Tomb raiding: It all started with shocking the archaeological team.

accident!

Besides the 'Central Plains Shovel King', there were actually other people who also won a Tomb Raider Talisman.

Could it be that the excessive gift-giving by "Zhongyuan Shovel King" caused a ripple effect?

No wonder there are so many shills and scripts in those influencer live-streaming e-commerce rooms.

Or is someone deliberately playing a prank, planning to buy the item and then request a refund?

Chen Yibai glanced at the buyer's profile page; this was no longer a private account.

Not only is it not a private account, but it is also an officially verified 'internet celebrity' with more than two million followers.

[Official Certification Information: Wang Haichuan, Archaeological Expert of Lingang Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics Protection, Visiting Professor of the Department of Archaeology, Xinhua University, xxxxx]

Holy shit.

Chen Yibai was stunned; this buyer was actually a top expert in the field of archaeology!

As expected, the experts know their stuff!

Chen Yibai took another look at the homepage of this big-name expert in the field of archaeology. All of them were about the archaeological excavation of ancient tombs, and each of them had hundreds of thousands of likes.

This shows that people around the world are very interested in archaeology and ancient tombs.

Chen Yibai wasn't the only one stunned.

Keen-eyed viewers in the live stream were equally shocked to see that even an officially certified archaeological expert had purchased a "tomb raiding talisman."

If you suspect that what happened just now was a scripted performance by a hired actor, then surely this legitimate archaeological expert wouldn't be a hired actor for this little streamer?

[Even authoritative archaeological experts are buying it, could this streamer actually have some expertise?]

[@ArchaeologyWangHaichuan, expert Wang, does this tomb-raiding talisman really work? Tell me, and I'll buy one right away.]

[@Wang Haichuan, Professor Wang, I'm a huge fan of yours. I heard that the Qilongshan Tunnel project unearthed an ancient tomb in the mountains, but I haven't seen any of your work posted. What's the current status of the archaeological work?]

Wang Haichuan quickly became a hot topic and focus of discussion among netizens in the live broadcast room.

[Archaeologist Wang Haichuan has followed you]

Archaeologist Wang Haichuan has left the live stream.

This expert seemed aloof and didn't say a word in the comments section. He just posted a picture of a tomb raiding talisman, followed the account, and left.

This left the viewers in the live stream completely bewildered.

However, there were still some wealthy people in the live stream who chose to follow the trend and believe the experts. In a short while, the last three items, the Mojin Talisman priced at 8,900 yuan each, were successfully sold out.

There are still a lot of rich old men!

I don't know if anyone eats roadside poop, but people actually buy this stuff!

Meanwhile, in Lingang City, the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau...

Inside a high-end private office.

Wang Haichuan, an archaeology expert in his sixties, sat alone at his desk. After turning off the live stream, he lit a cigarette. Immediately afterward, his phone on the table next to him received a notification from the bank that 8,900 yuan had been deducted from his account.

"Wouldn't you call this grasping at straws?"

Wang Haichuan took a deep drag on his cigarette, looking at the text messages about charges on his phone and couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Bang bang bang!

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, followed by a pleasant female voice: "Teacher Wang, are you there?"

"Come in!"

Wang Haichuan flicked his cigarette ash and casually replied.

The office door was pushed open, and a woman wearing a white shirt and blue jeans strode in. She was very beautiful, only about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with long legs, a small waist, a well-proportioned and full figure, short hair, bright eyes, and a dashing air about her.

Her name is Yang Qingyun. She is a master's student in archaeology and one of Wang Haichuan's most outstanding students.

"Qingyun, is there any news from Qishan?"

As soon as Yang Qingyun entered, Wang Haichuan's expression immediately turned serious, and he couldn't wait to ask a question.

"Teacher, the second search and rescue team has also lost contact..."

Yang Qingyun frowned and said nervously.

"Ah! The search and rescue team has also lost contact?"

Upon hearing that the search and rescue team had also lost contact, Wang Haichuan instinctively exclaimed in surprise, his fingers holding the cigarette trembled, and he almost lost his balance.

This has really blown up!

Just half a month ago, when the tunnel boring machine was excavating the high-speed rail tunnel in Qishan, Lingang City, it unexpectedly discovered a huge cave inside Qishan. The cave showed signs of artificial excavation, resembling an ancient tomb carved into the mountain, and judging from its size, it was an extraordinary tomb.

Due to the critical nature of the matter, the tunnel construction was temporarily suspended.

The local cultural relics protection bureau appointed Wang Haichuan as the chief commander of this archaeological project.

Because the cave was too large and little information about the ancient tomb was available, Wang Haichuan first sent an 18-person archaeological team, consisting of several archaeological experts, geological experts, and firefighters, to enter the cave tomb from the location opened by the tunnel boring machine to conduct an initial survey.

Unexpectedly, the eighteen-member archaeological team lost contact shortly after entering the site.

