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

To compare archaeology to "official theft" is an affront and a profound insult to the sacred profession of archaeology!

So it wasn't just Wang Haichuan whose smile froze.

Yang Qingyun, who was making tea nearby, also got angry instantly upon hearing this. She had an urge to splash the boiling water in her hand on Chen Yibai's face and immediately retorted, "What colleague? Who's your colleague?"

"Qingyun, make your tea!"

Wang Haichuan quickly stopped Yang Qingyun from continuing.

Although Wang Haichuan was also displeased with Chen Yibai's use of the word "colleague," he was, after all, asking for a favor, and certainly couldn't afford to overturn the table over just because of that one sentence.

So Wang Haichuan forced a smile and first corrected him, "Mr. Chen, Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms established the Tomb Raiders to plunder ancient tombs in order to raise funds for his army, while our archaeology is for studying history and culture, promoting interdisciplinary research and the integration of multiple sciences, and fostering the sustainable development of cultural heritage..."

Look, this is how cultured people talk.

However, the topic was too advanced, and Chen Yibai's body lacked the necessary knowledge to understand it.

Besides, Chen Yibai didn't have time to listen to the archaeological experts' lecture on the spot. Taking advantage of the gap in Wang Haichuan's sentence pause, he quickly interjected and asked, "Professor Wang, did you call me here for something?"

Seeing that Chen Yibai had gotten straight to the point, Wang Haichuan didn't beat around the bush any longer and handed Chen Yibai a photo he had prepared in advance.

Chen Yibai was drinking tea when he took the photo and glanced at it. He was so surprised and excited that he almost spat out the tea he had just drunk.

The photo shows a dark cave wall with carvings of the Taikang clan's worship totems.

This is the totem that Wang Haichuan used as his profile picture on the Douyin live streaming platform.

Chen Yibai originally thought that Wang Haichuan was conducting academic research related to the Taikang clan.

I never expected they were actually serious!

"You've found the tomb of King Kang?"

Chen Yibai put down his teacup, staring intently at the totem in the photo, feeling an irrepressible excitement in his heart.

The tomb of the Prince of Kang is an ancient tomb that tomb raiders have been searching for for thousands of years without success.

Therefore, the tomb of King Kang holds a very special significance for the tomb raiders.

Although Wang Haichuan couldn't be 100% certain that the mysterious tomb in Qishan was indeed the tomb of King Kang, since Chen Yibai had asked, he nodded and said, "The archaeological excavation is currently underway..."

hiss!

Upon receiving confirmation, Chen Yibai became even more excited.

Unexpectedly, the ancient tomb that tomb raiders had been searching for for thousands of years has actually reappeared in this world.

Although he was excited, Chen Yibai did not immediately ask about the progress of the archaeological excavation.

Instead, he put down the photo, picked up another cup of freshly brewed tea, and looked at Wang Haichuan calmly, asking, "Professor Wang, how many people have died in the archaeological excavation so far?"

Instead of asking how far the work had progressed, they asked how many people had died.

This is really poisonous!

cough...cough...cough...

This time it was Wang Haichuan's turn to be surprised. He even choked on his tea and coughed, but he forced himself to ask, "How do you know that someone died in our archaeological excavation?"

Thirty-eight people have gone missing in connection with the mysterious tomb in Qishan. Due to the gravity of the matter, it remains a secret and is known to very few people.

In response to Wang Haichuan's surprise, Chen Yibai said with certainty, "I said in the live stream that the legendary Kangwang Tomb is extremely dangerous, a forbidden area for tomb raiders! Even the most notorious tomb raiders from thousands of years ago might not be confident of success. If you go in to do archaeology, you'll almost certainly never return..."

What Chen Yibai said sounded really hateful.

What do you mean by something that even tomb raiders can't be sure of? We archaeologists are even less capable of doing it.

While it must be acknowledged that ancient tomb raiders may indeed have had a deeper understanding of ancient tombs.

But don't we professional archaeologists have any pride?

So Yang Qingyun, who was standing next to Chen Yibai, was very unhappy with what he said and immediately retorted, "Don't be so arrogant. We are professional archaeologists!"

"Ha ha……"

Chen Yibai chuckled as he sipped his tea and said, "So what if you're a professional archaeologist? I suspect you haven't even found the real entrance to the Kang King's tomb. You just stumbled upon a cave entrance in some mountain and barged in! And then you couldn't get out?"

