Chapter 116

In the corner there were also some unidentified machines, likewise equipment for protecting cultural relics and antiques.

The archaeologists, in all manner and variety… gave it a rough once-over.

In the end they roughly arrived at a figure—

One million five hundred thousand!

The combined price of all the equipment in the entire room was at least over one million five hundred thousand!

The scene fell deathly silent.

The faces of the criminal investigation team's officers all changed.

Just the equipment used for maintenance alone was worth over a million!

What kind of thing could warrant such high-spec maintenance?

On top of that, Fang Hao once had been to Cao Cao's tomb.

And the grave-robbing suspect's confession regarding Fang Hao.

The answer was almost as if written on paper.

The brief moment of levity that had appeared earlier now vanished without a trace.

The atmosphere at the scene became solemn and serious.

Nine times out of ten…

Those priceless burial objects from Cao Cao's tomb.

Had once appeared on this very table!

The crowd slowly turned around.

In unison, they swiveled their heads to look at Fang Hao behind them.

Everyone fixed their gaze on the Fang Hao before them.

【Solid evidence, damn!】

【This time there's no way to explain it away!】

【A regular guy who delivers takeout and works as an electrician could absolutely never afford this set of equipment!】

【It's over, this time he's completely exposed!】

【He was too careless! Even if he'd sent those relics away, this stuff alone proves a lot!】

【This kind of thing simply can't be explained away — it's absolutely equipment for maintaining Cao Cao's tomb relics!】

【I want to see how Fang Hao can possibly explain this one!】

The audience's expressions were complicated.

They put themselves in Fang Hao's shoes before them.

They too had no idea how to explain this one.

Strictly speaking.

This was basically the same as catching a thief with the stolen goods.

"Mr. Fang Hao, please explain."

"Why would your home have such a set of equipment."

"Given your income level, owning an entire room full of this equipment… isn't that a bit strange."

Deputy team leader Ding He frowned as he looked at Fang Hao.

This time he wanted to see how Fang Hao could possibly answer.

On the screen.

At this moment Fang Hao was still smiling as he looked ahead.

His eyes sincere.

"Uh… it's like this."

"Actually, I'm an enthusiast and collector of cultural relics."

"This equipment… some of it I saved up for by scrimping and scraping."

"And some of it was passed down to me by my family."

"As a research enthusiast of cultural relics and antiques."

"Having such equipment, I think, is perfectly logical."

Fang Hao answered with a sincere expression.

But clearly.

This kind of answer was not going to convince the crowd.

The task force members on site were still staring fixedly at him.

"Since you're an enthusiast of cultural relics and antiques."

"Then why not take them out and prove it to us?"

Xu Qiong was also looking at the Fang Hao before her, continuing to press the inquiry.

And just at this moment.

The door to the corridor outside was suddenly flung open.

An investigator rushed into the room, drawing everyone's attention.

Before the camera.

This investigator's expression was incomparably agitated.

"Report, Team Leader Xu, Team Leader Ding!"

"Through echo-location… we've made a startling discovery."

"This house has a hidden underground empty structure..."

"There is another basement level beneath this house!"

"Just now, we found the switch and entrance to the basement level!"

Upon these words.

The live broadcast room instantly erupted.

A hidden underground mechanism!?

Plus this pair of expensive maintenance equipment right before our eyes.

Could what is stored underground be...

Hearing this scout's report.

The faces of Xu Qiong and Ding He at the scene both changed.

"Quick! Quick, take us there!"

No one expected.

A house that looked utterly ordinary was hiding such a deep secret beneath it!

At the end of this house's corridor was a picture frame.

And as the scout slowly turned the picture frame.

Amidst a sound of machinery starting up...

Ruo 8

Shui 50

Shou 29

Fa 6

Xin 5

Shu 01

The ground before them slowly shifted.

The ground parted orderly to both sides, slowly closing in.

In the view.

A set of deep steps leading underground...

Appeared before everyone's eyes.

The scene was so quiet only breathing remained.

Everyone's expression was incredibly excited.

An archaeologist sniffed the air, and his face changed: