Chapter 179: The Secret Chamber of the Sphinx

At eight o'clock in the evening, Tang Mu and Xiaoyu finished watching the performance at Guli Palace. They felt that it was almost time and were ready to go home.
The main reason is that Jackie Chan ran away first. The two of them were unfamiliar with each other here, and there was nothing interesting about them.
Guli Palace is still a little far away from the Four Seasons Hotel.
If we walk back, it will probably take a lot of time.
So they found a van on the side of the road.
Vans like this are quite common on the streets of Egypt.For one Egyptian pound, it will take you anywhere in Cairo.
What's more interesting is that there is no upper limit on the number of people who can use one Egyptian pound.
In other words, as long as the van can be squeezed in, you can pull it with twenty people and a driver for one Egyptian pound.
Tang Mu and Xiaoyu were also lucky enough to experience this feeling.
Xiaoyu felt like she was back in India.
Tang Mu recalled that when he was in junior high school, he accompanied his parents to visit relatives in the countryside. At that time, he also took similar means of transportation.
When I returned to my room at the Four Seasons Hotel, I didn't wait long before a panting Jackie Chan also ran back.
Although he looked very tired, his clothes were still intact and not dirty.
It seems that those people did not catch up with Jackie Chan, who is a parkour master.
After Jackie Chan returned to the hotel, he asked Tang Mu and the others about his situation after leaving, and then went to take a shower first.
After walking around the streets of Cairo, you will definitely be covered in sweat and dust when you get home. If you don't take a shower, you won't be able to sleep comfortably at night.
The next day, the second day after Tom and the others arrived in Egypt.
As Jackie Chan said before, today's trip is to visit the Pyramids and the Sphinx.
The Four Seasons Hotel is on the east bank of the Nile, and the pyramids they are going to visit today are on the west bank of the Nile.
If you want to cross the river, you can choose to take a ferry or cross the bridge.
Originally, Xiaoyu was very interested in taking the boat.
But Jackie Chan asked at the hotel front desk and found that it was troublesome and would have to wait for a while, so he finally chose to cross the bridge by car.
This way you can take the bus all the way to your destination.
When you have time later, you can also take a boat trip on the Nile.
Anyway, they spent a lot of time in Egypt.
After a period of driving, under the leadership of a local driver, they arrived at the Giza Pyramids.
This is a large plain of loess and yellow sand.
The famous Pyramid of Khufu, Pyramid of Khafre, Pyramid of Giza and Pyramid of Menkaure are all here.
They come from east to west.
When you enter this road, the first thing you encounter is not the pyramids, but the Sphinx.
Jackie Chan also wanted to see this iconic stone statue more than 4,500 years ago.
After paying to get out of the car, the two of them and the cat slowly walked towards the Sphinx in front of them.
There was already a dark cloud floating in their sky to protect them from the sun, which made them feel much more comfortable than other tourists.

"Wow, this is the Sphinx. It's bigger than it looks in the photo."
Xiaoyu seemed very excited.
He immediately left the team and trotted to the side of the Sphinx.
She had long wanted to see what the Sphinx looked like from the side.
Normally, only the front side can be seen in photos.
Seeing this, Xiaoyu suddenly felt a little disappointed.
Because although the front of the Sphinx looks rough, it is at least decent.
But its body looks very cheap.
It was a long cuboid made of stone bricks, without any polishing or caulking on the outside.
If the front half of the stone statue is covered. Some people believe it when they say it is construction waste that needs to be demolished at a construction site.
Although a little disappointed, overall, there is a reason why the Sphinx is so famous.
When meeting for the first time, it will still give people a lot of visual shock.
Soon, it seems that this place will be surrounded by a fence.
At that time, tourists will no longer be able to get up close to the stone statues.
Taking advantage of this moment, Tang Mu ran to the hind legs of the stone statue and took a look.
There are many related legends about ancient Egypt.
Various unsolved mysteries.
Many of them can be related to mysterious aliens.
