[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n":3,"chapter-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-130":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I, the Tomb-Raiding Storyteller, Expose the Old Nine Gates from the Start",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2162710,3627,"Chapter 130","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-130",130,"\u003Cp>Zhang Lin flipped through the catalog casually; there was nothing in it that interested him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placed outside, they were all valuable antiques, but Zhang Lin didn't think much of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until he flipped to a page, on which was drawn something that made his heart jolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an eye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, it was a stone-like eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about the size of a human palm, but the image was realistic, truly looking like an eye that had been meticulously carved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The introduction below wrote a line: Eye-shaped coal essence, obtained from a certain mine, novel appearance, identified as having no auction value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eye-shaped coal essence?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this one of the two natural synthetic materials mentioned by the system just now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is actually such a coincidence in the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Lin just wanted to know what an eye-shaped coal essence looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was in this catalog!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin held up the catalog and asked Yin Yin Nanfeng, \"When did you print this thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin Nanfeng said, \"This auction was decided a month ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The catalog should have been... printed before you told stories at Sanqing Garden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was actually prepared so far in advance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin’s wariness dissipated a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not like someone could predict what would happen a month later, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And calculate to use this coal essence to plot against him at the Crescent Hotel auction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin said again, \"What’s the deal with this thing, it has no value, yet it’s in the catalog?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin Nanfeng was also a bit helpless and said, \"Speaking of this, it’s not that I wanted to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things like coal essence actually don't even count as gemstones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although it comes from a mine, its value can't compare to jade marrow at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Generally, only enthusiasts collect it, so it can't be sold for much money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In foreign mines, when coal essence is dug up, workers are allowed to collect and sell it themselves, which shows it’s really not worth much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this coal essence was placed in the Crescent Hotel’s special mailbox.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This mailbox has existed for many years; according to my great-aunt, it has existed since the Crescent Hotel was built.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the agreement between the Crescent Hotel and the owner of this mailbox is that as long as he puts something in the mailbox, no matter how absurd or outrageous it is, the Crescent Hotel will help auction it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin understood; this was a mysterious auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yin Yin Nanfeng didn't know who the seller was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only knew that this was an agreement the Crescent Hotel had always kept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred years had passed, and basically no one had used this mailbox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, it was suddenly enabled; although what was being auctioned wasn't anything valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the sake of the hotel’s tradition, Yin Yin Nanfeng didn't refuse, but put it into the catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this thing just happened to be what Zhang Lin wanted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't determine the auctioneer’s intentions now, so he could only take it one step at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See if anyone recognizes this thing when it’s auctioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin handed the catalog to Yin Yin Nanfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is nothing in here that I am interested in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crescent Hotel’s auction started in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin took the time to look out from Yin Yin Nanfeng’s office a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was simply scared by the bustling crowd outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exterior of the Crescent Hotel is classical architecture, simple and luxurious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior is a combination of ancient and modern, with many places still retaining the old look of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after Yin Yin Nanfeng took charge, many modern facilities were added to facilitate the hotel’s guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior decoration is antique, and even the decorations placed at the end of the corridor are antiques from the Ming Dynasty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hotel is carved with beams and painted pillars, magnificent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most unique thing is the special temperament of the Crescent Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is the foundation formed over many years, which ordinary places cannot imitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rule of the Crescent Hotel is to wear formal attire when entering and exiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhang Lin looked around and saw almost all men in suits and women in evening gowns!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people would greet each other when they met in the lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin also indeed saw many faces that would appear in the financial news of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed a grand gathering of big shots!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin also scanned the boxes on the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of boxes were arranged in a ring, surrounding a stage in the center of the hotel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of the stage was also unique, extending from one side of the hotel, and the height was designed very cleverly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For people on the second and third floors, the perspective was just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People in the lobby on the first floor wouldn't feel the stage was too high when looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone could see the people on stage from a good angle after the opera started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auction in a while would start on the stage, which was also the place where Zhang Lin would tell stories!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin stood in Yin Yin Nanfeng’s office and looked around the interior of the Crescent Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found that this office was the best position in the hotel, facing the stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a whole piece of transparent glass facing the stage, and standing in front of the window, one could see the movements of everyone below clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People coming out of the boxes and standing on the small balcony outside the boxes could also be seen clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this glass was one-way, and people outside couldn't see inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even if Zhang Lin was doing something now, the people below wouldn't know there was someone above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Sheng Sheng Sheng Man walked in with a suit and a long gown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Zhang, are you wearing a long gown or a suit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rule of the Crescent Hotel is to wear formal attire, but everything is according to your wishes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin took a look and said, \"A long gown; it’s not appropriate for a storyteller to wear a suit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Sheng Man nodded and left the long gown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin said, \"You wouldn't be asking me to change clothes here, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Sheng Man looked at the glass and said, \"Mr. Zhang, don't worry, nothing can be seen from outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't matter even if you take it all off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only sigh silently: Exciting! Boss Yin really knows how to play!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Zhang Lin changed his clothes, Yin Yin Nanfeng walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The auction is about to start!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the noise below was getting louder and louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crescent Hotel staff had also adjusted the equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A master of ceremonies wearing a cheongsam tested the sound and said to the surroundings, \"The auction is about to start, please take your seats and keep quiet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some of you are attending an auction at the Crescent Hotel for the first time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To prevent any misunderstandings due to not knowing the process, we have specially prepared a guide manual for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guests who need it can take it and read it at will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the MC finished speaking, there was a sound of flipping pages in the lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin had sharp eyes and saw two acquaintances in the lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the flower monk who had practiced the Kui Star Kick with him on stage that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Lang Feng were sitting in the crowded crowd in the lobby, seriously flipping through the manual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the auction hadn't started yet, and the MC needed to give everyone time to flip through the auction catalog in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Zhang Lin said to Yin Yin Nanfeng, \"Call Sheng Sheng Sheng Man over and let her listen to what those two people below are saying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, eavesdropping on guests’ conversations shouldn't be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Lin had spoken, and Yin Yin Nanfeng didn't hesitate at all, shaking the bell on her desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Sheng Sheng Sheng Man walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin immediately said curiously, \"This thing of yours is good, much more convenient than a phone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to pick it up and shake it hard, but was stopped by Yin Yin Nanfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Zhang, have some pity for her; her ears are sensitive, and shaking it so hard is a kind of torture for her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1438,"2026-06-16T21:55:26.381Z","2026-06-16T22:03:03.495Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3e87f3d9a7c8e596ddc01cbf1a405876012d88255d7a1a0feecc86995ac24031","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-131","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-129",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--cover.jpg"]