Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 405 - 267: Do You Know Something (Three-in-One)

The tomb raider didn’t think too much, and with gloves on, he reached into the coffin and took out the jade plaque.

The flashlight swept over it, revealing an arrow pattern etched on the front of the plaque and two lines of Northern Mongolian on the back.

The man with a goatee stared at the plaque for a moment, his mind in thought, then slowly spoke: "This should be the tomb of the Grassland God Archer, Chebei."

"Chebei?" the young man beside him looked puzzled, "Never heard of him. Is he someone famous?"

The man holding the jade plaque chimed in, "He must be an important figure, otherwise, how could he use a coffin like this?"

The man with the goatee shook his head, "Not an important figure, just a common general."

"But there’s a rumor that this God Archer was incredibly loyal to Genghis Khan, never leaving his side, possibly even his illegitimate son."

The two men looked excitedly into the coffin: "Genghis Khan’s illegitimate son! There must be more valuable items inside!"

... 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Outside, in the camp’s tent, Captain Wu was getting a bit anxious. He turned to Director Hua: "Could they have dug a tunnel and escaped from another place?"

Director Hua shook his head calmly, "The outside of the tomb is surrounded by a compacted earth layer; digging a tunnel from the inside out is almost impossible."

Hearing this, Captain Wu opened his mouth, about to say something, but was interrupted by a burst of static in his earpiece: "Someone is coming out!"

Captain Wu immediately perked up, lying down on the grass to observe the direction of the thieves’ tunnel: "Everyone, get ready! Capture them as soon as they’re all out. If there’s any resistance, you are authorized to fire!"

"Roger!"

Two minutes later, three figures climbed out of the thieves’ tunnel, cautiously surveying their surroundings. All three had bulging backpacks strapped to their chests, suggesting a hefty haul.

The man with a goatee gripped the iron crowbar hidden in his sleeve, a fierce expression flashing across his face: "Watch for my signal later, and take care of those two!"

The two behind him nodded, concealing their weapons in their sleeves as well.

The trio scanned the camp but didn’t see the two guards, so they quietly moved toward the adjacent tents.

After they moved, Duan Pingyu, dressed in camouflage, reported again from the nearby bushes: "Only these three tomb raiders came out; there’s no sign of the foreigners, nor any movement inside."

Qi Yun and his group frowned upon hearing this. What the hell is going on?

From earlier interrogations of two foreigners, they already had a rough understanding of the group’s situation. These three tomb raiders were hired by them to dig and guide the way, and to prevent leaks, their communication devices were confiscated. Why would they let the three out alone now?

Captain Wu pondered for two seconds and quickly made a decision: "Let’s capture them first!"

"Roger!"

With that, the initially silent camp suddenly erupted in a shout, and out of nowhere, a dozen people appeared, aiming their guns at the three tomb raiders.

"Police! Don’t move!"

"Get down! Put your hands on your head!"

"..."

The man with a goatee was caught unaware by the sudden shouts, staring blankly at the people who suddenly appeared, taking a long moment to react.

The two companions behind him were equally baffled, wondering why they were suddenly caught?

"Get down!" A nearby policeman stepped forward, kicking the three behind the knees. There’s no need for niceties when dealing with tomb raiders who work with foreigners.

All three were handcuffed, and the police then searched them for weapons. After ensuring they posed no threat, a few officers escorted them to a nearby tent.

Time passed again, over ten minutes, but no movement came from the tunnel’s direction, so Captain Wu had his team keep watch while he led Qi Yun and Director Hua to the tent.

"Did they confess?" Wu asked the officers in charge of the interrogation.

The officer shook his head, "They’re all refusing to cooperate."

Wu scanned the trio with sharp eyes, then said in a deep voice, "I’m sure you know the magnitude of what you’ve done."

"If you want a chance to redeem yourselves, there’s one position available for someone willing to cooperate. Whoever talks first gets it." He then pointed at the two next to the man with the goatee, instructing, "Take these two away and interrogate them separately."

"Yes!" Two officers came forward, each escorting a tomb raider to an adjacent tent.

Qi Yun wasn’t particularly interested in these tomb raiders, his gaze falling on several parcels on the table. He asked an officer, "Did they bring these out?"

The officer nodded slightly, "That’s right, they brought these out."

Qi Yun glanced at the parcels, then turned to Captain Wu, saying, "Captain Wu, can we take a look at these items? With Director Hua here, we can take protective measures to prevent damage to the artifacts."

Since the items were discovered on criminals, they were naturally evidence, meant to be kept by the police. However, Qi Yun made a valid point; these evidence are unique, and might later be handed over to the cultural relics department.

Moreover, although he wasn’t aware of Qi Yun’s national security identity, his superiors had specifically instructed him to heed Qi Yun’s advice during the mission.

So Captain Wu didn’t hesitate much, nodding in agreement, and instructed the officer next to him, "Xiao Zhuang, move these parcels to the adjacent tent and ask Director Hua to help organize them."

"Yes," the officer responded, and with Qi Yun, carried the parcels away.