There is a legend about the Sphinx.
Legend has it that there is a secret room hidden in its hind legs, which contains information about Atlantis.
This legend would definitely be false in the main world, but if it were placed in this world, it might actually be possible.
Especially, Tom Mu remembered one thing.
The palace of Bazaar, the water demon among the eight demons, seems to be the legendary Atlantis.
Extrapolating from this, it is estimated that Atlantis in this world also exists.
Considering this issue, Tom Mu wanted to see if there was a secret room in the back legs of the Sphinx.
If Atlantis can really be found, Jackie Chan will have another adventure that can be turned into a book, and its side missions will also be able to go further.
I just arrived at the hind legs of the stone statue and looked at the piles of stone bricks in front of me.
Tom wanted to push with his claws.
Jackie Chan's cry suddenly came from behind.
"Tom! Xiaoyu! There's a call from the Cairo Museum. We have something to do and we have to go back first."
When Tang Mu heard this, he looked back.
When Xiaoyu heard this, she felt as if she had been drained of energy, and her face was full of disappointment: "Uncle Long, we have just arrived here, and we haven't even seen the pyramid yet."
Jackie Chan was not too embarrassed. After all, we had agreed before that we would visit the pyramids together.
But Jackie Chan also knows what their main purpose is for coming to Egypt this time. Now that there is something going on at the museum, of course they can't continue here.stay.
"I'm sorry, Xiaoyu. I promise you, when the work is over, I will accompany you again. By then, the work will be done, and we will have a long time."
Jackie Chan put his hands together and apologized to Xiaoyu.
"Okay, just this once."
Xiaoyu sighed.
"Thank you, I give this to you as my apology, Tom, and yours."
Jackie Chan waited for Xiaoyu and Tang Mu to climb up from the pit where the stone statue was, and took out two trinkets for them as an apology.
Both trinkets are very Egyptian in style.
One of them is a small pendant from a pyramid, and the other is a pendant from Bastet, the ancient Egyptian cat goddess.
Xiaoyu likes pyramids very much, so that pyramid is naturally given to Xiaoyu.
As for Bastet's pendant, Jackie Chan didn't know if he considered that Tom was also a cat, so he gave her a pendant from the Cat God.
To be honest, Tom Mu's feelings about this Bastet pendant are quite average. He doesn't like it that much, and he doesn't dislike it that much either.
If you ask him to pay for it, he will definitely not buy it.
But this pendant was given to Tom Mu as a gift, and Tom Mu liked it very much.
Tom is the kind of person who rarely receives gifts.
If someone gives him a gift sincerely, of course he will feel very happy.
Jackie Chan bent down and put the pendant on Xiaoyu first, and then on Tang Mu. He also shrunk the rope and adjusted the length of the pendant.
Tom Mu took out a mirror and looked at it for himself. He immediately smiled and opened his big white teeth, feeling very happy.
Then he took the camera and took a photo with Xiaoyu, Jackie Chan and the others.
"Let's go back first. I also bought a gift for dad, I hope he likes it."
Jackie Chan shook the other Amon's pendant in his hand, and left with Tom Mu and the others.
Listening to Jackie Chan's words, Tang Mu was also reminded.
When I go back, I can indeed bring some gifts to my father.
Egyptian black tea tastes pretty good.
oh!
correct!
I can also bring some gifts for Suisui and her parents.
When I return, I will go on a business trip abroad and I will bring it to them by the way.
The driver who had sent Tom Mu and the others over before had not yet left, so he picked them up and went back again.
At the entrance of the Cairo Museum, Evelin, who had called in advance, was already standing there waiting.
When they saw Jackie Chan and others getting off the car, they hurriedly greeted them.
It's not that Evelin is so enthusiastic and insists on waiting here to welcome Jackie Chan.
The main reason was that the incident happened suddenly, and Evelin was also afraid that something would happen in the end.
I plan to understand the current situation in advance before Jackie Chan meets those people in the museum.
