Chapter 1565 - 1563: The Cave Leading to the Cliff

Chapter 1565: Chapter 1563: The Cave Leading to the Cliff

"Found it!"

The voice suddenly came through the walkie-talkie.

Yang Chen immediately turned around and looked at the surveillance screen.

They surrounded the main tomb chamber’s coffin and looked inside.

Through the surveillance screen, Yang Chen saw that there was a layer of plywood under the coffin. After moving the body aside, the plywood could be opened, revealing a deep, dark cave that seemed bottomless.

Yang Chen asked, "How deep is it?"

"Still measuring!"

A guard tied a rock to a rope and slowly lowered it down.

The rope was five hundred meters long, but even after it was fully lowered, it still hadn’t reached the bottom.

The guard retrieved the rope, and there were no marks on it, indicating it hadn’t touched the bottom.

With a depth exceeding five hundred meters, using a rope for measurement was no longer feasible.

Yang Cao sent for a radar detector to use radar to accurately map the cave’s depth.

The power of technology is immense.

Soon, the actual depth was mapped out.

It was seven hundred fifteen meters in total.

After seeing this depth, Yang Chen asked Yang Cao, "Can this depth connect with the bottom of the cliff?"

Yang Cao nodded, "It can connect!"

Yang Chen took a deep breath and said to Yang Cao, "Send someone down, and make sure they’re careful. If anything happens, immediately bring them back up!"

"Yes!" Yang Cao nodded and began to issue commands.

Watching someone go down, Yang Chen sighed.

He knew that the person going down would face many dangers.

But there was no choice in order to complete the mission.

Yang Chen waited silently outside.

The cave was narrow and small, making it difficult to descend.

The person executing the mission felt a bit nervous; the cramped space tested his psychological resilience.

Yang Cao continued to encourage them on the side, while Yang Chen watched with a frown, feeling a bit worried.

He worried that the guard’s psychological resilience might fail, causing him to break down below.

But the thing he feared didn’t happen. The guard showed the resilience expected of a guard and did not speak of quitting until he reached the bottom.

Once at the bottom, the view suddenly opened up.

Turning on the searchlight, after looking around, Yang Chen confirmed that this was indeed the bottom of the cliff!

It was in the corner of the cliff.

Unexpectedly, the cave really led to the bottom of the cliff.

This indicated that what Liu Erdan took was not just relics!

Yang Chen looked at Ye Xin.

Ye Xin also appeared somewhat grim and said to Yang Chen, "I have already sent someone to track Liu Erdan’s whereabouts. I’m sure we’ll have results soon."

Yang Chen said coldly, "We must find out! The parasites have already been leaked once, causing two countries to have them. If it leaks again, the secret of the parasites can no longer be kept! Then, a global disaster will break out!"

"I understand, but many things are beyond our control," Ye Xin looked worryingly at Yang Chen. "You don’t have to blame yourself too much."

Because Ye Xin knew that Yang Chen liked to take many things upon himself.

This was not right; no one is a saint, and no one can solve all problems.

Yang Chen just held himself to too high standards.

Yang Chen nodded, "I understand!"

Once the person returned, Yang Chen immediately launched an investigation.

Liu the Second and Liu Dazhu were naturally caught.

Before they caught Liu Erdan, neither of them could think about coming out!

Li Ermeng was Liu Erdan’s childhood friend; they grew up together.

Now Liu Erdan had opened an agricultural supplies department, specializing in selling fertilizers and pesticides, while Li Ermeng had opened a small restaurant in town, maintaining a good relationship.

This time, Liu Erdan was the first to escape, leaving Li Ermeng behind.

This couldn’t be blamed on others.

Yang Chen sat in front of Li Ermeng, examining him.

Li Ermeng was very nervous, not even daring to look at Yang Chen, shivering from time to time.

"Alright, you don’t need to be so nervous. We won’t kill you. Just answer what I ask you, and confess truthfully. Resistance will be met with a tougher approach. You already know you’re not getting away; the evidence is solid, so being truthful is in your best interest," Yang Chen said.

Li Ermeng glanced weakly at Yang Chen, still trembling but daring to speak. He said in a shaky voice, "T-this matter was Liu Erdan’s idea. He said he would bring me to get rich together, and that’s why I went."

Yang Chen nodded and said to Li Ermeng, "Tell me the specific details."

Li Ermeng slowly said, "I was at the restaurant serving customers when he mysteriously approached me. He pulled me into a private room and whispered in my ear that he had a big job that could make us rich, enough to not worry about anything for the rest of our lives."

"I suspected it wasn’t anything good at the time, but later he told me it was just stealing some things, not too serious. Because I knew about the recent incidents, the mountain area was sealed off, and there were thorough inspections. I knew it was serious, so I didn’t dare agree."

"But my restaurant wasn’t doing well, creditors were hounding me, and Liu Erdan showed the price the other party was offering, which tempted me. I gritted my teeth and agreed to do it with him."

"How much were they offering?"

Li Ermeng hesitated and slowly said, "They said a million per item... so..."

"A million each? That’s what tempted you?" Yang Chen looked at Li Ermeng.

Li Ermeng nodded, not daring to look at Yang Chen.

"So how many did you steal?" Yang Chen asked.

Li Ermeng said, "The two of us, thirty each."

"So that’s three hundred million each. You guys are pretty greedy. Weren’t you afraid they wouldn’t pay?" Yang Chen asked.

"No way!" Li Ermeng said, "They gave half as a down payment when we boarded the plane. Even if they didn’t pay the remaining half, we’d still get at least a hundred and fifty million! If they didn’t pay the rest, we wouldn’t hand over the antiques, and they couldn’t do anything about it."

Yang Chen couldn’t help but smile, saying to Li Ermeng, "You certainly had a nice plan."

Li Ermeng quickly said, "It was all Liu Erdan’s idea!"

Yang Chen smiled again but didn’t believe Li Ermeng’s words entirely, "So you stayed behind, hoping to take the remaining pieces and make a hefty sum?"

Liu Erdan had timed his escape well. If things were normal, he would have gotten away safely. But Li Ermeng was different; his greed kept him tangled in the mess.

Such a person was definitely not as simple as he claimed.

"I... I thought there would never be another chance, so I wanted to grab more money to secure my future," Li Ermeng said.

Ultimately, it was all about greed.

Yang Chen sighed and said to Li Ermeng, "Alright, tell me who is buying your stuff, their identity, and everything you know!"