The incident alarmed the municipal bureau, and relevant departments quickly organized a highly professional search and rescue team of twenty people to go and rescue the people.

But the result was that the Calabash Brothers tried to save their grandfather, and the most professional search and rescue team also lost contact after going in for eighteen hours!

Thirty-eight professionals have been lost in the archaeological excavation, and their fate remains unknown. As the person in charge of this excavation, Wang Haichuan felt immense pressure.

The most crucial point is that so many people have been lost, and we still don't know what's inside the ancient tomb.

The only usable information was a photograph taken at the scene by the first archaeological team.

The photo was also very blurry; you could barely make out that it was a circular pattern carved on the cave wall.

Although Wang Haichuan was a professional archaeology professor, he couldn't understand what the pattern was for a moment, so he thought of looking for information online. As a result, he saw Chen Yibai making a tomb raiding talisman on the spot under the identity of a tomb raider. Then, he bought one on a whim.

Ring ring ring…

Just then, the landline phone on the desk rang.

As soon as Wang Haichuan heard the phone ring, he knew it was definitely not a good thing. It sounded like the voice of a death knell, and he felt a sense of fear.

But there was no way around it; I still had to answer the phone.

After answering the phone, a rapid-fire chattering voice came from the other end, and Wang Haichuan could only repeatedly say, "Yes, yes, yes... okay, okay..."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Haichuan's face turned ashen.

Seeing this, Yang Qingyun quickly and cautiously asked, "Teacher, what is it?"

Wang Haichuan took a deep drag on his cigarette, then stubbed it out forcefully: "It's the Municipal Bureau calling, instructing me to thoroughly investigate the Qishan Ancient Tomb within a week. We should try to avoid involving the National Security Bureau if possible. If we succeed, the credit will go to us, and we can also try to cover up the matter of the two missing teams..."

At this point, Wang Haichuan paused again, then continued, "If there's no progress within a week, and this matter has alarmed the National Security Bureau, everyone involved will be punished and forced into early retirement..."

For Wang Haichuan, it was simply impossible to investigate and clarify the matter within a week.

The atmosphere in the office became unusually heavy.

One is a renowned archaeology professor, and the other is a rising star with a master's degree in archaeology. Now, they are at a loss when faced with a mysterious ancient tomb.

If it were an ancient tomb buried deep underground, no matter how deep it was buried, it could be easily excavated. But this was an ancient tomb carved out of a mountain. If one group went in, they would all lose contact. We can't just dig up the whole mountain, can we?

"Qingyun, do you believe that tomb raiders really exist in this world?"

Suddenly, Wang Haichuan looked at Yang Qingyun and asked a question.

"what?"

Yang Qingyun gasped in surprise, somewhat confused by Wang Haichuan's sudden and unexpected remark.

"They are the tomb raiders specially appointed by Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period. In the novel 'Ghost Blows Out the Light,' they are tomb raiders with unparalleled tomb-raiding skills..."

As he spoke, Wang Haichuan reopened Douyin Live on his computer and clicked on "My Followings".

[Live stream has ended]

Chen Yibai has already finished his broadcast.

"Teacher, you don't actually believe those online streamers, do you?"

Seeing Wang Haichuan turn on the live stream, Yang Qingyun seemed to realize what Wang Haichuan meant by what he had just said, and immediately looked surprised.

Who are those online streamers?!

No matter how much pressure you're under, you can't trust them!

Inside the cramped and dirty rented room.

Chen Yibai stared at the computer screen and looked at all the data from the live stream.

The live stream lasted for 3 hours, with a total of 12545 viewers, a peak of 289 concurrent viewers, and 5264 followers.

Total revenue from the live stream: 28452.

After the platform takes half, I get 14,000!

Adding the five Tomb Raider Talismans sold, the total profit is over 60,000!

That's great! I earned over 60,000 yuan on my first live stream, and that was with almost no existing fans.

With this kind of fast, easy, and safe money-making, why would anyone bother robbing tombs?

Turn off the computer, go out for a barbecue to treat yourself, order a few small beers, and a few extra portions of kidneys.

This body needs a thorough overhaul from head to toe.

After finishing his meal, Chen Yibai went back to sleep and had a good night's rest.

The next morning, Chen Yibai was awakened early by a series of urgent knocks on the door.

Damn!

"Who is it! Disturbing my peaceful sleep so early in the morning!"

Chen Yibai, wearing only his underwear, went to open the door while cursing under his breath.

Two police officers stood at the entrance, looking very serious.

Chen Yibai recognized them; they were the two comrades from the "anti-prostitution" operation two weeks ago.

"Mr. Chen, we are police officers from the local police station. We suspect you are involved in a tomb raiding case. Please put on your clothes immediately and come back to assist us with the investigation!"

One of the policewomen, Qiu Jing, showed Chen Yibai her police ID and then subconsciously glanced at the red underwear he was wearing.

Chen Yibai: "Tomb raiding case???"