approached the two men, each taking one of Cheng Feng's arms and saying:

"It's a promise, no matter what happens in the future, you're not allowed to leave us."

We must stay together forever!

Chen Wenjin looked up at the tall man beside her, her brows furrowed with deep affection.

Although Yang Xueli didn't speak, her gaze still moved Cheng Feng.

"Okay, our family will never be separated!"

Cheng Feng was deeply moved, but also felt somewhat defeated. Compared to his woman, his methods of emotional manipulation were still far too naive.

After composing themselves, the group set off and stepped through the iron gate they were already seeing for the second time.

Just like last time, after the group walked a distance through the tomb passage inside the door, the mechanism was triggered again, and the door closed automatically.

Cheng Feng felt that the designer intended to use the slowly closing iron gate as a metaphor.

Once you step into the depths of Genghis Khan's Mausoleum, it means that you have embarked on a path of no return.

After walking along the tomb passage for a long time, just as Cheng Feng began to wonder if he had fallen into the Suspended Soul Staircase again, things finally changed ahead.

A narrow portal appeared at the end of the tomb passage; this portal was much narrower than a normal front door.

Moreover, there are two tomb guardian beasts, resembling wolves and dogs, standing on either side.

"It's really strange. Genghis Khan was such a magnanimous man, how could there be such a narrow door in his tomb?"

As they walked toward the narrow gate, Huo Ling said with a puzzled expression.

Cheng Feng, thinking about clearing the tasks issued by the system, said thoughtfully:

"Perhaps it's to prevent something from being released!"

The four women didn't know why Cheng Feng had such a guess, but they felt there was some truth to it.

If there really is a monster inside, it can't be very big, otherwise there would be no need to make the door so narrow.

Upon reaching the end, Cheng Feng glanced inside and then threw a flare inside.

The space inside is quite large, and it's difficult to illuminate all areas with just a flashlight.

As the light inside came on, Cheng Feng led the four women sideways through the narrow doorway and entered.

Unlike the layout of the previous two main halls, this space is similar to the original domed altar space.

It's just a larger version; looking up, you can see a pointed roof like a yurt, with the deepest part extending upwards from the center.

The walls begin to droop downwards, with four stone pillars, each requiring eight or nine people to hold hands, positioned at the four corners of the tomb chamber.

Together with the central support column, it forms a stable structure.

In the center of this spacious, original-ceilinged tomb chamber lay the coffin that Cheng Feng and his companions had seen for the first time since entering the tomb.

Around the coffin, there were two piles of treasures, with gold and silver artifacts, jade and gemstones mixed together, including gemstone scimitars, gold spears, gold and silver tableware, jade ruyi, and gold pixiu.

If it were an ordinary tomb raider, they would probably already be rummaging through their pockets for treasures by now.

However, Cheng Feng and the others only glanced at the two piles of treasures before their gazes finally settled on the coffin in the center.

"It wasn't easy. We finally saw the first coffin after going through three whole tomb chambers. Come on, let's take a closer look."

As he spoke, Cheng Feng lifted his foot and walked towards the center of the tomb chamber.

Chen Wenjin and the other girls quickly followed, sharing the same feeling as Cheng Feng, they also felt a sense of relief.

If they don't find a coffin in the tomb, they will feel uneasy.

"This coffin is made from a single piece of Kunlun jade. Judging from the materials used, it is unlikely that Genghis Khan is inside."

Golmud is located at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains. Having lived here for many years, Chen Wenjin is extremely familiar with Kunlun jade.

Cheng Feng nodded in agreement. Even the worst coffin for Genghis Khan had to be made of Phoebe zhennan wood.

Even when he lay in the coffin made of Fusang wood, Cheng Feng was not surprised; this cheap Kunlun jade could never have become the final resting place of a prodigy.

After a brief inspection to confirm that there were no other mechanisms or dangers, Cheng Feng and the others dispersed and began to examine the coffin individually.

Soon Yang Xueli stopped and crossed her arms, saying:

"This stone coffin should be similar to the one in the Lu Palace. Both have traps set up. If you don't want the hassle, you can only pry it open by force."

Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling also stopped observing; clearly, Yang Xueli's conclusion was correct.

They didn't even find a single coffin nail.

"You should take charge; you're the only one among us who knows anything about mechanisms."

Huo Ling couldn't find a way to activate the mechanism, so she had to ask for outside help.

Cheng Feng originally planned to implement a strategy of taking everything along with the land, regardless of what was inside, and directly include it in the imaginary space.

But everyone's in high spirits right now, so taking the coffin away directly would be a bit of a downer.

So Cheng Feng still chose to open it here to find out whether it contained a man or a woman, and whether there were any rare treasures inside.

In response to Huo Ling's life, Cheng Feng raised his right hand and tapped two fingers on the side of the coffin.

After tapping it twice, Cheng Feng noticed something unusual by the slight vibration of the stone coffin.

"found it!"

After saying that, Cheng Feng walked to the head of the coffin.

Then, with his index and middle fingers joined together, he made a sword-like gesture and, in a flash, stabbed at the pattern that appeared outwardly normal.

A muffled thud

Cheng Feng inserted two fingers into the stone coffin, and then pinched a button-sized mechanism between them.

After rotating my wrist, a layer of stone powder was scraped off around my two fingers.

With a click, the mechanism was triggered.

Cheng Feng then withdrew his unharmed finger and took a few steps back with the four women.

Soon the top of the stone coffin slowly rose, a crack appeared in the center, and eventually spread out to both sides.

"What's going on? There's nothing here!"

Surprisingly, the stone coffin was completely empty; there were no burial objects, and not even a corpse.

Cheng Feng thought it was a nested puzzle, so he jumped to the side of the coffin and carefully observed it for a moment.

But soon Cheng Feng turned around and shook his head slightly at the four women.

"The bottom is solid; there are no other mechanisms."

After saying that, Cheng Feng jumped back to the ground.

"That's strange. Such a large tomb was specially built, and there were a lot of treasures as burial objects next to it, but there was nothing in the coffin."

Chen Wenjin spoke in a low voice, frowning as he fell into thought.

While they were all focused on the coffin, Cheng Feng looked out into the empty tomb.

Since there's no problem with the coffin, the problem is likely elsewhere.

Cheng Feng quickly noticed something amiss. Beside the stone pillar to the due south, some of the bluestone on the originally neat blue brick wall was now slightly protruding.

Upon discovering this anomaly, Cheng Feng immediately called out to the four women and then walked towards the stone pillar.

The four women were jolted out of their thoughts and quickly followed Cheng Feng.

Upon arriving at this point, Cheng Feng carefully observed the protruding bluestone for a moment.

Then, after stretching his wrists, he said:

"This time the mechanism is really outdated; it got stuck as soon as the hidden door was opened a little bit."

After saying that, Cheng Feng raised his hand, grabbed the gap in the bluestone brick wall, and then pulled it backward with force.

With a screeching sound, the hidden door that had been blocked was pulled open by Cheng Feng's superhuman strength.

At the same time, a strong stench of decay surged out from within, making the four women dizzy and disoriented.