Upon hearing Chen Yibai say that again, Yang Qingyun, who had been in a 'fighting' stance, ready to have a good argument with Chen Yibai, immediately shut up.

He actually knows that?

Wang Haichuan reacted even more strongly, immediately looking at Chen Yibai and asking in a questioning tone, "Mr. Chen, is there any explanation for this?"

Chen Yibai crossed his legs: "Of course there's a reason for that. The Kangwang Tomb was built by carving into the mountain. The biggest characteristic of this kind of ancient tomb, especially the mountain tombs with particularly large-scale projects, is that it is basically divided into a main structure and countless interconnected external caves for the purpose of preventing theft!"

"Since the Kangwang Tomb has been buried underground for thousands of years, the entrance must be extremely hidden and would not be easily discovered under normal circumstances. So I guess you accidentally discovered the external anti-theft cave of the Kangwang Tomb and then rushed in. The external cave is specifically designed for theft prevention, so it must be extremely dangerous. Let alone your archaeological team, even if a great immortal went in, he would probably be badly injured!"

"Therefore, if you want to explore the tomb of King Kang, you must enter through the actual entrance of the ancient tomb and go straight to the main body of the tomb. Trying to take a shortcut from other places will surely lead to death!"

After speaking, Chen Yibai crossed his legs and lit a cigarette.

After listening to Chen Yibai's detailed explanation, Yang Qingyun and Wang Haichuan exchanged glances, completely shocked and impressed.

Because Chen Yibai's words were very reasonable, there was absolutely no fault in them.

This confirms that Chen Yibai really does understand!

"Mr. Chen, can you find the true entrance to the Kang King's Tomb?"

After a moment of surprise, Wang Haichuan quickly asked again with anticipation, even adding the formal "you" in his address.

"I?"

Chen Yibai took a drag of his cigarette, flicked off the ash, and frowned slightly: "Once we determine which mountain it is on, finding the entrance to the ancient tomb shouldn't be too much of a problem!"

"That's great!"

Wang Haichuan had been waiting for Chen Yibai to say this, and quickly added, "Mr. Chen, could you help us with this archaeological excavation of the Kangwang Tomb?"

After finishing his sentence, Wang Haichuan added, "Mr. Chen, rest assured, this will definitely be paid. I'm hiring you to serve as our technical consultant for this archaeological excavation of the Kangwang Tomb. Name your price!"

Archaeological technical consultant?

This can also be simply understood as archaeological experts inviting tomb raiders to join them in cooking.

The tomb of King Kang has appeared in this world, and we can even openly enter it under the guise of archaeology.

So let's not even talk about hiring them with money.

Even if it's for free, Chen Yibai is willing to help.

Because this isn't about money at all. For a tomb raider, having the opportunity to explore the tomb of King Kang is an achievement!

However, since Wang Haichuan offered to hire me, I'd be a fool not to take the money.

Furthermore, Chen Yibai could tell from Wang Haichuan's expression that they desperately needed his help.

They might even be able to make a big profit from it.

But money is only one aspect.

Chen Yibai stubbed out his cigarette and looked at Wang Haichuan with a deliberately serious expression, saying, "Professor Wang, as I just said, this Kangwang Tomb might be extremely dangerous..."

Before Chen Yibai could finish speaking, Wang Haichuan, as if understanding what he meant, immediately said, "Mr. Chen, just name your price, and I'll do my best..."

Chen Yibai shook his head: "Let's not talk about money first. I can help you go, but I have a few requirements that need to be made clear first!"

"Mr. Chen, what do you need?"

Wang Haichuan immediately nodded and asked.

Chen Yibai smiled slightly and said, "First and foremost, since you are archaeological technical consultants, you must follow my arrangements throughout the entire process. Otherwise, if any danger arises, I cannot protect you!"

"Secondly... if your archaeological team wants to enter the Kangwang Tomb, in addition to the archaeologists, you will definitely bring some professional security personnel to ensure safety. I'd like to designate one person to come. I wonder if that's acceptable?"

"Oh, who?" Wang Haichuan asked.

A barely perceptible glint of malice flashed in Chen Yibai's smile: "The policewoman who invited me here earlier, I think her name is... Qiu Jing?"