"what's going on?"
Jackie Chan looked at Evelin, still confused.
Evelin greeted Jackie Chan, and they all walked towards the museum together.
When entering the museum, Tom Mu also noticed a sign on the Cairo Museum.
It says [Photography is prohibited in the museum unless you buy a photo ticket].
Well, it seems that this situation is inevitable everywhere.
Tang Mu ignored Jackie Chan and the others and ran to buy a ticket first.
It doesn't care what other people do. Anyway, Tom Mu wants to take photos as a souvenir.
This is the first time it has come to the Cairo Museum, so it can't just be a simple look.
On the other side, Evelin took Jackie Chan inside the museum, and at the same time explained to him what the situation was like now.
"That's right. Didn't I say before that the Louvre has also sent people here, and they will probably participate in this archaeological operation."
"Originally, they said they would come next week and be consistent with the staff from the British Museum. But I don't know why. Maybe they have already learned the detailed location of the archeology, so they planned to go there to investigate before the people from the British Museum. "
Listening to Evelin's explanation, Jackie Chan couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Good guy, the British and the French are really at odds with each other.
The time has obviously been agreed upon, but everyone is jumping ahead of schedule.
It seems that I am still too honest.
If I didn't want to come here in advance and take a trip, I might not even be able to get first-hand archaeological information.
However, this time the people at the Louvre spent so much effort to obtain information about the ruins and to find out the location of the ruins.
Originally, I thought I had succeeded in jumping the gun.
The results of it? The French didn't expect that the British would come to Egypt earlier than they thought.
If they knew this, I am afraid that these proud Louvre scholars would also be able to curse.
But this has nothing to do with Jackie Chan.
Because it was someone from the British Museum who invited Jackie Chan.
In Evelin's mind. Although Jackie Chan is an invited scholar. But before the people from the British Museum arrive, Jackie Chan can contact the people from the Louvre first.
She obviously didn't know that people from the British Museum had also arrived in Egypt first.
If Evelin, a little girl with little experience in the world, knew all this, I'm afraid the image of the scholars and professors in her mind would be destroyed.
Following Evelin, she walked inside and soon came to a large library.
The bookcases here are very tall and form a circle in the spacious room.
At this time, there was already a group of people talking in the circle.
Most of them are young people.
But it can be seen that they have no right to speak. They just stand aside and watch their mentor talking to an old man.
That old man is Terrence, the curator of the Cairo Museum.
With Curator TerrenceThe middle-aged man with whom we had the most exchanges was Dr. Thoma, the Egyptian curator of the Louvre.
The name Thomas is used by quite a few people in France.
Judging from his age, being able to achieve this result is considered outstanding.
"Director Terrence, I have already told you the specific situation. I hope you can assist in this archaeological operation."
When Evelin, Jackie Chan and the others approached, the conversation among this group of people seemed to have just come to an end.
Curator Terrence was silent for a while, what could he say.
The other party is not easy to get along with, and the previous conversation was not very friendly.
Their words were often laced with warnings.
Anyway, I have already agreed to the British Museum before, so it doesn't matter if I agree to the Louvre this time.
However, this still requires some skills.
Director Terrence showed a smile on his face, looked at Dr. Thomas in front of him and said: "We are very willing to help your museum, after all, it is also for the archaeological cause of Egypt. But after all, we had promised the British Museum before, and this archaeological The action was also initiated by them, so we have to talk to them."
Dr. Thomas frowned when he heard this. He just wanted to conduct archeology before the British Museum and obtain first-hand information, so he sneaked over a few days in advance.
He knew in his heart that this was not very authentic, but in his heart the opportunity to take the lead in archaeology was more important.
He also knew that Terrence in front of him did not want to get involved in their struggle. The reason why he wanted to tell the British Museum was just to have himself removed first.
I was dissatisfied, but I also knew that things had to develop this way in the end.
After thinking about it for a while, he nodded: "Okay, you can talk to them."
