Imperial Treasure
Chapter 391 - 267: Trio_2

Chapter 391: Chapter 267: Trio_2

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Five hundred meters, four hundred meters... two hundred meters, one hundred meters...

Sui Yi and her two companions were already sticking to the shadowed side of the Ancient City, leaning against the wall, their breathing very steady.

"Have you noticed anything strange about this city?" Sui Yi squinted, looking at the other two.

"The city gates are shut tight, no one comes in or out."

"No guards on the city walls,"

The responses from Xiao Yu and the other companion made Sui Yi raise an eyebrow, "It seems I’m not the only one who’s suspicious..."

If it weren’t for the city walls being too thick for her Magnetic Sensation to penetrate and take a look inside, she would have really liked to see what was happening... However, with so many people inside, the three of them dressed as they were would surely be treated as alien invaders as soon as they entered.

"It’s a pity we don’t have the clothing of the Loulan Clan; otherwise, it would have been easy to blend in," Ye Changan’s angle was to follow local customs, which was also the most astute approach.

"If the main gate is firmly shut, are we supposed to scale the walls to get in?" Xiao Yu looked up, at the twenty-meter-high city walls and chuckled – climbing up with hook claws and ropes could be an option, but they didn’t have such equipment on them since they had traveled light for the desert.

"It might not be impossible... look over there,"

Upon Ye Changan’s reminder, both Sui Yi and the other person looked towards where the wall abutted the mountain at the end.

"The ancient Loulan texts say that the Ancient City is situated against the mountains and faces the water, with giant double Flying Dragon gates at the front, and small city gates on both the left and right flanks. Therefore, there should be a small right-wing gate here. When the main gate cannot be opened, this small right-wing gate is exclusively used by the Loulan Clan to enter and exit in times of refuge, as well as for the agile deployment of troops... It’s just uncertain where exactly this small city gate is..."

"You mean there’s a hidden mechanism gate on this side of the wall?" Xiao Yu surveyed the lengthy wall, frowning. Even if they spread out in three directions to search, it would take a considerable amount of time, and how many unexpected events might occur in the meantime? Besides, there was no guarantee they knew how to identify or operate the mechanism...

In Sui Yi’s mind, however, the thought of the map with marked strategies surfaced. At the right city gate, there indeed was a mark resembling tiny wings. She remembered it seemed to be...

"Check the spot one-third of the way from the mountain side,"

Sui Yi’s words made the other two pause, especially Ye Changan, who looked somewhat perplexed.

"I have obtained a map before, with several marks on it. It’s just that I don’t understand some of the stories behind them, and while I can see them, I don’t comprehend,"

A map!

Xiao Yu and Ye Changan simultaneously gave a wry smile. No wonder, no wonder this group had come on an adventure. With even a bit of capital and a map in hand, most people were willing to take the risk, especially since this person also possessed a strong Combat Power, making it not too difficult to come and go alone.

"Then let’s find the one-third point!"

Although Sui Yi was not an official person, through their interactions, the two had some understanding of her and deemed her to be somewhat trustworthy. At this point, they were all in the same boat and cooperation was inevitable.

Of course, both of them weren’t foolish enough to let Sui Yi hand over the map for sharing, as official authority wasn’t omnipotent. Without violating the law, they wouldn’t do anything to enforce personal interests under official guise.

Unless there was a direct order from above...

Fortunately, they were outside, not inside.

Otherwise, Xiao Yu really wouldn’t want to encounter someone like Sui Yi.

She wasn’t confident.

"Alright, this is the spot. Look left and right and see if there’s a mechanism," Ye Changan seemed particularly sensitive to numerical concepts, pinpointing a spot after just a few steps and assessing the length of the city wall.

Human visual angles and sightlines are limited; it’s hard to judge long distances at close range, but... mathematics and physics can.

"Are people studying medicine also good at physics and math?" Xiao Yu glanced at Ye Changan.

"I’m not in medical studies,"

Huh? Didn’t she say before that she studied medicine...

"I’ve only learned some medicine... I am a science student; I chose my major after the college entrance examination,"

Snort – Xiao Yu paused her expression, so this person was a high school student?!

Skilled in medicine and knowledgeable in archaeology?

She suddenly felt that her knowledge of Professor Ye’s family background wasn’t thorough enough; mainly because she had thought it was only Professor Ye who would be there but found out after their departure that his granddaughter Ye Changan had sneaked along...

With such high intelligence...

"You should join the military, contributing to the nation,"

Xiao Yu could only say that.

Ye Changan only smiled and looked at Sui Yi, noting that she had been standing at one spot for quite a while without moving.

"Did you find it?"

"Mhm."

Sui Yi moved her Demon Que across the wall surface, cutting through the stone crevices and a thick layer of dust as if through mud, revealing a two-meter high and two-meter-wide gate shape.

On top was a black rock surface.

Xiao Yu touched it and frowned, "This isn’t iron, some kind of special mineral?"

This was beyond Ye Changan’s knowledge; without specialized equipment, it was impossible to identify it based solely on appearance, and she wasn’t a geologist.

Besides, these were ancient stones from the Ancient City of Loulan, which modern geology might not even cover.

No matter, opening the door was the key!

While the two were feeling the wall surface, they saw that Sui Yi had already pressed on a square brick at the side of the gate...

"I checked that one earlier, it didn’t press in..." Xiao Yu had barely spoken when they heard a click.

The brick was pressed in by Sui Yi’s palm...

But it wasn’t the entire brick that receded; instead, when she pressed down on the upper right corner, that corner sunken in, and the lower left corner popped up, revealing a mechanism handle within.

Xiao Yu and Ye Changan were both stunned. How is that possible?

"Was this also marked on the map?"

"No, the sounds produced by tapping the upper right and lower right corners were different; the upper right was hollow," Sui Yi casually commented. Would she tell them she had cheated using Magnetic Sensation?

She wouldn’t...

As she spoke, Sui Yi had already grabbed the handle. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian [qidian.com], where you can cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)