Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife

Chapter 888: Chapter 888: This Is Way Too Poor!

The bats were all knocked into the stone wall, Li Qingmu withdrew his power, and Long Yue watched anxiously from the side, looking at her man: "Are you okay? Is everything alright?"

Li Qingmu smiled and said: "Silly girl, what could happen to me? Aren’t I just fine?"

This question seems rather pointless, doesn’t it?

He felt completely normal, so why was his little wife worried about whether he was okay?

Long Yue looked troubled, saying, "I saw you circulating your energy repeatedly, aren’t you worried about exhausting your inner strength?"

"Uh..."

Li Qingmu was momentarily stunned, appearing embarrassed. His little wife’s words weren’t without reason, but he had no such issue at all.

He felt he could easily take down several more waves of bats.

However, seeing his little wife so concerned about him, he decided not to say anything, lest she be annoyed with him.

"Squeak, squeak..."

The sound of bats came listlessly from above. Long Yue glanced up at them; they clung to the stone wall, looking pitifully at them. She couldn’t help but chuckle; these little beasts were indeed brutalized by Li Qingmu. So, was this them begging for mercy?

But beasts are just beasts. Long Yue didn’t believe they would mend their ways.

"Be careful!"

Long Yue said to Li Qingmu, who nodded. He would certainly proceed with caution.

With such caution, the couple proceeded inside again, occasionally looking up at the few bats. After being dealt with, these little creatures became docile and orderly, no longer causing trouble.

Nevertheless, as they moved through, they remained on high alert.

This time, the passageway was not as long as before. After walking for about the time it takes to drink a small cup of tea, they came upon a door.

The door was made of stone, with mottled patterns on it, resembling auspicious cloud dragon patterns. Li Qingmu examined it closely; these dragon patterns were of the Xia Dynasty style.

"The patterns of each dynasty differ, and these are Xia Dynasty designs, indicating this is indeed the Xia Dynasty Imperial Mausoleum."

Li Qingmu did not come here on mere whims; he arrived through thorough investigation and verification. He had to know some of the Xia Dynasty customs to judge whether descending would be dangerous.

The Xia Dynasty had significant research on mechanical techniques, so this mausoleum required caution regarding various mechanisms.

Gazing at the door ahead, beyond the corridor, Li Qingmu speculated that this must be the entrance; as long as the door was opened, they could enter the underground mausoleum.

But how were they to open it?

Li Qingmu wasn’t very knowledgeable about mechanisms, and neither was Bai Su. At this point, they thought of Duanmu Yang, Duanmu Nan’s brother.

"If only the master’s brother were here."

Long Yue wore a wistful expression, and Li Qingmu pursed his lips, silent.

Their unfamiliarity with mechanisms was indeed a shortcoming; he acknowledged it. But with no way to find Duanmu Yang at the moment, they could only rely on themselves to figure it out.

"I remember Duanmu Yang mentioning that these mechanisms were generally placed at the edges; we can search around."

"He also mentioned that the center positions might be empty?"

Long Yue carefully recalled what Duanmu Yang had said during their interactions.

Thus, the two of them began exploring the area.

"Hmm, there’s a protrusion here. Could it be?"

Suddenly, Li Qingmu felt a small, small protrusion. Could this be a mechanism?

Long Yue leaned over for a look. Indeed, it was a mechanism, exquisitely crafted, mistaken by the unknowing as part of the decorative pattern.

"Click, click, click..."

Li Qingmu gently rotated it, and a mechanical sound ensued, leading the stone door to open.

If Duanmu Yang were present, he’d undoubtedly chide them for being bold. Were they not afraid the mechanism harbored a trap?

If he were here, he’d definitely double-check thoroughly, ensuring all was safe before acting.

However, as the stone door opened, a minor crisis arose, with a poisonous mist billowing from behind the door.

"Be careful!"

Li Qingmu quickly shielded Long Yue, retreating backward and holding their breath to prevent inhalation of the toxic mist, avoiding severe consequences.

"That’s the Tomb Miasma Poison!" Long Yue had inherited Duanmu Nan’s medical skills, and with years of experience under her belt, she instinctively knew what it was.

"Is there an antidote?"

Li Qingmu asked, recalling the previous encounter with the Tomb Miasma Poison. It was truly unpleasant, and he didn’t wish for a repeat experience.

"It’s okay, we have developed a resistance to this toxin from before; it’s tough to get it again. However, for safety, let’s take an antidote pill!"

Saying this, Long Yue placed an antidote pill into Li Qingmu’s mouth, ensuring he swallowed it.

With the antidote pill consumed, they could enter confidently and boldly.

The two entered the tomb.

Inside, they found it to be a small stone chamber, devoid of note-worthy features, just some stone tables and chairs, along with some iron and bronze artifacts.

"The burial goods in this mausoleum are rather too simple, aren’t they?"

Li Qingmu viewed these uncomplicated items, feeling somewhat speechless. Shouldn’t an imperial mausoleum be resplendent, commanding awe from the get-go? Could this actually be the Xia Dynasty Imperial Mausoleum?

How did he feel tricked?

Pretty poor, isn’t it?

Long Yue walked over and glanced around, daring not touch anything for fear of ominous or terrifying consequences.

"This stuff indeed isn’t valuable; the only worthy items are these bronze artifacts, but...isn’t this an imperial mausoleum?"

Long Yue was likewise curious.

But after thinking, she remarked, "Perhaps this is just the periphery, so it holds only preliminary things? It could deter grave robbers, no?"

Ah, to think, aren’t they doing the very same thing now?

Reflecting upon it, Li Qingmu felt his wife’s reasoning logical and suggested, "Shall we explore further inside?"

"Alright! But, this stone chamber is sealed on all sides, how do we proceed?"

Long Yue took another look around, realizing the crux of the matter: they couldn’t get out! Besides the entrance door, there was no other path forward here. Did they come the wrong way? Go back? But the return path had no branches; unless they tried another entrance.

At this moment, Li Qingmu recalled something; another entrance they seemingly...didn’t seal off? Could something happen?

"Let’s go up and have a look, perhaps the other entrance will provide insights!"

Thus, the two immediately departed, retracing their steps upward.

Upon emerging, Jiang Wen and Ru’er, who awaited outside, were startled. Thankfully, they quickly recovered, inquiring: "Prince and Princess Consort, how did it go below?"

"There was a passageway, and we became stuck at a stone chamber, planning to check another entrance."

"Alright, I’ll accompany you."

Jiang Wen stepped forward voluntarily at this moment.

Long Yue looked at him in surprise: "It’s dangerous below, you’d better stay above."

"No, some mechanisms require the blood of Jiang Family members to activate!"