sinovels Chapter 209 Greed: Who can resist the temptation of enormous wealth?
Chapter 209 Greed: Who can resist the temptation of enormous wealth?
"Okay... okay, Director Lin."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Jianguo didn't hesitate at all. He immediately grabbed his car keys and rushed out of the office.
He knew that only Shen Yu could resolve this matter.
Apart from Mr. Shen, no one else in this world can save Zhao Rui and the others, nor can anyone break this terrible curse.
Lin Jianguo sped all the way towards Shen Yu's house.
At this moment, Shen Yu was sitting on the sofa in the living room, playing with Niannian and Guigui.
The late autumn sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting dappled shadows on the floor.
Although the wind was howling outside, the living room was warm and cozy.
Jiang Xinlan was busy in the kitchen, wearing an apron and humming a little tune, preparing dinner for the family.
The air was filled with the aroma of food.
"Daddy, look at the castle I built! It has tall towers and a moat!"
Niannian held up the building block castle in her hand, tilted her little face up, and happily spoke to Shen Yu. Her eyes were bright and sparkling, like two black grapes.
"It looks good." Shen Yu patted her head, his fingertips subtly circulating spiritual energy, smoothing all the sharp edges of the building blocks until they were rounded and smooth.
"Dad, my Ultraman is the best!" Gui Gui said defiantly, holding up a crooked Ultraman. "My Ultraman can fight monsters and protect my sister!"
"Yes, that's impressive." Shen Yu nodded, a faint smile on his face.
Looking at the two children's innocent and cheerful smiles, Shen Yu's heart softened.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
"Shen Yu, go open the door. It should be a delivery." Jiang Xinlan called from the kitchen.
"Um."
Shen Yu stood up, walked to the door, and opened it.
Seeing Lin Jianguo standing outside the door, panting and with a grave expression, Shen Yu wasn't surprised. He stepped aside to let Lin Jianguo in and said calmly, "Something happened?"
Lin Jianguo walked into the living room and saw the two children playing. A look of apology appeared on his face.
"Mr. Shen, I'm so sorry to bother you," he said in a low voice, "but this matter is really urgent, and I have no other choice but to come and beg you."
"Have a seat," Shen Yu said, gesturing to the sofa.
Lin Jianguo sat down, picked up the water glass on the table, and drank more than half of the water in one gulp before he could recover.
He told Shen Yu everything that had happened at the ancient tomb in Qingfeng Mountain on the outskirts of Beijing.
From the mysterious deaths of five archaeological team members to the appearance of the blood-red curse inscription, then to Zhao Rui leading the team into the tomb and losing contact, and finally the fake master dying on the spot.
"Mr. Shen, Zhao Rui and the others are still in the tomb, their fate unknown."
Moreover, the malevolent energy emanating from that ancient tomb is growing increasingly intense and has begun to spread outwards. If it isn't dealt with promptly, it could affect several surrounding villages, with potentially disastrous consequences.
Lin Jianguo said anxiously, his eyes filled with worry.
After listening, Shen Yu remained silent for a moment.
He closed his eyes, and his divine sense instantly expanded, like an invisible net covering the entire capital city. In just a moment, his divine sense swept over the ancient tomb on Qingfeng Mountain, dozens of kilometers away.
The structure of the tomb passage, the distribution of malevolent energy, the hidden array points, and the trapped Zhao Rui and others...
Everything was clearly presented in his mind.
A moment later, he opened his eyes and said calmly:
"There is no natural curse from the tomb owner. The evil energy is artificially accumulated. Someone set up an evil-attracting array in the seven directions of the ancient tomb to absorb the yin energy underground and amplify the evil energy."
The blood-red inscription was also a forgery; someone secretly carved it on three nights ago.
"There are thirteen people in the tomb now. Seven of them are members of Bureau 749, trapped in the middle of the tomb passage. They are only temporarily unconscious due to the evil energy, but their lives are not in danger."
The other six were antiquities smugglers, hiding in a side chamber next to the main tomb chamber.
The five archaeologists did not die from external blows or poisoning, but were killed by this group using sinister magic combined with a demon-summoning formation.
They crafted a Soul-Guiding Body-Devouring Talisman, which, activated by the Yin energy of the ancient tomb itself, would cause an invisible malevolent energy to invade the body of those affected, disrupting their life force.
Finally, he died with black blood flowing from his seven orifices, leaving no marks on his body and no detectable toxins.
"These smugglers had their eyes on this Tang Dynasty tomb for a long time and dug a hole for robbers before the archaeological team even started construction."
They colluded with a mole within the archaeological team, using sinister magic to kill team members one after another, then fabricated a curse to scare everyone away, so they could keep all the artifacts in the tomb for themselves.
"A mole?" Lin Jianguo frowned. "Who is it?"
"Wang Tiancheng is the captain of the archaeological team," Shen Yu said calmly.
Lin Jianguo gasped.
Wang Tiancheng? That highly respected archaeology professor?
How could he possibly be a mole?
"Mr. Shen, this... could there be a mistake?" Lin Jianguo said in disbelief.
"Professor Wang Tiancheng has worked in the archaeological field for over thirty years and has always had an excellent reputation. How could he collude with smugglers and use evil magic to kill his own student?"
"Greed," Shen Yu said calmly.
"The artifacts in this tomb are priceless. Enough to ensure he'd live comfortably for the rest of his life. For money, he was willing to collude with this group of desperados who knew unorthodox methods."
Lin Jianguo fell silent.
Yes, greed.
How many people in this world can resist the temptation of enormous wealth?
Even highly respected professors can lose their integrity when faced with money.
"What about Zhao Rui and the others..." Lin Jianguo asked worriedly.
"They're alright," Shen Yu said. "They're just trapped by evil energy. I can rescue them once I get there."
Lin Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Zhao Rui and the others were alright.
"Mr. Shen, shall we go there now?" Lin Jianguo said eagerly.
"Hmm." Shen Yu stood up.
He walked to the kitchen door and said to Jiang Xinlan, "Xinlan, something happened at Qingfeng Mountain on the outskirts of Beijing. Lin Jianguo and I are going there. We'll be back before dinner."
Jiang Xinlan turned off the gas stove, wiped her hands, and came out.
She looked at Shen Yu with concern: "Do you want me to go with you? I know a little bit of the Mind-Cleansing Mantra now, maybe it can be of help."
"No need." Shen Yu gently ruffled her hair, a tender smile on his face.
"They're just a few petty thieves who know some rudimentary evil magic. I'll be right back. There's no danger. You stay home and watch the kids while I'm gone for dinner."
"Alright then." Jiang Xinlan nodded. "Be careful."
"Um."
Shen Yu then went to the living room and said to Niannian and Guigui, "Dad is going out to run some errands and will be back before dinner. You two must listen to Mom at home and not be naughty."
"Okay, Dad!" the two children said in unison.