On the mountain.
It was completely dark.
Birds let out eerie cries, and an oppressive atmosphere hung over the forest.
Dong Xuebin had no idea that a team had already gone up the mountain looking for him. Even if he had known, he would never have slowed down to wait for them. Instead, he took two steps at a time and hurried to the ancient tomb excavation site as fast as he could. The site was a complete mess. Equipment lay scattered all over the ground, toppled in every direction, clearly abandoned in the haste of the evacuation. He glanced at the several Burial Tombs that had already been excavated. Thankfully, they showed no signs of damage. The tomb raiders apparently had not come here yet.
He checked the surrounding area again. The ancient tomb was fine.
A weight lifted from Dong Xuebin's heart. Only one thing remained. He looked deep into the mountains and started walking.
Ten minutes later.
Dong Xuebin found the first looting tunnel. It was far north of the excavation site, with shovels and other tools scattered around it. The pit was not small, about two meters deep, but it contained nothing but dirt. There was clearly no burial chamber below. It was an empty hole.
Another ten-odd minutes later.
A second looting tunnel appeared before him.
It was another fruitless pit. The tomb raiders had found nothing.
Dong Xuebin also spotted liquid stains on the ground twenty meters west of the tunnel. Only after getting closer did he see clearly that it was blood. Jiaolin County's mountain patrol police officers had most likely encountered the tomb raiders here and exchanged fire with them. The blood must have belonged to Jiaolin County's police officers. Dong Xuebin's face darkened further at the sight. *You dared to cause