Zhou Lin looked at them with a guilty conscience and finally spoke to the security guards behind him.
"What are you still standing around for? Gather these bamboo slips together and wait for the people behind to take them away. Don't take too many, or these lingering obsessions will come looking for you for revenge."
Upon hearing Zhou Lin's explanation, the security guards quickly took down the bamboo slips from the stone wall and placed them aside.
Netizens found Zhou Lin's explanation quite reasonable.
"It seems to be the case. After all, someone might have secretly recorded the situation back then, which was a capital offense."
"Exactly. So, these things are just for sentimental value? Do these bamboo slips have no research value anymore?"
"No, at least the craftsmanship and materials can be researched. It's better than nothing, right?"
"That's true. After all, these bamboo slips are the treasures of these lingering obsessions. They might be useless to us, but others might not think so."
...
Inside the tomb.
Seeing that the bamboo slips were arranged, Zhou Lin led everyone further inside.
The Taoist priest, noticing Zhou Lin's cheerful mood, quietly approached him.
"Mr. Zhou Lin, how did you think of handling these things? Aren't you afraid of retribution for doing so? Our Taoist school emphasizes the cycle of cause and effect."
The Taoist priest whispered.
"Retribution? Although these are remains, death is like a extinguished lamp. I haven't done anything wrong. It's their own anxiety. Even without remains, these lingering obsessions wouldn't disappear."
"Lingering obsession is a spiritual pillar. Even without remains or gradual decay, it won't have much impact. The previous situation was due to their own instinctive thoughts, believing that if these things disappeared, they would too."
"But would I tell them this? Absolutely not."
Zhou Lin explained in a low voice.
The Taoist priest was stunned upon hearing this. Had he successfully tricked these lingering obsessions?
He instantly felt that Zhou Lin was truly...
Insidious.
He truly had a firm grip on their hearts.
The historian and biologist nearby, who happened to overhear this, couldn't help but twitch their lips.
Had he successfully fooled these lingering obsessions?
Netizens, upon hearing this news, were also surprised.
"Damn, Boss Zhou Lin's psychological fortitude is incredible. He can even do something like this, completely controlling the situation!"
"I have to say, this idea is bold, but the effect is absolutely amazing. Haha, success is the only victory."
"When I saw those lingering obsessions before, most people would have felt fear. Who would have thought of deceiving them?"
"Haha, no problem, no problem at all."
...
The dean of the archaeology institute and the professors and experts, upon witnessing this scene, twitched their lips.
"To be honest, this was handled perfectly."
A professor coughed lightly and felt that it made sense.
"Indeed, indeed. We are indeed a bit... too rigid, and also a matter of mindset."
Another professor shared the same sentiment.
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin led everyone further in and saw a bronze door.
This bronze door was extremely heavy, with intricate patterns, and looked very grand.
The door was at least ten meters high.
Elder Tang looked at the towering bronze door, feeling a sense of majesty and solemnity.
He had seen bronze doors before, but never one like this.
"The patterns on it are imperial dragon patterns. It is said that this type of pattern has been used since the Qin Dynasty. This dragon pattern symbolizes a high-ranking emperor, so even high officials with generous stipends would not use it."
Professor Lin, seeing how the dragon patterns were pieced together to form a dragon shape, commented that it looked incredibly majestic.
"We are not researching the door now, but how to open it."
Wolf King, looking at the bronze door, was uninterested in its material or patterns. He only wanted to reach the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor as quickly as possible, reach the end, and get the money.
Wolf King's words reminded the surrounding archaeological team.
Seeing the bronze door, the security guards walked over together, trying to push it open, but whether they pushed or pulled, it wouldn't budge.
This presented them with a challenge.
The construction champion looked at the door and then at the door handle.
The dragon patterns were formed by combining several dragons, and the eyes of one of the dragons seemed to be where the handle should be.
"There's a mechanism here. You need to study it."
The construction champion suddenly spoke up, explaining.
He clearly described what he had observed.
In the live broadcast room.
Listening to the construction champion, they felt it was highly plausible.
"Holy crap, how do you find the mechanism? This isn't a TV show. This requires clues, right? Otherwise, how can it be opened?"
"This problem... TV shows always depict it this way. Could it be related to the Five Elements and Bagua from before?"
"But this is different from TV shows, isn't it? This is reality."
"Uh... perhaps the expert has a way? They might have research on the Five Elements and Bagua."
...
At this moment.
Everyone was studying the bronze door, trying to see if there was any mechanism to deal with.
Zhou Lin looked at the bronze door, examining it for a long time.
Was there really a mechanism?
Zhou Lin remembered that the books didn't mention anything about it. He had read so many tomb-raiding novels, but none mentioned any mechanisms.
He assumed that the bronze door was made entirely of bronze, which would make it very heavy, weighing at least several tons.
Zhou Lin glanced at the construction champion and professors who were meticulously researching the mechanism.
Then, he smiled faintly.
He extended a hand and gently pushed the bronze door.
A loud rumbling sound echoed throughout the space.
Everyone watched Zhou Lin. He felt some strain, then placed his palms on the bronze door, exerting a slight force.
*Boom*
Dust fell from the bronze door, and one of the doors slowly swung inward.
Elder Tang and the construction champion's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing the bronze door open.
Didn't the security guards fail to push it open just now? How could Zhou Lin push it open himself?
And, wasn't it said that there was a mechanism?