Half an hour later, the enormous secret tomb had been completely emptied. They really hadn't even left behind more than a few intact floor tiles.
Looking at the empty tomb chamber, with nothing left but a few coffins and the walls, Captain Sun nodded in satisfaction.
He waved a hand, and several strongmen immediately took out a few large leather sacks from their Storage Soul Tools. They were filled with pungent lamp oil.
"Douse it!"
At his command, they spread the lamp oil evenly throughout the tomb chamber.
"Withdraw!"
At Captain Sun's order, everyone quickly retraced their steps. Jin Shan brought up the rear, and as he passed the narrow entrance, he tossed a lit fire starter inside.
"Whoosh—!"
Flames instantly leaped up, greedily licking at the oil-soaked objects and rapidly spreading.
Orange-red light shone through the narrow entrance, accompanied by the crackling of burning wood and the strange odor of some unusual material catching fire.
They left the main tomb chamber, passed through the passage, and finally emerged from the tomb.
The night wind carried the scent of the mountain forest, refreshing their spirits.
Jin Shan was thorough. He drew the Golden Crescent Blade and quickly cleared a wide firebreak around the tomb entrance to prevent the flames from spreading into the mountains.
Captain Sun stood a little farther away, watching the firelight gradually emerge from the depths of the tomb and thick smoke begin to rise. His expression was calm.
He turned and instructed Jin Shan and the others:
"This batch of 'goods' is huge in quantity and extremely high in quality. We have to get rid of it as quickly as possible, especially the jewelry and jade items with obvious Clear Sky Sect markings or those that are too large and conspicuous."
"Even if we have to