A smile suddenly appeared on Terrence's face.
Just as Dr. Thomas thought, he really didn't want to get involved in the affairs of those two big museums.
If you really want to fight, let them do it on their own, just don't drag yourself into the water.
Anyway, the Hundred Years' War between England and France has been fought, and there is no shortage of small conflicts like today's.
In front of everyone at the Louvre, Terrence called the British Museum.

While making the call, he also saw Evelin and Jackie Chan coming over.
He raised his hand towards Evelin, signaling them to wait until he finished making the call.
Evelin nodded and stood aside with an excited face.
She knew many experts and professors at the Louvre, and they were all authoritative scholars who had extensive research on ancient Egypt. To Evelin, this was no different from being a star-chasing little girl, facing her favorite idol head-on.
Terrence finished the phone call.
Although they didn't hear what the British Museum said, everyone present could still hear something from Terrence's words.
Dr. Thomas's face suddenly turned ugly.
"Have people from the British Museum arrived here? Is this Mr. Cheng? I heard that the British Museum invited him to participate in this archaeological operation."
Dr. Thomas said, looking at Jackie Chan aside.
Jackie Chan smiled awkwardly and raised his hand to say hello to the group of people.
He always felt as if everyone knew him, which made Jackie Chan a little uncomfortable.
Terrence also looked at Jackie Chan and nodded towards him.
But it can be seen that he doesn't seem to have much affection for Jackie Chan.
This point makes Jackie Chan a little baffled.
It was obviously the first time they met, so I didn't know why he would be hostile to me.
Withdrawing his gaze, Terrence looked at Dr. Thomas again and said with a smile: "Mr. Jackie Chan was indeed invited by the British Museum, but it's not just him. Other scholars from the British Museum have also arrived. They said they will work with you. ."
"What? They're already here too?"
Everyone in the Louvre suddenly became commotion.
Dr. Thomas's expression became even worse.
This was not what they expected at all.
It would be okay if it was just Jackie Chan, but if the archeology really produced any results, it would be hard for the people in the British Museum to fight for it, and they couldn't grab it.
But if people from the British Museum are also here, it would be meaningless for them to sneak over here in advance this time.
The abacus was completely empty.
Jackie Chan and Evelin stood aside, watching the development of the situation and not knowing what to say.
Director Terrence was happy to see this, as if he were watching a show.
Sure enough, it didn't take long after the phone call was made.
There are people coming from the British Museum.
The leader of the team was Dr. Boyang whom Jackie Chan saw yesterday.
Dr. Boyang came in and greeted Jackie Chan and the others enthusiastically, especially Jackie Chan who was a little too enthusiastic.
Completely ignoring the people at the Louvre.
This made Dr. Thomas' face even more ugly.
"Okay, since everyone is here, let's advance this archaeological operation."
Dr. Boyang and Jackie Chan shook hands vigorously, patted Jackie Chan's shoulder enthusiastically, and said with a smile: "I have seen your research on ancient Egyptian texts over the years, and I have benefited a lot. You need more from this action. It's up to you how much you can gain from your efforts."
Jackie Chan was made a little uncomfortable by Dr. Boyang's enthusiasm.
Finally, I was surrounded by a group of people from the British Museum and walked out.
fromFrom the beginning to the end, Dr. Boyan and the others ignored the group of people in the Louvre.
The faces of Dr. Thomas and his team, who were ignored, turned even more ugly.
I was already feeling very unhappy because my plan failed.
Now that this happened, their mood became even worse.
But the people who were looking at the British Museum had already left, and they had to follow.
In any case, this archaeological operation cannot be missed.
The people at the Louvre also knew that they were not invited. They found out about this through small means. It would be unreasonable to sneak in first.
Now that he has been caught by people from the British Museum, the situation is even more embarrassing.
​But so what.
Anyway, the ruins in Egypt are not their British ones.
Everyone is not a good person, the eldest brother does not talk about the second brother.