The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 105: Chapter 105: Entering the Tomb

After two more days of jostling, the group finally arrived inside a magnificent mountain. However, the mountain remained undeveloped, making it impossible for vehicles to enter, so the group had to walk into the mountain on foot.

Among the group was only one woman, Zhong Niangyao.

Others had initially thought that Zhong Niangyao, a delicate and fragile woman, would definitely slow down the team’s progress. However, to their surprise, although she was a woman, her pace was not slow at all; in fact, she was even more formidable than the men.

Despite having walked for so long, Zhong Niangyao’s face was neither flushed nor was she panting; she didn’t seem tired at all!

As time passed, they ventured deeper into the mountain. It wasn’t until they reached a dense patch of trees and grass that the group stopped.

Zhong Niangyao looked around. This mountain range undulated like a sleeping dragon on the ground, its presence grand and atmospheric, surrounded by lush, vibrant trees and foliage.

This was indeed a prime spot with favorable feng shui; generally, if there was indeed a tomb here, only the wealthy or noble could be buried in such a place.

“Is this the location of the tomb?” Nianyao raised an eyebrow, “You must have already found the tomb’s location, right?”

Otherwise, they couldn’t have found this place so effortlessly. After all, despite being a great site with good feng shui, the mountain was completely undeveloped, and ordinary people would hardly dare to venture in.

Indeed, in such a mountain, not only was the direction difficult to discern, but it was also likely that one would encounter large wild animals, risking even their lives.

Lu Yichen nodded and immediately instructed, “Uncle Li, begin!”

Upon receiving the order, Uncle Li led the others to a thick patch of overgrown grass and soon, several people took out their Luoyang shovels and began to dig. Within moments, a robbers’ tunnel clearly appeared before everyone.

Nianyao realized that they had already discovered the tomb and had likely already surveyed it previously. However, to what extent they had explored was unknown.

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Soon, the group, equipped with emergency lights, went down into the tomb.

Upon entering, they saw a long corridor. Just as they stepped into the corridor, the oil lamps on either side immediately lit up, causing everyone to jump and gather close.

Nianyao frowned as she watched the scene unfold.

From this alone, she could guess that this tomb exploration was not going to be simple. The sophistication of the mechanism, along with the grandeur of the tomb itself, indicated that this was no ordinary tomb.

Inside such a tomb, dangers were undoubtedly numerous. It was impossible to predict where the next mechanism might trigger.

The oil lamps simply lit up without triggering any other lethal mechanisms.

However, despite this, the group did not let their guard down. The calmer the environment seemed, the more likely it held unknown dangers lurking.

“Master, there seem to be murals on this wall.”

After noticing this, Uncle Li immediately informed Lu Yichen, and the group quickly gathered around to examine the murals.

“This appears to depict the life of a princess.”

The speaker was a man dressed in a white shirt, whose refined demeanor and handsome features did not suggest someone involved in tomb raiding but rather resembled a professor lecturing at a university.

And indeed, he was a university professor, from the archaeology department at University A, named Zhou Yifu.

At this moment, he was filled with curiosity as he observed the murals on the walls, “Based on our understanding, this should be a General’s Tomb!”

The others also felt perplexed, except for Niangyao, who had only just learned of their real objective: a General’s Tomb.

Through their days of interaction, she had come to understand the people brought by Lu Yichen, though not very closely. They included Zhou Yifu, the youngest professor from University A, Ouyang Chenwei, the largest arms dealer in Asia, Yu Xuezhi, the youngest rising tycoon of the Imperial Capital, and Joseph, a Duke from Y country in Europe.

On their own, each of these individuals had the influence to shake the ground with a stamp of their foot. Yet, now they were all gathered here, calling Lu Yichen their master. And from what she could see, these individuals were not as simple as they appeared on the surface.

From their footsteps alone, she could tell that they were trained, and their strength was formidable.

If such news were to leak, it would probably cause an earthquake throughout the Imperial Capital.

However, these matters had nothing to do with Niangyao, nor did she plan to divulge this information. What she was curious about was why Lu Yichen trusted her with these details. Their relationship shouldn’t have been that close!

Or was it that Lu Yichen never worried she would leak such information?

While everyone was engrossed in studying the murals, they soon understood why they depicted a princess’s entire life.

Because the princess was the General’s lifelong love, whom he was forced to keep in his heart, unable to declare openly.

This was a dynasty not even found in the annals of history, its existence too brief. Born in such an era, even a princess was destined to be unfortunate. The nation suffered continuous invasions from foreign lands and a corrupt monarchy; even though the General was brave and skilled in battle, he could not reverse the inevitable.

Despite being born into the royal family, the Princess was not arrogant but gentle and kind, often caring for the common people. Later, when the enemy nation demanded a marriage alliance, she bravely stood up and chose to fulfill her duty.

The General was secretly in love with the Princess yet never confessed, only able to watch helplessly as she went to wed the enemy, even personally escorting her on her way.

Regrettably, marriage alliances have never been a solution to war from ancient times. Soon after, the two countries went to war again, and the Princess was killed.

Upon hearing the news, the General was devastated and fought valiantly on the battlefield, relentlessly slaughtering the enemy. Eventually, the country emerged victorious, but the General had been severely wounded and fell gravely ill, passing away not long after.

However, the nation’s triumph was short-lived; soon after the General’s death, the country was leaderless and was quickly conquered.