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The child fussed for a while before turning to see Lei Zong'ao's tears. He reached out, wiping at them several times, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't clean them up. Growing anxious, he urged, "Don't cry, don't cry," while awkwardly trying to comfort him. He scurried around with his short legs and picked up a few mechanical toys from the side, shoving them into Lei Zong'ao's hands. "Here, play with these. Don't cry."
This gesture only brought back the emotions that Lei Zong'ao had been trying to suppress. Fearing it would affect the special child in front of him, he raised his old hands and wiped away his tears with all his might, muttering to himself, "I wonder why that door's mechanism is so difficult; it must be your little hands that caused the trouble."
In the past, your grandfather always praised you in front of me. While I believed his words, I never felt the shock of seeing it firsthand. You really have given Grandpa Lei quite a run for his money.
Liu Cong seemed to understand that he was being praised and broke into a naive giggle.
I said, "You two, this pair of grandparent and grandchild with different surnames, should stop being so mushy and come take a look at this entire wall of mechanisms. Huo Qi has been studying it for a while and doesn't feel good about it. There are some books on mechanism techniques in the martial world; I've skimmed through a few. Although I only know the basics, I can tell that this mechanism connects to the Royal Tomb above."
What's more important: your head or reminiscing? Hurry over and take a look!
Upon hearing this, Lei Zong'ao gently set down the child in his arms, his attention drawn to the wall.
As they pondered over the mechanisms, the group that had chased after them had already reached a conclusion. They reported that they had captured seventeen people but lost fourteen to suicide without any warning, leaving only three alive.
However, those three were stubborn; even when their fingers were chopped off or flesh was cut away, they showed no signs of pain on their faces and kept mumbling something that sounded similar to religious teachings. If one listened closely, they could hear the words "teach" and "doctrine."
Was this whole incident somehow related to a certain religion?
Then someone continued speaking: this place was actually connected to the Ming Dynasty Emperor's Tomb, with an exit at the coffin's base. Although they had broken open the coffin at that time, they hadn't paid attention to the heavy base fixed to the ground.
Moreover, it made sense that the entrance to the Ming Dynasty Emperor's Tomb was obscured by bird droppings. A large amount of waste had accumulated underground; it smelled terrible and was dangerous—something needed to be done about it.
The droppings left at the entrance of the Ming Dynasty Emperor's Tomb not only served as a cover but also reflected a bit of self-deception and the idea that the most dangerous places are often the safest.
Sang Qingxiao asked if there were any extremist religions in the Great Jing Dynasty.
"Yes," Qi Shuo replied. "There are quite a few of them. However, since they are all relatively small in scale, they haven't gained much traction, so the Court hasn't paid much attention."
"Not gaining traction? Haven't they already done so? They've dug through beneath the Royal Tomb." Qi Shuo added that they needed more manpower from various departments; they had to thoroughly investigate beneath the entire Royal Tomb—there might even be tunnels.
The girl reminded him that while investigating tunnels was minor work, if this news reached His Majesty's ears, relocating tombs would become inevitable. The Court's finances were already tight; if such an engineering project were announced, it would burden the people and surely lead to widespread complaints.
"Indeed," someone mused. "Perhaps this is exactly what those behind the scenes want. The events occurring in Court these days seem to be pushing Xuande Emperor towards becoming a foolish ruler."
In the small room, those standing against the wall seemed to have grasped something significant.
Then came Lei Zong'ao's exclamation: "This will completely destroy the entire Royal Tomb!"
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