[{"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-19":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I, The Tomb-Raiding Storyteller: Exposing 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},2160012,3627,"Chapter 19","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>As soon as Zhang Lin took the stage, the audience below began to cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin, as usual, first exchanged pleasantries with the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, you're all here? Didn't go to camp out on the archaeological team's livestream?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archaeological team had set off two days ago and had been livestreaming since they started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were originally supposed to head to Biaozi Ridge in Old Changsha, but just before setting off, research on the rubbing suddenly made a breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that the Warring States silk manuscript rubbing was actually a map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Chen led the archaeological experts to study it for half a day before they figured it out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This breakthrough also caused the archaeological team to temporarily change their itinerary, preparing to head to the location pointed out in the silk manuscript first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Chen's reason was that the silk manuscript was brought out from the Blood Corpse Tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Blood Corpse Tomb had already been proven to be very dangerous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the purpose of the archaeology was to study the Warring States silk manuscript, and now the silk manuscript provided clues, it was very reasonable to go to the location on the silk manuscript.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The public had no objections to the archaeological team changing their destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone was curious about how the archaeological team saw a map from the Warring States silk manuscript rubbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The official attitude towards archaeology has always been encouraging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially against the backdrop of the Xia Kingdom's nationwide archaeology craze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day after the Institute of Archaeology obtained the Warring States silk manuscript rubbing, they published the content of the rubbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even issued a bounty: whoever could solve the secrets of the silk manuscript would receive a huge reward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, many people in the Xia Kingdom had basically been holding their phones for the past two days, studying the pictures of the rubbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they heard that the authorities had found a map in the silk manuscript.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very few people were still confused, because to them, the rubbing was full of characters, and they couldn't see any route map at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also led to the archaeological team's livestream attracting over ten million viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone wanted to see if the archaeological team had deciphered it wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when Zhang Lin asked the audience why they weren't watching the livestream, everyone laughed knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The archaeological team just entered the mountains and is preparing to take the waterway to the destination. When I watched yesterday, they were just looking for a boat with the locals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, the livestream has been pretty boring these past two days; it's not as interesting as coming to listen to Mr. Zhang's storytelling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been watching for two days too. The terrain in that area doesn't look like there's an ancient tomb. I estimate the archaeological team made a mistake this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the audience discussing in a hubbub, Zhang Lin smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archaeological team definitely wouldn't have found the wrong place. Based on their progress, they should be able to find the entrance to the Warring States tomb recorded in the silk manuscript in about two or three days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he heard someone start asking questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Zhang is learned and talented. I wonder if you have seen the map in the silk manuscript rubbing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I've been looking at it for a long time and can't see it. Mr. Zhang knows so much, you should be able to see it, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Mr. Zhang really sees it, tell us about the tricks of the trade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin glanced at the time and saw that the show hadn't started yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he said to everyone: \"Since you all want to know, while the storytelling hasn't started, I can tell you about the key to this silk manuscript rubbing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone has the picture on your phone, right? You can pull it up and take a look yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can see that this silk manuscript is full of characters. Actually, this thing is called the Eight Formation Book Diagram, also known as Hidden Painting Text.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just writing the detailed geographical location of a place using a special grammar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like a pile of meaningless text, but the information inside is very rich.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing was a type of code used in ancient times when marching and fighting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By now, it has basically been lost. I estimate there are no more than ten people in the world who can understand it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From this, it can be seen that our official archaeological team also has capable people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…….\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Lin's understanding of this world basically comes from system introductions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he knows that many things have basically been lost in the Xia Kingdom of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if someone occasionally knows, it's fragmented knowledge, not comprehensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the Qimen Qimen Dunjia, the Zhouyi Calculation Classic, and the Eight Formation Book Diagram that Zhang Lin just mentioned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These things are either in the hands of old families like the Old Nine Gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or they are in the hands of the even more mysterious Wang family and Feng family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's basically impossible for ordinary people to learn them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people have never even heard of similar knowledge in their entire lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when Zhang Lin finished explaining the key to the rubbing, many people were shocked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the footage of this passage by Zhang Lin was immediately posted online, landing on real-time trending searches!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Netizens who were curious about how the archaeological team deciphered the route map suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, they became even more curious about Zhang Lin, this storyteller!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Holy crap, I envy the friends in the capital who can listen to Mr. Zhang's storytelling in person!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Envy +1!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What is Mr. Zhang's background anyway? How come it feels like he knows everything?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You're not exaggerating; he really does know everything!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I can testify that so far, there hasn't been a single archaeological question that could stump him.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This is a damn talent. Why hasn't the Institute of Archaeology recruited him?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I heard the Institute of Archaeology sent an invitation, but it was rejected by Mr. Zhang. He said he was just a storyteller.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I'm... what storyteller is like a know-it-all? He knows what the Institute of Archaeology knows, and he also knows what the Institute of Archaeology doesn't know!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[By the way, have you all lost your minds, letting a storyteller join the Institute of Archaeology? I'll just ask, what's his education level? Did he graduate from elementary school?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Get out, get out, where did this dog barking come from? Even if he didn't graduate from elementary school, he knows more than you!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Exactly, when will Mr. Zhang start a livestream? We want to listen to the story online too!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin was unaware of the clamor on the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he mentioned the Eight Formation Book Diagram, the audience listening to the story in Sanqing Garden was not only shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some people also started to heckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Zhang, you know the name of this Eight Formation Book Diagram, so do you recognize it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, Mr. Zhang, you said there are no more than ten people in the world who can recognize the Eight Formation Book Diagram. Do you count as one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, you guys are hilarious. Mr. Zhang is just a storyteller. Although he is well-informed, he doesn't necessarily have to know how to do everything he talks about, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, if Mr. Zhang can do everything, I'll pay for everyone's consumption today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these words were out, everyone looked at the source of the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin took a glance and found that the speaker was actually the famous playboy of the capital, Young Master Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin smiled slightly on his face and said: \"I didn't expect our small temple to attract a big god like Young Master Zhao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't everyone say Young Master Zhao is a regular at nightclubs? Why are you interested in storytelling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Zhao was handsome. He didn't sit in a second-floor private room but sat in the main hall like an ordinary listener.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also surrounded by two beauties, staring at Zhang Lin with an arrogant look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this capital, I go wherever I want!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard recently that there is a storyteller who knows astronomy and geography, and even knows the legends of tomb raiding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Zhao family funds private archaeology and has its own archaeological team, so I came to see if you are living up to your reputation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Lin understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xia Kingdom's archaeology craze has also caused a lot of capital to flow into the archaeological world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the antique trade has always been a highly profitable industry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, the state doesn't prohibit private archaeology, which means there's another source of antiques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Families like the Zhao family belong to the emerging tomb-raiding families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essential difference from the Old Nine Gates is that the Old Nine Gates have to raid the tombs themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Zhao family only provides money and doesn't put in the effort!\u003C\u002Fp>",1520,"2026-06-16T21:03:36.166Z","2026-06-16T22:03:03.495Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","540d5bfd00d11a2815a5f4f4017838a7e9dba5af02749f3bd860a23279a9386a","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-20","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-18",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--cover.jpg"]